These days, hilarious irony abounds in the establishment media's coverage of President Donald Trump. In short, in order to continue lying about the president, establishment journalists (read: propagandists) must periodically recite the truth. For instance, in a clip posted Monday morning to the social media platform X, CNN's Kate Bolduan,...

Sometimes one word says it all -- and others say far too much. First son Donald Trump Jr.'s response to the internet-driven tale of a California congressman caught looking at sexually suggestive pictures on an airplane is an example of the first. Democratic Rep. Brad Sherman's passive-aggressive response to his...

President Trump said he was very disappointed in Indiana State Senate Republicans for their inability to create a new congressional map to potentially gain additional U.S. House seats in the 2026 midterm elections. Specifically, he blasted state Sens. Rod Bray and Greg Goode, calling them ‘RINOs.’ “The Democrats have done redistricting for years, often illegally, and all other appropriate Republican States have done it. Because of these two politically correct type ‘gentlemen,’ and a few others, they could be depriving Republicans of a Majority in the House, A VERY BIG DEAL! California is trying to pick up five seats, and no one is complaining about that. It’s weak ‘Republicans’ that cause our Country such problems — It’s why we have crazy Policies and Ideas that are so bad for America,” Trump explained. “Also, a friend of mine, Governor Mike Braun, perhaps, is not working the way he should to get the necessary Votes. Considering that Mike wouldn’t be Governor without me (Not even close!), is disappointing! Any Republican that votes against this important redistricting, potentially having an impact on America itself, should be PRIMARIED,” Trump continued. “Indiana is a State with strong, smart, and patriotic people. They want us to see our Country WIN, and want to, ‘MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!’ Senators Bray, Goode, and the others to be released to the public later this afternoon, should DO THEIR JOB, AND DO IT NOW! If not, let’s get them out of office, ASAP,” he added. Full post below: FOX 59 shared: This comes after Indiana Senate President Pro Tem Rodric Bray, a Republican, announced Friday that the Indiana Senate will not return in December to vote on redistricting, due to a lack of votes. The Trump Administration has been adamantly pushing mid-decade redistricting in Indiana in an attempt to gain more Republican seats in the 2026 midterm elections. Redistricting is traditionally tied to the census, with new maps drawn every 10 years. Vice President J.D. Vance even flew to Indiana to try and convince state Republicans to comply with the president’s unprecedented demand for mid-decade redistricting. In another post, Trump said he will strongly oppose any Indiana lawmaker who votes against redistricting. “I will be strongly endorsing against any State Senator or House member from the Great State of Indiana that votes against the Republican Party, and our Nation, by not allowing for Redistricting for Congressional seats in the United States House of Representatives as every other State in our Nation is doing, Republican or Democrat,” Trump said. “Democrats are trying to steal our seats everywhere, and we’re not going to let this happen! This all began with the Rigged Census. We must keep the Majority at all costs. Republicans must fight back!” he added. Just in: President Trump has announced he will endorse primary challengers to Indiana House or Senate members who refuse to support the 2026 Indiana Redistricting Congressional Map pic.twitter.com/IaMpFkgR3S — The Calvin Coolidge Project (@TheCalvinCooli1) November 17, 2025 “I just had a great call with President Trump! I told him I remain committed to standing with him on the critical issue of passing fair maps in Indiana to ensure the MAGA agenda is successful in Congress. Indiana’s State Legislators must show up for work and take a public vote for fair maps to counter the gerrymandering in California and Illinois,” Indiana Gov. Mike Braun said. “But the Indiana State Senate is hiding behind closed doors and refusing to even bring redistricting to a vote. Hoosiers deserve to know where their legislators stand and expect them to show up for work, not walk out and hide in the dark,” he added. I just had a great call with President Trump! I told him I remain committed to standing with him on the critical issue of passing fair maps in Indiana to ensure the MAGA agenda is successful in Congress. Indiana’s State Legislators must show up for work and take a public vote for… — Governor Mike Braun (@GovBraun) November 17, 2025 The Hill noted: Republicans have been looking to add potential pickup opportunities in red states ahead of the midterms. Texas, Missouri, North Carolina and Ohio have all passed new maps that the GOP could benefit from. However, there are efforts in Democratic states, like California, to push back on the GOP redistricting efforts in red states by redrawing their own maps.

A report by Axios said Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) is “laying the groundwork for a 2028 presidential bid” by taking jabs at political commentator Tucker Carlson. Cruz has accused Carlson of antisemitism and opposed the former Fox News host’s isolationist foreign policy positions, the news outlet said. The maneuvering against Carlson is believed to potentially put Cruz on a path to face Vice President J.D. Vance, who is widely viewed as the 2028 GOP frontrunner. The Texas Republican, who placed second in the GOP's 2016 primary, is reportedly weighing a 2028 run. https://t.co/NYdbcFCdQh — Newsweek (@Newsweek) November 17, 2025 “We have a responsibility to speak out even when it’s uncomfortable,” Cruz told Axios. “When voices in our own movement push dangerous and misguided ideas, we can’t look the other way. I won’t hesitate to call out those who peddle destructive, vile rhetoric and threaten our principles and our future. Silence in the face of recklessness is not an option,” he added. Cruz and Carlson had a heated interview in June that included discussions on numerous foreign policy issues, including the missile strike on Iran’s nuclear weapons facility, the Israel-Gaza conflict, and U.S. aid to Ukraine in its war against Russia. Here’s a snippet: NEW: Republican Senator Ted Cruz is “laying the groundwork” for a 2028 presidential bid by focusing on his attacks of Tucker Carlson, according to Axios. Axios reports that Cruz “is endearing himself to powerful pro-Israel donors,” many who aligned with Nikki Haley. “By poking… pic.twitter.com/nxdMpRqTrI — Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) November 17, 2025 Cruz has also criticized Carlson for recently having Nick Fuentes on his podcast. “It’s remarkable, and sad, watching Tucker turn into Nick Fuentes,” Cruz said. It’s remarkable, and sad, watching Tucker turn into Nick Fuentes. https://t.co/A2SeMDDDQk — Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) October 28, 2025 Axios shared more: During a late October speech before the Republican Jewish Coalition (RJC), Cruz called Carlson a “coward” and “complicit in evil” for his conduct in the Fuentes interview. Last week, while speaking to the Federalist Society convention in D.C. this month, Cruz said Carlson had “spread a poison that is profoundly dangerous” when he invited Fuentes, whom the senator called “a little goose-stepping Nazi.” Some of Cruz’s jabs have been echoed by The Daily Wire’s Ben Shapiro, who torched Carlson earlier this month over the Fuentes interview, accusing him of polishing abhorrent views conservatives shouldn’t embrace. This week, Cruz plans to address the Jewish Federations of North America’s General Assembly. Top Republicans say that in challenging Carlson, Cruz is endearing himself to powerful pro-Israel donors who are deeply angered by the podcaster’s embrace of Fuentes and worried about the GOP’s shift toward isolationism. Cruz was asked to respond to the Axios report during an interview on Fox News’s “The Faulkner Focus.” “Axios led its morning newsletter with this headline: ’SCOOP: Cruz Eyes 2028 Run’. Senator Cruz, where are you on that?” Faulkner asked the Texas Republican. “You know, reporters are going to write headlines that get clicks and get eyeballs. I got a job. It’s representing 31 million Texans, and it’s fighting every day for 31 million Texans,” Cruz responded. Cruz proceeded to discuss legislative accomplishments during President Trump’s second term. “I’ll tell you right now, the wins we are getting are historic. The ‘one big, beautiful bill’ you were talking about just a minute ago, I was blessed to write major portions of that bill,” Cruz said. Cruz said he “authored and passed into law” a school-choice provision and personal investment accounts for children. “So the victories we are winning are a big deal. That’s where my focus is,” he added. Cruz said one of his focuses right now is addressing Christian persecution in Nigeria. Faulkner noted that Cruz did not deny the reporting by Axios. Watch the clip below: Harris Faulkner: “Axios led its morning newsletter with this headline: ’SCOOP: Cruz Eyes 2028 Run’. Senator Cruz, where are you on that?” Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX): “You know, reporters are going to write headlines that get clicks and get eyeballs. I have a job that is representing… pic.twitter.com/vChZ2Zdj5c — RedWave Press (@RedWave_Press) November 17, 2025 The Hill noted: Cruz was the last GOP candidate standing against President Trump in the 2016 presidential primary, and he won the first primary race in Iowa. The senator has said that he expects to run again for president someday. “I loved running for president in 2016. We came incredibly close. We came within inches of winning. It’s the most fun I’ve ever had in my life and I fully hope and expect to run again at some point,” he said in an interview in November 2023 with The Texas Tribune. Axios reported on Monday that Cruz is leaning into his feud with former Fox News host Tucker Carlson, a fierce critic of Israel and of U.S. intervention abroad, as the senator lays the groundwork for a 2028 run. The digital news outlet reported that Cruz is “staking out turf as a traditional, pro-interventionist Republican.”

UN peacekeepers stationed in southern Lebanon have accused the IDF of firing on one of their patrols, and slammed Israel for its “aggressive behavior.” Israel acknowledged that the incident occurred, but claimed it was not [...] The post Israeli Forces Fire At UN Peacekeeping Troops In Lebanon appeared first on The People's Voice.

I was introduced to drummer Roger Earl, vocalist and guitarist Lonesome Dave Peverett, bassist Tony Stevens and slide guitar master Rod Price, collectively known as the band Foghat, during the middle of my junior high school daze. At that time, mid-70s, my friends and I all pretty much latched on to one or two specific bands we became synonymous with, and while I was well into all things progressive rock, my buddy Don kept bragging about this blues rock outfit from the UK called Foghat. He let me borrow their second, self-titled album Foghat (AKA Rock And Roll because of a literal rock and literal roll on its cover) and what would prove to be the band’s most popular studio album, Fool For The City. Even though Foghat was bereft of synthesizers and or long conceptual suites of music, I still got hooked to their solid brand of rock and boogie. Foghat formed in 1971 when Earl, Peverett, and Stevens left Savoy Brown. With the addition of Price, post his stint in Black Cat Bones, the group released four albums before they hit one out of the park with 1975’s Fool For The City. Stevens left the band the year before Fool for the City came out, so producer and engineer Nick Jameson played bass, as well as keyboards, on the album and Craig MacGregor joined the band afterwards. The original seven-song record, brought to second life on the 50th anniversary remaster by Jameson, starts with the infectious title track with its distinct chorus and bass whack-a-whacking middle. And of course, there’s FM staple “Slow Ride” with Peverett’s amazing lead vocal, Jameson’s popping bass, Earl’s in-the-pocket drumming, and that wild slide that only Price could serve. Listening now, we are reminded of what a classic it is, even having heard it umpteenth times. No wonder it recently surpassed 25 million plays on Apple Music. Price might just be at his best on slide on the cover of Robert Johnson’s “Terraplane Blues.” That’s saying a lot because he is on fire across all of Fool for the City. The album ends with a call out for love on “Take It Or Leave It.” Jameson plays the keys and Price scratches out single high-flying sustained notes, while the rest of band falls into an almost Firefall-like MOR groove. That is until the end when Peverett starts wailing. Nick Jameson also played a big role on the live tracks from two November 1975 shows at the Aragon Ballroom in Chicago that are included on the 50th Anniversary Edition of Fool For The City. He played bass, as well as mixed and mastered these tapes from long ago. “Slow Ride,” at halfway point, with a double-punch of the showstopper “I Just Want To Make Love To You,” rallies the crowd. An unrelenting attack and rousing cover of Chuck Berry’s “Maybellene” ends the eight. There’s also an extra bonus track of Roger Earl and Nick Jameson discussing “Slow Ride” and the Fool For The City sessions. The band, currently led by lone surviving original member Roger Earl, saw their most recent album, 2023’s Sonic Mojo, hitting the top of the Billboard Blues Chart, and staying in the Top 10 for 34 weeks. With Foghat chugging along, it’s as easy to enjoy the band today as it is revisiting a classic like Fool For The City. ~ Ralph Greco, Jr. Purchase Fool For The City