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Sat, 17 Oct 2026 13:35:28+0000 en-us hourly 1 https://www.objectivist.co/2026/10/college-footballs-24-team-playoff-gets-a-handshake-deal-and-nick-saban-isnt-buying-it/ https://www.objectivist.co/?p=261405 2026-10-17T13:36:07+00:00 Air It Out Bro https://www.objectivist.co/2026/10/strait-of-hormuz-open-as-broke-iran-struggles-to-pay-its-own-troops-centcom-chief-watch/ https://www.objectivist.co/?p=261397 2026-10-17T13:36:07+00:00 LifeZette Staff CENTCOM commander Admiral Brad Cooper says American forces control the Strait of Hormuz and are keeping commerce moving while Iran’s battered security apparatus struggles with damaged capabilities, restricted financing, withheld salaries, and reports of unpaid troops. https://www.objectivist.co/2026/10/another-democrat-candidate-ditches-hochul-campaign-stop-as-snubs-pile-up/ https://www.objectivist.co/?p=261393 2026-10-17T13:36:07+00:00 LifeZette Staff Suozzi’s absence adds to Hochul’s down ballot headaches as Democratic candidates in competitive House races keep their distance, while Siena University polling shows the governor struggling with suburban and upstate voters. https://www.objectivist.co/2026/10/army-opens-door-to-killer-balloons-as-it-moves-to-exploit-the-stratosphere/ https://www.objectivist.co/?p=261403 2026-10-17T13:36:07+00:00 Common Defense Army officials are expanding high altitude balloon experiments while considering everything from sensing and communications to potentially kinetic missions, with additional tests planned to determine how the service can best exploit the stratosphere. https://www.objectivist.co/2026/10/hegseth-says-pentagon-needs-50-billion-to-build-drone-arsenal-by-the-millions/ https://www.objectivist.co/?p=261399 2026-10-17T13:36:07+00:00 Common Defense Hegseth says roughly $50 billion in reconciliation funding could accelerate autonomous and robotic system production as the Pentagon seeks to grow its arsenal from thousands of units to millions while breaking down barriers for new competitors. https://www.objectivist.co/2026/10/miley-cyrus-breaks-down-during-heartbreaking-dolly-parton-tribute-at-the-hollywood-bowl-watch/ https://www.objectivist.co/?p=261400 2026-10-17T13:36:07+00:00 Bored Trash Panda Miley Cyrus fought through tears while remembering late godmother Dolly Parton at the Hollywood Bowl, sharing a treasured concert memory and declaring their bond eternal before performing Parton’s hit song Jolene. https://www.objectivist.co/2026/10/former-hollywood-executive-hits-fbis-most-wanted-fraudsters-list-over-alleged-30-million-scheme-watch/ https://www.objectivist.co/?p=261395 2026-10-17T13:36:07+00:00 Bored Trash Panda Former Bellum Entertainment CEO Mary Carole McDonnell is accused of defrauding California banks of nearly $30 million. The FBI is offering $150,000 for information leading to her arrest and conviction, and she is believed to be living in Dubai. https://www.objectivist.co/2026/10/recognizing-somaliland-isnt-radical-pretending-its-somalia-is-the-real-fantasy-watch/ https://www.objectivist.co/?p=261391 2026-10-17T13:36:07+00:00 Talk Red Rion says Somaliland offers Washington a rare combination of strategic geography, critical minerals, political stability and resistance to Chinese influence in the Horn of Africa. https://www.objectivist.co/2026/10/upside-down-somali-politicians-foreign-language-rally-comes-days-after-islamist-terror-plot-foiled-watch/ https://www.objectivist.co/?p=261389 2026-10-17T13:36:07+00:00 Talk Red Zirkle says a thwarted ISIS-inspired plot and controversial political symbolism point to deeper security and cultural concerns in Minnesota. https://www.objectivist.co/2026/10/peggy-flanagan-handed-known-fraudster-another-term-on-minnesotas-soft-on-crime-board-watch/ https://www.objectivist.co/?p=261377 2026-10-17T13:36:07+00:00 LifeZette Staff Peggy Flanagan reappointed Trahern Pollard in 2025 after Minneapolis paid his organization nearly $2 million. The state later sued Pollard, alleging that he and another individual diverted more than $6.5 million in charitable assets. https://www.objectivist.co/2026/10/trump-torches-john-cornyn-and-karl-rove-with-a-blistering-truth-social-post-watch/ https://www.objectivist.co/?p=261379 2026-10-17T13:36:07+00:00 LifeZette Staff Trump says John Cornyn and Karl Rove are undermining Ken Paxton as the Texas Senate contest tightens, urging Cornyn’s former supporters to unite behind the Republican nominee before the closely watched race against James Talarico. https://www.objectivist.co/2026/10/stephen-a-smith-spills-the-beans-on-meeting-with-trump-bill-maher-and-kid-rock-watch/ https://www.objectivist.co/?p=261381 2026-10-17T13:36:07+00:00 Bored Trash Panda Smith says Trump was defiant but willing to address every topic as the four-hour White House meeting turned to inflation, debt, trade and economic concerns affecting Black Americans. https://www.objectivist.co/2026/10/adam-carolla-exposes-the-absurdity-of-the-shane-gillis-outrage-watch/ https://www.objectivist.co/?p=261383 2026-10-17T13:36:07+00:00 Bored Trash Panda Carolla says Shane Gillis’s continued success shows cancel culture is losing its grip as audiences move beyond traditional media gatekeepers. https://www.objectivist.co/2026/10/federal-agents-dumpster-dive-for-dna-as-ilhan-omar-investigation-widens-watch/ https://www.objectivist.co/?p=261387 2026-10-17T13:36:07+00:00 RVM News Federal agents reportedly searched discarded trash for DNA tied to Ilhan Omar and her family before raiding her home, part of a grand jury investigation involving more than a dozen additional locations and possible indictments after the election. https://www.objectivist.co/2026/10/california-mail-ballot-thefts-ignite-fresh-election-fraud-fears-watch/ https://www.objectivist.co/?p=261385 2026-10-17T13:36:07+00:00 RVM News California officials are investigating stolen mail ballots in San Mateo County as a separate Sacramento County postal theft draws a $100,000 reward and intensifies concerns about election mail security ahead of the November election. https://www.objectivist.co/2026/10/dhs-secretary-mullin-drops-cryptic-bombshell-in-ilhan-omar-case-multiple-warrants-watch/ https://www.objectivist.co/?p=261371 2026-10-17T13:36:07+00:00 Talk Red Markwayne Mullin says federal agents served multiple warrants tied to the Ilhan Omar investigation, which examines immigration records, her age during her father’s naturalization, and possible offenses that investigators expect to present to a grand jury. https://www.objectivist.co/2026/10/talaricos-black-voter-crisis-deepens-after-his-campaign-disappearing-act-watch/ https://www.objectivist.co/?p=261373 2026-10-17T13:36:07+00:00 Talk Red James Talarico’s canceled appearances and questions surrounding a promised $25 million outreach initiative are deepening frustration among Black Democrats as the Texas Senate nominee approaches early voting against Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. https://www.objectivist.co/2026/10/katie-zacharia-reportedly-headed-for-white-house-press-secretary-exit-watch/ https://www.objectivist.co/?p=261361 2026-10-17T13:36:07+00:00 LifeZette Staff Katie Zacharia is reportedly transitioning out as White House press secretary after scrutiny of her legal background, even as President Donald Trump and other administration figures continue to express strong personal support for her. https://www.objectivist.co/2026/10/james-talarico-blasts-voter-id-laws-as-discriminatory-while-backing-illegal-alien-loophole-watch/ https://www.objectivist.co/?p=261363 2026-10-17T13:36:07+00:00 LifeZette Staff James Talarico says Texas voter ID rules discriminate against students, but the identification cards he wants accepted at polls are also available to illegal aliens who meet the state’s graduation and residency requirements. https://www.objectivist.co/2026/10/judge-blasts-grand-jury-process-and-tosses-timothy-busfields-indictment-watch/ https://www.objectivist.co/?p=261365 2026-10-17T13:36:07+00:00 Bored Trash Panda Judge Joseph Montano dismissed Timothy Busfield’s indictment over flaws in the grand jury process, while leaving prosecutors free to bring a new criminal case.