The Morning Report — 11/19/25

Good morning kids. Well, there are autopens and then there are autopens.

At the trial for Linda Sun, a former top aide to New York Govs. Kathy Hochul and Andrew Cuomo allegedly forged Hochul’s signature on invitations for dignitaries from Henan, a province in China. . . Jurors in Brooklyn federal court were shown copies of letters purportedly sent by Hochul on March 26, 2018, inviting a six-member delegation from the province in central China to a meeting with then-Gov. Andrew Cuomo. But the letters bore clearly forged versions of Hochul’s signature — that featured “overly loopy” handwriting, her former chief of staff Jeff Lewis testified.

And speaking of autopens, there are also Manchurian candidates:

A big part of the Biden ‘autopen’ scandal is that we don’t really know who’s making decisions in parts of the government. A signature doesn’t really mean much these days and government has gotten so big and chaotic that there are really complicated chains of authority, yet a lot of the actual work, including even the signing, is down by junior personnel . . . Prosecutors say that Sun, who served as Cuomo’s director of Asian-American affairs, forged the governor’s then-No. 2 Hochul’s signature several times that year in an attempt to curry favor with Chinese officials. “Her loyalty was for sale, and the Chinese government, which wanted to influence the New York government, was willing to pay her to do their bidding,” prosecutor Amanda Shami said during last week’s opening statements. . .

That’s why the question of who was actually wielding executive authority in the Biden administration and in any administration matters so much. . . What we have is a system of low-level staffers who can do anything with no oversight and can work for anyone.

While this is certainly true, it's not so much the low-level staffers, it's Biden himself. But considering his brain function was and remains somewhere between that of a cup of yogurt and a dessicated clump of lichen, it's whoever Biden was fronting for, be it Obama, Valerie Jarrett, David Axelrod, George Soros or some combination of them and others. It kind of puts the stories of the Chi-Coms owning massive tracts of our farmland as well as trailer parks and other property that are very close or otherwise butting up against our military installations, and Chinese nationals with direct connection to or are agents of the Chi-Com party and/or intelligence apparatus in everything from our schools and media to some of our most sensitive defense and industrial establishments into very alarming perspective.

But not to worry because we now have this to deal with:

Mamdani’s First Endorsement Called Al Qaeda Terrorist a Hero . . . Daughter of an illegal alien criminal and terrorist supporter runs for office in New York.

And this too!

Dearborn’s Muslim Mayor: Call to Prayer Through Loudspeakers No Different From ‘Church Bells’

Remember, just because this insanity takes place in places that you have long held disdain for, doesn't mean it will only stay there and never have any impact on you.

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ABOVE THE FOLD, BREAKING, NOTEWORTHY LINKS
• This needs to be a bigger story.
  Hochul Aide Allegedly Forged Her Signature on Invites for Chinese Dignitaries
  
• A cautionary tale from the New York governor's office.
  Could China Have Run the Biden Junta?

CIVIL WAR 2.0, LEFTIST PERSECUTIONS, DEMOCRAT PUTSCH, AMERICAN DISSOLUTION
• Sunflower Services to take over Arabella's much-scrutinized fiscal sponsorship division
  Same Game, Different Name: 'Radioactive' Arabella Advisors Announces Rebrand to 'Sunflower Services' as Prominent Donors Flee
  
• The progressive and Islamist movements, both global in scope, have far more in common than meets the eye. (A hatred of everything Western and a lust for absolute power - jjs)
  The Blue-Green Axis: Much More than a Dalliance
  
• 'Racism is in the air we breathe, permeating the State Capitol,' wrote Aftyn Behn
  Dem Nominee in Tennessee Special Election Smeared Her Own State As ‘Racist’

  
  "DEMOCRAT/LEFTIST BORDER BLOODBATH," AMNESTY, IMMIGRATION, BORDER SECURITY, NEWSOM/DEMOCRAT VIOLENT INSURRECTION RIOTS

• Akhor Bozorov, 31, received a CDL in Pennsylvania.
  ICE Arrests Uzbekistan Terrorism Suspect Who Was Given CDL During Biden Junta

• Approximately 70 residents attended the protest organized by the San Antonio chapter of the PSL. The group remained at the location for several hours. It included many carrying PSL-provided signs that read, “S.A.P.D. Tearing Families Apart”, “SAPD & ICE Stop Terrorizing San Antonio”, and “Money for Jobs and Education, Not for Racist Deportations”.
  Texas Socialists Rage Against FBI Raid on Tren de Aragua Nightclub — Claim 150 ‘Kidnapped’
  
• "We have been made aware that Customs and Border Protection are coming to Raleigh."
  Trump Admin Sets Sights On Next City For Immigration Raids

  DOMESTIC AFFAIRS, THE COURTS, WASTE/FRAUD/ABUSE

• ‘No more delays. Judge Boasberg must be suspended immediately,’ Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., wrote.
  ‘No More Delays’: GOP Senators Demand D.C. Circuit Chief Suspend Boasberg Amid Impeachment Efforts

  THE ECONOMY, STUPID

• The path forward is clear. Workers saving for retirement through a 401(k) deserve the same opportunities for growth and diversification that pension beneficiaries already enjoy. Allowing private market investments would empower Americans to build stronger and more secure retirements.
  Expanding 401(k) Access to Private Equity Is Essential for America’s Retirees
  
• Trump leans on a McDonald’s moment to show he feels voters’ sticker shock—and to argue he’s the one who can still make everyday life affordable again.
  Trump’s McDonald’s Moment: ‘Affordability Should Be Our Word, Not Theirs’
  
• When you think about the Fed as a kind of cartel, its behavior makes more sense.
  How the Fed Messes It All Up

  CRIME & PUNISHMENT, NON-DOSTOYEVSKY

• The victim remains hospitalized with severe burns, and police are searching for the suspect. The motive remains unclear.
  Woman Set Ablaze on Chicago Train in Late-Night Attack.

  WE-ALL-SLAM-FOR-I-SLAM

• Abbott’s proclamation also designates both of the groups as “transnational criminal organizations.” The Texas governor’s designation authorizes heightened enforcement against both organizations and their affiliates, as well as blocking them from purchasing or acquiring land in the state, according to a news release. (RELATED: Muslim Org That Advised White House Gives Students, K-12 Parents Script To Denounce ‘One-Sided’ Support Of Israel)
  Muslim Group That Once Had Chummy Ties To Biden Junta Gets Terror Org Designation
  
• "For me, it's not an issue.”
  Dearborn’s Muslim Mayor: Call to Prayer Through Loudspeakers No Different From ‘Church Bells’

• In its annual report published this week, based on data collected from European police forces, the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), and various civil society groups, OIDAC Europe reported that there were 33 arson attacks against German churches in 2024.
  Arson Attacks on Christian Churches Rise to Record High in Germany (87 years since Kristallnacht and so there aren't too many synagogues - jjs)

• Daughter of an illegal alien criminal and terrorist supporter runs for office in New York.
  Mamdani’s First Endorsement Called Al Qaeda Terrorist a Hero

  FIRST AMENDMENT ISSUES, CENSORSHIP, FAKE NEWS, MEDIA, BIG BROTHER TECH

• The Center for Countering Digital Hate, which does not disclose its donors, has lobbied US lawmakers to create a 'digital regulator'
  EXCLUSIVE: George Soros Gave $250K to British Group Working To Censor Conservative News Sites and ‘Kill Musk’s Twitter’
  
• Freedom of speech has been eroded over the years as various words and phrases were singled out as being offensive and banned (not necessarily legally, but practically) from public use.
  PAT SAJAK op-ed: Freedom of Speech, if you can keep it
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• According to Cloudflare’s System Status page, the company is currently investigating the issue, which is causing HTTP 500 errors that impact the Cloudflare dashboard and API. These server-level errors indicate that the problem lies within Cloudflare’s infrastructure, rather than with individual websites or servers. The Company claims in one of its most recent updates that, “The issue has been identified and a fix is being implemented.”
  Cloudflare Outage Causes Widespread Internet Disruptions, Knocks Elon Musk’s X Offline

  
  RED-GREENS, CLIMATE CHANGE HOAX, DEMOCRAT-LEFT WAR ON FOSSIL FUELS,

• The latest news is giving us hot flashes.
  Meet The New Ice Age, Same As The Old Ice Age

  EDUCATION, AND WHAT PASSES FOR IT

• The downsizing comes in the form of interagency agreements.
  Trump Admin Downsizing the Education Department
  
• The latest news on history, civics, and patriotism in our public schools is a mixed bag.
  Civics Education Update
  
• The requirements come as other schools scale back their DEI missions amid a Trump administration crackdown
  Cal State Schools Require Students To Take DEI Classes To Graduate. Options Include 'Queer Crip Lit' and 'Decolonize Your Diet.'

  ABORTION

• Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America is partnering with Women Speak Out PAC to chase votes for life in a high stakes, lower-turnout election.
  Pro-Life Groups Announce $80 Million Campaign To ‘Fire Up Pro-Life Americans’ For 2026 Midterms

  L'AFFAIRE EPSTEIN

• The House passed the bill just hours earlier, with only one lawmaker dissenting.
  Senate Unanimously Votes To Release The Epstein Files, Sending Bill To Trump’s Desk
  
• While the relationship between Summers and Epstein had already been publicized, emails released last week showed it went beyond the professional, per the New York Times:
  Ex-Harvard President, Clinton Treasury Larry Summers ‘Deeply Ashamed’ of Epstein Relationship, Will Step Back from Public Life
  
• The top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee was called out by the Trump White House Tuesday for shrugging off a colleague’s texts with convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein as merely “taking a phone call from her constituent.” Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) made the jaw-dropping comment during a debate on censuring Del. Stacey Plaskett (D-USVI) over her texts with Epstein during a Feb. 27, 2019, House Oversight Committee hearing at which Trump’s then-fixer Michael Cohen, appeared.
  White House rips House Democrat’s ‘sick’ defense of colleague who texted Jeffrey Epstein during 2019 hearing

  DEMOCRAT/LEFTIST AND RINO SCANDALS, MESHUGAS, CHUTZPOCRISY

• This needs to be a bigger story.
  Hochul Aide Allegedly Forged Her Signature on Invites for Chinese Dignitaries

  
  

• A federal judge ruled on Tuesday that Texas' new map was likely unconstitutional.
  Texas To Take Redistricting Challenge To The Supreme Court
  
•  President Donald J. Trump on Tuesday called on LinkedIn co-founder and billionaire Democrat donor Reid Hoffman to be investigated over his ties to Jeffrey Epstein and travels to the latter’s Little Saint James island—dubbed “Pedo Island.” The President’s remarks came during a White House Oval Office event with Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud, also known as MBS. Notably, Hoffman was a key donor and advisor to Kamala Harris’ failed presidential campaign.
  Trump Says Dem Mega Donor Reid Hoffman Should be Investigated… As We’ve Said for YEARS.

• ... including one who flaunts herself as a "bisexual Latina cyberslut.”
  ‘Devout Christian’ Democrat Senate Candidate Sure Does Love His Prostitutes and OnlyFans Models

  POLITICS

• Cruz responded: “You know reporters are going to write headlines that get 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.”
  Report: Ted Cruz Aiming for 2028 Presidential Run
  
• Christopher F. Rufo: Richard Nixon demonstrated the formula for success.
  How J. D. Vance Can Manage the Fractious Right
  
• It pays for Republicans to appreciate that voters aren’t interested in what’s been done for them lately. They want to know what’s being done for them now.
  The Old Politics are Dead
  
• California’s initiative system meant to empower voters has instead become a tool for the ruling party to tighten its grip, turning a deeply gerrymandered state into an even more partisan fortress.
  How a Parody of Citizen Government Turned California Into a Hyper-Gerrymandered State

• Mamdani sat down on Sunday with ABC 7's Bill Ritter for an Up Close segment, and Ritter asked, "You said you'd arrest [Israeli PM] Benjamin Netanyahu, based on the 2024 International Criminal Court arrest warrant. Next general UN assembly, would you do that?" But here's the part of Mamdani's reply that ought to prepare New Yorkers to get what they voted for, good, hard, and without the benefit of foreplay. “I believe this is a city of international law," Mamdani told Ritter, "and being a city of international law means looking to uphold international law.”
  Mamdani Just Said He's a Commie in a Whole New Way
  
• Recently, Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) walked onto the Senate stage with a smile and a blowtorch while calling for Chuck Schumer’s removal as Democratic leader. In fact, Booker practically launched the opening bell of a heavyweight fight, but this time it's inside his own locker room.
  Booker Signals the Left Can Eat Its Own, and the Feast Has Begun
  
• . . . Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said she was “not aware” that New York City Councilman Chi Ossé had entered the race  against House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries . . Ossé, a queer Buddhist activist, recently rejoined the Democratic Socialists of America, the same organization that endorsed Zohran Mamdani, and was an active supporter of Mamdani’s mayoral campaign. 
  Titty-Caca AOC on Jeffries’ Primary Challenger Osse: ‘Not a Good Idea Right Now’

  ISRAEL vs IRAN & GAZA/HAMAS . . . AND LEFTISTS

• Prime Minister Netanyahu: The Trump plan to lead to “full demilitarization, disarmament and the deradicalization of Gaza.” 
  UN Security Council Approves Trump’s Gaza Plan; Hamas Refuses to Disarm  
  
• Despite decades of evidence to the contrary, America continues to believe that praise without goals and consequences will end Lebanon’s government corruption.
  Lebanon Is Hezbollah, And America Must Stop Pretending Otherwise

  FOREIGN AFFAIRS, INTERNATIONAL

• "We're taking our military cooperation to even greater heights."
  Trump Officially Designates Saudi Arabia A ‘Major’ Ally Of United States

• Anticipating the forthcoming budget of the UK’s Labour government due later this month in which it has been widely trailed that significant tax hikes are coming to fund the ballooning state, Reform UK party leader Nigel Farage called for huge levels of spending on foreigners to be cut before Britons are asked to bear more burden.
  Advancing The Overton Window: Legal Migration is the Main Problem to Tackle, Says Farage
  
• The exodus contributed to a significant drop in net immigration, although gross immigration remained incredibly high.
  A Million Brits Have Fled the UK in Recent Years.
  
• For freedom-loving Brits, Trump, Vance, and Musk are a lifeline.
  Will Americans Save the UK – Again?(America has to save itself from the Democrat/Leftist evil that has sought our destruction for at least 200 years and still marches on, more dangerous than ever - jjs)

  HEALTH AND HEALTH CARE

• Scientists may have found a way to stop Alzheimer’s damage before it starts — by “melting” the tiny protein clumps that are the early triggers of the disease. Alzheimer’s has long been linked to harmful tau protein fibrils that build up in the brain and interfere with cognitive function, but researchers have now discovered soft, small clusters that appear first.
  Alzheimer’s scientists find key to halting brain decline before symptoms

  CULTURE WARS, NATIONAL SUICIDE

• Once a level-headed critic of 9/11 conspiracy theories, the former Fox commentator now caters to the anti-American, conspiracist audience in his new video series, The 9/11 Files.
  Tucker Carlson Goes Full Truther

• “to promote conservative values and free expression”
  Barrington High School in RI Launch TPUSA Chapter After Teacher Mocked Charlie Kirk’s Death
  
• Christian Toto: Director's enviro-messaging falls flat despite massive box office success
  Franchise Fail: Cameron’s ‘Avatar’ Can’t Move Climate Change Needle
  
• “Ojibwe legends and art ought not only be for the Ojibwe...Repatriation sends a different message: These things are yours.”
  Are We Not Catholics, Too?
  
• Walker's mission is to erase the fact that Jackson's legacy was ever honored.
  When artists retcon history: Turning Stonewall Jackson into a 'monstrous mutant'

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