J.J. Sefton's Morning Report

J.J. Sefton
AoSHQ The Morning Report
October 31, 2025

Kruiser's Morning Brief

"The more pity, that fools may not speak wisely what wise men do foolishly."

Stephen Kruiser
The Morning Briefing
October 31, 2025
The Trump Effect — Thune Loses It on Shutdown Dems

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Elisandra Tomacheski

J.J. Sefton's Morning Report

J.J. Sefton
AoSHQ The Morning Report
October 30, 2025

Kruiser's Morning Brief

"The more pity, that fools may not speak wisely what wise men do foolishly."

Stephen Kruiser
The Morning Briefing
October 30, 2025
Legit Question — Was Tucker Carlson Always This Way?

J.J. Sefton's Morning Report

J.J. Sefton
AoSHQ The Morning Report
October 29, 2025

Kruiser's Morning Brief

"The more pity, that fools may not speak wisely what wise men do foolishly."

Stephen Kruiser
The Morning Briefing
October 29, 2025
Pondering How Much Magic Bari Weiss Can Work at CBS News

Top of the News

CNN Drops a Bombshell: The Shutdown Is Backfiring on the Democrats Big Time

The Schumer Shutdown has taken a surprising turn that should have Democrats in a panic. CNN has analyzed the polling data, and situation looks really bad for the Democrats. It turns out the Republican Party is actually gaining ground with voters during the shutdown, creating a nightmare scenario for Chuck Schumer and his caucus. The numbers tell a remarkable story of political miscalculation by Democrats, who seem to have badly misread the public mood.

When CNN's John Berman asked data analyst Harry Enten about how the shutdown has affected Republican political standing, he didn’t sugarcoat it for the left. "You might think, given that the Republicans are in charge of both the House and the Senate, that a government shutdown might actually hurt the Republican brand. But, in fact, it hasn't. If anything, it's been helped a little bit," Enten explained. He pointed to the hard data showing the Republican Party's overall brand up two points. Meanwhile, the net approval ratings for Republicans in Congress have jumped five points since before the shutdown began.

Democrats were really counting on the “Republicans control the House, Senate, and White House” talking point to work… but it clearly hasn’t. And the implications are staggering for Senate Democrats, who have now blocked Republican attempts to reopen the government 13 times. Rather than inflicting political damage on the GOP, Schumer's obstruction strategy appears to be backfiring spectacularly. Enten drove home the point, noting what Republican leaders John Thune and Mike Johnson must be thinking: "Why should we give, electorally speaking, when our brand has actually improved a little bit?"

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J.J. Sefton's Morning Report

J.J. Sefton
AoSHQ The Morning Report
October 28, 2025

Kruiser's Morning Brief

"The more pity, that fools may not speak wisely what wise men do foolishly."

Stephen Kruiser
The Morning Briefing
October 28, 2025
The Dem 2028 Speculation Is Entertaining Political Theater

J.J. Sefton's Morning Report

J.J. Sefton
AoSHQ The Morning Report
October 27, 2025

Kruiser's Morning Brief

"The more pity, that fools may not speak wisely what wise men do foolishly."

Stephen Kruiser
The Morning Briefing
October 27, 2025
Kamala Harris Is Spending a Lot of Time With Her Imaginary Friends

Good Morning

Enjoy Your Sunday

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J.J. Sefton's Morning Report

J.J. Sefton
AoSHQ The Morning Report
October 24, 2025

Kruiser's Morning Brief

"The more pity, that fools may not speak wisely what wise men do foolishly."

Stephen Kruiser
The Morning Briefing
October 24, 2025
Anti-Capitalism Progs Are Raking in the Money on the Dem Side

Friday Babe

Chloe Campbell

J.J. Sefton's Morning Report

J.J. Sefton
AoSHQ The Morning Report
October 23, 2025

Kruiser's Morning Brief

"The more pity, that fools may not speak wisely what wise men do foolishly."

Stephen Kruiser
The Morning Briefing
October 23, 2025
Too Bad ICE Agents Can't Round Up Dems Who Are Trying to Get Them Killed

J.J. Sefton's Morning Report

J.J. Sefton
AoSHQ The Morning Report
October 22, 2025

Kruiser's Morning Brief

"The more pity, that fools may not speak wisely what wise men do foolishly."

Stephen Kruiser
The Morning Briefing
October 22, 2025
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Top of the News

China Is Making a Big Move In Our Own Backyard — But No One Is Talking About It

We talk a lot about China buying up U.S. farmland and what a problem that is for our own national security. In recent years, many of us — though not enough if you ask me — have been warning about how much influence Beijing has over some other countries in the Western Hemisphere, and how it would be in our best interest to do what we can to stop that. It's the number one reason why I have no problem with Donald Trump doing away with Nicolás Maduro, allowing for the rightfully elected president, Edmundo González, to step in and take his place. I think this would create a domino effect throughout the region, but that's not what I'm writing about today.

What I do want to write about is something that no one beyond the Latin American media seems to notice: how much land China controls in Nicaragua. As of October 7, that number is around 1,482,632 acres, give or take — some sources say it's actually much, much higher. To put that in perspective, it's roughly the size of the state of Delaware. Chinese land ownership in the U.S. peaked at around 383,935 acres in 2021.

It all started in 2021, when Nicaragua's dictator, Daniel Ortega, cut ties with Taiwan and signed on to China's sketchy Belt and Road Initiative. China sweetened its side of the deal with the promise of foreign aid, investment, and trade deals. Meanwhile, the U.S. and other Western nations were sanctioning Ortega's Marxist regime. By 2023, the regime began granting land concessions to China, and as of this moment, China controls roughly 5% of the country's land. At least 43 concessions were made in two years, and there is no telling how many more there are to come.

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Your Fault: Climate Doom Made LA Wildfires Worse - The Pirates Cove

J.J. Sefton's Morning Report

J.J. Sefton
AoSHQ The Morning Report
October 21, 2025

Kruiser's Morning Brief

"The more pity, that fools may not speak wisely what wise men do foolishly."

Stephen Kruiser
The Morning Briefing
October 21, 2025
Shutdowns Are Great Reminders of How Little Government We Need

Kruiser's Morning Brief

"The more pity, that fools may not speak wisely what wise men do foolishly."

Stephen Kruiser
The Morning Briefing
October 20, 2025
Dude, Where's My King?

J.J. Sefton's Morning Report

J.J. Sefton
AoSHQ The Morning Report
October 20, 2025

Good Morning

Enjoy your Sunday

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J.J. Sefton's Morning Report

J.J. Sefton
AoSHQ The Morning Report
October 17, 2025

Kruiser's Morning Brief

"The more pity, that fools may not speak wisely what wise men do foolishly."

Stephen Kruiser
The Morning Briefing
October 17, 2025
Republican Women Are Not Pulling Any Punches When Bashing Dems

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Kruiser's Morning Brief

"The more pity, that fools may not speak wisely what wise men do foolishly."

Stephen Kruiser
The Morning Briefing
October 16, 2025
Academia Is Still the Problem and It Must Be Destroyed