Stephen Shaiken

"A grand jury would indict a ham sandwich if the prosecutor asked."
A federal grand jury refused to indict a man who threw a ham sandwich at an ICE officer.

I feel sorry for the poor AUSA who had to face a judge and jury .

DC ‘sandwich guy’ found not guilty of misdemeanor assault
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Ted Cruz Calls Antisemitism "Existential Threat" to GOP. Which Democrats Are Giving the Same Warning About Their Party? When Democrats can't match Ted Cruz for moral courage and speaking out against hate, our party is in worse trouble than his.

Ted Cruz Calls Antisemitism "Existential Threat" to GOP. Which Democrats Are Giving the Same Warning About Their Party?
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Greta Was Not Mistreated Swedish Government Blows the Lid on Anti-Israel Activists’ False Claims

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Is One of Our Two Major Parties About to "Whig Out?" Right now, the Democrats are the leading candidate to go the way of the Whigs, but it could just as easily be the GOP that splinters over internal divisions.

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Join us on October 30 as we launch the State Senate campaign of Brian Nathan. This is a special election: a primary on January 13, 2026 & general election on March 24.

Brian is a Navy veteran & an official in the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers.

You cannot make this stuff up, you absolutely cannot.

Ponce de Leon never found the fountain of Youth alleged to be in Florida, but apparently David Jolly has.

It's Time for a Peaceful General Strike! American history is replete with examples of general strikes, and most changed things for the better. It's taking "No Kings" to the next level.

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Join us for Brian Nathan's Campaign Kickoff! Show your support with a contribution.

A union member, a Navy veteran. He will represent you!

Don't Cry for Me, Argentina! Trump uses The US Government and Treasury to Help His Far-Right Buddies in Latin America. He's confusing Argentina with Javier Milei and his LLA party.

Trump offers Argentina a bailout loan for its troubled economy, but only if they vote as he wishes.

People who feel this way are not normal.

The world is rejoicing, but not the radical, antisemitic DSA, of Zohran Mamdani.

If this extremist becomes the face of the Democratic Party, it's an albatross around the neck of every Democratic candidate

Read the article.

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Give Trump's Peace Plan a Chance It's a start that ends the violence and begins the long and difficult process of rebuilding a new Gaza, whatever that may look like. Trump's plan is definitely better than what we have now.

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Rare Nuggets of Sanity in Trump's UN Rant-But Will He Follow Through? Sprinkled among the usual rants, lies & delusions were the seeds of rational policies. If actually realized, America might find some national consensus & a way out of some craziness.

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It's About Living in a Free Society, Not About Charlie Kirk's Beliefs Charlie Kirk was killed debating his views in a public space. Abhorrent as those views might be, everyone must enjoy freedom of expression. That freedom includes discussing Kirk's words.

We can mourn the loss of freedom of expression without fear of violence, and at the same time decry the values Mr. Kirk espoused. Those "values" played a role in bringing America to this sorry state of affairs.

Zohran Mamdani: Just the Facts (Revised) He has an extremely sparse professional or legislative record, so all we can study to assess who and what he is are his own words and his affiliations. Revised best option: Cuomo!

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Science Proves Astrology is Bunk The star maps astrologers use never made any sense, and now they are proven out-of- date by 2,000 years! The stars do not determine personality or anything else! Science proves astrology is bunk!

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Darren McAuley is a breath of fresh air in a Democratic Party that really needs some! Retired Air Force Colonel, physician, medical school professor, he is the perfect candidate for today.

The Mamdani Impact: What Will It Be? The New York City Mayoralty race has a potentially outsized national influence on the 2026 midterms. For Democrats, as of now it's more likely to be negative rather than positive.

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This is an invite from the Darren McAuley campaign. It was originally scheduled for September 25th but is now on for the 18th.

Is Time for a Two State Solution Running Out? It's long been the only workable peaceful solution, but today seems further away than ever and the options have changed. Are there alternatives? Does history favor self-determination?

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Ending Gaza Famine Takes Many Moving Parts Working in Unison Isreal may occupy Gaza for now, but that's not the same as complete control. Hamas has to go. Israel must do better, but the UN can't come back in without strict supervision.

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At Last: Grand Juries Doing What They Were Designed to Do-Protect Citizens From Government Overreach A Guardian of Liberty Morphed Into a Rubber Stamp, but Donald Trump's Abuse of Power Has Awakened a Sleeping Giant.

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The Honorable Judiciary Strikes Back at the Supreme Court With Class Action Protection for Birthright Citizenship The MAGA Court thought they pulled a fast one, and taunted us with a suggestion of class actions. Be careful what you wish for, you just may get it. Alito has a bad case of agita today.

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Democrats: Don't Put All Your 2026 Eggs in the "Big Ugly Bill" Basket and Run Moderates, Not Radicals Last year, we were told choice and weed would win it for us, and that proved wrong. Republicans voted for the GOP ticket. There's no one size fits all, and each candidate must fit their district.

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It's About the Declaration of Independence, not the Fireworks or Barbecues! The Declaration has no actual legal authority, but its moral markers have led our nation in the right direction, sometimes slowly, and it's up to us to see we always move forward, not backward.

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Zohran Mamdani: Just the Facts He has an extremely sparse professional or legislative record, so all we can study to assess who and what he is are his own words and his affiliations. Best option: hold your nose and vote for Adams.

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What Are the President's War Powers? There are gray areas and Constitutional Confusion. Congress should clear up the legal lack of clarity. Trump doesn't seem to have violated the Act, because it's not really clear what it means.

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Monetizing Substack Without Charging Subscription Fees That's pretty much how I've been doing it from the day I started on Substack. It sells my fiction books.

Monetizing Substack Without Charging Subscription Fees
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Women Leaders are No Less Likely to Start Wars Than Male Leaders. Some feminists like to believe this, but it’s not true, as proven by history.

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Ayatollah Khameinei is hiding in a bunker.

Just like Hamas

Saddam Hussein was found hiding in a hole in the ground.

Muammar Qadaffi was found hiding in a drainage ditch.

There's something about Islamic terrorists that makes them dig holes and hide underground.

So do several species of rats.

Good Golly, David Jolly? It's Folly! Simultaneously paying tribute to a rock 'n' roll hero, Little Richard, while disabusing my party of the notion that salvation lies with a failed ex-GOP Congressman who lost his last race.

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