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New Media Voices: Christa Pike, Sophie Cunningham, and Zohran Mamdani
Leading FOX: Marco Rubio, Jeff Bezos, and Cornell University
Trending: Athens and Iowa
What the Right is Writing: Jimmy Kimmel, Winston Churchill, and JD Vance
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🎙️ NEW MEDIA VOICES
The Ben Shapiro Show - 10/7
Shapiro argues France’s student protests are actually Islamist-driven riots, citing Palestinian flags and praise for terrorist Mohammed Merah
He criticizes Western media for ignoring the unrest’s pro-Hamas character, noting its timing around October 7 and Iran’s involvement
Shapiro slams the UK Green Party and NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani for anti-Israel rhetoric and weak October 7 statements
He attacks Democrat Senate candidates Abdul El-Sayed, Troy Jackson, and James Talarico over alleged Islamist sympathies
Shapiro defends President Trump’s warnings about Democrat immigration, tax, and diplomacy policies
The Matt Walsh Show - 10/7
Walsh calls Social Security an unsustainable Ponzi scheme, warning of insolvency by 2032, arguing the youth are unfairly funding retirees
He praises George W. Bush’s 2005 plan for private retirement accounts, which he says could have produced better returns
Walsh blames LBJ’s Great Society programs and decades of bipartisan spending for exploding entitlement costs and national debt
He criticizes Ronald Reagan for cutting taxes without reducing spending and for signing the 1986 immigration amnesty bill
Walsh argues boomers benefited from unusually strong economic conditions and now expect others to finance their retirement
The Brett Cooper Show - 10/7
Cooper argues The Athletic hypocritically called for Sophie Cunningham to be removed from the Indiana Fever despite the WNBA desperately needing the attention she generates
She slams critics for weaponizing Cunningham’s comments, turning her into a political mascot while ignoring her on-court value
Cooper defends Cunningham against claims she’s “too distracting,” pointing out liberal Angel Reese faces no similar backlash
She notes WNBA players earn lower wages, like Caitlin Clark’s rookie salary was $67,000 despite a Nike deal worth $20 million, forcing players into side income that critics then attack
Tony Kinnett Cast - 10/7
Kinnett argues Democrats face 2026 midterm trouble, citing DNC financial problems and falling mail-in ballot requests
He criticizes The Atlantic for claims of a potential U.S. strike on Iran, calling it propaganda amid escalating regional tensions
Kinnett attacks NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s characterization of Israel’s Gaza campaign as genocide and his approach to Hamas
He highlights the arrest of an 18-year-old accused of a Mall of America terror plot, criticizing immigration policy allowing him in
Kinnett argues Democrats are distancing themselves from Kamala Harris as her support falls, and remains hopeful for Republicans
After Party with Emily Jashinsky - 10/7
Jashinsky warns of Republican midterm vulnerabilities, citing Mike Rogers trailing Abdul El-Sayed, Ken Paxton struggling in Texas, and heavy spending in Kansas
She highlights actress Deborah Messing’s endorsement of Republican candidate Bruce Blakeman as evidence of New York’s political shift
Jashinsky defends Cornell University against rape coverup accusations, criticizing media for assuming guilt and Obama-era Title IX procedures
She argues firing squads may be more humane than lethal injection, citing the botched execution of Christa Pike
She criticizes the “no contact” trend on TikTok as a symptom of therapy culture, narcissism, and America’s loneliness epidemic
📺 LEADING FOX NEWS
The Five
The panel breaks down Sen. Susan Collins’ debate win against Democrat challenger and socialist Troy Jackson
“Will & Grace” star Debra Messing backs New York GOP gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman
The co-hosts look back on FOX News as the network celebrates its 30th anniversary
FOX & Friends
The FBI foils an alleged ISIS terror plot targeting the Mall of America, and a Somali gang shoots up the streets of Minnesota
The U.S. presses Russia for information on an alleged plague death, President Trump says he will talk to Vladimir Putin “very soon”
A sheriff and a former sheriff are charged with obstruction of justice in the Kouri Richins homicide case
A 61-year-old woman breaks the plank record by holding it for five hours
The median new-home price is up nearly 199% since 1996, per the Census Bureau, with Jeff Bezos saying socialism always fails
Questions remain over evidence validity in the Cornell University sexual assault case
“The Girls” podcast is promoted by reacting to The Athletic’s Candace Buckner urging the Indiana Fever to drop Sophie Cunningham
Student protesters occupy the streets of Paris, while the pro-Palestine mob turns on NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani on October 7th
Sec. of State Marco Rubio delivers an inspiring speech in Athens, Greece, calling upon Western Heritage
14-year-old cancer survivor DJ Daniel, “Special Agent DJ,” releases a new children’s book alongside his father Theodis Daniel
🍿 TRENDING AND POUNCING
Tomorrow’s news today…
“The history of America, of my country, is covered with the fingerprints of antiquity. Greece is literally carved into the architecture of our government.” This speech is pure gold. [X, Daugherty]
@City_of_Ottumwa in Iowa opened up their most recent city council meeting with a prayer to Satan. [X, LibsofTikTok]
Mamdani is stone-faced as the protesters call him a traitor and sellout. [X, Sterne]
🗞️ WHAT THE RIGHT IS WRITING
FOX News Digital
New Biden-era FBI records expose how deep monitoring went [FOX News]
Trump delivers ‘horror show’ warning to Iran [FOX News]
Jeff Bezos reveals AI prediction that could upend the workweek [FOX News]
Breitbart
Congressman Sarah McBride Previews Return of DEI, Progress for ‘LGBTQ Rights Movement’ After Midterms [Breitbart]
‘A Disgrace’: Grotesque ‘Trump’ Statue Installed in European Parliament [Breitbart]
Wall Street Journal Editorials
Celebrating Hamas on Oct. 7 [WSJ Ed]
Marco Rubio Gets to the Heart of the Matter [WSJ Ed]
Anduril’s Bet on U.S. Submarines [WSJ Ed]
Climate Reality Hits Massachusetts [WSJ Ed]
New York Post
‘Shame on you’ Mamdani booed, berated by anti-Israel protesters waving Hamas flags at NYC Oct. 7 memorial [NYP]
JD Vance’s hometown overrun with illegal migrants who operate shady trucking businesses [NYP]
Inside Jimmy Kimmel’s fraught relationship with Disney as his future remains in the balance [NYP]
Washington Free Beacon
American College Students Prefer Socialism to Capitalism, Survey Finds [WFB]
Washington Reporter
Matthew Foldi: The West’s leaders are failing the “Churchill Test” [Reporter]
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