We unpack why a 43‑day shutdown ended with the same extension Democrats rejected, and how the fallout hit workers, flyers, and families. From Hollywood scolding to Berkeley arrests, media editing scandals, clan politics in Minneapolis, and a rising socialist bench, we track where power actually moved.

• the extension through January 2026 and the seven plus one votes
• lost October data and the lag to restore pay, travel, and benefits
• celebrity outrage contrasted with working families’ reality
• free speech confrontations at Berkeley and TPUSA events
• the BBC editing controversy and looming legal risk
• generational turnover in Congress and a socialist surge
• Somali clan dynamics shaping Minneapolis outcomes
• bioethics debate over pet cloning and cultural consequences

Go to Amazon, search my name, and you’ll find it. If you’re a fan of action fiction, Jack Ryan, Jack Reacher, Jason Bourne type novels, Terry Davis is your guy. This is the third book in the series, again titled Rebellous.

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Elsa Kurt: You may know her for her uncanny, viral Kamala Harris impressions & conservative comedy skits, but she’s also a lifelong Patriot & longtime Police Wife. She has channeled her fierce love and passion for God, family, country, and those who serve as the creator, Executive Producer & Host of the Elsa Kurt Show with Clay Novak. Her show discusses today’s topics & news from a middle class/blue collar family & conservative perspective. The vocal LEOW’s career began as a multi-genre author who has penned over 25 books, including twelve contemporary women’s novels.

Clay Novak: Clay Novak was commissioned in 1995 as a Second Lieutenant of Infantry and served as an officer for twenty four years in Mechanized Infantry, Airborne Infantry, and Cavalry units . He retired as a Lieutenant Colonel in 2019. Clay is a graduate of the U.S. Army Ranger School and is a Master Rated Parachutist, serving for more th...