On Friday, CNN political analyst Harry Enten, speaking with Sara Sidner, shared a powerful reminder of why Republicans have to get out and vote in the midterms.

Enten asserted that current polling averages in key Senate races, Kansas, Iowa, Maine, Texas, Michigan, Ohio, show Democrats with small leads or ties in most of them. Democrats likely need to win at least three of these for Senate control.

Looking at historical final Senate poll aggregates in close races, margins within 5 points since 1998, the average error rate is 3.7 points.

Because most of these battleground races are well within the historical average error, the Senate is currently too close. In past cycles, Democrats have often seen themselves ahead in the polls only for Republicans to outperform on Election Day.

Enten called it “big siren warning sign for Democrats.”

Sidner asked, “And that is the question that I would like you to answer. On average, when you look at these polls, what’s the error? What happens?”

Enten replied, “Yeah. Okay. So let’s take a look at the final polling averages. That is the polls conducted over the final 21 days in each state, compile up an average in them, and let’s see how they do historically speaking. And keep these numbers in mind on your screen.”

“Take a look here. Okay. Final Senate poll aggregates in close races, that is races within 5 points. The average race— look at this— the average error rate, they’re off by 3.7 percentage points.”

“Polls are a tool. Poll aggregates are a tool. When you have all of these close races, you have to keep this in mind. Those races, most of those races on the last screen, are well within that average error rate.”

“And that is why the Senate at this point is too close to call if these poll averages hold and they go to Election Day with what we saw on slide number 1, with all these races, many of which are well within 3 points.”

Sidner asked, “OK, so what would this look like if the error went to the Republican side? Because when you look at this average and then you go back, there’s only one match what the polling shows right now.”

Enten responded, “That’s exactly right. And this, to me, is the big siren warning sign for Democrats right here. Because I know you feel like it’s Lucy and the football. You’ve seen yourselves ahead before, and then Election Day, the votes are cast and counted, and the Republicans come out ahead.”

“So let’s just say, in fact, we get this average error rate, and it goes, and the Republicans outperform their polls yet again. This is what we’re talking about. The 2026 Senate map, if, in fact, Republicans outperform the averages by 3.75 points.”

“Look at this. This is the key nugget on your bottom right of the screen. Republicans would get 52 seats, Democrats would get 48. Republicans would easily maintain control of the U.S. House. They’d win up here in Maine. They’d win in Michigan. They’d win down here in Texas. They’d win in Kansas. They’d win in Iowa. And they’d also win— win— I’m going to come over to Sarah’s side of the screen right here. They’d win in Alaska.”

Watch:

JUST IN: CNN says Republicans HOLD CONTROL of the US Senate 52-48 if the average poll error occurs for Republicans

THEY’D LOSE MICHIGAN.

“The average error rate, off by 3.7 points!”

“Siren warning for Democrats…if we get this average error rate…THIS is what we’re talking about…Republicans would get 52 seats, Democrats would get 48.”

In 2024, Mike Rogers came within roughly 19,000 votes of winning Michigan. HE CAN DO IT THIS TIME

The polls have underestimated Trump voters in every one of his elections. If they vote, we win.

This is why ALL OF US in EVERY STATE need to vote no matter what

Texas, Ohio, Alaska, Maine, Michigan, it’s all winnable!

— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) October 16, 2026

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The CEO of one of the most beloved fast-food chains in America perfectly handled a sly corporate news hack who tried to paint him and his company as hostile to the gay community.

Chick-fil-A CEO Andrew Cathy sat down with NBC’s Craig Melvin on Wednesday to discuss the company, including its devotion to the Christian faith and past positions that triggered radical leftists.

Throughout the interview, Cathy refused to apologize or back down, while also not giving the company’s haters any bulletin-board material.

“It is our anchor, in the sense of what our corporate purpose states: that we’re in business to glorify God by being a faithful steward of all that’s entrusted to us and have a positive influence on all who come in contact with Chick-fil-A,” Cathy told Melvin.

Melvin then asked how the company would respond to LGBTQ activists still angered over Dan Cathy, the father of Andrew and the previous Chick-Fil-A CEO, for publicly stating back in 2012 that the company was opposed to gay marriage.

This caused thousands of woke Americans to boycott the company for merely expressing an opinion that was quite mainstream at the time.

But Cathy did not take the bait.

Instead, he issued a response that perfectly represents what companies are supposed to do: serving clients regardless of political beliefs.

“Anybody who hasn’t tried us, we’d love for you to come try and have our great-tasting food and the hospitality that we’re known for,” Cathy replied.

“Everybody that’s willing to walk in the door, they’re welcome to come eat with us,” he added. “We would love to give them a great-tasting sandwich and great hospitality.”

“We’re focused on serving everybody that’s coming to eat with us.”

WATCH:

WATCH: NBC’s ‘Today’ spent over 90 seconds of its six-minute-plus profile of third-generation Chick-fil-A Andrew Cathy harassing him over his family’s Christian roots supporting traditional marriage, which led to the bans, protesters, and threats to the company in 2012 https://t.co/3xRxoAlT8x

— Curtis Houck (@CurtisHouck) October 14, 2026

The Daily Mail notes that back in 2019, four years after the Supreme Court ruled in favor of nationwide same-sex marriage, Chick-fil-A announced a change to its charitable giving strategy.

Instead of focusing on issues related to marriage, it would instead steer its donations to organizations working in education, homelessness, and hunger.

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The sad drift left of the Bush family, while disappointing, is no longer surprising.

The latest example comes as one of former President George W. Bush’s daughters, Barbara, has donated to a Super PAC supporting far-left weirdo James Talarico over Republican Ken Paxton for Senate in the Lone Star State.

Apparently unbothered by the flood of illegals that have poured over the border, he has pushed for comprehensive reform that includes a path to citizenship for many undocumented immigrants.

While the left has marinated in violent, radical rhetoric and deeds, he lectures his own party about “compassionate” conservatism.

While he has not overtly criticized President Trump, he has repeatedly attacked many of his policies indirectly.

He congratulated Joe Biden on the 2020 result the day it was called and later said he was “pleased” with Biden’s early months.

And his seemingly favorite travel/speaking tour buddy? Bill Clinton.

The Statesman reported that Barbara donated $2500 to Lone Star Rising PAC, which is the main outside group backing Talarico.

While she could have donated anonymously through a 501(c)(4), she chose a PAC that reports donors.

Her support of radical leftists is not new. In 2024, she campaigned for Kamala Harris, citing support for women’s rights.’

Barbara apparently wants to publicly align with a man who agreed with a podcaster who called Christians America’s ‘villains,’ pushes the blasphemous belief that “God is both masculine and feminine” and that “God is nonbinary,” and mysteriously disappeared from the campaign trail for almost two weeks with the election just around the corner.

The move could also have a hint of score-settling.

In 2022, Paxton thoroughly trounced George P. Bush, Barbara’s cousin, in the Republican primary runoff for Texas Attorney, by about 36 percentage points.

Last week, President Trump ripped another member of the Bush circle, “Super RINO Karl Rove,” for his efforts to derail Paxton.

There seems to be a theme in the Bush world.

Read more:

Trump UNLOADS on Toxic RINOs Cornyn and Karl Rove for Efforts to Sabotage Ken Paxton and Assist ‘TalaFREAKO’

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Pennsylvania state Rep. Chris Rabb, a Democratic Socialists of America member running for Congress, told leftist podcaster Wajahat Ali this week that he opposes mass incarceration as morally wrong and bad policy, then stated that he wants to make an exception for locking up “lawless MAGA thugs.”

Rabb also used profanity while referring to supporters of President Donald Trump.

“I’m a decarceration person,” Rabb began.

“I believe the country that represents 5% of the world population but 25% of the people put in cages is morally wrong. It’s also bad policy, but I will make an exception for all of those f—ers who are lawless MAGA thugs, who have destroyed lives and communities. Lock all of those f-ckers up. I know that seems a little hypocritical of me being on the left and being anti-incarceration, but lock those f-ckers up.”

He immediately doubled down, saying, “I hope you all will forgive me in my, perhaps, weakness. It’s not vengefulness, but right is right. We should have a level playing field. If there are moms who are going to jail because they changed what school district they are in so that their kids could get a better education, and they get locked up, you better believe a Jared Kushner should be experiencing some jail time. So, if that makes me a conservative, gosh, but we need to send a message.”

Rabb also called for Congress to impeach and subpoena people “who are destroying what’s left of our fragile democracy.”

WATCH:

Chris Rabb: “I’m a decarceration person, I believe the country that represents 5% of the world’s population, but 25% of the people put in cages is morally wrong, but I will make an exception for all of those fuckers who are lawless MAGA thugs who have destroyed lives and communities. Lock all of those fuckers up. If there are moms who are going to jail because they changed what school district they are so their kids could get a better education, you better believe a Jared Kushner should be experiencing some jail time”

— Marco Foster (@MarcoFoster_) October 14, 2026

The state representative is one of several DSA-backed candidates who won Democratic primaries this cycle.

Fox News reached out to his campaign and received no response.

White House spokeswoman Anna Kelly told the network, “Trump-deranged Democrats have no agenda except to lob unhinged attacks against the president and obstruct the agenda he was elected to implement. This person is clearly disturbed and should seek help.”

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The steal is apparently underway in Wisconsin as Badger State voters are about to decide who their next governor will be.

As the Wisconsin State Journal reported, the Wisconsin Elections Commission ruled Friday that the state’s 1,800 municipal clerks are barred from using President Donald Trump’s federal voter database intended to flag noncitizen voters.

The commission, which is made up of both Republicans and Democrats, claimed that using Trump’s Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements database would be “impossible” because state law bars clerks from sharing voters’ personal information.

Moreover, members of the commission say that Wisconsin’s law overrides the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling earlier this month, which allowed the Trump administration to create the database.

This ruling comes 18 days before Wisconsin voters decide whether they want to elect Republican Tom Tiffany or leftist Democrat David Crowley. The latest polls show Crowley with a small lead.

Americans were not buying the Commission’s reasoning and cried fraud.

@LeadingReport Wisconsin Democrat officials, what are you afraid of? If you have nothing to hide, then stop hesitating and check the federal database. If you’re not cheating, you should have nothing to fear. So what’s stopping you?

— Johnny (@micjohn008) October 17, 2026

@EricLDaugh This is unbelievable. There has to be a way to stop the grifting of votes. I believe has been taken over, maybe it’s been for a while, it would be toast if our president wasn’t in office, but many politicians, are bought & sold & in turn selling the American ppl & ’s.

— STIGMA BREAKER (@Susie0989546131) October 17, 2026

@EricLDaugh If Wisconsin won’t then the FEDS SHOULD!
NO ELECTION SHOULD BE CERTIFIED UNTIL ITS VERIFIED!

— Shazoom22 (@shazoom22) October 17, 2026

@EricLDaugh @CherokeeOwl Prison is the only option for them. It needs to be done asap

— Luv4Me (@GLORY_ROADHOT50) October 17, 2026

Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) later weighed in, saying this indeed sounded like Wisconsin was trying to steal an election for the Democrats.

“Wisconsin Elections Commission to election workers: ‘We hereby prohibit you from taking steps to make sure you’re not facilitating election fraud,’” Lee wrote on X. “That sounds like Wisconsin really wants to facilitate election fraud.”

Wisconsin Elections Commission to election workers:

“We hereby prohibit you from taking steps to make sure you’re not facilitating election fraud.”

That sounds like Wisconsin really wants to facilitate election fraud.

— Mike Lee (@BasedMikeLee) October 17, 2026

Lee is absolutely right. And we all know which party stands to benefit from this travesty.

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Ada Akpala, a writer, YouTuber, broadcaster, and commentator, recently appeared as a panelist on the GB News show Patrick Christys Tonight.

In the clip, she discusses free speech in the UK, contrasting the treatment of criticism of Christianity versus Islam, referencing issues such as two-tier policing and the cultural/religious double standards that exist in the UK.

Akpala, “I currently live in a country that I can burn a Bible, I can spit on a Bible, I can stamp on a Bible, and I’ll go about my day.”

“If I burn a Quran, the law might not even be on my side, as we saw with the Turkish asylum seeker.”

“I live in a country today that I can say anything I want on this show right now about Jesus. None of you will attack me.”

“But if I said something about Muhammad, I’ll probably put myself, and even those here who are on screen with me, at risk.”

“Have you heard from the Batley teacher yet? No.”

“I live in a country that I can shout ‘jihad’ on the streets and people will want to understand the cultural context.”

“Say ‘Save Our Kids’? What? We know what they’re on about. We know what they’re up to. Let’s put them on a watchlist.”

“I live in a country that I can stand on a pulpit in North London and say it’s ‘OK to beat your wife, just don’t leave any marks.’ People want to understand the cultural context of what you are talking about, the religious context of what you are talking about.”

“So I don’t think that they are exaggerating. And if you do, then what are you actually looking at when you’re looking around you?”

“So I think we absolutely need to take that seriously. We need to talk about it. But we can’t talk about these things.”

“The Muslim Greens have just put out a guidance on what’s Islamophobic. You can’t talk about the Quran. You can’t say Islam, you know, doesn’t like or mistreats gay people and things like that, when we have example after example of Muslim-majority countries doing exactly that.”

“I think we’re in trouble here, to be honest.”

At the conclusion of her remarks, the studio audience broke out in applause.

Watch:

Someone buy this woman a very large wine… a bottle… the whole fucking vineyard… https://t.co/mv4uqobIvI

— Olly Parramore (@OllyParramore) October 16, 2026

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