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TODAY's #TheBigTake POLL: Rep. Ilhan Omar is portraying herself as a victim of political persecution & asking for donations while she is being investigated for immigration fraud. How do you think this will play out? Will she…

Today’s #TheBigTake Poll: We are one week away from the midterm elections. California Gov. Gavin Newsom was caught on camera saying the DSA will become "dominant" and "mainstream" in the Democrat Party. Do you believe this ideology has become the new normal for Democrats?

A Washington man accused of wounding a Georgia National Guard member who tried to help break up a fight has been charged with multiple gun crimes. Jarrell Lamont Jackson, 41, is charged with unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition by a felon, assault with a dangerous weapon, and possession of a firearm during a crime of violence. He is accused of shooting Georgia National Guard member Karon Jones, 20, in the leg when Guard members sought to intervene in the fight Sunday. Three members of the unit returned fire, wounding Jackson. Neither man sustained life-threatening injuries.

PATRIOTIC PUSHBACK: KISS legend Gene Simmons made his feelings about America crystal clear during a NEWSMAX interview Tuesday, declaring himself unapologetically patriotic and saying he has little patience for people who disparage the country. The rock icon, who was born in Israel and immigrated to the U.S. as a child, expressed his deep love for America and made it clear that his patriotism is nonnegotiable. "I'm patriotic. Embarrassingly so," Simmons declared, adding that anyone who speaks negatively about America risks losing his friendship.

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RUSSIAN TANKERS HEAD TO U.S.: One tanker sanctioned by the United States and another sanctioned by the European Union are among three vessels signaling plans to deliver Russian diesel to U.S. ports next month.

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FBI RAID TIED TO SWALWELL: FBI agents searched a Beverly Hills mansion Tuesday in a move news reports tied to the federal investigation of former California Rep. Eric Swalwell.

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Ohio Sen. Bernie Moreno said he will introduce legislation to expand President Donald Trump's tax-advantaged investment accounts beyond children to Americans younger than 40, potentially helping millions save for homes, pay off student loans, and build wealth. "This is a game-changer and I'll lead the bill in the Senate to make it happen," Moreno wrote Tuesday in a post on X, responding to reports that the popular Trump Accounts program could soon be expanded. "Trump Accounts are already transforming lives for families across America. Raising the age limit will give hardworking Americans powerful new tools to buy homes, wipe out student debt, and invest in their own futures."

"He's a Christian who hates Christianity." @RepPatFallon rips Texas Senate candidate James Talarico for his radical positions on Tuesday's "American Agenda."

"Just to put it into perspective, that’s 500 times stronger than heroin." @SaraCarterDC warns that counterfeit pills sold as Adderall, Xanax, or Percocet can expose unsuspecting buyers to extremely potent substances on Wednesday's "The Record with Greta Van Susteren." @greta

JOHNSON'S POLL PUSHBACK: House Speaker Mike Johnson challenged polling showing Democrats ahead of Republicans in the upcoming midterm elections, arguing in an interview Monday that surveys are failing to capture Republican enthusiasm. "The polls are grossly underestimating Republican enthusiasm around the country," Johnson said. Johnson pointed to his campaign travels and argued that Republican voters are increasingly reluctant to participate in political surveys because they distrust pollsters.

MULLIN WALL UPDATE: The Trump administration expects to complete the primary wall along the U.S.-Mexico border in 2027 despite thousands of lawsuits challenging construction, Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said Tuesday. Mullin said the administration is accelerating construction of physical barriers and installing advanced surveillance technology to strengthen border security and prevent illegal crossings. "We'll be done with the primary wall in 2027," Mullin said. "We've been slowed down a little bit because we're having issues with some environmentalists who are trying to file lawsuits."

FLAVIO HEADED TO U.S.: Brazilian Sen. Flavio Bolsonaro has left the country for the United States after losing Sunday's presidential election and refusing to comply with a Supreme Court order to hand over his passports, two sources said. Read more:

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House Majority Leader Steve Scalise is reportedly heading to Florida to rally support for Republican congressional candidates as the GOP campaign committee increases spending in districts party leaders once considered safely Republican. The push comes after Republicans redrew several Florida congressional districts in their favor, but party officials are concerned that competitive races could threaten their House majority. Scalise will campaign Thursday with Republican Dan Green, who is challenging Democratic Rep. Darren Soto in the state's 9th Congressional District.

Democrats hold an 8-point advantage over Republicans heading into the final week before the Nov. 3 midterm elections, according to a new poll released Tuesday, as President Donald Trump makes a final push to rally GOP voters and protect Republican control of Congress.

OBAMA LURCHES LEFT: Even before former President Barack Obama headlined a rally in Detroit on Saturday with Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, he was dishing out proof of a leftward lurch since his presidency ended in 2017.

Democrat Roy Cooper holds a 13-percentage-point lead over Republican Michael Whatley in North Carolina's U.S. Senate race, according to a new poll.

NAVARRO WARNS FOX: Senior White House adviser Peter Navarro is warning that Fox Corp.'s proposed $22 billion acquisition of Roku could create a powerful streaming conglomerate capable of controlling what millions of Americans watch. In an opinion column published Monday in The Washington Times titled "Fox and Roku want to own your TV screen," Navarro, President Donald Trump's senior counselor for trade and manufacturing, called the proposed transaction a major antitrust threat. "This is not just a merger; it is also a weapon," Navarro wrote.

"It's very disappointing to see that we have the first female elected as attorney general and she is entirely failing women." New York Attorney General candidate Saritha Komatireddy says, "We need as a woman, as attorney general, who's actually going to make women safer — I'll do that."

JOHNSON'S LEFT JAB: House Speaker Mike Johnson warned in an interview Monday that the Democrat Party has moved dramatically to the left ahead of the midterm elections. "This is not our father's Democrat Party," Johnson said. Johnson argued that the party has increasingly embraced progressive policies and warned voters about the potential consequences of Democrats regaining control of Congress in November.

“We need to make sure only U.S. citizens are voting.” — Former acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf calls for DOJ action on noncitizen voting concerns @ChadFWolf @KatrinaSzish @BillSpadea

Danny Danon, Israel's ambassador to the United Nations, told Newsmax that Israel and the U.S. are "together in this fight against the regime of Iran" as Israelis vote in a closely fought national election.

AMERICAN FREED FROM RUSSIA: After more than four years in Russian captivity, 74-year-old Stephen Hubbard is heading home. President Trump says he personally secured Hubbard’s release in a call with Vladimir Putin — with no prisoner swap required.

TRUMP HEADS BACK TO TEXAS: President Trump will be joined by one of his potential successors on Tuesday as he tries to keep Texas, which hasn't elected a Democrat to statewide office in 32 years, in the Republican column in next week's midterm elections. The president will appear in Corpus Christi and Lubbock in his effort to boost Republican Ken Paxton's competitive U.S. Senate campaign against Democrat James Talarico. Secretary of State Marco Rubio plans to help Trump show off a newly arrived oil tanker filled with Venezuelan crude to be processed in Texas refineries, according to a congressional aide and two U.S. officials who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss Rubio’s schedule ahead of a public announcement.

"I think that we are on the brink of destruction." Texas voter Terry Carr warns of the dangers of Democrats coming back into office due to Republican inaction over Texas BBQ on The Voice of the Voter. @adam_llorens

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ABORTION RIGHTS VOTE: Voters in four states will decide whether to expand or restrict access to abortion during the Nov. 3 midterms.

"We are sick of being ignored, we are sick of being left behind, and we are going to put America first for a change." Vice President JD Vance speaks in Michigan about how the American people were left behind by the elites before President Trump's victory.

SNAP FRAUD CRACKDOWN: Vice President JD Vance announced a nationwide enforcement surge targeting more than 40 defendants in cases involving nearly $42 million in alleged or proven food assistance fraud. The coordinated effort involved the Justice Department's National Fraud Enforcement Division, the Agriculture Department, USDA's Office of Inspector General, 13 U.S. attorneys' offices, and the Utah Attorney General's Office, according to documentation released by the federal government. Authorities conducted the enforcement actions between Sept. 1 and Oct. 21, pursuing schemes involving nearly $45 million in intended losses across SNAP and other agricultural assistance programs, according to the Justice Department. The actions included indictments, criminal complaints, guilty pleas, and sentencing.

“That’s a loophole that is patently unfair, which means it’s un-American.” Gene Simmons, co-founder of KISS, weighs in on the American Music Fairness Act and the push to compensate recording artists for traditional radio airplay. @genesimmons @LidiaNews

BUNDY CONNECTED TO ANOTHER HOMICIDE: Authorities in Utah are holding a news conference Tuesday to pin another decades-old homicide on serial killer Ted Bundy. The Summit County sheriff and county attorney “will provide information regarding the investigation, the findings that led to this conclusion, and the decision to close the case,” the sheriff’s office said. The victim's name has not been released yet, though the local death of 17-year-old Melissa Ann Smith in 1974 has long been listed as a cold case.

TONIGHT: Rep. James Comer will join "Rob Schmitt Tonight" to comment on the investigation into Rep. Ilhan Omar, plus more — 7PM ET on NEWSMAX. WATCH: @RepJamesComer