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Alexandros Paporakis is a 19-year-old from Palatine, Illinois who was arrested around October 11, 2026, and charged with making a terrorist threat and unlawful possession of weapons.

He plotted a mass shooting targeting a Hindu temple in Aurora, Illinois

According to court accounts and police statements, he researched the location, drove there armed with a modified AR-style rifle, roughly 300 rounds of ammunition, body armor/tactical gear, and other items (including Nazi symbolism and a gas canister with a slur). The rifle reportedly jammed; he left, contacted a Taco Bell coworker, where he worked as a cashier, shared details of the plan and materials, including, of course, an eight-page manifesto. Alexandros was arrested after the coworker tipped off police. No one was injured.

After the story made headlines, Democrat Ro Khanna jumped in his car and blamed the attempted terrorist plot on a “white supremacist.” Khanna is an Indian-American multi-millionaire with an estimated net worth of $150-$340 million.

As a Hindu American, I am angered by the attempted mass shooting at a Temple by a white supremacist.

The shooter’s evil is only surpassed by his ignorance. Hinduism teaches non-violence. https://t.co/7E3znjY1dP

— Ro Khanna (@RoKhanna) October 15, 2026

Now we know the rest of the story.

Paporakis is trans.

The would-be terrorist is being treated for ADHD, depression, and anxiety and receives hormone injections for gender transition.

Pporakis is latest in a string of violent trans teens who wreak havoc on our communities. What is going on here?

Here is a short list of several documented trans mass shooters in America, via Grok.

These are the ones most consistently referenced across news reporting, police statements, and databases:

** Audrey Hale (also referred to as Aiden Hale), March 27, 2023 — The Covenant School, Nashville, Tennessee.
Biological female who identified as male (trans man). Killed 6 people (3 children and 3 adults) and was killed by police. Nashville police confirmed the transgender identification. This is the sole case that meets the strictest long-term mass-shooting definitions in databases such as the Violence Prevention Project.⁠

** Anderson Lee Aldrich, November 19–20, 2022 — Club Q, Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Identified as nonbinary (they/them pronouns) by defense attorneys. Killed 5 and injured 19 at an LGBTQ nightclub. Often grouped with transgender cases in broader discussions, though nonbinary is distinct.⁠

** Robin Westman (formerly Robert Westman), August 27, 2025 — Annunciation Catholic Church/School, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Biological male who legally changed name to Robin as a teenager and identified as female (court documents noted identification as female). Killed 2 children and injured roughly two dozen others before dying by suicide. Later writings expressed regret about the transition. Frequently cited in post-2025 reporting.⁠

There is no evidence Paporakis is Democrat.

And here is one more… from today.

@RoKhanna How many right wing transformers do you know? This is one of your goblins. https://t.co/Fd3yXtcSZK

— Patriotic Pepe (@larson109) October 15, 2026

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In an interview Thursday, President Trump said the United States may need to strike Pickaxe Mountain, a fortified underground site believed to play a key role in Iran’s nuclear program. “We’re looking at Pickaxe Mountain,” the president told Newsmax. “We may have to go there. We’ll take a shot at that one. We’ll knock it out fast.” Trump also addressed reports that he was considering using the GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance Air Blast (MOAB; popularly known as the “mother of all bombs”), refusing to rule out the weapon’s deployment against Iranian targets.

On Friday, Saudi military spokesman Major General Turki al-Maliki announced the interception of multiple missiles and drones targeting Saudi forces and infrastructure. This follows a deadly Houthi attack Thursday on the presidential palace in Aden, the Saudi-backed government’s de facto capital. Fighting also reportedly continued around Taiz, Yemen’s third-largest city, which is currently held by the government but encircled by Houthi forces.

Also on Friday, Iran’s army chief suggested that the Strait of Hormuz could reopen if U.S. forces withdrew. In a post on X, General Mohammad Akraminia wrote that “if America leaves the region, the Strait of Hormuz will reopen and collective security will be established with the participation of the region’s countries, and the global economy will improve.” He added that “if [the U.S.] doesn’t leave, we’ll expel it.” 

Brent crude was trading at around $106 per barrel Friday morning. AAA reports that the average price of regular gasoline in the United States is $4.33 per gallon, and the average price of diesel is $6.33 per gallon.

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President Trump on Friday said that he told his new White House Press Secretary, Katie Zacharia, to reconsider her role in the press office as the media treats her “very badly” and “very unfairly” as she reportedly came to the decision to step down. 

Since Katie’s first day, the knives have been out, with the media trashing her performance and questioning her law credentials after she accurately presented herself as a lawyer with a Juris Doctor degree from Pepperdine University. The attacks were even coming from within the administration, with officials trashing her to the mainstream media.

(VIDEO) White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia Addresses Claims She Lied About Being a Lawyer

Sean Hannity also grilled Zacharia during an appearance on his show on Thursday night.

WATCH:

Trump was asked on Friday about Zacharia not passing her bar exam to become an attorney and her performance in her first press briefing on Tuesday, and he said the media has treated her “pretty nastily.”

“Katie’s been treated very badly by the media, very, very badly, very unfairly, I think, and I just spoke to her about it,” Trump said.

“I said, ‘Katie, is this for you?’ because, you know, she’s been treated very rough, and she’s a nice person, very nice person. I’ve watched her for years on television, but I said, ‘Is this for you, Katie? Because honestly, you don’t need this. You don’t have to be treated that bad.’”

Trump added that it’s not only the leftwing media but also Fox News’s Sean Hannity and the Fox and Friends panel this morning were “tough” on her.

“She’s been treated, I would say, pretty nastily, and I said to Katie just two minutes ago, I said, ‘Katie, you know you don’t have to do this if you don’t want,'” he said.

“She said, ‘This is a lot tougher.’ I said, “Welcome to the world of Trump.”

WATCH:

Trump later in the gaggle told reporters, “when I get back, we’re going to talk because I don’t think that Katie should be made to suffer like she’s suffering at the hands of the press.”

“So, I will talk to her as soon as I get back,” he added.

WATCH:

Now, Fox News reports that Zacharia has told Fox’s Peter Doocy that she is “transitioning out” of the new role after less than a week.

A senior White House official tells @pdoocy Katie ZACHARIA is “transitioning out” of the press secretary position.

— Aishah Hasnie (@aishahhasnie) October 16, 2026

The New York Times is reporting that Zacharia has been “fired,” but this appears to be false. The Gateway Pundit has reached out to Zacharia for more information.

This is a developing story.

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The 16-year-old male who opened fired at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon, on Thursday has been identified as John Griffin II.

The hero who fatally shot John Griffin has been identified as Kaylub Giamanco.

Kaylub Giamanco happened to be driving by the school when he heard shots fired. He ran into the school and fatally shot John Griffin.

Giamanco is a carpenter and a father of two girls who attend Silver Rail Elementary School.

Three children, ages 5, 8, and 11 were killed in the shooting. One teacher was killed.

A 7-year-old child and another teacher were injured.

NBC News reported:

A teen accused of gunning down three children and a teacher at an Oregon elementary school on Thursday has been identified as John J. Griffin II, three senior law enforcement sources briefed on the investigation told NBC News.

It was not immediately clear if the 16-year-old alleged gunman had a connection to Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, where officials said an armed bystander fatally shot the teen and interrupted the shooting spree.

Two senior law enforcement officials told NBC News that the teen’s mother purchased the long gun he used around his birthday in August.

Victims included children ages 5, 8 and 11. A 7-year-old and a teacher were critically injured.

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After a wave of extortion, organized crime and high-profile political assassinations, Peru’s conservative president is pursuing deportation cooperation with Venezuela’s Delcy Rodríguez.

Keiko Fujimori is moving to strengthen immigration enforcement, announcing plans to coordinate deportations of all illegal Venezuelan immigrants directly with Venezuela’s acting president, Delcy Rodríguez.

The announcement comes as Peru confronts a serious public security crisis, with authorities battling extortion networks, contract killings and transnational criminal organizations, including Venezuelan-origin gang Tren de Aragua.

Yesterday, Fujimori announced that she had spoken with Rodríguez to coordinate the expulsion of illegal Venezuelan nationals and support Venezuela’s Vuelta a la Patria (“Return to the Homeland”) repatriation program.

The two countries’ foreign ministries are working on protocols for air transfers. The governments have not yet announced the number of people targeted or a date for the first flights though.

The message to illegal immigrants and foreign criminal gangs from Keiko is a significant shift toward a more aggressive enforcement strategy.

Peru’s security crisis puts immigration enforcement at the center of the debate

Police and prosecutors have documented criminal networks linked to the Venezuelan Tren de Aragua and its factions operating in the country, with investigations involving extortion, human trafficking, sexual exploitation, weapons and drug offenses.

This past January, Peru’s Interior Ministry announced that police had arrested more than 50 people during an operation targeting a faction linked to Tren de Aragua in San Juan de Lurigancho, Lima. Authorities said the organization was connected to extortion, drug trafficking and illegal weapons possession.

In April, prosecutors announced the preliminary detention of 25 people allegedly connected to two criminal networks associated with Tren de Aragua, including investigations into human trafficking and sexual exploitation.

These cases illustrate why organized transnational crime has become such an urgent issue for Peruvian authorities.

The new Peruvian president is clear that criminal organizations will be targeted for their crimes, and illegal immigration will be addressed through enforcement of the law.

A candidate was murdered during the election campaign

One of the most shocking cases highlighting Peru’s current security challenges occurred this past September, when journalist and regional gubernatorial candidate Susy Aponte Polo was shot dead during a campaign appearance in a market in Caraz, in the Áncash region.

The killing was captured on video. Aponte had previously reported receiving threats, and a Venezuelan national was detained as a suspect in connection with the attack. The investigation remains crucial to establishing individual responsibility and the motive for the killing.

The murder sent a chilling message about the dangers facing political candidates, journalists and ordinary citizens in a country struggling with violent crime.

In separate cases, Peruvian authorities have reported attacks against public officials and operations against criminal organizations involved in extortion and violence.

Also this past May, Mayor Víctor Hugo Febre of the Veintiséis de Octubre district in Piura was murdered in an attack that prompted an immediate police response. Fujimori, then a leading political figure, publicly condemned the killing and warned against normalizing a reality in which organized criminals operate with impunity.

These incidents have intensified public demands for a government capable of restoring order.

Fujimori won the presidency amid widespread fear of crime

Fujimori’s rise to the presidency came amid growing public anxiety over extortion, organized crime and violence.

The Associated Press reported that she won Peru’s 2026 presidential runoff by a narrow margin, with public security among the central concerns shaping the election. Her campaign emphasized a tougher response to organized crime, stronger security measures, new prisons and greater use of state security forces.

The electoral result gave Fujimori a mandate to pursue the security agenda she campaigned on.

Peru’s cooperation with Venezuela could help address one part of that problem by establishing procedures to return all illegal Venezuelan citizens subject to expulsion.

What wis Tren de Aragua doing in Perú?

Tren de Aragua originated in Venezuela and has developed into a transnational criminal organization. Authorities in Peru have linked its factions to serious offenses, including extortion, human trafficking and sexual exploitation.

Last August, the Peruvian government announced the expulsion of three Venezuelan nationals associated with Tren de Aragua after they had served eight-year prison sentences for offenses involving illegal weapons and other public-order and public-health crimes. They were transported to Caracas aboard a Peruvian Air Force aircraft.

The latest agreement could broaden cooperation beyond such individual cases, although the precise scope of the new protocols remains to be announced.

These new developments in Peru might set another example on he importance of intelligence sharing, secure borders, cooperation with countries of origin and effective deportation procedures.

The next phase will determine whether Fujimori’s announcement becomes an effective deportation policy.

The governments must finalize procedures for air transfers, clarify which cases qualify for expulsion and establish how many people could be affected. As of today, the public announcement confirms diplomatic coordination, not the beginning of a comprehensive deportation operation.

The challenge now is to turn those commitments into action.

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During an interview with reporter Vanessa Kjeldsen on WMTV, Democratic candidate for Wisconsin Secretary of State JoCasta Zamarripa made it very clear what her number one priority is… and it isn’t for the benefit of citizens.

Zamarripa told Kjeldsen that her number-one priority, should she win the election, would be to issue driver’s licenses to undocumented Wisconsinites.

“So I really want to sit down and talk with him a bit about pro-immigration policies that I hope that he’ll be supportive of,” Zamarripa stated.

“And I feel confident he will be. But I just want to have that conversation so I can say it, you know, definitively as I go around the state to talk to Latino Wisconsinites about why, if they have the right to vote, they should be voting for David Crowley on November 3rd.”

Kjeldsen asked, “What would you like to see in Wisconsin?”

Zamarripa replied, “My number one priority is to see the governor sign driver’s licenses for undocumented Wisconsinites into law. And I hope that that governor will be David Crowley.”

Kjeldsen followed up, “And have you heard at all from David Crowley on that specific item or waiting to connect with him?”

Zamarripa answered, “We’re going to talk soon, but I feel confident. I know as a legislator, he was supportive of my— that was my legislation when I was in the State Assembly. I know that he was supportive. I believe that he’ll be supportive as our next governor.”

“But I want to have that conversation to be able to say it definitively. But driver’s licenses for undocumented Wisconsinites is going to improve the public safety of all Wisconsinites, whether they’re 5th generation U.S. citizens or brand new, newly arrived immigrants, because it’s going to mean more folks with a driver’s license driving on our roads, more folks accessing affordable auto— automobile insurance.”

Watch:

Democratic candidate for Wisconsin Secretary of State JoCasta Zamarripa: “My number one priority is to see the governor sign driver’s licenses for undocumented Wisconsinites into law. And I hope that that governor will be David Crowley…” https://t.co/flOhsit4Qo

— Vanessa Kjeldsen (@VanessaKjeldsen) October 15, 2026

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Wisconsin’s population is approximately 5.97 million residents. Roughly 97.3% are citizens.

Undocumented/unauthorized immigrants: Estimates for Undocumented/unauthorized immigrants generally range from about 70,000 to 110,000. The Migration Policy Institute lists about 69,000.

Zamarripa’s number one priority is focused on less than 2% of the state’s population.

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As the midterms approach, ESPN host Stephen A. Smith sounded the alarm on what is in store if Democrats regain power.

“Here’s where the problem lies,” Smith stated. The Democrats have already shown us it’s not going to stop there.”

“The Democrats have already put us on notice that if they regain power, they’re going to start talking about stuff like packing the Supreme Court.”

“They’re going to entertain opening the borders, at least to some degree.”

“Not going to be as bad as Biden did it. Not gonna let 15 to 20 million people cross the border illegally. That’s true. But in the same breath, they ain’t gonna have it fully closed either.”

“And in the process of all of that happening, while they’re doing that, they’re facilitating those things transpiring.”

“They’re also going to spend They’re also going to re-engage in identity politics. And you know the stupidest thing they’re going to do?”

“They’re going to go after Trump. They’re going to try to impeach him. Impeach him, impeach Pete Hegseth, Lord knows who else.”

Watch:

NEW: Stephen A. Smith *SOUNDS ALARM* over what Democrats will try to do if they regain power

– Pack Supreme Court

– Open borders

– Identity politics

– Impeach Trump

– Impeach Pete Hegseth

– Impeach other Trump Admin officials

The Democrat agenda isn’t to improve the lives of Americans.

Instead, they will lurch far left and obsess over attacking Trump and his administration if they regain power.

Many Democrats are pretending to focus on “affordability” — but their policies are what drove up prices.

Others have made it clear they will wage lawfare and push radical policies.

It’s not a good sign for Democrats that people like Smith are aware of this and warning that this is their true platform.

— Jason Cohen (@JasonJournoDC) October 15, 2026

Smith also lambasted Kamal Harris for talking about the left’s radical plans so close to the election.

Watch the full segment below:

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The always great Victor Davis Hanson recently appeared on the Sean Hannity show and talked about the apparent shift in some of the midterm races that seems to be benefiting Republicans.

Hanson noted that this already does not look like a ‘blue wave’ election.

He also points out that the polls have been off in many recent election cycles, almost always underestimating the Republican vote.

Transcript via Real Clear Politics:

SEAN HANNITY: All right, joining us now with reaction to the race in Maine and other critical races across the country. We have Hoover Institution’s senior fellow, Victor Davis Hanson, is here. I will tell you, if you look at Mike Rogers and his debate, Darline Graham and her debate, Susan Collins and her debate, Bruce Blakeman and his debate, Republicans are crushing it in these debates, and I think they’re helping themselves a lot.

OK, if you believe the polls, Abdul El-Sayed would have won the primary in Michigan by 20 points. He won by barely a point. If you believe the polls between 20 and 30 points, Francesca Hong would have won. I am telling people not to trust the polls, but I will ask you, the great Victor Davis Hanson, as you look at Maine and New Hampshire and North Carolina, Georgia, Michigan, as you look at Kansas, Nebraska, Ohio, Texas, Alaska, what are you seeing? Iowa would be another one.

VICTOR DAVIS HANSON: Something’s definitely going on. I mean, for a supposed blue wave, Sean, there’s these races in Minnesota and Maine and Michigan and Oregon and New York, whether Senate or gubernatorial, they shouldn’t be so close. And when you add in the second factor that in the last three elections, the pollsters have been off by three to five to the detriment of Republicans.

So I think it’s a question of time. Can the Republicans get the right message out, and they’re doing pretty well? Do they have enough time, and do they have enough money? And one thing that’s in their favor is, at least they’re authentic. They’re not erasing their social media accounts. They’re not trying to double back and say, I really didn’t mean that.

They are what they are. But their opponents are starting to panic because, basically, they have an agenda that’s about 40% approval, and they know it, and they know if they can get elected, then they will announce what they said in the campaign and reveal their true self. So the challenge for the Republicans is, can I show the people who they really are?

And these are not authentic people during the campaign, and they stand for positions and issues and ideologies that are incompatible in the United States.

Watch the video:

This is the challenge for Republicans: Victor Davis Hanson pic.twitter.com/uEIWU6Vd3z

— Sean Hannity (@seanhannity) October 15, 2026

This is unlike previous midterms.

Democrats have gone over the edge with a radical new element.

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A woman went on a rampage inside of a Salt Lake City, Utah, Boba shop this week.

Surveillance video captured a woman vandalizing Sunny Honey Boba and Desserts on Monday.

A customer became angry with the Sunny Honey Boba employees after they informed her that a cup she wanted is no longer available.

The disgruntled customer repeatedly demanded the discontinued cup and began vandalizing the store.

The customer threw chairs at the employees and damaged the drive-thru speaker.

Fox 13 reported that the customer caused thousands of dollars in damage.

Police charged the suspect with criminal mischief and disorderly conduct. Additional charges may be pending.

Via Fox 13:

Sunny Honey owner Cassie Vu said the shop was back open the next day, after staff spent the night cleaning up. But she said the encounter had a lasting effect on employees, including younger workers.

“They are shaking,” Vu said. “They’re still young, so they’re kind of afraid that happened.”

Vu said the confrontation involved a former customer and followed an earlier dispute over a cup the business no longer sells. She said the woman became upset after repeatedly asking employees for the discontinued cup.

During the encounter, Monday night, surveillance video showed her grabbing chairs and throwing them, then pulling items from the counter and hurling them toward employees.

Vu said, staff got the woman out of the business and said the woman damaged the drive-thru speaker system and took an iPad.

Vu estimates the damage between $5,000 and $6,000. But she said that’s secondary to the fear her employees experienced.

Salt Lake City police said officers located the suspect nearby after she left the business. Police say she was charged with criminal mischief and disorderly conduct, and additional charges could be considered in connection with her arrest.

WATCH:

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A Cook County judge ordered the 19-year-old Palatine, Illinois, Taco Bell cashier held without bail on Wednesday after he was charged with plotting a racist mass shooting at a Hindu temple in Aurora, but the same order ensures that he will continue receiving hormone injections for gender transition while he sits in jail awaiting trial.

Alexandros Paporakis, a self-described white supremacist and neo-Nazi from Palatine, Illinois, was ordered held in custody by a Cook County judge on Wednesday, October 14, as he awaits trial on felony charges stemming from an alleged plot to massacre worshippers at a Hindu temple in Aurora.

But the judge also issued a healthcare order addressing the suspect’s ongoing medical treatment, including hormone injections associated with gender transition, according to the New York Post.

The order also addresses medications for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), depression, and anxiety.

The ruling has brought renewed attention to the provision of medical treatment for defendants accused of violent crimes while they remain in taxpayer-funded custody.

Meanwhile, disturbing details emerging from the investigation suggest the alleged attack could have turned into a bloodbath if the suspect’s weapon had not malfunctioned.

According to prosecutors, Paporakis spent years fantasizing about carrying out mass murder and had allegedly identified the Hindu temple as a target months before the planned attack.

Investigators say the teenager traveled to the Sri Venkateswara Swami Temple in Aurora on Sunday, October 11, armed with an AR-style rifle.

Prosecutors allege that Paporakis attempted to fire at a man from a vehicle, but the rifle jammed, preventing the shooting.

The suspect allegedly fled the scene.

According to WBEZ Chicago, prosecutors say Paporakis had planned a mass shooting for approximately two years and had focused on the Hindu temple for the previous two months.

Even more chilling, prosecutors revealed that Paporakis allegedly circulated an eight-page manifesto titled Why I Fought: A.K.A. (Aurora Shooter’s Manifesto).

In the document, the suspect reportedly described himself as:

“a sociopathic white supremacist Neo Nazi filled with hatred, fantasizing about mass murder nearly every day.”

The manifesto allegedly expressed violent hatred toward Indians, Jews, and Black Americans, with plans to kill as many people as possible.

Authorities also revealed that Paporakis worked at a Taco Bell restaurant, where coworkers became alarmed by his extremist statements and increasingly disturbing behavior.

One coworker contacted authorities after receiving threatening communications about the alleged attack.

Police subsequently searched the suspect’s residence and recovered an unserialized AR-style rifle, loaded magazines, hundreds of rounds of ammunition, tactical equipment, and materials displaying Nazi symbolism.

Investigators also discovered a gas canister marked with an anti-South Asian racial slur, according to Reuters.

Paporakis now faces one count of making a terrorist threat, a Class X felony, and one count of unlawful possession of a weapon involving a rifle with a barrel shorter than 16 inches, a Class 3 felony.

The FBI is assisting local authorities with the investigation.

The teenager’s next scheduled court appearance is October 30.

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