Sen. John Kennedy has a message for Republicans tempted to shrug off the 2026 midterms: Stop treating a serious defeat like another predictable entry in the Washington calendar. Historical precedent might explain losing seats. In his assessment, it does not explain away the size of this loss. According to The Gateway Pundit, the Louisiana Republican delivered his assessment Wednesday after Democrats won control of both the House and Senate. His language was not exactly designed for a leadership retreat featuring reassuring PowerPoint slides. “This was not a normal midterm election,” Kennedy said. “If you have concluded otherwise, congratulations, you’re stupid.” Subtle? Not remotely. But Kennedy’s argument was more specific than simply being angry that Republicans lost. He acknowledged the familiar historical pattern: The party holding the presidency often loses congressional seats during midterm elections, sometimes surrendering control of one or both chambers. He cited 1998 and 2002 as exceptions to that pattern. His point was that recognizing the historical headwind should be the beginning of the discussion, not an excuse to end it. “So, to the extent that the Republicans have lost control of Congress, historically, that’s not abnormal. It was the size of the loss,” he explained. Kennedy described…

Two people catch fire, a crowd scrambles, and help comes with nowhere near the urgency the situation demands. The disturbing footage now under investigation near Ohio State University is a brutal reminder that basic responsibility is not an optional extracurricular. According to WLT Report, Ohio State has placed Sigma Alpha Epsilon on interim suspension while authorities investigate. That is a confirmed administrative action, not a finding that the fraternity committed a crime or proof that the two people burning belonged to it. Warning: The footage is disturbing. https://rumble.com/embed/v7fzf7u/ The video shows one person's sweatpants burning before that person gets up and collides with or tackles another person, whose clothing also catches fire. Others eventually stomp at the flames and pull away burning clothing. Fox News reported that someone tried using a fire extinguisher, but it apparently did not work. Whatever preceded the recording, this was no moment for spectators. Human life takes priority over everything else, including whatever passes for entertainment in a crowd holding phones. Fox News reported that Columbus police believe the incident happened Saturday, November 7, in the 1900 block of Indianola Avenue. Police reportedly received no service call from that location that Saturday and learned about…