November 7, 2026

MUCH MORE LIKE THIS, PLEASE: How Stephen Miller’s Fixation on Minnesota’s Somalis Became a Full-Scale Crackdown.

Stephen Miller was on a quest.

The president’s fierce loyalist, at the time his deputy chief of staff, pressed administration officials for evidence of fraud related to immigrants, Minnesota and the state’s Somali population nine times in a span of about 10 minutes during a December 2025 call, according to a recording obtained by The Washington Sun.

Miller cut one official off as they were describing a fraud problem in Florida, a hot spot for bad actors who siphon off government benefits, according to the government’s own data. He appeared uninterested in the official’s description of fraud when it didn’t prominently feature immigrants.

At one point, Miller was told about an active criminal investigation into a national fraud case out of the Eastern District of Virginia.

“I hear you, but that’s a long way off from Minneapolis,” Miller responded.

The call is one of several previously unreported instances since the fall of 2025 in which Miller pushed administration officials to target a small population of immigrants in a single state. A White House official told The Sun in a statement that the call “was focused on rooting out fraud in Minnesota” and that there is “no denying the Somali population was a large part of the massive fraud in the state.”

Miller has repeatedly sought to wield the full weight of the federal government against the roughly 100,000 Somalis who live in Minnesota, targeting the state’s federal funds, installing an ally of his immigration agenda in a key position at the Justice Department and clashing with career and political officials in the process.

“It’s like a passion project for him,” one source close to the White House said.

Read the whole thing.

UPDATE: Why Democrats Are Crashing Out Over Stephen Miller.

Posted at 4:53 pm by Ed Driscoll

GOING POSTAL:

Posted at 3:30 pm by Ed Driscoll

ADDERALL? University Exams Produce a Distinct Chemical Signature in Sewage, Study Suggests.

Actually, no: “Other substances, including ADHD medications, showed no significant exam-related increases, while markers associated with caffeine consumption and artificial sweeteners actually appeared to decline relative to the general community, which might seem a bit surprising during a busy exam period.”

But: “The consistent direction of change across multiple antidepressants and metabolites suggests a possible examination-period increase in antidepressant consumption within the university campus, although the evidence remains suggestive rather than conclusive.”

Plus: “Alcohol consumption, less surprisingly, also appeared to be temporarily suppressed during exam time, with wastewater measurements suggesting a rebound after the exams concluded.”

Posted at 2:30 pm by Glenn Reynolds

FULL FAT IS THE ONLY WAY TO GO: Is Full-Fat Milk Actually Bad for You? New Study Challenges Old Advice. “Adults who ate three servings of full-fat dairy daily for 12 weeks had no harmful changes in body weight, cholesterol levels, or insulin resistance, researchers found. Some participants also saw improvements in their blood pressure and consumed more vital nutrients, including calcium, protein, and vitamin D.”

Posted at 1:00 pm by Glenn Reynolds

CASH APP SEVERS TIES WITH THE I’VE HAD IT PODCAST AFTER HOSTS LAUGHED UNCONTROLLABLY AT THE THOUGHT OF DIGGING UP CHARLIE KIRK’S CORPSE AND KILLING HIM AGAIN:

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Posted at 12:30 pm by Ed Driscoll

THE NYT HATES EVERYTHING GOOD AND EXCELLENT.

Posted at 12:00 pm by Glenn Reynolds

NOW OUT: From DataRepublican, Unelected. #CommissionEarned

Posted at 11:02 am by Helen Smith

OLD AND BUSTED: Rickrolled.

The New Hotness? Trumprolled!

Posted at 10:45 am by Ed Driscoll

TRUMP, MIFEPRISTONE AND THE 2026 ROUT: Factors leading to 2026 disaster were set in motion at the GOP National Convention in 2024.

UPDATE: Because so many readers think I claim pro-life is the only issue that explains the 2026 Midterm election results, I suggest you check out my preceding column on the disaster that points to additional factors, including rethinking joining Dems in gutter-language rhetoric and “actually fulfilling campaign promises” like balancing the budget and paying off the National Debt.

Plus, the headline on today’s column states “Mifepristone is A, NOT THE ONLY Huge Problem, HELPS Explain 2026 Disaster.” Plus, the next-to-last graph states clearly “Don’t get me wrong, I’m NOT saying the pro-life issue was the only factor in the GOP devastation.”

 

Posted at 10:25 am by Mark Tapscott