{"id":3898,"date":"2025-11-12T23:18:36","date_gmt":"2025-11-12T23:18:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news2.watchtowatch.top\/trump-ally-preparing-senate-run-against-murkowski-report-psss\/"},"modified":"2025-11-12T23:18:36","modified_gmt":"2025-11-12T23:18:36","slug":"trump-ally-preparing-senate-run-against-murkowski-report-psss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news2.watchtowatch.top\/?p=3898","title":{"rendered":"Trump Ally Preparing Senate Run Against Murkowski: Report psss"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy is preparing to announce a 2028 run for the U.S. Senate against Sen. Lisa Murkowski, according to several sources close to the governor who spoke exclusively to Fox News this week.<\/p>\n

The move would place him against Murkowski, who has repeatedly clashed with President Donald Trump and is often viewed as one of the most moderate Republicans in Congress. Dunleavy, by contrast, has been a strong Trump ally since 2016, Fox\u00a0reported.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s not going to quit his term,\u201d a top source close to Dunleavy, who previously worked with him in Juneau, told Fox News Digital. The source stressed that Dunleavy intends to complete his time as governor before seeking higher office.<\/p>\n

The last governor to leave office early to pursue national ambitions was Sarah Palin, who resigned in 2009. \u201cShe never recovered,\u201d the source said.<\/p>\n

Dunleavy has earned a reputation for avoiding Washington\u2019s spotlight but producing results in Alaska. \u201cHe\u2019s not about an ego and pushing himself in front of the cameras. He gets stuff done,\u201d the source said. \u201cHe doesn\u2019t like the cocktail parties and photo ops.\u201d<\/p>\n

Even so, those close to him say he understands that \u201cbeing in Washington is the only way to get things done.\u201d While he has joked that he prefers Alaska\u2019s Arctic landscapes to \u201call this concrete\u201d in Washington, he recognizes the need to represent the state at the national level.<\/p>\n

Dunleavy was the second governor to endorse Trump in 2016 and has been one of the most frequent governors to visit the White House despite the 3,500-mile distance. \u201cTrump has talked to him before about running and wants him to run,\u201d the source said.<\/p>\n

Dunleavy also attended Trump\u2019s Aug. 15 meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, further underscoring his role as one of the president\u2019s key allies in Alaska.<\/p>\n

Winning as a Republican in Alaska has historically been difficult. Former Gov. Jay Hammond was the last to win re-election in 1978. Sean Parnell, who became governor after Palin\u2019s resignation, did not win re-election outright.<\/p>\n

Still, Dunleavy is seen as a formidable candidate. \u201cA lot of people have mentioned this (race) to him and \u2026 I think it is a very viable option for him,\u201d another source told Fox News Digital.<\/p>\n

\u201cObviously there are a lot of frustrations with Sen. Murkowski,\u201d the source added, noting her tense relationship with Trump. \u201cGov. Dunleavy has been not only a successful governor, but a strong ally for him. So it\u2019s only natural that he\u2019d be hearing that from Alaskans \u2014 but also from folks in the broader MAGA movement.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dunleavy, like Murkowski, has succeeded under Alaska\u2019s ranked-choice voting system, which critics say has benefited Democrats. But unlike her past challengers, sources say he has broad support outside conservative circles.<\/p>\n

He is also respected among Native communities across the North Slope and rural Alaska, where he has focused on energy development, infrastructure, and rural education. Those ties could prove critical in a statewide race where the Native vote has often played a decisive role.<\/p>\n

\u201cMurkowski has never faced a challenger like him,\u201d another source said. \u201cHe\u2019s built support that goes beyond just conservatives.\u201d<\/p>\n

A top Alaska political analyst agreed. \u201cConservatives would welcome an opportunity to unseat Murkowski,\u201d the analyst said Thursday. \u201cThe fact that Trump and Murkowski have had such a strained relationship and Dunleavy and the president (have) a good relationship is really what has led us to this point.\u201d<\/p>\n

Murkowski, the daughter of former Alaska Gov. Frank Murkowski, has shown her resilience in the past. She famously won a write-in campaign in 2010 after losing the GOP primary to Tea Party candidate Joe Miller. But analysts say Dunleavy would represent her most serious threat yet.<\/p>\n

The 2028 matchup would pit two of Alaska\u2019s most prominent figures against each other: Murkowski, the entrenched moderate with a family legacy in Alaska politics, and Dunleavy, the Trump-aligned governor who has drawn support across communities.<\/p>\n

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer walked away from a Republican colleague on the floor of the chamber on Saturday after he was cornered over a so-called \u201cfix\u201d he offered for Obamacare subsidies as the government shutdown he is leading entered its 39th day.<\/p>\n

Schumer was engaging with Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) after the Democratic leader offered a proposal to reopen the government: A one-year funding extension of taxpayer-funded subsidies for Americans who buy health insurance under the Affordable Care Act.<\/p>\n

During the exchange, Schumer admitted to Moreno that he did not yet have a written proposal.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe can\u2019t give you a counter in writing, but it\u2019s very simple,\u201d Schumer said. \u201cBecause we have two sentences we would add to any proposal which would extend the ACA benefits for one year.\u201d<\/p>\n

Moreno the revealed that the Schumer proposal did not seem to contain income caps, meaning people who make millions of dollars a year can obtain taxpayer-subsidized health care.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt does still have no income caps, so people who make $1, $2, $3 million a year,\u201d Moreno said before Schumer interrupted him.<\/p>\n

\u201cOnce we pass the one-year fixed so people right now aren\u2019t in difficulty, we would sit and negotiate that,\u201d Schumer said. \u201c[Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.)]has said that he won\u2019t negotiate before. We\u2019re willing to negotiate once the credits are extended, plain and simple.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Ohio Republican then responded, \u201cSo for one year, people making millions of dollars would still receive these COVID-era subsidies?\u201d<\/p>\n

At that, Schumer accused Moreno of caring more about billionaires before disengaging and leaving the chamber, according to reports.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was going to ask him before he stormed out of the room because evidently he doesn\u2018t want to hear any opposing views or actually engage in meaningful negotiation \u2026 Would he continue 0 dollar premiums, which we know for a FACT, have enormous levels of fraud,\u201d Moreno said.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf he had stayed, I would have asked him a third question: Does he want these monies to go directly to insurance companies?\u201d<\/p>\n

President Donald Trump\u00a0appeared to gain some leverage<\/p>\n

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\u00a0in the ongoing government funding standoff Thursday after Senate Democrats sought to link a funding deal to an extension of Affordable Care Act subsidies.<\/p>\n

What began as an effort by Democrats to pressure Republicans during the shutdown negotiations has shifted in Trump\u2019s favor, following a new proposal he unveiled on Truth Social.<\/p>\n

In his post, the president announced a plan to redirect hundreds of billions of dollars in Obamacare subsidy payments from insurance companies to direct payments for American citizens.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am recommending to Senate Republicans that the Hundreds of Billions of Dollars currently being sent to money sucking Insurance Companies in order to save the bad Healthcare provided by ObamaCare, BE SENT DIRECTLY TO THE PEOPLE SO THAT THEY CAN PURCHASE THEIR OWN, MUCH BETTER, HEALTHCARE, and have money left over,\u201d\u00a0Trump wrote.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn other words, take from the BIG, BAD Insurance Companies, give it to the people, and terminate, per Dollar spent, the worst Healthcare anywhere in the World, ObamaCare. Unrelated, we must still terminate the Filibuster!\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Conservative commentators lauded the proposal as \u201cgenius,\u201d noting that the former president has effectively recast himself as an advocate for direct-to-consumer healthcare freedom. They said the plan reframes the debate as \u201chealthcare for the people\u201d versus the Democrats\u2019 defense of \u201cbig insurance.\u201d<\/p>\n

Shortly after Trump\u2019s post, Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) announced that he was working on legislation to turn the proposal into reality.<\/p>\n

\u201cTotally agree, @POTUS! I\u2019m writing the bill right now,\u201d Scott said. \u201cWe must stop taxpayer money from going to insurance companies and instead give it directly to Americans in HSA-style accounts and let them buy the health care they want. This will increase competition & drive down costs.\u201d<\/p>\n

It is the missing child mystery that has remained unsolved for more than 18 years \u2014 the disappearance of British toddler Madeleine McCann.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The three-year-old vanished from her bed while on vacation with her family in the southern Portuguese resort town of Praia da Luz on May 3, 2007.<\/p>\n

Since that day, she has never been seen, in a case that has received worldwide interest for years amid reports of sightings, books and television documentaries about her disappearance.<\/p>\n

Almost two decades on, investigators in the United Kingdom, Portugal and Germany are still piecing together what happened on the night Madeleine went missing.<\/p>\n

Images of Madeleine McCann were broadcast and distributed around the world in the immediate aftermath of her disappearance.\u00a0(AFP)<\/cite><\/p>\n

On Monday local time, Portuguese police acting on behalf of a public prosecutor in Germany announced that fresh searches would be conducted.<\/p>\n

So, what are they hoping to find and will any answers finally be reached? Here is what we know.<\/p>\n

The country\u2019s investigative Judicial Police (PJ) said in a statement that it was executing a European Investigation Order on behalf of the public prosecutor\u2019s office in the German city of Braunschweig.<\/p>\n

In 2022, that city identified German national Christian Brueckner as an official suspect in Madeleine\u2019s disappearance.<\/p>\n

Police in Portugal, as well as authorities in the UK and in Germany, have been searching for Madeleine McCann for more than 18 years.\u00a0(AP: Armando Franca)<\/cite><\/p>\n

The PJ added that \u201ca wide range of investigations, namely search warrants\u201d would be carried out between June 2 and 6 in Portugal\u2019s Municipality of Lagos and all evidence seized would be handed over to Germany\u2019s Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA).<\/p>\n

The search for traces of the child\u2019s body will focus on an area between Praia da Luz and one of the houses where Brueckner lived when Madeleine disappeared, according to news reports by CNN Portugal and German newspaper Bild.<\/p>\n

Braunschweig prosecutors told Reuters \u201ccriminal procedural measures\u201d related to the McCann case were taking place in Portugal involving the BKA and Portuguese law enforcement, but did not provide further details.<\/p>\n

Portuguese police, aided by German and British officers, last searched an area the Arade dam near Silves in the country\u2019s south in 2023.\u00a0(AP: Joao Matos)<\/cite><\/p>\n

Christian Brueckner is currently serving a seven-year prison sentence in Germany for raping a 72-year-old female US tourist in Praia da Luz in 2005.<\/p>\n

In the trial in Brunswick, Brueckner faced three charges of aggravated rape and two of sexual abuse of children committed between 2000 and 2017.<\/p>\n

He has been formally identified as a suspect in the McCann case and is under investigation on suspicion of her murder, but has never been charged.<\/p>\n

In October 2024, he was\u00a0acquitted by a German court\u00a0of unrelated sexual abuse charges relating to two children between 2000 and 2017.<\/p>\n

Prosecutors in that case had called for him to be jailed for a further 15 years, describing him as a \u201cdangerous psychopathic sadist\u201d.<\/p>\n

He spent many years in Portugal, including in Praia da Luz, around the time of Madeleine\u2019s disappearance. Brueckner has denied any involvement in her disappearance.<\/p>\n

The image of the blonde-haired, hazel-eyed Madeleine McCann, with a distinctive smudge extending from her iris \u2014 a congenital defect known as a coloboma \u2014 was once shared endlessly around the world as part of the global search to uncover her whereabouts.<\/p>\n

The tourist beach town of Praia da Luz outside of Lagos in Portugal\u2019s south is the last location Madeleine McCann was seen.\u00a0(Reuters:\u00a0Hugo Correia)<\/cite><\/p>\n

In the week before she vanished, the toddler\u2019s family had embarked on a holiday to the Portuguese Algarve coast with friends.<\/p>\n

On the night of May 3, 2007, the couples gathered at the Praia da Luz resort where their three kids slept. They took turns checking on their children.<\/p>\n

At 9:05pm, Madeleine\u2019s father Gerry McCann took his turn to do the rounds. He found all three of his children, Madeleine and her twin siblings Amelie and Sean McCann, asleep in their beds.<\/p>\n

What happened to Madeleine McCann and who might have been responsible has never been answered. But as the anniversary of the day she went missing looms, there are fears a statute of limitations may mean the case will remain unsolved.<\/p>\n

Fifty-five minutes later at 10pm, Madeleine;\u2019s mother Kate McCann went to do her check. The twins were still in bed, but Madeleine\u2019s bed was empty apart from a blanket and cuddly toy.<\/p>\n

In the immediate moments of panic after that discovery, the search began to find Madeleine.<\/p>\n

In the 18 years since, multiple searches and major, multi-million-dollar police operations have been tasked with finding answers \u2014 all, thus far, to no avail.<\/p>\n

Local police in an early investigation of Madeleine\u2019s whereabouts concluded that she had likely been kidnapped, and there were suspicions that she may have fallen victim to human traffickers.<\/p>\n

To this day, no major leads have been produced that could detail the exact nature of what happened that night.<\/p>\n

Madeleine\u2019s parents, Kate and Gerry McCann, embarked on an expansive media campaign in the aftermath of her disappearance.\u00a0(AP: Sang Tan, file)<\/cite><\/p>\n

The last time police resumed searches in the case was in 2023, when detectives from the three countries took part in an operation\u00a0searching near a dam and a reservoir\u00a0about 50 kilometres from the Praia da Luz resort.<\/p>\n

During that operation, unspecified soil samples from the reservoir were examined before being handed over to German authorities.<\/p>\n

At the time, Portuguese police did not say whether any useful clues were found by sniffer dogs and investigators using equipment like tractor-based tree cutters in various areas.<\/p>\n

Police on Thursday wrapped up the latest search effort in the 16-year-old hunt for missing British girl Madeleine McCann after collecting unspecified samples by a reservoir in Portugal, as a German prosecutor played down hopes of an imminent breakthrough.<\/p>\n

Before then, it was in 2020 that German police declared they were zeroing in on Brueckner as the likely culprit behind Madeleine\u2019s disappearance. Portuguese prosecutors then also identified the German man as a formal suspect.<\/p>\n

A phone linked to him in 2007 placed him in the area where Madeleine went missing within a 30-minute window.<\/p>\n

Prior to 2020, former British prime minister David Cameron had asked in 2011 for an \u201cindependent, transparent and comprehensive\u201d review of all information relating to the girl\u2019s disappearance.<\/p>\n

In 2013, Scotland Yard revealed it had \u201cnew evidence and new witnesses\u201d in the case and was opening a formal investigation into the girl\u2019s disappearance. That only resulted in what police described as a \u201cnew understanding of events\u201d on the night Madeleine went missing.<\/p>\n

The United Kingdom\u2019s Scotland Yard has received tens of millions of dollars in government funding for its Operation Grange investigation into Madeleine\u2019s disappearance.\u00a0(Suzanne Plunkett: Reuters)<\/cite><\/p>\n

The only other search that has occurred was in 2007 in the aftermath of the toddler\u2019s disappearance, in an investigation that faced significant challenges due to the tensions and differences in investigative methods used by Portuguese and British detectives.<\/p>\n

After the news of the latest search to take place this week in Portugal, London\u2019s Metropolitan Police said they were aware of the renewed operation carried out by the BKA in Portugal, adding the force was not present there but would \u201csupport our international colleagues where necessary.\u201d<\/p>\n

On May 3, Gerry and Kate McCann released a statement on behalf of their family to mark the 18th anniversary of Madeleine\u2019s disappearance.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe years appear to be passing even more quickly and whilst we have no significant news to share, our determination to \u2018leave no stone unturned\u2019 is unwavering,\u201d the statement said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe will do our utmost to achieve this.<\/p>\n

\u201cMay is also Madeleine\u2019s birthday \u2014 her 22nd this year. No matter how near or far she is, she continues to be right here with us, every day, but especially on her special day.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe continue to \u2018celebrate\u2019 her as the very beautiful and unique person she is. We miss her.\u201d<\/p>\n

Kierkegaard\u2019s Fire: Why We Laugh While the World Burns<\/p>\n

Imagine sitting in a crowded theater, surrounded by laughter and applause. Suddenly, a man rushes onto the stage, shouting a warning: there\u2019s a fire backstage. But instead of panicking, the audience erupts in laughter\u2014they think it\u2019s part of the act.<\/p>\n

This isn\u2019t just a dark joke. It\u2019s a powerful metaphor from the 19th-century Danish philosopher S\u00f8ren Kierkegaard, who used this image to illustrate one of humanity\u2019s most dangerous traits: our ability to ignore real danger\u2014especially when it\u2019s delivered by an unexpected messenger.<\/p>\n

The Deeper Meaning<\/strong><\/p>\n

In Kierkegaard\u2019s parable, the clown is telling the truth. But because he\u2019s a clown\u2014meant to entertain, not warn\u2014his message is dismissed as a performance. The audience doesn\u2019t believe him until it\u2019s too late.<\/p>\n

Kierkegaard concluded with haunting clarity: \u201cThe world will end not with a scream, but with applause.\u201d<\/p>\n

This metaphor critiques not only how we treat messengers, but also our addiction to comfort, distraction, and disbelief. It reflects how people tend to laugh off warnings, especially when they disrupt the illusion of normalcy.<\/p>\n

Why It Still Matters<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kierkegaard\u2019s metaphor is timeless\u2014and more relevant now than ever:<\/p>\n

Climate Change: Scientists have sounded the alarm for decades, yet action remains sluggish. Like the theater audience, we\u2019re distracted, entertained, and largely passive.<\/p>\n

Public Health: From pandemics to chronic disease, experts issue warnings, but often they\u2019re ignored until consequences become personal\u2014and irreversible.<\/p>\n

Mental Health, Technology, Political Instability: Warning signs are everywhere, yet we scroll past them, assuming someone else will deal with it.<\/p>\n

Key Lessons<\/strong><\/p>\n

Heed the message\u2014even if the messenger seems unlikely. Truth doesn\u2019t always wear a suit or come with credentials.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t confuse comfort with safety. Just because a room is full of laughter doesn\u2019t mean there\u2019s no fire behind the curtain.<\/p>\n

Act early. Once the flames are visible, it may already be too late.<\/p>\n

Resist the pull of distraction. Entertainment is not a shield against reality.<\/p>\n

Final Thought<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kierkegaard wasn\u2019t warning us about theaters. He was warning us about ourselves.<\/p>\n

In a world that drowns in noise, it\u2019s easy to dismiss uncomfortable truths\u2014especially when they\u2019re wrapped in humor, unconventional voices, or inconvenient timing. But real danger doesn\u2019t wait for belief. It just keeps burning.<\/p>\n

So the next time someone shouts \u201cfire\u201d in a world too busy clapping, pause and look. The future may depend on it.<\/p>\n

How a Stray Cat Changed Five Lives in a Single Morning<\/p>\n

Some mornings feel ordinary, predictable\u2014a cup of coffee, a rushed commute, the same streets filled with familiar faces. But occasionally, life intervenes in the quietest moments, reminding us that extraordinary encounters can emerge from the mundane.<\/p>\n

For me, that morning came with the unexpected arrival of a small stray cat, whose courage and trust would ripple across five lives\u2014hers, her kittens\u2019, and my own.<\/p>\n

A Chance Meeting<\/p>\n

It was barely sunrise when I noticed movement out of the corner of my eye. Between parked cars, a tiny calico appeared, a delicate patchwork of orange, black, and white.<\/p>\n

Unlike other strays I\u2019d seen, she didn\u2019t dart away. Instead, she leapt onto the hood of my car and stared at me with unwavering amber eyes, as if silently issuing a plea I couldn\u2019t yet understand.<\/p>\n

I paused, heart pounding, setting my coffee down. She rubbed her head against the windshield, letting out a soft meow that felt urgent rather than plaintive. Hesitant, I extended a hand\u2014and to my surprise, she leaned in, purring, inviting trust. Then she turned and began walking with deliberate purpose, frequently glancing back to ensure I followed.<\/p>\n

A Secret Refuge<\/p>\n

I trailed her through alleyways and hidden streets I\u2019d never noticed. After ten minutes, she led me to a small patch of overgrown grass behind a grocery store, tucked between discarded boxes and broken concrete.<\/p>\n

There, four tiny kittens nestled together, their eyes barely open, tiny bodies trembling for warmth. The calico\u2014later named Calypso\u2014nuzzled each one, looking at me as though asking, Will you help us?<\/p>\n

I didn\u2019t hesitate. I ran home, grabbed a pet carrier, and returned. One by one, the kittens were placed safely inside while Calypso observed, patient and vigilant, her trust complete. The ride home was filled with soft mews and tiny, hopeful eyes.<\/p>\n

A New Home, A New Life<\/p>\n

What had been a quiet apartment transformed into a nurturing sanctuary. Blankets, bowls of food, and warm spaces offered safety and comfort. I named the kittens Leo, Luna, Pepper, and Shadow. In weeks, the fragile creatures became lively and playful, while Calypso, once wary and skittish, now stretched in sunbeams and curled beside me on the couch like she belonged there all along.<\/p>\n

Lessons in Trust and Courage<\/p>\n

What struck me most wasn\u2019t the rescue itself but the trust Calypso offered. Life on the streets is unforgiving\u2014hunger, danger, and distrust are constant companions. Yet, in her most vulnerable moment, she approached a human not for herself, but for her kittens. Her courage and intuition were extraordinary.<\/p>\n

Ripples of Compassion<\/p>\n

The story didn\u2019t stop at my doorstep. Friends and neighbors, inspired by Calypso\u2019s bravery, began offering food, water, and care to the animals in their own neighborhoods. One small act became many, proving that compassion can multiply quietly, almost invisibly, but with lasting impact.<\/p>\n

A Morning to Remember<\/p>\n

Years of rescuing animals have taught me that every story is unique, yet each shares a common thread: connection. Recognizing when a life reaches out and responding with empathy can transform everything.<\/p>\n

Today, Calypso and her kittens thrive. What began as a routine morning\u2014coffee in hand, car keys in the other\u2014became a lesson in courage, trust, and the quiet power of kindness. It reminded me that life\u2019s most meaningful moments often appear unannounced, waiting for someone willing to follow, to care, and to act.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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