TRUMP RESTORES COLUMBUS, BRITAIN WARNS AMERICA | THE EARLY BIRD

Columbus Day is back on the White House calendar. On October 7, President Trump proclaimed October 12, 2026, Columbus Day and pointed to a replica of the Baltimore Columbus statue — toppled and thrown into the harbor on July 4, 2020 — now standing on the White House grounds. New York's 82nd Columbus Day Parade runs Monday on Fifth Avenue, even as the fight over statues and the holiday continues. New York City Council Member Vickie Paladino joins Ed on the battle over Columbus Day, the removal of Columbus statues, and Trump's decision to honor the explorer. Is the fight over Columbus part of a larger push to rewrite American history? Author and Counterlawfare Institute founder Hans Mahncke examines what he calls the weaponization of government, intelligence agencies, and the justice system. Russiagate, the origins of political lawfare, and who he says still needs to be held accountable. British activist and journalist Tommy Robinson on mass immigration, Islamist extremism, free speech, and unrest in Britain and Europe — and why he says those fights are a warning for Americans on borders, culture, and national identity. Republican grassroots activist Margo in WNC reports from the ground as early voting opens October 15. The Senate race between Roy Cooper and Michael Whatley, key House contests, and whether MAGA turnout can move a top battleground. Ed argues local fans should be able to watch their home NFL teams on free broadcast TV, not paid streaming, while the league enjoys special federal treatment. Then: the Atlantic hurricane season, and why storms got male names as well as female ones starting in 1979. Should Columbus Day stay a federal holiday, or should the country replace it?