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Tuesday, April 11, 2023

President Biden Finally Ends the Pandemic

White House: On Monday, April 10, 2023, the President signed into law: H.J.Res. 7, which terminates the national emergency related to the COVID-19 pandemic (White House). Real Developments: Biden finally ends the national Covid emergency. 3 years of ruined lives, closed businesses, fake science, and destruction of kids. I know they will try another power grab, but at least this one if bending (Twitter).

White House: “This is information that has no business in the public domain”

Daily Wire: The White House urged journalists not to report on what appears to be leaked Pentagon classified documents circulating online. John Kirby, the coordinator for Strategic Communications at the National Security Council, made his case during the White House press briefing on Monday as the U.S. government scrambles to respond to what some suggest may be the largest breach of classified secrets since the Edward Snowden saga (Daily Wire). Townhall: John Kirby warns journalists not to report on leaked Pentagon documents. “This is information that has no business in the public domain…It has no business…on the front pages of newspapers or on television” (Twitter). CSPAN: Q: “Do you believe the leak is contained? Are there more documents out there that have not been released publicly? Is this an ongoing threat?” NSC Strategic Communications Coordinator John Kirby: “We don’t know. We truly don’t know” (Twitter).

House Judiciary Committee to Hold Hearing Regarding NYC’s Handling of Crime

Julio Rosas: The House Judiciary Committee is planning on hosting a field hearing in New York City next week to highlight the rise in crime and how criminals walk free under Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, who is currently working to prosecute former President Donald Trump after upgrading a misdemeanor to a felony… Bragg’s office has often worked to reduce felonies involving serious crimes into misdemeanors (Townhall). Rep. Jim Jordan: Alvin Bragg’s radical pro-crime, anti-victim policies have led to an increase in violent crime in New York City. Next week, the Judiciary Committee will examine these policies during a field hearing in Manhattan (Twitter). Rep. Andy Biggs: We’ll be hearing from victims who are suffering under DA Bragg’s pro-crime policies. If Bragg can spend resources indicting President Trump, he should be able to address the soaring crime in NYC (Twitter).

Karine Jean-Pierre Fact Checked in Real-Time for Claiming Biden Has Answered “unprecedented” Amount of Questions

Free Beacon: Reporters at the Monday White House press briefing voiced their disagreement with Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre’s claim that President Joe Biden answers an “unprecedented” number of shouted questions, showing even mainstream reporters are frustrated with Biden’s inaccessibility (Free Beacon). RNC Research: Karine Jean-Pierre says it’s “unprecedented that a president takes as many shouted questions as this president has.” Reporters groan in unison at the absurdity of her statement (Twitter).

Louisville Bank Shooter was Employed by Old National Bank, Displayed Pronouns

NBC: A gunman opened fire at a bank in downtown Louisville on Monday, killing at least four people — including a close friend of Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear — and injuring nine others, authorities said. The gunman was identified as Connor Sturgeon, 23, whom police said was an employee of Old National Bank on East Main Street, where the gunfire erupted at about 8:38 a.m. Parts of the attack were live-streamed, police said. Responding officers arrived in three minutes, exchanged gunfire with the gunman and killed him (NBC). ABC: “I had a very close friend that didn’t make it today.” Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear makes emotional statement on the deadly mass shooting in Louisville that killed at least four (Twitter). Sebastian Gorka: Louisville shooter ID-ed: Connor Sturgeon. Bank employee. Proudly displaying his “pronouns” online (Twitter). Colin Rugg: I’ve said it once I’ll say it again: It’s not the guns. It’s the pronoun extremists (Twitter).

Bud Light's Vice President of Marketing Insults Customers When Explaining Woke Initiative

Washington Examiner: The woman behind Bud Light’s marketing said she wanted to update the company’s “fratty” image and reboot its “out of touch” humor with a push for inclusivity days before Bud Light’s partnership with transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney went viral. “I’m a businesswoman. I had a really clear job to do when I took over Bud Light,” Bud Light Vice President of Marketing Alissa Heinerscheid said in a late March episode of the Make Yourself at Home podcast. Heinerscheid, the first woman to take the helm of Bud Light’s brand in its 40-year history, had a “super clear mandate” to “evolve and elevate” the brand, she said (Washington Examiner). Collin Rugg: Bud Light’s marketing Vice President Alissa Heinerscheid slanders her customer base as “fratty and out of touch” as she defends the decision to hire a tranny to promote their products (Twitter). DC Draino: On March 31, Anheuser Busch had a $132.38 billion market cap. As of today, it’s now $128.4 billion. The Woke Bud Light campaign has already shaved off nearly $4 BILLION in company value (Twitter).

Ukraine Commander Says Russia is Utilizing “Scorched Earth” Tactics in Bakhmut

Reuters: A senior Ukrainian commander said on Monday that Russian troops were using “scorched earth” tactics in the embattled city of Bakhmut and destroying buildings and positions with air strikes and artillery. Ukrainian forces have hung on for months in Bakhmut, a small city in eastern Donetsk region, where the fiercest fighting of Moscow’s full-scale Feb. 2022 invasion has killed thousands of soldiers and been dubbed the “meat-grinder” (Reuters). Wall Street Journal: Moscow’s forces have in recent weeks steadily advanced in grinding house-to-house combat accompanied by heavy artillery and mortar fire, seeking to claim their first significant military victory in months (Wall Street Journal).

Jim Jordan Subpoenas Former FBI Director Chris Wray for Targeting Catholics

CBS: The Republican-led House Judiciary Committee has issued a subpoena to FBI Director Christopher Wray for records as part of a probe into the bureau’s handling of an FBI field analysis that proposed further developing sources within a group of traditionalist Catholic chapels in Richmond, Va., to look for signs of radicalization and burgeoning domestic violent extremism. The committee’s chairman, Rep. Jim Jordan, of Ohio, accused the FBI of undertaking “domestic violent extremism investigations against Catholic Americans.” Jordan said of information provided to the committee previously regarding the Jan. 23 analysis that it showed the FBI had “relied on at least one undercover agent to produce its analysis” and that the bureau proposed “that its agents engage in outreach to Catholic parishes to develop sources among the clergy and church leadership to inform on Americans practicing their faith” (CBS). Washington Examiner: Jordan concluded by expressing concern over the fact that the document was distributed to field offices around the country and approved by at least two senior officials. He justified the subpoena by claiming that Wray had ignored the committee’s earlier requests (Washington Examiner).

Elon Musk Tags NPR’s Twitter Account as “Government Funded Media”

New York Post: Twitter has removed the “US state-affiliated media” label from National Public Radio’s official account and has instead replaced it with “Government Funded Media.” The change was made after the social media site was widely criticized for giving NPR the designation. Twitter CEO Elon Musk tweeted last Wednesday that NPR met the site’s definition of “state-affiliated media” as “outlets where the state exercises control over editorial content through financial resources, direct or indirect political pressures, and/or control over production and distribution” (New York Post). National Review: John Lansing, the president of NPR, also condemned the decision in an official statement shared on Twitter. While NPR was founded to represent “all of America,” the news outlet consistently displays a strong left-leaning political bias. A 2014 Pew Research Center survey found that the “average ideological placement” of a typical NPR consumer was more liberal than HuffPost or Buzzfeed and in line with Al Jazeera America, The Colbert Report, and New York Times. Notably, the survey found that the average NPR consumer has a stronger liberal bias than Fox News consumers have a conservative bias (National Review).

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Faith-Based Film with Low Budget Surpasses $11 Million in Box Office

CBN: For the second weekend in a row, Angel Studios’ first theatrical release has been projected to land in the top tier at the weekend box office. Movie audiences across the country have given their approval to His Only Son, the faith-based major motion picture created with a production budget of just $250,000. Current projections point to the film ending a strong Easter weekend showing in 5th or 6th place with $11,044,046.84 in the cumulative box office (CBN).