May 12 2023
 

Happy Friday from Washington, where even President Biden predicts “chaos” on the southern border as illegal immigrants surge forward with the lifting of Title 42 just hours ago. The Daily Signal is on the border for what our Jarrett Stepman writes could prove to be Biden’s Waterloo. House Republicans pass a border security bill without a single Democrat’s vote, Virginia Allen and Samantha Aschieris report. On the podcast, Tyler O’Neil interviews a GOP lawmaker who tells a horrific story he predicts will become more common without control of the border. Plus: the media yawns as a conservative group beats the Southern Poverty Law Center, and North Carolina’s highest court strikes a blow for election integrity. 

 
 
 
COMMENTARY
Exploding Border Crisis May Mark Terminal Stage of Biden’s Presidency
By Jarrett Stepman

Almost immediately after Biden was sworn in, he took steps to signal—through rhetoric and executive orders—that it was open season at the southern border.
NEWS
Lefty Media Ignore Conservative Group’s Massive Victory Against SPLC, Despite NYT Reporter Calling It ‘Front-Page News’
By Tyler O'Neil

The media blackout isn’t limited to left-leaning outlets, however. Even Fox News has yet to cover the story.
NEWS
With No Democrat Support, House Passes Border Bill as Illegal Alien Encounters Surge on Southern Border
By Virginia Allen, Samantha Aschieris

“I represent a border state, so I know that our southern border is in crisis,” says Rep. Debbie Lesko, R-Ariz.
COMMENTARY
In Zeal for Transgenderism, Washington State Muscles Parents Out, Gets Control of Their Kids
By Katrina Trinko

Gov. Jay Inslee, a Democrat, signs into law legislation mandating that the state, not the parents, take control if a runaway child seeks an abortion or medical treatment for gender transition.
ANALYSIS
Insecure Border Will ‘Get More People Murdered’: House Republican Shares Harrowing Story as Title 42 Expires
By Tyler O'Neil

Leftists “view their best chance of remaining in power [as] bringing in millions of people who are dependent and impoverished and desperate,” says Rep. Tom McClintock, R-Calif.
COMMENTARY
New NC Supreme Court Majority Overturns Prior Majority’s Unconstitutional Interference in Redistricting
By Hans von Spakovsky

The decision overturns a prior ruling by the same court that was a prime example of political interference by activist judges.
NEWS
WATCH: Illegal Aliens Stream Over Border Ahead of Title 42’s End
By Mary Margaret Olohan, Tyler O'Neil

The Daily Signal’s Mary Margaret Olohan and Tim Kennedy share footage from El Paso, Texas, of comparative calm before the expected storm.
NEWS
ICYMI: Alabama Senator Blasts Lloyd Austin: ‘Most Political Secretary of Defense We’ve Ever Seen’
By Rob Bluey

“Secretary Austin blew up 40 years of tradition and agreement,” says Sen. Tommy Tuberville.
 
     
 
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