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Monday, July 24, 2023

Despite Biden’s Economic Plan, 58 Percent of Americans Still Disapprove of the Economy

CNBC: President Joe Biden’s economic approval numbers have risen modestly in the wake of efforts by the White House to promote what it calls “Bidenomics” and some improvement in inflation, but a substantial majority of respondents to the survey still disapprove of Biden’s handling of the economy. The survey also found that Republicans hold double-digit leads on which party Americans believe is best to handle critical economic issues like inflation and jobs and that higher interest rates are beginning to hit Americans in their wallets. It now stands at 37% approving and 58% disapproving (CNBC). Mediaite: CNN anchor Dana Bash praised the Biden economy after recent inflation numbers, and asked Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi why President Joe Biden’s poll numbers don’t reflect that (Mediaite). RNC Research: “Nearly six-in-ten Americans still disapprove of Biden’s handling of the economy. Why is that and what does he have to do to turn that around?” NANCY PELOSI: “I ask myself that all the time, too” (Twitter).

94 Percent of Americans Admit There is a Problem at the Border

Gallup: A 39% plurality of Americans think the situation at the United States-Mexico border is a “crisis,” 33% a “major problem,” 22% a “minor problem” and 5% “not a problem,” which is essentially unchanged from the previous reading in 2019. taken together, majorities in each party group say the border situation is either a crisis or a major problem (Gallup). Daily Wire: Under Biden, millions have entered the U.S. country illegally, forcing the administration to change its tactics in how it deals with illegal aliens. However, it seems that the Democrats aren’t interested in stopping these illegal immigrants from entering the country, but making it easier for them. Amongst its move has been a new “parole” system that allows migrants who would have otherwise been likely to cross the border illegally to enter the country. Under the new system, the only difference between legal and illegal, effectively, is that individuals seeking to enter the country fill out a smartphone app that serves as their asylum paperwork without the need for a visa (Daily Wire).

Texas Seizes More Than 422 Million Lethal Doses of Fentanyl at Border, Apprehends Nearly 400,000 Immigrants Since 2021

Just the News: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s mission to stop the influx of illegal migrants, drugs and weapons into the United States under Operation Lone Star has resulted in the seizure of over 422 million lethal fentanyl doses and the apprehension of over 394,200 illegal migrants, his office said. Additionally, Texas has bused more than 27,260 migrants to Democrat-led sanctuary cities across the U.S., with most of the migrants going to Washington, D.C., and New York City (Just the News).

DOJ Threatens to Sue Texas Because of Their Buoy Barrier Across the Rio Grande

Daily Wire: The Biden administration is asking Texas to remove barriers on the Rio Grande River that law enforcement officials had put in place to stop illegal crossings. The Department of Justice is threatening to sue Texas over “humanitarian concerns” if it does not remove the barriers, which were first put in place earlier this month. “The floating barrier poses a risk to navigation, as well as public safety, in the Rio Grande River, and it presents humanitarian concerns,” the DOJ said, claiming that it was “unlawful” for Texas to install the barriers (Daily Wire). Governor Greg Abbott: Texas has the sovereign authority to defend our border, under the U.S. Constitution and the Texas Constitution. We have sent the Biden Administration numerous letters detailing our authority, including the one I hand-delivered to President Biden earlier this year (Twitter). National Review: The buoy barrier is roughly 1,000 feet in length, anchored in the river bed, and is situated near the border town of Eagle Pass, Tex., a major crossing point for migrants (National Review).

Nancy Pelosi Calls Republicans Pathetic for Considering Expunging President Trump’s Impeachments

Just the News: Nancy Pelosi accused Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy of “playing politics” with the idea of expunging former President Donald Trump’s two impeachments. Pelosi deems the move irresponsible, and McCarthy has not scheduled a floor vote on the matter, suggesting it should go through the committee process like any other issue (Just the News). The Recount: “As I’ve said before, Donald Trump is the puppeteer and what does he do all of the time but shine the light on the strings — these people look pathetic.” Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi on the reporting that Speaker Kevin McCarthy may look to expunge Trump’s two impeachments (Twitter).

DoD Inspector General Finds Gangs Taking Millions Worth of Aid Meant for Ukraine

Townhall: It turns out all of the millions of dollars worth of arms weapons the Biden Administration is sending to Ukraine to fight its ongoing war with Russia are ending up in the hands of criminal gangs. The U.S. Defense Department’s inspector general report found a lack of accountability in maintaining the equipment it sends to Ukraine. A group posing as humanitarian aid workers worked to obtain a hoard of U.S.-provided bulletproof vests (Townhall). Oversight Project: The DOD OIG just released to us a report that shows serious problems in maintaining accountability of equipment provided to Ukraine. This includes criminal gangs getting their hands on a grenade launcher, machine gun, rifles, 1,000s of ammo, etc (Twitter). DoD OIG: In late June 2022, the SBU disrupted a group of Ukrainian criminals posing as members of a humanitarian aid organization who distributed bulletproof vests. The group illicitly imported the vests and sold them rather than distribute them to Ukrainian forces. A member of the group was found with a cache of vests worth $17,000 (DoD OIG).

Cori Bush Spends Lavishly on Security for Her, Husband While Working to Defund the Police

Townhall: Squad member Rep. Cori Bush’s (D-MO) campaign shelled out tens of thousands of dollars to her husband, Courtney Merritts, for private security during the first half of 2023. Despite stressing the need to de-fund the police, Bush— a member of Black Lives Matter— pocketed $17,500 for security services and “wage expenses” between April and June. These payments follow the $12,500 that went to Merritts during the first quarter for private security services, totaling $30,000 for the year. The far-Left progressive has defended her need for tight security, claiming she requires the need to be protected because of past attempts on her life and “too much work to do.” Since last year, reports show that Bush’s campaign has sent the Democrat’s husband bi-monthly $2,500 checks totaling $60,000 while paying out hundreds of thousands to the protection firm PEACE Security (Townhall). Free Beacon: Bush teared up as Shalomyah Bowers, a member of the Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation board of directors, called her a “brilliant” and “strategic leader” for reintroducing the People’s Response Act, a measure that would fund unarmed social workers to respond to mental health emergencies instead of police. Bowers said the bill was a critical step in upending “a law enforcement model that harms our communities” and abolishing the “prison complex” designed to “tear down black families.” Bush said her bill would prevent “thousands of deaths and abuses” of black people at the hands of police (Free Beacon).

Elon Musk Changes Twitter’s Logo

Wall Street Journal: Elon Musk said he plans to make Twitter’s signature blue bird fly away. The billionaire owner of Twitter signaled the change was coming in a series of tweets early Sunday, posting that Twitter would soon switch its longtime logo—the silhouette of a jovial blue bird—to an “X” (Wall Street Journal). Elon Musk: X.com now points to Twitter.com. Interim X logo goes live later today (Twitter).

Elderly Lowe’s Employee Fired for Attempting to Thwart Shoplifters

New York Post: A Georgia Lowe’s employee attempted to stop shoplifters making off with $2,100 amount of merchandise, leaving her unemployed and with a black eye. Donna Hansbrough, 68, saw three people loading up a shopping cart at a store in Rincon, about 30 minutes north of Savannah, and then leave without stopping to pay, police said. The veteran employee then grabbed onto the cart allegedly being pushed by Takyah Berry — who slugged the older woman in the face three times. Hansbrough was then canned from her job of 13 years for violating company policy by interfering with the crooks. The former store employee said she became overwhelmed by instinct, but never thought her employer would let her go (New York Post). Daily Mail: It is the latest incident in a string of cases across the U.S. where employees have lost their jobs for intervening in shoplifting incidents (Daily Mail).

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Jason Aldean Sparks Chants of “USA” at Concert Once He Addresses Attacks Against Him

Townhall: Country music star singer Jason Aldean is pushing back hard against the woke Left’s anti-American agenda, defending his latest hit, “Try That in a Small Town.” After over a week of criticism for his pro-America, anti-riot, pro-gun song, Aldean was greeted with overwhelming praise while performing in Cincinnati, Ohio. “It’s been a long week, and I’ve seen a lot of stuff,” Aldean said between songs. “I’ve seen a lot of stuff suggesting I’m this, suggesting I’m that.” As the large audience cheered loudly, Aldean said, “What I am is a proud American,” adding that he loves his country and will do anything to protect it (Townhall). Chief Nerd: USA Chants Break Out as Jason Aldean Addresses the Media Attacks on Him This Week. “I love our country. I want to see it restored to what it once was before all this bulls**t started happening to us” (Twitter).