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OHIO GOVERNOR DEWINE OF OHIO TAKES HEAT FROM CONSERVATIVES FOR TRANSGENDER VETO; NINE SENATE RACES THAT WILL DECIDE FATE OF SENATE

TODAY’S TOP TEN

DEWINE TAKES HEAT FOR VETOING GENDER MUTILATION BAN

CONSERVATIVES BLAST REPUBLICAN GOVERNOR DEWINE of Ohio for gender mutilation ban veto. Fox News.

GOP HOUSE MEMBER THOMAS MASSIE WARNS states barring Trump that House will certify their electors. Just the News.

WHAT’S BEHIND JOE BIDEN’S SLIDING POLL NUMBERS and what does it mean for 2024? Real Clear Politics.

WASHINGTON SWAMP EMPLOYEES ARE FEARFUL that another Trump presidency will threaten their jobs. The Last Refuge.

THE NINE MOST PIVOTAL U.S. SENATE RACES to watch in 2024 as Democrats have to defend more seats. ZeroHedge.

LIBERAL FACEBOOK SUSPENDS LIBS OF TIKTOK account for posting reposting absurd liberal social media content. The Post-Millennial.

CONSULTING FIRM MCKINSEY & CO. AGREES to pay $78 million in settlement for role in opioid crisis. Daily Caller.

BIDEN ADMINISTRATION LAUNCHES YEAR-END regulations continuing assault on American energy. Just the News.

17 BUSES FULL OF ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS UNLOAD in Chicago’s western suburbs after Christmas. Dupage Policy Journal.

NEW CALIFORNIA LAW GOES INTO EFFECT THAT BANS GUNS in most public places. Fox News.

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COMMENTARY WORTH READING

• 200 years later, Monroe Doctrine still a good guiding principle. Casey Wheatland.
• Erasing Trump from ballot is an inside-the-Beltway job. Hayden Ludwig.
• 2024: All eyes on the Supreme Court. Julie Kelly.

VIDEO WORTH WATCHING

• Democratic adviser says Maine decision is terrible. Fox News.
• Mollie Hemingway vs. Juan Williams on J6. Real Clear Politics.
• Joe Biden’s best senior moments of 2023. Free Beacon.

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• (@JamesEsses) 2023 will go down as the year the mainstream woke up to the horrors of gender ideology. We still have a hell of a way to go but we will get there. On a personal note, thank you to everyone who supported me in my ongoing fight for justice. Wishing you all a Happy New Year. Tweet.

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• Biden Ends 2023 With Worst Approval Rating of Any Modern President Heading Into an Election BONGINO REPORT.