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Wednesday, January 24, 2024

Donald Trump Wins New Hampshire Primary

CNBC: Former President Donald Trump has won the New Hampshire Republican primary. Trump’s victory over former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley was widely anticipated, and it raises the question of whether or not the Republican race for the presidential nomination is over. In a speech very soon after networks projected Trump’s victory, Haley insisted she did not intend to drop out of the race. On the other side of the proverbial aisle, President Joe Biden won the New Hampshire Democratic primary as a write-in candidate, after his name was not included on the printed ballot (CNBC). Check out the electoral breakdown here (New York Times).

Poll: America’s Top Priority Is Immigration

Hill: More voters pointed to immigration than to inflation as a top policy concern in January, according to a Harvard CAPS-Harris poll released Monday. The survey found that 35 percent of respondents listed immigration as their paramount concern among an array of issues, with inflation in a close second, named by 32 percent of respondents (Hill). Benny Johnson: Joe Biden says Republicans are blocking Democrats from securing the border. Meanwhile, the Biden Administration is literally cutting down barbed wire fences to facilitate illegal immigration in Texas. They think you’re stupid (X). Liz Wheeler: Unlimited immigration from the open southern border is the biggest existential crisis the United States has faced in my lifetime. Remember: it’s Biden’s fault (X). Only 30 Percent say the country is on the right track (Harvard-Harris).

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Vows To Secure Border in the Face of Supreme Court Decision

Greg Abbott: “This is not over” (X). Daily Wire: Governor Greg Abbott (R-TX) vowed to continue to fight for his state’s right to secure the southern border after the Supreme Court sided with the Biden administration on Monday, ruling that federal officials may cut through razor wire that Texas installed to repel illegal immigrants (Daily Wire). Newsweek: The installation of the razor wire near the border city of Eagle Pass was among several aggressive measures the Republican governor has taken in a bid to stop migrants from entering the U.S. illegally…The Biden administration argued the wire prevents Border Patrol agents from reaching migrants as they cross the river and that federal immigration law trumps Texas’s efforts to stop the flow of migrants (Newsweek).

Illinois Lawmaker Suggests Residents House Illegal Immigrants

Fox News: A suburban lawmaker outside Chicago proposed that residents be able to sign up to host migrants in their homes, noting that, “We do have a very affluent community.” Naperville, Illinois, Councilman Josh McBroom voiced the notion during a city council meeting last week (Fox News). End Wokeness: Naperville Councilman Josh McBroom wants a sign-up list for residents to host illegals in their homes: “We do have a very affluent community. We have a lot of big homes.” Naperville is a wealthy liberal suburb on the outskirts of Chicago. Biden won there by a 20% margin in 2020 (X).

Biden Has Spent $20 Billion on Refugees

Daily Caller: The Biden administration has poured billions of taxpayer dollars into the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) since October 2022. The Biden administration spent $8.925 billion in fiscal year 2022 and $10.928 billion in fiscal year 2023 on the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) at ORR to accommodate, transport, and provide migrants with various other services like medical care and loans, according to the report, which was released Tuesday (Daily Caller). Daily Wire: The increased figures include a record-breaking number of Chinese nationals and a 1,000% increase in illegal immigration from Afghanistan, Ethiopia, and the Dominican Republic, among other countries (Daily Wire).

Israeli Defense Forces Experience Deadliest Day of War Since Oct. 7 Attacks

Times of Israel: Twenty-one Israeli soldiers were killed Monday when they came under attack in the southern Gaza Strip, triggering a blast that collapsed two buildings with soldiers inside them, the military said Tuesday morning. The buildings were being rigged for demolition by troops when Palestinian gunmen fired an RPG at a tank securing the forces. A second blast then occurred in the buildings, possibly as a result of a second RPG, leading to their collapse. (Times of Israel). Reuters: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed on Tuesday that Israel would not stop fighting in Gaza until “absolute victory” after it sustained its highest single-day death toll in the Palestinian enclave. (Reuters). CBS: “The IDF has launched an investigation of the disaster. We must learn the necessary lessons and do everything to preserve the lives of our warriors,” Netanyahu said in a statement on the incident (CBS).

U.S. Attacks Another Iran-Sponsored Terror Group in Iraq

Politico: The U.S. military carried out strikes on Iran-backed targets in Iraq on Tuesday, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said, retaliating against a series of Iranian-backed attacks against the U.S. in the region. “Today, at President Biden’s direction, U.S. military forces conducted necessary and proportionate strikes on three facilities used by the Iranian-backed Kataib Hezbollah militia group and other Iran-affiliated groups in Iraq,” Austin said in a statement Tuesday evening. U.S. and Iraqi troops were injured Saturday in a missile attack on a base in western Iraq, leaving some Americans in need of evaluation for traumatic brain injuries (Politico). CBS: There have been at least 151 attacks on service members in Iraq and Syria since Oct. 17, according to the Defense Department. The U.S. military has responded a handful of times, initially with strikes on ammunition warehouses. Earlier this month, in Baghdad, the U.S. killed the leader of one of the groups who the Pentagon blamed for orchestrating the continuous attacks (CBS).

Georgetown’s School of Foreign Service Fully Commits to DEI Indoctrination

Townhall: Georgetown’s School of Foreign Service (SFS) recently renewed its pledge to “embed” Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) ideology as a core principle of the school, according to an email sent to students on January 10. Georgetown SFS communicated the effort through its DEI Office and promoted its Strategic Plan for “boosting” the ideology throughout the school (Townhall). Reporter John Hasson: The Strategic Plan outlines objectives like: “Embed attention to DEI in hiring, promotion, and performance review efforts.” “Cross-fertilize and connect DEI-related efforts across SFS programs.” “Affirm and reward attention to DEI and antiracism in course content” (X).

Turkey Accepts Sweden Into NATO, Hungary Final Holdout

Wall Street Journal: Turkey’s parliament approved Sweden’s entrance to NATO, removing one of the last remaining obstacles to a historic expansion of the alliance in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The vote on Tuesday night likely ends a nearly two-year-long diplomatic standoff between Turkey and Western powers that began when Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan threatened to block both Sweden and Finland’s entry into the organization. Finland joined the North Atlantic Treaty Organization last year after Turkey dropped its opposition. Now Sweden only needs Hungary’s parliament to give its approval to join the alliance. Hungary had pledged not to be the last country to approve Swedish membership, but has now become the final holdout (Wall Street Journal). BBC: Turkey had argued Sweden was giving refuge to Kurdish militants, and needed to do more to crack down on rebel groups like the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), which it considers a terrorist organization. The EU and US have also designated the PKK as a terrorist group. Sweden introduced tougher anti-terrorism laws in June, making it illegal to give financial or logistical help to terrorist groups (BBC).

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Golden Age Hollywood Classics To Get Diversity-Focused Remakes

Hollywood continues its obsession with the politics of race. Daily Wire: Legendary Hollywood gems like the “Wizard Of Oz” and the Christmas classic “It’s A Wonderful Life” are both getting what director and writer Kenya Barris is calling a “diverse” reboot. Speaking to Variety at the Sundance Film Festival, Barris confirmed he’s working on scripts for both films (Daily Wire). Townhall: The creator of “Blackish” and director of “You People” is finished with his reimagining of “The Wizard of Oz,” which will place Dorothy in Inglewood, California… The second film he’s working on is an update of “It’s a Wonderful Life” and will feature a person of color… “I think that’s the perfect story to tell for a person of color — Black or brown — to get into that because our communities have some issues and someone trying to help that community out” (Townhall).