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Friday, February 9, 2024

President Biden Deemed Too Old to Be Charged With Mishandling Documents

Yet, his administration keeps touting how mentally sharp he is and how he is in great shape. They think we are too stupid to notice. Daily Mail: The Department of Justice released its long-awaited investigation into Joe Biden’s mishandling of classified documents Thursday, delivering a damning assessment of the president as an ‘elderly man with a poor memory.’ Although the report did not recommend bringing charges against the 81-year-old , it provides a cascade of damaging findings about files found in Biden’s garage as well as the president’s fitness for office. One of the reasons they decided not to press charges was because ‘at trial, Mr. Biden would likely present himself to a jury, as he did during our interview of him, as a sympathetic, well-meaning, elderly man with a poor memory’ (Daily Mail). Katie Pavlich: Special Counsel decided not to charge Biden for mishandling classified information partially because they believed Bided was too old and confused to know, “poor memory” cited (X). If this is the reasoning, why is he allowed to run for office again?

Supreme Court Prepares to Reinstate Trump to 2024 Ballots in Colorado

Associated Press: The Supreme Court seems poised to reject attempts to kick former President Donald Trump off the 2024 ballot, with conservative and liberal justices in apparent agreement in a case that puts them at the heart of a presidential election. A definitive ruling for Trump, the leading Republican candidate for president, would largely end efforts in Colorado, Maine and elsewhere to prevent his name from appearing on the ballot. The justices could act quickly, possibly by Super Tuesday on March 5, when Colorado, Maine and 13 other states will hold primaries (Associated Press). Ilya Shapiro: After a sprawling argument that went nearly twice as long as its allotted time, it’s pretty clear that the Supreme Court will leave Donald Trump’s fate to the voters, not state election officials (X).

Senate Advances Foreign Aid Bill Worth $95 Billion

NBC: The Senate voted Thursday afternoon to proceed to a stripped-down bill that would provide aid to Israel, Ukraine and Taiwan, one day after Republicans in the chamber rejected a bipartisan border security and foreign aid bill. The vote means the Senate can begin consideration of the $95 billion package, although the next steps are uncertain and it’s not yet clear it will the votes for final passage in the chamber (NBC). Axios: The vote to advance to debate was 67 to 32, with 16 Republicans joining Democrats to move forward (Axios).

Hawaii’s Supreme Court Throws Out Second Amendment Claiming “Spirit of Aloha” Is Above the U.S. Constitution

Mediaite: Hawaii’s Supreme Court refused to follow U.S. Supreme Court precedent on gun rights in an opinion released on Wednesday, declaring that “the spirit of Aloha clashes” with the Second Amendment, which guarantees Americans an individual right to bear arms. The declaration was made in a decision ruling that a man charged with carrying a firearm without a permit in the state back in 2017 could still be held criminally for that infraction despite a recent Supreme Court decision, New York State Rifle & Pistol Association Inc. v. Bruen, that ruled that New York’s concealed-carry application system was unconstitutional. Its decision was based on the Court’s interpretation of Article I, Section 17 of Hawaii’s constitution, which “mirrors the Second Amendment of the United States Constitution” (Mediaite). JCN: The Hawaii Supreme Court is trampling over Americans’ Second Amendment rights and ignoring Supreme Court decisions (X).

AOC Insist Countries With Borders More Closed Than the U.S. Suffer From Economic Stagnation

Breitbart: Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) said Wednesday on MSNBC’s “All In” that “immigration writ large is yielding enormous economic benefits to the United States” (Breitbart). RNC Research: AOC says countries with “more closed border policies” than the U.S. “experience economic stagnation when they submit themselves to this xenophobic border panic narrative” (X).

Democratic Senator Chris Murphy (CT) Admits Illegal Immigrants Are The “People We Care About Most”

He said the quiet part out loud. RNC Research: Democrat Senator Chris Murphy admits their fake border push is about “the ability to try to rescue the undocumented Americans that desperately need help” and keeping “immigration pathways alive” (X). Fox News: MSNBC host Chris Hayes asked Murphy about the border security bill and said, rather than pushing for a path to citizenship in border legislation negotiations like the party has in the past, Democrats were using Ukraine funding. “Well, I mean, Chris, that’s been a failed play for 20 years. So you are right that that has been the Democratic strategy for 30 years, maybe, and it has failed to deliver for the people we care about most, the undocumented Americans that are in this country,” Murphy said (Fox News). Katie Pavlich: Murphy also said legislation, which was torpedoed by Republicans on Capitol Hill, was an effort to “rescue undocumented Americans” (Townhall).

New Polling Says Democrats Are Losing Support Amongst Black and Hispanic Voters

National Review: The Democratic Party’s advantage over Republicans with black and Hispanic adults shrank by nearly 20 points over the last three years, according to a new Gallup poll… The poll found the difference between the share of black adults who identify as Democrat or lean Democratic versus the share that identifies as Republican or lean Republican decreased from 66 percent in 2020 to 47 percent in 2023, the lowest level recorded since Gallup began tracking the number (National Review). Gallup: These shifts in the party affiliation of key subgroups provide the demographic backstory for how Democrats went from enjoying significant leads over Republicans between 2012 and 2021, to slight deficits in 2022 and 2023. The 27% of U.S. adults identifying as Democrats and the 43% identifying as or leaning Democratic are both new lows (Gallup). This could be a roadmap for Republicans to establish a new majority and electoral coalition that would lead to victory this November.

Israel Confirms 31 Hostages Have Died in Gaza

Christian Headlines: IDF spokesperson Daniel Hagari said that 31 hostages’ families were informed by the military that their loved ones have passed away. Moreover, the New York Times reported that additional 20 hostages were possibly killed, based on unconfirmed information by Israeli intelligence. Some of the deaths either took place during Hamas’ attack on Israel on Oct.7, injuries during captivity, while others were killed by Hamas in Gaza (Christian Headlines). Times of Israel: They include 29 hostages kidnapped by terrorists on October 7 — all of which have been announced over the past months — and soldiers Oron Shaul and Hadar Goldin, who were killed and abducted by Hamas in 2014 (Times of Israel). Reuters: Israel has said 136 hostages are still being held in Gaza (Reuters).

Five Marines Confirmed Dead in Helicopter Crash in California

Daily Wire: The five Marines aboard a helicopter that went missing and was later found to have crashed in California earlier this week are dead, the U.S. military said. The helicopter was flying from Creech Air Force Base in Nevada to Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in San Diego for a routine training exercise when it was reported as “overdue,” prompting a search and rescue operation (Daily Wire). Washington Post: Authorities are still attempting to recover the remains of the Marines and have launched an investigation into what happened… Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said in a statement the entire Defense Department is grieving their passing (Washington Post). 3^rd Marine Aircraft Wing: “To the families of our fallen Marines, we send our deepest condolences and commit to ensuring your support and care during this incredibly difficult time.” -Maj. Gen. Borgschulte, 3rd MAW Commanding General (X).

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Massachusetts Governor Nominates Former Paramore to Supreme Judicial Court

Fox News: Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey has nominated her former romantic partner, with whom she shared a home for several years, to the state supreme court. If approved, Massachusetts Appeals Court Associate Justice Gabrielle R. Wolohojian will serve as an associate justice of the Supreme Judicial Court. She would fill a seat left vacant by Justice David Lowy (Fox News). CBS: Facing questions about her pick from reporters Wednesday afternoon, Healey said Wolohojian had the unanimous support of the Judicial Nominating Commission and that she was “proud” of the nomination. “Of course I had a personal relationship with Judge Wolohojian for many years, so I happen to also know something about her character, integrity and the kind of person she is,” Healey said. “I don’t want the fact that she had a personal relationship with me to deprive the Commonwealth of a person who’s most qualified for the position” (CBS).