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Tuesday, March 26, 2024

UN Security Council Approves Measure Demanding a Ceasefire in Gaza While US Abstains From Voting

Times of Israel: The United Nations Security Council passes a resolution demanding an immediate ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip and the immediate and unconditional release of all hostages, after the United States abstains from the vote. The remaining 14 council members vote for the resolution, which was proposed by the 10 elected members of the body. The resolution demands an “immediate ceasefire” for the ongoing Muslim holy month of Ramadan that leads to a “lasting” truce. It also demands the immediate and unconditional release of all the remaining hostages held by terror groups in Gaza since Hamas’s October 7 massacre, which saw thousands of terrorists burst into Israel, killing some 1,200 people and kidnapping another 253, mostly civilians, many amid horrific acts of brutality (Times of Israel). Washington Examiner: Netanyahu agreed last week to send the delegation to meet with U.S. officials regarding Israel’s intent to carry out military operations in the southern Gaza city of Rafah. But the prime minister’s office has decided to call off the delegation’s visit because the U.S. did not use its veto power on the resolution (Washington Examiner).

Donald Trump’s Bond Reduced to $175 Million, Granted 10 Days to Pay

Just the News: Former President Donald Trump’s bond has been reduced to $175 million in his civil fraud trial. The court had previously set the bond for $464 million, but a New York appeals court ruled Monday to reduce the amount and give the former president 10 more days to pay the funds (Just the News). Charlie Kirk: Bernie Madoff – $10 million bond for orchestrating the largest Ponzi scheme in history, defrauding 40,000 investors of billions in savings. Sam Bankman-Fried – $250 million bond for defrauding thousands of crypto investors out of billions of dollars to finance donations to Democrats and anti-Trump Republicans so they’d look the other way. Donald Trump – $454 million bond for paying all of his loans. The bank he “defrauded” testified in his defense and said it would love to do business with Trump again. No victims. This is the most Soviet-style injustice ever perpetrated in American history and it’s not even close (X).

President Trump’s First of Four Criminal Cases to Occur April 15

Associated Press: Former President Donald Trump will stand trial April 15 on charges related to hush money payments meant to cover up claims of marital infidelity, a New York judge ruled Monday, tersely swatting aside defense claims of prosecutorial misconduct. Assuming the date holds, the decision from Judge Juan M. Merchan ensures that the prosecution will be the first of four criminal cases against Trump to reach trial (Associated Press). New York Post: Trump pleaded not guilty last year to 34 felony counts after allegedly covering up $130,000 in “hush money” payments made to porn star Stormy Daniels before the 2016 election (New York Post).

Mexican President Claims Majority of Fentanyl Produced in the U.S.

Fox News: Mexican President Andrés Manuel Lopez Obrador denied claims from the U.S. government that the majority of fentanyl is produced in Mexico and defended his country’s traditional family values as a protection against drug abuse in an interview that aired Sunday. “You know why we don’t have the drug consumption that you have in the United States? Because we have customs, traditions, and we don’t have the problem of the disintegration of the family.” Fentanyl, a synthetic opioid, is a major driver in the deadliest drug crisis the U.S. has ever seen. More than 100,000 deaths were linked to drug overdoses in 2022, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. More than two-thirds involved fentanyl or similar synthetic drugs (Fox News). Collin Rugg: Mexico President Andrés Manuel López Obrador calls out the U.S. drug problem, blames the United States for promoting the disintegration of the family. “Fentanyl is produced in the United States, in Canada & in Mexico and the chemical precursors come from Asia” (X).

Mexican President Demands the Moon of Joe Biden for Help on Immigration

Daily Wire: Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, or AMLO, threatened in an interview over the weekend that if the Biden administration does not give in to his demands, he will unleash the floodgates of illegal immigration upon the U.S. southern border. AMLO made the remarks during a “60 Minutes” interview while talking about the crisis that has unfolded on the U.S. southern border under President Joe Biden, which has been aided by AMLO refusing to do anything to slow down illegal aliens entering his own southern border (Daily Wire). 60 Minutes: The president of Mexico’s proposal for stemming immigration includes: The U.S. commit $20 billion a year to poor countries in Latin America and the Caribbean. Lift sanctions on Venezuela. End the Cuban embargo. Legalize law-abiding Mexicans living in the US (X). Bill Melugin: It appears Mexico wants to use the situation it has largely enabled in order to try to extort Biden in an election year (X).

Since FY 2021, Over 11 Million Illegals Have Entered the United States

Center Square: According to U.S. Customs and Border protection data, 9.4 million foreign nationals illegally entered the U.S. in fiscal years 2021, 2022, 2023 and through the end of February 2024. Including another more than 2 million gotaways combined, they total an estimated 11.4 million, more than the population of 43 U.S. states. They also total more than the population of all individual U.S. cities, including the largest city of New York City, and are greater than the populations of roughly 150 countries. With February’s record 256,094 illegal border crossers, and more than 120,000 gotaways in the first quarter of fiscal 2024, the number of illegal border crossers in fiscal 2024 through February total more than 1.6 million, the highest in U.S. history (Center Square).

Massachusetts Losing $75 Million Monthly on Shelters Due to Migrant Crisis

Daily Wire: Massachusetts is spending about $75 million a month on shelters and is reportedly on track to run out of cash next month as officials struggle to contend with a migrant crisis. Democrat Governor Maura Healey’s administration has not revealed exactly when the money is slated to run out, but it is expected to be sometime in early or mid-April, according to the Boston Herald. Massachusetts has seen an influx of thousands of migrants in recent months that has strained the state’s shelter system as well as its finances. About 7,500 families are currently living in emergency assistance shelters, and another 240 families are currently living at state overflow sites. Those numbers do not take into account the thousands more single migrants and homeless Americans housed in the shelters (Daily Wire). Boston Herald: The Senate voted Thursday to give Healey access to up to $840 million over fiscal years 2024 and 2025 to pay for shelter costs while the House approved earlier this month a $245 million injection only for this fiscal year. Both bills cap time in shelters at nine months, with different rules for extending stays (Boston Herald).

California Fast-Food Restaurants Plan to Cut Jobs, Hours Ahead of Minimum Wage Increase in April

Who could have seen this coming? Wall Street Journal: A California state law is set to raise fast-food workers’ wages in April to $20 an hour. Some restaurants there are already laying off staff and reducing hours for workers as they try to cut costs. Other operators said they have halted hiring or are scaling back workers’ hours. Some pizza-chain operators in California are laying off drivers ahead of the wage law’s start and farming out delivery service to apps. Franchisees for Pizza Hut and Round Table Pizza, a chain of around 400 units founded in Menlo Park, Calif., have said they plan to lay off around 1,280 delivery drivers this year, according to records that major employers must submit to the state before large layoffs. The coming minimum-wage increase for California fast-food workers at bigger chains represents a 25% increase from the state’s broader $16 minimum wage. McDonald’s, Chipotle Mexican Grill, Jack in the Box and other restaurant chains have said they would raise menu prices in California to offset some of the cost. Many California restaurant operators are looking for other ways to cover the cost, like reducing hours, closing during slower parts of the day or serving menu items that take less time to make (Wall Street Journal).

NBC’s Chuck Todd Blasts NBC Bosses On Air for Hiring Former RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel

USA Today: Former “Meet the Press” host Chuck Todd criticized NBC mid-show Sunday after the network hired Ronna McDaniel, former chair of the Republican National Committee, as a political analyst. Joining a discussion panel on the show he hosted for nearly a decade, Todd said he and others were upset by the hire, accusing McDaniel of having “credibility issues.” Earlier in the broadcast, McDaniel appeared as a guest on “Meet the Press” in a one-on-one interview with current host Kristen Welker. Welker began by noting that McDaniel’s appearance was scheduled weeks ahead of her joining the network (USA Today). TV News Now: Chuck Todd just attacked his own network, NBC News, over hiring Ronna McDaniel. “Our bosses owe you an apology for putting you in this situation,” he told Kristen Welker on Meet the Press. “There’s a reason why there’s a lot of journalists at NBC News uncomfortable with this” (X).

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Boston Reparations Task Force Calls for $15 Billion, Demands White Churches Contribute Checks

Fox News: The Boston Task Force on Reparations called on “White churches” to step up and pay the Black community back for racial inequities that root back to the trans-Atlantic slave trade. In February, the Boston activists called for the city to “fully commit to writing checks” and for a $15 billion payout since the city’s wealth was built on slavery (Fox News). End Wokeness: Racial justice leaders are now demanding $15 billion from Boston and additional cash from “white churches” (X).