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Monday, April 15, 2024

Israel Thwarts Iran’s Attack

Times of Israel: Iran on Saturday night launched a large wave of around 300 attack drones and missiles from its territory toward the Jewish state, in the first-ever direct attack on Israel by the Islamic Republic, triggering air raid sirens throughout the country early Sunday as the military worked to intercept the Iranian projectiles. IDF Spokesman Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari first confirmed at 11 p.m. that the attack, anticipated for several days, had begun. He later said Iran also fired missiles at Israel, while “numerous” fighter jets were in the sky countering Tehran’s attacks. Not one drone or cruise missile managed to enter Israeli airspace (Times of Israel). Reporter Emanuel Fabian: Surreal footage of the Iranian attack over Jerusalem’s Temple Mount/Haram al-Sharif (X). Daily Wire: The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on Saturday night that it had intercepted 99% of the drones and missiles fired at Israel by the Islamic Republic of Iran. IDF Spokesperson RAdm. Daniel Hagari cautioned that the attack was not over as U.S. officials warned that Iran had launched an additional 70 missiles after the initial wave was largely unsuccessful (Daily Wire). Townhall: The United States is urging Israel not to retaliate against Iran after the terrorist-backed country launched dozens of drones on Saturday. President Joe Biden made it clear that the U.S. would not join any Israeli offenses against Iran (Townhall).

Chuck Schumer Voices Support for Israel Just After Blocking Aid to Israel

Daily Wire: When Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) voiced support for Israel amid a drone and missile attack from Iran this weekend, his GOP colleagues quickly pointed out how the Democrat-led upper chamber has rejected legislation that would provide aid to the U.S. ally (Daily Wire). Chuck Schumer: As Israel is under attack from Iran, we stand with Israel and its people, and the United States will do everything we can to support Israel’s defense against Iran (X). Dr. Roger Marshall: We brought aid for Israel to the Senate floor FOUR TIMES since the unprovoked, brutal attacks on Oct 7th. Chuck Schumer and Senate Democrats blocked our efforts every single time (X). Tim Young: Chuck Schumer literally called for a new election to dump Israel’s current government a few weeks ago… Now, he claims to stand with them (X).

Iran’s IRGC Seizes Israeli Cargo Ship in Persian Gulf

NBC: Iranian special forces seized a container ship near the Strait of Hormuz, a key shipping lane to the Persian Gulf. Navy special forces from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps used a helicopter to board and seize a container ship. The move could escalate tensions in a region reeling from the war in Gaza and a recent strike, suspected to have been carried out by Israel, that killed senior Iranian military officers (NBC). National Review: Israeli foreign minister Israel Katz directly responded to the vessel seizure, saying that Iran is conducting piracy and should be sanctioned for it (National Review).

John Kirby Defends Biden Unfreezing Billions of Dollars for Iran

Daily Wire: U.S. National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby repeatedly defended President Joe Biden’s decision to relax sanctions enforcement against the Islamic Republic of Iran, which has helped the country earn tens of billions of dollars in oil revenue. Kirby made the remarks during a Sunday interview with Shannon Bream on Fox News after Iran launched 185 one-way suicide drones, 110 surface-to-surface missiles, and 36 cruise missiles at Israel (Daily Wire). RNC Research: John Kirby insists the billions of dollars Biden has unlocked for Iran aren’t going to the regime, denies the funds are “fungible,” and blames President Trump (X). End Wokeness: Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who signed on Biden’s decision to unfreeze billions to Iran: “Iran has always used & focused its funds on supporting terror” (X).

Trans Track Athlete Dominates 200 Meter Race, Shatters Female Record

BizPac Review: Video from a girls varsity track meet further cemented the resolve of the Save Women’s Sports movement as athletes were encouraged “to stand down…to stand up” against gender “nonsense.” Saturday, as girls competing at the varsity level in the 200m race lined up for their heat at the Sherwood Need for Speed Classic, a boy met them at the blocks who would go on to set a personal record as he left them all in his dust (BizPac Review). Reduxx: A trans-identified male just dominated the Girls 200m Varsity at the Sherwood Need for Speed Classic in Sherwood, Oregon. Aayden Gallagher, a boy who “identifies” as a girl, set a new record after easily defeating his female competitors (X).

Kansas Governor Vetoes Legislation Protecting Minors From Gender Transition Surgery

Just the News: Kansas Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly on Friday vetoed legislation that would have banned certain gender-related treatments for minors. The “Substitute Bill for Senate Bill 233” would have banned gender surgeries and hormone treatments for minors and establish a civil means of action against healthcare providers who perform them. Kelly vetoed the legislation, stating it “targets a small group of Kansans by placing government mandates on them and dictating to parents how to best raise and care for their children. I do not believe that is a conservative value, and it’s certainly not a Kansas value” (Just the News). Daily Caller: Nearly half of the states in the U.S. have banned transgender surgeries for minors, while 14 have implemented “shield laws” that protect access to the procedures (Daily Caller).

Man Sentenced to Prison for Firebombing Pro-Life Building in Wisconsin

NBC26: A Wisconsin man was sentenced Wednesday to 7½ years in prison after pleading guilty to firebombing the office of an anti-abortion group two years ago. Hridindu Roychowdhury, 29, of Madison, also will serve three years on supervised release under the sentence handed down by U.S. District Judge William Conley and was ordered to pay nearly $32,000 in restitution (NBC26). Daily Wire: Six pro-lifers face over 10 years in prison over a peaceful protest at a Tennessee abortion facility after they were found guilty of a conspiracy against rights in February. They are being sentenced in July (Daily Wire).

Biden Grants “Temporary” Amnesty to 15,000 Ethiopians

Townhall: President Joe Biden’s administration is extending “temporary” amnesty to more than 15,000 Ethiopian nationals living in the United States, giving them free access to secure work permits and hold American jobs. Biden’s Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced on Friday that it is re-designating and extending a temporary amnesty program to thousands of illegal Ethiopians residing in the U.S. who would otherwise face deportation. Department Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said the “temporary Protected Status provides individuals already present in the United States with protection from removal when conditions in their home country prevent their safe return.” DHS cited several concerning conditions Ethiopia is currently facing, such as droughts, floods, armed conflict, and disease outbreaks as a way to justify allowing illegal immigrants to stay in the U.S. The Biden official also announced that there will be a “Special Student Relief” for the tens of thousands of Ethiopians living in the U.S. under F-1 student visas (Townhall).

Supreme Court to Consider Shortening Sentences for Jan. 6 Protesters

Washington Post: In the aftermath of Jan. 6, 2021, federal prosecutors had to decide what charges to bring against hundreds of participants in the pro-Trump mob that disrupted the certification of a presidential election. In more than 350 cases, they included a federal charge that carries a hefty 20-year maximum penalty. As of this month, more than 100 rioters have been convicted and sentenced under that statute for obstructing or impeding an official proceeding. On Tuesday, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments about whether prosecutors improperly stretched the law by charging people with that violation in the first place. The high court’s ruling, likely to land in late June, has the potential to undo the convictions and sentences of those who have already gone to trial or pleaded guilty, and upend the charges still pending for many more (Washington Post).

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Activists Gather in Chicago, Learn “Death to Israel” and “Death to America” Chants in Farsi

Free Press: About 300 anti-war activists crowded into the basement of the Teamsters Union’s headquarters on Saturday to hear organizers from all over the country describe their plans to disrupt the Democratic National Convention this August. Joe Biden’s backing of Israel since Hamas’s October 7 attack has turned these left-wing radicals against their own party. But then a man stumbles to the podium, wiping sweat from his forehead. He grabs the microphone to announce that the Islamic regime of Iran has launched missiles and drones heading straight toward Israel. Earlier that day, before news of the attack broke, at a “breakout session” on “the anti-war movement,” Shabbir Rizvi, an organizer with Anti-War Committee Chicago, taught participants how to chant “death to Israel” and “death to America” in Farsi (Free Press). Libs of TikTok: Left-wing activists learn to chant “D*ath to America” and “D*ath to Israel” in Farsi at a conference in Chicago. The enemy is already here (X).