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Friday, December 6, 2024

62 Percent of Americans Oppose Hunter Biden’s Pardon

Just the News: Americans overwhelmingly oppose President Joe Biden’s pardon that erased his son Hunter’s federal tax and gun convictions, according to a new poll released Thursday. Pollster Scott Rasmussen’s Napolitan News Service survey found 62% oppose the pardon, including 41% who strongly opposed it. Only 30% of voters favored Biden’s clemency. The poll also found Americans rejected the rational the 46th president offered in explaining his decision (Just the News). Newsweek: Hunter was due to be sentenced in December in his two criminal cases involving federal tax fraud and a gun charge. He was facing up to 25 years in prison as he was found guilty on three felony charges. President Biden said, while announcing the pardon, that Hunter’s case was ultimately a “miscarriage of justice” and hopes that Americans can “understand why a father and a President would come to this decision.” The pardon also comes after numerous public comments by both Biden and White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre that the president would not pardon Hunter (Newsweek).

Senate Investigation Finds 94 Percent of Federal Employees Work From Home

Daily Wire: Only 6% of federal employees work from an office full-time, and a third are fully remote. And some aren’t actually working when they “work from home,” a Senate investigation found… Government office buildings have an occupancy rate of only 12%, yet the government spends $16 billion a year to operate them. Even the head of the General Services Administration, which manages federal real estate, works from home in Missouri…Elon Musk, co-chair of the incoming Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency, has signaled that federal employees should have to work from the office — and those who don’t want to can quit, resulting in a leaner government. President Joe Biden used his 2022 State of the Union to say that federal employees must return to the office, and his chief of staff repeatedly demanded that cabinet officials follow through because “there’s no substitute for face-to-face.” Yet the Biden administration signed a contract, in the waning days of his presidency, with the Social Security Administration’s (SSA) union locking them into telework through 2029 (Daily Wire). Luke Rosiak: 94% of feds are still working from home. The EPA had poisonous water in its own headquarters because it was sitting in the pipes stagnant from disuse. USDA inspectors claim they inspect food facilities for safety issues from home (X).

Abortions in Indiana Drop 98 Percent

Life News: The abortion ban in Indiana is working exactly as intended, by helping women find better alternatives and protecting the lives of babies before birth. A new report by State Affairs notes that new data released in Indiana on November 27 indicates a 98% drop in babies aborted in Indiana over the first four quarters since the law took effect. Enforcement of the law remains a concern, however, as outlined by Indiana Right to Life president and CEO Mike Fichter. The 159 abortions reported to the Indiana Department of Health during the yearlong period ending Sept. 30 marks a 98% drop from the 9,529 reported during 2022 — the last full year under the state’s previous abortion restrictions (Life News).

Boston City Council Votes to Retain Sanctuary City Status

National Review: The Boston City Council voted unanimously to retain its status as a sanctuary city on Wednesday night, to “protect” illegal immigrants from president elect Donald Trump’s immigration policy. All thirteen council members voted to reaffirm the city’s Boston Trust Act, which “delineates the distinct roles and responsibilities of the Boston Police Department from those of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), thereby promoting trust between local law enforcement and immigrant communities.” In other words, the act severely limits to what extent local authorities can work with federal immigration authorities (National Review). Charlie Kirk: Boston’s City Council just voted unanimously 13-0 to reaffirm the Trust Act, making Boston a sanctuary city for illegals and prohibiting local law enforcement from cooperating with ICE. Democrats are the party of foreigners over citizens. They don’t learn (X). Libs of TikTok: Democrats will prioritize illegals over American citizens (X).

University of Michigan Discontinues Diversity Statements in Hiring Practices

Daily Caller: The University of Michigan (UM) announced Thursday that it will abandon diversity statements for hiring, promotion and tenure decisions after an apparent push from faculty. An eight-member faculty working group established by Provost Laurie McCauley suggested the changes, reasoning that requiring diversity statements has the “potential to limit freedom of expression and diversity of thought on campus,” according to a press release from the university. McCauley insisted UM is still committed to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts…The announcement comes the same day the university’s Board of Regents is expected to vote on whether to dismantle or restructure its multi-million dollar DEI program. DEI at the university has faced harsh criticism after it was revealed that the program may be contributing to strained race relations on campus (Daily Caller). Reporter Nick Perrino: University of Michigan joins MIT and Harvard’s College of Arts and Sciences in banning DEI statements. University of Michigan surveyed 2,000 faculty and found most faculty believe they create pressure “to express specific positions on moral, political or social issues” (X).

Jordan Neely’s Father Sues Daniel Penny as Jury Deliberates His Fate

New York Post: Jordan Neely’s father is suing Daniel Penny over his son’s chokehold death on a New York City subway car as the jury still deliberates whether to convict Penny of manslaughter. The suit, filed in New York Supreme Court on Wednesday, accuses the Long Island Marine veteran of negligent contact, assault and battery that caused injuries and Neely’s death last year. Neely’s father, Andre Zachary, “demands judgment awarding damages in a sum which exceeds the jurisdictional limits of all lower Courts which would otherwise have jurisdiction,” according to the lawsuit. It was filed Wednesday as jurors in Penny’s four-week-long Manhattan trial broke for a second time without reaching a verdict (New York Post). Ian Miles Cheong: Jordan Neely’s parents are suing Daniel Penny over the death of their son. Nevermind the coroner’s report. Nevermind the fact that they abandoned him and forced him to live out on the street for years instead of having him institutionalized when he posed a danger to them (X).

Trans Activists Hold Protest in Capitol Hill Bathroom, Get Arrested

Daily Caller: Transgender activists took over at least one women’s bathroom Thursday on Capitol Hill. Law enforcement arrested approximately 15 demonstrators protesting against Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson’s recent ban on biological men entering bathrooms and facilities of the female sex (Daily Caller). Nancy Mace: Protestors came to the Capitol today to protest my bathroom bill. Poor things got arrested. So, I have a special message for them (X). Libs of TikTok: Men pretending to be women and queer and LGBTQ activists held a dance party in the women’s bathroom on Capitol Hill today to protest banning men from women’s bathrooms (X).

Rep. Pat Fallon, Acting Secret Service Director Ronald Rowe Get Into Screaming Match During Hearing Into Trump’s Assassination Attempt

New York Post: Acting Secret Service director Ronald Rowe erupted into a screaming match against Rep. Pat Fallon after the Texas Republican ripped the protective agency’s failures that enabled two assassination attempts against President-elect Donald Trump. Fallon lambasted Rowe for waiting days before visiting the Butler, Pa., site where Trump was nearly killed on July 13 — and then presented a photo showing the acting director standing near the incoming president — without a protective agent in view — during the Republican’s visit to New York to mark the anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks… Agents had privately complained about Rowe’s attendance and argued that if something went wrong at the memorial, the chain of command may have been confused (New York Post). Townhall: Screaming match breaks out during Trump assassination attempt hearing between USSS Director Ronald Rowe and Congressman Pat Fallon (X).

Senator Tom Cotton (R-AK) Introduces Legislation Banning Government From Using “West Bank” to Describe Judea and Samaria

Jewish News Syndicate: Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) introduced legislation on Thursday that would ban the federal government from using the term “West Bank” and instead use Judea and Samaria, the terminology preferred by Israel. Formally titled the “Retiring the Egregious Confusion Over the Genuine Name of Israel’s Zone of Influence by Necessitating Government-use of Judea and Samaria (RECOGNIZING Judea and Samaria) Act,” the bill would prohibit government funds from being used to describe “the land annexed by Israel from Jordan during the 1967 Six-Day War” as the “West Bank,” except in international treaties and agreements (Jewish News Syndicate). Senator Tom Cotton: Referring to Judea and Samaria as the ‘West Bank’ is a slap in the face to historical truth. It’s time to call this region by its rightful name and stop playing into anti-Israel propaganda (X).

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Oversight Committee Conducts Hearing Into Census Bureau for Refusing to Ask if Residents are U.S. Citizens

Townhall: During a House Oversight Committee hearing about the U.S. Census Thursday, Chairman James Comer revealed population is being overcounted in areas that benefit Democrats — ultimately skewing representation in Congress (Townhall). Oversight Committee: “The Census Bureau’s Post-Enumeration Survey—which measures Census count accuracy—revealed significant errors in 14 states. These errors predominantly benefited Democratic-leaning states in the allocation of congressional seats and electoral college votes (X).