Your First Look at Today's Top Stories - Daybreak Insider

Having trouble viewing this email? View the web version.

Sponsored By

Monday, January 24, 2022

Subscribe for free to the Daybreak Insider Podcast, and hear the latest reporting and analysis on these stories and more every weekday morning. Click here to subscribe.

Americans Trapped in Ukraine as Russia Close to Invasion

From the story: New reports indicate that the administration has ordered the families of all American personnel at the U.S. Embassy in Ukraine to immediately leave the country, has warned U.S. citizens in the country that it will be unable to evacuate them, and is considering sending U.S. military forces to Eastern Europe (Daily Wire). From another story: Advisors presented Biden with various options to respond to Russia’s aggressive stance in Eastern Europe in a Sunday briefing at Camp David. The president is considering sending 3,000-5,000 U.S. troops to Romania and to Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia as part of a broader NATO effort. Other NATO countries may also contribute troops to warn Russian President Vladimir Putin not to try to move into neighboring countries (Fox News). From Katie Pavlich: I see the “minor incursion” could be happening soon. It’s so “minor” Biden could send thousands of American troops in a last ditch effort to prevent it (Twitter). From Inez Stepman: There are apparently 40,000 Americans in Ukraine. So, multiply Afghanistan by many times (Twitter). From Jay Nordlinger: This is shockingly, staggeringly bad. Have you been to Kyiv in recent years? It is a free, open, very pleasant European capital. And now this (Twitter).

Massive Crowd Descends Upon Washington D.C for the March for Life

Excited as they see a potential end to Roe v Wade (Fox News). Pictures of the crowds (NY Post). A time-lapse look at the massive crowd (Twitter).

YouTube Declares MacArthur Sermon Hate Speech for Biblical Take on Sexuality

From the story: Standing in the pulpit on Sunday, MacArthur said, “There is no such thing as transgender. You are either XX or XY, that’s it. God made man male and female. That is determined genetically, that is physiology, that is science, that is reality.” Later: YouTube removed MacArthur’s sermon from its platform and told conservative commentator Todd Starnes that MacArthur’s video presentation was “hate speech” (CBN). From Owen Strachan: I stand with you, John MacArthur! Many do. Whatever man does to you (or any of us), they will be talking about this courageous moment for 1000 years (Twitter).

California Bill Would Allow Vaccination of Pre-Teens Without Parental Consent

From the story: California would allow children age 12 and up to be vaccinated without their parents’ consent under a proposal introduced Friday by a state senator who said youngsters “deserve the right to protect themselves” against infectious disease.

AP

Poll: Just 36 Percent Say They’d Vote for Biden Today

The poll also shows the public gives Republicans a 15-point lead on who would be better for the economy.

Fox News

NBC Won’t Send Announcers to Beijing for Winter Olympics

And few hosts as they worry about the Covid situation there.

The Wrap

Pennsylvania School Board Member to Parents in Op-Ed: “I Don’t Work for You”

The op-ed is a cluster of condescending points to the people whom he claims to represent (York Dispatch). From Nicole Neily, president of Parents Defending Education: “Far too many elected officials have shown over the past two years that the ‘consent of the governed’ is little more than an inconvenient speed bump on the road to advancing their unpopular agendas. Mocking and dismissing the concerns of the community may be cathartic for petty dictators, but it is not a path to electoral success” (Fox News). From Corey DeAngelis: wake up, parents (Twitter).

School Choice Opponent Admits She’s Glad They Had Option to Take Child Out of Public School

What they admit behind closed doors leaked out. From the story: One of New Hampshire’s most outspoken school choice opponents stunned reform advocates Friday when she admitted she had pulled her son out of public school to attend a private academy because “he was experiencing difficulties.” “It was good we had that option,” said state Rep. Marjorie Porter (D-Hillsborough).

NH Journal

NCAA: Each Sport Can Decide if Men Can Compete Against Women

As they said “We are steadfast in our support of transgender student-athletes and the fostering of fairness across college sports.”

ABC News

10.

Virginia Superintendent Defies Governor, Says Students Without Masks Will Be Suspended

From the story: Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) Superintendent Dr. Scott Brabrand on Friday issued a 34-page “Principal Briefing” PowerPoint presentation at a meeting with school administrators that ordered them to suspend students who refuse to wear a mask. Asra Nomani from Parents Defending Education posted the presentation on her substack, noting that Brabrand had gone “rogue” in defiance of newly minted Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s (R) executive order allowing parents to decide whether their child will wear a mask in school.

Daily Wire