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Your First Look at Today's Top Stories
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Wednesday, December 14, 2022
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Don't miss The Daybreak Daily — scroll to the bottom of these top news stories
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President Biden Signs “Respect for Marriage Act”
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CNBC: President Joe Biden signed the bipartisan Respect for Marriage Act on Tuesday, codifying into law protections for same-sex and interracial couples. The signing took place in a large ceremony with thousands of attendees on the White House South Lawn. The Respect for Marriage Act does not guarantee the right to marry. It specifies that states must recognize same-sex marriages across state lines and that same-sex couples have the same federal benefits as any married couple ( CNBC). Charlie Kirk: Joe Biden has invited a drag queen who dances for children to the White House to participate in the bill signing for “The Respect for Marriage Act.” This isn’t respect for marriage, it’s a slap in the face, and that’s exactly what it’s intended to be ( Twitter).
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Cambridge Dictionary Modifies Definitions of “Man” and “Woman”
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Fox News: Cambridge Dictionary is being criticized by conservatives on social media for altering the definitions of the words “man” and “woman” to include people who identify as a gender other than their biological sex. The definition of woman, which previously represented the longstanding view on sex, now states that a woman is “an adult who lives and identifies as female though they may have been said to have a different sex at birth.” Similarly, a man is now defined as “an adult who lives and identifies as male though they may have been said to have a different sex at birth” ( Fox News). Christopher Rufo: Cambridge Dictionary just dropped a new definition of “woman” ( Twitter).
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Consumer Price Index at 7.1 Percent While Inflation Gradually declined
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CBS: Inflation slowed sharply in November, the government reported Tuesday, continuing a gradual decline since price hikes peaked across the U.S. this summer. The Consumer Price Index rose 7.1% over the last 12 months, the Labor Department said, lower than the 7.3% increase economists had expected and the slowest rate of inflation since December of 2021 ( CBS). New York Post: Biden has signed some of the largest spending bills in US history, arguing that they were needed to keep the economy afloat and ultimately could reduce some consumer costs, including by improving transportation and energy efficiency. Last year, Biden signed a $1.9 trillion stimulus bill that passed without Republican support and a $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure law. This year, he signed the $280 billion bipartisan CHIPS and Science Act, a $437 billion environmental and health care spending bill, and a $270 billion veterans health care bill ( New York Post).
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US Looking to Send Missile Defense System to Ukraine to Protect Against Russian Strikes
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Reuters: The United States is finalizing plans to send the Patriot missile defense system to Ukraine, a decision that could be announced as soon as this week. Ukraine has asked its Western partners for air defenses, including U.S.-made Patriot systems, to protect it from heavy Russian missile bombardment including against its energy infrastructure. Ground-based air defense systems such as Raytheon Technology Corp’s Patriot are built to intercept incoming missiles ( Reuters). Washington Examiner: Over the last couple of months, Russian forces, using Iranian drones, have pummeled Ukraine’s energy infrastructure in what Western officials have described as an attempt to “weaponize winter” against millions of Ukrainian civilians who are uncertain about basic needs such as electricity, heat, and clean water. Some Western leaders have alleged that the continued strikes affecting civilians’ ways of life constitute war crimes ( Washington Examiner).
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Former Iranian Soccer Player Sentenced to Death for Participating in Protests
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Washington Examiner: Iranian soccer star Amir Nasr-Azadani is reportedly facing execution after allegedly participating in protests for women’s rights. Nasr-Azadani, 26, is accused of “rebellion, membership in illegal gangs, collusion to undermine security and therefore assisting in moharebeh.” Moharebeh, “enmity against God,” is a capital crime in the Islamic Republic. FIFPRO, the international union of professional soccer players, released a statement on Monday afternoon expressing its disgust toward news of the Iranian player’s execution ( Washington Examiner). FIFPRO: FIFPRO is shocked and sickened by reports that professional footballer Amir Nasr-Azadani faces execution in Iran after campaigning for women’s rights and basic freedom in his country. We stand in solidarity with Amir and call for the immediate removal of his punishment ( Twitter).
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Twitter Reinstates Accounts Doctors Who Were Removed by Way of Covid Misinformation Policy
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Daily Mail: Twitter has reinstated the accounts of two doctors who were banned over the social media platform’s policy on Covid-19 misinformation. Dr. Robert Malone, an mRNA vaccine researcher, and cardiologist Dr. Peter McCullough, both saw their profiles reactivated amid Twitter owner Elon Musk’s ongoing efforts to restore accounts that were previously banned ( Daily Mail). Peter McCullough: Alright everyone, I am back on Twitter! Let’s see my verification and completely uncensored, no unfollow programs, no bots assigned to me, and absolutely no shadow-banning. Let the world hear the medical truth (98% want it) on the pandemic and more ( Twitter)!
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DeSantis Takes Large Lead Over Trump in New Polling
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USA Today: By 2-1, GOP and GOP-leaning voters now say they want Trump’s policies but a different standard-bearer to carry them. While 31% want the former president to run, 61% prefer some other Republican nominee who would continue the policies Trump has pursued. They have a name in mind: Two-thirds of Republicans and those inclined to vote Republican want Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to run for president. By double digits, 56% to 33%, they prefer DeSantis over Trump ( USA Today). Byron York: DeSantis up, Trump down. 2/3 of Americans don’t want either Trump or Biden in ’24. Majority in GOP wants Trump policies but with different candidate. DeSantis over Biden in matchup ( Twitter).
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Sam Bankman-Fried Charged with Fraud
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Wall Street Journal: FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried oversaw one of the biggest financial frauds in American history, a top federal prosecutor said in charging that the former chief executive stole billions of dollars from the crypto exchange’s customers while misleading investors and lenders. An indictment by the U.S. attorney’s office for the Southern District of New York, unsealed Tuesday, charges Mr. Bankman-Fried with eight counts of fraud. Prosecutors allege that he took FTX.com customers’ money to pay the expenses and debts of Alameda Research, an affiliated trading firm. Mr. Bankman-Fried is charged as well with conspiring to defraud the U.S. and violate campaign-finance rules by making illegal political contributions ( Wall Street Journal).
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Abortions Plummet in Texas After Ban
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Texan: Abortions in Texas fell over 97 percent after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June, even before Texas’ abortion “trigger ban” went into effect. According to new data from Texas Health and Human Services on “induced terminations of pregnancy,” just 68 abortions were performed in July, down from 2,596 in June. An average of 2,854 abortions were performed each month in the first half of 2022. This means that abortions fell dramatically in Texas in response to the June 24 ruling even before the Human Life Protection Act or “trigger ban” went into effect on August 25. Under the ban, abortion is outlawed except for procedures to save the mother’s life or prevent substantial bodily impairment, categories that include removing miscarried children and ectopic pregnancies ( Texan).
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Fear Mongering Documentary on Climate Change Featuring AOC Bombs in Box Office
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Daily Wire: A climate change documentary aimed at promoting Green New Deal initiatives — and featuring Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez — gave new meaning to the term “Box Office Bomb” with its dismal opening weekend. The total box office haul for opening weekend was a less-than-stellar $9,667 ( Daily Wire). Exhibitor Relations Co.: Roadside Attractions’ documentary on climate change, TO THE END, “starring” AOC, was voted out of the box office–just $9,667 in 120 theaters, $81 per ( Twitter).
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Mike Gallagher calls Pete Buttigieg out on his “do as a say, not as I do” approach to environmental policy
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Mike Gallagher: I’m fixated on this theme in my head today that there are some things that we argue about that are not debatable. This is arguably a debate show. If you disagree with me, I like to take your phone calls. I often ask for only a point of view that is contrary to my own.
But...
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Sebastian Gorka details the long and astonishing rap sheet of Viktor Bout, the arms dealer Biden traded for basketball player, Brittney Griner
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Dr. Sebastian Gorka: A black lesbian basketball player who is an Olympian has been released from her nine-year sentence for smuggling drugs into Russia because yes, she is that stupid. She took drugs to Russia.
And what are we giving to the Russians in exchange? We have no extradition treaty to...
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Dinesh D’Souza discusses how Dorsey, Agrawal and Gadde — along with the FBI and CDC — seized control of what people see, share and believe
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Dinesh D’Souza: I think the biggest story in the country right now is the Twitter files. And it’s really interesting that this is a story that the mainstream media is not covering for the most part, pretending it doesn’t exist. The New York Times, of course, did do an article on the kind of...
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Eric Metaxas talks with constitutional law attorney and Salem host Jenna Ellis about what’s at stake for religious freedom as the Supreme Court weighs arguments in a landmark case
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Eric Metaxas: Hey there, folks. Remember when I told you that Jenna Ellis would be my guest in the studio? Well, promises made, promises kept. Jenna, welcome. …
Jenna Ellis: Thanks so much. …
Eric Metaxas: Jenna, you have a podcast. It’s thejennaellisshow.com. You did an in-depth show...
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Brandon Tatum discusses Elon Musk’s Twitter reveal, exposing evidence of the real collusion and censorship that ran rampant in 2020
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Officer Tatum: I wanna talk about the Twitter files. I don’t know, maybe I could do a better job at like being up to speed on who’s doing what. I don’t know who these people are. I know Elon Musk shared this one guy’s post, and if I had my phone, I’d know his name. But Elon Musk shared...
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Julie Hartman outlines the dubious basis and outcome of the Trump tax fraud case
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Julie Hartman: The Trump organization yesterday was convicted on all counts of tax fraud. So, I want to give a little bit of an explanation as to what was at stake here and what was going on.
So, companies have different ways of compensating their employees. Obviously, there’s overt compensation,...
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Charlie Kirk responds to voter frustration and despondency with the simple admonishment — don’t give up, go vote!
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Charlie Kirk: It’s interesting. I actually assumed incorrectly that if you take time to watch this program — thank you — that you would also just automatically vote. Turns out there’s a fair portion of you that are completely done and that are willing to voice that opinion.
And I just want...
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Dennis Prager spells out the nonsense spouted by a California English teacher who says proper grammar is a legacy of white supremacy
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Dennis Prager: I’d like you to hear a high school teacher in Oroville, California. Was it up at TikTok? So, if you are watching my show, you can actually see this fool, another female teacher ruining children and the civilization in which we live. Their stupidity is equaled by their arrogance....
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Hugh Hewitt talks with Alaska senator Dan Sullivan about Biden’s job-killing delay and cancellation of Alaska oil exploration
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Hugh Hewitt: Senator Sullivan, let’s talk now about Alaska and oil drilling. President Biden and his team keep going out and saying there are thousands and thousands of unused permits. Is he actually obstructing oil and gas development in Alaska?
Sen. Dan Sullivan: A hundred and ten percent,...
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