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Wednesday, January 11, 2023
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Don't miss The Daybreak Daily — scroll to the bottom of these top news stories
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GOP Votes to Revoke Additional IRS Funding, White House Threatens to Veto Bill
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National Review: On Monday night, the new GOP-dominated House voted to rescind more than $70 billion in funding for the Internal Revenue Service, threatening to kill the Biden administration’s plans to dramatically expand the tax-collection bureaucracy. The measure succeeded with 221 Republicans voting in favor and 210 Democrats opposing. Spearheaded by Representatives Adrian Smith (Neb.) and Michelle Steel (Calif.), the bill targets the massive amounts of money allocated to the IRS in the deceptively named Inflation Reduction Act ( National Review). Fox News: The White House said Monday it would veto a bill that passed in the Republican majority House that would claw back $72 billion in funds used to hire tens of thousands of Internal Revenue Service (IRS) staff over the next decade ( Fox News).
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House Republican Files Impeachment Articles Against DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas
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Washington Examiner: A House Republican has filed articles of impeachment against Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, following through with a promise several GOP lawmakers made before taking control of the lower chamber earlier this month. Rep. Pat Fallon (R-TX) introduced the articles of impeachment in the House on Monday, accusing Mayorkas of committing high crimes and misdemeanors. The articles have been referred to the House Judiciary Committee for further action ( Washington Examiner). Fox News: Fallon’s first article alleges that Mayorkas has failed to faithfully execute the “Secure the Fence Act of 2006.” The article says that law requires the secretary of Homeland Security to “maintain operational control over the entire international land and maritime borders of the United States.” The second article alleges that Mayorkas, “in violation of his constitutional oath, willfully provided perjurious, false, and misleading testimony to Congress” ( Fox News).
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Speaker McCarthy Confirms He Will Be Removing Several Democrats from Committees
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PJ Media: House Speaker Kevin McCarthy repeatedly promised over the past couple of years that, when the GOP took control of the House, he would remove Reps. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.), and Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) from their respective committees. McCarthy has followed through on that promise. On Monday, McCarthy confirmed Omar would be removed from the Foreign Affairs Committee and that Schiff and Swalwell would be kicked off the Intelligence Committee ( PJ Media). Washington Examiner: Swalwell has been under scrutiny by Republicans after it was reported in 2020 that a suspected Chinese spy had developed relations with the California Democrat in what U.S. officials believe was an extensive political intelligence operation run by China between 2011 and 2015 ( Washington Examiner).
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GOP Drafts Resolution Condemning Violent Attacks Against Pro-Life Clinics
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Fox News: A group of over 100 Republicans has co-sponsored a House resolution to condemn the violence, vandalism and intimidation by pro-choice groups following last year’s unprecedented leak of the Supreme Court opinion overturning Roe v. Wade. Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La., joined by about 100 GOP co-sponsors, announced the resolution Tuesday morning. The congressman intends to bring the resolution to a vote on the floor Wednesday ( Fox News). Rep. Mike Johnson: 100+ @HouseGOP Members have cosponsored my resolution condemning the nationwide wave of violence, vandalism, and intimidation by pro-abortion activists in the wake of the SCOTUS opinion overturning Roe v. Wade. We will pass this long overdue resolution in the House tomorrow ( Twitter).
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GOP-Led Effort to Form Committee to Investigate China Passes with Massive Bipartisan Support
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Associated Press: House Republicans moved Tuesday to swiftly establish the marquee investigations of their new majority, voting to create panels focused on China and what they assert is rampant abuse of power in the federal government. Newly empowered, GOP lawmakers are vowing to bring accountability to the Biden administration, pledging to investigate federal law enforcement agencies. Republicans also established a committee, with broad bipartisan support, to investigate “strategic competition” between the U.S. and China ( Associated Press). Jake Sherman: THE HOUSE has passed a resolution creating a committee to investigate China. It passed 365-65 ( Twitter).
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Governor Kathy Hochul Proposes ban on Gas Heaters, Appliances in New York
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So will New Yorkers just freeze in the winter? Bloomberg: Governor Kathy Hochul is proposing to make New York the first state in the US to ban natural gas heating and appliances in new buildings, the latest salvo in an ongoing nationwide fight over the fuel. Hochul called during her state-of-the-state address Tuesday to ban the use of fossil fuels by 2025 for newly built smaller structures and 2028 for larger ones. New York would also prohibit the sale of any new fossil-fuel heating systems starting in 2030 ( Bloomberg). Washington Examiner: News of the effort comes as the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is also weighing new regulations on natural gas stoves in the United States due to research showing a link between air pollutants and the popular household appliances ( Washington Examiner).
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Republicans Introduce Legislation to Protect Babies in Botched Abortions
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Life News: House Republicans have introduced new legislation that would stop infanticide and protect babies who survive abortion. This is a similar measure to one that pro-abortion former Speaker Nancy Pelosi blocked 80 times when she ran the House. It would also penalize doctors who allow such infants to die or who intentionally kill a newborn following a failed abortion. The Born-Alive Act ensures that infants born alive after an attempted abortion receive the same protection of law and degree of care as any newborn ( Life News). Family Research Council: After four years of trying to force a vote on the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, Republicans are finally in a position to hold one themselves. The House is scheduled to vote on Wednesday ( Twitter).
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Pentagon Officially Does Away with Covid Vaccine Mandates
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US News: The Pentagon formally dropped its COVID-19 vaccination mandate Tuesday, but a new memo signed by Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin also gives commanders some discretion in how or whether to deploy troops who are not vaccinated. Austin’s memo has been widely anticipated ever since new legislation signed into law on Dec. 23 gave him 30 days to rescind the mandate. The Defense Department had already stopped all related personnel actions, such as discharging troops who refused the shot ( US News). Lauren Boebert: The Pentagon has RESCINDED their COVID vaccine mandate. This is a HUGE victory. Now, it’s time to make it right for the people whose lives were destroyed by this disgraceful mandate ( Twitter)!
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Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders Signs Executive Order Doing Away with CRT in Schools
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Daily Caller: Republican Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders introduced an executive order Tuesday, her first official day in office, that would combat Critical Race Theory (CRT) in schools across the state. The executive order will empower the Department of Education to prevent indoctrination and CRT of Arkansas students that conflict with principles of equal protection under the law. The order will also prohibit employees and students from having to attend CRT trainings and orientations ( Daily Caller). Washington Examiner: The order makes a point of noting that it is not prohibiting the discussion of ideas or historical topics that may relate to protected classes or civil rights ( Washington Examiner).
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Poll: Democrats Believe Corporations Should Make Political Beliefs Known
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Gallup: Americans are divided about whether businesses should take a public stance on political and social issues, with 48% believing they should and 52% saying they should not… Democrats are more likely than Republicans and independents to feel businesses should publicly share their beliefs about social and cultural issues — 75% of Democrats say they should, compared with 40% of independents and 18% of Republicans ( Gallup). Daily Wire: The survey comes after national controversy and poor performance has greeted a number of businesses that made public stances on contentious cultural matters ( Daily Wire).
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Charlie Kirk turns to investigative journalist Matthew Tyrmand for a report on the election protests in Brazil
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Charlie Kirk: Now we have Matthew Tyrmand to talk about Brazil. Matthew, welcome to the program. What on Earth is happening in Brazil? The storming of the presidential quarters yesterday? Walk us through it, Matt.
Matthew Tyrmand: Well, certainly, obviously, they’re trying to build as many...
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Dinesh D’Souza calls out the Biden administration for making political theater of the president’s visit to El Paso
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Dinesh D’Souza: Finally, our illustrious leader, Joe Biden, has made his way to the U.S. border. Now, this itself is a little preposterous and pathetic. In fact, the Texas governor, Abbott, issued a statement essentially saying that, Hey, buddy, you are two years too late and about $20 billion...
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Mike Gallagher congratulates Matt Gaetz and the other GOP holdouts for getting concessions before giving McCarthy their votes
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Mike Gallagher: There was a whole lot of overheated, ridiculous rhetoric that resulted from the showdown between the establishment Republicans and these 20 Republicans who got a bunch of concessions to support voting “present” and allowing McCarthy to get across the finish line.
McCarthy’s...
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Eric Metaxas talks with journalist Andrew McDiarmid about how screens and gadgets are virtually taking over our lives
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Eric Metaxas: Right now, we have Andrew McDiarmid. Welcome to the program.
Andrew McDiarmid: Thank you, Eric. Thanks for having me. …
Eric Metaxas: I want to talk to you about this article you’ve written about technology that appeared in the New York Post a couple of days ago. If people want...
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Brandon Tatum takes a moment to huddle with listeners and bring God into the conversation about Damar Hamlin, politics and life
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Officer Tatum: Glory be to God, man. I feel like that there’s something moving here. There’s something moving here in the spirit realm, and if you’re not paying attention, you’re going to miss it.
This is bigger than a football player falling unconscious in front of the world. This is...
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Dennis Prager sings the praises of the Sunshine State and its freedom-loving governor, Ron DeSantis
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Dennis Prager: I listened to and watched Ron DeSantis’s inaugural address. He was inaugurated governor again in Florida. And I watched it and listened to every word.
I will actually play it for you as he is a significant hope for this country, this man. I like everything about him, including the...
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Julie Hartman turns to former covert CIA officer Andrew Bustamante for insights about how to reduce the politicization of the CIA
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Julie Hartman: Some people have life experiences that are just so fascinating that I have to interview them for the entire episode, and Andrew Bustamante is one of them. He is a former covert CIA officer and a U.S. Airforce combat veteran. He is also the founder of EverydaySpy, which according to...
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Hugh Hewitt explains how and when private enterprises like Twitter cross the line into being government actors
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Hugh Hewitt: I want to lay out for my audience so that you understand. There are two kinds of private companies: private-private companies, and publicly traded private companies. Neither of them are the government, all right? Neither of them are the government. The First Amendment does not apply to...
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