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Your First Look at Today's Top Stories
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Thursday, January 12, 2023
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Don't miss The Daybreak Daily — scroll to the bottom of these top news stories
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Biden Extends Covid Public Health Emergency
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Fox News: The White House’s Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has extended the COVID-19 state of emergency. HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra announced the decision Wednesday via a declaration titled, “Renewal of Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists.” President Biden said during a television interview in September 2022 that the COVID-19 pandemic “is over” ( Fox News). Axios: But the Biden administration is likely to face pressure to lift the emergency from newly ascendant House Republicans, who have already announced investigations into the U.S. COVID response ( Axios).
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Additional Classified Documents Have Been Found in Joe Biden’s Possession from His Time as VP
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Townhall: In the same week news broke that Joe Biden had taken classified government documents from his time as vice president in the Obama administration to a private Penn Biden Center office, another story Wednesday reported that those weren’t the only sensitive documents Biden took with him in an alleged violation of the Presidential Records Act ( Townhall). NBC: Aides to President Joe Biden have discovered at least one additional batch of classified documents in a location separate from the Washington office he used after leaving the Obama administration, according to a person familiar with the matter. Biden told reporters Tuesday that he was “surprised” by the discovery, and that he didn’t know what was in the documents ( NBC). Katie Pavlich: If Biden “doesn’t know” what’s in the documents, how does he know there wasn’t other classified information in his unsecured office ( Twitter)?
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FAA Slowly Comes Online After Massive Technical Delay Causing Cancellations and Delays
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Fox News: The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration lifted its ground stop order Wednesday morning after suffering a nationwide technical outage causing mass cancellations and delays. The travel chaos was caused by the failure of the FAA’s Notice to Air Missions (NOTAM) system, which alerts pilots and other personnel about airborne issues and other delays at airports across the country ( Fox News). National Review: Biden confirmed earlier on Wednesday that he had spoken with Buttigieg and told reporters that aircraft “can still land safely, just not take off right now” ( National Review). Charlie Kirk: Biden’s FAA set “racial equity,” “inclusion,” and “environmental justice” as its top priorities. Now, it can’t keep our planes in the air. Wokeness is always a weapon for making everyone’s lives worse ( Twitter).
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Rep. Mike Gallagher to Probe China-Friendly Corporations with New Committee to Keep China Accountable
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Washington Times: The incoming chairman of the new House’s tough-on-China committee is putting Big Tech, Disney and NBA executives on notice as the panel prepares a probe into the Chinese Communist Party’s growing influence within the U.S. Rep. Mike Gallagher, who will oversee the House Select Committee on Strategic Competition between the U.S. and the Chinese Communist Party ( Washington Times). Hugh Hewitt: Y ou saw that a lot of Democrats ultimately came down in favor. They expressed recognition of the threat posed by the Chinese Communist Party, particularly the economic component of the threat is what Democrats tend to get motivated by ( Daybreak Daily). Washington Examiner: Gallagher wants to use the panel to uncover how the Chinese Communist Party uses access to the country’s consumer markets to influence American corporations. Gallagher also said he wants the select committee to help the U.S. fortify itself against Chinese espionage efforts on American soil ( Washington Examiner).
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BlackRock Set to Layoff 500 Employees
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Business Insider: BlackRock, the world’s largest asset management firm, is cutting up to 500 roles in its first round of layoffs since early 2019. The reductions represent less than 3% of its global workforce of 19,900 and come as severe market declines last year weighed heavily on revenue and assets under management ( Business Insider). Daily Wire: The losses come amid BlackRock executives’ promulgation of the environmental, social, and corporate governance movement, also known as ESG, by which managers commit themselves to pursue green energy, appointing minorities to serve as managers, or otherwise blending profitability with activism ( Daily Wire).
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Federal Officials Race to Retract Idea of Banning Gas Stoves
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National Review: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission chairman Alexander D. Hoehn-Saric issued a statement Wednesday assuring the public that his agency has no intention of banning gas stoves after a commission official drew the ire of the cooking public by suggesting the appliances might be banned in the near future due to the alleged health threat they pose to Americans ( National Review). CNN: The White House on Wednesday asserted that President Joe Biden does not support a ban on gas stoves after a federal consumer safety official suggested that such a proposal was on the table ( CNN). Libs of TikTok: Gas stoves for me but not for thee ( Twitter). This comes after the nation widely dismissed the idea so we can chalk this up to Biden trying to earn brownie points.
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Federal Judge Rules Catholic Hospital Must Perform Trans Surgery
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Townhall: A federal judge ruled Friday that a Catholic hospital in Maryland discriminated against a biological female patient who identifies as a transgender man by refusing to provide her with a hysterectomy. Jesse Hammons, the transgender patient, was represented by the American Civil Liberties Union in a lawsuit against the University of Maryland Medical System, which operates St. Joseph Medical Center ( Townhall). Christian Post: The hospital was purchased by the University of Maryland Medical System in 2012 with an agreement that the hospital would continue to “operate in a manner consistent with Catholic values and principles.” The hospital also has to comply with a “‘formal reporting mechanism’ to ensure St. Joseph is held accountable for its ‘Catholic identity.'” A representative of the Archdiocese of Baltimore serves on the hospital’s board ( Christian Post).
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Illinois Bans Sale, Possession of Assault Weapons
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ABC: Illinois on Tuesday became the latest U.S. state to ban the sale or possession of assault weapons. Just hours after the legislation’s passage in both chambers of the Illinois General Assembly, Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed the “Protect Illinois Communities Act” into law during a ceremony at the State Capitol in Springfield. The new law bans assault weapons, including some semiautomatic firearms, along with high-capacity magazines and rapid-firing devices ( ABC).
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Stacey Abrams Ordered to Pay an Additional $231 Thousand in Legal Costs
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Fox News: Failed Democrat Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams’ Fair Fight Action group has been ordered to pay a quarter-million dollars in legal costs by a federal court. Fair Fight Action, a voting rights organization founded by Abrams, was ordered to pay $231,303.71 in legal fees after their longtime predominate case, Fair Fight Action v. Raffensperger, came to a close with a federal judge ruling against them in their remaining three claims ( Fox News). National Review: The costly ruling is the latest in a series of setbacks for the Democratic media darling: Despite raising more than $100 million for her 2022 gubernatorial bid, Abrams’s failed campaign wound up more than $1 million in debt to vendors, an outcome several former staffers blamed on reckless spending ( National Review).
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Florida Legislature Looks to Ban China from Purchasing Land in State
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Daily Caller: Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis confirmed at a press conference on Tuesday that he supports banning China from owning property in Florida. While at a press conference announcing his project to restore Florida’s everglades, DeSantis confirmed that the state legislature “has an appetite” to ban Chinese Communist Party (CCP) influence in the state, including Chinese purchases of Florida’s residential properties ( Daily Caller). Newsmax: While announcing a $3.5 billion commitment for clean water projects throughout the state, Governor DeSantis relayed that it wasn’t in Florida’s best interest to have “the Chinese Communist Party owning farmland, owning land close to military bases” ( Newsmax).
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Hugh Hewitt talks with Congressman Mike Gallagher, now Chairman Gallagher, about the overwhelming bipartisan vote to create the Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party
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Hugh Hewitt: Chairman Mike Gallagher joins me. Chairman of the new House Select Committee on China. I’m going to have to call him Chairman Gallagher, now. That really bothers me because he’s a Packers fan (laughter).
But Chairman Gallagher, welcome. Congratulations. We’ve been talking about...
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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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