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House Removes Ilhan Omar from Foreign Affairs Committee
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National Review: The House of Representatives voted Thursday to remove Representative Ilhan Omar (D., Minn.) from the Foreign Affairs Committee over her history of making antisemitic remarks. Omar has made several antisemitic comments throughout her career. Before entering public office, in 2012, Omar tweeted that “Israel has hypnotized the world, may Allah awaken the people and help them see the evil doings of Israel.” Although Omar apologized for the comments, she has subsequently made additional antisemitic remarks ( National Review). Washington Examiner: McCarthy previously removed Reps. Adam Schiff (D-CA) and Eric Swalwell (D-CA) unilaterally from the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, citing Schiff’s handling of the investigations into former President Donald Trump’s alleged ties to Russia and Swalwell’s relationship with an alleged Chinese spy. Schiff and Swalwell have repeatedly insisted they did nothing wrong ( Washington Examiner).
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Conservative New Jersey Councilwoman Shot, Killed Outside Home
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Wall Street Journal: A New Jersey councilwoman was shot and killed in her car on Wednesday evening, officials said. She was 30 years old. Eunice Dwumfour, a councilwoman in Sayreville, N.J., located about 25 miles southwest of Newark, was identified as the victim. Responding officers found Ms. Dwumfour in her vehicle with several gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead on the scene ( Wall Street Journal). Governor Phil Murphy: I am stunned by the news of Sayreville Councilwoman Eunice Dwumfour’s murder last evening in an act of gun violence. I send my condolences to her family and friends, and the entire Sayreville community ( Twitter).
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Retrospective of Media’s Coverage of Russiagate
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Colombia Journalism Review: No narrative did more to shape Trump’s relations with the press than Russiagate. The story, which included the Steele dossier and the Mueller report among other totemic moments, resulted in Pulitzer Prizes as well as embarrassing retractions and damaged careers. For Trump, the press’s pursuit of the Russia story convinced him that any sort of normal relationship with the press was impossible ( Colombia Journalism Review). Federalist: Mummified legend Bob Woodward is quoted in the piece, authored this week by former New York Times journalist Jeff Gerth, urging newsrooms to “walk down the painful road of introspection.” Gerth himself says “news outlets and watchdogs haven’t been as forthright in examining their own Trump-Russia coverage… As horrid as the media was pre-Trump, its shortcomings were mostly recognized as “liberal bias.” What they did beginning in 2017 and ever since isn’t bias. It’s dishonest. It’s malicious. It’s evil ( Federalist).
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Conservative Board Members Look to Restore Failing and Ideologically Adrift New College in Florida
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DeSantis Pushing Back: Looks to Restore Failing and Ideologically Adrift New College in Florida. Fl.gov: Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Christopher Rufo, Dr. Matthew Spalding, Dr. Charles R. Kesler, Dr. Mark Bauerlein, Debra Jenks, and Jason “Eddie” Speir to the New College of Florida Board of Trustees ( Fl.gov). Chris Rufo: The immediate experiment is to say, can we take a university that is notoriously low performing, can we change it to a classical liberal arts model, bring in conservative faculty, bring in conservative leadership, bring in a new president, which we’ve just done. We terminated the contract of the now-former president at our first board meeting… The bigger experiment is can conservatives actually govern public institutions? Can they start changing the culture of the public universities? And then can this be a model for every red state in the country to go away from the DEI-style bureaucracy ( Daybreak Daily). New board members also includes Ryan Anderson ( Palm Beach Post).
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Antony Blinken to Meet with Xi Jinping in China
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Financial Times: Antony Blinken is expected to meet Xi Jinping in Beijing, making him the first US secretary of state to sit down with the Chinese leader in nearly six years and the first of President Joe Biden’s cabinet secretaries to visit China. The top US diplomat would meet Xi during his two-day visit, which starts on Sunday. Blinken is visiting China after Biden and Xi agreed in Bali in November that they should find ways to stabilize the turbulent US-China relationship ( Financial Times). Reuters: The United States has warned the Chinese government of consequences should China provide weaponry to Russia for use against Ukraine ( Reuters).
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Dr. Peter McCullough’s Free Speech Case Thrown Out
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Daily Wire: A district judge vindicated Texas cardiologist and outspoken COVID vaccine critic Dr. Peter McCullough on Wednesday, dismissing a lawsuit filed against him approximately two years ago by his former employer Baylor Scott and White Health system. McCullough, dubbed a prominent purveyor of COVID misinformation by his detractors, was sued by the health system two years ago for allegedly violating a separation agreement and bringing the Baylor Scott and White Health name into the media. Associate Judge Tahira Khan Merritt of the Judicial District Court Dallas County dismissed the suit with prejudice ( Daily Wire). Dr. Anthony Hinton: Dr. Peter McCullough wins an important legal case in the US. All doctors have a right to freedom of speech and a duty to speak the truth to protect patients. A good day for ethical caring doctors and their patients around the world ( Twitter).
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Senators Demand Information on Classified Documents Pertaining to Trump, Biden and Pence
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Washington Examiner: Top Senators on the Intelligence Committee are demanding that Attorney General Merrick Garland and National Intelligence Director Avril Haines turn over all classified documents seized at former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence and at the Penn Biden Center think tank, which housed records from Joe Biden’s time as vice president. Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Mark Warner (D-VA) in August 2022 demanded both Garland and Haines provide classified materials in relation to the investigation surrounding Trump’s Mar-a-Lago, and in January made a similar request following classified materials being found at the think tank. Now, the senators are urging “immediate compliance” with these requests following the DOJ not providing any documents ( Washington Examiner). Andrew Desiderio: Here’s the letter Warner and Rubio just sent to Garland and Haines on the classified docs. “We urge your immediate compliance with our previous requests, which we now extend to those classified materials subsequently discovered at” Biden/Pence homes ( Twitter).
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Suspected Chinese Spy Balloon Found Flying Over US
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ABC: A massive spy balloon believed to be from China was seen above Montana on Thursday and is being tracked as it flies across the continental United States, with President Joe Biden ultimately deciding against “military options” because of the risk to civilians, U.S. officials said. The high-altitude reconnaissance balloon was not the first such vessel to pass over the country in this way, a defense official said in a briefing. A separate senior official told ABC News the balloon is the size of three buses and complete with a technology bay ( ABC). Fox News: The balloon’s discovery also comes as the U.S. and Philippines agreed to increase its military presence within the islands amid escalating tensions between China and Taiwan ( Fox News).
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US Suffering from Decline in Churches
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Guardian: Churches are closing at rapid numbers in the US, researchers say, as congregations dwindle across the country and a younger generation of Americans abandon Christianity altogether – even as faith continues to dominate American politics. As the US adjusts to an increasingly non-religious population, thousands of churches are closing each year in the country – a figure that experts believe may have accelerated since the Covid-19 pandemic ( Guardian). Lifeway Research: In 2019, approximately 3,000 Protestant churches were started in the U.S., but 4,500 Protestant churches closed. For 2014, an estimated 4,000 Protestant churches were planted, while 3,700 closed in a year ( Lifeway Research).
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Democrat Connecticut Representative Proposes Banning Woke “Latinex” Term
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National Review: Hispanic lawmakers in Connecticut have proposed a new state law that would ban the term “Latinx” from government documents. Democratic state representative Geraldo Reyes believes the term, which progressive activists have encouraged people to use as a gender-neutral version of “Latino” or “Latina,” is disrespectful. “I’m of Puerto Rican descent and I find it offensive,” Reyes said, clarifying that the term was created by progressive ideologues and did not arise organically ( National Review). Daily Wire: A national poll conducted in October found that only 1% of Hispanics identify as “Latinx,” a gender-neutral term imposed on Hispanics by left-wing culture ( Daily Wire).
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Dennis Prager talks with Chris Rufo, newly installed trustee at New College of Florida, which is being reformed and de-wokified under the leadership of Governor DeSantis
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Dennis Prager: Hello, my friends Dennis Prager here. And you should now spell interesting with a capital I, because what we are going to talk about with my guest is beyond interesting. It is fascinating. It is something happening in Florida, and it is with Chris Rufo, who has made quite a name for...
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Sebastian Gorka talks with Lauren Chen, AKA “The Roaming Millennial,” about the current state of the culture war
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Dr. Sebastian Gorka: Lauren, you had a show on CRT called “Roaming Millennial Uncensored.” I have to ask you because there’s a little bit of a difference in age between us. Where are we in the effort to win the culture war or just to convince people of the veracity of our arguments when it...
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Brandon Tatum criticizes NBA star Steph Curry for objecting to affordable housing near his $30 million manse
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Officer Tatum: Here’s a story: “Biden-supporter Stephen Curry moves to block ‘low-income housing’ near his $30 million mansion. NBA superstar Stephen Curry, who publicly endorsed Joe Biden for president in 2020, is opposing a ‘low-income’ housing development.
‘We hesitate to add to...
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Mike Gallagher comments on illegal immigrants making themselves at home in New York City hotel rooms on the taxpayers’ dime
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Mike Gallagher: Of all the crazy stories going on in the world right now, the craziest has to be illegals in New York City refusing to leave their cushy hotel because they want better quality housing.
And the city of New York is like, well, what are we gonna do? They don’t want to leave. They...
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Dinesh D’Souza discusses the brutal killing of Tyre Nichols at the hands of Memphis cops
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Dinesh D’Souza: I’d like to offer some thoughts on the Tyre Nichols killing. Tyre Nichols is a black guy, lived in the area of Memphis. And on January 7th of this year, he was in his car, according to police, driving recklessly, although we haven’t seen any video of that. The police,...
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Hugh Hewitt talks to Montana Senator and NRSC Chairman Steve Daines about GOP prospects for 2024 and beyond
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Hugh Hewitt: Steve Daines is the Senator from Montana. He’s been selected by his colleagues in the GOP conference to run the National Republican Senatorial Committee, NRSC.org, for 2024. And the map looks good.
Senator Daines, welcome. I hope this is a regular call as we check up on your efforts....
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Julie Hartman shares the story of her frightening encounter with a homeless man and exposes the severity of America’s growing crime problem
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Julie Hartman: I want to tell you a personal story about something that happened on Friday night that I’ve been thinking about and wanting to share with you. And it has to do with the broader issue of crime in America.
So I was invited to go to a dinner on Friday night, and I was in charge of...
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Charlie Kirk applauds Kevin McCarthy for standing up to intrenched Democrats and putting national security first
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Charlie Kirk: There is this constant controversy about whether or not Eric Swalwell, who almost assuredly slept with a Chinese spy, and Adam Schiff, who is just a pathological liar, should be on the House Intel Committee.
Now, Kevin McCarthy — who many of you in this audience, you were rather...
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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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