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California Reparations Board Raises Payment Amount, Insists Reparations Will Reduce Crime
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New York Post: A reparations task force in California has increased the amount of money it wants taxpayers to hand out in compensation for racial discrimination and enslavement. After first proposing $220,000 payments last year, The California Reparations Task Force proposed at a meeting Friday that every black citizen in the state be given a $360,000 check. The project could cost as much as $640 billion but there was no word on how it would be funded in the cash-strapped state ( New York Post). Fox News: Equal opportunity activist Ward Connerly responded to a California board’s claims that offering reparations for Black state residents would not only stimulate the economy, but would also put a damper on crime ( Fox News).
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Walmart Leaves Portland Citing Crime
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National Review: Walmart announced its plan to close its final two locations in Portland, Ore., at the end of March following underwhelming financial results. The closures, which will result in nearly 600 employees being laid off, come after a statement by Walmart CEO Doug McMillion in December 2022 noting that record-breaking retail theft had undercut the company’s economic performance of late. Companies shuttering stores in Portland has become increasingly common. Last year a clothing store, Raind PDX, shut down operations with the company specifically citing the cost of doing business in the wake of historic retail theft ( National Review). Andy Ngo: Walmart has announced it will permanently close all its locations in Portland, Ore. Nearly 600 will lose their jobs. The closures follow the consequences of the 2020 BLM-Antifa riots that helped justify & normalize urban criminality & retail theft ( Twitter).
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Columbia University Does Away with SAT, ACT Requirements for Applicants
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New York Post: Columbia University will no longer require undergraduate applicants to submit their SAT or ACT standardized test scores, becoming the first Ivy League school to permanently go test-optional. “Our review is purposeful and nuanced — respecting varied backgrounds, voices and experiences — in order to best determine an applicant’s suitability for admission and ability to thrive in our curriculum and our community, and to advance access to our educational opportunities,” the announcement said ( New York Post). Daily Mail: The University of California system became the largest higher education institute in the US to abandon test scores, as part of a 2021 court settlement. Facing a lawsuit from students and groups who said the SAT and ACT are biased against students of color, the system opted to stop considering test scores entirely. The organizations behind the SAT and ACT have denied allegations that their tests are biased ( Daily Mail).
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USA Powerlifting Looks to Appeal Decision by Judge Allowing Biological Man to Compete Against Women
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Washington Times: A Minnesota judge has ordered USA Powerlifting to allow male-born athletes who identify as female to compete in the women’s category, a victory for the transgender movement. Ramsey County District Court Judge Patrick C. Diamond gave USA Powerlifting two weeks to revise its policies and cease its “unfair discriminatory practices” after ruling in favor of JayCee Cooper, a lifter who was barred in 2019 from women’s events after transitioning from male to female ( Washington Times) . Daily Mail: USA Powerlifting has already expressed interest in appealing the decision, which was issued Monday. President Larry Maile told KARE in Minneapolis his organization disagrees with the court’s decision and will be exploring their options ( Daily Mail).
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Jill Biden Dismisses Idea of Mental Competency Tests
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HotAir: CNN heavily promoted its prime-time special event, “Jill Biden Abroad,” which aired Thursday night. During the interview, Jill Biden dismissed the idea that politicians 75 years old and older should take competency tests. The idea was brought forth by GOP presidential primary candidate Nikki Haley. Jill’s response was to tell the interviewer to look at the great job Joe Biden is doing ( HotAir). CNN Politics: “It’s ridiculous.” First lady Jill Biden dismisses Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley’s calls for mental competency tests for politicians over the age of 75 ( Twitter).
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Walgreens Will Not Stock Abortion Pills in 21 States with Restrictions Against It
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Just the News: Walgreens said it will not distribute the abortion pill mifepristone in 21 states, including several states where abortion is legal but there are efforts to restrict the abortifacients. The pharmaceutical chain’s decision to not distribute mifepristone comes several weeks after Republican attorneys general in the 21 states sent letters warning of legal action if Walgreens dispenses the pill ( Just the News). Lila Rose: After weeks of the pro-life movement protesting, Walgreens is backing down from distributing the lethal abortion pill in several states. Drugs that kill children don’t belong in neighborhood pharmacies. Keep the pressure on ( Twitter)! NBC: Medication abortion accounted for more than half of all U.S. abortions in 2020, according to the Guttmacher Institute ( NBC).
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President Biden’s FAA Administrator Nominee Makes Clear He is Not Fit for the Position
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Daily Wire: Alaska Republican Senator Dan Sullivan warned that President Joe Biden’s nominee to lead the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) might not be up to the task. Sullivan questioned Biden’s choice of Phil Washington at a time when the country has experienced numerous transportation-related accidents and aviation “near misses.” The Alaska senator called for a “qualified head for the FAA” ( Daily Wire). This Week: GOP Sen. Dan Sullivan tells George Stephanopoulos that Pres. Biden’s nominee to lead the FAA “doesn’t have a lot of experience with regard to aviation safety.” “We need a qualified head of the FAA. We need to be on this on safety now” ( Twitter). Senator Ted Budd: I asked Biden’s nominee for FAA Administrator 7 basic questions about aviation policy. He went 0 for 7. We can’t have an FAA Administrator who needs on the job training ( Twitter). Spencer Brown: So, the guy Biden wants to put in charge of the FAA doesn’t know what the FAA requires for aircraft identification and tracking, how the FAA delineates airspace over the United States, how the FAA certifies airplanes… or how the FAA regulates drones ( Townhall). At least they can check the box for a diversity hire though.
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Iran Agrees to Reinstall Cameras at Nuclear Facilities
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Financial Times: The UN’s atomic watchdog has said Iran has agreed to the reinstallation of cameras and other monitoring equipment at its facilities after months of mounting western concerns about the country’s nuclear program. Iran removed more than 20 cameras and other equipment from its nuclear plants last year, escalating its stand-off with the west in what appeared to be a retaliatory move after members of the International Atomic Energy Agency issued a resolution criticizing Tehran over its nuclear activity ( Financial Times). Jerusalem Post: Iran, however, has made similar promises before that have yielded little or nothing when it had to produce explanations regarding suspicions of prior military dimensions of its nuclear program. The possibility that Iran might have mellowed in its attitude toward the IAEA comes amid reports that it has uranium enrichment has reached 84%, a level that is very close to 90% weapons-grade enrichment. It’s a level that is only necessary if one is producing nuclear weapons ( Jerusalem Post).
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Norfolk Sothern’s Latest Train Derailment Did Not Contain Hazardous Materials
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Daily Mail: Authorities have said the latest Norfolk Southern train derailment in Ohio this Saturday did not result in the spillage of any hazardous materials and poses no health risk. Nonetheless, more than 1,500 residents of Clark County were left without power and those within 1,000-feet of the site were told to shelter in place ‘out of caution.’ The 22-car derailment came just a month after a huge 38-car crash in East Palestine made international headlines on February 3 and marks the company’s fourth derailment in the state in less than five months ( Daily Mail). Upward News: Video captures the moment 20 Norfolk Southern rail cars derail in Springfield, Ohio. Reports of power outages in the area — shelter in place ordered ( Twitter). Washington Examiner: Rep. Mike Turner (R-OH) says the residents of Springfield, Ohio, narrowly avoided an environmental disaster after another Norfolk Southern train derailed, but said the incident highlights the growing need for tougher rail safety measures ( Washington Examiner).
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Joe Manchin Not Ready to Endorse President Biden for 2024
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Washington Examiner: Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) declined to endorse President Joe Biden and left open the prospect of challenging him for the Democratic nod in 2024. Noting that it was early and he was keen on seeing “who all the players are,” Manchin revealed that he was not prepared to preemptively back Biden, illustrating the divide between him and his party. During Biden’s first two years in office, Manchin served as the linchpin senator and scuttled numerous versions of the president’s “Build Back Better” agenda before reaching an agreement last year on the $740 billion Inflation Reduction Act package. Manchin recently reflected on his relationship with Biden, saying, “we’re not in the same ballpark on so many things” ( Washington Examiner). RNC Research: Q: “Are you going to endorse Joe Biden if he runs for re-election?” JOE MANCHIN: “Oh, there’s plenty of time for the election.” Q: “He’s the leader of your party…” MANCHIN: “No, the bottom line is let’s see who’s involved” ( Twitter).
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Sebastian Gorka talks with President Donald J. Trump about the failures of the Biden Administration, including China balloons and the war in Ukraine
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Dr. Sebastian Gorka: President Trump, when it comes to China sending surveillance satellite balloons across America, across the whole swath of the nation, would you have waited if you were in the White House to shoot that balloon down after it had completed its mission?
Pres. Donald Trump: Well, it...
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Dinesh D’Souza dissects the story of the 74-year-old rancher who is facing murder charges for fatally shooting a Mexican national
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Dinesh D’Souza: An Arizona rancher is facing murder charges for shooting an illegal migrant on his property. Now not all the details of this case are known, but what is known is a little disturbing. At first it emerged that this rancher — his name, by the way, is George Alan Kelly — was...
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Mike Gallagher talks with Chicago AM 560 The Answer's Dan Proft about Lori Lightfoot’s resounding defeat in her bid for re-election
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Mike Gallagher: Lori Lightfoot as mayor of Chicago is no more. Dan Proft is the morning host on AM 560 The Answer in Chicago, along with Amy Jacobson. Dan, you’re smiling today. I think a lot of Chicagoans are probably enjoying this defeat of Lori Lightfoot a little too much.
Dan Proft: Well,...
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Brandon Tatum discusses recent reports that roughly 50% of homicides go unsolved and relates a funny and true personal story of proactive policing
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Officer Tatum: I’m sure many of you guys probably would be horrified at what I’m about to read, but it’s true: “Roughly half of the homicides go unsolved in the United States of America. The FBI data analysis by the Murder Accountability Project and The Marshall Project revealed that in...
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Julie Hartman continues her point-by-point discussion on what makes America different — and yes, exceptional
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Julie Hartman: So, the first way America is exceptional is the tremendous upward mobility that America allows. The second is our religious pluralism. And third, I would like to say is our Bill of Rights. Our Bill of Rights is one of the things that has made this country so exceptional.
The way that...
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Julie Hartman offers reasons to be unapologetically proud of the United States of America
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Julie Hartman: I would like to talk to you about American exceptionalism, which may seem like a total 180 from the previous subjects that I was discussing on the show. But actually, the previous subjects inspired me to do this final one.
If you look at what I have talked about today — Hungary’s...
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Dennis Prager discusses stunning new polling information revealing that nearly 20% of Gen Z identifies as LGBTQ
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Dennis Prager: What the left is doing to this country is destroying it. It’s as simple as that. And if you vote for the Democratic Party, you are participating in the destruction of the country and the consequences to your children and grandchildren.
So, I should probably give you an example of...
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Hugh Hewitt and Mike Pompeo discuss the US Energy Department concluding that the covid virus likely escaped from a Wuhan lab
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Hugh Hewitt: Joined by the former Secretary of State and CIA Director of the United States, Secretary Mike Pompeo. Good morning, Mr. Secretary. Welcome back to the Hugh Hewitt Show.
Mike Pompeo: Good Morning, Hugh. Great to be with you.
Hugh Hewitt: The first question has to be the story that came...
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Charlie Kirk gets an inside account of the spontaneous and continuing worship at Asbury University from seminary student, Michael Aper
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Charlie Kirk: Joining us now is Michael Aper, an Asbury Theological Seminary student. You’ve probably heard or seen about the revival that is now sweeping the nation that started at Asbury University in Kentucky. Michael, welcome to the program.
Michael Aper: Thank you, Charlie.
Charlie Kirk:...
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Eric Metaxas and Naomi Wolf discuss the very dark, very troubling plans the Davos oligarchy has for America and the world
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Eric Metaxas: Naomi, I’m a simple person in many ways, and I just have to over and over and over, you know, repeat the obvious or try to remind myself, I’m not dreaming this, I’m not making this up. This is real. You have bravely and brilliantly uncovered what is happening because there are...
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