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Morning Brief 2023-03-08

March 08, 2023
Chris Brady

TOP OF HOUR 2
GUEST: Carol Roth
TOPIC: Is the layoff data skewed?

TOP OF HOUR 3
GUEST: Tucker Carlson
TOPIC: Did the Jan. 6 committee withhold evidence or LIE to the American public?

CB, RR, JB, SK, BM

Domestic News...

FBI specifically targeted pro-lifers after Roe overturned, whistleblower claims
A whistleblower has testified before some members of Congress that the FBI specifically targeted pro-lifers and crisis pregnancy centers after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last summer.

FBI worked secretly with hospitals to strip US citizens' gun rights, documents show
Behind closed doors and without congressional approval, the FBI has worked hand in hand with the Secret Service and ICE to strip over two dozen people of their gun rights with internal forms, records show.

FBI considered resolving Russia collusion concerns with defensive briefing to Trump, memos show
The FBI initially considered resolving concerns about Moscow targeting Trump's campaign by simply giving the GOP presidential nominee a briefing.

Obama Judge Throws Out Missouri Statute Restricting Federal Gun Laws
An Obama-appointed federal judge ruled that the measure violated the U.S. government’s right to enforce its laws and was a threat to public safety.

Ken Paxton, GOA File Motion for Preliminary Injunction Against ATF Pistol Brace Rule
Paxton and Gun Owners of America are seeking a preliminary injunction against the ATF’s pistol brace rule.

Proposed bill in Maryland would prevent anyone under 25 with being charged with felony murder
At 24 you're not mentally developed enough to be charged with murder, but at 5 years old you're mature enough to choose to get a sex change.

Cancel culture takes aim at Massachusetts state flag, seal
Residents say "problematic" imagery supports "white supremacy culture."

Norfolk Southern train conductor dead after yet another incident in Ohio
An Ohio train conductor has died after a dump truck, attempting to cross tracks in Cleveland, collided with one of the cars of a train.

J6...

Capitol Police Chief: It Was 'De-escalation Tactics' Not 'Tour Guides'
Current Capitol Police Chief Tom Manger, who did not serve in the role until seven months after Jan. 6, 2021, sent a memo to staff Tuesday claiming the video released Monday night was "filled with offensive and misleading conclusions."

Ex-Capitol Hill Cop Says Supervisors Went Silent During Jan. 6 Riot; Donning MAGA Cap Cost Him His Career
A fired Capitol Police officer who helped evacuate the Capitol during the January 6 riots said supervisors went radio silent and told Tucker Carlson how he donned a red MAGA cap in order to make his way through a hostile crowd of protesters.

NY Times: Republican Lawmakers Split Over Carlson’s False Jan. 6 Claims
House Republicans promoted Tucker Carlson’s report falsely portraying the attack on the Capitol as a largely peaceful event, while Senate Republicans condemned it.

Schumer Begs Rupert Murdoch To Kick Tucker Carlson Off Air Because ‘Democracy Depends On It’
“I don’t think I’ve ever seen an actor treat the American people and American democracy with such disdain,” Schumer said. “And he’s going to come back tonight with another segment. Fox News should tell him not to.”

Lynching the Deplorables
Leftist journalist Chris Hedges penned an article condemning the Democratic establishment for "polarizing the country and shredding civil liberties."

Politics...

GOP to Use ‘Power of the Purse’ Against FBI: Rep. Jim Jordan
House Republicans will use the spending power to restrict funding to the FBI, Rep. Jim Jordan, head of the lower chamber’s Judiciary Committee and its weaponization subcommittee, said on Sunday.

DeSantis recommends conservative board for Disney district
All five recommended members of the recently renamed Central Florida Tourism Oversight District board are political allies of DeSantis.

Five more things DeSantis is trying to get done in Florida
1. Allowing permitless concealed carry almost anywhere, 2. Further push back diversity initiatives at universities, 3. Make it easier to sue media outlets for defamation, 4. Ban requirements that students and teachers need to use preferred pronouns, 5. An expansion of the Parental Rights in Education Act.

Biden Loses Fight To Confirm Far-Left FCC Nominee
Gigi Sohn has withdrawn her name from consideration after widespread reporting on her anti-conservative, pro-censorship views.

Senate Dems Schedule Hearing for Biden Judicial Nominee Under Fire From Sexual Assault Victim
Maggie Hassan and Jeanne Shaheen lead charge on nominee who attempted to strip underage sexual assault victim of anonymity.

Meet the Anti-Semitic Spiritual Guru on Cori Bush's Payroll
Nathaniel Davis, who claims he's 109 trillion years old and that Jews control the world, has received $137,000 from Bush since 2020.

Bernie Sanders says he favors equality over equity — after saying he didn't know the difference
Responding to video of Sanders' remarks, Fox News host Greg Gutfeld called the senator's lack of distinction "intentional."

County board in Virginia advances plan to hike members' pay 45% amid cop shortage, crime surge
With inflation still high, Fairfax County residents are facing higher property tax and annual car tax bills.

Economy / ESG...

Perth Mint sold diluted gold to China, got caught, and tried to cover it up
The historic Perth Mint is facing a potential $9 billion recall of gold bars after selling diluted or "doped" bullion to China and then covering it up, according to a leaked internal report.

Border...

NYC Mayor Eric Adams aiming to move illegal aliens somewhere else
Greg Abbott doesn't get enough credit for one of the most brilliant moves in the history of American politics.

‘Americans Are Being Slaughtered’: Doocy Presses Jean-Pierre On Fighting Drug Cartels At Southern Border
“Cartels kill Americans on this side of the border with drugs, and now they’re killing Americans on the other side of the border with guns. Why is President Biden so comfortable with cartels operating so close to the U.S.?” Doocy asked.

Comer says Trump had plans to bomb Mexican meth labs
“One of the things we learned post-Trump presidency is that he had ordered a bombing of a couple of fentanyl labs, crystal meth labs, in Mexico, just across the border, and for whatever reason, the military didn’t do it,” Comer said. “I think that was a mistake.”

WAR News... 

NY Times: Intelligence Suggests Pro-Ukrainian Group Sabotaged Pipelines, US Officials Say
U.S. officials said there was much they did not know about the perpetrators and their affiliations. The review of newly collected intelligence suggests they were opponents of Putin, but does not specify the members of the group, or who directed or paid for the operation.

Belarus Blames Ukraine for Attack on Russian Spy Plane
President Aleksandr G. Lukashenko, the erratic strongman leader of Belarus, blamed Ukraine’s intelligence service for an attempted sabotage attack last month on a Russian aircraft at an air base near his capital.

Russia would get 'open road' into Ukraine if Bakhmut falls: Zelensky
"We understand that after Bakhmut they could go further. They could go to Kramatorsk, they could go to Sloviansk, it would be open road for the Russians ..."

Russia's Wagner Group takes control of Ukraine's Bakhmut, leader claims
"Units of the private military company Wagner have taken control of the eastern part of Bakhmut," Prigozhin said in a voice recording.

Russian blogger sentenced to 8.5 years in prison for fake news
A Moscow court on Tuesday sentenced the founder of an opposition social media platform to nearly nine years in jail on charges of spreading "false" information about the army, Russian news agencies reported.

Trump impeachment witness accused of trying to profit off Ukraine war
Sen. Marsha Blackburn blasted him as an "opportunist" and accused him of undertaking continuous efforts to personally profit from his attacks against the Trump administration to his reported dealings in Ukraine.

Commie Update...

China's Foreign Minister Warns of 'Conflict' with US
"If the U.S. side does not put on the brakes and continues down the wrong path, no amount of guardrails can stop the derailment and rollover into confrontation and conflict."

Majority Of Voters Say Any 2024 GOP Candidate Would Handle China Better Than Biden
When asked who would be more effective in tackling recent Chinese threats, with the upcoming presidential election in mind, 61% of bipartisan voters said “one of the GOP Presidential candidates” rather than Biden.

The Power of Truth-Telling in Ronald Reagan's 'Evil Empire' Speech
Historian Henry Steele Commager called the address “the worst presidential speech in American history,” and NY Times columnist Anthony Lewis labeled the speech “simplistic,” “sectarian,” “terribly dangerous,” and “primitive.”

COVID-19...

Why did the scientists deceive everyone about COVID-19?
Dr. Anthony Fauci once referred to himself as the embodiment of science. During the pandemic, he received acclaim from the worst media sources of COVID disinformation, such as CNN and MSNBC.

America' COVID Response Was Based on Lies
We have seen a macabre Orwellian attempt to rewrite history and to blame the failure of widespread lockdowns on the lockdowns' critics, alongside absurd denials of officials' own incessant demands for them.

Entertainment...

Rob Reiner weighs in on the release of the full J6 footage
"There’s no other way to put this: Tucker Carlson, Rupert Murdoch and the entire Fox propaganda network are a huge pile of fetid garbage and an imminent threat to our Democracy."

Media...

DeSantis’ remarks on blogger bill shatter yet another breathless BS media narrative about him
Last week, NBC News breathlessly reported that the Florida legislature was considering taking up a bill from a state senator who wanted to require paid bloggers who cover the governor, his office, and the state legislature to register with the state.

Writer Says Chris Rock Deserved Slap For Treatment of Black Women: ‘Words Can Be Violence’
"What we saw on that stage wasn’t comedy. It was comedy, but it was really pain. We had to heal from what’s happened ..."

Europe...

Police arrest woman AGAIN after she silently prayed near abortion facility in UK
"You've said you're engaging in prayer, which is the offense."

Middle East...

State Dept. Sending Taxpayer Funds to Nonprofit Supporting Anti-Netanyahu Protests
The Biden administration is allegedly funneling taxpayer money to the left-wing Israeli group bankrolling protests against Netanyahu and his conservative coalition over the ongoing judicial overhaul.

Environment...

I'm a Progressive. Republicans Are Right About ESG
The problem with ESG isn't that it's "woke capitalism." It's that corporate money has corrupted politics so much that our democracy can't effectively deal with many environmental and social concerns. CEOs and pension fund managers who tout their records on ESG are engaged in greenwashing.

John Kerry Complains That China Won’t Talk To Him Anymore After Spy Balloon Incident
The failed presidential candidate lamented that the climate issue has gotten “mixed up” with other problems facing the two countries, from conflict in the Taiwan Strait to spy balloons.

LGBTQIA2S+...

Vanderbilt University Creates Task Force In Response To Law Banning Child Sex Changes
"We are convening a task force that will assess the implications of the legislation and address impacts to clinical care, educational instruction, health and well-being and other areas.”

NY Times: In the Hateful Anti-Drag Race, Tennessee Is in the Lead
"Conservatives, having suffered losses in recent years on L.G.B.T.Q. rights issues, found a smaller, more vulnerable subset of the queer community to attack: those fighting for gender identity rights."

Education...

Fairfax County High School got more than $1 million from groups tied to China
An investigation conducted by parents’ rights organization Parents Defending Education uncovered that Thomas Jefferson High School in Fairfax County, Virginia, has received "over $1,000,000 worth of donations from Chinese interests since 2014."

Middle school removes gender identity lesson after Libs of TikTok exposé
Students were expected to learn “the difference between sex assigned at birth and gender identity and expression.” They would also be taught about “internal and external reproductive body parts using medically accurate terms in a gender-neutral way.”

Health...

Social media and modern politics both cause depression among boys and girls
Newly crunched data shows major negative trends in teen well-being.

Technology...

Feds extorted social media to censor by threatening lucrative 'hidden subsidy': AGs lawsuit
New filings feature evidence related to interagency Global Engagement Center, which partnered with private consortium to mass-report purported election misinformation.

US Special Ops Wants to Use Deepfakes for Psy-ops
The U.S. government spent years warning deepfakes could destabilize democratic societies.

FTC demands Musk 'identify all journalists' who had 'Twitter Files' access
The information ordered by the FTC included a demand to "identify all journalists" who were granted access to the company's archives, turn over anything involving layoffs and the Twitter Blue subscription service, provide all internal communications related to Musk, and explain why Twitter fired Jim Baker.

Musk Responds To FTC Demands For Journalist Info
"A shameful case of weaponization of a government agency for political purposes and suppression of the truth!"

Judge Stops Twitter From Revealing FBI’s Information Requests, Cites ‘National Security’ Concerns
Twitter cannot publicly reveal the number of times the FBI asked it to provide information for national security investigations, a federal court ruled Monday.

EU tells Elon Musk to hire more staff to moderate Twitter
The European Union warned Musk of "huge work ahead" for Twitter to apply transparent use policies, significantly reinforce content moderation, and protect freedom of speech.

Tesla's next-generation smaller car to operate mostly autonomously
On Tuesday Musk said there was a clear path to delivering a car that cost half as much to build as Tesla's Model 3 sedan.

Science...

Asteroid the size of 112 camels to pass Earth Wednesday
Speed-wise, the camels max out at 19 kilometers per hour vs 82,224 kilometers per hour for the asteroid.

Sports...

DeSantis asks Biden if Novak Djokovic can take boat to Florida
DeSantis took a swipe Tuesday at the Biden administration’s immigration and COVID-19 vaccination policies, asking the White House whether tennis great Novak Djokovic would be allowed to come to Florida by boat to compete.

MLB would be foolish to pick a political fight with Florida
A WaPo columnist runs through a bunch of fake news talking points about racism and how the MLB’s support of Pride Month means it should fight to allow teachers to teach kindergartners that there are 72 genders or to transition them behind their parents' backs.

Minnesota Wild Accused of Homophobia After Refusing To Wear Pride Jerseys
The decision to not wear the rainbow jerseys was slammed as dismissive of the gay community, and Wild players were called bigots for their move.

How Sexual Assault Allegations Against a US Chess Grandmaster Went Unaddressed for Years
Numerous women have accused elite player and coach Alejandro Ramirez of misconduct.

March 8, 2004 - Martha Stewart going to prison... Veterans Against the War document that John Kerry signed... Following the Heinz money trail... John Kerry booed... What was the Martha Stewart case about?... Does our culture breed class warfare?... Morality in the workplace... 'The Passion of the Christ' continues to move up in the top-grossing film list...

Trump's proposal explained: Ukraine's path to peace without NATO expansion

ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / Contributor | Getty Images

Strategic compromise, not absolute victory, often ensures lasting stability.

When has any country been asked to give up land it won in a war? Even if a nation is at fault, the punishment must be measured.

After World War I, Germany, the main aggressor, faced harsh penalties under the Treaty of Versailles. Germans resented the restrictions, and that resentment fueled the rise of Adolf Hitler, ultimately leading to World War II. History teaches that justice for transgressions must avoid creating conditions for future conflict.

Ukraine and Russia must choose to either continue the cycle of bloodshed or make difficult compromises in pursuit of survival and stability.

Russia and Ukraine now stand at a similar crossroads. They can cling to disputed land and prolong a devastating war, or they can make concessions that might secure a lasting peace. The stakes could not be higher: Tens of thousands die each month, and the choice between endless bloodshed and negotiated stability hinges on each side’s willingness to yield.

History offers a guide. In 1967, Israel faced annihilation. Surrounded by hostile armies, the nation fought back and seized large swaths of territory from Jordan, Egypt, and Syria. Yet Israel did not seek an empire. It held only the buffer zones needed for survival and returned most of the land. Security and peace, not conquest, drove its decisions.

Peace requires concessions

Secretary of State Marco Rubio says both Russia and Ukraine will need to “get something” from a peace deal. He’s right. Israel proved that survival outweighs pride. By giving up land in exchange for recognition and an end to hostilities, it stopped the cycle of war. Egypt and Israel have not fought in more than 50 years.

Russia and Ukraine now press opposing security demands. Moscow wants a buffer to block NATO. Kyiv, scarred by invasion, seeks NATO membership — a pledge that any attack would trigger collective defense by the United States and Europe.

President Donald Trump and his allies have floated a middle path: an Article 5-style guarantee without full NATO membership. Article 5, the core of NATO’s charter, declares that an attack on one is an attack on all. For Ukraine, such a pledge would act as a powerful deterrent. For Russia, it might be more palatable than NATO expansion to its border

Andrew Harnik / Staff | Getty Images

Peace requires concessions. The human cost is staggering: U.S. estimates indicate 20,000 Russian soldiers died in a single month — nearly half the total U.S. casualties in Vietnam — and the toll on Ukrainians is also severe. To stop this bloodshed, both sides need to recognize reality on the ground, make difficult choices, and anchor negotiations in security and peace rather than pride.

Peace or bloodshed?

Both Russia and Ukraine claim deep historical grievances. Ukraine arguably has a stronger claim of injustice. But the question is not whose parchment is older or whose deed is more valid. The question is whether either side is willing to trade some land for the lives of thousands of innocent people. True security, not historical vindication, must guide the path forward.

History shows that punitive measures or rigid insistence on territorial claims can perpetuate cycles of war. Germany’s punishment after World War I contributed directly to World War II. By contrast, Israel’s willingness to cede land for security and recognition created enduring peace. Ukraine and Russia now face the same choice: Continue the cycle of bloodshed or make difficult compromises in pursuit of survival and stability.

This article originally appeared on TheBlaze.com.

The loneliness epidemic: Are machines replacing human connection?

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Seniors, children, and the isolated increasingly rely on machines for conversation, risking real relationships and the emotional depth that only humans provide.

Jill Smola is 75 years old. She’s a retiree from Orlando, Florida, and she spent her life caring for the elderly. She played games, assembled puzzles, and offered company to those who otherwise would have sat alone.

Now, she sits alone herself. Her husband has died. She has a lung condition. She can’t drive. She can’t leave her home. Weeks can pass without human interaction.

Loneliness is an epidemic. And AI will not fix it. It will only dull the edges and make a diminished life tolerable.

But CBS News reports that she has a new companion. And she likes this companion more than her own daughter.

The companion? Artificial intelligence.

She spends five hours a day talking to her AI friend. They play games, do trivia, and just talk. She says she even prefers it to real people.

My first thought was simple: Stop this. We are losing our humanity.

But as I sat with the story, I realized something uncomfortable. Maybe we’ve already lost some of our humanity — not to AI, but to ourselves.

Outsourcing presence

How often do we know the right thing to do yet fail to act? We know we should visit the lonely. We know we should sit with someone in pain. We know what Jesus would do: Notice the forgotten, touch the untouchable, offer time and attention without outsourcing compassion.

Yet how often do we just … talk about it? On the radio, online, in lectures, in posts. We pontificate, and then we retreat.

I asked myself: What am I actually doing to close the distance between knowing and doing?

Human connection is messy. It’s inconvenient. It takes patience, humility, and endurance. AI doesn’t challenge you. It doesn’t interrupt your day. It doesn’t ask anything of you. Real people do. Real people make us confront our pride, our discomfort, our loneliness.

We’ve built an economy of convenience. We can have groceries delivered, movies streamed, answers instantly. But friendships — real relationships — are slow, inefficient, unpredictable. They happen in the blank spaces of life that we’ve been trained to ignore.

And now we’re replacing that inefficiency with machines.

AI provides comfort without challenge. It eliminates the risk of real intimacy. It’s an elegant coping mechanism for loneliness, but a poor substitute for life. If we’re not careful, the lonely won’t just be alone — they’ll be alone with an anesthetic, a shadow that never asks for anything, never interrupts, never makes them grow.

Reclaiming our humanity

We need to reclaim our humanity. Presence matters. Not theory. Not outrage. Action.

It starts small. Pull up a chair for someone who eats alone. Call a neighbor you haven’t spoken to in months. Visit a nursing home once a month — then once a week. Ask their names, hear their stories. Teach your children how to be present, to sit with someone in grief, without rushing to fix it.

Turn phones off at dinner. Make Sunday afternoons human time. Listen. Ask questions. Don’t post about it afterward. Make the act itself sacred.

Humility is central. We prefer machines because we can control them. Real people are inconvenient. They interrupt our narratives. They demand patience, forgiveness, and endurance. They make us confront ourselves.

A friend will challenge your self-image. A chatbot won’t.

Our homes are quieter. Our streets are emptier. Loneliness is an epidemic. And AI will not fix it. It will only dull the edges and make a diminished life tolerable.

Before we worry about how AI will reshape humanity, we must first practice humanity. It can start with 15 minutes a day of undivided attention, presence, and listening.

Change usually comes when pain finally wins. Let’s not wait for that. Let’s start now. Because real connection restores faster than any machine ever will.

This article originally appeared on TheBlaze.com.

Exposed: The radical Left's bloody rampage against America

Spencer Platt / Staff | Getty Images

For years, the media warned of right-wing terror. But the bullets, bombs, and body bags are piling up on the left — with support from Democrat leaders and voters.

For decades, the media and federal agencies have warned Americans that the greatest threat to our homeland is the political right — gun-owning veterans, conservative Christians, anyone who ever voted for President Donald Trump. President Joe Biden once declared that white supremacy is “the single most dangerous terrorist threat” in the nation.

Since Trump’s re-election, the rhetoric has only escalated. Outlets like the Washington Post and the Guardian warned that his second term would trigger a wave of far-right violence.

As Democrats bleed working-class voters and lose control of their base, they’re not moderating. They’re radicalizing.

They were wrong.

The real domestic threat isn’t coming from MAGA grandmas or rifle-toting red-staters. It’s coming from the radical left — the anarchists, the Marxists, the pro-Palestinian militants, and the anti-American agitators who have declared war on law enforcement, elected officials, and civil society.

Willful blindness

On July 4, a group of black-clad terrorists ambushed an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center in Alvarado, Texas. They hurled fireworks at the building, spray-painted graffiti, and then opened fire on responding law enforcement, shooting a local officer in the neck. Journalist Andy Ngo has linked the attackers to an Antifa cell in the Dallas area.

Authorities have so far charged 14 people in the plot and recovered AR-style rifles, body armor, Kevlar vests, helmets, tactical gloves, and radios. According to the Department of Justice, this was a “planned ambush with intent to kill.”

And it wasn’t an isolated incident. It’s part of a growing pattern of continuous violent left-wing incidents since December last year.

Monthly attacks

Most notably, in December 2024, 26-year-old Luigi Mangione allegedly gunned down UnitedHealth Group CEO Brian Thompson in Manhattan. Mangione reportedly left a manifesto raging against the American health care system and was glorified by some on social media as a kind of modern Robin Hood.

One Emerson College poll found that 41% of Americans between the ages of 18 and 29 said the murder was “acceptable” or “somewhat acceptable.”

The next month, a man carrying Molotov cocktails was arrested near the U.S. Capitol. He allegedly planned to assassinate Trump-appointed Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, and House Speaker Mike Johnson.

In February, the “Tesla Takedown” attacks on Tesla vehicles and dealerships started picking up traction.

In March, a self-described “queer scientist” was arrested after allegedly firebombing the Republican Party headquarters in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Graffiti on the burned building read “ICE = KKK.”

In April, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s (D-Pa.) official residence was firebombed on Passover night. The suspect allegedly set the governor’s mansion on fire because of what Shapiro, who is Jewish, “wants to do to the Palestinian people.”

In May, two young Israeli embassy staffers were shot and killed outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C. Witnesses said the shooter shouted “Free Palestine” as he was being arrested. The suspect told police he acted “for Gaza” and was reportedly linked to the Party for Socialism and Liberation.

In June, an Egyptian national who had entered the U.S. illegally allegedly threw a firebomb at a peaceful pro-Israel rally in Boulder, Colorado. Eight people were hospitalized, and an 82-year-old Holocaust survivor later died from her injuries.

That same month, a pro-Palestinian rioter in New York was arrested for allegedly setting fire to 11 police vehicles. In Los Angeles, anti-ICE rioters smashed cars, set fires, and hurled rocks at law enforcement. House Democrats refused to condemn the violence.

Barbara Davidson / Contributor | Getty Images

In Portland, Oregon, rioters tried to burn down another ICE facility and assaulted police officers before being dispersed with tear gas. Graffiti left behind read: “Kill your masters.”

On July 7, a Michigan man opened fire on a Customs and Border Protection facility in McAllen, Texas, wounding two police officers and an agent. Border agents returned fire, killing the suspect.

Days later in California, ICE officers conducting a raid on an illegal cannabis farm in Ventura County were attacked by left-wing activists. One protester appeared to fire at federal agents.

This is not a series of isolated incidents. It’s a timeline of escalation. Political assassinations, firebombings, arson, ambushes — all carried out in the name of radical leftist ideology.

Democrats are radicalizing

This isn’t just the work of fringe agitators. It’s being enabled — and in many cases encouraged — by elected Democrats.

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz routinely calls ICE “Trump’s modern-day Gestapo.” Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass attempted to block an ICE operation in her city. Boston Mayor Michelle Wu compared ICE agents to a neo-Nazi group. Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson referred to them as “secret police terrorizing our communities.”

Apparently, other Democratic lawmakers, according to Axios, are privately troubled by their own base. One unnamed House Democrat admitted that supporters were urging members to escalate further: “Some of them have suggested what we really need to do is be willing to get shot.” Others were demanding blood in the streets to get the media’s attention.

A study from Rutgers University and the National Contagion Research Institute found that 55% of Americans who identify as “left of center” believe that murdering Donald Trump would be at least “somewhat justified.”

As Democrats bleed working-class voters and lose control of their base, they’re not moderating. They’re radicalizing. They don’t want the chaos to stop. They want to harness it, normalize it, and weaponize it.

The truth is, this isn’t just about ICE. It’s not even about Trump. It’s about whether a republic can survive when one major party decides that our institutions no longer apply.

Truth still matters. Law and order still matter. And if the left refuses to defend them, then we must be the ones who do.

This article originally appeared on TheBlaze.com.

America's comeback: Trump is crushing crime in the Capitol

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Trump’s DC crackdown is about more than controlling crime — it’s about restoring America’s strength and credibility on the world stage.

Donald Trump on Monday invoked Section 740 of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, placing the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department under direct federal control and deploying the National Guard to restore law and order. This move is long overdue.

D.C.’s crime problem has been spiraling for years as local authorities and Democratic leadership have abandoned the nation’s capital to the consequences of their own failed policies. The city’s murder rate is about three times higher than that of Islamabad, Pakistan, and 18 times higher than that of communist-led Havana, Cuba.

When DC is in chaos, it sends a message to the world that America is weak.

Theft, assaults, and carjackings have transformed many of its streets into war zones. D.C. saw a 32% increase in homicides from 2022 to 2023, marking the highest number in two decades and surpassing both New York and Los Angeles. Even if crime rates dropped to 2019 levels, that wouldn’t be good enough.

Local leaders have downplayed the crisis, manipulating crime stats to preserve their image. Felony assault, for example, is no longer considered a “violent crime” in their crime stats. Same with carjacking. But the reality on the streets is different. People in D.C. are living in constant fear.

Trump isn’t waiting for the crime rate to improve on its own. He’s taking action.

Broken windows theory in action

Trump’s takeover of D.C. puts the “broken windows theory” into action — the idea that ignoring minor crimes invites bigger ones. When authorities look the other way on turnstile-jumping or graffiti, they signal that lawbreaking carries no real consequence.

Rudy Giuliani used this approach in the 1990s to clean up New York, cracking down on small offenses before they escalated. Trump is doing the same in the capital, drawing a hard line and declaring enough is enough. Letting crime fester in Washington tells the world that the seat of American power tolerates lawlessness.

What Trump is doing for D.C. isn’t just about law enforcement — it’s about national identity. When D.C. is in chaos, it sends a message to the world that America is weak. The capital city represents the soul of the country. If we can’t even keep our own capital safe, how can we expect anyone to take us seriously?

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Reversing the decline

Anyone who has visited D.C. regularly over the past several years has witnessed its rapid decline. Homeless people bathe in the fountains outside Union Station. People are tripping out in Dupont Circle. The left’s negligence is a disgrace, enabling drug use and homelessness to explode on our capital’s streets while depriving these individuals of desperately needed care and help.

Restoring law and order to D.C. is not about politics or scoring points. It’s about doing what’s right for the people. It’s about protecting communities, taking the vulnerable off the streets, and sending the message to both law-abiding and law-breaking citizens alike that the rule of law matters.

D.C. should be a lesson to the rest of America. If we want to take our cities back, we need leadership willing to take bold action. Trump is showing how to do it.

Now, it’s time for other cities to step up and follow his lead. We can restore law and order. We can make our cities something to be proud of again.

This article originally appeared on TheBlaze.com.