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Morning Brief 2023-04-17

April 17, 2023
Chris Brady

TOP OF HOUR 3
GUEST: Josh Rogin
TOPIC: China's role in the Ukraine war, according to leaked Pentagon documents.

Psalm 33:12-22

Domestic News...

Horowitz: Time to end FBI group infiltration and surveillance schemes
One of the foundational jobs of the federal government, pursuant to our national social contract, is to establish justice and ensure domestic tranquility. Yet what our federal government has done in recent years is sow discord, disquiet, division, and chaos in our society through anarcho-tyranny.

The Second Catholic President Won’t Stop Targeting The Church
The Biden admin has put Catholic individuals and organizations under an unprecedented level of scrutiny by using the FBI and Department of Justice to infiltrate churches and prosecute members.

New revelations of FBI efforts to infiltrate Catholic Church provoke storm of protest
"This was one of the most shocking things that I've seen," said GOP Rep. Andy Biggs. "The FBI has lost its way."

California electricity bills will include a fixed charge based on income
Customers for California’s three major power companies can expect to see some big changes in their monthly electricity bills in the coming years as compliance with a new state law begins to unfold.

Mother said she strangled son so boy wouldn't face family's financial problems
Authorities claim DiRienzo-Whitehead strangled her 11-year-old son to death at the family's home in Pennsylvania.

All Hell Breaks Out In Chicago As Hundreds Of Teenagers Wreak Havoc
A trend of lawlessness has unfolded in cities run by progressive leaders this spring.

A Tiny Number of Shoplifters Commit Thousands of New York City Thefts
Nearly a third of all shoplifting arrests in the city last year involved just 327 people, the police said. Businesses say they have little defense.

Legal weed is turning New York workers into zombies
I’ve lived in the city nearly all my life. I never had to repeat my highly complex Starbucks order — a “tall” coffee — three times to get a response from the bummed-out barista, the way I do now.

Thieves stole 2 million dimes from a tractor-trailer in a Walmart parking lot, police say
"That’s the weird part about this. ... How do they expect to use it?"

Politics...

Congressional probe uncovers tie between Biden campaign, security letter dismissing Hunter laptop
Republicans now believe the letter that falsely portrayed the laptop as disinformation was a consequential interference in the last presidential election.

Kamala Harris Says Pro-Life Policies Target ‘Our Democracy’ At Abortion Rally
Harris warned against pro-life voices, who she says “attack fundamental rights,” claiming that they “by extension, attack our democracy.”

Why Republicans Retreat and Democrats Advance
Because conservatives aim to conserve and the Left aims to change, progressives are always gaining ground somewhere. So even Republican victories often just mean going back to a recent left-wing past, or going forward to a slightly less left-wing future.

Trumpworld Abuzz About Potential VP Pick — And The Qualities Trump’s Looking For
Trump will likely choose a female to be his running mate, sources close to the campaign said.

Economy / ESG...

Biden's America: These 5 charts show how much 2 years of inflation have really cost you
Overall, prices are some 13% higher than they were two years ago.

Americans are spending a lot more on eating out
People spent 20.7% more at restaurants than they spent on groceries in 2022 — and that figure rose to 29.5% in the first two months of the year.

Kristi Noem blocks South Dakota agencies from banks that shun firearms manufacturers
Noem announced the executive order at the National Rifle Association's meeting.

Consumers’ Research Launches ‘Woke Alert’ for Keeping Tab on Companies
People can sign up for Woke Alert notifications through the Consumers’ Research website.

Border...

Border Patrol 'Brace For F**king Impact' As End Of Trump-Era Immigration Policy Looms
Agents are saying they aren’t getting much information regarding preparations for a major surge in illegal aliens when Title 42 ends May 11 and fear that chaos could ensue as a result.

Leaker... 

Why Did Journalists Help the Justice Department Identify a Leaker?
If he’d shared the same classified materials with reporters, he would be tirelessly defended as a source.

New York Times reporter says paper worked to identify leaker but wouldn't have if he leaked to NYT
Glenn Greenwald said the tweet was "a surprisingly candid and very important admission."

Biden Announces New Actions on Secret Documents After ‘Embarrassing’ Leak
"I have directed our military and intelligence community to take steps to further secure and limit distribution of sensitive information ..."

Lt. Col. Vindman Admitted Leaking Documents Meant To Help Democrats Impeach Trump, Never Served Time
While 21-year-old Teixeira was arrested Thursday for the same crime.

WAR News... 

Russian officials tried to use Putin's cancer to 'throw' Ukraine war: Leaked intel
Putin has cancer, and the Russian army's chief of staff will use this to sabotage the war while Putin undergoes therapy.

FBI nabs Air National Guardsman who applied as an assassin on a parody website
Garcia submitted an employment inquiry to a parody website called "rent-a-hitman" while searing for contract mercenary jobs to support his family back in February.

COVID-19...

The corrupted science behind Biden’s COVID vax mandates
Biden decreed on Sept. 9, 2021, that more than 100 million Americans must get COVID-vaccine injections. But newly disclosed emails show that the FDA finding behind that order, official certification of the jabs as “safe and effective,” was the result of a bureaucratic bait-and-switch.

Governor uses federal COVID funds to launch transgender website
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy used federal COVID relief funds to launch a website for non-binary and transgender Garden State residents.

Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders vetoes $5 million in pandemic expenses
"I believe in freedom and personal responsibility – not COVID mandates or shutdowns. The COVID-19 pandemic is over."

Florida bill to ban COVID mask, vaccine mandates makes progress in House
DeSantis issued executive orders in 2021 that superseded school mask mandates and another that prevented the requirement of vaccine passports by government entities or businesses.

Report: Distracted driving deaths spiked after pandemic
Deaths were falling 2018-2020, but then rose significantly in 2021. That increase mirrored a general rise in danger on the roads.

Commie Update...

Leaked secret documents detail up to four additional Chinese spy balloons
One balloon flew over a U.S. carrier strike group in the Pacific, and another circumnavigated the globe with sophisticated surveillance technology.

Taiwan highly vulnerable to Chinese air attack, leaked documents show
Troubling details raise questions about U.S. intelligence agencies’ ability to detect a pending invasion and the island’s capacity to defend itself.

US warship sails through Taiwan Strait following China war games
USS Milius conducted a "routine" transit through the Taiwan Strait to demonstrate U.S. commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific, navy says.

Vivek Ramaswamy calls for putting guns in 'every Taiwanese household' to prevent invasion
The Republican presidential candidate is convinced that he has figured out a way to stop China from invading Taiwan: Give the Taiwanese people guns.

Entertainment...

Stephen King, who is not a biologist, says men can't get pregnant; gets roasted
"It has been said before, but it bears repeating: if men could get pregnant, abortion would be a sacrament."

Matthew McConaughey Exposes 'Condescending' Anti-Christian Bias In Hollywood
"Some people in [Hollywood] ... go to the Left so far ... to the illiberal Left side so far that it's so condescending and patronizing to 50% of the world."

Morgan Freeman declares Black History Month and the term 'African-American' to be an 'insult'
"You're going to relegate my history to a month?" ... "Black people have had different titles all the way back to the N-word, and I do not know how these things get such a grip, but everyone uses 'African-American.' What does it really mean?"

Europe...

Netherlands to Allow Euthanasia for Terminally Ill Children
The Netherlands has said it will broaden its euthanasia regulations to allow doctors the ability to end the lives of terminally ill children between 1 and 12 years old.

French court approves the Macron retirement-age hike despite protests
Opponents vowed to continue protests that have rocked the country for months.

Middle East...

The Iran-led bloc senses an opportunity to threaten Israeli life
Recent events in Syria, Lebanon, Gaza, Israel, and the West Bank suggest that a concerted effort is under way by the Iran-led regional bloc to increase pressure on Israel.

Chemical attacks on Iranian schoolgirls resume
The unknown substance continues to impact girls while in class, according to the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, which is tracking and mapping the attacks, which the group says are deliberate.

Environment...

CEO behind Politico says, in private, that he's pro-climate change
"I am all for climate change. ... We shouldn't fight climate change, but adjust to it."

LGBTQIA2S+...

NY Times: How a Campaign Against Transgender Rights Mobilized Conservatives
Defeated on same-sex marriage, the religious right went searching for an issue that would re-energize supporters and donors. The campaign that followed has stunned political leaders across the spectrum.

Female Inmates in Washington State Prison Forced to Bunk with Male Rapists and Murderers; Punished if They Object
Washington State’s Department of Corrections boasts that it has been “a leader in the nation working with incarcerated transgender individuals providing gender affirming care to include housing in gender appropriate facilities.”

Donald Trump Jr. calls for end to Bud Light boycott
“Anheuser-Busch totally s**t the bed with this Dylan Mulvaney thing. I’m not, though, for destroying an American and iconic company for something like this,” he said. “I think sometimes we do have the tendency of shooting first and aiming second, not looking into the details.”

Anheuser-Busch CEO offers flat apology following Bud Light’s Dylan Mulvaney backlash
“We never intended to be part of a discussion that divides people. We are in the business of bringing people together over a beer.”

Anheuser-Busch CEO Behind Failed Bud Light ‘Apology’ Is A Former CIA Spy Handler
The CEO whose bid to quell the backlash came off as flat as a beer left out in the sun was a CIA spy handler before heading up the brewing behemoth.

Budweiser releases patriotic 'heart of America' advertisement
On Friday, Budweiser released a new advertisement on all its social media platforms. The ad features one of the iconic Budweiser Clydesdale horses traveling across the United States – from dirt roads to sandy beaches.

Country Music Star Riley Green Is Done With Bud Light, Changes Lyrics In Favor Of Coors Light
Green is not a Bud Light guy any more, as evidenced by his performance of “I Wish Granpdas Didn’t Die” at Nashville’s Nissan Stadium on Friday.

Half of America's 10 Most Popular Beers Have LGBTQ+ Partnerships
GLAAD has described Coors as "among the most progressive for its employee policies toward gays."

Bud Light Finally Breaks Radio Silence On Twitter With 'TGIF?' Prompting Hilarious New 'TGIF' Takes Like 'That Guy Isn’t Female'
Beer lovers may be having a hard time finding a non-woke alternative, but it seems that there really is one.

Male chess player in Kenya disguises himself as woman in effort to win huge prize
He raised suspicion when he won two games in a row, including a win against the former national champion Gloria Jumba.

Education...

Transgender Teacher Fired After Allegedly Threatening to Shoot Students
The Florida Department of Education said the teacher has been removed from the school.

Oklahoma substitute teacher arrested for alleged relationship with 15-year-old boy
Woman is reportedly wife of town's police chief and daughter of mayor.

Arkansas teacher charged with felony sexual assault for alleged inappropriate relationship with student
The latest teacher sex scandal involves a 32-year-old teacher from Arkansas who allegedly had an inappropriate relationship with a student.

Health...

Is Free Speech Killing Us? FDA Commissioner Declares 'Misinformation' a Medical Risk
"You think about the impact of a single person reaching a billion people on the internet all over the world, we just weren’t prepared for that."

Moderna cancer vaccine with Merck’s Keytruda delays return of deadly skin cancer
An experimental mRNA vaccine developed by Moderna combined with Merck’s immunotherapy Keytruda cut the risk of death or recurrence of the most deadly skin cancer by 44% compared Keytruda alone.

Religion...

New Report Estimates That Over 8,000 Nigerian Christians Killed, Kidnapped Last Year
The report comes as some religious freedom advocates have said that the persecution of Christians in the African nation should be seen as genocide.

Technology...

Montana governor expected to sign bill completely banning new downloads of TikTok
The bill would block downloads and ban the company from operating in the state but would not disallow the use of the application by those who have already downloaded it onto their phones.

Elon Musk Says Government Access To Twitter ‘Blew’ His Mind
“The degree to which various government agencies effectively had full access to everything that was going on at Twitter blew my mind,” he said. “I was not aware of that.”

Google Devising Radical Search Changes to Beat Back AI Rivals
The tech giant is sprinting to protect its core business with a flurry of projects, including updates to its search engine and plans for an all-new one.

These are the tech jobs most threatened by ChatGPT and AI
Workers are not only scared of being laid off, they’re scared of being replaced altogether.

Even ChatGPT Can Figure Out What Is Going On
“What happens when governments stifle innovation?” I asked.

Science...

Top Pentagon UFO Official’s New Theory About Aliens Is Sending Shock Waves Through The Scientific Community
Experts questioned the credibility of the Pentagon’s UFO investigatory office after its head co-authored a paper positing that unidentified objects could be tools for aliens to research Earth, according to Politico.

Travel...

Fat fliers should get free extra seats and other accommodations, petition declares
"The FAA must require all airlines to implement a clear customer-of-size policy that prioritizes the comfort and well-being of all passengers."

April 17, 2012 - It's tax day... Is there any government agency you're proud to give to?... Warrior Dash... Let us not be uninvolved no longer... Disturbing audio from Louis Farrakhan... Something about Afghanistan US soldier story doesn't sound right... The Nation of Islam deserves more attention... Dan Bongino talks to Glenn about the Secret Service prostitution scandal...

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?

NurPhoto / Contributor | Getty Images

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

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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

Andrew Harnik / Staff | Getty Images

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.