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Morning Brief 2024-02-01

February 01, 2024
Chris Brady

TOP OF HOUR 2
GUEST: Ben Shapiro
TOPIC: Ben is the world's newest #1 rapper.

BOTTOM OF HOUR 2
GUEST: Steve Crampton & Paul Vaughn
TOPIC: Several pro-lifers were found GUILTY of violating the FACE Act for peacefully protesting outside an abortion facility.

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News...

Glenn Beck: Texans do not want Civil War II. We want our Constitution back
What Greg Abbott is doing is right. We use the tools that the Constitution has given us. We don’t compromise. We don’t back down.

Biden gun rule being drafted to effectively ban private sales: ATF whistleblowers
The group, Empower Oversight, said Wednesday that two sources have claimed that the ATF is preparing to propose a rule requiring background checks for most or all gun sales.

Federal judge rules California ammunition background checks unconstitutional
“The ammunition background checks laws have no historical pedigree and operate in such a way that they violate the Second Amendment right of citizens to keep and bear arms,” wrote United States District Judge Roger Benitez.

Sotomayor tells on herself, admits she is 'traumatize[d]' every time conservatives win a court case: 'I live in frustration'
“Every loss truly traumatizes me in my stomach and in my heart,” she said, commenting on the court’s conservative shift. “But I have to get up the next morning and keep on fighting."

Biden finally getting around to visiting East Palestine
"With the World blowing up around us, with the Middle East on FIRE, Biden has finally decided to visit East Palestine, Ohio, a year late, and only to develop some political credibility because EVERYTHING else he has done has been such a DISASTER." Trump wrote about Biden's visit.

KJP Refuses To Say If Biden Will Drink Water In East Palestine
“You know, this is not about some sort of, like, political stunt here. This is not about — this is not with this is about. This is about this president being a president for everyone and showing up, showing up for this community."

DeSantis defeats Disney in court over free speech lawsuit about parental rights bill
A court handed Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis a victory after tossing out a lawsuit from media conglomerate Disney over the company's objections to his parental rights legislation.

Verdict in New York civil fraud case to come next week: Report
Before the trial began, the Democrat judge determined in summary judgement that Trump had committed fraud.

Trump’s next legal challenge could be about his Chicago skyscraper
Last week, during Trump’s civil fraud trial, retired New York Judge Barbara Jones submitted a report to the court claiming that she found deficiencies in the Trump Organization materials she reviewed.

Fani Willis under fire again, this time for terminating whistleblower who called out possible misuse of federal grant: Audio
Embattled Georgia DA has a "pattern" of "ethical violations, abuse of power" and misusing funds, whistleblower says.

Business Partners Of Fani Willis’ Alleged Lover Bankrolled Her Campaign. She Gave Them Lucrative Contracts.
The donations add another wrinkle to Willis’ already-scrutinized relationship with Wade.

Election integrity watchdog recommends 14 reforms for states to improve election security
"You can go into the November election with the best laws on the books, but if those laws are gutted in your courts [...] then that law is not worth the paper that it’s written on,” Jason Snead said.

Crime...

DC AG says district cannot ‘prosecute or arrest our way’ out of crime epidemic
Residents questioned why juveniles were not being held accountable for their crimes. “We as a city and a community need to be much more focused on prevention and surrounding young people and their families with resources if we want to be safer in the long run,” Schwalb said. “We cannot prosecute and arrest our way out of it.”

Former Trump Official Shot in DC Amid Crime Surge
Mike Gill, who served as the chief of staff to the chairman and chief operating officer of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission under Trump, is in critical condition after the shooting.

San Francisco Walgreens locking up $1.99 packs of gum
"Fifteen, 20 [thefts per day]. Something like that," one worker said. "They'd take everything." Employees revealed that thieves would boldly come into the store and clear the shelves, often taking even nuts and gum with them.

Gavin Newsom claims Target clerk blamed him for California retail theft
Newsom said that he once witnessed a shoplifter steal from Target without any interference from workers, one of whom blamed the California governor for emboldened criminals in the state before she realized who he actually was.

Wife Tries to Kill Husband After His Ex From 60 Years Ago Sent Card
Bertha Yalter, 71, has been charged with one count of second-degree attempted murder after she allegedly tried to smother her husband.

Politics...

House passes bipartisan bill to cut business taxes, boost child tax credit
Right-wing Republicans denounced the expansion, arguing that it would discourage work. They also objected to allowing illegal immigrants who have U.S.-born children to receive the credit, for which they are eligible under current law.

White House refuses to hand over early drafts of Biden speech demanding Ukraine fire prosecutor Viktor Shokin: House Oversight
"To date, the Oversight Committee has no record of anyone from the White House attempting to contact the Committee to 'explore' any accommodation regarding these documents."

Bloomberg poll shows Trump sweeping Biden in swing states
The latest Bloomberg News/Morning Consult survey found that Trump is leading Biden in seven battleground states — Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin.

Quinnipiac poll shows Biden with six-point national lead over Trump, fueled by female voters
In a five-person contest, Biden receives 39%, Trump receives 37%, independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. gets 14%, independent candidate Cornel West comes in at 3% and Green Party candidate Jill Stein gets 2%.

CNN Data Reporter Harry Enten Says Key Dem Demographic Trending ‘Toward Donald Trump’
"I think this might be a bit of a surprise to some folks. This is among union members in key swing states, Joe Biden at 47%. Donald Trump at 47%. This is a clear movement from what we saw in 2020."

Andrew Yang Delivers Scathing Review Of Biden Polls
“I’m sure the Democrats have a secret plan to re-elect the unpopular 81 year old incumbent with a 38% approval rating … or they are simply ignoring the 70+ polls that have Biden losing to Trump,” Yang posted to X.

James O'Keefe: White House official caught on camera admitting Biden mental decline
"I'm just telling you what I've heard … they’re really concerned about it," he said. "But no one in modern history has ever said, like, ‘We're not going to renominate the president for a second term.'"

Dems Cori Bush and Rashida Tlaib vote against bill to ban Hamas terrorists from US
A bill to bar Hamas members and other terrorists involved in the Oct. 7 attack from entering the U.S. just passed the House 422-2-1. The two no votes: Cori Bush and Rashida Tlaib. Delia Ramirez voted present.

Auron MacIntyre: ‘Somalia first’ and other alarming signs of a failing American empire
When the ruling elite believes the military’s loyalty should be to the current president and elected officials declare their primary loyalty to foreign nations, these are late imperial hours.

We Didn't Think The Squad Could Disgrace Themselves Any Further. They Proved Us Wrong.
The cadre of left-wing Jew-haters are having a banner week.

Economy / ESG / DEI...

New York Community Bancorp Stock Plunges 38%, Reigniting Fears for Regional Banks
NYCB built up capital after acquiring most of the failed Signature Bank in last year’s crisis.

The Fed Holds Interest Rates Steady and Is Not Ready to Cut Them Yet
Federal Reserve officials, seeking more progress on the fight against inflation, hinted their next move will be a cut in interest rates — just not yet.

Immigration...

Mexican President Calls BS On Biden’s Promise To ‘Shut Down’ The Border
López Obrador slammed Biden’s “demagogic” attempts to shore up his dismal approval rating on immigration ahead of the 2024 election. “Why these propositions? Because there are elections! Once the elections pass, there’s another agenda."

NY Times Analysis: One Big Reason Migrants Are Coming in Droves -- They Believe They Can Stay
Most asylum claims are ultimately rejected. But even when that happens, years down the road, applicants are highly unlikely to be deported.

Nikki Haley says Texas has the right to secede from US
“I think states have the right to make the decisions that their people want to make,” Haley said. “If Texas decides they want to do that, they can do that,” she added.

NY Gov. Hochul suggests deporting illegal aliens who attacked cops
“I mean, if someone commits a crime against a police officer in the state of New York and they’re not here legally, it’s definitely worth checking into,” she said.

Dem governor slammed for closing rec center in black neighborhood to house illegal aliens
Residents of a Boston neighborhood are fuming after Gov. Maura Healey demanded a popular sports recreational building be used to house the state’s influx of illegal aliens.

GOP Rep. Mike Lawler Calls Out Tapper For Trying To Push Border Deal
“Well, with all due respect, you haven’t seen the bill, and interestingly, over the last few weeks, the media’s been trying to pressure everyone to agree to a deal that hasn’t actually been produced."

WAR News... 

'Worst Betrayal': GOP Lawmakers Slam Biden Plan To Recognize Palestinian State
Reports that the Biden administration is considering recognizing a Palestinian state — upending decades of U.S. policy — are generating intense criticism from Republican lawmakers who say the timing of these leaks marks a stunning betrayal of Israel as it fights to eradicate Hamas terrorists.

Donors Rally Behind UNRWA as UN Seeks to Restore Confidence
At least 12 countries, including the United States and Germany, the two biggest donors, have temporarily suspended funding after the Israeli government circulated allegations that employees of the group, known as UNRWA, participated in the Oct. 7 attacks.

Biden's DOD holds event about 'rise of far-right terrorism' in America: Report
The DCNF revealed that the Pentagon launched a new "brown bag events" series featuring both internal and guest speakers.

Media...

The Messenger shuts down less than a year after launching news site: 'Titanic of publishing disasters'
“This will go down as one of the biggest busts of all time,” a media expert said.

China...

Chinese hackers ready to ‘wreak havoc’ on critical US infrastructure: FBI director
“China’s hackers are positioning on American infrastructure in preparation to wreak havoc and cause real-world harm to American citizens and communities if and when China decides the time has come to strike,” Wray told the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party.

Europe...

Germany's former top neo-Nazi hunter now being monitored as extremist
Hans-Georg Maassen, who until five years ago was responsible for protecting Germany against violent and extremist threats to its democracy, is himself now being monitored by the security agency he ran, after becoming a hero to the right for his commentary about the dangers of mass immigration to Germany.

Beautician claims she's heir to Lamborghini after collecting 'irrefutable' DNA from 'sister's' drinking straw
The woman claims she has “irrefutable” DNA evidence that she is the secret daughter of Tonino Lamborghini after she tested his daughter’s saliva.

Environment...

Analysts: 'Irrational' policies drive coal plant shutdowns, incentivize overbuilding wind farms
The South Dakota Public Utilities Commission told the utility that the “premature closure of these [coal] plants adds to the uncertainty of electrical generation resource adequacy in the upper Midwest.” Some energy experts call the government's policies "irrational."

Biden's Natural Gas Export 'Pause' Is Based on Bad Math
The White House seems to have decided that giving a political win to radical environmentalists is more important than actually reducing emissions.

John Podesta is taking over as top US climate diplomat
The Democratic political hack will succeed John Kerry for the ultra-partisan Biden regime.

Black People Know We are Voting For Our Climate Lives
There's a good reason Black folks don't say "Candyman" five times in a row, and it just happens to be the exact same reason we are more likely to vote for Biden's climate policy than any other demographic in America today. There's no need for us to tempt fate or question "what if."

Climate alarmist champions limiting families to one child
Says having more children is "selfish."

LGBTQIA2S+...

5 men dominate women's college volleyball game, injuring 2 female players
A women's volleyball match in Toronto featured two men on one team and three men on the other.

New state-mandated tampon dispenser in Conn. HS boys bathroom ripped down in just 20 minutes
The fixture was put in the bathroom as part of a new state law that mandates each school must provide free menstrual products in women’s restrooms, all-gender restrooms, and at least a single men’s bathroom.

Education...

Billionaire Harvard Donor Says School Creates 'Whiny Snowflakes,' Will No Longer Donate
"Are we gonna educate the future members of the House and the Senate and the leaders of IBM, or are we gonna educate a group of young men and women who are just caught up in a rhetoric of oppressor and oppressee and 'this is not fair' and, frankly, just, like, whiny snowflakes?"

Christian private school bans mom from dropping off her kids in car with ad for her OnlyFans
"It supports my family. And it’s legal, you know, I pay taxes just like everyone else, but I’m not breaking the law. I just offended people.” The mom of three says she clears about $20,000 per month with the account.

Health / Therapy...

Real Aid in Dying Means Caring for the Dying, Not Helping Them to Die
The way to provide aid to the dying is to invest additional resources in hospice and palliative care.

Adult diaper 'therapy' spa opens in New Hampshire amid community backlash
Services range from a free 30-minute "discovery call" with "resident Diaper Doctor" Murphy to a $1,500 "Diaper B&B," described as a "premier spa experience for the little one inside of you."

AI...

Baltimore principal blames AI for audio recording that said 'black kids can't test their way out of a paper bag'
District officials reportedly could not say whether they have any information in regard to the audio being AI-generated. The principal's employment status was also not clarified.

Return: AI art will never replace the human soul
There is something wonderful about the fact that the artists we know aren’t the most talented people ever to have existed; they’re just the ones blessed enough to be remembered by history.

Technology...

Carmakers ditching AM radio is ‘unsafe,’ some lawmakers say
New Jersey Democrat wants NHTSA to require warning stickers for vehicles without AM radio.

Travel...

Frontier Airlines flyer who flashed ‘her anus and genitalia’ hit with federal charges
Dulce Huertas, 60, had two cocktails during the Nov. 20 flight, got out of her seat while the plane was about to land in Philly, and announced, “I have to pee.”

Sports...

Kansas City Chiefs fan who hosted watch party where three friends froze to death checks into rehab
The man who said he slept for two days as his three friends froze to death in his back yard has checked into rehab, according to a report.

New NFL coach had a 'secret life' of porn addiction and binge drinking
New Carolina Panthers head coach Dave Canales and his wife penned a faith-based book that revealed how he overcame past addictions.

Feb 1, 2012 - Romney wins the Republican primary in Florida... Glenn endorses his shoe... Jay Leno needs a bigger couch... Update on Glenn's caliphate prediction... Is yellow number 6 good for you?... The vocal stylings of Obama and Romney...

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

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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

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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

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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.