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Morning Brief 2024-10-15

October 15, 2024
Chris Brady

BOTTOM OF HOUR 1
GUEST: Brian Trascher
TOPIC: Threats against FEMA workers in North Carolina have caused workers to relocate to continue their hurricane response.

TOP OF HOUR 2
GUEST: President Donald J. Trump
TOPIC: Exclusive: The coup on Biden, Kamala Harris' extreme anti-religion views, attacks on Elon Musk, and the threat of nuclear war.

BOTTOM OF HOUR 3
GUEST: Spencer Klavan
TOPIC: How science is actually leading us back to God and not away from him.

Deuteronomy 29:10-13

Deuteronomy 29:10-13

News...

Sen. Mike Lee, Glenn Beck, and others join Donald Trump on webinar directed at Latter-day Saint voters
Latter-day Saint voters have been courted by the Trump and Harris campaigns this year.

'Secretary of Cost-Cutting': Trump taps Musk for new potential role to slash government waste
"Elon wants to do that, and we have incredible people. He's running a big business. He can't just say, 'I think I'll go into the Cabinet.' Other people can. He can't, but Elon's a little bit different in that sense."

California Sheriff Stands By Claim Cops Thwarted Possible Trump Assassination Attempt
"There’s a lot of speculation that ... he’s just an innocent person, and he very well could be. ... But out of the, you know, between the 25 and the 50, depending on the numbers that you are hearing, thousand people that came to the rally, only one brought guns."

Man arrested with guns outside of Trump rally blasts 'corrupt,' anti-MAGA cop who cuffed him
The man who claims to be a Trump supporter issued an exhaustive video statement denying that he posed any danger to Trump or any rally attendees and instead claimed that he's the real victim.

Cajun Navy responds to FEMA-related controversy
The Cajun Navy condemned verbal abuse toward FEMA employees and addressed concerns over distrust in the federal government. Emphasizing its positive working relationship with FEMA, the organization stressed that FEMA is not the enemy, calling for kindness and understanding while tackling disaster relief.

Fani Willis Moves To Restrain Former Special Prosecutor’s Testimony Before Congress
The House Judiciary Committee asks: "What is she trying to hide?"

Mysterious Group Builds Fence Across National Forest, Claiming Land Is Theirs Due To 1862 Law
A group of people fenced off a portion of the San Juan National Forest in western Colorado as theirs, citing a long-repealed Civil War-era law, and sparked a row with locals and a civil dispute with federal authorities.

Trump - Vance...

Trump campaign asks for military aircraft with antimissile capabilities and other security measures in lead-up to election
After two attempted assassinations and an ongoing threat from Iran, Trump’s campaign has ramped up requests for security, including transport by military aircraft and additional security measures on the ground at the former president’s campaign stops.

Biden tells Iran that attempts on Trump’s life would be act of war: Report
Behind the scenes, the Harris-Biden administration has reportedly pressed Iran to halt its plotting against Trump and other former members of his administration amid elevated security threats from the U.S. adversary.

JD Vance Is Beating The Media, Which Means They’ll Soon Try Taking Him Out For Good
The most impressive part of Vance’s media performance is that he never loses self-control. He remains relaxed, unbothered, and moisturized for the duration of the confrontation. What’s more, he’s visibly enjoying himself, delighting in the joust, but never obnoxious.

Las Vegas Review-Journal Endorses Trump for President
“A vapid, unpopular vice president in an unpopular administration who flamed out spectacularly in her 2020 run for the Oval Office was within weeks recast as a purveyor of ‘joy’ and an amalgamation of Abraham Lincoln, George Washington and Mahatma Gandhi.”

Harris - Walz...

Babylon Bee: Kamala Harris Announces All-New Original Book: 'The Art Of The Deal'
The publication of the book, which the Harris-Walz campaign said would revolutionize the business landscape and provide entrepreneurs with new insight into the process of negotiation and dealmaking, features firsthand knowledge from the vice president's experience in the high-stakes world of New York real estate.

Publisher In ‘Damage-Control Mode’ After Report Detailing Kamala’s Alleged Plagiarism
Chronicle Books accidentally forwarded crisis thread to Christopher Rufo.

NY Times: Conservative Activist Seizes on Passages from Harris' Book
A report by Christopher Rufo says the Democratic presidential nominee copied five short passages for her 2009 book on crime. A plagiarism expert said the lapses were not serious.

JD Vance mocks Kamala Harris after she allegedly plagiarized sections of her 2009 book
"Hi, I'm JD Vance. I wrote my own book, unlike Kamala Harris, who copied hers from Wikipedia," he posted.

Kamala Harris Appears To Propose New Race-Based Payments As Support From Black Men Lags
The Harris campaign rolled out its “Opportunity Agenda for Black Men,” which proposes to give one million $20,000 loans to black entrepreneurs and “others who have historically faced barriers to starting a new business or growing an existing business.”

Time magazine owner publicly chides Harris for repeatedly rejecting interviews amid her softball media blitz
"Despite multiple requests, TIME has not been granted an interview with Kamala Harris—unlike every other Presidential candidate," Benioff said Sunday on X. "We believe in transparency and publish each interview in full. Why isn’t the Vice President engaging with the public on the same level?"

Harris Campaign Reportedly Met with Joe Rogan Reps ‘This Week’ to Discuss Possible Interview
On Sunday, Trump said he is going on Rogan’s show.

Harris agrees to pre-recorded interview with Fox News anchor Bret Baier
The interview will air on Wednesday at 6 p.m. ET.

Kamala delivers new baffling word salad involving constellations and crime
Harris on Monday left Earth’s orbit again to serve up another word salad — this time while bringing up constellations to talk about crime, earning her the nickname “Galileo Harris.”

‘Stop The Gaslighting’: Barstool Founder Calls Kamala ‘Worst Presidential Candidate’ Ever
"Kamala Harris can’t even answer the easiest question of all time. ... She doesn’t seem to be able to put coherent thoughts together," he added.

Politics...

MSNBC Reporter Breaks Down How Trump Regained Lead Among White Women In Just A Few Weeks
An NBC News poll found Harris holding a six-point advantage against Trump among white women, 51% to 45%, in September, but the former president has since gained ground and took the lead in October and now leads by 2% in the demographic.

Rasmussen Poll: Trump Sees 3-Point Lead over Kamala Harris in Pennsylvania
The same poll had previously found that Trump and Harris were tied.

Voter registration shows troubling sign for Democrats in battleground state
North Carolina’s voter registration surpassed 7.7 million as of Friday, with unaffiliated voters growing the fastest. Democrats have seen the largest decline over the past 20 years, while Republicans have experienced more modest changes.

GOP consultant files lawsuit alleging identity fraudulently used to make ActBlue donations to Dems
“Plaintiff did not make, authorize, or consent to these donations to the ActBlue Campaigns," the lawsuit against a John Doe donor declared.

James Carville Warns Trump Will Round Up His Enemies, Claims He’s Mimicking Nazi Rallies
Carville compared Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally scheduled to take place later this month to an American Nazi rally that occurred in 1939.

Free Speech...

Most Americans concerned about social media censorship this election cycle, poll finds
“Are you worried that social media companies are censoring content about the 2024 election right now?” The survey found that 61% of likely voters replied “yes” while only 25% said “no” and the rest are not sure.

Economy...

True Value files for bankruptcy after 75 years
As the housing market stalled because of high mortgage rates, there was less need for lumber and building materials.

Immigration...

Bill Clinton got it right: Harris, Biden’s broken border led to Laken Riley’s murder
We don’t agree with Democrats often, but Bill Clinton truly nailed it Monday when he admitted Laken Riley’s murder “probably wouldn’t have happened” if migrants had “all been properly vetted.”

Majority Of Americans Say Kamala Harris Hasn’t ‘Clearly Explained’ Immigration Stance
A sizable majority of respondents in the Pew poll, 70%, say that Trump has clearly articulated his plan to address illegal immigration.

Border Patrol Union Endorses Trump
The Border Patrol union unanimously endorsed Trump on Sunday, contrasting the former president’s strong record on illegal immigration with that of “border czar Harris.”

Aurora apartment worker beaten to a pulp by Tren de Aragua — as owners say migrant gang took over and tried to extort them
The proof of Tren de Aragua’s violence in Aurora, Colo., is written in blood.

Food, Beverage & Beauty...

WaPo: The vast divide between Republicans and Democrats over fast food
We scoured campaign finance reports to reveal strikingly partisan preferences for various restaurants, with few more polarizing than McDonald’s.

McDonald's Cashier Thought Bill Clinton Was Joe Biden
The former president, presumably eager to be recognized, had his hopes dashed momentarily when a Golden Arches employee stared at him for several seconds before asking, "You Joe? Mr. Joe?"

Bath & Body Works apologizes for candle with label resembling KKK hoods
The design, which was meant to be a paper snowflake, looks similar to the KKK’s white, cone-shaped hood with cutouts around the eyes.

WAR News...

Tim Walz Called to Eliminate Spending on National Missile Defense
Walz said in a 2006 survey that he would eliminate federal funding for national missile defense, a technology experts say is crucial to fending off a Chinese or Russian attack on the United States.

Israel...

Biden-Harris Interior Directs Public To Use Terrorist Sympathizers As ‘Resource’
The Department of Interior is under fire for promoting the NDN Collective, a radical group supporting Hamas and anti-Israel movements, as an "engagement resource."

Ukraine - Russia...

North Korea sending citizens to help Russian military fight Ukraine, Zelenskyy claims
A source in Ukrainian intelligence told CNN that a small number of North Koreans have been working with the Russian military, mostly to help with engineering and to exchange information on the use of North Korean ammunition. Some of them were recently killed in Ukraine, the source said.

Russia Could Be Able to Attack NATO by 2030 — German Intelligence
"In terms of personnel and material, Russian armed forces are likely to be capable of carrying out an attack against NATO by the end of the decade at the latest," BND foreign intelligence chief Bruno Kahl told parliament.

Entertainment...

Diddy Accused of Sexually Assaulting 16-Year-Old Boy, Among Lawsuits Alleging Rapes Going Back Nearly 20 Years
Combs was slapped with a slew of new civil lawsuits Monday alleging sexual assault and rape dating back to 2006.

Anti-Trump movie ‘The Apprentice’ written by leftist journalist bombs in first week in theaters
"The Apprentice" opened to just $1.6 million over the weekend, roughly translating to less than 10 people in each showing at the 1,750 theaters that featured the movie.

‘Grey’s Anatomy’ writer who faked having cancer would shave head and take ‘puke breaks,’ former colleague claims
Producer Andy Reaser shared the feeling of “betrayal” he felt over the lengths the fraudster was willing to go to convince others she was grappling with cancer and chemotherapy treatment.

Media...

America's Trust in the Media Has Cratered to an All-Time Low
Americans continue to register record-low trust in the mass media, with 31% expressing a “great deal” or “fair amount” of confidence in the media to report the news “fully, accurately and fairly,” even lower than last year’s 32%.

LGBTQIA2S+...

Biden-Harris Admin Paves Way For Bureaucrats To Take Gender-Confused Kids From ‘Non-Affirming’ Parents
The Biden administration’s new foster care rule, inspired by programs like Cuyahoga County’s, requires "affirming" placements for LGBTQ-identifying children, threatening to label parents who reject gender transitions as abusive.

As A Teacher In '90s, Gwen Walz Brought Up Sexual Orientation On First Day Of Class
Former student: "I was stunned. ... I’d never heard a teacher ever talk about gay issues from the front of the classroom."

Michelle Obama Enlists Drag Queens, Cardi B to Gin Up Swing-State Turnout Where Kamala’s Losing Ground
What do Democrat elites think will motivate their base in crucial swing states to turn out for Kamala Harris in November? Drag queens and rapper Cardi B, for starters.

University ignores female volleyball players’ vote to forfeit college match vs. team with male player
Monday, players on Nevada’s women’s volleyball team issued a statement to OutKick announcing their decision to forfeit their Oct. 26 match, overriding a previous decision from their university.

Education...

Phones Are Destroying Kids’ Ability To Read Books
It’s not because of No Child Left Behind or Common Core or because of a “shift in values.” High school English teachers are in the trenches, hearing in real time what journalists and academics will only learn about months or years from now.

AI...

Google goes nuclear in new deal to power AI
Google announced a deal on Monday to purchase energy from small nuclear reactors that the startup Kairos Power plans to start bringing online in the U.S. by 2030.

Nvidia closes at record as AI chipmaker’s market cap tops $3.4 trillion
Shares of Nvidia closed at its highest ever on Monday, putting the AI chipmaker on the brink of dethroning Apple as the world's most valuable company. Nvidia controls about 95% of the market for AI training and inference chips.

Science...

NASA filmmaker claims evidence of alien life could be revealed within the next month
Science filmmaker Simon Holland, who has worked on projects with the BBC, Nat Geo, and NASA, told the Mirror last week that two groups of astronomers are vying to publish the first confirmed evidence of a possible extraterrestrial civilization.

NASA Launches Spacecraft To Investigate Potential For Life On Distant Moon
"We are looking for a habitable environment."

Oct. 15, 2010 - It's an Alvin Greene Friday!... Caller gives Glenn fashion advice... Glenn talks about O'Reilly's appearance on 'The View'... Obama doesn't take responsibility for any of his programs... Glenn talks about Michelle Obama's visit to the polls... Vaccinations for children...

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

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

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.