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Morning Brief 2024-12-19

December 19, 2024
Chris Brady

TOP OF HOUR 2
GUEST: Rep. Barry Loudermilk
TOPIC: House GOP says Liz Cheney should be investigated for "witness tampering" surrounding the January 6 cases.

BOTTOM OF HOUR 2
GUEST: Wave Nunnally
TOPIC: The historical story behind the three wise men and what they did leading up to Christ's birth.

HOUR 3
GUEST: Quentin Schultze
TOPIC: A lesson we can all take away from the popular holiday movie "A Christmas Story."

Psalm 68:19-29

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News...

A Christmas lesson from Glenn Beck's ranch
This Christmas, "turn to God" and find your hope in him rather than earthly institutions and governments. By coming to terms with our own limits, we can rest in the limitless scope of his radiant love.

Satanic holiday display knocked over and removed, then returned to Minnesota State Capitol
A representative for Gov. Tim Walz’s office said the governor “does not agree with the display and did not approve it. But the First Amendment means that he does not police speech in the State Capitol."

Glenn Beck: Stop glorifying murderers
This bloodlust we’re seeing is not American. It’s a cancer. And if we don’t root it out now, it will consume us.

Generation Z now openly supports terrorism
As commentator Robert Sterling explained on X, the implications of this moral logic are astounding and sweeping. “Are we allowed to assassinate the CEOs of other industries you view as harmful (e.g., fossil fuels), or is it open season only on insurance executives?"

Biden DOJ Tries To Stop Derek Chauvin From Appeal
Chauvin's legal team was granted permission to examine George Floyd's blood and tissue samples.

Eric Adams questions ‘suspect’ DOJ investigation into him: ‘There’s something wrong’
“I clearly believe when you looked at aspects of the indictment and you look at the timing of this and the manner — the leaks, there were just so many leaks,” Adams said.

A conservative comeback in the culture war
With conservatives gaining minority and youth support, the left's dominance in the culture war appears to be unraveling.

Parents outraged over high school lesson making students come out as gay or lesbian
Students said they were made to stand in a circle and pretend to come out as gay or lesbian.

Funding Bill...

Trump signals change to status quo spending while torching Johnson’s year-end bill
"The fact that there was so much antipathy toward the bill indicates that maybe, just maybe, we're turning a corner," Rep. Andy Biggs said.

Scalise confirms spending deal is ‘dead’ after mass GOP revolt
House Republican leaders have pulled a three-month government funding package from consideration amid mounting opposition from Trump and members of the GOP conference.

Congress poised to give new life to 'worst offender in US government censorship'
Blaze News has reviewed the GEC's questionable history as well as multiple accusations raised against it concerning the agency's backing of organizations that have a reputation for suppressing Americans' speech online.

Chip Roy says Republicans denied these 3 simple requests for Speaker Johnson's funding bill
"This isn't just about leadership being exposed. This is the entire Republican Conference. People need to understand that.”

An unpopular Congress that failed to cut big spending tries giving itself a year-end pay raise
A provision in the spending bill includes language that would allow automatic cost-of-living adjustments to go into effect.

Taxpayers Outside Maryland Shouldn't Pay To Rebuild a Toll Bridge Inside Maryland
Part of the 1,500-page spending bill Congress is expected to pass this week would obligate federal taxpayers to fund the Key Bridge replacement.

Trump...

Glenn Beck: The deep state's new plan to backstab Trump
We cannot make the same mistake we made in 2016 — celebrating victory while the deep state plots its next move.

Trump's resurgence marks seismic global shifts
As Assad’s regime crumbles, Putin faces backlash, and Western leaders falter, Donald Trump emerges with renewed dominance. His re-election highlights voter rejection of Biden-era policies, foreign setbacks for adversaries, and the revival of NATO commitments under his bold leadership style.

Trump wipes the smile off Obama’s face
In 2016, Obama mocked Trump’s tweet calling him "perhaps the worst president," replying, “At least I will go down as a president,” and dropped his mic. Now, with Trump’s political achievements overshadowing Obama’s, the latter is no longer smiling.

Social media buzzes after Trump sports a new hairdo
It is unclear if Trump, who at a press conference Monday was sporting his typical style, has changed his look for good or if he had just chosen a more relaxed hairstyle as he spent time at the club.

AOC acknowledges ‘bad’ leadership loss after ‘even Trump’ calls for her to ‘keep trying’
“She should keep trying. Someday, she will be successful!” Trump added in a post to Truth Social on Wednesday evening. Ocasio-Cortez promptly responded. “Damn you know it’s bad when even Trump is feeling bad for me,” she said, adding a laughing emoji to her words.

Biden...

Old, Frail, And Moody: White House Aides Finally Tell Truth About Lame-Duck Joe Biden
White House aides are describing a weary, frail, and moody President Joe Biden in the final months of his time in office after years of insisting the 82-year-old could run for a second term, according to the New York Times.

Biden notches worst net approval rating after Hunter pardon
Biden’s net favorability rating has fallen from net negative 4 points in November 2021 to net negative 25 points this month, his worst rating according to Marquette.

‘Black Widow,’ Who Murdered 3 Ex-Lovers, Freed in Biden’s Historic Clemency Spree
Biden said all his clemency recipients were "convicted of non-violent crimes."

Biden Gave Lavish Gifts to Foreign Human Rights Abusers
A $1,962 soccer ball for Hamas ally Qatar. A $1,557 bowl for Xi Jinping. A $2,310 handblown glass vase for Cambodian dictator Hun Sen. These are just some of the taxpayer-funded gifts the Biden admin awarded to foreign dictators, human rights abusers, and anti-American world leaders.

Economy...

Fed cuts rates by a quarter point, indicates fewer reductions ahead
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday announced its third consecutive interest rate cut of 2024, reducing its benchmark rate by 0.25 percentage points amid cooling inflation. Yet in a blow for borrowers, the central bank also projected that it will loosen rates less next year than previously expected.

IMF Offers a Glimpse at the Perils of Central Bank Digital Currencies
Government-controlled digital money could mean the end of financial privacy and independence.

51% of singles say they would fast-track moving in with a partner to save money
Financial experts’ rule of thumb is that your housing costs shouldn’t exceed 30% of your income. However, almost half of renters in America reported spending more than that in 2023.

Immigration...

CNN admits Trump's deportation plans resemble those of 'deporter in chief' Barack Obama
Leftists regard Trump's deportation plans as unthinkable. They thought nothing of similar plans when they were Obama's.

‘Sanctuaries’ hiding nearly 60% of illegal immigrants from ICE
According to a new analysis of the numbers, nearly eight million illegal immigrants have moved into sanctuary states and cities, about 56% of all illegal immigrants in the country.

Viruses...

US reports first severe human case of bird flu, in a patient hospitalized in Louisiana
The CDC said the patient was likely exposed to the virus from a backyard flock, which would mark the first time such a flock has been associated with a bird flu infection in a U.S. resident.

Gavin Newsom orders state of emergency over bird flu in California
"While the risk to the public remains low, we will continue to take all necessary steps to prevent the spread of this virus.”

Middle East...

Blinken says Iran will think more about going nuclear after losing ‘lines of defense’
But the secretary of state stresses that he does not believe it’s inevitable Tehran will develop nukes, says Trump has a window to negotiate; rejects calls for U.S. to back regime change.

Survey finds Arab Israelis show growing sense of ‘shared destiny’ since outbreak of war
A new Tel Aviv University study has revealed “encouraging data regarding coexistence in Israel,” with 57.8% of Arab Israelis saying they “believe that the ongoing war has fostered a sense of shared destiny between Arabs and Jews in Israel,” the university said Wednesday.

Ukraine - Russia...

Ukraine unveils laser weapon system
The system is capable of shooting down Russian aircraft over a mile away, according to commander.

Ukraine 'discussing ideas' with European leaders on potential peacekeeping force, Zelenskyy says
The Wall Street Journal reported on Dec. 12, citing undisclosed official sources, that Trump wants European troops to monitor a potential ceasefire in Ukraine. Trump reportedly made the comments during his Dec. 7 meeting with Zelenskyy and Macron in Paris.

China...

US government tells officials, politicians to ditch regular calls and texts after Chinese hack
In written guidance released on Wednesday, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency said that "individuals who are in senior government or senior political positions" should "immediately review and apply" a series of best practices around the use of mobile devices.

New York man pleads guilty to running secret police station for China in Manhattan
The secret police stations have been reported to be hidden across the world in order to further the aims of the communist government of China. Their agents harass, threaten, and spy on "wanted" Chinese nationals residing in the U.S. and identified as a threat to China.

Canada...

Canada proposes joint police force with US to tackle Trump’s border concerns
Ottawa says it has shared details of its plan with Trump’s transition team.

CNN: Trump is going after Canada now — but everyone else is next
Trump is stoking political mayhem in Canada by intensifying a crisis that threatens to oust Trudeau. The president-elect’s bullying of an embattled political foe is a preview of a belligerent strategy as he scours the globe for big second-term wins before even taking office.

As Trudeau’s future hangs in the balance, Trump doubles down on ‘51st state’ taunts
Trump’s familiar bullish approach to the United States’ typically friendly foreign leaders has returned full-fledged over the last week as Trudeau faces a leadership crisis amid low approval ratings.

‘Five For Fighting’ Lead Singer Drops Hilarious New Song About Justin Trudeau
"Playing hockey should be a requirement for any prime minister whether he’s related to Castro or not," the singer said.

Entertainment...

Lil Wayne, Chris Brown used COVID relief funds on luxury spending
Lil Wayne spent $8.9 million on private jets, designer clothes, and lavish travel, while Chris Brown funneled $5.1 million to himself and billed taxpayers $80,000 for his birthday party.

Alec Baldwin wants you to know he's the real victim in the 'Rust' shooting
“In this country when people hate you on that level, they want three things. They want you to die. The second thing is they want you to go to prison. ... The third thing is they want you canceled, which is like being in prison or being dead because you roam the earth and you’re invisible."

Media...

NY Post: Stephanopoulos was repeatedly warned not to use word ‘rape’ by producer — but said it anyway
“‘This Week’ producer said ‘don’t use the word rape’ before the segment started,” a network source told the NY Post. “The EP [executive producer] said it so many times.” A second source at the show confirmed that Stephanopoulos was warned “not to say rape.”

NY Times Advice Column: My Neighbor Won’t Stop Praying for Me. What Should I Do?
It says a lot about the NY Times when their readers are triggered by a neighbor praying for them. In fact, it's so absurd that the advice from the NY Times is basically that the reader needs to lighten up and be more tolerant of others.

MSNBC now losing to NewsNation in weekend ratings battle
According to Nielsen Media Research, MSNBC averaged just 17,000 viewers in the key demo on Saturday between the hours of noon and 7:00 p.m. ET.

Environment...

Biden-Harris Admin Greenlights Electric Vehicle Mandate for a Dozen States
Thirty-five percent of new car sales must be electric in California and 11 other states next year under new mandate.

Repudiation of Biden LNG exports analysis sets stage for Trump course change on energy
The Biden Energy Department's long-awaited draft analysis on the impacts of liquified natural gas exports drew widespread industry repudiation and set the stage now for Trump to reverse much of his predecessor's energy policies.

Religion...

Oldest-known stone tablet inscribed with the Ten Commandments sells for over $5M
Sotheby’s said the 155-pound marble slab was acquired by an anonymous buyer who plans to donate it to an Israeli institution.

Technology - AI...

Poll: Will Trump save TikTok?
What do you think? Will the Supreme Court push back the deadline? Will Trump be able to help TikTok? Or should he even bother?

Now AI can keep you alive after you’re gone, and it’s as creepy as it sounds
Imagine going to a family reunion and reminiscing about a loved one who has passed away, only for someone to open an app to reveal an AI-fueled replica of the departed. You ask about their childhood, first job, or their emotions on their wedding day, and they answer correctly, in their own voice and words.

At least 140 Kenyans sue Meta over practices that caused ‘severe PTSD’
About 190 Kenyans who have been contracted for moderating duties at Facebook are suing its parent company, Meta, with more than 140 being diagnosed with “severe PTSD” and other mental health disorders due to the work, according to a report.

Animals...

‘Murder hornets’ now officially eradicated from the US with no sightings since 2021: Officials
The bugs were responsible for killing 42 people in China in 2013.

California squirrels have turned carnivorous
“This research radically changes our perception of squirrels, one of the most familiar mammals in the world. In the face of human insults such as climate change and drought, these animals are resilient and have the potential to adapt to live in a changing world.”

Dec. 19, 2008 - Bush on the auto bailout… Role of government… Caller with kid at school with green holiday play… The story of Christmas… 'The Christmas Sweater'… Breaking down 'Baby It’s Cold Outside'... Stay positive…

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.

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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.