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Morning Brief 2025-03-27

March 27, 2025
Chris Brady

TOP OF HOUR 2
GUEST: Shane Stevens
TOPIC: The audio tape that allegedly links LBJ to JFK's assassination.

BOTTOM OF HOUR 2
GUEST: Scott Robertson
TOPIC: Could Oswald have acted alone? The story behind recreating Oswald's famous shot for Glenn's JFK files Wednesday Night Special.

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Glenn Beck...

Glenn Beck revives JFK set, digs into CIA cover-ups and LBJ murder claims
Using Stone’s Oval Office set and AI to comb through Trump’s JFK files, Glenn exposes CIA media ops, Oswald’s ammo trail, and a chilling audiotape tying LBJ to the hit — asking if 1963 was just the deep state’s opening act.

Glenn Beck: JFK files show the CIA wasn’t just watching Kennedy — it was a war
Newly reviewed documents don’t solve who pulled the trigger but expose a years-long internal war between JFK and the CIA that may have led to his assassination.

The Federalist CEO Sean Davis backs Glenn, says Oswald was CIA bait in Cold War mole hunt
Responding to Glenn Beck's Wednesday night special on the newly released JFK documents, Davis laid out how the CIA used Oswald as a pawn to lure Soviet moles, embedding him with pro-Castro groups and covering it up for decades — fueling deeper suspicions about Langley’s role in JFK’s assassination.

Trump & Friends...

Trump announces 25% tariffs on all cars ‘not made in the United States’
Tariffs would increase the cost of cars for consumers by thousands of dollars, according to analyses by auto industry groups. Higher costs could cause automakers to curb production and potentially lead to job losses in the industry.

President Trump says he’s ‘going to take a look at’ fatal Jan. 6 shooting of Ashli Babbitt
Trump called the shooting "unthinkable" and said Capitol Police Lt. Michael Byrd’s promotion to captain after the shooting was "a disgrace."

FBI hands over long-hidden docs on 2017 Congressional baseball shooting
Director Kash Patel says the bureau has finally provided key files to House Intel after nearly eight years of stonewalling, calling it a step toward a new era of transparency.

Trump Stops ‘Reporter’ Mid-Sentence to Comment on Her Wearing a Mask
“You know, I haven’t seen a mask in sooo long! You’re wearing a mask, so nice of you! I haven’t seen anybody wearing a mask in a long time. It’s good. You feel more comfortable, right?"

Courts...

House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan lays out sweeping agenda for judicial reform
Republicans in Congress have zeroed in on federal judges unilaterally blocking key Trump executive orders on immigration and government reform. The Constitution gives Congress the right to delineate the authority of district courts.

Judge James Boasberg, who halted Trump’s deportations, 'randomly' assigned to Signal group chat case
The Obama appointee was "randomly" assigned to the lawsuit, brought by the leftist nonprofit American Oversight on Tuesday in response to the Atlantic’s story about the Cabinet members’ use of the Signal messaging app.

Meet The Democrat Donor Judge Hamstringing Trump’s Military ‘Trans’ Policy
O’Hearn’s judicial activism hardly makes her an anomaly among rogue judges on board with greenlighting leftists’ lawfare against Trump.

Courts rebuke New York's Letitia James for trying to muzzle pro-life pregnancy centers, activists
Delaware gives up on its law singling out pregnancy centers for speech regulation barely five weeks after lawsuit filed. Planned Parenthood suddenly faces media scrutiny for botched procedures, unsanitary conditions.

News...

NPR CEO, Who Called Trump 'Deranged Racist Sociopath,' Tells Congress There's No 'Political Bias' at Taxpayer-Funded Broadcaster
"Is NPR biased?" Rep. Jim Jordan asked Maher. "Congressman, I have never seen any instance of —" Maher said. "Never?" Jordan said. "— of political bias determining editorial decisions, no," Maher continued. The answer prompted laughter that can be heard in video of the hearing.

In Classic ‘Liberal White Lady Moment,’ NPR CEO Mocked For Old Tweets: ‘How White Of Me’
Katherine Maher told Congress her thinking has “evolved” but struggled to explain old posts praising reparations, mocking her whiteness, and downplaying looting during the 2020 BLM riots.

Senate Dems Claim Censorship Industrial Complex Never Happened — And If It Did, It Was A Good Thing
At a tense hearing, Democrats claimed the censorship industrial complex doesn’t exist — while defending it as necessary anyway. They dismissed mountains of evidence showing federal agencies pressured Big Tech to silence conservatives, especially on COVID and Hunter Biden.

Gen Z Is The Most Conservative Generation In Decades Because They’re A Victim Of The Left’s Failures
From lockdowns and DEI dogma to cancel culture and climate hysteria, Gen Z has lived through nonstop progressive failure and propaganda. After years of being force-fed leftist ideology, many are waking up and pushing back.

Taxpayers Spent Billions Covering the Same Medicaid Patients Twice
Health insurers got double-paid by the Medicaid system for the coverage of hundreds of thousands of patients across the country, costing taxpayers billions of dollars in extra payments.

Wyoming Is First State To Require Proof Of Citizenship To Vote In All Elections
Wyoming has some of the strictest voter ID laws in the nation after the recently completed legislative session. That includes being the first state in the nation to require proof of U.S. citizenship for all elections in the state.

Morbidly obese man arrested after ATV Tesla rampage outside of all-you-can-eat buffet
Video shows a heavyset Texas man using a mini four-wheeler to ram a Tesla at full speed outside of Golden Place buffet in Texarkana. Police suspect he might be responsible for two additional attacks on Tesla that day.

Gavin Newsom calls California mass exodus claims over high taxes ‘BS’
Newsom argued that 18% of the world’s research and development production takes place in his state. The governor also said California does 41% more manufacturing output than Texas.

LA has approved just 4 building permits 75 days after fire devastation
In mid-January, Democrat Mayor Karen Bass issued an executive order that she claimed would "clear the way for Los Angeles residents to rapidly rebuild the homes they lost in the ongoing firestorm and lays the foundation for businesses to plan their rebuild."

Signalmania...

Waltz's stumble gives floundering Democrats a line of attack
Democrats have struggled to mount a coherent defense against the Trump administration, but "Signalgate" has given them a sacrifice in the form of National Security Adviser Mike Waltz. The knives are out for him.

CNN: Sources say the details shared by Hegseth in Signal chat were classified as Atlantic publishes additional messages
Despite denials, sources say Hegseth shared highly classified operational details about a Yemen strike in a Signal chat before the mission began, creating what "experts" call a serious breach of military protocol.

Rubio: ‘There’ll Be Reforms And Changes Made’ After Signal Mishap
Rubio called what happened a "big mistake."

White House Blasts The Atlantic After Release Of More ‘Attack Plans’ Messages: ‘Oversold’
"This entire story was another hoax written by a Trump-hater who is well-known for his sensationalist spin,” the White House press secretary said.

Marjorie Taylor Greene tells British reporter to ‘go back to your country’
Greene showed incredible restraint by leaving the reporter’s teeth out of it.

Politics...

Bedford: Top Democrats are determined to ignore their own after-action report
A massive postmortem of the 2024 election shows Democrats hemorrhaging support among Hispanic, black, young, and working-class voters — yet party leaders are doubling down on progressive rhetoric instead of broadening their base.

Hakeem Jeffries Counting On Leftist WI Supreme Court Candidate To Deliver House For Democrats
Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Susan Crawford claims she had no idea that a call she was on with wealthy leftist donors was about how Democrats could use the court to grab a couple of Wisconsin congressional seats.

Maxine Waters falsely claims Melania Trump may be illegal immigrant
During a weekend rant, the 86-year-old Democrat accused Melania Trump of possible immigration fraud — despite the former first lady and her parents all having legally obtained U.S. citizenship years ago.

Economy...

US government's fiscal strength deteriorating, Moody's warns
Moody's warned the national debt is becoming less affordable amid widening budget deficits.

Nearly half of Japanese CEOs say they’ll boost investments in America
Nearly three in 10 executives — or 28.3% — at 144 major Japanese corporations who were polled by the Nikkei news agency said they would expand their presence in the U.S. — while another 20.5% said they were considering similar moves.

Immigration...

Kristi Noem tours El Salvador’s hell-hole CECOT prison ahead of negotiations for more gangbanger deportation flights
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem visited El Salvador’s CECOT mega-prison to inspect conditions for deported MS-13 and Tren de Aragua members — and is expected to ask President Bukele to take in even more under Trump’s revived use of the Alien Enemies Act.

Israel...

Demonstrations swell as thousands join second day of protests against Hamas in Gaza
Thousands of Palestinians marched in northern Gaza on Wednesday, the second day of anti-war protests, with many chanting against Hamas in a rare display of public anger against the ruling terror group.

Anti-Hamas protests show serious shift in attitude in Gaza
The fact that protests against Hamas continued today and even expanded is "an indication that there is a shift in the public's attitude toward Hamas."

Canada...

Ontario premier says Canada will 'inflict as much pain as possible to the American people'
Doug Ford says he’s asked Prime Minister Mark Carney to convene a first ministers meeting after Trump announced he will propose a 25% tariff on automotive imports.

Europe...

EU urges citizens to stockpile 72 hours’ worth of supplies amid war risk
The 18-page document warns that Europe is facing a new reality marred with risk and uncertainty, citing Russia’s full-scale war in Ukraine, rising geopolitical tensions, sabotage of critical infrastructure, and electronic warfare as prominent factors.

Poland can withstand invasion for 2 weeks before NATO steps in, security chief says
The Polish political opposition has denounced the state of the country's defense production, claiming that Poland would have enough ammunition for only five days of war.

Germany's AFD hits all-time high in polls
Alternative for Germany has hit an all-time high in polling amid a backlash to its conservative rivals’ promise to hugely increase debt to fund military spending.

Irish government considering charging Conor McGregor for inciting hate with 2023 social media posts
The Irish Independent said it confirmed that specialist officers within the Irish National Bureau of Criminal Investigation conducted an inquiry and sent a file to Ireland's director of public prosecutions.

Entertainment...

'Snow White' drama continues as producer’s son calls Rachel Zegler a narcissist over political meltdown
Jonah Platt blasted Zegler for dragging her pro-Palestine politics into the spotlight, saying she hurt the film’s success and endangered co-star Gal Gadot, prompting his father — "Snow White" producer Marc Platt — to fly across the country to confront her.

'Rust' trailer drops as Baldwin film heads to a theater near you
Nearly four years after Halyna Hutchins was killed on set, "Rust" is getting a theatrical release on May 2 — capitalizing on the tragedy that derailed its production and made it infamous.

Heart’s Nancy Wilson slammed for saying it’s ‘more embarrassing than ever’ to be an American
The Heart guitarist compared modern America to the Vietnam War era, saying she used to be embarrassed then — but “it’s more embarrassing now.” She also claimed the band’s hit "Barracuda" is even more relevant than ever today, because "billionaires" and "cranky old rich white guys" and stuff.

Environment...

Biden-backed electric bus firm flops, cities stuck with broken million-dollar Proterra lemons
Despite billions in funding and a personal plug from Biden, Proterra’s collapse has left transit districts nationwide with unusable buses, mounting repair delays, and costly losses.

Native American Alaskan group applauds Trump for lifting drilling restrictions, says Biden ignored native communities
“The voices of North Slope Iñupiat communities were not given a seat at the table under the Biden administration, and Alaska’s resources were locked up with the stroke of a pen."

LGBTQIA2S+...

NIH cuts off $620K in funding to prevent pregnancy in transgender boys
Trump administration officials have severed $620,288 worth of federal funding that was aimed, in part, at pregnancy prevention for transgender boys, a senior official confirmed to the Post.

Education...

Columbia president scrambles after Trump admin threatens $430M over campus anti-Semitism
In a leaked Zoom call, Katrina Armstrong downplayed reforms promised in a letter to the Trump administration, insisting no real changes were made — even as the university faces massive funding cuts for failing to address rampant anti-Semitism.

AI...

Bill Gates: Within 10 years, AI will replace many doctors and teachers — humans won’t be needed ‘for most things’
The Microsoft co-founder told Jimmy Fallon we’re heading into an era of “free intelligence,” where AI delivers expert-level services — like tutoring and medical advice — making most human labor obsolete.

Science...

Secret CIA files claim Ark of the Covenant has been found
A resurfaced CIA document reveals that government-backed psychics claimed to locate the Ark of the Covenant in a secret 1988 remote viewing session, describing a coffin-shaped, gold-covered chest hidden underground in the Middle East and guarded by powerful entities.

Scientists say superacid water may be turning gas into diamonds deep inside Uranus
New research suggests the crushing heat and pressure inside Uranus transforms water into a superacid so strong it rips methane apart, turning gas into solid diamonds.

Sports...

World Athletics to mandate gender testing to protect women’s sports
The global track and field body will require female athletes to undergo a one-time genetic and blood-based gender test, calling it a necessary step to ensure fairness and preserve the integrity of women’s competition.

Stephen A. says he would've swung on LeBron over courtside clash about Bronny
Smith says LeBron ambushed him mid-game over supposed trash talk about Bronny’s NBA readiness and says he’d have thrown a punch if touched.

Former NFL player arrested in massive dogfighting bust involving 190 pit bulls, DOJ says
LeShon Johnson, a former NFL running back for the Cardinals, was charged in the largest dogfighting case in FBI history after authorities seized 190 pit bulls and uncovered a breeding and trafficking operation in Oklahoma.

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

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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.