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DATE: THURSDAY, 10.19.23
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GUESTS: Julia Wax & Brooke Goldstein
TOPIC: Amid pro-Palestinian rallies, Jewish college students say they feel unsafe on their college campuses.

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TOPIC: The battle between barbarism and civilization.

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Oct 19, 2001 - Anthrax update... Everyone is an American today... David, the worst caller... Bush is in China... Jim Dingle talks issues... Glenn claims he attended a Kenny G concert... End of the World update... Pentagon confirms we have troops on the ground in Afghanistan... Canada facing a pumpkin shortage...

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Domestic News...

7 months in prison for an anti-Hillary meme
Douglass Mackey was found guilty in NY on a federal charge after making memes that encouraged Hillary Clinton supporters to cast their votes via text message, which is obviously not possible and clearly a joke. There is no evidence anyone attempted to vote via text.

Poll Shows Close To Three-Quarters Of Americans Believe We Are In A ‘Police State’
A recent poll by Rasmussen Reports showed that 72% of respondents said that they are worried that “America is becoming a police state," described as “a tyrannical government that engages in mass surveillance, censorship, ideological indoctrination, and targeting of political opponents.”

Sam Bankman-Fried had dinner with Hillary Clinton after pumping $200M into former Clinton aide's firm
Former FTX Director of Engineering Nashad Singh told jurors that company founder Sam Bankman-Fried spent massive amounts of money on venture capitalism and celebrity endorsement deals.

Gavin Newsom ratchets up California’s social justice social credit system
California is again attempting to impose a compulsory social credit system with diversity mandates and fines, replacing freedom with coercive ideological conformity.

Are these Jewish organizations still supporting Black Lives Matter?
I wonder if the more than 600 Jewish groups regret publishing a full-page ad in the New York Times emphatically declaring their support for BLM and advancing its radical narratives.

Soros-backed DA and his elderly mother carjacked at gunpoint in New Orleans
Jason Williams and his elderly mother fell victim to a carjacking on Monday evening.

The Pentagon Would Rather Fund Troops’ Abortions Than Their Overseas Living Expenses
The Pentagon is reportedly planning to cut overseas service members’ cost-of-living allowances next month, even as it continues to subsidize travel for its employees to get abortions.

Leaker of Trump Taxes Worked for Biden Beltway Donor That Just Won a Big New IRS Contract
The IRS recently awarded a lucrative contract to the same Washington firm that employed the man who pleaded guilty last week to stealing and leaking thousands of private tax returns of wealthy Americans, namely Trump.

Joran van der Sloot says he killed Natalee Holloway with a cinder block on Aruba beach, dumped her body in water, and then watched porn
The shocking admission was revealed by prosecutors Wednesday in an Alabama courtroom before van der Sloot pleaded guilty to extorting money from the missing teen’s mother, Beth Holloway.

Iowa man sentenced to 50 years after satanic image found with date of woman's death and coordinates to location of her skull
During a search they found a satanic shrine with the image of a goat's head in the shape of a pentagram and blood spatters drawn on it.

Florida men allegedly kidnapped the wrong man, waterboarded him, then took him to a strip club
Once the kidnappers realized they had nabbed the wrong man, they waterboarded him anyway. After learning that the intended target was at a strip club, they drove the kidnapped man there and demanded he go inside and lure out the target, but instead, he called law enforcement.

Hedge fund manager plans to build the most expensive home on Earth — a $1B mega-estate
Ken Griffin, already a prominent figure in Palm Beach and a Florida native, is turning heads with his ambitious plans to create the most expensive home not just in America but on the planet.

This day in history: First Blockbuster store opens
On October 19, 1985, the first Blockbuster video-rental store opens, in Dallas, Texas.

Politics...

Disapproval rating for President Biden hits record high of 58% in new CNBC poll
The president received particularly low marks for his handling of the economy – 32% approve – and foreign policy – 31% approve.

List: 22 Republicans vote against Jim Jordan during second House speakership vote
The following list has been updated to reflect the changes since the second speaker vote.

Jim Jordan opposition hardens over 'intimidation and threats': 'I'm not budging'
But a pressure campaign to change their vote has only cemented what seems like insurmountable opposition to Jordan's candidacy. ... Conservative personalities from Sean Hannity to Glenn Beck have contacted or threatened to "punish" Republicans who oppose Jordan.

NY Times: As Interim Speaker, Patrick McHenry Could Actually Govern
House Republicans may not deserve a leader like Mr. McHenry, but they’re fortunate to have him. He is a serious person, widely respected for his honesty and intellect.

WaPo: The surprising group of Republicans preventing Jim Jordan from becoming House speaker
Six hail from districts Biden won in 2020, seven might be put off by Jordan’s approach to spending, eight belong to a bipartisan group of moderates, five belong to Republicans’ "governing wing," four opposed certifying the 2020 election.

Economy / ESG...

Victoria's Secret ditches woke rebrand as sales continue to decline
"Despite everyone's best endeavors, it's not been enough to carry the day," Victoria's Secret CEO Martin Waters told investors. Business of Fashion reported the progressive rebrand "over."

Starbucks sues workers' union after pro-Hamas posts lead to public boycott
"Given the Accused Marks’ similarities to the Starbucks Marks, the Accused Marks are likely to convey to consumers a false affiliation, endorsement, or sponsorship with Starbucks."

Huda Beauty faces boycott calls after founder spurns 'blood money' from Israeli customers
In another post since the Oct. 7 invasion, Kattan wrote that “Israel, who has the fourth largest army in the world, is NOT the victim, but they repeat the same story and gaslight anyone who comes with facts.”

Immigration...

Backlog of pending immigration cases continues to grow
The Executive Office for Immigration Review, which handles immigration cases, has 69 immigration courts, 597 courtrooms, and 659 immigration judges throughout the U.S. It faced a backlog of nearly 2.2 million pending cases as of July.

The US Government Hired A Pro-Hamas PLO Spokeswoman To Handle Asylum Claims
"F*** Israel, the government, and its military. Are you ready for your downfall?" Department of Homeland Security officer Nejwa Ali said.

Hawley grills Mayorkas on 'uptick in potential terrorist-linked illegal aliens' at southern border
Border Patrol agents have also reported arresting thousands "special interest aliens."

Israel at War: Latest... 

Claim: Joe Biden gives Israel 'private backing' for ground invasion of Gaza
The U.S. president told Netanyahu he was "fully in support" of Israel's plans to invade Gaza to "eradicate Hamas," according to the Times of London.

Biden announces $100 million for Gaza and West Bank
This comes after he gave $6 billion to Iran on 9/11. But not to worry, just like with Iran, he's going to make sure the bad guys don't get the money.

IDF releases audio of Hamas terrorists admitting they fired at Gaza hospital
“Is it from us?” “It looks like it,” his cohort replies. They are then heard acknowledging that the shrapnel of the missile “are local pieces and not Israeli shrapnel,” from rockets fired from the “cemetery behind the hospital.”

Heartbreaking moment Israeli boy survivor lays to rest entire family killed by Hamas
Gut-wrenching images showed an anguished 12-year-old Israeli boy saying goodbye to his news photographer father, mother, and sisters who were all slaughtered by Hamas terrorists while he went out on an early-morning run.

Israeli airstrike targets Qasem Soleimani monument in Lebanon
The Iranian terrorist commander Soleimani was blown up by Trump in 2020, and now Israel has blown up his statue.

Iran crows as West allows UN missile export ban to lapse
The ban expired despite the fact that Tehran continues to arm the likes of Russia and Hamas.

Israel at War: More... 

Biden Rambles When Asked On Air Force One About Meeting Survivors Of Israel Terror Attack
“Look, I spent an hour and a half about with the 17 or 18 before and – I don’t know how to say this,” he said. “Virtually every – mass shooting – every – circumstance where large number of people have been victimized and lost, I’ve spoken with them.”

Biden says Palestinians ‘gotta learn how to shoot straight’ after hospital blast
“It’s not the first time that Hamas has launched something that didn’t function very well.”

Are Media Lies Setting The Stage For Another Benghazi-Style Attack On American Embassies?
Legacy media lies surrounding the bombing of a Gaza hospital are endangering Americans aboard, as Islamic demonstrators throughout the Middle East were reported outside several Middle Eastern U.S. embassies on Tuesday evening.

Democratic lies are endangering American lives
In any armed conflict, it can be immediately clear who is responsible for what violence and how many people have been killed. But this is all the more reason that elected officials should exercise caution when sharing and promoting information from the battlefield. That is not what Rashida Tlaib or Ilhan Omar did Tuesday.

Rashida Tlaib Sobs As She Repeats False Hamas Claim About Hospital Bombing
“To continue to watch people think it’s okay to bomb a hospital where children ..."

Far-Left Protesters With Anti-Semitic Group Storm US Capitol: ‘Seeks To End Israel’
In the past, the group’s protesters have held signs that said, “Blaming Hamas for firing rockets is like blaming a woman for punching her rapist.”

Marjorie Taylor Greene to seek censure of 'terrorist sympathizer' Tlaib over Capitol Hill protest
Greene further announced that she planned to introduce a censure resolution against Tlaib.

Biden’s pick for ambassador to Israel defends record on Iran
Former Treasury Secretary Jack Lew defended his record related to the Iran nuclear deal during his confirmation hearing Wednesday.

Al Jazeera (Qatar): Al-Ahli hospital bombing — Israel performing its usual post-atrocity routine
The routine goes something like this: Israel commits a human rights atrocity, immediately denies having anything to do with it, says it has solid evidence that Palestinians committed the crime, and then just waits to see if someone manages to prove what really happened.

US Ally Qatar Shielding Hamas Terrorists After Israel Attack: Expert
A key U.S. ally in the Middle East is also one of the top financial and political backers of the Hamas terrorist organization.

Arab News (Saudi Arabia): Gaza war should change how Arab and Muslim Americans vote
Instead of continuing to pretend that the Democrats are “better” than the Republicans, Arabs and Muslims in America should realize that both political parties are as bad as each other.

Ukraine...

US decision to send long-range missiles to Kyiv a grave mistake — Russia's envoy
"The consequences of this step, which was deliberately hidden from the public, will be of the most serious nature," , Ambassador Anatoly Antonov said on the Telegram messaging app.

Destruction From Ukraine’s First ATACMS Strike Now Apparent
Satellite images show how effective cluster munition versions of ATACMS are for striking air bases full of soft targets out in the open.

Russian lawmakers unanimously vote to de-ratify the nuclear test treaty
Lawmakers voted to revoke Russia's ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty, which bans any nuclear testing.

World...

NY Times: With Putin by His Side, Xi Outlines His Vision of a New World Order
The leaders of China and Russia hailed each other as “old” and “dear” friends. They took swipes at the United States and depicted themselves as building a “fairer, multipolar world.” And they marveled at their countries’ “deepening” trust.

EU migration ministers address militant Islamist attacks, risks from Israel-Hamas war
"The implications of the situation in the Middle East for our internal security ... are very topical right now," said an EU diplomat involved in preparing the ministerial talks.

COVID-19...

Randi Weingarten and her teachers' union are struggling to rewrite the history of how they kept schools shuttered
Weingarten called the Trump administration's proposal to reopen in-person learning in 2020 "reckless" and "cruel." While the AFT resisted a return to real work, union affiliates joined in, staging sickouts and going so far as to call reopening schools racist.

'Lawyer me to death': NBA drags out COVID vaccine mandate suit to bleed fired refs dry, they say
Former NBA referee Kenny Mauer, a familiar face in televised games since the 1980s, is raising money to fund his lawsuit with peers against the league for suspending, then firing them after denying religious exemptions from its vaccine mandate.

Entertainment...

Britney Spears Says Abortion Was Among The ‘Most Agonizing’ Experiences Of Her Life
"To this day, it’s one of the most agonizing things I have ever experienced in my life," Spears said of the abortion she was pressured into.

Cher promises to 'leave' the country this time if Trump wins the 2024 election
“I almost got an ulcer the last time,” Cher, 77, said.

Netflix hikes prices again
The company raised the U.S. price of the premium ad-free plan by $3 per month to $22.99.

Media...

AP Targets TPUSA’s Charlie Kirk With Cheap-Shot Hit Job
The AP published an unfair hit piece last week accusing Kirk of fleecing conservative donors to line his own pockets.

‘GMA’ forced to flee Times Square studio, staffers aren’t happy
The network’s flagship morning news show will relocate to New York’s Hudson Square neighborhood. “It may be in the basement! The talent and producers are not happy about it [and] it leaves advantage to ‘Today,'” the show’s morning competitor, the source said.

Environment...

Celebrity climate group to spend $80 million to promote Biden's climate change agenda ahead of 2024 election
“People overwhelmingly support what President Biden has done to combat climate change — but only if they hear about it.”

Education...

Harvard students hold 'die-in' and massive protests in support of Palestine just 12 days after letter sparked outrage
According to the invitation, the march was organized in part due to an "Israeli airstrike" on a hospital in Gaza.

Harvard Students Are Doxxed After Writing Anti-Israel Letter
A truck with a billboard displayed their names and photos, and critics put out do-not-hire lists. The students say it’s a campaign to shut them up.

I was a DEI director — DEI drives campus anti-Semitism
As a black woman, I was the perfect person for the job — on paper. Yet I made the mistake of trying to create an authentically inclusive learning environment for everyone, including Jewish students.

AI...

AI can detect diabetes — just by listening to you talk for 10 seconds: New study
The study by Klick Labs, published in “Mayo Clinic Proceedings: Digital Health,” showed an 89% accuracy rate for diagnoses in women and 86% for men, according to a release detailing the breakthrough.

Marines Test-Fire Robot Dog Armed With Rocket Launcher
A rocket launcher-toting robot dog could give Marines a valuable new way to remotely attack armored vehicles, especially in urban areas.

Animals...

Finding the truth? Researchers launch multistate investigation after viral video shows 'Bigfoot sighting' in Colorado
A multistate investigation was launched after a compelling "Bigfoot sighting" in Colorado energized other U.S. states to step up their search efforts.

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