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DATE: TUESDAY, 04.18.23
LAST UPDATE: 09:30 AM ET
PREPARED BY: CB, RR, JB, SK, BM

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We have the following scheduled for today's program:

BOTTOM OF HOUR 2
GUEST: Kyle Seraphin
TOPIC: Why are Americans still paying to be targeted by the FBI?

TOP OF HOUR 3
GUEST: Rep. Chip Roy
TOPIC: The Democrats need to prepare themselves for a knock-down, drag-out fight on the debt ceiling limit.

BOTTOM OF HOUR 3
GUEST: Jennifer DeStefano
TOPIC: AI SCAM: An Arizona mom was tricked into thinking her daughter had been kidnapped through a voice-cloning phone call.

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Here are some highlights from this day on previous shows:

April 18, 2011 - Glenn is back from his comedy tour... The history of tax cuts... Today is National Steal from Work Day!... Obama raising taxes out of fairness?... Is the government better at being charitable than your favorite charity?... What leftist propaganda is your kid listening to?... Why are we burning our food for fuel?...

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Domestic News...

Feds See the Document Leak as an Opportunity for Surveillance and Control
Never underestimate officials’ ability to turn embarrassing moments into awful opportunities.

Glenn Greenwald: Law Firms Back Out of Nashville Shooter Manifesto Lawsuit Amid Political Pressure
We've spoken with two major law firms in Nashville who said they'd send retainer letters to represent us suing FBI and the Nashville PD to obtain the manifesto of the Nashville shooter, only to back out at the last second. The political pressures are intense. We should see it.

Auditors Asked the IRS To Figure Out Why So Many Taxpayers Make Mistakes. The IRS Said 'No.'
Maybe taxpayers would make fewer mistakes if the federal tax code weren't so hopelessly complex.

My Day With The Socialists
I went on a tour to learn how to self-manage my abortion hosted by far-left abortion activists. It was very educational.

Let Teens Work
Teenagers who work part-time see lifelong benefits.

Michigan bill requires employees to give home address, phone number to unions
Now that Democrats hold a political trifecta with the House, Senate, and the governor, they are trying to revive Michigan as the epicenter for union activity through repealing right-to-work and reinstating the prevailing wage.

DeSantis Announces Bill to Revoke Disney’s Self-Granted Protections
Disney, he said, essentially was negotiating with itself to prevent the state from taking control of development in the district. “That’s not going to work,” he said. “That’s not going to fly.”

No Constitutional Right To Honk Your Car Horn, Court Says
The case involves Susan Porter, who repeatedly honked her car horn while driving past protesters in California in 2017.

Photos: Rainbow appears at first Covenant School chapel service since shooting
An intense rainbow appeared over the Covenant School as families gathered for chapel for the first time since a trans shooter took the lives of six people.

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Politics...

McCarthy Proposes One-Year Debt Ceiling Increase Tied to Spending Cuts
Clashing with President Biden, who has called for raising the debt limit with no conditions, the Republican speaker went to Wall Street to pitch what he called a “responsible, sensible” solution.

Biden Admin Sends Reporters Home at 9:03 a.m. on Monday
The Biden administration slowly resumed operations this week after the president’s embarrassing visit to Ireland, calling an official “press lid” at 9:03 a.m. on a Monday morning.

Republicans Raise Alarm About Biden Family After Treasury Visit
More of President Joe Biden’s family members are drawing the interest of Republican investigators on Capitol Hill who say they are dead set on rooting out any corruption surrounding the White House.

Republicans vow to block Schumer's attempt to 'temporarily' replace Feinstein on Judiciary Committee
"We think the Republicans should allow a temporary replacement until she returns," Schumer said. Sen. Blackburn, however, vowed to do no such thing, calling the move a means for Biden to secure a "rubber stamp" for "unqualified and controversial judges to radically transform America."

Mitt Romney reacts to Clarence Thomas financial disclosure flap : 'It stinks'
The Utah senator declined to elaborate when pressed about if he would back Democratic legislation implementing an ethics code for Supreme Court justices, saying, "I don’t have to explain more than that."

Harlan Crow Hits Back, Slams ‘Yellow Journalism’ And ‘Political Hit Job’ On His Friend Clarence Thomas
Republican donor Harlan Crow fired back at critics in a new interview.

Fetterman Comes Back to Work, Arrives in Shorts
Arriving in a black SUV, Fetterman exited the vehicle. He was wearing shorts, hoodie and sneakers, casual even for him.

Roads Are 'Designed' to Kill Minorities, Says Transportation Secretary
While ignoring a cornucopia of crises in his two-plus years as secretary of transportation, Pete Buttigieg has found a supposed crisis that he will address, and it sounds a lot like his previously trotted-out theory that bridges are a tool of racism.

Ramaswamy amasses $9.4 million war chest, buoyed by one big loan
Ramaswamy's campaign ended the first quarter with about $9.4 million cash on hand, putting him roughly on par with top-tier 2024 candidates, according to filings. Most of that war chest was fueled by a roughly $10.25 million loan he gave to his campaign.

Democrat Andrew Gillum facing federal corruption charges
Former Florida gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum appeared in court on Monday on federal corruption charges after being accused of defrauding investors and lying to the FBI.

Economy / ESG...

Carol Roth: The truth about the IMF and a universal CBDC
Over the weekend, social media was abuzz with headlines such as, “IMF Unveils New Global Currency Known as the ‘Universal Monetary Unit’ to ‘Transform’ World Economy.”

Biden silent as gas prices increase
The current national average for regular gas is $3.67 per gallon. Last week, it was $3.60, and a month ago, the average was $3.45. That's a pretty steep increase in a little bit of time, especially since Biden was recently celebrating gas prices dropping.

US banks lost money on mortgages for the first time on record
On average, banks lost around $301 on every loan that originated last year, making it the first time lenders have lost money since the Mortgage Bankers Association started recording these statistics in 2008.

The US Budget Deficit Is Quietly Soaring Again And It's About To Get Much Worse
It was supposed to be a year when the normalization of the record U.S. budget deficit blowout from the COVID collapse continued; it has ended up being anything but.

Apple launches its savings account with 4.15% interest rate
The average U.S. bank interest rate paid on savings accounts is 0.37%.

WAR News... 

Gaetz introduces resolution to force Biden, Defense Department to disclose US troops in Ukraine
"The Biden Administration and other allied countries have been misleading the world on the state of the war in Ukraine," Gaetz said.

West prepares for Putin to use ‘whatever tools he’s got left’ in Ukraine
Officials ready for nuclear threats and cyber-attacks as part of Russian response to predicted counter-offensive.

Putin boasts of ‘joint military exercises’ in meeting with Chinese defense chief
“I do believe that this constitutes a major track for strengthening the trust-based strategic relationship between the Russian Federation and the People’s Republic of China.”

Putin visits Russian troops in Ukraine
A video released by the Kremlin showed Putin visiting the command post for Russian forces in the southern Kherson region. It showed Putin arriving by helicopter to receive reports from the top military brass about the combat situation.

Private Armies Are Making A Killing
Private armies have existed for centuries. In recent decades, the use of mercenaries was particularly widespread during the Cold War, especially in Africa, in the context of decolonisation and the ensuing civil wars.

Harsh Sentence for Putin Critic Highlights Kremlin’s Repression
A Moscow court sentenced Vladimir Kara-Murza to 25 years in prison, making it clear that any criticism of the war can lead to prison time.

IDF: Women can't serve in combat units due to physiological differences
The ability to carry heavy weight, in particular being repeatedly burdened with heavy backpacks for long distances, subjected women to a significantly greater risk of injury than men, the IDF said.

COVID-19...

Bombshell Senate GOP report: COVID leaked from Wuhan lab where US funded gain-of-function research
"The possibility of a lab leak in the September-October [2019] time frame, even as early as July or August, was followed by vaccine development in November 2019. And then another lab leak seems to be the most sensible explanation in this retrospective review."

Horowitz: The immoral income inequality created by COVID fiscal and monetary policies
The human toll of our COVID policies is unrivaled in human history and will be felt for years to come. But the economic toll might last even longer.

Commie Update...

Two New Yorkers Charged With Operating ‘Secret’ Chinese Police Station In Manhattan, Conspiring With Communists
The charges include “conspiring to act as agents of the [People’s Republic of China] government" and “obstructing justice by destroying evidence of their communications with an [Ministry of Public Security] official.”

Taiwan Prepares For Invasion, Set To Purchase 400 US Land-Launched Missiles
Marks the first time the island will have purchased land-launched versions of the missile.

China unveils electromagnetic gun for riot control
The product shown in a military technology program was described as "non-lethal." However, it could reportedly penetrate wood and shatter glass bottles.

China claims its next-gen radar detects all air threats, including stealth fighters
This system is claimed to be capable of spotting and tracking cruise missiles, drones, helicopters, stealth aircraft, and loitering weapons.

Entertainment...

Report: ‘Yellowstone’ set to end after rest of Season 5 airs
The show has been hit by claims that Costner, who plays powerful Montana patriarch John Dutton and won a Golden Globe for his work, won’t return amid a dispute with creator Taylor Sheridan.

Media...

NYT Reporter Says Fox Could Be Forced to Publicly Apologize Over Election Claims
Remember all the apologies the NY Times was forced to publish for its fake news hit pieces on the right ...

Twitter flags the CBC, Australian Broadcast Corporation, and other state broadcasters as 'government-funded media'
Twitter has gone farther to highlight the cozy linkages between various media outlets and the governments funding them.

Europe...

Seeking to Calm Unrest, Macron Calls for a ‘New Pact of Life and Work’
In a 13-minute address to the nation, Mr. Macron appealed for 100 days of concerted action to establish a “new pact of life and work.” But his speech was defiant on the raised retirement age, offering no concessions, and contained few specific proposals.

Number of adult baptisms in France rises again this year as crucifixes are erected across countryside
This year at the Easter vigil, 5,463 adults received the sacrament of baptism across France, a 21 per cent rise on the year before.

Middle East...

Iranian President: We Will Destroy Tel Aviv, Haifa in Case of Slightest Israeli Action
“The enemies, especially the Zionist regime ‘Israel’, have received this message that the slightest move against the country will evoke a severe response from the armed forces and will be accompanied by the destruction of Haifa and Tel Aviv.”

Asia...

Assassination attempt on Japanese prime minister thwarted
A pipe bomb was thrown at Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida during a speech in Western Japan, but security guards quickly reacted to protect the politician, multiple outlets report.

Environment...

It Took 15 Years for the Feds To Approve a 700-Mile Electric Line
It'll be another five years before it's operational.

The Climate Lunatics Have a New Food Target: Rice
According to AFP news, climate "scientists" are targeting rice farming as a "dangerous," emissions-heavy practice. They say flooded rice fields, which then naturally ferment hay and other plants, produce too much methane.

Pentagon issues warning about offshore wind projects, threatening Biden goals
The new offshore wind development has revealed "compatibility challenges" with existing Navy and Air Force training facilities nearby.

LGBTQIA2S+...

DeSantis backs Bud Light boycott movement
"Why would you want to drink Bud Light? If we don't push back they're gonna keep doing it. If you don't have conservative beer drinkers, they're gonna feel that. It's a righteous. Pushback is in order. I'll never drink Bud again."

Democrats pose with Bud Light in badly staged photo
"Worst party ever," actor Dean Cain tweeted in response to the photo of the lawmakers with Bud Light.

Transgender activist who made threatening video fired from US Forest Agency, blames Biden
"And when I say the Biden administration I mean literally that. My boss just called me, crying, to tell me that he did everything he could to stop this outcome but the call to fire me came directly from Washington."

Saturday Night Live promotes child sex changes in segment featuring new ‘non-binary’ cast member
"If you don't care about trans kids' lives, it means you don't care about frickin' kids' lives."

Bill Maher: No One Is ‘Canceled For Being Too Woke’
"You can say the craziest thing, like 'men can have babies' and nobody will say anything."

Elon Musk calls out pronoun declarations as 'virtue-signaling' that bad people use as a 'shield'
"... good manners require using the person’s name, not their pronoun, when referring to them," he added.

Education...

Loudoun Schools To Make Bathrooms Co-Ed To Accommodate Trans Students
Spending nearly $11 million to renovate the bathrooms at two high schools so boys can use girls' bathrooms.

Middle school staff members participate in 'licking' game with students
Described as "gross."

Health...

UN-Backed Report Suggests Normalizing Pedophilia, Decriminalizing All Sexual Activity
A United Nations-backed report published last month suggests global leaders normalize pedophilia by allowing children to legally decide on engaging in sexual activities with adults.

Technology...

EU lawmakers call for summit to control 'very powerful' AI
They met in response to a letter that warned that AI could spread misinformation at an unprecedented rate and that machines could "outnumber, outsmart, obsolete and replace" humans.

Google CEO admits he doesn't 'fully understand' how his AI works
He said this after it taught itself a new language and invented fake data to advance an idea.

Elon Musk Said He Cautioned Obama About AI Long Ago
Musk said on Sunday that he spent his only meeting with President Barack Obama warning about the dangers of artificial intelligence and encouraging regulation of the technology.

Elon Musk to develop 'TruthGPT' as he warns about 'civilizational destruction' from AI
"I'm going to start something which I call TruthGPT, or a maximum truth-seeking AI that tries to understand the nature of the universe," Musk told Carlson.

Photographer admits prize-winning image was AI-generated
German artist Boris Eldagsen says entry to Sony world photography awards was designed to provoke debate.

Science...

Meet xenobots, tiny machines made out of living parts
You may or may not have heard of xenobots, a kind of Frankenfrog creation that involves researchers turning frog embryo cells into tiny bio-machines that can move around, push or carry objects, and work together.

Mainspring's 'flameless' linear generator can use any fuel to generate power
Scientists at Stanford University's Advanced Energy Systems Laboratory have developed what appears to be a miracle engine that can run on pretty much any fuel source. Called a linear generator, this ultimate flexi-fuel engine might be the "holy grail" of engines for many industries.

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