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DATE: TUESDAY, 10.17.23
LAST UPDATE: 08:54 AM ET
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We have the following scheduled for today's program:

BOTTOM OF HOUR 1
GUEST: Rep. Chip Roy
TOPIC: Will House Republicans make the right choice and elect Rep. Jim Jordan speaker?

TOP OF HOUR 3
GUEST: Father Calvin Robinson
TOPIC: What happened to Britain?

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Here are some highlights from this day on previous shows:

October 17, 2008 - Glenn announces new show on Fox News... Obama and Iranian caviar... Glenn covers the latest polls with Scott Rasmussen... Obama's extreme pro-abortion record... Glenn talks with GM's Larry Burns about upcoming car tech...

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Politics...

Jim Jordan's momentum stalled after closed-door GOP meeting a day before floor vote
Coming out of the closed-door meeting, at least six Republicans said they were still planning not to support Jordan on the floor. Those included Reps. Don Bacon (R-Neb.), Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.), Mike Kelly (R-Pa.), Carlos Gimenez (R-Fla.), Mario Diaz-Balart (R-Fla.), and Victoria Spartz (R-Ind.).

Biden takes time out from war watch to wish George Floyd a happy birthday
As war breaks out in Gaza after the attack by Hamas on Israel, the president of the free world didn’t want Americans to forget about George Floyd on his birthday.

AP Poll: Nearly 7 In 10 Americans Understand Biden’s Role In Family Biz Is ‘Illegal’ Or At Least ‘Unethical’
68% said they believed Biden’s role as the “brand” in his family’s pay-to-play overseas money-making scheme was unethical or illegal.

Why Is The RNC Inviting NBC News Propagandists To Co-Host Next GOP Presidential Debate?
According to an RNC press release, NBC News will co-host the third debate alongside the Republican Jewish Coalition, Salem Radio Network, and Rumble.

MTG rips Kamala Harris for her 'weapons of war' message
"Weapons of war have no place on the streets of a civil society. We need an assault weapons ban. Congress, send it to @JoeBiden’s desk," Harris said on social media. Greene shot back, "America needs a ban on communist politicians like you."

Oprah Floated a 2020 Presidential Ticket with Mitt Romney, Book Says
Ms. Winfrey wanted to form the independent ticket to stop Donald J. Trump, according to a forthcoming book. Mr. Romney listened to the pitch but passed on the idea, the biography says.

RFK’s New Campaign Manager Is a CIA Agent.
Amaryllis Fox Kennedy, married to RFK‘s son of the same name, was announced as Dennis Kucinich’s replacement this weekend, after he suggested the campaign needed a “new direction.”

News...

Obama-Appointed Judge’s Gag Order On Trump Is The First Of Its Kind, Legal Experts Say
“Not only have we never before had a former president or leading presidential candidate being indicted in four different felony cases ... we've also never, to my knowledge, had a leading presidential candidate who has had a gag order issued against him basically limiting what he’s allowed to say on the campaign trail,” Zach Smith, Heritage Foundation legal fellow and former assistant U.S. attorney, told the Daily Caller.

Corrupt Left-Wing Judges Now Decide What Republicans Can Say While Campaigning
Not a week goes by without Democrats weaponizing the federal government to silence their political opponents — and Monday’s court-mandated gag order on former President Donald Trump is no different.

Trump Says He Has Been Indicted More Times Than Al Capone
“Did anyone ever hear of Al Capone? They call him Scarface, he had a little scar, I’m sure it was a minor accident. But Al Capone, if you looked at him the wrong way, if he didn’t like you, you looked at him a little bit askance, he blew your brains out. He was only indicted one time. I’ve been indicted four times.”

Americans Don't Much Like Federal Agencies
Of 16 federal government agencies and departments included in the latest Gallup survey, just four receive positive job-performance ratings from a majority of Americans.

Supreme Court vacates federal court order against Biden's ghost gun rule
The court on Monday vacated a lower court order and allowed the Biden administration's ghost gun regulations to take effect.

As Statues Topple, So Do Our Freedoms
To preserve our freedoms, our nation must stop going down this road of condemning rather than celebrating our nation’s founders.

Iowa Man Files Lawsuit After Being Arrested Twice for Criticizing the Police at a Public Meeting
"The mayor and police chief had Noah arrested, jailed, strip-searched, and criminally prosecuted simply because they didn't like what Noah had to say," the lawsuit states.

Chicago street takeover turns violent against Tesla driver
Criminal thugs swarmed a trapped Tesla driver, climbing onto the hood of the car and busting out windows, while police watched and did nothing.

Economy / ESG...

US can ‘certainly’ afford military support to both Israel and Ukraine, Janet Yellen says
“America can certainly afford to stand with Israel and to support Israel’s military needs and we also can and must support Ukraine in its struggle against Russia,” Yellen said, adding that the U.S. economy is doing “extremely well.”

Wall Street predicts euro to hit parity with US dollar amid Middle East uncertainty
JPMorgan has downgraded its forecast for the euro to $1 by the end of the year. Citibank said it is targeting a move to parity “within six months” given its “ongoing view of European recession well ahead of the U.S.”

53% of Gen Z see high cost of living as a barrier to financial success
Nearly 3 in 4 young adults surveyed, 73%, have changed their spending habits amid record-high inflation.

Starbucks threatens to sue workers' union after it voiced support for Hamas' terrorist attacks
The union's support of Hamas' attacks prompted Republican Senator Rick Scott to call for a boycott of the coffeehouse chain.

Border...

Trump calls for ideological screening of immigrants amid Israel war
"Under my administration, we will proactively send ICE to pro-jihadist demonstrations to enforce our immigration laws and remove the violators from our country."

Mexican drug cartel bars fentanyl production under penalty of death
The about-face by the narco crew — the main trafficker of the deadly synthetic opioid flooding the U.S. — comes as El Chapo’s kids bow to a mounting law enforcement crackdown on the drug trade.

Israel at War: Latest...

Israel has requested $10 billion from the US in emergency aid
The NY Times reports that lawmakers and the White House are crafting a package linking assistance for Israel with aid to Ukraine, funds to fortify the U.S.-Mexico border, and aid to Taiwan.

Biden will visit Israel on Wednesday
The wartime move comes only a couple of weeks after his administration bragged that "the Middle East region is quieter today than it has been in two decades."

US picks roughly 2,000 troops to prepare for potential deployment to Israel: Report
The Department of Defense has reportedly selected roughly 2,000 troops to prepare for a potential deployment to Israel due to the current tension in the Middle East as Israel attempts to destroy Hamas.

Senior US general flies into Israel as its war with Hamas deepens
The U.S. military is increasing its firepower in the region, aiming to prevent Iran and other Iran-backed groups from getting involved in the conflict as international fears of a wider, regional war grow.

Hamas Says It Treats Foreign Hostages as 'Guests,' Will Release When Safe
"They are our guests, we seek to protect them and the moment the conditions on the ground allow we will release them."

Hamas releases propaganda clip of captive seized in Oct. 7 assault on southern Israel
The 21-year-old woman told the camera that she was operated on for three hours and that “I’m being cared for, I’m getting medications. I’m only asking to be returned home as soon as possible, to my family, to my parents, to my siblings. Please get me out of here as soon as possible.”

Israeli Ground Offensive In Gaza Delayed Over New Alleged Plot: Report
The IDF has reportedly delayed its ground operation into Gaza for a variety of reasons including the belief that an Iranian-backed terrorist group might be planning a surprise attack the moment Israel deploys its forces.

Iran's FM warns proxies could launch pre-emptive strike on Israel in 'coming hours'
Iran's foreign minister stated that "an opportunity has been obtained for us to stop the Zionists inside their own home."

Israel Will Evacuate Towns Near Its Border with Lebanon as Tensions Escalate
The border has been a longtime staging ground for attacks by Hezbollah, the Iranian-backed Lebanese group.

Hezbollah destroys Israeli surveillance cameras along the Lebanese border as tension soars
Lebanon’s militant Hezbollah group said Monday it has started destroying surveillance cameras on several Israeli army posts along the border.

Report: Zelenskyy wanted to make solidarity visit but was told ‘time not right’
Zelenskyy asked to make a solidarity visit in the wake of the Hamas onslaught on Israel but was told “the time is not right,” Hebrew-language media reports.

Israel: 100 already arrested for supporting Hamas, zero tolerance for incitement
Police have initiated investigations into nearly 100 suspects, with some already apprehended and set to be held in detention while investigations take place.

Israel at War: Commentary...

Plans I never thought I’d have to make
At the dinner table, my husband casually announced what we'd do if terrorists broke into our home. We were to go into a safe room and he'd lock us in and sit outside it with his gun. This is motherhood – fatherhood – parenthood – in Israel. It’s different from parenthood in any other democratic country in the world.

Alan Dershowitz: Hamas Uses Western Morality as a Weapon Against Israel
Israel should apply its own very high standards of morality in deciding how to balance the collateral deaths of Palestinian civilians against the need to prevent the intended deaths of its own civilians at the hands of Hamas.

For supporting Hamas, the Palestinian people have blood on their hands
Gaza is Hamas and Hamas is Gaza.

Soros' demand that America and Israel 'open the door to Hamas' makes its rounds once again
Soros previously argued the U.S. should negotiate with Hamas despite the group's terrorist status.

Jerusalem Cardinal Offers Himself To Hamas In Exchange For Israeli Child Hostages
“I am ready for an exchange, anything, if this can lead to freedom, to bring the children home."

Planned Parenthood Uses Aftermath Of Hamas Attack To Fundraise For Its Own Killing Operations
"The destruction of a @PFPPA clinic in #Gaza after an Israeli airstrike has left an already extremely vulnerable population with even fewer options to receive SRH care without #humanitarian aid. Make an emergency gift here..."

COVID-19...

Fauci says threats from 'extreme radical right' justify his taxpayer-funded chauffeur and security detail
The "retired" NIAID chief continues to benefit from public assistance, in an arrangement that costs taxpayers millions of dollars but remains hidden from scrutiny.

Entertainment...

Bill Maher calls out left's unwavering support for the Palestine cause
"I think the Israelis have always had the moral high ground; I think they still do," Maher declared. "Religious tolerance: That doesn't exist in Gaza. You're either a Muslim or an infidel, and you better be a Muslim," Maher said. "Female freedom, free and fair elections, free speech, gay rights."

Jon Lovitz says he hopes 'everyone in Hamas' is killed
"Yes. I hope they kill everyone in Hamas. Absolutely," Lovitz replied. "Hamas wants to continue killing Jews and even their own Palestinian people. Pure evil."

Amy Schumer says Black Lives Matter and LGBTQ members abandoned Jews who supported their causes
The cousin of Chuck Schumer is facing backlash from the left after she posted a meme complaining that BLM and LGBTQ activists had abandoned Jews who had supported their causes.

Netflix will open retail locations with themed restaurants and live entertainment
The company's intention appears more ambitious than simply creating its equivalent to the Disney Store.

Media...

Media downplays Biden document scandal compared to Trump
Despite the non-stop coverage about Trump's document "scandal," the media didn't seem to care that special counsel Robert Hur interviewed Biden over two days last week, with ABC, CBS, and NBC evening newscasts offering a total of 48 seconds of coverage.

George Orwell was ‘sadistic, misogynistic, homophobic and sometimes violent’
Biographer of the legendary writer’s wife says darkness that runs through "1984" is a reflection of his soul.

China...

China Invested $1 Trillion to Gain Global Influence. Can That Go On?
Xi Jinping enhanced China’s sway in the world by lending money for infrastructure. Now he’s collecting debts and rethinking his signature aid initiative.

LGBTQIA2S+...

Your middle school child is not transgender
The exploitation of children by left-wing activists is always grotesque, but the worst of it is how children are being convinced they should pursue sex changes and be used as political vessels to force the government to allow it.

Doctor admits lack of data on trans drugs for kids, then says they're safe
A UW professor applying for a research grant admitted there's little data on the long-term impacts of transgender drugs on children. But he still claimed the experimental treatments are safe and effective.

Education...

Companies Eliminating College Degree Requirement Amid Soaring Tuition Costs
At Walmart, hundreds of corporate roles no longer require a college degree.

Vivek Ramaswamy Is Right To Oppose the Blacklisting of Harvard Students
Being against cancel culture requires consistency.

Harvard Grad Union Considers Emergency University Funds for 'Doxxed' Students Who Blamed Israel for Hamas Terror
"This backlash has directly exposed students to ongoing harassment and doxxing attacks," the resolution says. "Harvard donors and alumni have threatened students' current and future employment."

Health & Beauty...

Dove launches campaign featuring fat women with hairy armpits
Skin-care product brand Dove has launched an ad campaign called "The Pits of New York" in the New York City subway system aimed at normalizing the exposure of hairy armpits.

Nearly 70% of active-duty military members are overweight
The obesity rate has doubled what it was a decade ago.

USDA wants to spend your taxpayer money to turn people into vegetarians
The food pyramid is a perfect example of how the USDA’s dietary advice can be influenced by special interests.

AI...

Ukrainian AI attack drones may be killing without human oversight
Ukraine is using drones equipped with artificial intelligence that can identify and attack targets without any human control, in the first battlefield use of autonomous weapons or "killer robots."

Deepfake Audio Is a Political Nightmare
British fact-checkers are racing to debunk a suspicious audio recording of U.K. opposition leader Keir Starmer.

FDA forms advisory committee to ensure 'safe and effective' development of AI, other digital health technologies
Some might ask why the Food & Drug Administration would be involved in any way with advising on artificial intelligence. If that's you, keep it to yourself, unless you want to be on a list.

Technology...

Biden campaign to launch account on Trump's Truth Social
"There’s very little 'truth' happening on Truth Social, but at least now it’ll be a little fun," the Biden campaign said.

Science...

We banned testing. Then we forgot about the horror of nuclear war.
Sixty years ago, the Limited Test Ban Treaty halted the atmospheric testing of nuclear weapons. It was heralded as a great step forward. But in the long run, it has had a perverse effect.

Animals...

This NYC Building Is in the Bird-Killing Hall of Shame
The deaths have brought outrage from bird advocates, shame on social media, disapproval from neighbors, and even stronger disapproval from the residents’ own children. News articles have labeled the building a “death trap.”

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