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    Second Charlotte Train Stabbing Draws Sharp Comments From Trump
    An illegal alien from Honduras is reported to have stabbed a man on a light-rail train in Charlotte, North Carolina. Suspect Oscar Gerardo Solorzano-Garcia is in custody and has been charged with attempted first-degree murder. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has logged an arrest detainer for the man.   The incident marks the second stabbing on Charlotte’s transit systems in five months.   “Another stabbing by an…
    Virginia Allen
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    Two Cities, Two Crime Strategies: What I Learned Living in Both
    I’ve watched two American cities make opposite choices about the same problem. As a young man, I worked in Memphis: first as a traveling salesman, then as a law student, and finally as an attorney at a Memphis law firm. As an associate lawyer, I dreamed of escaping the daily grind by writing a great…
    Don Tracy
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    Three Cheers for the Pentagon’s Two-Step Narco-Boat Attack
    All week long, I have tried to cry for the narco-terrorists who survived a U.S. military strike on their drug-laden boat, only to be snuffed in a second attack. Somehow, my eyes have stayed totally dry. The only thing wrong with the Venezuelan Two-Step is that Secretary of War Pete Hegseth did not hold a press…
    Deroy Murdock
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    How Law Enforcement Tracked Down Man Accused in DC Pipe Bomb Case 
    A Virginia man has been arrested and accused of placing pipe bombs outside the Democratic National Committee and Republican National Committee headquarters in the District of Columbia on Jan. 5, 2021.   Neither of the pipe bombs went off, but for nearly five years authorities have searched unsuccessfully for the man responsible for the attempted bombing. It was ultimately “good, diligent police…
    Virginia Allen
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    Real ID the Latest Step Toward a ‘Total Surveillance Society,’ Critics Say
    As Americans adapt to new regulations requiring Real ID to board flights, critics assert that these documents are more than upgraded driver’s licenses; they are the latest component in the creation of national biometric databases and surveillance systems. “Most people look at the card and they say, ‘This is just a driver’s license with a…
    Kevin Stocklin
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    Victor Davis Hanson: ‘They Weren’t Prisoners!’: Venezuela and the Second-Guessing of the Military
    In this episode of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words,” Victor Davis Hanson and Sami Winc weigh our military actions against Venezuela and the charge the U.S. military “executed” narco-terrorists who were “prisoners.” Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of today’s edition of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words” from Daily…
    Victor Davis Hanson
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    Experts Warn of Tool China Is Using To Play ‘Long Game’ in New Cold War
    America is in a new Cold War with China and ports are at the center of the conflict, according to foreign policy experts.   “China has truly a global portfolio of ports worldwide,” said Alex Wooley, communications director for a research lab at William and Mary that does in-depth research on Chinese investments.   China is currently financing over 180 port projects around the globe at 93 unique ports that are…
    Virginia Allen
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    EXCLUSIVE: No New Somali Refugees Have Entered the US Since Jan. 20, State Department Says
    FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—A State Department spokesperson confirmed to The Daily Signal Wednesday that no new Somali refugees have been admitted to the U.S. since President Donald Trump took office. The Somali community in Minnesota has gained renewed scrutiny in the wake of multiple fraud scandals, including a massive $250 million fraud scandal involving…
    Tyler O’Neil
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    Navy Admiral Faces Questions Over Boat Strikes in Classified Briefing
    The Navy admiral who oversaw the controversial deadly boat strike on an alleged Venezuelan narco-terrorist vessel will meet with members of Congress on Thursday. Members of both the House and Senate will question Navy Adm. Frank “Mitch” Bradley in a classified congressional briefing to discuss the more than 20 strikes the U.S. has carried out in the Caribbean and the eastern…
    Virginia Allen
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    How Many Terrorists Came From Afghanistan to America?
    Former President Joe Biden’s record as commander in chief will forever be defined by Aug. 26, 2021. That was the catastrophic day in the American withdrawal from Afghanistan that Biden declared should be completed by Sept. 11, 2021—the 20th anniversary of the al-Qaeda terrorist attacks that had triggered the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan. “U.S. troops…
    Terence Jeffrey
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    Victor Davis Hanson: Targeting Christians at Christmas, Attacking the Culture They Chose to Join
    In this episode of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words,” Victor Davis Hanson and Jack Fowler explore the troubling phenomenon of immigrants attacking the cultures they chose to join, including attacks on Christmas markets in Europe. Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of today’s edition of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own…
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    Trump Blocks Immigration of Foreigners From 19 Countries
    The Trump administration is pushing pause on immigration applications from 19 countries and reviewing approved applications from those same nations. Multiple reports indicate the list of nations could be expanded.   For now, the immigration application pause applies to foreigners from: Afghanistan, Myanmar, Burundi, Chad, Cuba, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Laos, Libya, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sudan, Togo, Turkmenistan, Venezuela, and Yemen.   The 19 counties were already considered “high-risk,” and in…
    Virginia Allen
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    When a Crime Burns Up the Narrative
    If the races were reversed, Bethany MaGee would be as well-known as George Floyd. MaGee, 26, was recently riding on the L train in Chicago. As she was sitting there, police believe Lawrence Reed, 50, came up behind her and dumped gasoline on her. Despite her attempt to flee, Reed set her on fire. She…
    Victor Joecks
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    Zero Tolerance for Repeat Offenders—and the Judges Who Repeatedly Set Them Free
    What will it take to get crime under control in our subways and public transit systems? On Monday, news broke of another passenger set on fire in New York City’s subway—though this story wasn’t all it seemed. The homeless man who at first said he was the victim of an attack turned tight-lipped when police…
    Daniel McCarthy
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    Noem Recommends Travel Ban on ‘Damn’ Nations Flooding US
    Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is recommending the U.S. implement new travel bans.   “I am recommending a full travel ban on every damn country that’s been flooding our nation with killers, leeches, and entitlement junkies,” Noem wrote on X Monday night.   “Our forefathers built this nation on blood, sweat, and the unyielding love of freedom—not for…
    Virginia Allen
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    No REAL ID? No Problem! TSA to Roll Out Alternative Identity Verification Method for Air Travel
    The Transportation Security Administration is preparing to roll out a new method for travelers to confirm their identity if they do not have a REAL ID or a passport. For a $45 fee, domestic air travelers can prove their identity ahead of scheduled travel through the TSA Confirm ID process.   Providing travelers who do not have a passport or a REAL ID with another option to confirm their…
    Virginia Allen
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    Trump Gives Maduro Opportunity to Leave Venezuela Safely, According to Report
    President Donald Trump has reportedly guaranteed Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his family safety, but only if they flee the country right away.   Trump and Maduro spoke on the phone in November, and according to a report, the White House told Maduro to leave the country and allow for democratic leaders to assume rule of the nation. Sources told the Miami Harald that Maduro, his…
    Virginia Allen
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    National Guard Shooting Suspect Radicalized in US, Noem Says
    REUTERS—U.S. authorities believe the Afghan immigrant accused of ambushing National Guard members in Washington, D.C., was not radicalized until after he came to the United States, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said on Sunday. Speaking on NBC’s “Meet the Press” and ABC’s “This Week,” Noem said authorities think alleged shooter Rahmanullah Lakanwal was already living in Washington state…
    Ted Hesson | Jasper Ward
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    Trump Says Airspace Above and Around Venezuela Should Be Closed
    WASHINGTON, Nov 29 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday that the airspace above and surrounding Venezuela should be considered “closed in its entirety”, but gave no further details as Washington ramps up pressure on President Nicolas Maduro’s government. “To all Airlines, Pilots, Drug Dealers, and Human Traffickers, please consider THE AIRSPACE ABOVE AND SURROUNDING…
    Mrinmay Dey | Lucia Mutikani | Idrees Ali
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    Thanks to a Gun, She Saved Her Life. 7-Eleven Fired Her.
    Stephanie Dilyard is lucky to be alive. Yet last week, 7-Eleven fired the 25-year-old after she used her gun to save her own life. Private companies have every right to set rules for employee behavior, but many corporate policies that require workers to remain passive and comply with criminals’ demands rest on a deeply mistaken…
    John R. Lott Jr.
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