We Need To Ban Idiots From Using Historical Analogies

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If there’s one person who can give David French a run for his money as the self-absorbed “principled Christian” who’s actually a cankerous blight on the conservative movement as a whole, it’s the editor-in-chief of Christianity Today — Russell Moore.

We’ve chronicled Moore’s moral bankruptcy many times here at The Federalist, from his refusal to celebrate the overturning of Roe v. Wade because Trump achieved it to his advancement of regime propaganda during the Covid-19 pandemic and his involvement in the push for amnesty for illegal aliens.

In short, he’s an oafish clown no one should look to for spiritual or political guidance. Though entertaining to mock, dimwits can become dangerous to the health of public discourse when they manage to fail upward into a position of prominence and begin to believe that they truly earned that spot.

No doubt believing that his “expertise” gives him the right to comment on such matters, Moore decided to weigh in on the ongoing efforts by President Donald Trump to broker a peace deal in the Russo-Ukraine War with a piece pretentiously titled, “The Moral Cost of Murdering Ukraine.” Moore, an unrepentant Never Trumper, wasted no time equating Trump’s attempts to bring both sides to the table to end this destructive three-year war with “abandoning Ukraine.”

“As many have noted, the geopolitical, military, and diplomatic costs of attacking allies and appeasing enemies are incalculable. As American Christians, though, we should also consider the moral cost of abandoning Ukraine,” Moore writes. (Read more from “We Need To Ban Idiots From Using Historical Analogies” HERE)

Mark Carney Named as Canada’s Prime Minister-Elect Amid U.S. Trade War

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Canada selected a new prime minister-elect on Sunday night, as Justin Trudeau’s reign nears a close amid a trade war with the United States.

Canada’s Liberal Party announced that Mark Carney was chosen to succeed Trudeau after party members voted in a nominating contest between four candidates.

In his acceptance speech, Carney addressed U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Canada and the threat Trump has posed towards the country, calling the current events the “greatest crisis of our lifetimes.”

“We didn’t ask for this fight, but Canadians are always ready when someone else drops the gloves, so the Americans, they should make no mistake, in trade as in hockey, Canada will win,” Carney said.

Indirectly addressing Trump’s calls to make Canada the 51st state of the U.S., Carney added, “America is not Canada, and Canada never, ever will be part of America in any way, shape or form.” (Read more from “Mark Carney Named as Canada’s Prime Minister-Elect Amid U.S. Trade War” HERE)

U.S. Secret Service Shoots Armed Man Near White House After Confrontation

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An adult male brandishing a firearm was shot by U.S. Secret Service officers near the White House in Washington, DC, shortly after midnight on Sunday.

The agency said the encounter happened near the intersection of 17th and F Streets NW.

NPR reports local police had earlier reported a “suicidal individual” possibly traveling to D.C. from Indiana, the agency added.

Secret Service personnel located the individual’s vehicle and spotted a person on foot who matched the description.

“As officers approached, the individual brandished a firearm, and an armed confrontation ensued, during which shots were fired by our personnel,” the Secret Service detailed in a statement shared on X by spokesman Anthony Guglielmi.

The full statement by the Secret Service is below:

“On Sunday March 9th, an adult male was shot by U.S. Secret Service personnel following an armed confrontation with law enforcement in Washington DC.

Earlier on Saturday, local police shared information about a suicidal individual who may be traveling to Washington DC from Indiana. Around midnight, members of the Secret Service encountered the individual’s parked vehicle near 17th and F Streets, NW. They also saw an individual on foot matching the description nearby.

As officers approached, the individual brandished a firearm and an armed confrontation ensued, during which shots were fired by our personnel.

The suspect was transported to an area hospital and his condition is unknown. There were no reported injuries to Secret Service personnel.

The incident is under investigation by the Metropolitan Police Department Internal Affairs Division’s Force Investigations Team, which investigates all law enforcement officer involved shootings in the District of Columbia.”

(Read more from “U.S. Secret Service Shoots Armed Man Near White House After Confrontation” HERE)

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Noem: America’s Enemies Intentionally Bring Fentanyl To U.S. ‘To Kill Americans’

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Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said during an interview over the weekend that America’s enemies are flooding the country’s streets with fentanyl in — part because they are trying to kill Americans.

Noem made the remarks during a Sunday interview on CBS News’ “Face The Nation” with Margaret Brennan while talking about President Donald Trump’s efforts to stop the flow of drugs coming into the U.S.

She said that the Trump’s tariffs on Canada and Mexico were really about fentanyl, not just the economy.

“I think the president obviously wants a strong economy, obviously wants better trade deals as well,” she said. “But this is about fentanyl and what we can do to stop the cartels from partnering with Chinese officials, laundering money and bringing a poison into our country that is specifically designed to kill the next generation.”

“I think a lot of people don’t understand the strategy of these enemies of the United States and what they’re utilizing,” she continued. “They are bringing this in, not just to make money. They’re bringing it in here to kill Americans. And it’s time that we stand up for the people that live here and make sure that we’re stopping this war against our children.”

(Read more from “Noem: America’s Enemies Intentionally Bring Fentanyl To U.S. ‘To Kill Americans’” HERE)

U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighters Forced to Intercept 2 Aircraft That Invaded Mar-a-Lago Airspace

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Air Force F-16 fighter jets scrambled Sunday to intercept aircraft that entered the airspace over President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida — the second time that’s happened in 48 hours, NORAD says.

A civilian aircraft flew into the no-fly zone over the property at around 1:15 p.m. Sunday, according to a statement.

The fighter jets fired flares to warn the pilots to move out of the area, the military said.

The aircraft was then escorted out of the area. (Read more from “U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighters Forced to Intercept 2 Aircraft That Invaded Mar-a-Lago Airspace” HERE)

Alleged 14-Year-Old Cop Killer Can’t Be Tried as Adult in NJ — Handing Him All Sorts of Perks: Expert

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He’s accused of killing a Newark cop — but he won’t be tried in public and likely won’t even serve out a 20-year sentence if convicted.

That’s because the suspected triggerman is a 14-year-old boy — and in New Jersey, the courts won’t move kids of that age up to criminal court, no matter how heinous their crimes.

“The state statute requires somebody to be 15 years old to treat it as an adult case,” said Laura Sutnick, a criminal defense lawyer and president of the Bergen County Bar Association, to The Post on Sunday.

“But if you’re 14, you can’t be waived to adult court.”

One year in age may not seem like much, but it will make a world of difference for the unidentified teen, who’s been charged with murder for allegedly gunning down 26-year-old Detective Joseph Azcona with an automatic weapon Friday night on a Brick City street corner. (Read more from “Alleged 14-Year-Old Cop Killer Can’t Be Tried as Adult in NJ — Handing Him All Sorts of Perks: Expert” HERE)

JD Vance Calls Out Screaming Protesters for ‘Chasing’ His 3-Year-Old Daughter

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Vice President J.D. Vance called out pro-Ukrainian protesters Saturday for screaming as they chased him down on a walk with his 3-year-old daughter, Mirabel.

“Today while walking my 3 year old daughter a group of ‘Slava Ukraini’ protesters followed us around and shouted as my daughter grew increasingly anxious and scared,” Vance wrote on X.

Vance confronted the protesters in an interaction that was captured on video by WCPO 9. As Ukrainian flag-waving activists complained to the vice president that “people are dying,” he calmly and collectively spoke to their concerns about Russia and a hopeful end to the war.

“Russia certainly invaded Ukraine in 2022, but there needs to be a settlement,” Vance told the protesters as one woman began to shout over him. More protesters joined in as Vance explained that he was trying to be respectful, shouting that the vice president has “no integrity.”

(Read more from “JD Vance Calls Out Screaming Protesters for ‘Chasing’ His 3-Year-Old Daughter” HERE)

COVID Booster Vaccine Reawakens World’s Deadliest Virus Inside Man’s Body

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By Daily Mail. Doctors have revealed an extremely rare case that saw the Covid vaccine reawaken a deadly virus inside a man’s body.

The unnamed 47-year-old had been living with a dormant tuberculosis infection that was not causing symptoms when he received his booster shot in India.

Five days after vaccination he he began experiencing ‘severe constitutional symptoms’ including fever, fatigue and night sweats.

Doctors discovered that his immune system, now stronger from the vaccine, started attacking the TB infection too aggressively, causing inflammation and the flare-up of symptoms.

He was diagnosed with tuberculosis immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (TB-IRIS), marking the first known case linked to a Covid booster. (Read more from “COVID Booster Vaccine Reawakens World’s Deadliest Virus Inside Man’s Body” HERE)

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Troops Booted Over COVID Vaccine Show Limited Interest in Rejoining

By The Military Times. Roughly 650 Marines and Army soldiers who were forced out of the military for refusing to get the COVID-19 vaccine have so far expressed interest in returning to the force under an executive order from President Donald Trump, officials said this week.

The number represents about 8% of the roughly 8,200 troops who had been discharged. The total, officials say, confirms military leaders’ early view that many troops have moved on with their lives. They have been allowed to rejoin since 2023, and Trump’s offer of providing back pay may be a factor in spurring a bit more interest now.

The Army and Marine Corps have been sending out emails, texts and phone calls to service members discharged for refusing a pandemic-era order to get the vaccine. The Navy and the Air Force are planning to begin their efforts to contact service members, but are waiting for additional guidance. The totals would likely increase once their formal notices go out.

Officials stressed that the numbers are very preliminary because troops have only expressed interest in reenlisting and haven’t actually taken steps to formally do so. They will have to go through the enlistment procedure again, pass all required legal and moral standards and physical fitness requirements and agree to reenlist for at least two years.

Trump has argued that the vaccine mandate wrongly pushed troops out and suggested that many would return. In an executive order signed a week after he took office, Trump said that the mandate cost the military “some of our best people” and he vowed to “rehire every patriot who was fired from the military with … backpay.” (Read more from “Troops Booted Over COVID Vaccine Show Limited Interest in Rejoining” HERE)

Kristi Noem: ‘Two Leakers’ of DHS Operations Information Identified

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Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem announced that two people who had leaked information regarding the operations of DHS had been identified.

“We have identified two leakers of information here at the Department of Homeland Security, who have been telling individuals about our operations and putting law enforcement lives in jeopardy,” Noem shared. “We plan to prosecute these two individuals and hold them accountable for what they’ve done.”

“We’re going to continue to do all that we can to keep America safe,” Noem added.

Tricia McLaughlin, a spokeswoman for DHS explained to Fox News that the DHS was “preparing to refer” the two unnamed individuals to the Department of Justice (DOJ) “for felony prosecutions.” (Read more from “Kristi Noem: ‘Two Leakers’ of DHS Operations Information Identified” HERE)

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Court: Democrat Secretary Fontes Sidestepped Arizona Law When Drafting Election Rulebook

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Arizona’s Democrat secretary of state failed to comply with existing law when creating the state’s election rulebook, an Arizona court ruled on Thursday.

Writing on behalf of a three-judge panel on the Arizona Court of Appeals, Judge Lacey Gard ruled that Secretary of State Adrian Fontes “did not substantially comply” with the Arizona Administrative Procedure Act’s (APA) rulemaking procedures when finalizing the 2023 Election Procedures Manual (EPM). In Arizona, the EPM provides rules to election officials relating to mail ballots, voter registration, and other election-related matters.

According to Gard, Fontes’ illegal act pertains to the EPM’s public comment period.

In late July 2023, the Democrat secretary “published a 259-page draft EPM, allowing public comment for a period of fifteen days.” As unanimously determined by the three-judge panel, however, that is “only half the time the APA requires.”

“We conclude that the 2023 EPM was subject to the rulemaking procedure under the APA and that the Secretary did not substantially comply with the APA’s rulemaking process in promulgating the EPM,” Gard wrote. (Read more from “Court: Democrat Secretary Fontes Sidestepped Arizona Law When Drafting Election Rulebook” HERE)