WATCH: Migrants Attack Police in New York City Shelter

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A video taken inside a New York City migrant shelter shows five New York Police Department (NYPD) officers trying to detain a struggling suspect as migrants pelt them with objects and seek to interfere with the arrest.

The incident occurred on February 15 as officers tried to detain a suspect at the Randall’s Island migrant shelter.

Hostile shelter residents surrounded the five officers and began to throw bottles, backpacks, and other items at them. Some pushed forward at the officers, attempting to interfere with the arrest. . .

Shelter security reportedly called in the NYPD when a man was “acting in a disorderly fashion,” according to the New York Daily News.

The suspect seen in the video, wearing a white shirt and being detained by the police, was reportedly not a shelter resident. (Read more from “WATCH: Migrants Attack Police in New York City Shelter” HERE)

Don’t Be Fooled: This Bill Is Mostly Ukraine Aid

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The U.S. military needs to husband its resources so that it has the ability to protect America’s core national security interests. Because of the unparalleled extent of the challenge posed by China, U.S. defense spending must be focused on the Indo-Pacific.

The National Defense Strategy identifies China as the primary threat to U.S. national security interests. This makes sense, given that China boasts an economy second only to our own, has engaged in a massive military buildup, and is laser-focused on displacing the United States as the preeminent power in the Indo-Pacific.

And yet, President Joe Biden’s latest supplemental budget request to Congress contains $60.6 billion in aid to Ukraine and only $5 billion in American shipbuilding and security assistance to allies in the Indo-Pacific. . .

But this bill isn’t primarily intended to strengthen the U.S. military. Quite the contrary, over the short term, it would deplete U.S. military stores. Fundamentally, this bill is intended to give more military and financial aid to Ukraine in its war with Russia.

The bill contains a $7.8 billion increase in Presidential Drawdown Authority, which enables the president to pull equipment and munitions out of existing U.S. military warehouses and units and send them abroad. As of December, the Biden administration has used this authority 44 times to take defense materiel out of U.S. stockpiles and transfer them to the government of Ukraine. Most of the military equipment already provided to Ukraine has been through Presidential Drawdown Authority. (Read more from “Don’t Be Fooled: This Bill Is Mostly Ukraine Aid” HERE)

Alabama Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Embryonic Human Life

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In a landmark decision, the Alabama Supreme Court ruled Friday in favor of protecting embryonic human life from wrongful death.

Embryos are created routinely through in vitro fertilization, a process by which ova are fertilized with sperm in a laboratory rather than in a woman’s body.

The process of creating and cryopreserving embryos can be dangerous for embryonic children, who often are destroyed intentionally or through neglect.

In the case heard by the Alabama Supreme Court, three sets of parents suffered an unimaginable loss: the death of their embryonic children due to a fertility clinic’s negligence.

A hospital patient wandered into the unsecured embryo storage facility and removed a container of embryos from a sub-zero freezer. The intruder dropped the embryos in pain, resulting in the deaths of the embryonic children within. (Read more from “Alabama Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Embryonic Human Life” HERE)

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Biden’s Federal Judges: 76% Female, 34% Black Appointments Based on Identity Politics

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President Joe Biden’s approach to judicial appointments has come under scrutiny as he continues to prioritize diversity, particularly gender and skin color, over what should be a primary consideration: competency. This trend has gained attention since Biden publicly announced his commitment to nominating only Black women for key positions, echoing a similar approach he took with his vice-presidential pick.

However, recent revelations suggest that the commitment to diversity may be overshadowing considerations of competence. For instance, when Biden made his pledge to nominate a Black woman for the Supreme Court, questions arose about the accuracy of his previous commitment, considering Vice President Kamala Harris’s ethnicity – being 25% Black, 50% Central Asian, and 25% White.

This trend extends beyond high-profile appointments, as federal judges play a crucial role in shaping a president’s lasting legacy. Biden’s nominees for judgeships have faced criticism for seemingly prioritizing gender and ethnicity over qualifications. The Senate has confirmed one hundred of Biden’s nominees for judgeships, with three individuals confirmed twice and three women elevated to a higher bench.

What stands out is the disproportionate representation among Biden’s judicial appointees. A staggering 76% of the 97 confirmed individuals are female, raising questions about whether merit-based considerations are being overshadowed by identity-based criteria.

White appointees, who still constitute a significant majority of the American population, only make up 37% of Biden’s nominees. Additionally, a notable number of these appointees are Jewish, further reducing the representation of White Christians with European ancestry.

Black individuals, on the other hand, are overrepresented at 34%, a sharp contrast to the 5% representation of Black lawyers in the broader legal community, according to the US Bar Association.

Moreover, Biden’s choices include 25.5% Black women, reinforcing his commitment to “diversity.”

American Intelligence Agencies Have Been Manipulating Our Elections for Years (VIDEO)

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In a recent episode of Tucker Carlson’s talkshow on X, Mike Benz sheds light on the concerning influence of the national security state in the United States, asserting that it serves as the primary driver behind censorship and election interference.

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Living on $100K? Not Enough in These 15 Cities Considered ‘Lower Middle Class,’ Study Finds

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Earning $100,000 annually may seem substantial, but for residents in 15 major cities across the United States, it falls short of elevating them beyond the lower middle class, according to a recent study by GOBankingRates.

Arlington, Virginia, emerged as the city with the highest income threshold to escape the lower middle class, requiring individuals to earn between $91,591 and $152,652. San Francisco and San Jose in California secured the second and third spots, with income caps for the lower middle class set at $151,877 and $151,122, respectively.

Financial advisers highlight the impact of high living costs in these cities, attributing the challenge to factors such as housing, transportation, healthcare, education, and overall lifestyle. Northwestern Mutual financial adviser Rodney Griffin noted that while $150,000 may be considered a comfortable salary in certain areas, increased demand and competition can drive up the cost of living.

Jersey City, New Jersey, emerged as the U.S. city where a $100,000 annual income would come closest to lifting individuals out of the lower middle class, requiring $101,279. Chesapeake, Virginia, followed closely behind with a lower middle class cap at $103,003.

Other cities where a $100,000 income would not surpass the lower middle class include Irvine, San Diego, and Oakland in California, Seattle in Washington state, Gilbert, Chandler, and Scottsdale in Arizona, Plano in Texas, Washington, D.C., and Anchorage, Arkansas. Notably, six of these major cities are in California, while two are in Virginia.

The study sheds light on the financial challenges faced by residents in these metropolitan areas, where the cost of living continues to outpace income levels. As economic factors, such as increasing mortgage rates, impact housing affordability, individuals in these cities find themselves grappling with the constraints of the lower middle class despite earning a six-figure income.

Biden’s Precautions Boarding Air Force One Raising Eyebrows in Wake of Special Counsel Report

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President Joe Biden’s frequent use of the shorter ladder while boarding Air Force One has raised eyebrows, and a Secret Service agent’s position at the base of the stairs has prompted additional speculation.

Air Force One has two different ladders the president uses to board before flights. One is longer and allows the president to board to a higher point on the plane, while the other, with fewer steps, allows boarding to a lower point.

Biden began using the shorter stairs after various trips and falls last year. And recently, a Secret Service agent has remained posted at the bottom of the staircase, the New York Times reported, ostensibly to keep him from getting hurt.

Former President Donald Trump also used the shorter ladder during inclement weather. Trump was 70 years old when he was elected in 2016.

The added precautions for Biden come in the wake of special counsel Robert Hur‘s report that called Biden’s competence into question. Hur referred to the president as “an elderly man” with a “poor memory.” Hur’s office interviewed Biden last year but found he did not have a “mental state of willfulness” and, therefore, was not worth indicting over his handling of classified documents because “it would be difficult to convince a jury that they should convict him.” (Read more from “Biden’s Precautions Boarding Air Force One Raising Eyebrows in Wake of Special Counsel Report” HERE)

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Police: Judge Shoots Ex-Boyfriend in Head, Shot Ex-Husband 5 Years Earlier

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A Pennsylvania judge is accused of shooting her ex-boyfriend in the head while he slept — just a few years after being cleared of criminal intent for shooting her ex-husband.

Michael McCoy, 54, is now blind in one eye after being shot in his Harrisburg-area home on February 9, reports the New York Post.

Dauphin County Magisterial District Judge Sonya M. McKnight, 57, was arrested Thursday and has been charged with first-degree attempted murder and aggravated assault, court records show.

A Susquehanna Township Police arrest affidavit obtained by the outlet stated that McCoy had made “numerous” attempts to end the year-long relationship with his live-in girlfriend when she allegedly tried to kill him.

“McCoy had returned home from a tavern to find McKnight relaxing on his couch in her pajamas and again told her she needed to leave, saying he would enlist the help of her mother to get her out of his home if he had to,” the Post reported of that Friday’s events. “She allegedly agreed to go.” (Read more from “Police: Judge Shoots Ex-Boyfriend in Head, Shot Ex-Husband 5 Years Earlier” HERE)

New York Times Publisher Admits White House Gets ‘Extremely Upset’ With Its Reporting on Biden’s Age, Poor Polling

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The publisher of the New York Times admitted Monday that the White House is “extremely upset” with the paper’s coverage of President Biden’s dismal approval ratings and voter concerns about his age.

“He is a historically unpopular incumbent and the oldest man to ever hold this office,” AG Sulzberger said in an interview with the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism.

“We’ve reported on both of those realities extensively, and the White House has been extremely upset about it,” the Gray Lady’s publisher added.

Sulzberger, 43, vowed that his paper will “continue to report fully and fairly” despite the criticism it has received from the 81-year-old president’s staff.

“We are not saying that this is the same as [former President Donald Trump’s] five court cases or that they are even,” the publisher explained. “They are different. But they are both true, and the public needs to know both those things.” (Read more from “New York Times Publisher Admits White House Gets ‘Extremely Upset’ With Its Reporting on Biden’s Age, Poor Polling” HERE)

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Navy’s STEM ‘Equity’ Program Prioritized Candidates, Internships Based on Race, Documents Show

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The U.S. Navy approved more than $750,000 for a project that, while purporting to “equitably” increase the number of students interested in serving in the Navy’s STEM fields, prioritized recruiting underrepresented minority students, documents obtained by the Daily Caller News Foundation show.

The University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC) proposed a way to encourage students to pursue degrees in the fields of science, technology, economics and math amid pressures for the U.S. military to outcompete adversaries in technological development, according to the since-approved application obtained by the Functional Government Initiative through a records request and provided to the DCNF.

Although the project was framed as providing an opportunity for all students to break into the STEM fields based on the students’ qualifications, the Navy granted a budget extension to include 75 scholarships for underrepresented minority students and gave them first selection for the few on-campus paid research internships created through the program.

The proposal estimated between 44% and 75% participation by the minority students.

“Implementation of this innovative program will increase the number of STEM students from diverse backgrounds who gain competitive skills and real-world experience in naval priority areas, who graduate with STEM degrees, and who join the STEM workforce,” the proposal reads.

(Read more from “Navy’s STEM ‘Equity’ Program Prioritized Candidates, Internships Based on Race, Documents Show” HERE)