A group of Republican lawmakers are urging acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to bring long-awaited clarity to the gruesome deaths of five premie-sized babies recovered from a Washington, D.C., abortion clinic in 2022. Utah Senator Mike Lee and Congressman Chris Smith of New Jersey, along with more than 50 other lawmakers, are calling on Blanche to “comprehensively investigate the circumstances surrounding the deaths of five preborn children” whose remains “were recovered by the Metropolitan Police Department in 2022, after they were allegedly aborted in the Washington Surgi-Clinic operated by the late-term abortionist Dr. Cesare Santangelo.” “For four years, members of Congress have remained alarmed at this clear violation of life and law, but the Biden Administration Department of Justice refused to act,” the lawmakers write in a letter exclusively obtained by The Daily Wire, noting that their remains are in the possession of the D.C. Medical Examiner and calling on Blanche to find out if the babies “were victims of the crimes of infanticide or partial-birth abortion.” Blanche, who has been acting attorney general since April, is in the midst of a confirmation battle on Capitol Hill. Blanche faced the Senate Judiciary Committee last week in a two-day hearing where Republican and Democrat lawmakers alike questioned him about the Trump administration’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case, among other issues. Lee and three other signatories of Tuesday’s letter — Senators Chuck Grassley, Ted Cruz, and Josh Hawley — all serve on the Senate Judiciary Committee. Blanche will need their votes to get to a full floor vote, and then for confirmation. As the committee prepares to vote, the signatories are calling Blanche to conduct a “thorough investigation into the death of each child, including autopsies of the infants and the preservation of all collected evidence.” That is not all, however: they also want the babies to be properly buried. “We cannot undo the grievous, barbaric acts that killed these children in their most vulnerable stage, but we equally cannot allow such lawlessness and inhumanity to evade our justice system any longer,” the letter reads. “Under President Trump’s and your leadership, we are hopeful that these children will finally receive the justice they deserve.” Pro-life activists Lauren Handy and Terrisa Bukovinac originally discovered the baby bodies in boxes outside a Foggy Bottom abortion clinic in 2022 shortly before the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. The Daily Wire has extensively reported on Washington’s lack of interest in how these fully formed babies died. Advocates and Republican lawmakers have sounded the alarm for years about these babies, warning that they appear to have been brutally and illegally aborted in violation of federal law, but the Biden administration took no steps to properly investigate the matter, instead targeting the women who recovered the bodies. Doctors estimated to The Daily Wire in 2022 that several of the babies were the victims of late-term abortions — and that at least one baby may have been aborted using illegal partial-birth abortion methods, showing “deep lacerations to the posterior neck which presumably correlates to the method of abortion used to end her life.” “If this baby girl was alive when the abortionist made these lacerations, then her death directly violated the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act of 2003 (18 U.S. Code § 1531), which criminalizes the partial deliverance of a living child for the purpose of performing an overt act that intentionally takes the life of the child,” they wrote. The lawmakers also point to the estimations of pro-life doctors, noting that one baby boy was estimated to be around 28 to 32 weeks, while another baby looked “like he should have been in the nursery” and was “about the same size as [her] granddaughter when she was born.” Lee and Smith called on Attorney General Merrick Garland to conduct an investigation into the babies in 2022, as The Daily Wire first reported at the time, but the Justice Department never investigated or responded. “On the contrary, after two years of inaction, reports indicated that the Department of Justice advised the Chief Medical Examiner to discard the bodies of the infants,” Lee and Smith write in their letter. “Fortunately, members of Congress were able to intervene with the Chief Medical Examiner and urge him to preserve the bodies.” As recently as April, Republican Reps. Chip Roy (TX) and Andy Biggs (AZ) pushed FBI Director Kash Patel to investigate the babies and their deaths. The Justice Department told The Daily Wire on Tuesday morning that it had received the letter “and is ensuring the appropriate personnel within the Department are reviewing it carefully.”

Longtime Journey band member Jonathan Cain shared some strong criticisms about far-Left activist Bruce Springsteen, basically telling him to stop talking politics and perform. “Guys like Bruce Springsteen should shut up, you know,” the keyboardist told The Complete Disaster Network podcast. “Honestly, shut up, Bruce.” Cain, who is conservative, did the interview back in May but is just now going viral with his comments after it was featured on Blabbermouth and Ultimate Classic Rock over the weekend. Springsteen has been making headlines recently for aggressively anti-Trump rhetoric during his “Land of Hope and Dreams” tour. “Bruce, I mean, what the heck? I used to like him, and now he’s just annoying,” the “Don’t Stop Believin’” co-writer added. “He’s an annoying, bitter old man. I mean, stop it.” Cain may be conservative, but he said it’s not something that comes up during performances. “Now, people say, ‘Well, you’re Christian, and you’re conservative,’” the musician said during the podcast appearance. “And I’m like, ‘So what?’ I don’t preach it on stage. I don’t spend 10 minutes talking about it.” “You know, you were ‘Born in the USA,’ weren’t you, dude? So act like it,” Cain went on. “But even that song, if you look at the lyrics, I mean, it’s a kind of a diss to our country.” The far-Left singer, 76, made endless political statements during the tour, both on and off the stage. “There’s some very weird, strange, and dangerous sh*t going on out there right now,” Springsteen said during his Manchester stop. “In America, they are persecuting people for using their right to free speech and voicing their dissent. This is happening now. In America, the richest men are taking satisfaction in abandoning the world’s poorest children to sickness and death.” He also criticized the Trump administration’s handling of illegal immigration and claimed they were “taking sadistic pleasure in the pain they inflict on loyal American workers.” President Trump shot back with a social media post laying out exactly how he felt about Springsteen’s endless tirades. “Bad, and very boring singer, Bruce Springsteen, who looks like a dried up prune who has suffered greatly from the work of a really bad plastic surgeon, has long had a horrible and incurable case of Trump Derangement Syndrome, sometimes referred to as TDS,” the president wrote, echoing what many on social media were saying. “The guy is a total loser who spews hate against a President who won a Landslide Election, including the popular vote, all Seven Swing States, and 86% of the Counties across America.”

Before you head to the airport for that international trip, stop and dig through every single pocket of your bag. One forgotten item can turn your vacation into years in a foreign prison and a hefty fine. U.S. officials are warning American travelers that cannabis products remain illegal to bring across most international borders. The latest alert comes from Thailand, which toughened its rules in June. Under the new Thai customs policy, getting caught with cannabis can mean up to 10 years in prison, a fine of 500,000 Thai baht (roughly $15,000), or both. The U.S. Embassy and Consulate in Thailand made it plain: even though Thailand decriminalized possession in 2022, importing or exporting cannabis without proper permission is still illegal. Jeffrey Hoffman, a New York cannabis attorney, laid it out in plain language: “While we are seeing cannabis laws relaxed in countries like Canada and in various states in the US, cannabis is still generally illegal across the overwhelming majority of the planet. When you travel to a different jurisdiction, you become subject to its laws.” He pointed to WNBA star Brittney Griner, who was imprisoned in Russia after authorities found cannabis oil in her luggage. “There is no safe harbor when traveling internationally,” Hoffman said. “Even a mistake is no excuse.” Travel expert and former flight attendant Bobby Laurie said that he sees this mistake constantly, saying that people tend to pack as if the rules from their home jurisdiction will travel with them. “Even if you’re carrying a cannabis product for personal use or have a medical prescription, that doesn’t guarantee it will be allowed at your destination,” he said. “Some countries have extremely strict drug laws, and the penalties can be severe.” Laurie’s advice is simple. Check the local laws for every destination before you pack. Empty the backpacks, purses, and carry ons. Look for anything you forgot. Never assume a customs agent will let it slide because it was only a small amount or because you have a card. He even cited Singapore’s chewing gum ban as a reminder that countries ban everyday items most of us never think about. “This is one of those things you wouldn’t know unless you researched it, and how many of us walk around with that in our bags?” The TSA has guidance for medical marijuana on domestic flights, but that guidance ends at the border. Once travelers cross into another country, that country’s laws control everything that happens from there on out. TSA officers focus on security, and they will hand suspected violations to local law enforcement. So before you zip your suitcase, do the check. Those few minutes can be the difference between a pleasant vacation and an extended stay in a foreign prison.

Newly released bodycam footage shows a woke, transgender-identifying University of Central Florida student melting down after an officer repeatedly referred to him with male pronouns during a confrontation that ended in his arrest. An officer responded to a reported vehicle theft when they were stopped by an angry student with blue hair. “Why do you let those pigs get away with this?” The student screamed in body-cam  footage obtained by Inside the Blue TV, seemingly complaining about the police presence. “They are not supposed to be here.” The officer responded, “If you don’t lower your voice, I am going to put handcuffs on you, and I am going to take you to a Baker Act [mental health] facility,” referring to Florida’s involuntary mental health law. “F*cking try it,” the student replied. “Are you threatening me?” the officer asked. “You are threatening me!” the student said. The officer requested that the police department dispatch another officer, saying, “He is having a breakdown.” The student erupted, shouting, “SHE! SHE-AYYYEEE! Just say the right pronoun!” while making a motion toward the officer. The officer pulled out pepper spray and walked toward the student, telling him to get down on the ground. The student refused, shouting “Leave me alone,” running to the door of the school’s mail room, then pulling out his phone to film the scene. “PLEEEEZE! PLEEEEZE! JUST STOP POINTING THE PEPPER SPRAY AT ME. I WILL CALM DOWN IF YOU DO THAT! STOP THREATENING ME!” the student screamed, stopping on the ground. A school administrator came in, apparently attempting to lower the tension. “F*CK YOU, F*CK YOU, COP.” the student screamed. The administrator asked if the student could leave, but the officer said that “It’s too late now. He needs to be taken.” “SHE!! SHE!!” the student screamed, stomping his foot on the ground and yelling at the police officer to stop “misgendering” him. At that moment, another officer arrived on the scene. The student continued to resist arrest and attempted to barricade himself behind a keycard barrier. The second officer was able to get one hand cuffed, but the student used the other to hit him. He then tried to grab his microphone, and was able to kick the officer. After the first officer swept the student off his legs, the police were finally able to subdue and arrest him. “I hate you all. I hate you. You escalated this. You didn’t have to pull out the pepper spray. You didn’t have to misgender me. You knew my buttons and you set them off,” the student said as he was being escorted out of the building. The student, identified later to be Jarrett Vick, told the New York Post he was being “f*cking harassed by the cops,” and blamed them for his bad publicity in the media. Court documents obtained by The Post charged Vick with battery on law enforcement, resisting arrest, and disorderly conduct. Vick pleaded not guilty on all three charges. His last court appearance was listed for January 16, but the case is marked as closed for an unknown reason. Vick’s court records list him as a male.

Ella Langley didn’t let a wardrobe malfunction stop her performance at a rainy Baltimore, Maryland, stadium over the weekend. Two songs into her set, the country music star told the crowd that she was “pretty sure” half of her dress had “somehow already come unzipped.” Someone from backstage quickly ran up to Langley with a Baltimore Ravens jersey, which the “Be Her” singer slipped on over her dress. The set seamlessly continued from there. @musicmakestheworl Ella Langley #ellalangley #ravens #baltimore #choosintexas @Ella Langley @Baltimore Ravens ♬ original sound – MusicMakesTheWorldGoRound The “Choosin’ Texas” singer later addressed the wardrobe malfunction online, posting on her Instagram stories, “Yesterday my entire dress came unzipped on song #2 in a 60 minute set in the pouring down rain in a stadium full of people,” she wrote. Langley also gave a shout out to the Ravens “for saving the day!” Ella Langley: Instagram The Ravens had fun with the post, too, writing on X, “Welcome to the flock, Ella.” Welcome to the Flock, Ella.