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When the president announced that we might soon be taking “sweet” military action inside Nigeria, as he put it — in addition to cutting off all foreign aid to the country — he raised a lot of very urgent questions that need to be answered. The first question, of course, is what exactly this “sweet” military action will look like. Nigeria doesn’t have much in the way of anti-air technology, nor is its military capable of defeating LSU’s football team, much less the U.S. Army. So the options are pretty much limitless on this front — especially if you’re not a fan of the mercy rule or playing remotely fair. We could film the next Top Gun movie over West Africa in the next few weeks if we wanted to. And whatever you think of those movies, no serious person contests the fact that they featured some pretty sweet scenes. The other important question that’s raised by Trump’s remarks is: Why are we sending any foreign aid to Nigeria to begin with? Why is there any foreign aid to suspend? When I asked that question yesterday, I genuinely had no idea what the answer was. I was aware of statistics showing that, since 2021, we’ve been sending roughly a billion dollars — yes, a billion dollars — every single year to Nigeria. And for the decade before that, we were giving them a half-billion dollars every year. Most of that money is supposedly earmarked for “humanitarian” and “economic” purposes. And yet, if you look at the current state of Nigeria, it’s not doing so well, despite receiving all of that money from your checking account. It turns out that, according to the latest estimates from the United Nations Development Program, “63% of persons living within Nigeria (133 million people) are multidimensionally poor.” Yes, you read that correctly. Sixty-three percent of Nigerians are “multidimensionally poor.” This is not, despite what you may think, a situation where Nigerians are so poor that they’ve entered another dimension. Apparently, according to the United Nations, being “multidimensionally poor” means that, in addition to having no money, you also have poor health, poor education, poor living standards, poor sanitation, poor housing, and poor access to electricity. In other words, being “multidimensionally poor” means you’re poor. And apparently, it also means that you’re entitled to billions of dollars from American taxpayers. And that’s not all they’ve been receiving. Whether they exist in this dimension or not, Nigerians have also been receiving a very different kind of aid from the United States. It’s not all “humanitarian aid.” They’ve also been receiving very expensive planes. In 2017, the first Trump administration sold a dozen A-29 “Super Tucano” aircraft to Nigeria for $600 million, on the theory that they’d be useful in the Nigerian government’s fight against Boko Haram, the Islamist militant group. These “Super Tucanos” are turboprop aircraft that are mainly used for close-air support. At the time, the Trump administration thought it would be a good idea to equip Nigeria’s air force with these fighters because Boko Haram (and other militant jihadi groups) had been slaughtering Christians and burning down churches since 2009. And Nigeria’s government clearly needed more firepower to deal with the insurgency. To be clear, though, it wasn’t an idea that originated with the Trump administration. In 2016, a year before the Trump administration completed the sale of the fighters, the Obama administration had indicated that it was going to send these aircraft to Nigeria. But they backed out after Nigeria’s military bombed a civilian refugee camp by mistake, killing 90 people. Then, a few months later, the Trump administration took over, and they completed the transaction. In the end, though, Boko Haram wasn’t defeated. Neither were other major Islamic militant groups in Nigeria. Several years after they obtained the planes from the U.S. military, the mass murder of Christians didn’t stop in Nigeria. In fact, it intensified. By some estimates — and I stress that these are very rough estimates — well over 24,000 Christians were killed in Nigeria from 2021 to 2025, while around 10,000 Christians were killed from 2017 to 2020. Every year, according to conservative estimates, at least 4,000 Christians are killed because of their faith in Nigeria — more than in every other country in the world, combined. Many of these Islamist attacks take place in churches, farms, and villages. Watch: TERRIFYING: Christians are being hunted like animals in Nigeria. An Islamist group invaded a Christian village and started shooting everyone in sight. They are killing Christians on Eid and offering them as human sacrifices. The media remains silent. pic.twitter.com/mBml0cDsU7 — Dr. Maalouf ‏ (@realMaalouf) June 6, 2025 In response to footage like this, and the massacres of Christians, here’s the framing you’ll see in the mainstream press. This is from the AP. See if you can spot the hole in the logic here: While Christians are among those targeted, analysts say the majority of victims of armed groups are Muslims in Nigeria’s Muslim-majority north, where most attacks occur…. Analysts say Nigeria’s complex security dynamics do not meet the legal definition of a genocide. Then there’s this analysis from an esteemed professor at NYU in the same piece: If anything, what we are witnessing is mass killings, which are not targeted against a specific group,” said Olajumoke Ayandele, an assistant professor at New York University’s Center for Global Affairs who specializes in conflict studies. ‘The drumming-up of genocide might worsen the situation because everyone is going to be on alert.’ In other words, according to the AP and this professor at NYU, Christians aren’t being targeted for extermination by Muslims, because both Christians and Muslims are being killed in large numbers by extremist groups. That’s the logic. It’s not just Christians who are dying. Therefore, Christians aren’t being massacred. It’s a bit like saying innocent people aren’t being targeted by the Joker, because the Joker also kills some of his henchmen when they make him angry. The problem, of course, is that in both cases that the AP is talking about, the Muslims are the ones who are doing the killing. Christians aren’t raiding Muslim farms and mosques and massacring everyone. Christians aren’t lining up Muslims and shooting them in the head because they won’t convert. Muslims are committing those atrocities against Christians. And yes, they’re also killing moderate Muslims. They’re killing Muslims they disagree with. And on top of that, they’re also killing Christians, as part of their explicit goal of religious conquest and worldwide jihad. There’s an ISIS affiliate that’s active in northeast Nigeria right now, called Islamic State – West Africa Province, or ISWAP, and they’re currently in the process of murdering and enslaving Christian men, women, and children on their way to establishing a new caliphate. They’re one of the most powerful ISIS groups anywhere in the world. That’s the part of the story the AP would rather skip over, as they attempt to “both sides” this ongoing slaughter. But you can’t skip over that part of the story because it’s clearly relevant to how the United States should respond. Think about the rise of ISIS in Iraq a decade ago. Obama declared that they weren’t a big threat. He called ISIS the “JV team.” Then, just six months later, ISIS took over huge swaths of Syria and Iraq and said they were going to start a new caliphate. And it wasn’t until Donald Trump took office and dramatically intensified the Pentagon’s attacks on ISIS in 2017 that they were finally defeated in both Iraq and Syria. This is an example of a targeted American military intervention overseas that had a clear, tangible positive result for Americans — by eliminating an organization that was committed to conducting acts of terrorism on our soil — while also saving the lives of hundreds of thousands of Christians. And make no mistake about it: Keeping Christians alive, wherever they may be, is clearly in the best interests of the United States. To that end, Donald Trump did not wage an endless war in the Middle East. It was a campaign that every reasonable person in the country thought was appropriate and justified. What Trump is proposing to do now — as he says we’re going to carry out a “sweet” attack in Nigeria, going in “guns blazing” — is to follow the exact same strategy he used to great effect in his first administration. We have precedent showing that ISIS (and other Islamic militant groups) can be shut down, and very quickly. So why are Democrats opposing Trump’s apparent plan to attack Islamic terrorists in Nigeria? One reason, of course, is that Democrats aren’t bothered by the persecution of Christians. They welcome it. After all, they persecute Christians within the borders of this country. Why would they care about Christians who are being slaughtered 5,000 miles away? But there’s also something to be said for how Nigeria, in the eyes of Democrats, is a big success story for “democracy.” And they’re willing to cling to this mythology at all costs, no matter how many Christians need to die as a result. Every other month, the Biden administration would put out statements about how Nigeria is “Africa’s largest democracy.” Go to the archived version of the White House website, and you’ll find about a dozen of them. And Nigeria’s president at the time, Muhammadu Buhari, returned the favor. Buhari was one of the first world leaders to declare that Joe Biden had won the 2020 election: Congratulations to US President-Elect Joe Biden on his election at a time of uncertainty and fear in world affairs. His election is a reminder that democracy is the best form of government because it offers the people the opportunity to change their government by peaceful means. So the messaging is pretty clear, from both sides. “Democracy,” as we all remember, was the Democrats’ top buzzword for the past few years. They couldn’t stop throwing the word around. They said the United States is a democracy. They said Nigeria is a democracy. They said your local dentist’s office is a democracy. And in every single case, Democrats were using the word “democracy” to describe some of the most undemocratic practices imaginable. Of course, in this country, they went on about the importance of “democracy” as they attempted to imprison (and murder) the leading presidential candidate, along with everyone who ever worked for him. In Nigeria, they pontificated about democracy even as the state lost its monopoly on the use of force, and as Islamist terrorist groups seized control of large portions of the country. But Nigeria isn’t really a democracy. It’s a failed state where Christians are being hunted en masse. And you have to ask yourself: If the entire corporate media and the Democratic Party are willing to lie to you about what’s happening in Nigeria, why wouldn’t they excuse the same type of massacre in this country? It would be one thing if they tried to claim that foreign entanglements are inherently risky, or that we don’t want to risk the lives of U.S. servicemembers, or that we can solve all of Nigeria’s problems — all of their “multidimensional poverty” — by sending them a little more money. But they’re not doing any of that. They’re telling you that Christians aren’t actually being gunned down, even though it’s happening on camera. Whatever Donald Trump chooses to do in Nigeria, Christians in this country — and all over the world — should never forget that. The people who want you dead aren’t just in Boko Haram, ISWAP, or ISIS. They’re not 5,000 miles away. They’re trying to return to power. They’re running in several major elections today, in fact. If that sounds like an overstatement — ask yourself, how are Christians treated in Somalia? It’s one of the most dangerous countries in the world for Christians. They’re murdered (and beheaded) for their faith all the time. Last Good Friday, Islamist militants shot six Christians in the shop where they worked, before torching the shop. What do you think happens when major cities in this country become indistinguishable from Somalia? If they win today’s elections, with the help of millions of imported foreign voters, in Democrats’ eyes, it’ll be a major victory for “democracy.” What they won’t tell you is that their ideal version of democracy isn’t anything Ben Franklin or Thomas Jefferson had in mind. It’s Nigeria and Somalia’s definition of “democracy.” And one election in New York or Minneapolis at a time, we’re on our way to getting just that.

A UPS plane crashed near the Muhammad Ali Louisville International Airport in Kentucky on Tuesday evening, with multiple injuries reported. The plane that went down was a McDonnell Douglas MD-11, CBS Louisville affiliate WLKY reported. Those aircraft are primarily flown by companies like UPS and FedEx to transport cargo. UPS issued a statement confirming that the crash occurred at approximately 5:20 p.m., adding that three crew members were onboard. “At this time, we have not confirmed any injuries/casualties,” the company added. “UPS will release more facts as they become available, but the National Transportation Safety Board is in charge of the investigation and will be the primary source of information about the official investigation.” Videos posted on social media showed a massive explosion after the crash, with plumes of smoke rising into the air. Officials issued a shelter-in-place order for people within a five-mile radius of the airport. CCTV captures UPS flight UPS2976 crashing shortly after departing Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport. pic.twitter.com/9WyrcpSkdd — Breaking911 (@Breaking911) November 4, 2025 JUST IN: Crews are responding to a plane crash near the Louisville airport, and police say there are injuries.https://t.co/NIg5UOSVoo pic.twitter.com/i2BLFYKEFx — WLKY (@WLKY) November 4, 2025 The UPS plane went down around 5:15 p.m. local time as it was departing for Daniel K. Inouye International Airport in Honolulu, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. Other videos circulating on social media appear to show the left wing of the McDonnell Douglas MD-11 catching fire as it cruises down the runway before takeoff. Video circulating now online shows the moments the UPS MD-11 crashed near the #Louisville airport. It looks like there may have been an engine fire but the plane was likely past the point of no return and could not abort the take off in time.@KHOU pic.twitter.com/7yz1Wf3X7E — Pat Cavlin (@pcavlin) November 4, 2025 This is a developing story; refresh the page for updates. 

News on the economy is all over the place, but a solid thread runs through it: many recent American college graduates can’t find jobs. Not only are employers not hiring, they’re laying off left and right. Amazon and United Parcel Service are each cutting more than 14,000 jobs, and the Wall Street Journal says tens of thousands of white-collar jobs are being cut at other companies. Yet at the same time, the U.S. immigration system permits thousands of foreign college graduates to enter the job market in direct competition with Americans. Companies employing them don’t have to pay the same payroll taxes as they do when hiring American citizens and permanent residents. This gives foreign students an unfair advantage over American graduates. The program allowing foreign graduates to work is called Optional Practical Training (OPT). It was started decades ago by the administrative state through regulation, without any express congressional authorization. Over time, and through collusion between Washington and large employers, OPT was expanded into a pathway for foreign students who completed their studies to remain working for years, or indefinitely, in the U.S. while seeking permanent residence. Given the brutal job market, the underlying premise for OPT no longer applies. Why allow masses of temporary foreign students to remain in the U.S. and enter the work force right out of college when your own graduates can’t get jobs? The argument for eliminating this program has never been stronger. As Lora Ries argues, we need to “allow American students and American workers a fair shake at applying for jobs, being interviewed for jobs, being hired for jobs, and being retained at their jobs.” Unemployment of college graduates aged 23-27 is a few percentage points higher than the national average of 4%. The long-term unemployment rate (more than 6 months out of work) in the country for that age group is 26%, the highest in three years. And of those college graduates who are employed, over half are working in jobs that don’t require a degree. It’s fair to argue that many recent graduates got degrees that are patently useless in a tight market. Anything ending in “studies” comes to mind, or mass-produced degrees from diploma mills whose quality is not respected by employers. But graduates with the vaunted Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math degrees are faring badly, too. Graduate unemployment for computer engineering graduates was 7.5%, and for physics it was 7.8%. The reasons for the sudden drop in demand for educated workers are unclear. One cause is that companies are searching for efficiencies and cutting costs in a competitive market. Another major factor is the rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Companies are using AI to streamline their business models from top to bottom, which means they are replacing humans with bots. Labor-saving robots, now supercharged with AI, are a threat to traditional pathways into the labor market for people. Amazon has over a million of them doing warehouse and shipping work formerly done by people. We don’t know how the deployment of AI is going to play out. Maybe it will exponentially increase productivity, and we’ll end up in a cashless, Star Trek world where no one works unless they want to. Maybe the machines will take over and wipe us out, as in the Terminator movies. Or maybe AI will be just one more leap forward, like the printing press, electricity, or the internet, that requires a massive adjustment of our labor force and economy. Whatever the future holds, it is the primary responsibility of the generations who hold the money and power – that’s mostly Baby Boomers and Generation X – to take care that a pathway still exists for coming generations to get jobs and houses, start families, and have a chance to prosper. Student visas for foreign nationals, the OPT program, and work visas are not set in stone. They can be adjusted or even eliminated when the domestic conditions make them unjustifiable. Congress should end the OPT program while we figure out how to employ, or retrain, the rising graduate workforce of American citizens. Joseph Edlow, head of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, said he wants to “remove the ability for employment authorizations for F-1 students beyond the time that they are in school.” That’s a good start. * * * Simon Hankinson is a senior research fellow in The Heritage Foundation’s Border Security and Immigration Center and author of “The Ten Woke Commandments (You Must Not Obey)” from Academica Books. The views expressed in this piece are those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Wire.

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The Trump administration decided this week that it will partially fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) this month as the federal government shutdown drags on with no end in sight. “No Wyoming family should have to worry about putting food on the table because [Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y.] and Senate Democrats are holding the government hostage. President Trump is stepping up where Democrats won’t—providing partial SNAP funding for November to help struggling families,” Sen. Cynthia Lummis, R-Wyo., told The Daily Signal. “It’s time for Democrats to end their political games, reopen the government, and quit punishing hardworking Americans,” she added. SNAP—more commonly known as the food stamp program—is a major federal program that provides benefits about 42 million people each month. That accumulates to a monthly cost of about $8 billion. The Trump administration has said it will use emergency funds totaling about $4.65 billion to provide for SNAP needs this month.  The Trump administration’s announcement came after two federal judges ruled last Friday that the SNAP benefits must continue. “President Trump has been doing everything he can to make sure eligible Americans receive the benefits they deserve despite the Democrats holding the government hostage,” Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., told The Daily Signal. “There is a simple solution to solving the SNAP issue: Chuck Schumer and the Democrats need to reopen the government immediately,” Schmitt said. The potential reduction of SNAP benefits is just the latest hardship that has been imposed on Americans as a result of most Senate Democrats repeatedly voting against a stopgap continuing resolution bill to temporarily fund the government. Republicans control the White House and have majorities in both chambers of Congress, but that has so far not dissuaded the vast majority of Senate Democrats from blocking passage of the GOP-backed stopgap measure. As a result, millions of federal workers have been furloughed, and essential federal personnel, including members of the military, have had to work under uncertain conditions.  The shutdown also has led to the closure of the Smithsonian museums and National Zoo, and updates to the nation’s air traffic system have been delayed—as have thousands of flights. Trump has attempted to alleviate some of the burden of the shutdown by repurposing unused federal research and development funds to pay the military. Federal employees will be given back pay by law for the time they have spent furloughed—or working, in the case of essential federal staff. Still, the shutdown, in its 35th day today, is on track to become the longest in history. The post GOP Lawmakers Weigh in on Trump’s Stopgap Funding of SNAP appeared first on The Daily Signal.