Rep. Mike Gallagher has decided to leave in April. He decided on that date to give the House a one-person majority. If he left now‚ his constituents could hold a special election‚ but leaving in April denies them that opportunity. The Democrats are going to fill one of their seats‚ and there goes the majority. […] The post Sens. Murkowski and Collins Could Leave the GOP appeared first on www.independentsentinel.com.

Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) slammed ABC News host Jonathan Karl during an interview over the weekend after Karl tried to push back on an argument that Rubio made about how the world has become dramatically more dangerous under President Joe Biden. Rubio made the remarks Sunday on “This Week” while talking about recent reports that former President Donald Trump is considering making Rubio his presidential running mate. “I think anyone who is offered the opportunity to serve this country as vice president should be honored by the opportunity to do it if you are in public service‚” Rubio said. “I’m in the Senate because I want to serve the country. Being vice president is an important way to serve the country.” Karl tried to shame Rubio for making the comments by pointing out some unflattering things that Trump has said and done in the past. “I will tell you this‚ that when Donald Trump was President of the United States‚ this country was safer‚” Rubio fired back. “It was more prosperous. We had — we had relations‚ for example‚ in a part of the world that I care about called the Western Hemisphere that we’re very strong‚ we had a lot of good things done there.” “I think the country and the world was at a better place when he was president‚ and I would love to see him return to the White House compared to the guy who’s there now‚ Joe Biden‚ who’s been a disaster economically‚” he continued. “Look at the world‚ every single day we wake up to a new crisis‚ to a new conflict. Everything has gone on fire since the time Joe Biden took over. Afghanistan’s gone down. Ukraine has been invaded. Now‚ the Philippines and the Chinese are on the verge of something bad happening every single day. Not to mention the threats to Taiwan. And we have this blowup in Haiti going on in our very own hemisphere. We wake up every single day‚ terrorist attacks‚ 9 million people across the border. That’s what matters to me.” Karl tried to defend Biden after Rubio highlighted his record: “But – but – but you’re – but — I mean – I mean you’re not suggesting that’s all happening because of Biden and everything?” “Absolutely‚ I am‚” Rubio responded. “Absolutely‚ I’m suggesting it’s happening because of Biden. He’s president and his weakness and his –” “Just because of Biden that – that Russia invaded Ukraine?” Karl interrupted. “Absolutely‚” Rubio pushed back. “Absolutely. I mean Putin is sitting there saying‚ these guys can’t even stand up to the Taliban and they have to fly people hanging off the wings of these airplanes. Now is the time to go.” CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP WATCH: Sen. Marco Rubio says anyone would be “honored” to serve as VP‚ but tells @JonKarl that he has not spoken with former Pres. Trump about being his running mate. “That's the decision he's going to make. He has plenty of really good people to pick from.” https://t.co/MFPmHskhoN pic.twitter.com/B2BVL9W4S6 — This Week (@ThisWeekABC) March 24‚ 2024

Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) slammed President Joe Biden for starting to cave on his position on Israel‚ saying it’s because he is worried about losing support from anti-Semitic Democrats in swing states ahead of the 2024 presidential election. Rubio made the remarks during a wide-ranging Sunday interview with Jonathan Karl on ABC News’ “This Week” as Rubio’s name begins to be floated as a potential vice presidential pick for former President Donald Trump. “I’ll be frank. I think the president is worried about losing Minnesota and Michigan‚” Rubio said. “He’s getting a lot of pressure from the pro-Hamas wing of the Democratic Party‚ a lot of activists and people like that.” “You know‚ he’s getting heckled at speeches. He’s hearing a lot of complaints‚ and so‚ I think he’s trying to have it both ways‚ still stick with Israel to some extent‚ but also do things that signal to these people and try to appease them‚” he said. “I saw yesterday‚ Secretary Blinken was overseas. Protesters outside of his hotel. I saw at the State of the Union where these pro-Hamas people were trying to block the president from getting to the State of the Union. They’re under a lot of political pressure and that’s what’s happening here.” Rubio said that it was imperative that Israel wins the war because it was not acceptable for any country to live in constant fear of Islamic terrorist attacks. “You cannot have a country in which this threat continues to exist. They have to finish this job‚” he said. “And this fighting can end tomorrow. You want a ceasefire in Gaza‚ it’s very simple. Hamas‚ just surrender. No one is calling for Hamas to surrender and lay down their arms. That would end the conflict. That would end the conflict immediately.” CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP WATCH: “This fighting can end tomorrow. You want a cease-fire in Gaza? It's very simple. Hamas just surrender…That would end the conflict immediately‚” GOP Sen. Marco Rubio tells @JonKarl. https://t.co/lsaDteXN3y pic.twitter.com/Lv78bN5GPz — This Week (@ThisWeekABC) March 24‚ 2024

Vice President Kamala Harris faced backlash online over the weekend over remarks that she made about Israel as it prepares to finish off the Hamas terrorist organization inside Rafah. Harris made the remarks during a Sunday interview with Rachel Scott on ABC News’ “This Week” while talking about Israel preparing for its upcoming ground offensive inside Rafah — the last stronghold that Hamas controls inside Gaza. “[Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin] Netanyahu appears to just be flat out ignoring President Biden’s warning about an offensive in Rafah‚” Scott said. “Is that a red line for your administration?” “We have been clear in multiple conversations and in every way that any major military operation in Rafah would be a huge mistake‚” Harris said. “Let me tell you something‚ I have been studying the maps. There’s nowhere for those folks to go. And we’re looking at about 1.5 million people in Rafah who were there because they were told to go there‚ most of them. And so we’ve been very clear that it would be a mistake to move into Rafah with any type of military operation.” When pressed about whether there would be consequences if Israel moves forward with eliminating Hamas inside Rafah‚ Harris responded: “Well‚ we’re going to take it one step at a time‚ but we’ve been very clear in terms of our perspective on whether or not that should happen.” Scott again pushed Harris to answer the question. “I am ruling out nothing‚” Harris responded. CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP WATCH: VP Harris says she isn't ruling out possible consequences if Israel invades Rafah against U.S. requests not to do so pic.twitter.com/TKk7mmAUFx — Barak Ravid (@BarakRavid) March 24‚ 2024 Harris faced widespread backlash online over her remarks from political pundits and former U.S. officials. “ABC needs to let so some who knows about the Middle East interview the Vice President‚” said former Acting Director of National Intelligence Richard Grenell. “So many missed opportunities.” Former U.S. Ambassador to Israel David Friedman responded: “She ‘studied the maps’ and concluded that the people in Rafah have no place to go. It must have been an awfully small map — obviously left out Egypt and other Arab countries.” “People always say ‘there’s only so much damage she can do as VP’ but she seems eager to prove them wrong‚” noted Republican strategist Matt Whitlock. Radio host Mark Levin posted on X: “How dare you threaten the Israelis like this! You’re a disgraceful buffoon! Absolutely contemptible.”

Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador‚ or AMLO‚ threatened in an interview over the weekend that if the Biden administration does not give in to his demands‚ he will unleash the floodgates of illegal immigration upon the U.S. southern border. AMLO made the remarks during a “60 Minutes” interview while talking about the crisis that has unfolded on the U.S. southern border under President Joe Biden‚ which has been aided by AMLO refusing to do anything to slow down illegal aliens entering his own southern border. The segment did not focus on how Biden’s policies ignited the crisis on the southern border and how he has refused to deal with the issue. The leftist president demanded earlier this year that if the U.S. wanted help in combating the millions of illegal aliens entering the southern border‚ the U.S. must give tens of billions of dollars per year to countries in Latin America‚ give work visas to 10 million illegal aliens in the U.S.‚ lift sanctions on socialist Venezuela‚ and end the embargo of communist Cuba. AMLO claimed that the reason there was a dip in the number of illegal aliens entering the southern border between December and January was because of action that he took‚ which he threatened to reverse if his demands were not met. “If they don’t do the things that you said need to be done‚ then what?” AMLO was asked. “The flow of migrants … will continue‚” he responded. When asked if he viewed his actions as “diplomatic blackmail‚” he responded: “I am speaking frankly. We have to say things as they are‚ and I always say what I feel. I always say what I think.” CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP WATCH: The president of Mexico’s proposal for stemming immigration includes: – The U.S. commit $20 billion a year to poor countries in Latin America and the Caribbean-Lift sanctions on Venezuela -End the Cuban embargo -Legalize law-abiding Mexicans living in the U.S. pic.twitter.com/rmJ1j78SxQ — 60 Minutes (@60Minutes) March 24‚ 2024

Regarding the season itself‚ what name should we use? Should Easter be referred to as Resurrection Day?

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