A man was hospitalized after setting himself on fire outside of the Israeli Embassy in Washington‚ D.C.‚ on Sunday‚ according to officials. In posts to X‚ the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) said it “responded to the 3500 block of International Drive‚ NW‚ at roughly 1 p.m. ET‚ to assist the U.S. Secret Service after an individual set themselves on fire in front of an embassy in the block.” #Incident: MPD responded to the 3500 block of International Drive‚ NW‚ at approximately 1:00 p.m.‚ to assist the United States Secret Service after an individual set themselves on fire in front of an embassy in the block. (1/3) — DC Police Department (@DCPoliceDept) February 25‚ 2024 An adult male was transported by DC Fire and EMS to a local hospital where he remains in critical condition. MPD is working with the Secret Service and the Bureau of Alcohol‚ Tobacco‚ Firearms and Explosives  to investigate the incident‚ MPD said. MPD’s Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) has also been requested to the scene in reference to a suspicious vehicle that may be connected to the individual‚ the department said‚ adding that there “remains an active investigation at this time.” The Israeli Embassy also provided a statement to The Washington Examiner. “On Sunday‚ 2/25‚ at around 1 PM‚ a man set himself on fire outside the Israeli Embassy in Washington DC‚” the embassy said. “The man was taken to the hospital by ambulance. The man is unknown. No Embassy staff were injured and are safe.” Officials did not immediately comment on a potential motive‚ but the incident comes as Israel fights against Hamas in the Gaza Strip following the group’s terrorist attacks on Israeli soil in October that killed an estimated 1‚200 people. There has been some tension between the Biden administration and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about plans for an offensive in Gaza’s southern city of Rafah‚ where it is estimated that more than half the strip’s 2.3 million population have gathered during the conflict. Netanyahu told CBS on Sunday a potential deal to secure the release of hostages could delay the Rafah operation‚ but he insisted that “total victory” over Hamas is Israel’s ultimate objective. “I’ve set three war goals. The first is to release the hostages. The second is to destroy Hamas. And the third is to ensure that Gaza does not pose a threat to Israel in the future. And obviously‚ the three are intertwined‚” he said on “Face the Nation.”

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ripped leftist CBS News host Margaret Brennan during an interview over the weekend for promoting propaganda from anti-Israel organizations. Netanyahu made the remarks after Brennan highlighted criticisms from President Joe Biden and leftist NGOs like Doctors Without Borders and Save the Children‚ which have histories of anti-Israel bias‚ about the number of people that have been killed during Israel’s military operation against Hamas terrorists responsible for murdering 1‚200 Israelis‚ wounding 5‚300+‚ kidnapping hundreds‚ and raping numerous women and children during their October 7 terrorist attack. “I think that any civilian casualty is a tragedy and I don’t say that half heartedly‚” Netanyahu said. “I lost a brother in war‚ I myself was wounded while releasing hostages from a hijacked plane. I’ve lost friends in battle. I know what it means to lose friends and what it means to lose family members. … But this war has been forced upon us by a cynical enemy that not only targets our civilians‚ has raped‚ beheaded‚ burnt babies alive‚ killed children in front of their parents and parents in front of their children. This enemy not only targets civilians‚ but hides behind civilians‚ Palestinian civilians‚ so they’re committing a double war crime.” Netanyahu noted that top U.S. military strategists have said that Israel faces an unprecedented task of trying to dismantle a large terrorist group that hides behind an entire population of civilians. Netanyahu said that if the U.S. faced the equivalent of 20 9/11s‚ 50‚000 Americans slaughtered in one day‚ with another 10‚000 Americans being held hostage that the U.S. would be “doing a hell of a lot more” than Israel was doing inside Gaza. “And all Americans that I talk to‚ nearly all‚ say that‚” he added. “So Israel has gone to extraordinary lengths‚ calling up people‚ civilians‚ Palestinians in Gaza‚ telling them leave your home‚ sending pamphlets‚ we have done that effort. Hamas tries to keep them at gunpoint. We’ll clear them out of harm’s way‚ we’ll complete the job and achieve total victory‚ which is necessary to give a secure future for Israel‚ a better future for Gaza‚ a better future for the Middle East‚ and a setback for the Iran terror axis. That’s in all our interests. It’s in America’s interest too.” WATCH:

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During a heated back-and-forth on NBC’s “Meet The Depressed”‚ Congressman Byron Donalds (R-FL) repeatedly took moderator Kristen Welker to task for disseminating the fake narrative that Robert Hur’s special counsel report cleared President Joe Biden of any criminal wrongdoing in the classified documents case. Watch as Rep. Donalds SHUTS DOWN Welker’s multiple attempts at alleging that the Hur Report exonerated Biden‚ as aired on NBC’s Meet the Press on Sunday‚ February 25th‚ 2024::  KRISTEN WELKER: Again‚ there's no evidence that the indictments against him are politicized‚ but sticking to this question‚ were you offended at all by his comments‚ Congressman?  U.S. REP. BYRON DONALDS: No‚ I wasn't because I understood what the president was talking about and like I've said now for the third time. He talked about all the reasons why minority voters want to support him and Kristen‚ let me push back a little bit. You have to acknowledge the fact that now that the Robert Hur report has come out‚ about Joe Biden’s misuse of classified information which is a violation of the Espionage Act. He had no rights to any of those documents when he was a senator or vice president and yet there are no charges against  Vice- against President Biden‚ but President Trump is under prosecution? Come on now. We know that doesn't make sense at all. WELKER: I have to hit the pause button for one minute‚ Congressman‚ Because the Hur report was very clear… DONALDS: Sure.  WELKER: …that there was not enough evidence to bring charges against President Biden. And that ultimately there was not any ev- (CROSSTALK) DONALDS: Kristen‚ I gotta push back on you. That is not tr-- No‚ no‚ no‚ no‚ no…  WELKER: That is what the Hur report said. That is exactly what the Hur report said. Yes‚ it is. It said that there wasn’t enough- there wasn’t enough evidence to bring charges… DONALDS: The Espionage Act is clear. The Espionage Act is clear. You cannot possess those documents as a senator or vice president. You have no right to those documents as a senator or vice president. They must remain in a secure facility. Joe Biden took them from a SCIF. That's a violation of the Espionage Act. Period. WELKER: Okay. All right. Bottom line‚ though‚ Hur himself said there wasn't enough evidence to bring charges.  Fake News Alert: Despite Welker’s THREE passes at stating the contrary as fact‚ Hur NEVER said that there wasn’t enough evidence to bring charges. A reasonable human being with grade-school reading comprehension can figure out‚ upon reading the actual report‚ that there were TONS of evidence of wrongdoing.  Hur’s actual findings were that his team was unable to prove all of the elements of any potential charges beyond a reasonable doubt‚ and that he wouldn’t have prosecuted anyway based on DoJ regulations concerning aggravating and mitigating factors (such as prosecuting a sitting president). Also‚ the “weak memory” and “declining cognitive ability” stuff. The exchange came on the heels of Welker trying to pin Donalds down on statements made by Trump at a black conservatives’ event in South Carolina‚ and Donalds firing back with the weaponization of government against Trump and how some in the black community might react to that. Welker tried to work Donalds‚ a Trump vice presidential shortlister per reports‚ on the recent IVF controversy‚ as well as on border security. The outcome was the same. Rep. @ByronDonalds SHUT DOWN Kristen Welker like she was the border pic.twitter.com/FfkhU8hgK7 — Jorge Bonilla (@BonillaJL) February 25‚ 2024 This may well be one of the most forceful denunciation of the Senate border bill that we’ve seen be allowed to go to air. Welker took multiple passes on border security‚ including using the Trump-endorsing Border Patrol Union’s endorsement of the bill as an appeal to authority. Here again‚ she was shut down.  Welker’s interview of Donalds seemed like an attempt to take down a potential Trump running mate‚ and failed miserably.  

The New York Times raised questions about President Joe Biden's mental fitness after the bombshell special report explaining why there would be no criminal charges against Biden for unlawful possession of documents. Special counsel Robert Hur wrote‚ "Mr. Biden would likely present himself to a jury‚ as he did during our interview with him‚ as a sympathetic‚ well-meaning‚ elderly man with a poor memory." This Times coverage about Biden's mental fitness prompted former New York Times public editor Margaret Sullivan to write: "Is there no one at these major outlets who is capable of taking a step back and exercising some judgment? "How about a note from New York Times publisher A.G. Sulzberger to two key people who report to him directly — the opinion editor and the top newsroom editor — that goes something like this: 'Katie and Joe‚ I'm concerned that we're going overboard with both coverage and commentary about Biden's age. Let's keep this in better perspective and tone it down.' Believe me‚ those two sentences would make a world of difference." In other words‚ note to the legacy media‚ particularly to the influential New York Times‚ "Back off! Circle the wagons!" This elevates the importance of outlets like the Elon Musk-owned X‚ formerly known as Twitter. Musk uncovered the extent to which Twitter suppressed posts of conservatives‚ suppressed posts questioning the then-conventional wisdom of the COVID vaccine‚ masking and shutdowns‚ and even briefly shut down the New York Post's account for its reporting on the Hunter Biden laptop story. When Musk bought Twitter‚ things changed immediately. Conservatives saw a quick and substantial uptick in followers. But‚ since then‚ many conservatives say they experience pre-Musk sluggish growth. So‚ I recently posted on X the following: "Dear @elonmusk‚ "I can't be the only one? I believe conservatives are STILL being suppressed — and that new followers are only painstakingly added — because of the anti-conservative‚ anti-Trump hostility of your deep state Twitter employees. This is a shout out to other conservatives/libertarians on your platform‚ please tell me if you've ALSO experienced the same sluggish growth in new followers‚ a stark contrast from what happened when Musk first took over when I — and many other conservatives — had an explosion of new followers. Please comment!" The comments were fast and furious: — "I think people are afraid Big Brother is watching." — "Larry is correct‚ @elonmusk. #throttled." — " I agree‚ my new followers have slowed down. I was sent a message that my tweets would be made less visible because of the content I was posting. Twitter felt I was trying to manipulate others. I asked for a review‚ but no response — nothing has changed." — "I agree. Mine have slowed down‚ lost followers‚ etc." — "Yeah‚ I assume that there is a slew of typical San Franciscans still working at X and doing what they can to sabotage conservatives every way they can." — "I've had a surge in followers‚ but they've suspended me from following back 3 days and some limitations on what I can like. I got tired of this during the last election and closed my account and came back thinking things were fixed. They said it's an algorithm issue." — "Looks like Mr. Musk needs to clean house again!" — "Dead right. Elon still has some house cleaning to do — and it won't happen with the current commie CEO." (This refers to the hiring of former NBCUniversal advertising chief Linda Yaccarino.) — "Yep. As soon as he put that liberal woman in charge‚ it went almost right back to what it was pre-Elon." — "Been saying this for quite a while now... it's pretty obvious at times..." — "I feel the same way. Can't tell if anyone even sees my posts most of the time." — "I'm still constantly being told that other people wouldn't say what I have to say. I thought Elon was for free speech. Free speech tends to be things that other people wouldn't say." — "Yep! VERY SLOW GROW‚ if any at all." — "My numbers never change." — "I was banned under old regime and reinstated but definitely receive zero feedback on posts. Still shadow banned for sure." Bottom line‚ Mr. Musk‚ a lot of conservatives still detect a serious deep state problem at X‚ a platform we need now more than ever. Larry Elder is a bestselling author and nationally syndicated radio talk-show host. To find out more about Larry Elder‚ or become an "Elderado‚" visit www.LarryElder.com. Follow Larry on Twitter @larryelder. To read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists‚ visit the Creators Syndicate webpage at www.creators.com.

An Indiana mother has been arrested and charged with homicide after a second baby died when she fell asleep while breastfeeding. Aaliyah Lykins‚ 21‚ has been charged with reckless homicide and neglect of a dependent‚ according to court records. If convicted on both counts‚ Lykins faces up to eight years in prison. On the morning of Oct. 9‚ 2023‚ police and firefighters responded to an emergency call at Lykins' home in Muncie‚ and encountered a baby who was "limp with no signs of respiration."According to an affidavit‚ Lykins told first responders that she had been breastfeeding her daughter when she fell asleep. "Oh‚ no‚ I did it again‚" the mother told EMS personnel‚ according to the affidavit.First responders attempted to resuscitate the 2-week-old baby‚ and then the infant was rushed to Indiana University Health Ball Memorial Hospital‚ where she was pronounced dead.“Aaliyah Lykins was fully aware of the danger of co-sleeping with her infant … as she had a prior born child die while co-sleeping‚" the affidavit reads‚ according to the Kansas City Star.In 2020‚ another one of Lykins' children reportedly died in the same manner. She fell asleep with her 7-week-old son and he too died.According to the affidavit‚ Lykins told police officers at the time "that she should not have placed (her son) in bed with her‚ and that she knew it was wrong."Lykins was not charged with any crimes in connection with her son's death in 2020.According to Law &; Crime‚ Lykins has a criminal record that includes battery resulting in bodily injury to a pregnant woman and neglect of a dependent in January 2021‚ neglect of a dependent and leaving the scene of an accident after crashing into an unattended car in November 2021‚ and using a computer network or other form of electronic communication for harassment in February 2023.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!