As if we needed any more evidence that pandering is all that the Democrats have left in this election cycle, they went ahead and posted this gem:Stepping out with pride ? pic.twitter.com/e785EzgD2g—…

Hundreds of firefighters battled a massive blaze at a pallet facility warehouse Tuesday evening in Chicago’s West Town neighborhood. “Currently, numerous firefighters and emergency personnel are battling a massive 4-alarm fire at a pallet warehouse facility in West Town, Chicago, Illinois. The scene is marked by heavy flames and thick smoke visible for miles, intensifying as the fire spreads. Police have issued advisories urging the public to steer clear of the area due to the heavy black smoke, which poses risks to air quality. At this time, the cause of the fire remains unknown, and the situation continues to unfold,” Rawsalerts wrote. “According to Officials who are on the scene The fire has escalated to a HazMat situation due to the presence of a fertilizer company they are asking people to avoid the area,” an update read. WATCH: #UPDATE: According to Officials who are on the scene The fire has escalated to a HazMat situation due to the presence of a fertilizer company they are asking people to avoid the area pic.twitter.com/rYbDTtc2Fk — R A W S A L E R T S (@rawsalerts) June 19, 2024 “3-11 Alarm Fire @ 2029 W Hubbard. Pallets on fire in a building supply warehouse (MD),” Chicago Fire Media posted. “Alarm has been upgraded to a 4-11 by 2-1-6. 3 Elevated, 7 Master Streams working,” an update read. Alarm has been upgraded to a 4-11 by 2-1-6. 3 Elevated, 7 Master Streams working. pic.twitter.com/NdflNUKRu7 — Chicago Fire Media (@CFDMedia) June 18, 2024 ABC7 Chicago reports: Chicago Fire Department First District Chief Jim McDonough said the call for the fire in the 2000-block of West Hubbard Street first came in just after 5:45 p.m. The fire broke out at a pallet company that has an industrial space comprising two-story front office area and then a massive single story warehouse that held approximately 20,000 wooden pallets at the time the fire broke out, McDonough said. The fire initially broke out in the back side of the building, in the warehouse where the most wood was. McDonough said strong winds from the south helped the fire spread rapidly, leaving firefighters at a disadvantage when they arrived at the scene. The flames also caused the warehouse roof to collapse. The fire department declared a hazmat situation as a precaution the site shortly after 7:30 p.m., due to the unknown nature of the materials burning in the building. The hazmat will remain in place until they have more information on those materials and any risks they could pose. #BREAKING: Four-Alarm Fire at Commercial Pallet Yard. The fire has escalated to a HazMat situation due to the presence of a fertilizer company. Police are ensuring everyone stays at least a block away. #Chicago | #Illinois The smoke produced while burning pallets can… pic.twitter.com/3RBaJ4Nxmr — Citizen (@CitizenApp) June 19, 2024 HUGE FIRE @ A PALLET YARD! – Chicago, #Illinois. Chicago | 2-11 Alarm Fire | 2029 W Hubbard | Pallet yard on fire with exposure issues. 317 Video credit: WGN News. @CPD1617Scanner pic.twitter.com/bXijxFHPRo — Chicago & Midwest Storm Chasers (@ChicagoMWeather) June 18, 2024 From the Chicago Tribune: No injuries were reported in the initial fire, but two firefighters suffered minor injuries while battling the blaze. Public records list the business as Commercial Pallet. The blaze that sent plumes of smoke over West Town erupted around 5:50 p.m. after the facility had closed for the day, Chicago Fire District Chief Jim McDonough told reporters Tuesday evening near the still-smoldering scene. The building, which contained 20,000 pallets, was “completely lost,” he said. A 4-11 alarm is one of the largest responses the department can signal, summoning vast amounts of firefighting personnel, equipment and the fire commissioner. Fire crews responded to a call of pallets on fire in a building supply warehouse, fire officials said. Flames were visible from the intersection of South Damen and West Hubbard, into the evening hours. WATCH:

After the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a ban on bump stocks for firearms, Democrats introduced legislation to reinstate the ban. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-NM) sought “unanimous consent” to pass the ‘BUMP Act.’ However, a Republican senator objected and stalled the bill. Sen. Pete Ricketts (R-NE) blocked the legislation from moving forward, and several other GOP senators backed his objection. “@SenatorRicketts has BLOCKED the passage of a fake ‘bump stock ban’ which also required semiautomatic gun registration under the unconstitutional National Firearms Act of 1934. It would also have encouraged a new ATF rule banning most semiautomatic firearms,” Gun Owners of America wrote. 2A WIN@SenatorRicketts has BLOCKED the passage of a fake "bump stock ban" which also required semiautomatic gun registration under the unconstitutional National Firearms Act of 1934. It would also have encouraged a new ATF rule banning most semiautomatic firearms. https://t.co/am0wpgUzs9 pic.twitter.com/pSFcsFRuWY — Gun Owners of America (@GunOwners) June 18, 2024 WATCH: Sen. Pete Ricketts (R-NE) blocks Democrats' unanimous consent request to ban bump stocks: "[Schumer] claims this bill will ban bump stocks … If you actually read the bill, that's not what it does at all. The Bump Act targets common firearm accessories, not just bump stocks." pic.twitter.com/2zSuF149rR — The Recount (@therecount) June 18, 2024 Per CNN: Criticizing the bill as overreach, Ricketts said, “This bill would ban literally any item that makes a firearm easier and in some cases safer to shoot.” “It’s not really about bump stocks, this bill is about banning as many firearm accessories as possible,” he said. “It’s an unconstitutional attack on law-abiding gun owners.” Earlier this week, several senior Republican senators expressed a tentative openness to legislation restricting the use of bump stocks, but others argued it wasn’t a good idea. Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, the top Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee, said “no,” he does not support any legislation restricting or banning bump stocks – a significant block to any potential bill. “The court ruling was accurate,” he added. Senate Democrats sought to use unanimous consent to pass legislation banning bump stocks for firearms, but Republican Pete Ricketts just objected — effectively blocking the bill. — Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) June 18, 2024 “The Second Amendment says Congress has NO AUTHORITY to ban semiautomatic firearms, machineguns, or even accessories like bump stocks,” Gun Owners of America wrote. The Second Amendment says Congress has NO AUTHORITY to ban semiautomatic firearms, machineguns, or even accessories like bump stocks. — Gun Owners of America (@GunOwners) June 18, 2024 NBC News reports: The move Tuesday followed a Supreme Court decision last week saying the executive branch may not use existing law to ban bump stocks, although the 6-3 ruling along ideological lines kept the door open for Congress to regulate the accessories with a new law. Unanimous consent is one mechanism for the Senate to pass legislation speedily, often used for non-controversial measures. Schumer can also bring the bump stock bill or other legislation up through the regular process, which takes more time and requires 60 votes to break a filibuster. That means at least 9 Republicans would have to support it if Democrats and independents stick together. Before the unanimous consent request, Schumer didn’t say whether he’d bring up the bill through regular channels if it stalled, imploring Republicans to “see the light” and not block it.

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