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The GOP-led House took a step toward impeaching Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas over his handling of the border crisis early on Wednesday in the face of immense opposition by Democrats and the Biden administration. Members of the Homeland Security Committee voted along party lines to advance two articles of impeachment‚ one that alleges Mayorkas has “willfully and systemically refused to comply with Federal immigration laws‚” and another that claims the secretary “breached the public trust” by making false statements‚ “knowingly” obstructed lawful oversight of the Department of Homeland Security‚ and made false statements to Congress. The articles advanced out of committee at the end of a meeting that lasted roughly 15 hours as Democrats employed delaying tactics and proposed amendments that Republicans deemed to be political and unrelated to the impeachable offenses. Eventually‚ the GOP blocked Democrats from offering more amendments‚ and the articles were approved 18-15 shortly after 1 a.m. in Washington‚ D.C. “I am proud of the Committee for advancing these historic articles‚” Chairman Mark Green (R-TN) said in a statement. “I urge my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to do the right thing‚ put aside the politics‚ and agree that before we can fix Secretary Mayorkas’ mess‚ Congress must finally hold this man accountable.” A House floor debate and vote to impeach Mayorkas is expected to happen as early as next week. If successful‚ it would be the first time a Cabinet secretary has been impeached since 1876. But the GOP majority is contending with a tight margin and some doubts among the rank-and-file. The effort also faces long odds of achieving a conviction in the Democrat-controlled Senate. The Homeland Security panel announced an investigation into Mayorkas’ alleged dereliction of duty at the U.S.-Mexico border in June of last year amid growing dismay over the flow of migrants into the country and fentanyl poisonings fueled by drug trafficking. Despite a push by some members‚ including Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA)‚ to impeach Mayorkas quickly‚ the committee managed to conduct a methodical probe which led to several interim reports and hearings that wrapped up earlier this month. CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP Democrats in the House panned the impeachment proceedings as a “political stunt.” Still‚ there appears to be a bipartisan appetite for shaking up the status quo as 14 House Democrats recently broke ranks and joined with most Republicans in voting to denounce the Biden administration’s “open-borders policies” following a surge in crossings and blue cities getting overwhelmed with migrants. The White House has gone as far as to claim the endeavor is “unconstitutional” and Mayorkas‚ who clashed with the panel over giving testimony during the probe‚ said the “false accusations do not rattle me and do not divert me from the law enforcement and broader public service mission to which I have devoted most of my career and to which I remain devoted.” Impeachment proceedings against Mayorkas played out as Senate negotiators worked to hash out a border deal — with the help of the homeland security secretary. Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) has indicated the agreement‚ which had not been released as of early Wednesday‚ would be “dead on arrival” in the House. House Republicans are separately running a corruption-focused impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden‚ who is running for re-election and could be facing off against former President Donald Trump in a 2020 rematch come November.

Today‚ five CEOs of Big Tech companies — Meta‚ X‚ TikTok‚ Snap‚ and Discord — will testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee and make excuses for the failure of their platforms to protect children online from harmful content‚ dangerous algorithms‚ and child predators. One thing is certain: These CEOs have a lot to answer for. Every day‚ new evidence comes to light showing just how far Big Tech is willing to go to put profit over safety. Just this month‚ newly released internal documents about Meta’s child safety policies revealed that in 2021 an estimated 100‚000 minors received sexually abusive content from adults on Facebook and Instagram — each day. Although employees warned top executives that Meta’s algorithm connected minors with potential child predators‚ the company ignored their warnings and did nothing about the abuse on their platforms. The new information‚ revealed through a lawsuit brought by the New Mexico Attorney General against the tech giant‚ corroborates testimony from Facebook whistleblower Arturo Bejar‚ who testified before the Judiciary Committee last November. Bejar‚ a former engineering director at Facebook‚ told us that Meta executives knew that millions of teens face bullying‚ eating disorder content‚ and sexual exploitation on their platforms. Yet Meta withheld this information from congressional oversight‚ rolled back safety tools‚ and dismantled teams responsible for children’s safety. Unfortunately‚ Meta isn’t the only tech giant that is endangering children. Across the board we’ve seen social media platforms — including Snapchat‚ Chinese-owned TikTok‚ Instagram‚ and Facebook — become open drug markets where dealers connect with children and selling them illicit drugs‚ including fentanyl. Just as dealers and drug traffickers have built their distribution networks through these sites‚ fentanyl has become the leading cause of death for Americans aged 18 to 45‚ claiming the lives of 70‚000 people each year. Perhaps most disturbing‚ reports continue to emerge showing how human traffickers and predators exploit Big Tech platforms to lure underage victims‚ entice American youth to participate in their smuggling operations‚ and traffick women and children. As hundreds of thousands of illegal immigrants enter our country each month‚ cartels are reportedly offering thousands of dollars in cash payments on TikTok and Snapchat to recruit Americans to come to the Southern border and traffick migrants into the United States. On X‚ formerly known as Twitter‚ users have advertised the sale of child sexual abuse material. And on Discord‚ a messaging platform popular among minors‚ predators have exchanged child sexual abuse material‚ groomed children for abduction‚ and extorted children after enticing them to share sexual images of themselves. In one case just last year‚ a predator abducted a 13-year-old girl from Texas‚ raped her‚ and left her locked in a backyard shed after connecting with her on the messaging site. This is every parent’s worst nightmare. And for years‚ my colleagues and I on the Senate Judiciary Committee have heard similar stories from countless parents who lost their children after they connected with a drug dealer‚ sex trafficker‚ or pedophile on a social media site. In response‚ Big Tech executives have made excuse after excuse over their failure to stop the rampant abuse‚ malicious content‚ and criminality on their platforms. But nothing has changed. If Big Tech won’t act‚ Congress must step in. That’s why Senator Blumenthal (D-CT) and I have introduced the Kids Online Safety Act‚ which would provide parents and children with the tools‚ safeguards‚ and transparency they need to protect against online harms. This bipartisan legislation includes crucial provisions to hold Big Tech companies accountable: requirements that platforms give minors the option to protect their personal information and opt out of algorithmic recommendations by default; new controls for parents to identify harmful behavior and report abuse directly to social media sites; and mandatory audits to ensure that platforms are mitigating harms to children. Alongside Senator Ossoff (D-GA)‚ I’ve also led the REPORT Act‚ which would provide the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and law enforcement with the tools they need to crack down on online child sex abuse material and child trafficking. Along with many other important measures‚ the bill‚ which unanimously passed the Senate last month‚ would make the reporting of child trafficking and enticement mandatory for online platforms‚ incurring fines of up to $1 million for each offense. Without real and enforceable reforms‚ social media companies will only continue to pay lip service to the issue of protecting children — while putting profits over their safety. These important pieces of legislation will help bring this charade to an end. * * * U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn represents the state of Tennessee and serves on the Senate Judiciary Committee. The views expressed in this piece are those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Wire.

A 32-year-old man was arrested in Pennsylvania on Tuesday night after he allegedly posted a video on YouTube showing his father’s decapitated head and calling for the assassination of multiple federal officials. The suspect posted a 14-minute video on YouTube‚ which was eventually removed by the platform‚ where he called his father‚ who he claims was a federal employee‚ a “traitor to his country.” The Middletown Township Police Department charged the suspect with first degree murder‚ abuse of a corpse‚ and possession an instrument of crime with intent. The suspect ranted about politics for the duration of the video and appeared to be suffering from some kind of serious psychiatric condition as he claimed that he was now the Acting President of the United States and that he had a powerful militia at his disposal and that he would have become president in 2020 but the FBI stopped him. The suspect called for federal employees to be killed‚ captured‚ or tortured for information so that he could expose secret networks of traitors that have infiltrated the U.S. government. He asked that Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro (D) not be harmed and that President Joe Biden be captured and brought to him in Pennsylvania. CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP He asked that top Biden officials‚ including Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin‚ join his “revolution.” He later issued a $1 million bounty on FBI director Chris Wray‚ Attorney General Merrick Garland‚ former Attorney General Bill Barr‚ and Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts. He asked that the U.S. Postal Service break away from the federal government and fight in his revolution against the government. The suspect claimed that former Democratic and Republican presidential candidates “sacrificed” their campaigns for him and political people saw him as the best candidate for president and believed that he was the “messiah.”

Have you ever seen coyotes singing? If not‚ you’re in for a treat! Thanks to a perfectly placed trail camera‚ we now have footage of a hilarious “concert” performed by a pair of these wild animals near Lake Tahoe. The sound of their howls is both haunting and oddly endearing! ABC 7 News shared a video of these musical creatures on TikTok. “A trail camera in California captured a coyote concert put on by what locals call the ‘Lake Tahoe Singin’ Dawgs‚'” reads the caption. @abc7newsbayarea A trail camera in California captured a coyote concert put on by what locals call the “Lake Tahoe Singin’ Dawgs.” #trailcam #trailcamera #coyote #coyotes #animal #animals #wildlife #laketahoe #tahoe #california #ca #concert #news #fyp #foryoupage #abc7news ♬ original sound – ABC7 News Commenters were absolutely delighted by the footage of the singing coyotes. “Better than any Taylor Swift concert‚” one person joked. Another user added that the sound was familiar to them‚ but seeing the animals in action was a rare treat. “I love this I hear them all the time‚ but I’ve never seen them‚” the commenter wrote. “They very rarely have showed up in my yard on my trail cameras.” Screengrab from TikTok Although it’s always cool to catch a candid glimpse of wildlife through trail cameras‚ coming face to face with these singing coyotes would probably be a very different story! It’s always important to respect wildlife and learn how to safely share this world. We’re grateful to be able to enjoy this performance from the “Lake Tahoe Singin’ Dawgs” from the safety of our own homes. You can find the source of this story’s featured image here. The post Trail Camera Footage Gives Front Row Seat To “Coyote Concert.” appeared first on InspireMore.

Digging holes in the yard isn’t usually something pet owners encourage‚ but when your husky saves the entire neighborhood‚ you make an exception! Chanell Bell was confused when her dog‚ Kobe‚ started excavating the front lawn last December. However‚ it soon became clear that the pooch wasn’t playing around — he was trying to show her something important. Sure enough‚ Chanell discovered a gas leak that could have had disastrous consequences! This proud dog mom explained on Instagram (be aware of NSFW language in the video) how Kobe the husky saved everyone in the neighborhood by alerting her to the problem. Chanell had already experienced a gas leak in her home earlier that month‚ so when the canine began acting strangely around the same time she was having trouble with her heater‚ she wondered if there was a correlation. Although her gas level reader seemed to show that everything in the house was fine‚ she decided to check the area where Kobe had been digging the hole. It turns out that’s where the leak was. Screengrab from YouTube A work crew arrived to fix the issue‚ and that’s when Chanell found out how serious the situation really was. They told her that‚ at any moment‚ her entire house could have exploded from the slightest spark. Without even knowing it‚ she’d been taking a huge risk just by using the light switches in her home! She’s so grateful that Kobe the husky not only discovered the gas leak‚ but found a way to alert her. Screengrab from YouTube Apparently‚ there could have been additional consequences if the leak persisted‚ according to People. “We were told it could’ve caused serious health effects like respiratory issues‚ brain damage‚ and even death‚” Chanell said (via SWNS). This husky is now famous for saving his neighborhood. Kobe the husky is receiving his fair share of accolades for saving the neighborhood‚ according to 6ABC Philadelphia. Chanell was so proud of her vigilant pooch that she didn’t stop at sharing his story on social media. She also wrote a children’s book about the clever canine! It’s called The Dog That Saved The Block Before Christmas‚ and it’s available on Amazon. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Kobe Alexander (@kobealexanderthehusky) Dogs can be truly incredible sometimes‚ can’t they? Take a moment today to appreciate your pets if you have any‚ they might just save your life one day! You can find the source of this story’s featured image here. The post Husky’s “Destructive” Behavior Ends Up Saving The Lives Of The Entire Neighborhood! appeared first on InspireMore.

First Cabinet member to be impeached since 1876 if the historic vote succeeds

Republican Utah Gov. Spencer Cox signed a bill Tuesday to ban diversity‚ equity and inclusion (DEI) departments at public universities and government-funded employers in the state‚ according to a press release. The legislation bans trainings that “promote differential treatment” of individuals on the basis of sex and race and will eliminate offices that enforce the […]