The New York Times reported Tuesday that Ronna Romney McDaniel told former President Donald Trump she plans to step down after the South Carolina Republican primary. However‚ according to a memo today‚ members were told that nothing has been decided‚ and she is still chairwoman. “With a news cycle full of palace intrigue and speculation surrounding […] The post Oh‚ No‚ Ronna Won’t Go appeared first on www.independentsentinel.com.

A Migrant resettlement office wants “new Americans ” to get priority over US Veterans. It’s infuriating that they’d even suggest it. When are Americans going to be angry enough to demand this insanity stop? They’re not “new Americans‚” they’re illegal aliens. MAINE OFFICIAL: What about the military folks that are getting out of the military […] The post Maine Migrant Office Wants Illegals to Come Before US Vets appeared first on www.independentsentinel.com.

A crewmember died on the set of Marvel Studios’ latest series “Wonder Man” on Tuesday following an accident in Los Angeles. The rigger‚ who has been identified by the Los Angeles Police Department as Juan Carlos Osorio‚ 41‚ of Temple City‚ fell from the rafters in an accident at CBS Radford Studios in Studio City‚ the Associated Press reported. “Our thoughts and deepest condolences are with his family and friends‚ and our support is behind the investigation into the circumstances of this accident‚” a Marvel spokesperson said in a statement to the outlet. The series — which stars Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as Simon Williams‚ a stuntman-turned superhero — was not filming on Tuesday when the accident occurred‚ but the crew was on set working‚ according to The Hollywood Reporter. Fundraiser for Juan ‘Spike’ Osorio‚ Who Died on Marvel’s ‘Wonder Man’ Set‚ Surpasses $120‚000 in 24 Hours https://t.co/k2CjnBdQKF — Variety (@Variety) February 7‚ 2024 “Wonder Man” is described as‚ “Hollywood actor Simon Williams is thrust into the world of superheroes as he gets powers of his own‚ and becomes the new superhero Wonder Man.” Matthew D. Loeb‚ president of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) — the union that represents behind the scenes workers — released a statement following the accident. CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP “Everyone in the IA family is shocked and deeply saddened by this tragic loss‚” Loeb said. “We are working to support our member’s family‚ and his fellow members and colleagues.” “Safety on set is our highest priority and we will assist Cal/OSHA in their investigation in any way that we can‚” he added. “If you feel unsafe on set for any reason‚ members can call the IATSE Safety Hotline at 844-422-9273 or use our safety info app.” The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) will be investigating the accident‚ the AP noted. A GoFundMe has been set up to raise money for Osorio’s family. At the time of this publication‚ it has already raised more than $124‚000. “On February 6th‚ 2024‚ our friend [Juan] Spike [Osario] lost his life on the set of Marvel’s ‘WonderMan’ shoot at CBS Radford studios due to a potential structural failure‚” the message on the fundraiser page read. “We are hoping the Production Company‚ The Facility‚ MBS‚ Marvel Studios handles things properly‚ but expect a long road fraught with attorney fees and expenses‚” the message added. “In the meantime‚ bills will be mounting and the widow‚ Boom Operator Joanne W. will be left to deal with everything. Help if you’re able‚ it’s greatly appreciated.”

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) slammed Senate Republican leadership this week over the controversial border bill‚ arguing that they were helping House Democrats defeat the majority that Republicans have in the House. Cruz made the remarks during an episode of his “Verdict” podcast with host Ben Ferguson while talking about how negotiations have gone over the last several weeks and the split the bill has created among Congressional Republicans. “Senate Republican leadership has basically declared war on House Republicans‚” Cruz said‚ adding that at the conference’s weekly lunch meeting‚ there have been highly charged confrontations over the contents of the bill. “And I had been standing up‚ as have a number of other conservatives making the case against this‚ and many of my Republican colleagues are getting really pissed off.” He said that Republican senators have been pressing leadership about why they were working on the bill with Democrats when it has no chance of passing the Republican-controlled House and that leadership responded by claiming that it would pass. “Here’s really what’s accomplished: It is all about political messaging‚” Cruz said. “This enables Chuck Schumer‚ it enables every Democrat running for reelection and enables Joe Biden to‚ number one‚ to not secure the border‚ to leave the crisis exactly as it is. But number two‚ to say‚ ‘Well‚ we wanted to secure the border‚ but the Republicans stopped us.’ This is all about giving political cover for Democrats.” “The reason [Senate Republican leadership] wants to do it is once they’ve passed it in the Senate‚ use it as a club to beat the crap out of House Republicans and to defeat the House Republican majority‚” he said. “It is literally Senate Republican leadership helping the Democrats in the House.” CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP Cruz said that a few of his Republican colleagues who were claiming that Republicans were not passing the bill because they want to use illegal immigration as an issue in the upcoming election were lying and that they were helping Democrats by making those remarks. “You are reading Chuck Schumer’s talking points‚” he said. “And your lie will be used to reelect Democrats to the Senate and in the House. You’re simply being useful idiots. And sadly‚ they have no response to that; they just go back out and tell the reporters the same damn thing all over again.” There is a 0% chance this failed border bill will pass the House. It effectively normalizes 5‚000 illegal aliens crossing the border per day—more than 1.8 million per year. This is not a real solution. It is all about political messaging.https://t.co/EtJNmLSOly pic.twitter.com/c4icFXXhvk — Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) February 6‚ 2024

Special counsel Robert Hur has wrapped up his investigation into President Joe Biden‘s retention of classified documents while out of office‚ the Department of Justice informed Congress on Wednesday. Attorney General Merrick Garland wrote a letter to congressional leaders that said Hur submitted his final report this week‚ along with appendices and a letter from counsel‚ after the prosecutor engaged with the White House’s and Biden’s personal lawyers for comments. “That included review by the White House Counsel’s Office for executive privilege consistent with the President’s constitutional prerogatives‚” Garland said. “The White House’s privilege review has not yet concluded.” Garland said he is “committed to making as much of the Special Counsel’s report public as possible‚ consistent with legal requirements and Department policy‚” and vowed to produce to Congress the report‚ its appendices‚ and the letter from counsel following the completion of the White House’s privilege review. White House spokesman Ian Sams told multiple news outlets the White House expects the privilege review to be completed by the end of the week. The letter follows reports saying that Biden’s team was bracing for the report‚ including the potential for embarrassing details and photos‚ and noting there would be no criminal charges. Garland announced Hur‚ who served as a U.S. attorney in Maryland during the Trump administration‚ would lead the probe as special counsel in January after the discovery of records marked classified at Biden’s office at a D.C. think tank in the days before the 2022 midterms. CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP Further searches by Biden’s lawyers and the FBI also took place at Biden’s home in Wilmington‚ Delaware‚ and his beach house in Rehoboth Beach‚ Delaware‚ which turned up more materials of interest to investigators. Some of the documents found in locations linked to Biden are said to date back not only to his time as vice president but also to his tenure as a U.S. senator. Biden’s representatives said they had been cooperative with investigators and the president claimed there is “no there there.” House Republicans have signaled that Biden’s handling of classified documents is related to their corruption-focused impeachment inquiry into the president and sought a deposition with former White House Counsel Dana Remus. Former President Donald Trump‚ who may face Biden in a 2020 rematch in this year’s election‚ is also the subject of a classified documents probe led by special counsel Jack Smith. Trump has pleaded not guilty in that criminal matter and in three other cases.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis went scorched earth on the Republican Party during a press conference on Wednesday following a string of failures the party has suffered at the national-level. Some of the setbacks that Republicans have faced this week include their failure to pass a standalone bill in the House‚ where they are the majority‚ to support Israel‚ and their failure to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. The setbacks come after some Republicans in the Senate worked with Democrats to create a controversial bill to address President Joe Biden’s border crisis that critics‚ including DeSantis‚ have said will make the situation worse. “[Republicans] have given Biden an opportunity to say‚ ‘Hey‚ [I] wanted to do something‚ and these Republicans stopped it‚'” DeSantis said. “So it’s kind of like Lucy with the football. We always expect these guys to actually get something done and they never do. Look at the House. I mean‚ we added four Republicans just from Florida in the 2022 election. Have they done anything to stop any of the problems with this government using the power of the purse? No‚ they haven’t done anything. You look at the Republican National Committee‚ it’s almost bankrupt. The chairman’s going to likely quit. These guys are like the keystone cops‚ and I just think a lot of voters are really getting sick of it. I see a lot of failure theater‚ I see a lot of virtue signaling‚ but I don’t see a lot of actual results.” DeSantis then contrasted some of the chaos at the national level with how Republicans govern in the state of Florida. “And I think Florida‚ we’re much different than that because we believe in speaking softly and let our actions speak louder than our words‚” he said. “And so yes‚ we go out‚ we make the case‚ we’ll lay down the marker‚ but that’s always followed with action and actually producing results. And that’s what this is all about. And I look at the failures that happen in Washington over and over again and you just think about it and you just shake your head. So‚ all I can say is‚ I’m glad we’re hunkered down here in Florida because we’ll make sure we get it done.” CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP WATCH: .@GovRonDeSantis throwing fire: “Have [Republicans] done anything to stop any of the problems with this government using the power of the purse? No‚ they haven't done anything. I see a lot of failure theater‚ I see a lot of virtue signaling‚ but I don't see a lot of results.” pic.twitter.com/pyfPb8eAYF — Jeremy Redfern (@JeremyRedfernFL) February 8‚ 2024

The Daily Wire‚ The Federalist‚ and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Tuesday asked a federal court in Texas to grant an injunction barring the State Department from funding efforts to delegitimize domestic media outlets‚ as their lawsuit against the government winds its way through the courts. The trio “seek a preliminary injunction to halt one of the most egregious government operations to abridge Americans’ speech and the American press in the history of the nation‚” the motion‚ first reported by the Washington Examiner‚ states. “The U.S. Department of State‚ through its Global Engagement Center (GEC)‚ is actively intervening in the news-media market to limit the reach of‚ the circulation of‚ and render unprofitable‚ disfavored press outlets by funding the infrastructure‚ development‚ and marketing and promotion of censorship technology and private censorship enterprises to covertly suppress speech of a segment of the American press‚” lawyers from the New Civil Liberties Alliance argue in the motion. The State Department is tasked with foreign affairs and has no authority to operate domestically‚ and the Constitution forbids “abridging the freedom of speech or of the press‚” it said. The lawsuit alleges that GEC‚ a government agency housed within the State Department and created to fight terrorism‚ used tools of information warfare intended for foreign enemies and turned them against the right-of-center press by funding or promoting groups that purport to rate U.S. media outlets for reliability — often based on whether they hew to current government lines. The government’s “censorship scheme causes irreparable harm to Media Plaintiffs who have been branded ‘unreliable’ and ‘risky’ by technology promoted by the State Department‚” it said. Texas‚ meanwhile‚ was allegedly infringed upon because the federal government’s effort to censor online content prevented the state from enforcing a state law‚ HB20‚ which requires social media companies to act as “common carriers” which do not discriminate based on content. GEC “researched‚ assessed‚ funded‚ investigated‚ evaluated‚ tested‚ marketed‚ and/or promoted over 365 so-called Countering Propaganda and Disinformation or ‘CPD’ tools and technologies‚ including tools and technologies that target American speech and the American  press. These tools and technologies include so-called fact-checking technologies‚ media literacy tools‚ media intelligence platforms‚ social network mapping‚ and machine learning/artificial intelligence technology‚” the motion said. GEC created a platform called “Disinfo Cloud” to house them‚ and encouraged U.S. social media and tech companies to use the resources‚ even creating a Silicon Valley office. Most notably‚ two groups that rank news outlets on credibility and make lists that are used by advertisers to blacklist media outlets‚ NewsGuard and the Global Disinformation Index (GDI)‚ were both involved with GEC. The court filing includes a list of GDI rankings‚ which claim that liberal sites like ProPublica are among the “least risky‚” while sites like the New York Post‚ Reason Magazine‚ The Federalist‚ and The Daily Wire are among the “riskiest” sites. Advertisers are pressured not to do business with media outlets on the risky list‚ with the implied threat that the Left will boycott companies who do. NewsGuard’s business model is similar‚ and the court filing says that in March 2023‚ its co-CEO Gordon Crovitz praised his company for “empowering governments… to support quality journalism and systemically defund sources of harmful misinformation.” NewsGuard has a deal with the teachers union promoting its media-rating browser extension in schools‚ and public libraries also use the software. The browser extension causes a “Proceed with Maximum Caution” flag to appear next to search results from flagged outlets. “NewsGuard’s warning appears no matter the topic or the author involved. Consequently‚ articles authored by Professor Philip Hamburger or Senator Rand Paul appearing at The Daily Wire receive 49.5 ratings‚ while Op-Eds authored by those same gentlemen receive ratings of 100 when published at the Washington Post or the Wall Street Journal‚” the lawyers wrote. NewsGuard and GDI are not defendants in the lawsuit‚ but the suit alleges that the government adopted their behavior by supporting and promoting them. The government’s actions pose financial harm to the media outlets‚ the motion said. GEC ran a tech competition encouraging the development of anti-“misinformation” technology‚ and granted an award to GDI‚ whose CEO Clare Melford said it would allow it to “support market-wide deployment so that the ad-tech space can offer advertisers the chance to choose which sites their ads support” — a statement that made clear that the result was domestic censorship. The State Department also sponsored a “COVID-19 misinformation and disinformation” tech challenge‚ and the three winners were all “American companies which offer technologies that target Americans’ speech broadcast to Americans‚” including NewsGuard‚ the motion said. It also notes that the State Department separately paid for German censorship advocates to train American teachers. The lawyers argue that a federal judge should immediately order State to cease its domestic misinformation efforts while the lawsuit proceeds‚ because media outlets will suffer harm if it continues‚ and because they are most likely to win the suit‚ given that the State Department is not supposed to operate domestically. It said a 1936 precedent holds that the First Amendment guards against not only “the censorship of the press merely‚ but any action of the government” that indirectly results in censorship or the suppression of free debate necessary for a democracy. “The First Amendment’s guarantee of a free press is infringed when government-supported and promoted third-parties rate media outlets in order to suppress and defund them‚” the lawyers wrote. The government has immunity from being sued for money‚ so the lawsuit seeks to stop the conduct. It could also result in discovery that sheds further light on the anti-“disinformation” industry and the government’s involvement with it.

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