Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) stated on Wednesday that immigrants living in the United States illegally are the people Democrats "care about most."Speaking with MSNBC host Chris Hayes about the failed border bill‚ Murphy admitted that the Democratic Party's "play" — which Hayes explained is to secure a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants — has "failed.""That's been a failed play for 20 years. So you are right that that has been the Democratic strategy for 30 years‚ maybe‚ and it has failed to deliver for the people we care about most: the undocumented Americans that are in this country‚" Murphy said. — (@) For his part‚ Murphy acknowledged that "the bulk of this country" agrees the status quo — millions of migrants entering the U.S. each year under President Joe Biden — is unsustainable."So I know there’s a temptation for Democrats ... to just run the same play we always run because we know how to run it. But when it hasn't worked‚ and when the country is actually demanding that we do something to make the border more manageable‚ I think we do have a right and a responsibility to adjust to that reality‚" he admitted."Now‚ this bill still had in it some very important things for migrant rights‚ including a right to representation and earlier work permits‚ and the biggest expansion of visas in 30 years‚" Murphy celebrated. "It's not a pathway to citizenship‚ but it is something substantial for people that actually care about migrants." Meanwhile‚ the Senate Democrat revealed an interesting factoid about Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R): He "was in the room" during bill negotiations.In a separate interview with NBC News‚ Murphy claimed that McConnell wrote the bill."He didn't just bless the deal. He wrote the deal‚" Murphy explained. "I have a ton of respect for his commitment to Ukraine. I genuinely enjoyed working with his team. They were in the room every single day. But it’s really worrying that a deal that was written and endorsed by the minority leader gets four votes from his caucus."That detail‚ which hasn't been widely reported‚ is likely to intensify demands for McConnell to step down as leader of Senate Republicans because‚ in the eyes of Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and other Republicans‚ the bill was "designed to lose."Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

Nayib Bukele‚ El Salvador's tough-on-crime president‚ has been re-elected with 83% of the vote‚ leaving his "pulverized" opposition in the dust‚ roughly 70 points behind. The 42-year-old populist's New Ideas party also appears to have secured 58 out of the 60 seats in the National Assembly‚ which will enable Bukele to maintain the controversial state of emergency that has all but ensured the elimination of gang violence in the country. Both in the lead-up to Bukele's landslide victory and in the days since‚ foreign leftists such as Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) and liberal publications such as the Economist have concern-mongered about Salvadorans threatening democracy by exercising their civic right to elect Bukele to another term. Bukele made sure to send such foreign critics a message in his victory speech Sunday night‚ stressing‚ "The Salvadoran people have spoken. And they haven't just spoken loudly and clearly; they have made the clearest statement in the history of democracies around the world." Hours after telling reporters Sunday that El Salvador had overcome the cancer "with metastases that were the gangs" and is now set to recover and "be the person we always wanted to be‚" Bukele took to the presidential balcony with his wife‚ Gabriela‚ to the sound of REM's "It's the End of the World as We Know It." After boasting about his latest accomplishment‚ Bukele gave a brief summary of the country's triumph over crime: "We have gone from being literally‚ and this is no exaggeration — it's not hyperbole — we have gone from being literally the most dangerous country in the world to being the safest country in the entire Western Hemisphere." Blaze News previously reported that there were 51 homicides per 100‚000 in 2018‚ the year before Bukele first entered office. The homicide rate dropped to 7.8 in 2022 under his leadership‚ such that El Salvador saw fewer homicides that year (495) than were reported in Chicago during the same period (695). "We lived through 50 horrible years of wars and killing‚ and everything has changed‚" Ana Rodriguez‚ a 70-year-old voter‚ told the Economist. The homicide rate in El Salvador last year was reportedly 2.4 per 100‚000. Canada's‚ by way of comparison‚ was 2.25 in 2022‚ and the U.S. is pushing 8 per 100‚000. Bukele told thousands of his supporters Sunday‚ "[El Salvador is] the safest country in the American continent. And what did they tell us? 'You're violating human rights.' Whose human rights? The rights of the honest people? No. Perhaps we have prioritized the rights of the honest people over the criminals' rights. That is all we have done." Rep. Omar and other Democratic lawmakers urged the U.S. State Department to lean on El Salvador ahead of its national election last week‚ noting in a statement‚ "President Bukele is amassing power and establishing authoritarian rule in El Salvador. The Members of Congress are urging the State Department to review its relationship with El Salvador and use America's diplomatic influence to defend democratic values." "I ask these organizations‚ I ask the governments of these foreign nations‚ I ask these journalists: 'Why do you want them to kill us? Why do you want to see Salvadoran blood spilled? Why aren't you happy to see that blood doesn't run in our country as it did before?" continued the Salvadoran. "'Why should we die? Why should our children die? So that you can be happy that we are respecting your false democracy‚ which you don't even respect in your own country?'" The president shared an anecdote about a conversation with a Spanish journalist who supposedly asked him why he wanted to "dismantle democracy." "I answered: 'What democracy are you referring to? Democracy means the power of the people. Demos and kratos. That's where the word democracy comes from‚'" said Bukele. "And if this is what the Salvadoran people want‚ then why should a Spanish journalist come and tell us what Salvadorans can and can't do? What democracy is he talking about? He's talking about the democracy that his bosses in Spain want." Bukele suggested the alternatives were imperialism‚ colonialism‚ elitism‚ or plutocracy in disguise. After telling off his foreign detractors‚ Bukele dismissed secularist anxieties‚ then praised God. "We must give all glory to God‚" said Bukele‚ eliciting applause and cheers from the crowd. "Because what are we if not His instruments? We are all the tools of God. God chose to heal our country. ... We respect all religions; we respect atheists and agnostics. We are their friends‚ but let us believe in God." Alluding to possible concerns over his religious statement‚ Bukele added‚ "Maybe the problem [of praising God] is that it sets an example. Because maybe the people in your countries who you have tried to indoctrinate into atheism will once again believe in God." Félix Ulloa‚ Bukele's vice president‚ reportedly indicated that now that the government has "cleaned the house" of crime‚ the administration will make education‚ health‚ and infrasructure top priorities. — (@) Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

How do you raise Skull and Bones morale? Skull and Bones utilizes an AI crew as you steer your ship and aim weapons on their behalf‚ but that doesn’t mean they’re going to follow you blindly. If you neglect them for too long‚ they’ll soon rebel against you‚ and you might find they’ll start a mutiny. So how do you stop a sailor rebellion and keep your crew happy and their Skull and Bones morale high? Well‚ your Skull and Bones crew’s happiness will automatically start to decline any time you’re outside of combat‚ so you can’t rest on your laurels when there’s no immediate danger around in the pirate game. Instead‚ use this time to explore Skull and Bones outposts and dens and gather resources‚ and use them to keep your crew on side. Continue reading How to raise Skull and Bones morale and galvanize your crew MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best pirate games‚ Skull and Bones release date‚ Skull and Bones system requirements

We're always on the lookout for an SSD deal that's too good to be true‚ and we might have found it on Amazon as the Samsung 990 Pro series is up to 41% off right now. We've picked out the Samsung 980 series as some of the best SSDs for gaming you can buy‚ and the 990 Pro‚ on paper‚ is a step above. With read speeds of up to 7‚450MB/s and write speeds of 6‚900MB/s‚ you'll be looking for a very long time to find an SSD to match the value on offer with this deal. Continue reading Save big with this Samsung SSD deal for PC and PS5 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Samsung 970 EVO 1TB review‚ Best SSD for gaming‚ Best gaming monitor

Skull and Bones is finally playable! After 11 years in development‚ the pirate MMO is in open beta‚ ahead of a full launch on February 16. Players have been enjoying taking to the high seas‚ however‚ we've found a troubling feature that's hamper our experience. Continue reading Eight years later‚ Skull and Bones repeats The Division’s biggest sin MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best pirate games‚ Skull and Bones release date‚ Skull and Bones system requirements

I really enjoy The Finals. On paper‚ the free Steam game should be a perfect fit for the current multiplayer FPS market. From former Battlefield devs and invoking that series’ crisp gun feel‚ but with the movement of Apex Legends and dynamic environmental destruction that’d make Bad Company blush‚ there’s a lot to like about The Finals. After a great launch‚ however‚ its player base is drastically down‚ so developer Embark Studios is dramatically ramping up experience rewards in The Finals patch 1.7.0 to try and stem the bleeding. Continue reading Struggling free FPS The Finals doubles progression as players vanish MORE FROM PCGAMESN: The Finals settings‚ The Finals servers‚ The Finals classes

Taylor Swift - you may have heard of her. She's only the single biggest pop star of her generation‚ a cultural icon and musical force whose popularity is inescapable. The new addition to sci-fi schmup RoboSquad Revolution bares a striking resemblance to her‚ but has enough legal distinctions to not be identical. Continue reading Taylor Swift joins the robot revolution in free Steam shooter

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