Ilhan Omar‚ an American congresswoman‚ tells Somalians that she is Somalian first‚ Muslim second‚ and doesn’t mention America. She says that her primary job in Congress is to protect Somali interests. She lives very well‚ going from man to man‚ even her brother‚ in a free country‚ but she only cares about Somalia and Islam. […] The post Ilhan Omar Admits She’s Only in Congress for Somalia appeared first on www.independentsentinel.com.

The Oklahoma Republican Party (OKGOP) is disavowing a censure resolution against Sen. James Lankford (R-OK) over his participation in bipartisan talks for a deal coupling border security reforms with aid for U.S. allies‚ such as Ukraine and Israel. Not all members of the State Committee received “proper notice” for an “illegitimate” meeting on Saturday where the panel voted to condemn Lankford‚ the OKGOP said in a statement on Monday. “None of the actions done at the meeting are the official position of the OKGOP‚” the statement continued‚ adding that the media was advised to refrain from reporting that passage of the resolution was an “official action” of the party. The OK GOP issues a statement saying Saturday’s meeting‚ in which a group of Republicans passed a resolution condemning U.S. Sen. James Lankford‚ was illegitimate. “None of the actions … are the official position of the OKGOP.” Background ->; https://t.co/gtk9Sx7W0U pic.twitter.com/pjiJTAf5I5 — Carmen Forman (@CarmenMForman) January 29‚ 2024 OKGOP Vice Chairman Wayne Hill announced in a release on Saturday that the State Committee approved the resolution that condemns and censures Lankford over his negotiations with Democrats. The resolution called on Lankford to “cease and desist jeopardizing the security and liberty of the people of Oklahoma and of these United States” and declared the party would refrain from supporting the lawmaker until he backed off. Press release from the @officialOKGOP on the Resolution on the Senate Border Deal. https://t.co/L7Mx1FgFxr — Dusty Deevers (@DustyDeevers) January 28‚ 2024 “Today’s meeting was attended by 172 active Republicans from all across Oklahoma. The 124 voting members of the State Committee resoundingly approved this resolution and others as their first official act of the 2024 election year‚” the release said. One purported detail of the not-yet-released deal mentioned in the resolution involved allowing 5‚000 illegal immigrants a day to enter and work in the United States. News: The OKGOP passed a resolution saying they “condemn” JAMES LANKFORD and his work on bipartisan border security package and until he stops they don’t support him “Until Senator Lankford ceases from these actions the Oklahoma Republican Party will cease all support for him.” pic.twitter.com/93a9cBlxab — Reese Gorman (@reesejgorman) January 27‚ 2024 During an appearance on “Fox News Sunday‚” Lankford pushed back on “internet rumors‚” saying it would be “absolutely absurd for me to agree to 5‚000 people a day” and contending the section in question is designed to shut down the border if there is a “rush of people” approaching. CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP Some critics of the talks have discouraged compromise. Former President Donald Trump‚ who is the frontrunner in the 2024 GOP presidential contest‚ said on Truth Social he opposed the deal “unless we get EVERYTHING needed to shut down the INVASION.” Trump’s eldest son‚ Donald Trump Jr.‚ fired back at Lankford in response to the lawmaker suggesting Republicans are flipping on support for U.S. allies and border security because it is a presidential election year. “This is total BS from this RINO‚” Trump Jr. said in a post to X. “Lankford is cutting a deal with Dems to fund [Ukrainian President Volodymyr] Zelenskyy with billions‚ while giving a mass amnesty to illegals. That’s why we oppose his shitty deal. Anyone who supports it deserves a primary. Why is it so hard to just secure the damn border???”

Independent artist Tom MacDonald said Monday that some in the music industry are working to suppress his new rap song‚ “Facts‚” which features Daily Wire editor emeritus Ben Shapiro‚ over the content of the song. “Facts” openly rejects the glorification of destructive behavior that is so commonly promoted in rap music‚ MacDonald explained during an appearance on Shapiro’s “The Ben Shapiro Show” podcast. “In our song‚ in the pre-chorus‚ we talked about not promoting guns‚ not promoting drugs‚ we talked about not turning people’s sons into thugs and their daughters into h**s‚” MacDonald said. “We sort of spoke out against what the status quo in hip-hop is‚ and for some reason we’re treated — we’re living in some sort of upside-down‚ backwards freak show — and it just seems like the most destructive material [is promoted].” “Hip-hop is full of a lot of destructive material; the promotion of violence‚ the romanticizing of mental health and prescription drugs recreationally — it seems like those things tend to get the most mainstream attention and then anything that speaks out against that‚ especially in our case‚ has been suppressed‚” he added. Shapiro read lyrics from one of rapper Megan Thee Stallion’s top songs‚ “Hiss‚” which is rife with curse words‚ the n-word‚ and the promotion of promiscuity‚ and compared it to some of the lyrics in MacDonald’s song. “The most offensive lines [from us] are things like‚ ‘there are only two genders‚ boys and girls‚’ and ‘where did all the American flags go?’‚” Shapiro said. “That’s the ‘offensive’ stuff.” “If we’re gonna make sure the kids don’t see damaging material‚ we got to stop Tom MacDonald‚” Shapiro quipped. “They really do not want us to hit number one on the Billboard charts‚ obviously.” MacDonald said in a video posted online Sunday evening that TuneCore‚ a distribution company for independent artists‚ refused to release “Facts” because of “lyrical content.” “This is how the music industry screws independent artists‚” MacDonald said. “Whether you like me or hate me or think my music is awesome or think it’s trash‚ I don’t care.” He also said YouTube was suppressing “Facts” by keeping it in the second slot on the platform’s trending songs‚ despite it garnering more views and comments than the leading song‚ Megan Thee Stallion’s “Hiss.” “We’re outperforming her in every metric‚” MacDonald elaborated on Monday. “And the further we get in the lead — we’re stuck at number two. They’re not allowing us to pass Megan [Thee Stallion] and hit that number one spot.” The music industry doesn’t “want this song at number one‚” MacDonald told Shapiro. “And they certainly don’t want Ben‚ who has publicly criticized the genre many times — they do not want Ben at the top of the Billboard charts.” Shapiro‚ who routinely poked fun at his rapping “skills” throughout the podcast‚ joked that the only thing “more crazy” than the apparent suppression of the song‚ is that he’s on a rap song that’s number one in the country on iTunes. Related: Tom MacDonald Says Big Tech Suppressing New Rap With Ben Shapiro: ‘The Industry Wants You To Listen To Manufactured Bulls***’  

Posters featuring a “wheel of power/privilege” were hung in employee spaces in Disneyland‚ instructing employees that being white‚ “cisgender male‚” and even speaking English means you have “unearned” privilege that your “marginalized” coworkers do not‚ according to images obtained by The Daily Wire. The wheel featured for all employees to see has the word “power” in the middle‚ and is sectioned like a dart board‚ with certain traits fanning outward that are labeled “marginalized.” For example‚ being white‚ a “cisgender male‚” owning property‚ and speaking English are all considered privileged‚ while being dark-skinned‚ transgender‚ homeless‚ and not speaking English are considered marginalized. In between the inner and outer circle – which would be considered not completely marginalized but not totally privileged either – are “cisgender women‚” gay men‚ people with a high school education‚ and who learned English. Included with the wheel is a definition of “privilege‚” stating that it is “unearned access or advantage granted to specific groups of people because of their membership in a social group.” “Privilege can be based off a variety of different social identities such as race‚ gender‚ religion‚ socioeconomic status‚ ability status‚ sexuality‚ age‚ education level‚ and more‚” it continues. “Within the US‚ members of social groups that hold privileges (white‚ male‚ wealthy‚ able-bodied‚ etc) have historically held dominance and power over targeted groups.” The poster also asks‚ “why should we accept that we have privileges?” It provides the following answer: “By accepting that we have privileges‚ we can see that not everyone sees the world from our perspective and that we have privileges in our life that have hindered our awareness of the world.” A wheel of power/privilege poster hung in an employee space at Disneyland in Anaheim‚ California / The Daily Wire The image was provided by source who works for the Walt Disney Company‚ who wished to remain anonymous for fear of retribution from the company. The employee said the materials were posted in the production kitchen on Main Street USA in Disneyland in Anaheim‚ California. This production kitchen services Carnation Cafe‚ The Tropical Hideaway‚ Jolly Holiday Bakery and Cafe‚ and Refreshment Corner sponsored by Coca Cola. The employee said divisive materials like this are “destroying the magic” of the park. “So many cast members‚ myself included‚ are tired of the division being pushed by companies with a lack of regard for the founder’s vision‚” the source told The Daily Wire. “This isn’t what Walt would have wanted for his company. He once said‚ ‘To ALL who come to this happy place‚ Welcome.’ Things like this make people feel unwelcome‚ destroying the magic.” The Daily Wire reached out to the Walt Disney Company to ask about the poster and why they are posted. Within hours of reaching out‚ our source said a manager removed the poster‚ and sent a photo of the now-empty display cabinet‚ which still features another poster about the lunar new year and 2024 being the year of the dragon. Disney did not ultimately respond to the request for comment. Employee space at Disneyland in Anaheim‚ California‚ where a wheel of power/privilege poster was previously displayed / The Daily Wire Disney has come under fire in recent years for its turn toward “wokeness‚” with numerous box-office blunders for films deemed to be pushing Leftist political agendas. Top-ranking employees at Disney have also admitted to pushing a “not-at-all-secret gay agenda‚” The Daily Wire previously reported. In 2023‚ the company lost nearly $1 billion on movies like Elemental and The Little Mermaid. Company CEO Bob Iger admitted last year that Disney lost sight of entertainment as it put more political messaging into its content. “Creators lost sight of what their No. 1 objective needed to be‚” Iger said at the DealBook Summit in November. “We have to entertain first. It’s not about messages.”

Adapted from “Crain &; Co.‚” January 29‚ 2024. Jake: We’ve all heard of Murphy’s Law‚ but we may need to create a new law and call it “Andy’s Law” or “Patty’s Law” that refers to whenever the Chiefs have to clutch up — because they are going to clutch up. We saw this again this past weekend as the Chiefs were able to advance to their fourth Super Bowl in five years. Yes‚ their fourth Super Bowl appearance in five years‚ which is absolutely incredible. Patrick Mahomes is two and one‚ he has won two MVPs‚ and he’s trying to go three and one. Everybody’s going to be talking about this renaissance we’ve seen offensively for Kansas City — and that’s fantastic. Andy Reid is one of the greatest minds of all time‚ offensively. We know how good Patrick is at quarterback and what he’s done with this roster around him‚ which is just a little bit better on offense than the one they had last year. But I want to turn your attention to the reason why the Chiefs are making this run. It’s defense. It’s team balance. In the second half of the last eight games‚ Steve Spagnuolo and the Chiefs defense have given up no more than eight points — 3‚ 7‚ 0‚ 6‚ 0‚ 3‚ 7‚ 6 — including two complete shutouts. And they’re getting it at the best moments: when they have to have it defensively. It seems like whether it’s Chris Jones or someone else‚ when the Chiefs need to stop‚ they know how to turn the faucet off. They dominated the Ravens — absolutely dominated them. Even though they ended up winning by seven‚ it felt like they were up double digits the whole game. So when it comes down to clutch‚ we saw what the Patriots did with Bill Belichick and Tom Brady in those incredible defenses. When they needed the offense to step up‚ it did. When they needed the defense or special teams to step up‚ they did. I never thought we’d see this again‚ but we are slowly starting to see the same dominance that New England had with Tom Brady‚ except with Patrick and Andy in Kansas City. And it’s incredible to watch. But remember‚ defense wins championships. Now‚ those are just incredible numbers. We always talk about the game plans going in and who has the best script for the first 10 to 15 plays. But football‚ just like life‚ is a game of adjustments. I would rather have a guy who can go in at halftime and adjust more than a guy who has a better game plan going into the game because you don’t know what you’re going to get until you sit down and they serve you the plate. But it seems like whatever Kansas City has gotten‚ their defense in the second half has been incredible‚ whether it’s the red zone‚ whether it’s having to defend a full field‚ whether it’s third and short‚ third and medium‚ or third and long‚ they seem to always make the play. I know everybody’s going to be talking about Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce — insert Taylor Swift joke here — but the reason the Chiefs are going back to the Super Bowl in 2024 is not just an offensive Globetrotters Fest; they are a defensive grind-it-out hard-nosed football team.  WATCH: “Crain &; Company” on DailyWire+ David: Even as the game of football evolves and becomes more offensive-heavy and everybody wants to see a lot of points get scored‚ with a game this physical‚ the championships are still won and lost based on defense. Look at what we’ve seen at the college level the past three years: those back-to-back Georgia defenses that they had and Michigan’s defense this past year. We’ve seen it at that level. I agree with you completely about what Steve Spagnuolo has been able to do this season. We’ve talked a lot about this being the least elite wide receiver corps that Patrick Mahomes has had the past two seasons. Yes‚ we can talk about how great Travis Kelce is‚ but it’s the least elite wide receiver corps he’s had since Tyreek Hill left. Yet it’s the best defense he’s played with‚ and that has proven to be just enough. Championship mentality also plays a role in this. It’s not that these championship teams like the Chiefs‚ who are our generation’s dynasty‚ are not trying hard in the regular season‚ and it’s not that the other teams they’re beating (the Bills‚ Dolphins‚ and Ravens‚ for example) are completely falling apart in the postseason. It’s just that the margins are so small in this area of sports. When you’re talking about championship‚ whether it be golf‚ tennis‚ football‚ or baseball‚ the margins are so tight. There is a championship mentality. It’s the guys who know in the critical moments not to get the key penalties‚ they don’t turn the football over late‚ and so on. That’s really what sets them apart. This trifecta of Patrick Mahomes‚ Travis Kelce‚ and Andy Reid — is our generation’s Bill Walsh‚ Joe Montana‚ and Jerry Rice. Travis Kelce just passed Jerry Rice in total catches in the postseason. We’re witnessing something that’s truly incredible. Add on the Steve Spagnuolo defense‚ and they’ve looked unbeatable in the playoffs after looking very vulnerable down the stretch of the season. CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILY WIRE APP * * * Jake Crain is co-host of “Crain &; Company” the Daily Wire’s sports show hosted by former athletes and coaches Jake Crain‚ Blain Crain‚ and David Cone. Follow him: @JakeCrain_ David Cone is a co-host and producer of the Daily Wire’s sports show Crain &; Company‚ as well as a contributor to Morning Wire. David is also a former quarterback for the University of Michigan. You can follow him on Twitter/X and Instagram at @davidadamcone

While some Taylor Swift fans are speculating over whether she’ll put on a surprise performance at the Super Bowl‚ others are doing the math to figure out if she can get there at all to watch her boyfriend play. The 34-year-old pop icon was spotted on the field celebrating the Kansas City Chiefs’ AFC Championship win Sunday night over the Baltimore Ravens‚ which means they’ll be taking on the San Francisco 49ers at Super Bowl LVIII on February 11 in Las Vegas. Swift was photographed kissing her beau‚ Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce‚ 34. The popular singer has made time to attend several NFL games this season as her romance with Kelce heated up‚ but making it to Vegas for the Super Bowl poses some logistical challenges. Swift will be performing a scheduled stop of her Eras Tour in Tokyo on February 10‚ meaning she’ll have to jet across the Pacific Ocean right after her concert to make it in time for kickoff.  CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP Because she’ll be performing in Japan‚ the seventeen-hour time difference will work in Swift’s favor.  Swift’s fans on social media figured out that she could pull it off because of the international date line‚ which runs between the South and North Poles and serves as the boundary between one calendar day and the next. Technically‚ the “Karma” singer could perform Saturday night and get a full night of sleep before hopping a plane by Sunday evening‚ Tokyo time‚ and she’d still land in Las Vegas prior to kickoff at 3:30 P.M. Pacific time. In this situation‚ it’s helpful that Swift has her own private jet and won’t have to worry about long layovers. Fans are eager to see the Grammy Award-winning star cheering on her boyfriend‚ and so are the advertisers dropping millions on Super Bowl commercials. While some NFL fans aren’t thrilled with how much attention Swift has received at the Chiefs games this season‚ the fact remains that her presence has boosted television ratings as a whole new demographic of Swifties tunes into professional football for the first time. 

The U.S. Military released the identities of the three soldiers who were murdered by an Iranian-backed terrorist attack in the Middle East over the weekend as well as details about how the attack unfolded. “Sgt. William Jerome Rivers‚ 46‚ of Carrollton‚ Ga.; Spc. Kennedy Ladon Sanders‚ 24‚ of Waycross‚ Ga.; and Spc. Breonna Alexsondria Moffett‚ 23‚ of Savannah‚ Ga.‚ died Jan. 28‚ 2024‚ in Jordan‚ when a one-way unmanned aerial system (OWUAS) impacted their container housing units‚” the Department of Defense said in a statement. “Rivers‚ Sanders and Moffett were assigned to the 718th Engineer Company‚ 926th Engineer Battalion‚ 926th Engineer Brigade‚ Fort Moore‚ Ga.‚” the statement added. U.S. officials said that the suicide drone evaded detection by U.S. forces because it closely trailed a U.S. drone that was returning to the base at the same time‚ Politico reported. Retired Gen. Joseph Votel‚ who served as head of U.S. Central Command from 2016 to 2019‚ said that a U.S. strike on Iranian soil “shouldn’t be off the table.” “Iran‚ I think‚ is responsible for this‚” Votel said. “Iran is always trying to push the limits as far as they can go.” This is a developing news story; refresh the page for updates.