Rep. Andy Biggs and several conservative Republicans will shut down the government if the border is not shut down. All of this is probably too late. The enemy is here. We have a huge army here of people who hate us. In September‚ the government reported – admitted – that 7.5 million foreigners crossed illegally […] The post Republicans Who Demand the Administration “Shut It Down!” appeared first on www.independentsentinel.com.

A driver in New York City had enough of anti-Israel protesters blocking traffic in the Big Apple on Monday.  A video posted to X on Monday by Timcast reporter Elad Eliahu showed the angry man confronting a group of anti-Israel protesters who were blocking cars from driving across the Manhattan Bridge. The driver laid on the horn as demonstrators stood in front of his car with some of them approaching him.  “Don’t touch my car‚” he told one protester who was standing near the driver’s side window. “You’re disrupting traffic‚ idiots. You can’t do that. That’s against the law.”  The man‚ donning a Brooklyn Nets hoodie‚ then exited his vehicle and walked toward the protesters. “I’m not going to run you over. Get away from my car‚ bro‚” he said before shoving one person to the ground. The man then began pushing the other demonstrators standing in his way‚ yelling‚ “Get away from my car! I have a daughter in Brooklyn! Get the f*** out of the way … I have to get home!”   The man finally got his vehicle through the group of protesters and sped off.  WATCH:  Angry NYC driver shoves Palestine protesters blocking the Williamsburg bridge during rush hour traffic this morning out of his way “You’re disrupting traffic idiots‚ you can’t do that‚ it’s against the law” pic.twitter.com/0bQLsAgUHN — Elad Eliahu (@elaadeliahu) January 8‚ 2024 Anti-Israel protesters blocked traffic at three bridges and a tunnel in New York City as part of their “Shut it Down for Palestine” rally on Monday before police made over 300 arrests‚ The New York Post reported. NYPD officers detained 209 people at the Brooklyn Bridge‚ and Port Authority Police arrested 130 people at the Holland Tunnel. CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP  Another video posted to X showed the anti-Israel protesters sitting on the road in front of the Holland tunnel‚ holding Palestinian flags and chanting‚ “From the river to the sea‚ Palestine will be free.”  🚨 BREAKING 🚨 Palestine protestors take over the Brooklyn Bridge‚ Manhattan Bridge‚ Williamsburg Bridge‚ and Holland Tunnel to demand an end to the ongoing American-funded‚ American-led genocide of the Palestinian people in #Gaza pic.twitter.com/StNZwDkaSV — Palestinian Youth Movement (@palyouthmvmt) January 8‚ 2024 Last week‚ anti-Israel demonstrators caused flight delays for some New Year’s Day travelers with their “Flood JFK For Gaza” demonstration. The demonstration forced police to temporarily block off the Belt Parkway‚ a prime route to John F. Kennedy International Airport‚ one of the busiest airports in the U.S. Of the 60 flights delayed at JFK‚ 15 of them were delayed because of the anti-Israel protesters‚ who impeded traffic for over two hours‚ according to the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey‚ The New York Post reported.

The owner of the Compton bakery that was looted by a group of more than 100 people — and had a car crashed into it — last week says his business suffered $70‚000 in damage. Ruben Ramirez Jr.‚ the son of Mexican immigrants and the owner of Ruben’s Bakery &; Mexican Food told Fox News that his family is trying to rebuild after the incident. WATCH: Owner of the Compton bakery that was looted in several viral videos‚ Ruben Ramirez‚ joins @SandraSmithFox to detail what happened‚ his confusion over why he was targeted and who these looters were‚ and his efforts to rebuild his store for his community. #AmericaReports pic.twitter.com/5cpYaaKFCN — America Reports (@AmericaRpts) January 5‚ 2024 “This has never happened to us before. We’ve seen ‘street takeovers’ in the area‚ but it’s never anything like this‚” Ramirez said. A group of more than 100 looters crashed a car into Ruben’s Bakery and looted the store in the dead of night on Tuesday‚ after an illegal street takeover‚ which began at 3 a.m. about a mile away. Someone backed a white Kia through the front doors of the bakery‚ ramming it into the store twice as a large group crowded around nearby‚ security footage shows. Once inside‚ the looters‚ wearing masks or pulling their hoods over their faces‚ can be seen grabbing as much as they can from the store‚ jumping on counters‚ and pushing past each other before fleeing. Some go straight for the cash register. Photos from the aftermath show the store ransacked with open food containers lying on the ground. A metal-grated window appears to have been destroyed by the car‚ and shattered glass lies on the ground as well. Among the items stolen were meat scales‚ meat‚ groceries‚ and lotto tickets‚ according to Captain Melissa Ramirez of the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department. “The worst is seeing my parents‚ who built something for over 48 years‚ to almost lose it because of this violence that’s going on right now. These street takeovers in Compton have been getting worse and worse‚ and I’m not the only one frustrated. My neighbors here are telling me the same thing‚” the bakery owner said. “I do hope they see justice‚ but more than anything I just want my business back. I want to be able to serve the community how we’ve been doing it for all these years and make everybody happy with our food‚” Ramirez said. Just before the looting incident‚ police had been called twice about a car on fire and the street takeover outside the bakery. No arrests appear to have been made related to the looting so far. Street takeovers have been an ongoing problem in the Los Angeles area. Retail theft has also been a problem plaguing the Los Angeles area‚ especially organized mobs of thieves who descend on stores.

President Joe Biden continued his attacks on his chief political rival Donald Trump and his supporters Monday‚ likening them to “defeated Confederates.”  Biden spoke at a campaign event at Mother Emanuel AME church in Charleston‚ South Carolina‚ the site of the 2015 race-fueled shooting that killed nine black members of the church. During his speech‚ Biden added to his criticism of Trump and his supporters‚ again suggesting that the former president poses a threat to “democracy” as the 2024 race for the White House heats up. “After the Civil War‚ the defeated Confederates couldn’t accept the verdict of the war‚ they lost. So they say they embraced what is known as the lost cause‚ the self-serving lie that the Civil War was not about slavery but about states’ rights. They call that the noble cause. That was a lie‚” Biden told the crowd of his supporters‚ adding‚ “So let me be clear‚ slavery was the cause of the Civil War. There is no negation about that.”  “Now‚ we’re living in an era of a second lost cause‚” the president added. “Once again‚ there are some in this country trying to turn a loss into a lie. A lie which if allowed to live will once again bring terrible damage to this country. This time the lie is about the 2020 election.” Speaking from Mother Emanuel AME Church in Charleston‚ Biden draws a line through the "lost cause" campaign of post-Civil War confederates and the lies spread by MAGA Republicans following January 6th. pic.twitter.com/2AckmSBdf1 — CAP Action (@CAPAction) January 8‚ 2024 Biden then discussed the January 6‚ 2021‚ Capitol Riot‚ accusing Trump of “whipp[ing] up lies” for a “violent mob” that descended on the Capitol building.  “Let me say what others cannot: We must reject political violence in America. Always‚ not sometimes‚ always. It is never appropriate. The violence of January 6 was the extension of an old playbook from the threats of violence and intimidation‚” Biden continued. Biden’s South Carolina speech was attended by Rep. Jim Clyburn (D-SC)‚ a Biden campaign co-chair‚ who helped the president win the state in the 2020 Democratic primary and is playing a significant role in the president’s re-election campaign in the state. Clyburn told CNN’s “State of the Union” on Sunday that he is “very concerned” about the president’s current standing with black voters. “I have no problem with the Biden administration and what it has done‚” Clyburn said. “My problem is that we have not been able to break through that MAGA wall in order to get to people exactly what this president has done. If you took the little simple thing [that is] student loan debt relief‚ he promised to relieve student loan debt‚ and he has done that.” CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP During his speech on Monday‚ Biden also addressed conservative efforts across the country to remove books centered on LGBTQ issues and Critical Race Theory from public school shelves‚ telling the crowd that Trump supporters are “trying to determine to erase history and your future” and “destroying diversity‚ equality‚ and inclusion all across America‚” as reported by CNN.   At one point during his speech‚ Biden was interrupted by anti-Israel protesters who began shouting‚ “Ceasefire now!” as the president spoke.  “I understand their passion‚” Biden said in response to the demonstrators. “And I’ve been quietly working with the Israeli government to get them to reduce and significantly get out of Gaza.” "Ceasefire now!" Protesters interrupt President Biden’s speech at Mother Emanuel AME Church in Charleston‚ SC. The audience chants: "Four more years!" President Biden: "I understand their passion. I've been quietly working with the Israeli government…" pic.twitter.com/Vq3U01UhjW — CSPAN (@cspan) January 8‚ 2024 Last Friday‚ Biden addressed a crowd near Valley Forge‚ Pennsylvania‚ focusing on the third anniversary of the January 6 Capitol storming and celebrating the convictions of hundreds of Trump supporters. Trump slammed the president’s speech last week‚ calling it a “pathetic fearmongering campaign event.” “Joe Biden is the worst president in the history of the United States — he is incompetent‚ he is crooked‚ and in many respects‚ he is Benedict Arnold‚” Trump said. “He is destroying our country like no one else has done before.”

Emma Stone jokingly called Taylor Swift an “a**hole‚” then defended the pop singer after Stone won Best Performance by Female Actor at the 2024 Golden Globes. During the 81st annual awards show‚ the 35-year-old actress was asked‚ “When you won‚ Taylor Swift gave you a huge applause. What are your thoughts on her cheering your win?”  “What an a**hole‚ am I right?” Stone jokingly replied at the post-awards backstage event with press. “No. I’ve known her for almost 20 years.” “I was very happy she was there‚” she added. “She [Swift] was also nominated tonight‚ which was wonderful.” 📹 | Emma Stone’s response to a reporter on Taylor cheering for her when she won #GoldenGlobes “What an asshole am I right? No‚ I’ve known her almost 20 years so I’m very happy she was there. She was also nominated tonight which was wonderful.” pic.twitter.com/XxtKfh3asy — Taylor Swift News 🩵 (@TSwiftNZ) January 8‚ 2024 Before the “Easy A” actress walked away from the microphone‚ she continued joking about her pal‚ “What an a**hole!” Social media users loved Stone’s response‚ with one person writing that she should be protected “at all costs.” Another added‚ “I love seeing women supporting women‚ friends supporting friends and people supporting people‚ but why not ask Emma about the work she does instead?” While a third continued‚ “There’s a time and place to fangirl over Taylor Swift‚ and it’s called Twitter.” The “Love Story” hitmaker made an appearance at the 2024 Golden Globes after her “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” movie was nominated in the new Cinematic and Box Office Achievement category. In the end‚ Swift ended up losing to Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie.” When the winner was announced‚ it was the “Shake It Off” hitmaker who jumped to her feet before everyone else and started a standing ovation for the Margot Robbie-lead movie that crushed at the box office in 2023. At the domestic box office in 2023‚ “Barbie” led the rest‚ scoring $636 million with Swift’s “Eras” movie earning $179.8 million‚ BoxOffice Mojo noted. Stone and Swift have been friends since early in both their careers‚ dating back to 2008‚ Fox News noted. “It’s just so important to have people that you trust and Emma[Stone] and Selena [Gomez] and I‚ we’ve had so many things in our lives that have changed over the last couple years‚ but our friendship has stayed the same‚” Swift told Access Hollywood in 2012. “So that’s really good.”

Indian commandos recaptured a hijacked cargo ship off the coast of Somalia last week‚ rescuing 21 crew members. The Liberian flagged MV Lila Norfolk was sailing 450 nautical miles off the coast of Somalia when it was boarded last Thursday by about a half dozen hijackers. The vessel had a multinational crew of 15 Indians and 6 Fillipinos‚ who sheltered in the ship’s safe room and reportedly sustained no injuries. The Indian Navy’s Marine Commandos (sometimes called MARCOS) retook the vessel the following morning – the hijackers appear to have fled during the night‚ after the Indian Navy arrived. “The decisive thwarting of this attempted hijack is a stellar demonstration of mission deployed efforts [by the Indian Navy] to ensure the security of our oceans and seafarers.” Shambhu Kumaran‚ India’s envoy to the Philippines‚ wrote on X‚ the platform formerly known as Twitter. Somalia has historically been an epicenter of piracy‚ although anti-piracy missions by the U.S. and other naval powers have led to a steep decline in the number of incidents since the early 2010s.  However‚ Iranian backed Houthi militants from Yemen have been menacing international shopping from the other side of the Gulf of Aden‚ in support of Hamas and their ongoing war against Israel. There also appears to be a local spike in Somali piracy – another commercial ship‚ the MV Reun‚ was hijacked last December in the first major Somali attack since 2019. (Horn of Africa by Wikimedia Commons) Nearly 15% of global maritime trade passes through the Red Sea‚ and attacks have already sent economic shockwaves across the world in the form of higher shipping costs and supply chain delays that could ripple throughout the system for months. The international community has condemned the Houthi strikes and several major powers have deployed elements of their navies to escort civilian ships and protect shipping lanes. While the U.S. has taken a prominent role‚ India has also deployed at least 5 of its own destroyers to the region. India is highly dependent on international trade – last year they imported 86% of their crude oil – and would be heavily impacted by any interruption of that trade. Vessels crewed by Indian nationals and bound for Indian ports have been struck by missiles since the crisis began. India has also poured considerable resources into growing and modernizing their navy‚ largely in response to China’s military build up. India and China are close trading partners and regional rivals with a fraught relation – India has increasingly aligned itself with the United States via military alliances such as “The Quad” (a “joint dialogue” between the US‚ Japan‚ Australia and India). Sending its assets into the Red Sea could be an opportunity to flex its military muscle in addition to protecting its maritime interests. “As a rising great power in its own right‚ India maintains its desire to play a larger and more proactive role as a responsible security and development partner and provider‚ not only in the Indian Ocean Region but also the greater Indo-Pacific region‚” Geopolitical Analyst Don McLain Gill told USNI News.

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