I usually can’t stand when celebrities get involved in politics. But you gotta admit‚ sometimes‚ it's kinda funny. Rapper Azealia Banks expressed support for Donald Trump's humor and 2024 presidential run‚ while other celebrities like Barbra Streisand and Cher are threatening to leave the U.S. if he wins again. Twitter reactions show that many find these celebrity political statements exaggerated and entertaining‚ with a vast majority indicating they don't care about celebrity opinions on politics. At times‚ it’s best to just sit back with a bowl of popcorn and watch the show.  In an interview with Britain's “The Standard‚” Banks admitted that “nothing can take [Trump] down.” Later she added‚ “He’s just f**king funny. He’s been through how many bankruptcies? How many wives? How many television shows? Seriously‚ nothing can take him down.” Banks also said that keeping Biden in office is “elder abuse” and that “she feels ‘way safer’ in her new home state of Florida where ‘everyone carries a gun‚’” Breitbart reported.  At the same time‚ with the 2024 election less than a year away‚ celebrities are pissed that Trump's in the running - again.  During a November 14 segment of The Late Show With Stephen Colbert‚ singer Barbra Streisand insisted‚ “I will move. I can’t live in this country if [Trump] becomes president.” On Biden‚ she claimed‚ “ I think he’s done a good job. He’s compassionate. He’s smart. He supports the right things.” Related: Singer Pink Plans to Pass Out Banned Books at Florida Concerts Streisand is not alone. Singer Cher told the UK's “The Guardian” that she “almost got an ulcer the last time” Trump won‚ adding‚ “This time I will leave [the country]” if he wins again.  Other celebrities will likely follow suit. In 2016‚ before Trump was elected‚ a long list of celebrities vowed to leave the country if he won. (Spoiler alert: they never left.) It's really funny when celebrities get their panties in a wad over political issues. Twitter users shared that sentiment and thought the celebrity complaints were exaggerations.  “I’ve noticed [in] the past week or so the reoccurrence of posts of mainly celebrities saying they are going to leave the country if Trump wins. It’s a ruse folks. They know we live in the greatest country on earth. They aren’t going anywhere‚” one user wrote. Another added‚ “Think about the arrogance that requires‚ are we supposed to change our vote to keep them? Why should I care if they leave.” Another user added a Twitter poll asking users if they cared about the opinions of celebrities. More than 85 percent of voters said "No" as of Friday afternoon.  Ultimately‚ while it is annoying as hell when celebrities get involved or try to get involved in politics‚ at times it is a little entertaining.  Follow us on Twitter/X: Pro-Palestine Activists Riot Outside DNC Headquarters pic.twitter.com/KfWz9CqAtx — MRCTV (@mrctv) November 16‚ 2023

On Tuesday‚ Texas lawmakers passed a bill which‚ if enacted‚ would permit state officials to arrest and deport illegal aliens. The media‚ aghast at the idea of anyone being deported ever for any reason‚ swiftly condemned the bill for “causing a lot of fear in the migrant community.” To bolster their case that this would be a Very Bad law‚ journalists brandished statements from radical pro-open borders entities like the ACLU‚ who smeared it as “one of the country’s most radical anti-immigrant laws — EVER.” Reporters applied no ideological labels to these organizations‚ instead describing them only as “civil rights groups” or “advocacy groups.”     On Wednesday‚ ABC’s Mireya Villarreal spent several minutes hyperventilating at the prospect of illegal aliens being deported. “This is causing a lot of fear in the migrant community‚” she whined theatrically. Never mind that lawbreakers are supposed to be fearful of prosecution — the migrants are scared! She continued: There is a big concern about the safety of migrants as they are being pushed back into Mexico… and a lot of migrants are also very fearful that if they do cross the border and they are arrested‚ will they be separated from their children? On Thursday‚ CNN’s Rosa Flores argued that the bill had “many critics‚ including 30 former immigration judges.” She added: “One other big concern is that this could lead to racial profiling of Latinos in the state.” MSNBC’s José Díaz-Balart also used the racial profiling angle on Friday morning: “Civil rights organizations and immigrant advocacy groups warn it could very well lead to racial profiling.” He went on to interview Congressman Joaquin Castro (D-TX)‚ arguably the most overtly pro-open borders member of Congress‚ who slammed the pending law as “a racist‚ dangerous anti-immigrant bill.” As usual‚ all of the media’s actual objections to enforcing existing federal immigration policy boiled down to some paraphrasing of‚ “But that’s mean!” The American media are further to the left on border security than they are about perhaps any other policy issue.

PBS NewsHour anchor Amna Nawaz joined the Friday edition of Jose Diaz-Balart Reports on MSNBC where she misrepresented PBS’s own polling data in order to portray Israel’s war against Hamas as much more polarizing than it actually is. While discussing some members of Gen Z’s newfound respect for Osama bin Laden that they got from TikTok‚ Nawaz added‚ “But‚ let’s also mention this‚ there is a lot of space between supporting a terrorist leader as some of these videos purport to do and criticizing your own government and their foreign policy. And we’re also speaking at a time when we're seeing a lot of particularly young Americans increasingly uncomfortable with America's support of Israel and Israel's conduct in the war.”     To prove her point‚ Nawaz recalled that‚ “We had a poll out just earlier this week at PBS NewsHour with NPR and Marist in which it showed that some 38 percent of Americans said they believe that Israel's conduct and response to the war so far has been just about right. But also 38 percent believed it had been too much and why that’s noteworthy‚ is because it is 12 points higher than it was just a month ago and it now comprises the majority of Democrats.” By portraying the poll as 38-38‚ Nawaz made it seem as if Israel’s war was extremely divisive because the viewer would likely assume the remaining 24 percent are in the “Don’t Know/No Opinion” category. In reality‚ 17 percent said Israel’s response has not been strong enough. If any other issue was 55-38‚ especially if it was an issue that showed the liberal position in the majority‚ MSNBC and PBS would not portray it as divisive. Any honest discussion of the Democratic numbers would have to include progressive ideology and hypocrisies and the role of media coverage. Predictably‚ Nawaz didn’t want to talk about that. Instead‚ she declared: So what we're seeing the longer the war this goes on and as people are watching and many have seen‚ I should mention‚ you know‚ I heard Congresswoman [Madeleine] Dean speaking so passionately and intimately about those horrific videos from October 7th‚ which I have also seen‚ these are things you will never‚ ever forget once you've seen them‚ but there is now millions of Americans also seeing horrific videos of the loss of life among Gazan civilians and they're increasingly uncomfortable watching this as this goes by and I asked actually Secretary of State Antony Blinken about this last night and he said it is gut wrenching‚ it is heartbreaking‚ but we have to ask what we would do if this was us‚ if it was happening to us and continues to defend America's position. Jose?  It also does not speak well of PBS and MSNBC that the group of Americans least supportive of Israel is the one that is most likely to get their news from outlets such as PBS and MSNBC. Here is a transcript for the November 17 show: MSNBC Jose Diaz-Balart Reports 11/17/2023 11:32 AM ET AMNA NAWAZ: But‚ let’s also mention this‚ there is a lot of space between supporting a terrorist leader as some of these videos purport to do and criticizing your own government and their foreign policy. And we’re also speaking at a time when we're seeing a lot of particularly young Americans increasingly uncomfortable with America's support of Israel and Israel's conduct in the war. We had a poll out just earlier this week at PBS NewsHour with NPR and Marist in which it showed that some 38 percent of Americans said they believe that Israel's conduct and response to the war so far has been just about right. But also 38 percent believed it had been too much and why that’s noteworthy‚ is because it is 12 points higher than it was just a month ago and it now comprises the majority of Democrats. So what we're seeing the longer the war this goes on and as people are watching and many have seen‚ I should mention‚ you know‚ I heard Congresswoman Dean speaking so passionately and intimately about those horrific videos from October 7th‚ which I have also seen‚ these are things you will never‚ ever forget once you've seen them‚ but there is now millions of Americans also seeing horrific videos of the loss of life among Gazan civilians and they're increasingly uncomfortable watching this as this goes by and I asked actually Secretary of State Antony Blinken about this last night and he said it is gut wrenching‚ it is heartbreaking‚ but we have to ask what we would do if this was us‚ if it was happening to us and continues to defend America's position. Jose? 

With former teacher Joy Behar moderating Friday’s episode of The View‚ the ABC hosts teamed up with President Biden’s Education secretary‚ Miguel Cardona to blast the idea that states should have the right to determine what their education standards should be and what’s in their curriculums. They also bemoaned that the Supreme Court had struck down discriminatory affirmative action programs‚ but Cardona let something seemingly contradictory to their narrative slip. At one point‚ faux-conservative co-host Ana Navarro praised Cardona and Biden for hiring him. “Can I say that I think Joe Biden recruited very damn well when it comes to the secretary of education‚” she proclaimed. “You make me so incredibly proud and the way you represent this fills my heart every time you’re here and every time I see you.” She then launched into her usual screed about how horrible her home state of Florida was and pushed the debunked lie that the state was teaching students slavery was a good thing. She then teed up Cardona to say red states like Florida were working to harm kids: But we could spend an entire show on what's happening on my home state of Florida. Florida schools are a mess. They’re teaching kids that some black people personally benefited from slavery and there's so many books that have been banned that pop singer Pink is actually giving them out in her Florida concerts. So‚ the culture wars being waged you've said very bluntly‚ “There is a team that is fighting for kids and a team that is fighting against kids.” What do you mean by that?     Cardona reacted by decrying how there were education and parental activists “trying to give local control” of education systems and curriculums. He recalled that when he was a teacher‚ he “didn’t want” the federal government or the state government “telling me what to teach.” “Yet we have state governments taking control of what teachers and parents could decide for their kids. We need to wake up and see what's happening. Not only in Florida but in other states‚” he proclaimed. Racist and anti-Semitic co-host Sunny Hostin was still upset that the Supreme Court had struck down racist and discriminatory affirmative action programs at college campuses. So‚ she wanted Cardona to elaborate more on his past ridiculous statements about the supposed return of “Jim Crow”: This past summer the Supreme Court overturned nearly 50 years of affirmative action in college admissions. And you called recently that a new low point and warned‚ quote‚ “We are in danger of a new Jim Crow era in some parts of this country.” Are we already seeing the effects of that decision and in your view how long will the impact last? Cardona initially stated: “Look‚ we cannot rest until the diversity on our campuses reflects the beautiful diversity of our country. That's what makes this country special. And‚ unfortunately‚ we're not there.” But as he spoke‚ he seemed to let slip that schools were replacing affirmative action with other programs that were set to have better results at diversifying campuses than affirmative action. “But what I am seeing college presidents doubling down; they’re recruiting better‚ they’re engaging with K-12 institutions. We have an opportunity to really go better than what the affirmative action results are‚” he admitted. As they were wrapping up the segment‚ Behar quipped to Cardona: “You get an ‘A’ from this teacher.” The transcript is below‚ click "expand" to read: ABC’s The View November 17‚ 2023 11:34:04 a.m. Eastern (…) SUNNY HOSTIN: But let me ask you this in terms of inclusivity‚ this past summer the Supreme Court overturned nearly 50 years of affirmative action in college admissions. And you called recently that a new low point and warned‚ quote‚ “we are in danger of a new Jim Crow era in some parts of this country.” SECRETARY MIGUEL CARDONA (Department of Education): Yeah. HOSTIN: Are we already seeing the effects of that decision and in your view how long will the impact last? CARDONA: Look‚ we cannot rest until the diversity on our campuses reflects the beautiful diversity of our country. That's what makes this country special. HOSTIN: Yeah. [Applause] CARDONA: And‚ unfortunately‚ we're not there. And the Supreme Court decision‚ in my opinion‚ took us a step backward. But what I am seeing college presidents doubling down; they’re recruiting better‚ they’re engaging with K-12 institutions. We have an opportunity to really go better than what the affirmative action results are. We need to hold ourselves accountable and we need to remind colleges that we want our children to go to schools where they'll learn with people that are different than them. HOSTIN: Yes. SARA HAINES: And they’re eliminating legacy and other things and a lot have taken the lead on that. ANA NAVARRO: Can I say that I think Joe Biden recruited very damn well when it comes to the secretary of education. CARDONA: Thank you. [Applause] NAVARRO: You make me so incredibly proud and the way you represent this fills my heart every time you’re here and every time I see you. CARDONA: Thank you. Appreciate that. NAVARRO: But we could spend an entire show on what's happening on my home state of Florida. Florida schools are a mess. They’re teaching kids that some black people personally benefited from slavery and there's so many books that have been banned that pop singer Pink is actually giving them out in her Florida concerts. So‚ the culture wars being waged you've said very bluntly‚ “there is a team that is fighting for kids and a team that is fighting against kids.” What do you mean by that? CARDONA: Look‚ look at what we're trying to do. We're trying to open doors for all kids. You [Alyssa Farah Griffin] talked earlier about‚ like‚ the G.I. Bill. Public service loan forgiveness is that for public servants to get them into professions‚ nurses. Like‚ we're trying and then we have a team that's trying to cut funding. We have a team that's trying to give local control‚ that's what we – as a teacher I didn't want the federal government telling me what to teach or the state government. Yet we have state governments taking control of what teachers and parents could decide for their kids. We need to wake up and see what's happening. Not only in Florida but in other states. [Applause] JOY BEHAR: Well‚ it's been a pleasure having you here today. Keep up the good work like she said‚ I approve. CARDONA: Great! Thank you. BEHAR: You get an "A" from this teacher.

As secretary of the Department of Homeland Security‚ Alejandro Mayorkas has carried out the Biden administration’s open-borders policy and deliberately produced the worst illegal mass migration in history. Since he took office‚ he has released 3 million illegal immigrants directly into the country‚ a population the size of Arkansas. And while the Border Patrol has been occupied changing diapers and taking names‚ an additional 1.7 million known “gotaways” have entered the country as well — an additional illegal population the size of Hawaii.The impact on schools‚ hospitals‚ homeless shelters‚ working families’ wages‚ social programs‚ law enforcement‚ and national security has been catastrophic. In response‚ many are demanding Mayorkas’ impeachment for “failing to maintain operational control of the border‚” as Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s (R-Ga.) resolution puts it.He is certainly guilty of that and more: maladministration‚ malfeasance‚ and neglect of duties on a truly historic scale. But these are not impeachable offenses. We know this because the American Founders specifically rejected these terms at the Constitutional Convention. As James Madison explained‚ the Constitution’s framers feared that such imprecise grounds could be twisted into a weapon for political grievances and turned against the executive branch whenever Congress saw fit. This would make the president a mere minister of Congress‚ utterly destroying the separation of powers at the heart of the Constitution.We must never allow the left to become our teachers. Theirs is a world of strictly situational ethics antithetical to our Constitution and the rule of law.They chose‚ instead‚ very specific and limited charges of “treason‚ bribery‚ or other high crimes and misdemeanors.” True‚ many politicians through the centuries have tried to pervert the term “high crimes and misdemeanors” into a similarly vague definition. But the Founders would not have substituted one vague term for another. Thus‚ we are left with the plain meaning of the phrase: clearly defined crimes related to the duties of the office.If Greene is successful in redefining impeachment‚ then the next time Democrats have the majority‚ we can expect this new definition to be turned against the conservatives on the Supreme Court and any future Republican administration. And there would be nobody to stop them‚ because Republicans will have signed off on this new and unconstitutional abuse of power. We must never allow the left to become our teachers. Theirs is a world of strictly situational ethics antithetical to our Constitution and the rule of law. I vigorously opposed the sham impeachments of Donald Trump for exactly the same reason. What is the practical effect of impeaching Mayorkas‚ other than assuring that Republicans will have no defense when a future Democrat majority turns this new definition against them? Even in the delusional fantasy where two-thirds of the senators remove him‚ the same policies will remain in place as long as the Biden-Harris administration holds office. This crisis was set in motion by voters who elected them and can only be fixed by voters replacing them with a president determined to secure the border‚ as Donald Trump did. Elections have consequences — sometimes terrible consequences — and this is one of them.The only Cabinet secretary ever impeached was Ulysses Grant’s secretary of war‚ for running a family bribery scheme. The House Oversight Committee is painstakingly assembling evidence that suggests the Bidens may have been doing exactly that for decades. Such a serious inquiry can only have legitimacy and credibility if the rule of law is respected and the constitutional guardrails are observed. By taking the Mayorkas impeachment directly to a vote without abiding by the requirements of due process or respecting constitutional constraints‚ Greene is tainting this serious impeachment inquiry with a shoot-from-the-hip stunt that is reckless‚ partisan‚ and unserious. In Robert Bolt’s “A Man for All Seasons‚” William Roper vows to “cut down every law in England” to get at the Devil. Sir Thomas More replies‚ “Oh? And when the last law was down‚ and the Devil turned ’round on you‚ where would you hide‚ Roper‚ the laws all being flat? This country is planted thick with laws‚ from coast to coast‚ Man’s laws‚ not God’s! And if you cut them down‚ and you're just the man to do it‚ do you really think you could stand upright in the winds that would blow then? Yes‚ I’d give the Devil benefit of law‚ for my own safety’s sake!”And that’s why I voted against Greene’s resolution.

George Soros' Open Society Foundations is far from the only game in town when it comes to radical leftist astroturfing campaigns. A damning new report has revealed that a wealthy China-based Marxist and his radical wife have been helping sow discord in the U.S.‚ most recently by filling the coffers of a group staging anti-Israel protests and fomenting pro-Palestinian rage in the United States. Bari Weiss' the Free Press recently zeroed in on how tech entrepreneur Neville Roy Singham — who lived the capitalist dream by selling his software consulting company Thoughtworks in 2017 for $785 million — has been bankrolling a pro-Hamas organization that is scheming to intimidate lawmakers and hold American mobility‚ critical infrastructure‚ and trade hostage until Israel is forsaken and the West is saddled with the Palestinian cause.The extremist outfit seeking the West's ruination The organization in question‚ the People's Forum‚ touts itself as a "movement incubator for working class and marginalized communities to build unity across historic lines of division at home and abroad. We are an accessible educational and culture space that nurtures the next generation of visionaries and organizers who believe that through collective action a new world is possible." Ostensibly unwilling to test its ideas at the ballot box‚ TPF appears keen instead to turn to intimidation and mob actions to get its way‚ blockading streets and critical infrastructure; swarming political offices and businesses; and turning to other forms of "direct action." This preference for ochlocratic upheaval is unsurprising given the kinds of leftist movements and mass murderers the group idolizes‚ including Soviet dictator Vladimir Lenin. While antipathetic to the West in general‚ TPF reserves special hatred for Israel‚ calling for people to mobilize "from within the heart of empire to demand an immediate ceasefire‚ an end of all aid to Israel‚ and a lifting of the siege on Gaza." The Manhattan-based revolutionary socialist group has co-organized numerous anti-Israel demonstrations in the wake of the Oct. 7 Hamas terror attacks on Israel‚ including the celebratory rally in Times Square on Oct. 8. TPF made clear the timing of this rally was no mistake‚ claiming in a subsequent statement that the terrorists who butchered thousands of unarmed Israelis and dozens of Americans were "Palestinian resistance factions" whose attacks constituted "an unprecedented liberation struggle." Recipients of Singham's funds continued‚ writing‚ "We stand with the Palestinian people. We defend their fundamental right to resist an illegal occupation‚ break out of their concentration camp‚ and defy the cruelty of the sixteen-year Zionist blockade‚" likening Hamas to the similarly murderous Viet Cong as though that were a positive. "We mobilize in the belly of the beast because we understand that we have a unique role to play in combating material support for Zionism‚ and weakening the handmaiden of U.S. global imperialism‚" added the leftist organization. The Free Press' Francesca Block indicated that Singham has been the main funder of TPF since 2017. Between 2017 and 2022‚ Singham and his wife‚ Jodie Evans‚ a former Democratic political activist‚ reportedly funneled $20.4 million to the People's Forum "through a series of shell organizations and donor advisory groups." Singham's wife reportedly jumped into leftist activism and professionally criticizing America in the wake of the 9/11 terror attacks on the homeland. Evans' go-to causes are climate alarmism‚ gender‚ and race hustling. Upon TPF's inception in 2017‚ she was made one of the organization's three board members. While TPF's website and tax documents fail to mention Singham‚ the Free Press traced funds from the radical couple to TPF via a Goldman Sachs-run fund. Additionally‚ TPF has admitted to taking Singham's money‚ writing on X‚ "A few years ago we met Roy Singham‚ a Marxist comrade who sold his company &; donated most of his wealth to non-profits that focus on political education‚ culture &; internationalism." "It seems to bother some folk that we receive funding that furthers our anti-imperialist politics. It seems to bother them even more that our funder is also a staunch anti-imperialist whose work goes back to the Black Panthers &; the LRBW in Detroit‚" continued the admission. "Roy follows in the footsteps of his father Archie‚ a committed activist for National Liberation." Archibald Singham was a Sri Lankan leftist academic and so-called "anti-imperialist" who worked at Brooklyn College. Mouthpieces for the Chinese regime Singham‚ now based in Shanghai‚ appears to qualify Western success as imperialism and communist imperialism as success. The New York Times reported earlier this year that "hidden amid a tangle of nonprofit groups and shell companies ... Mr. Singham works closely with the Chinese government media machine and is financing its propaganda worldwide. From a think tank in Massachusetts to an event space in Manhattan‚ from a political party in South Africa to news organizations in India and Brazil‚ The Times tracked hundreds of millions of dollars to groups linked to Mr. Singham that mix progressive advocacy with Chinese government talking points." In July‚ Singham reportedly joined a Communist Party workshop about promoting the genocidal regime internationally. Evans‚ the co-founder of Code Pink‚ is also a hard-core supporter of the Chinese regime‚ denouncing pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong and Xi Jinping's Uyghur victims alike. The Times indicated that none of the nonprofits Singham uses to finance leftist initiatives and propaganda favorable to America's adversaries have been registered under the Foreign Agents Registration Act "as is required of groups that seek to influence public opinion on behalf of foreign powers." "I categorically deny and repudiate any suggestion that I am a member of‚ work for‚ take orders from‚ or follow instructions of any political party or government or their representatives‚" he reportedly said in an email. "I am solely guided by my beliefs‚ which are my long-held personal views." Citing the Times' report‚ Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) wrote to U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland on Aug. 9 to ensure that the DOJ investigates whether Singham is complying with FARA. "It appears that organizations tied to Neville Roy Singham‚ a U.S. citizen‚ have been receiving direction from the CCP. Mr. Singham is the founder of Thoughtworks‚ a Chicago-based software consultancy‚ and for many years‚ promoted far-left causes. Mr. Singham reportedly created a dark money system that allows him to send funds to a number of far-left organizations‚" wrote Rubio. The Republican senator requested that the DOJ investigate various radical outfits linked to Singham including Code Pink‚ TPF‚ No Cold War‚ and Tricontinental. The Free Press indicated neither Singham nor Evans replied to requests for comment. — (@) Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

A federal jury deadlocked in the case against one of the former Louisville police officers who was involved in the deadly raid on Breonna Taylor's home several years ago. After the judge declared a mistrial‚ an attorney representing some of the victims took aim at the jurors who had voted to acquit‚ questioning their loyalty to America and the Constitution.Brett Hankison was one of seven Louisville Metro Police Department officers who showed up at Breonna Taylor's apartment shortly after midnight on March 13‚ 2020‚ to serve a drug-related search warrant to Taylor's ex-boyfriend Jamarcus Glover. Officers claimed to have identified themselves before breaking down the door‚ but Taylor's boyfriend at the time‚ Kenneth Walker III‚ allegedly did not hear the warning and fired at officers‚ believing them to be intruders.Walker's shot injured one of the officers‚ and the seven cops‚ including Hankison‚ returned fire. Hankison fired 10 rounds through a window‚ though none of his bullets struck a human being. Some of his shots did go through a wall that Taylor shared with the apartment next door. Inside that apartment were a man named Cody Etherton‚ a woman named Chelsey Napper‚ and an unnamed 3-year-old boy‚ court documents said.Six bullets fired from other officers' weapons struck and killed Taylor. Walker was not injured in the incident. Glover‚ the subject of the warrant‚ was not at the premises that night‚ and no drugs or drug paraphernalia were ever recovered from Taylor's residence.Hankison was fired from the department a few months after the shooting and was the only cop involved in the incident who was tried at the state level. State jurors took just three hours to acquit him of charges related to wanton endangerment. After that acquittal‚ federal prosecutors decided to charge Hankison with violating the civil rights of Taylor‚ Walker‚ and the neighbors by using "unconstitutionally excessive force."The federal trial against Hankison took three weeks and about two dozen witnesses before it was handed over to the jury‚ made up of one black man‚ five white men‚ and six white women. Jurors then deliberated for three days‚ during which time‚ they requested a copy of a court transcript‚ a request which Judge Rebecca Grady Jennings denied.Jurors then warned the judge that they were having difficulty reaching a unanimous verdict‚ so Judge Jennings issued an Allen charge in the hopes of compelling them to come to a consensus‚ but it did not work. At the end of the day on Thursday‚ Jennings declared a mistrial. Former LMPD officer Myles Cosgrove says Brett Hankison was 'reckless' during Breonna Taylor raid www.youtube.com Attorneys representing the victims quickly issued statements to the media that criticized either the makeup or opinions of the jurors. In her statement‚ Lonita Baker‚ who is representing the Taylor family‚ implied that there were too many white people on the jury: "The Western District is made up of more than just Louisville‚ and we recognize that‚ but hopefully on the next trial‚ the jury does reflect the diversity of this city and the Western District of Kentucky."Jeffery Sexton‚ who is representing Taylor's former neighbors‚ Etherton and Napper‚ went even farther‚ claiming that the jurors who wanted to acquit Hankison were "less-than-patriotic fellow Americans" who tried to "throw" the Constitution "in the trash can." "Some of those deadlocked jurors are heroes‚" Sexton said. "They stood up for the Constitution. They said‚ 'No!' when some of their less-than-patriotic fellow Americans on that jury wanted to wad it up and throw it in the trash can."While Sexton lamented that "there are no winners in a tie" and "there is no expiration date for the harm Hankison caused" Etherton and Napper‚ attorney Baker expressed optimism that Hankison might be convicted someday soon. "A mistrial is not an acquittal‚" she said. "And so we live another day to fight for justice for Breonna."Baker also indicated she has good reason to hope. "As it stands right now‚ the assistant U.S. attorneys from the Department of Justice did indicate that it is their intention to retry Brett Hankison in this case‚" Baker said.Judge Jennings has scheduled a conference date for December 13.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

Special counsel David Weiss' investigation into Hunter Biden's overseas business dealings is heating up.Prosecutors have convened a grand jury in Los Angeles to get documents and witness testimony about the first son's business dealings as they investigate alleged tax crimes‚ CNN reported on Thursday. The development indicates that a second indictment may be forthcoming.From CNN:James Biden‚ President Joe Biden’s brother and a one-time business associate of Hunter‚ is among the individuals who have received a subpoena in recent weeks‚ according to two sources close to the investigation.The probe appears to be focused on Hunter Biden’s alleged failure to pay taxes by IRS payment deadlines‚ issues that were expected to be resolved by a plea deal that fell apart earlier this year. It is unclear if any witnesses have appeared in person yet or if investigators are looking at anything beyond tax matters.After a sweetheart plea deal for Hunter fell apart‚ a federal court granted Weiss' motion to dismiss the initial charges filed against the first son. At the time‚ Weiss hinted that he planned to refile charges in other venues — widely expected to be the Central District of California and Washington‚ D.C. — where Biden-appointed U.S. attorneys refused to cooperate with Weiss last year. This news indicates that Weiss was serious about his intention to prosecute the first son.In September‚ Weiss secured an indictment against Hunter on felony firearm charges. Investigators are additionally investigating potential violations of the Foreign Agent Registration Act because Hunter allegedly did not register as a "foreign agent" when he worked for Ukrainian and Chinese businesses.What does this mean for Hunter?Elie Honig‚ a former federal prosecutor‚ explained on CNN why the development is "bad news" for Hunter."It's bad news for Hunter Biden any way you slice this‚" Honig said."If we think about the potential tax charges here‚ it's important to keep in mind: When Hunter Biden went into court a few months ago with DOJ‚ they had a deal that he was going plead guilty to misdemeanor tax offenses‚ and they agreed — DOJ and Hunter Biden agreed — that he had failed to pay over $1 million in income taxes that he owed‚" he explained."So assuming‚ which I think is a fair assumption‚ that DOJ has evidence of that‚ that feels like the minimum charges he may face. It may get worse‚" Honig warned. "But it's important to understand the fact that there's a grand jury does not ensure that there will be an indictment‚ but it certainly does make it more likely. And that's a problem." Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

TikTok has been home to young people making complete fools of themselves since its inception — but it just got a whole lot worse. A new trend has emerged on the platform after some of its users discovered a letter written by Osama bin Laden after 9/11 in which he explains why the attacks were carried out. In the letter‚ bin Laden claims he attacked us because we attacked them first. He also makes clear how anti-Semitic he is‚ taking a moment in the letter to bring attention to “the devastating Jewish control of capital.” In the TikTok videos‚ users claim their views of America and the attacks on 9/11 have been completely changed. “I will never look at life the same; I will never look at this country the same‚” one TikTok user said. “I did want to mention in reading the letter I could only think of this tweet that I saw the other day: ‘Under settler colonialism any kind of resistance is branded as terrorist because the only acceptable violence is violence by the occupier‚’” another user said. Sara Gonzales is ready to end it all‚ and by that she means her show. “I just want to end it all and walk off set and just shut everything down and go home‚” she says‚ in complete shock after watching the TikTok videos. “Can you believe that heartfelt message from Osama bin Laden that couldn’t possibly have been propaganda? Right? He couldn’t possibly have been trying to brainwash anyone or manipulate any details or anything; when would a terrorist ever do that?” Gonzales says‚ mocking the TikTok users. “Then again‚ there are these young Americans who are just dumb enough to just eat it right up and be like ‘Wow‚ maybe we should have been on team Osama bin Laden after all‚’” she adds. In another video‚ a TikTok user shows herself cheering in reaction to the news in 2011 that Bin Laden had been killed. She then cuts to herself in 2023 sadly “reading his letter and knowing he was right.” “It’s hard to fathom that this is really what we’re living in in 2023‚” Gonzales says. Want more from "The News &; Why It Matters"?To enjoy more rundowns of the top stories of the day‚ subscribe to BlazeTV — the largest multi-platform network of voices who love America‚ defend the Constitution‚ and live the American dream.

If you war-game the current evolving scenarios abroad‚ the United States would lose in a war to China. However‚ Glenn Beck is trying to look at it through the lens of evil — and may have stumbled on what’s actually happening. “Hear me out: What if Russia and Iran had already been taken out? What if they had already been neutralized before we had to fight?” he asks‚ noting that asking this would usually have everyone looking “at you like you have lobsters growing out of your ears.” But Glenn believes that if the U.S. were smart enough‚ we wouldn’t have to fight Russia and Iran and instead could get proxies to take them out for us. We might even be able to avoid a three-front war with China. “All they need is a little push and a ton of weapons‚ just the right motivation‚” he says‚ adding “NATO can take out Russia‚ Israel can take out Iran. You just have to do it right.” In Glenn’s war-game scenario‚ all you’d have to do was say Ukraine is going to be a part of NATO in order to start the falling of these dominoes. “That’s been a red line forever. Everybody knows that. They’ll feel threatened‚ Putin invades Ukraine‚ NATO will come to the rescue with guns and money‚” Glenn says. Weirdly enough‚ NATO has already been open about its plans to eventually invite Ukraine into the alliance. And the Biden administration has freed up $6 billion for Iran. “Why don’t we just release all of the funds to Iran‚ so they have all of the money to plan an attack on Israel that is so large and so heinous that they’ll be forced to use their own military to take them out‚ which will then force Iran to join in and then Israel takes them out‚” Glenn says. “Maybe we could even convince China in the end if Russia and Iran fall‚ they have no real allies. Don’t take Taiwan‚” Glenn says.“We’re evil enough to do it‚ but I don’t believe it because I don’t think we’re smart enough.” Want more from Glenn Beck?To enjoy more of Glenn’s masterful storytelling‚ thought-provoking analysis‚ and uncanny ability to make sense of the chaos‚ subscribe to BlazeTV — the largest multi-platform network of voices who love America‚ defend the Constitution‚ and live the American dream.