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DATE: TUESDAY, 01.31.23
LAST UPDATE: 05:51 PM ET
PREPARED BY:  CB, RR, JB, SK, BM, NN

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We have the following scheduled for today's program:

TOP OF HOUR 1
GUEST: Shawn Kroll
TOPIC: EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW with plaintiff in first lawsuit in the country to challenge ATF's power grab with its new pistol brace rule.

BOTTOM OF HOUR 2
GUEST: William Forstchen
TOPIC: What would happen if Russia launched a cyber-attack on the United States?

TOP OF HOUR 3
GUEST: Sen. Rand Paul
TOPIC: If Biden wants to raise the debt ceiling, it must come with significant cuts to federal spending.

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Here are some highlights from this day on previous shows:

Jan 31, 2011 - Why are more people talking about Charlie Sheen instead of Egypt?... What is happening to the the judiciary branch?... The coming insurrection?... Who are the Muslim Brotherhood and what do they want?... We've taken a time machine back to 1979 Iran... Ed Schultz calls Dick Cheney an ‘enemy’ of America...

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Domestic News...

In blow to Biden DOJ, jury acquits pro-life activist of all charges
Houck's case attracted national attention for what his attorney described as an "obscene show of force" during his arrest, an incident that prompted accusations of political prosecution.

How a Massachusetts Town Seized a Farmer's $370K Property to Cover a $60K Tax Debt — and Kept the Change
Home equity theft is a much bigger problem than many realize.

Mandatory CRT training for all New York City employees pushes 'equity lens,' 'safe spaces'
"The training provides all NYC employees with a framework to understand … the importance of racial equity … in the workplace."

Woman arrested for assaulting police during 'mostly peaceful' protest released without bail
A woman arrested for allegedly punching two New York City police officers during a Times Square protest over the death of Tyre Nichols was released without bail, the New York Post reported.

Florida Republicans introduce constitutional carry bill alongside NRA
“... it’ll be something that will be done in the regular session," DeSantis said.

Federal Judge Partially Restrains New Jersey’s ‘Unconstitutional’ Concealed Carry Law For Second Time
“Neither the State nor the public has an interest in enforcing unconstitutional laws.”

Jerry Garcia marijuana brand pulls out of California amid thriving black market, high taxes
Garcia Hand Picked has indefinitely paused operations in California.

US government should pay $14 trillion in reparations to black Americans, say black authors
“You don’t necessarily have to raise taxes to undertake these massive expenditure projects,” Darity said, citing the federal government’s $4.6 trillion COVID-19 spending as an example.

Politics...

Americans name the country's worst problem
Americans now say that a lack of leadership from President Biden and the Congress is the country’s biggest problem — outpacing inflation, the immigration crisis, and the state of the economy, according to a poll released on Monday.

Conservative Groups Are Building An Army Of Personnel To Take Over The Government
Project 2025, organized by the Heritage Foundation, is bringing together 45 conservative groups to develop policy and personnel for the next administration.

Biden's Justice Department Responds To Jim Jordan’s Demands In Biden Docs Probe
The Biden DOJ rejected the House Judiciary Committee’s demand for records about the investigation into Biden‘s handling of classified materials.

Biden claims he had Amtrak train key, rode home 15% of time with engineers
“And I’m the only guy that I’m aware of — when I stopped riding Amtrak — that had a key to get in the back,” Biden babbled.

Trump rips ‘radical’ Manhattan DA Bragg, taunts ‘horseface’ Stormy Daniels over renewed hush-money probe
Bragg began presenting evidence to a grand jury Monday related to Trump’s role in hush-money payments to Stormy Daniels.

These 4 senators are the most likely to lose their seats in 2024
2024 battle for the Senate heats up as Republicans eye Democrats’ razor-thin majority in next year's elections

Feinstein Contradicts Herself On Timing Of 2024 Announcement
She will soon reveal whether she plans to seek reelection, and not next year, as she previously indicated.

New Jersey to investigate county election after votes counted twice
The error reportedly altered the results of a local school board election.

Economy / WEF / ESG...

WEF event hypes era of 'brain transparency' in which companies will monitor employees' thoughts and emotions
"What you think, what you feel: It's all just data."

IMF Upgrades Global Outlook as Inflation Eases
The International Monetary Fund suggested that growth would be more resilient than anticipated and that a global recession would probably be avoided.

Jim Chanos: Bear market is doing something unheard of in my career
Chanos notes the market is anticipating corporate profits rising 12% this year, 2% inflation, and a Fed rate cut within the next six to seven months. “That’s pretty much nirvana if you’re a bull,” he said.

People who posted Sam Bankman-Fried's bail should be named, US judge rules
U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan in Manhattan ruled in favor of several media outlets that sought the names.

The M&M’s Aren’t Done With Us Yet
Was the company’s recent decision to sideline its spokescandies a response to cultural backlash or just an elaborate stunt leading up to the Super Bowl?

CEO accuses dictionary publishers of 'sexism,' 'ageism' in definitions of 'beauty'
“Seen through the lens of today’s society and values, the definition of beauty hasn’t aged well. The implicit ageism and sexism in the examples were born in a different time,” according to the letter.

Major insurers refuse to cover older Hyundai and Kia models over theft concerns
Some models are up to 20 times more likely to be stolen than other vehicles due to flaws in computer chips and key fobs.

Border...

Texas Gov. Abbott names new border czar, gives update on wall construction in south Texas
Banks, who was a Border Patrol agent for 23 years, said he was “humbled” by the opportunity to help protect the southern border, something he’d dedicated his life to.

Illegal aliens refuse relocation from $280/night NYC hotel to shelter
More than 50 illegal aliens protested the move to the Brooklyn facility. Some of the migrants visited the new shelter, but returned to the hotel after finding conditions there unsatisfactory.

WAR News... 

NATO Official Says Alliance 'Ready' for Direct Confrontation With Russia
Rob Bauer, chairman of NATO's Military Committee, recently said that the alliance is "ready" for a direct confrontation with Russia as the country continues to fight in Ukraine.

Ukraine Urges Allies to Speed Up Delivery of Weaponry
After persuading the U.S. and Germany to send dozens of tanks, Ukrainian officials have also started to press for long-range missiles and fighter jets.

NATO's chief urges South Korea to step up military support for Ukraine
"If we don't want autocracy and tyranny to win, then they [Ukrainians] need weapons, that's the reality," said Stoltenberg.

The Last Existing US-Russia Nuclear Treaty Could Soon Fail
New START, an Obama-era treaty that limits the number of nuclear missiles Moscow and Washington can deploy, will expire in 2026. According to Russia, renewing that treaty will depend on whether or not the U.S. seeks the strategic defeat of Russia in Ukraine.

Russian Politician Calls for Nuclear Strike on United States
Gurulyov said that Americans "won't come to their senses" until they "get hit with a nuke on their skull." He added, "there is no other way to talk to these fools." Gurulyov continued by saying that Russia is a country that brings peace to the world.

How well prepared London is for nuclear attack
London is the best-defended part of the country, as you'd expect. The capital would place Type 45 destroyer vessels in the channel and Thames Estuary — able to cut off most nukes before landing.

The West must face down Putin’s nuclear brinkmanship
Instead of shying away, the West needs to make clear its strategic objectives: Ukraine's sovereignty over all its pre-2014 territory.

Expert: Russian nuclear threat no longer works
An Estonian (that's a country) security expert says that in this phase of the war we can be sure that the use of nuclear weapons is not in Russia’s interests.

DC Draino (Twitter): Remember when the Pentagon confirmed the US partnered w/46 Ukrainian Bioweapon labs?
And Hunter Biden secured millions for 1 of the labs - Metabiota? Well now we have a 2/24/22 letter from Zelensky ordering the destruction of all gov’t files for Metabiota. I’m sure it’s nothing.

COVID-19...

The White House plans to end COVID emergency declarations in May
Ending the emergency declaration could have implications for funding for tests and vaccines as well as impact other pandemic-related policies. Congress has already begun pushing back on efforts to extend programs that were tied to the pandemic.

$5.4 billion in COVID aid may have gone to firms using suspect Social Security numbers
The findings from the nation’s top pandemic watchdog come as House Republicans plan to hold their first hearing this week on coronavirus-related fraud.

Utilities shut off power to homes nearly 6 million times during pandemic
They estimated that the first 10 months of 2022 saw 29 percent more power disconnections and 76 percent more gas disconnections than in the same period of 2021.

School worker accused of stealing $1.5 million in chicken wings
An official at a Chicago, Illinois-area school district was arrested for stealing $1.5 million worth of food – mainly chicken wings – from the district during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Is a Mad Scientist Set to Become Chief Scientist at the WHO?
While at Wellcome Trust, Farrar was the architect of several key WHO COVID-19 pandemic policy directives, including lockdowns, masking, and mass vaccination.

Entertainment...

‘1619 Project’ Documentary Is Laced With Inaccuracies, Historians Say
A new Hulu series based on the New York Times’ “The 1619 Project” includes historical references that are factually inaccurate, historians told the Daily Caller News Foundation.

Lisa Marie Presley was on opioids, lost 40 to 50 pounds before death: Report
The 54-year-old Presley, who had battled addiction for years, was “taking opioids again” and suffering through an “extreme weight loss regimen” in order to “look her best” on the red carpet, sources close to the family told TMZ.

Alec Baldwin to be formally charged Tuesday in shooting death of cinematographer
Earlier this month, criminal charges against Baldwin, along with the film’s armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, were announced but not officially filed.

Cindy Williams, Star of ‘Laverne & Shirley,’ Dies at 75
With Penny Marshall, Ms. Williams starred in the sitcom, which ran from 1976 to 1983 and was a spinoff of the television show “Happy Days.”

Media...

Whoopi Goldberg Wonders If Anything Will Change Unless Police Beat White People
"... do we need to see white people also get beaten before anybody will do anything?”

6 Reasons The NYT’s Hit Job On John Durham’s Imminent Report Instantly Unravels
Under the guise of reporting the findings of their supposed month-long review of John Durham’s investigation, the NY Times’ top three Russia-collusion hoaxers launched a preemptive assault on Durham and William Barr in anticipation of the release of the special counsel report.

Looking back on the coverage of Trump
No narrative did more to shape Trump’s relations with the press than Russiagate. For Trump, the press’ pursuit of the Russia story convinced him that any sort of normal relationship with the press was impossible.

Trump sues Bob Woodward and publisher for $50 million over use of his interview recordings
Trump says he never agreed to allow audio of Woodward’s tapes of his interviews with Trump to be sold to the public.

CNN Just Suffered Its Worst Ratings Week in 9 Years
CNN just notched its lowest ratings in nine years across all its day parts for the week of Jan. 16 through Jan. 22, 2023, according to Nielsen, averaging just 444,000 viewers in prime time.

CNN to Air Bill Maher ‘Overtime’ Segments on Friday Nights
CNN chief Chris Licht has reportedly floated the idea of getting a late-night comedian in the network’s prime-time lineup.

Middle East...

Russia sends veiled threat to Israel, US over Iranian weapons depot blast
“Such destructive actions could have unpredictable consequences. ... That has to be understood by the organizers of the brazen raid, their backers and those who are gloating over the issue, holding on to the futile hope for the weakening of Iran.”

Facing Drone Strikes, Iran Warns Any US Military Action Means War
"In Iran's perspective, the use of the military option at any level means U.S. entry into the war."

Abraham Accords: Saudi Arabia is still not budging
Netanyahu has made no secret that he has hopes of Saudi Arabia signing the Abraham Accords.

Environment...

12 Jersey Shore mayors call for moratorium on offshore wind following whale deaths
The announcement followed news that a tenth whale had died off of the coasts of New Jersey and New York and washed ashore.

LGBTQIA2S+...

Ex-prisoner was 'shaking with fear' while sharing shower block with violent trans inmates at Scots prison
Amanda Benson revealed she was so terrified of being raped and ending up pregnant that she felt compelled to have a contraceptive coil fitted while behind bars.

JK Rowling faces backlash for pointing out dangers of forcing female prisoners to shower with men
"This is the very definition of cruel and unusual punishment," beloved Harry Potter author and philanthropist J.K. Rowling tweeted Sunday.

Even progressive Europe won’t go as far as America in child transgender treatments
What do Europeans know that American medical elites don’t — or, worse, won’t even consider?

Public university hosts vocal 'feminization,' 'masculinization,' 'neutralization' workshops for transgender, non-binary students
This is what you refinanced your house for.

Education...

College Board to revise, resubmit 'problematic' AP African-American studies course after DeSantis' rejection
Alex Lanfranconi, a spokesperson for the Florida DoE, said that the department was encouraged by College Board’s willingness to amend the course and that the College Board recognized that the original course curriculum was "problematic."

Technology...

Surgeon General says 13 is ‘too early’ to join social media
This, however, comes from the same administration that thinks it's OK for your 13-year-old to get a sex change.

Google Fired Exec For Not Being ‘Inclusive’ By Favoring High Performers, Lawsuit Alleges
A former high-ranking Google executive, who was allegedly sexually harassed by his boss, was later fired by the tech giant for failing to be “inclusive” simply because he favored high-performing employees, according to a lawsuit.

Everyone’s watching Meta’s earnings report for a hint at how online ads are doing
Companies reliant on digital ads saw their stock prices plummet last year on economic concerns and the effects of Apple’s privacy update.

Science...

NASA Captures Image Of Teddy Bear On Mars’ Surface
Last week, the operator of one of the space agency's satellites shared a December photo of the red planet's mysterious surface with a unique formation that resembles the face of a teddy bear.

'Mysterious Flying Spiral' Spotted In Night Sky Over Hawaii
It turns out the stunning spiral was formed of frozen rocket fuel that was ejected during a SpaceX launch.

Animals...

2 Monkeys Are Apparently Taken From Dallas Zoo
The monkeys were reported missing on Monday, the latest among several unexplained episodes at the zoo.

Chinese food blogger fined for eating great white shark
So, for the record, eating bats, which are normally black, is OK, but eating a great WHITE shark is bad.

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