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MORNING BRIEF

DATE: TUESDAY, 04.02.24
LAST UPDATE: 11:05 AM ET
PREPARED BY: CB, RR, JB, SK, BM

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We have the following scheduled for today's program:

TOP OF HOUR 2
GUEST: Carol Roth
TOPIC: Are we reaching a point of no return on our federal debt?

TOP OF HOUR 3
GUEST: Bill Essayli
TOPIC: California property rights are under ATTACK.

BOTTOM OF HOUR 3
GUEST: Steve Friend
TOPIC: An upcoming bill in Tennessee would require the FBI to receive approval from the "chief law enforcement officer" in each "national security investigation."


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Here are some highlights from this day on previous shows:

April 2, 2008 - Hillary superdelegate blames white guilt for voting Obama... Reparations... Personal responsibility... McCain on Letterman... Glenn's take on the interview... Clooney is in the area... Walmart incident... Who is right and who is wrong...

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News...

'FBI violated American citizens' 4A rights 278,000 times': Bureau blasted over attempt to put gloss on Section 702
The FBI is attempting to rehabilitate the public image of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act as Congress has until April 19 to reauthorize it. The bureau recently posted a video to X that features FBI Director Christopher Wray attempting to put a gloss on Section 702 as part of this monthslong campaign.

Suspect arrested after vehicle crashes into gate at Atlanta FBI field office
A suspect was arrested after ramming an entrance gate to the FBI’s Atlanta field office Monday afternoon in an attempt to gain entry to the facility, bureau officials said. The suspect is a Navy veteran from South Carolina, according to two law enforcement sources.

Elections forecast 33 tied or close calls in 2024 presidential race: Election integrity org says
At least 33 elections were either tied or decided by single-vote margins last year, while four elections were overturned due to voter fraud, forecasting potential issues for the 2024 presidential election, according to the Public Interest Legal Foundation.

FDNY firefighters forced to remove flag honoring 9/11 heroes after Democrat questioned if it’s a ‘political symbol’
The department issued the order on March 22 after Democratic Manhattan Councilwoman Carlina Rivera's office confronted Ladder Company 11 about the so-called politically charged symbol.

Oregon Is Recriminalizing Drugs. Here’s What Portland Learned.
During a softball interview with the New York Times, Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler rejected responsibility for the city's drug decriminalization failing, pointing fingers at state implementation and timing, plus claiming drug overdoses are up everywhere and decriminalization wasn't the issue.

Kaylee Gain showing signs of ‘significant cognitive impairment’ following high school beatdown: Family
The Missouri teenager whose head was brutally bashed into the pavement in a viral after-school beatdown is showing “signs of significant cognitive impairment” and is repeating herself over and over again after waking from a coma.

Did LBJ play a role in JFK's assassination? Researcher reveals some disturbing information
Chuck Ochelli, a JFK researcher, joined Pat Gray last Friday to shed light on what led to November 22, 1963, when Kennedy was shot and killed in Dallas.

Alleged squatters serve up $25 Shake Shack receipt to claim $930K NYC home is legally theirs
A delivery receipt was presented in court by a lawyer representing the two men suing a Queens couple claiming they were “unlawfully locked out” of the residence.

Florida Sheriff Grady Judd explains why his county doesn't have an issue with squatters
"We go to the house, we determine, 'Well, the real owner doesn’t know who these people are entered into no contract.' We load 'em up, give 'em a one-way ride to the county jail. It’s just that simple. You don’t have to bog it down in court. Just do what’s right.”

Lawn worker uses weed eater to knock alleged thief from getaway car
The lawn worker was at a job when he noticed men stealing equipment from his vehicle down the street. As they drove toward him, he hit the car with his string trimmer, causing one of the men to fall out of the car. He then struck the man with the trimmer, knocking him down several times.

BART debuts 'bystander intervention cards' to fight harassment
The Northern California transit system's new crime-fighting strategy involves handing out free paper cards with printed messages to combat harassment, a move that has left many wondering if interpretive dance will be next on the agenda.

Banana Republic...

Trump secures $175 million bond in New York civil fraud case
Trump secured the bond through Knight Specialty Insurance Company, which is owned by the privately held Hankey Group, whose chairman told ABC News that he considers himself a Trump supporter.

NY Times: Trump Gets Bond Deal to Ward Off $454 Million Judgment, for Now
The guarantee means that New York’s attorney general will not be able to pursue Donald Trump’s assets and bank accounts until Mr. Trump’s appeals are settled.

Democrat judge expands partial gag order on Trump
Attorneys for Trump characterized the attacks on Judge Juan Merchan's daughter as "campaign advocacy," while prosecutors called the language "dangerous, violent."

Lawfare comes for John Eastman
The term “lawfare” has become part of the American vernacular in the past few years. It means the manipulation and corruption of the legal system to gain political advantage and attack and destroy one’s political opponents.

Long-Shot Willis Challenger Hopes To Remind Voters ‘Lawfare For Personal Gain’ Is ‘Not The DA’s Job’
Even if Kramer’s campaign to beat Willis is a long shot, the New York Times still fretted that Kramer’s run could give her “airtime on conservative media outlets,” where she can “use the exposure to sow doubts about the prosecution of Mr. Trump in the run-up to the November election.”

Politics...

The Atlantic: The Coming Biden Blowout
Republicans thought about running without Trump in 2024 — but lost their nerve. They’re heading for electoral disaster again.

Biden campaign says it sees Florida as 'winnable' in 2024
In a memo first shared with NBC News, Biden's campaign said it believes the issue of abortion will be key in helping make inroads in the Republican-dominated state.

Biden says he didn't issue a pro-transgender proclamation on Easter
Biden said on Monday that he didn't issue any such proclamation, claiming those who said he did are "thoroughly uninformed" and adding, "I didn't do that."

Rachel Levine claims outrage over transgender day on Easter is 'manufactured,' quotes Yoda
“You know there’s a quote from Yoda. 'Fear is the path to the dark side. Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to hate, and hate leads to suffering,'" said Levine.

Biden’s Anti-Christian Easter Stunt Leaves No Doubt About Democrats’ Descent Into Paganism
Make no mistake. The White House was sending a message to faithful Christians across America this Holy Week: Your beliefs are no longer welcomed here.

RFK Jr. Lays Out Argument That Biden’s A Bigger Threat To Democracy Than Trump
“The greatest threat to democracy is not somebody who questions election returns, but a president of the United States who will use the power of his office to force social media companies — Facebook, Instagram, Twitter — to open a portal and give access to that portal to the FBI, CIA, the IRS, the ... NIH, to censor his political critics.”

Hunter Biden trial to move forward after judge denies motions to dismiss tax charges
Biden had filed eight motions to dismiss the indictment, with some using the reasoning that he was selectively prosecuted and that special counsel David Weiss was unlawfully appointed to his position.

Debate...

Should the US shut its borders? Join the live debate in Dallas on April 11
If you are seeking a meaningful discussion on the U.S. border crisis, you won't want to miss Bari Weiss' event at Dallas' Majestic Theatre on April 11 at 7:00 p.m. CT.

Tackling the Difficult but Urgent Task of Depolarizing America
Braver Angels is one of several grassroots organizations to crop up over the past few years that places focus on the depolarization of Americans. The organization hosts debates where people on different sides of the political aisle can come and respectfully argue with one another under the watchful eye of a moderator.

Economy / ESG / DEI...

Disney and activist investors gear up for battle at annual meeting
Disney and activist investors have been exchanging jabs in the lead-up to the entertainment giant’s Wednesday shareholder meeting. The back-and-forth has arisen out of the ongoing proxy fights Disney is having with two entities, Trian Group and Blackwells Capital.

WaPo: Here’s why Americans under 40 are so disillusioned with capitalism
Millennials have had such a tumultuous start in the workforce, they have been nicknamed the “unluckiest generation.” They are struggling to navigate the most unaffordable housing market since the early 1980s. And that’s before anyone talks about the larger challenges of climate change, wars, and political partisanship and paralysis.

Golden State Budget Fantasy
Gavin Newsom once bragged of a surplus, but California is underwater.

The Implications of Fatal Debt? Expect More Lies
If you understand bonds and, in particular, the Fed’s hidden (real) mandate to save Uncle Sam’s sovereign IOU’s from sinking in price, then you will be able to easily foresee (rather than date predict) the future of risk assets, gold, BTC, the USD, and yes, inflation.

Immigration...

Trump says Mexican president 'lacks respect' for Biden after demanding $20 billion a year to halt flood of illegal aliens
"He said he wants $10 billion essentially just to talk, $10 billion to talk. That wouldn't happen with me, with the wall," Trump said.

With ‘Friends’ Like Mexico’s Obrador, Who Needs Enemies Like Putin, Xi, Kim Jong Un And The Ayatollahs?
In Obrador’s view, any country that would open wide its border, welcome in 10 million foreign nationals, without legal sanction, without audit, without even processing, deserves the contempt he extends.

USCIS adds additional gender option to application for naturalization form
"USCIS is introducing a third gender option, 'X,' defined as 'Another Gender Identity.'"

Sanctuary city of Denver urges illegal aliens to find another city to freeload in
Communications liaison Andres Carrera urged a group of illegal aliens to go to New York or Chicago, which "gives you more."

WAR News...

‘60 Minutes’ Links Havana Syndrome Victim to Alleged Russian Spy
An FBI official fell victim to mysterious symptoms associated with Havana Syndrome while investigating an alleged Russian spy inside the United States, according to a joint investigation by CBS News, Der Spiegel, and Russian-focused magazine the Insider.

Flashback: ‘Havana syndrome’ not caused by energy weapon or foreign adversary, intelligence review finds
After a yearslong assessment, five U.S. intelligence agencies conclude it is "very unlikely" an enemy wielding a secret weapon was behind the mysterious ailment.

Police admit: 'Scream' system mistakenly employed against Tel Aviv protesters
Protests in Tel Aviv turned violent, with clashes, road blockages, and police using sound-wave systems by accident.

Israel...

3 Top Iranian Commanders Are Reported Killed in Israeli Strike in Syria
The airstrike on an Iranian Embassy building was one of the biggest attacks yet in a shadow war that has increasingly been moving into the open.

2 ministers in new Palestinian cabinet have made statements supporting terrorism
Watchdog uncovers 2002 sermon by religious affairs minister in which he called Jews "pigs and apes," while women’s affairs minister honored terrorists who killed dozens of Israelis.

Al Jazeera: How Wisconsin advocates hope to use ‘uncommitted’ votes to pressure Biden
When Heba Mohammad, a 32-year-old organizer in Milwaukee, first became involved in Democratic campaigning in the mid-2010s, she hoped that shifting public attitudes toward Palestine would soon be reflected in the party at large.

Ukraine-Russia...

What If America Runs Out of Bombs?
It would take about five years to replenish American 155 mm stockpiles to pre-2022 levels, according to a report. Other weapons, such as Stinger anti-aircraft missiles and Javelin anti-tank rockets, would take even longer to restock.

Ukraine’s Ferocious Drone Arms Race
Deadly semi-autonomous drones are likely to flood Ukraine in the next six to 12 months. If Putin gets them first, experts predict a “catastrophe” for Ukraine and a woefully unprepared West.

Ukraine’s drones foil first Russian grenade-lobbing mini robot-tank attack
Depending on the sources reporting, the attack was either a roaring success or a complete failure.

Entertainment...

Disney lost $134M on 'Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny'
Spent $80M in postproduction to de-age Harrison Ford.

Shakira Agrees With Her Sons Calling ‘Barbie’ Movie ‘Emasculating’
“I think that men have a purpose in society and women have another purpose as well. We complement each other, and that complement should not be lost.”

The Bizarre Chinese Murder Plot Behind Netflix’s ‘3 Body Problem’
Lin Qi, a billionaire who helped produce the science-fiction hit, was poisoned to death by a disgruntled executive. His attacker now faces the death penalty.

Actress Angie Harmon says man delivering groceries fatally shot her dog
"He got out of his car, delivered the food & THEN shot our dog.”

Environment...

High energy costs drive revolt against states’ climate policies but commitments hard to dislodge
The Arizona Corporation Commission recently took the unusual step of voting to pull back on the state’s renewable energy targets, over concerns they are too costly and produce few benefits.

Farmers’ Revolt Over Radical Green Agenda Could Reshape Europe Ahead Of EU Elections
European farmers are reshaping the political landscape across the Atlantic just months before the EU’s parliamentary elections.

Protests over carbon price hike halt traffic across Canada: ‘We’ve had enough’
Anger over the increase to the federal carbon price led to protests across the country Monday, including several that stalled traffic on the Trans-Canada Highway and at provincial border crossings.

LGBTQIA2S+...

JK Rowling dares cops to arrest her for misgendering trans people after new woke hate crime law
“Freedom of speech and belief are at an end in Scotland if the accurate description of biological sex is deemed criminal. I’m currently out of the country, but if what I’ve written here qualifies as an offense under the terms of the new act, I look forward to being arrested when I return to the birthplace of the Scottish Enlightenment.”

Elon Musk's X takes legal action against Australia for demanding removal of Canadian man's tweet over 'misgendering'
“X is withholding the post in Australia in compliance with the order but intends to file a legal challenge to the order to protect its user's right to free speech."

Parents say half of students stayed home in protest against LGBTQ club held in secret at California elementary school
The LGBTQ+ group was created by a third-grade teacher at the Pleasant Grove Elementary School in the Elk Grove Unified District.

Woman says Starbucks fired her for refusing to call a man, a woman: 'It is against my faith to lie'
You will say 2+2=5. You will comply.

Education...

NC State alumni report 150+ cancer cases possibly stemming from contaminants in shut-down campus building
PCB levels at more than 38 times the EPA's standards for building materials were detected inside Poe Hall.

Religion...

Richard Dawkins has some regrets
Dawkins, one of the world’s foremost atheists who has spent much of his career ridiculing anyone who disagrees, apparently has some regrets. In an interview, Dawkins admitted he is concerned about the decline of Christianity in the Western world and even described himself as a “cultural Christian.” [Video]

AI...

OpenAI says it’s working on AI that mimics human voices
OpenAI has unveiled a new artificial intelligence tool that can mimic human voices with startling accuracy. The AI voice generator has a range of potential applications, including for accessibility services, but could also prompt concerns about misinformation and other forms of abuse.

‘Elvis Evolution’ Immersive AI Hologram Show Coming to London in Winter 2024
Show promises to blur "the lines between reality and fantasy."

Sports...

LSU Coach Says Team’s Absence During National Anthem Wasn’t Intentional as Video Goes Viral
“Honestly, I don’t even know when the anthem was played,” she said. “We kind of have a routine where we are on the floor and then they come off at the 12-minute mark; I don’t know. We come in, and we do our pregame stuff. Sorry. Listen, that’s nothing intentionally done.”

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