NY Times: We love 'the deep state.' They're just like us!

NY Times: It Turns Out the ‘Deep State’ Is Actually Kind of Awesome
As we met the Americans who are being dismissed as public enemies, we discovered that they are … us. They like Taylor Swift. They dance bachata. They go to bed at night watching “Star Trek” reruns. They go to work and do their jobs: saving us from Armageddon. Sure, our tax dollars pay them, but as you’ll see in the video above, what a return on our investment we get!

CBS News: New video shows group constructing Jan. 6 gallows 8 hours before Capitol siege
A report by a GOP-led U.S. House subcommittee said the perpetrators remain unaccounted for by prosecutors.

'I’m pissed: Ex-Trump aide Peter Navarro blasts justice system before heading to federal prison
"I’m afraid for this country because this, what they’re doing, should have a chilling effect on every American regardless of their party. They come for me, they can come for you.”

Energy secretary says energy stockpiles to be refilled in 2024, but experts are skeptical
Biden drained the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to push gasoline prices down ahead of the midterm elections. With gasoline prices on the rise and another election on the horizon, plans to replenish the SPR might not pan out.

It’s Time For Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp And His AG To Indict Fani Willis For Perjury
How can Fani Willis credibly prosecute Trump when there are reasonable questions about whether she lied in a Georgia court three weeks ago?

Media turns on Fani Willis after judge finds ‘an odor of mendacity remains’ in her case against Trump
Like rats deserting a sinking ship, many in the legacy media are now calling for her to recuse herself from the case.

Eric Adams Drove Woman to Vacant Lot and Demanded Sex: Lawsuit
In the filing, former police administrative aide Lorna Beach-Mathura claims Adams — then a transit police officer — was giving her a ride home when he stopped at a vacant lot and requested sex from her ... in 1993.

Half of all New Yorkers will flee city in next 5 years as quality of life plummets post-pandemic: Poll
“People are fed up with the quality of life. There’s a general sense of lawlessness. You go into the CVS and there’s shoplifting. People’s cars get vandalized,” Queens Councilman Robert Holden told the Post.

Cops arrest NYC homeowner for changing locks on squatter, charge her with unlawful eviction
"It's not fair that I, as the homeowner, have to be going through this."

DC Mayor Says 'Don't Be So Down on DC' After Murder Spike
Mayor Bowser said a tourist told her over the weekend that he was surprised D.C. residents were so "down on themselves" considering the district’s abundant amenities and opportunities.

NY Times: Democrats Are Meddling in Republican Primaries
Meddling in Republican primaries has become a regular tactic for Democrats in recent years. But it has become more ideologically complicated as President Joe Biden campaigns on the need to defend democracy from Trump-aligned Republicans like Moreno.

Trump-backed Moreno defeats ‘Old Guard’ rival in bitter Ohio Senate race
Republican Bernie Moreno, who was backed by Trump, will face off against incumbent Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown later this year.

Trump tightens grip on GOP with Tuesday primary victories while ally wins key race
Trump was projected to win every state of the night, a development that hardly came as a shock given all of his primary challengers of any standing had already dropped out of the contest.

Biden wanders off stage after spotting baby in crowd at Arizona campaign event
“Well, folks, I have to tell you straight up. I like you all, but I couldn’t resist that little baby.” Last year in Finland, the president nibbled on the shoulder of a little girl who recoiled as Biden attempted to kiss her on the temple.

'I need you badly': Biden stumps for Latino votes at Mexican restaurant
A recent New York Times poll found former President Donald Trump has a 6-point lead among Hispanic voters, a group Biden won by 24 points four years ago.

Thanks To Mail-In Voting, California Still Counting Ballots Two Weeks After Election
Like many states, California used the 2020 COVID-19 outbreak as an excuse to expand the use of unsupervised mail-in voting. Now officials are allowed to take up to 30 days to count ballots in California.

Texas withdraws $8.5 billion from BlackRock over ESG in biggest such divestment
“BlackRock’s dominant and persistent leadership in the ESG movement immeasurably damages our state’s oil and gas economy and the very companies that generate revenues for our [Permanent School Fund],” Texas State Board of Education Chairman Aaron Kinsey said.

15M Americans — including those making more than $100K — buy groceries with ‘buy now, pay later’ apps as inflation rages
The BNPL loans, also known as point-of-sale installment loans, are short-term loans with fixed payments at little to no interest. They are being offered up by major retailers at checkout such as Walmart, Amazon, and Trader Joe’s.

Texas immigration law blocked again in 11th-hour legal whiplash
In a late-night turn of events, a Texas law that allows state police to arrest illegal immigrants was blocked again by an appeals court just hours after the Supreme Court allowed the measure to go into effect.

Conservatives hope Supreme Court's initial ruling on Texas immigration law inspires other states
Georgia GOP Chairman Josh McKoon says decision should be "rocket fuel" for his state to empower local police to arrest and deport illegal aliens.

Mexico says it won’t accept immigrants back to its territory from Texas ‘under any circumstances’
“Mexico rejects any measure that allows state or local authorities to handle immigration control, detain or return nationals or foreigners to Mexican territory,” Mexico’s foreign affairs ministry said in a statement obtained by the Associated Press.

DeSantis threatens to send Haitians who arrive in Florida to Martha’s Vineyard
"If you wanted to fly somebody to a South American country, wherever they’re from, it becomes a little bit more difficult because the federal government’s going to tell the host countries not to accept our planes.”

DHS whistleblower warns of disease threats due to Biden's open-border policies
Dr. Tom McGinn, a DHS whistleblower, claims that the agency's incompetence and Biden's open-border policies are failing to protect Americans from contagious diseases, as DHS lacks proper record-keeping, data analysis, and resource allocation to handle the unprecedented influx of migrants.

Foreign gangs exploit tourist visa system to rob affluent neighborhoods in Los Angeles
LAPD Chief Dominic Choi stated Tuesday, “I can tell you that we have a significant increase in burglaries from organized groups that are outside this country, that are coming into the country, and they are targeting high-end residents.”

Denver's food bill for feeding illegal aliens skyrockets
Denver currently faces a nearly $60 million budget deficit, and Denver Mayor Mike Johnston has said for the city to maintain current services that are provided for illegal aliens, it would cost taxpayers well over $100 million over the next year.

Politico: Republicans fixate on messy Afghanistan withdrawal
The House Foreign Affairs Committee hammered the administration on Tuesday for its 2021 withdrawal from Afghanistan, seeking to keep the chaotic exit in the public eye even as the two retired generals who oversaw the evacuation offered few new details.

Charges dropped against Gold Star dad arrested after heckling Biden at State of the Union: Report
Steve Nikoui’s son, Marine Lance Cpl. Kareem Nikoui, was one of 13 U.S. service members killed in Kabul after Biden rushed a withdraw from Afghanistan so he could issue a press release saying all troops were out of the country by 9/11 in 2021.

America's $280 Million Military Mission in Niger Ends in Failure
Air Base 201 in Niger was the U.S. Air Force's largest construction project in history: a massive drone center that cost American taxpayers $280 million. Thanks to a change in the Nigerien leadership, Americans may have to give up that investment for good.

Netanyahu: I made it clear to Biden, we must enter Rafah
“I emphasized to the president in our conversation, in the clearest way, that we are determined to complete the destruction of these [Hamas] battalions in Rafah. There is no way to do it other than the ground entrance.”

US to pitch Israel on securing Egypt-Gaza border as alternative to ‘smashing into Rafah’
A senior U.S. official said Washington envisions Israel, instead of wiping out Hamas, instead focusing on preventing the smuggling of weapons from Egypt into Gaza through the Philadelphi Corridor.

Schumer says he considered calling on Netanyahu to step down
Top Democrat gives interview to NYT in which he says he mulled calling on PM to resign but decided against it, not wanting to lecture Israel.

Democratic Senators in Swing States Mum on Schumer's Call for Israelis to Depose Netanyahu
Only a single Senate Democrat running in a competitive race has addressed Schumer's remark head-on.

Reuters: US Congress deal bars US funds to UNRWA until March 2025
The two sources familiar with the agreement said the funding would be blocked for a year and that details of alternative efforts to provide humanitarian assistance to Palestinians in Gaza would be discussed after the legislation is made public.

UN human rights chief: Israel’s ‘extensive restrictions’ on Gaza aid may be war crime
Israel’s “extensive restrictions” on aid entering war-ravaged Gaza, coupled with the ongoing war against the Hamas terrorist organization, could amount to using starvation as a “weapon of war,” which would be a “war crime.”

Russian Spy Chief Claims France Planning to Send 2,000 Soldiers to Ukraine
“[The French soldiers] will become a legitimate priority target for attacks by the Russian Armed Forces,” the head of the Foreign Intelligence Service Sergei Naryshkin said. “The sword awaits all Frenchmen who ever enter the territory of the Russian World,” he added.

French Army Says Prepared for 'Toughest' Engagements
The statement from ground army chief of staff General Pierre Schill comes after President Emmanuel Macron said he would not rule out dispatching ground troops to help Ukraine fight Russia.

The Russian Invasion Of Ukraine Is Quietly Becoming A Korean Proxy Conflict
Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine and the overall ten-year war is quickly spiraling into an East vs. West dispute with various political blocs and growing alliances supporting a particular party in the conflict.

Big-Ticket, Expensive, Heavily Armored NATO Tanks Mostly Overweight Duds in the Russo-Ukrainian War
One reason NATO’s best tanks haven’t performed up to expectations is that cheap drones are so dense over the battlefield that almost any time a tank breaks near the front line, swarms of drones buzz in to attack it.

Kangaroo Killed in Ukrainian Shelling of Russian Zoo
“We will never forget you, sweet girl. Grandi, when this living nightmare is over, we will plant the most delicious grape tree in our forest to honor you,” the zoo said in a statement.

Blinken Warns China Against Attacking Philippines
Blinken underscored Washington’s “ironclad commitment” Tuesday to help defend the Philippines in case of an armed attack against its forces after clashes between Chinese and Filipino coast guards in the disputed South China Sea recently turned more hostile.

China says Hamas is 'part of the Palestinian national fabric'
Chinese diplomat Wang Kejian "emphasized that the Hamas movement is part of the Palestinian national fabric and that China is acting to preserve the relations with it."

Conservative broadcaster GB News warned by government agency for having bias 'without exceptional justification'
A conservative broadcaster in the United Kingdom received an official government warning for not being impartial and having politicians appear on the network without on-screen opposition.

BBC pressured to suspend journalists who ‘liked’ videos celebrating Oct. 7 or wrote anti-Israel post
“Any journalist who likes anything that is overtly racist is clearly not credible,” said John Mann, the U.K.’s independent adviser on anti-Semitism.

Aaron Taylor-Johnson Rumored to Have Been Offered Role as Next James Bond
“Bond is Aaron’s job, should he wish to accept it. The formal offer is on the table and they are waiting to hear back,” a source reportedly told the Sun.

Eiza González Says She Was Denied Roles For Being ‘Too Hot’
This reads like Glenn's diary ... “Do I shave my head? Do I make myself less attractive? Do I not dress super-hot or do I dress super-hot or do I cover myself all the time?”

Report: Don Lemon also wanted free ride on Elon Musk’s rocket to host ‘first podcast in space’
“First podcast in space to be hosted by Don (via SpaceX),” a bulleted line item reads in the document sent to X by Lemon’s agents at United Talent Agency.

Trump sues Stephanopoulos and ABC News after they falsely claimed he was found 'liable of rape'
Stephanopoulos repeated the assertion more than 10 times during an interview with Rep. Nancy Mace.

Planet 'on the brink,' with new heat records likely in 2024: UN
"Earth's issuing a distress call," U.N. chief Antonio Guterres said, pointing out that "fossil fuel pollution is sending climate chaos off the charts" and warning that "changes are speeding up."

California energy costs double national average, threatening EV adoption
The CPUC notes electricity bills have nearly doubled in the past decade and says that the state may soon be facing the point at which filling a Tesla Model 3 with energy will become more expensive per mile than driving a Toyota Camry.

Biden’s Top Intelligence Agency Says Crossdressing Makes Man ‘Better Intelligence Officer,’ Internal Docs Show
"I am an intelligence officer, and I am a man who likes to wear women’s clothes sometimes," reads the script from "Ed Wood" ... wait, no, that is the testimony from inside the intel community.

Former ‘Drag Race’ Star Accused Of Multiple Sexual Assaults: Report
Various men claim that Pierce supplied them with drinks, they passed out and awoke in a dazed state after they were allegedly sexually assaulted. In 2022, Pierce was invited to the White House by Biden for the signing of the Respect for Marriage Act.

82-Year-Old Woman Threatens Lawsuit After Trans Incident At YMCA Pool
Julie Jaman wants an apology from the city of Port Townsend and the YMCA after she was banned for voicing her concerns over a man being in the women's locker room.

Teacher says students are using nutmeg to get high
She said that an area school recently had conducted a “backpack check,” during which teachers found bottles of nutmeg in a couple of students’ bags.

Diabetes breakthrough: Brazilian cow produces human insulin in world first
The achievement could lead to more accessible and affordable diabetes treatment and potentially help relieve issues of insulin scarcity.

Congress Only Wants To ‘Ban’ TikTok So The Deep State Can Use It To Spy On Americans
If a U.S. firm owns TikTok, the federal censorship industrial complex can use the platform as it has used virtually every other social media company: to spy on and manipulate American citizens.

Alaska Airlines windshield cracks upon landing in latest drama involving Boeing jets
The flight was traveling from D.C. to Portland on Sunday when crew members noticed a crack on the inner windshield.

NY man claims he was treated like ‘some kind of drug kingpin’ after 750-pound pet alligator seized
Tony Cavallaro told the Post that he’s confident “thousands of supporters” will help him win back 34-year-old alligator Albert who was seized from his house in a raid by state Department of Environmental Conservation workers last week.