Monday, October 14, 2024

​ October 14, 2024 Good morning, Welcome to the news for independent thinkers ​ Leading the News . . . ​ Border patrol union emphatically backs Trump . . . The National Border Patrol Council issued a strong and emphatic endorsement of former President Donald Trump during an Arizona rally on Sunday. Speaking at the podium, border patrol union president Paul Perez knocked Vice President Kamala Harris for her work as the "border czar" while praising the former president for having "always stood with the men and women who protect this border." "If we allow Border Czar Harris to win this election, every city, every community in this great country is going to go to hell," he said. Breitbart​ ​ Politics Black and Latino voter defections make Harris more dependent on white, suburban voters . . . In the final weeks of the presidential campaign, Vice President Kamala Harris is contending with erosion within the Democratic coalition that put Barack Obama and Joe Biden in the White House, and growing more dependent on white voters who historically aligned more with Republicans. Black and Latino voters, two essential pillars of that coalition, have drifted away from Democrats in striking numbers. The defections, if they hold to Election Day, would make Ms. Harris's path to victory far more difficult, complicating her efforts both in big cities like Philadelphia and Detroit and across Sun Belt battlegrounds such as Georgia and Arizona. New York Times​ ​ ​Trump chips away at Harris's national advantage, two new polls show​ ​ Vance spars with ABC host Raddatz over Venezuelan gangs in Colorado . . . Republican vice presidential nominee J.D. Vance sparred Sunday with ABC News host Martha Raddatz, who downplayed the threat Venezuelan prison gang Tren de Aragua poses to the Colorado city of Aurora. Members of the violent gang, Raddatz said, have only targeted "a handful of apartment complexes" there. "Only, Martha, do you hear yourself?" he asked. "Only a handful of apartment complexes in America were taken over by Venezuelan gangs, and Donald Trump is the problem and not Kamala Harris's open border?" Washington Free Beacon​ ​ ​ ​ ​Walz called to eliminate spending on national missile defense ​ ​ Catholics hold 'Rosary Rally' outside Gretchen Whitmer's house after Doritos video sparks backlash . . . A group of Catholics held a Rosary Rally outside the home of Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Sunday, after the Democrat sparked backlash with a Doritos video that critics alleged made mockery of a sacred Christian rite. The rally comes in response to a controversial social media video in which Gov. Whitmer wore a Harris-Walz campaign hat and fed Doritos to a kneeling liberal podcaster named Liz Plank. Fox News​ ​ Reagan' star Dennis Quaid rallies for Trump in Coachella, California . . . "Reagan" movie star Dennis Quaid rallied for former President Trump in Coachella, California, on Saturday, addressing a crowd in the deep blue state that was once Vice President Harris' turf. "God bless you. God bless America. I'm here today to tell you that it's time to pick a side," Quaid said on stage. "Are we going to be a nation that stands for the Constitution? Or for TikTok? Are we going to be a nation of law and order? Or wide open borders? Which is it? Because it's time to pick a side." Fox News​ ​ Takes some guts for a veteran actor to give Hollywood the finger. Culture DOJ tells four police, fire departments that it's racist to expect employees to pass basic exam . . . The Biden-Harris Department of Justice has undertaken a slew of lawsuits against local police and fire departments alleging that it is racist to require hires entrusted with public safety to know basic math. The lawsuits undermine Kamala Harris's attempts to brand herself as a moderate in the final weeks of the presidential campaign, with the suits both suggesting a dim view of blacks by the administration and employing the theory of "disparate impact," the radical theory that holds that anytime there are statistical racial disparities, racism must be the cause — even if no one can explain how. Daily Signal​ ​ Top Oregon official put on leave for allegedly prioritizing 'qualified' job candidates over 'gender identity' . . . A diversity, equity and inclusion expert had her former boss placed on administrative leave for reportedly prioritizing merit over personal identity when hiring new employees, according to a report. Megan Donecker, who formerly served as the Oregon Department of Forestry's DEI strategy officer, complained about the agency's management, criticizing her boss Mike Shaw for looking "beyond gender and identity in hiring, seeking only candidates most qualified for the job," OregonLive reported. Fox News​ ​ National Security China deploys record 125 warplanes in large scale military drill in warning to Taiwan . . . China employed a record 125 aircraft, as well as its Liaoning aircraft carrier and ships, in large-scale military exercises surrounding Taiwan and its outlying islands Monday, simulating the sealing off of key ports in a move that underscores the tense situation in the Taiwan Strait, officials said. China's Defense Ministry said the drills were a response to the Taiwanese president's refusal to accept Beijing's demand that self-governed Taiwan acknowledge itself as a part of the People's Republic of China under the rule of the Communist Party. Associated Press​ ​ International US sending air defense systems and dozens of troops to Israel . . . The U.S. is deploying an advanced missile defense system to Israel, along with dozens of soldiers to operate it. President Joe Biden ordered the Pentagon to send the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system — known as THAAD — to Israel in the coming days to help Israel fend off potential Iranian missile attacks and add to the Israeli government's already robust missile defense infrastructure. Politico​ ​ Signs are growing that the United States has accepted that Israel is going to strike Iran hard. A nuclear Iran should be unacceptable to the United States as well, but we are going to let Israel do the dirty work on this. ​ ​Four Israeli soldiers killed, seven badly injured as Hezbollah drone evades air defenses​ ​ Ukraine faces bleak winter as Russia ramps up assaults and gains ground . . . With Western weapons deliveries limited and slow, Ukraine is facing a bleak winter. Its outnumbered and outgunned military is slowly but steadily losing ground on the main eastern front, trying to exact a heavy toll on Russia while minimizing its own losses. Russian missile-and-drone attacks targeting Ukraine's energy infrastructure are overwhelming the country's air defenses, forcing rolling blackouts across the country that could worsen in winter. Wall Street Journal​ ​ ​The 5 things on Vladimir Putin's mind after turning 72 by Rebekah Koffler for Fox News ​ Putin is hyper-focused on his legacy and survival amid the brutal war in Ukraine. Money Health Care Costs and Flat Raises Are Set to Squeeze Paychecks . . . Merit raises in 2025 are projected to remain largely flat, with an average bump of 3.3%, according to a new survey of more than 1,100 companies by benefits advisory firm Mercer. Meanwhile, the cost of employer-provided health insurance, which rose 7% in 2024 for a second straight year, is likely to rise again. Companies' total health-benefit cost for an employee is expected to increase an average of 5.8% in 2025, according to a separate Mercer survey. Wall Street Journal​ You should also know Archaeologists find one of the oldest Christian churches in the world in Armenia . . . Archaeologists recently uncovered what they believe to be one of the oldest Christian churches in the world. The University of Münster announced the discovery of the fourth-century church in a press release on Oct. 11. The school, which is located in Germany, teamed up with archaeologists from the National Academy of Sciences of Armenia to find the ancient ruins. Fox News​ ​ Young and vicious: Tren de Aragua youth crew at NYC migrant shelter targets Times Square . . . Nearly two dozen young migrant thugs, some as young as 11-years old, are now part of a dangerous asylum seeking brat pack that has graduated from purse snatchings to gunpoint heists targeting New Yorkers and tourists alike, a top NYPD official told The Post. But they're managing to stay out of jail because of their ages and the Empire State's lenient criminal justice laws, Detective Bureau Assistant Chief Jason Savino said. New York Post​ ​ Rudy Giuliani cleaned up Times Square - not to mention the rest of Manhattan. Mayors Adams and de Blasio have seen to it that his work is undone. ​ Man arrested outside Trump Coachella rally denies assassination intent . . . The man being accused of a potential third assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump spoke with Fox News Digital and says the claims against him are false in his first extended interview since his arrest. Vem Miller, 49, said he reported the guns to authorities, which he says he always travels with despite never using them, at a checkpoint to get into Trump's Coachella rally on Saturday evening and argued that documents Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco said were fake are legit. Fox News​ ​ Columbus remains, verified after 500 years, suggest he was Jewish: documentary . . . Spanish scientists announced in a new documentary that first aired on Saturday that DNA analysis shows the 15th-century explorer Christopher Columbus was a Sephardic Jew from Western Europe. The documentary titled, "Columbus DNA: The true origin," which aired on Spain's national broadcaster TVE, showcases the research of a 22-year investigation led by forensic expert Miguel Lorente, Reuters reported. Fox News​ Guilty Pleasures Passenger claims she is a 'president and sovereign ruler' as she demands pilot turn back plane . . . A woman threw a tantrum and made wild claims after she demanded her flight from San Diego to Las Vegas return to the gate to get her cell phone back. She claims: 'If I was white and in a suit, you would stop the f***ing plane.' Then, the woman made outlandish claims: 'Laugh now, I am the President of this whole godd*** country. Watch see the f***ing TV news. It's a damn bonafide word.' She added that anyone who made fun of her rantings would be 'shipped out on a boat' or 'expired' because of her powers. 'I am an affirmed sovereign ruler here in the government,' she claimed. 'Seven continents I own.' Daily Mail​ ​ Do we know for sure that she's wrong? ​ Help CTTN reach more people by forwarding it to your family and friends! Click below to write your message and share the signup link by email. ​ Or, you can share it on social media. ​​​​ Got this from a friend? 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