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Is housing really the solution to Washington's homelessness crisis? Senator Chris Gildon and investigative journalist Jonathan Choe discuss why “Housing First” models are failing. They explore the impact of fentanyl, the lack of taxpayer accountability, and why treating addiction as a mental illness is the only way forward for Washington state. Transcript: The Elephant in […] The post The Elephant in the Dome Podcast: Is Washington Misdiagnosing the Homeless Crisis? | Jonathan Choe & Sen. Chris Gildon appeared first on Senate Republican Caucus.

In this BEST-OF Show, hear how government funding, nonprofits, and media outlets intersect to create what Bruner calls “Riot Inc.” — a well-oiled system of activism, propaganda, and legal shielding. Then, go behind enemy lines with journalist Jonathan Choe, who infiltrated Antifa's anarchist book fairs in Seattle and Oakland.#antifa, #jonathanchoe, #seattle, #portland, #anarchistbookfair, #investigativejournalism, #victoriataft, #freepress, #domesticterrorism, #lawenforcement

Brandi hits the streets with Jonathan Choe for a look at Seattle's efforts to hide the homeless ahead of the World Cup. Court denies Let's Go Washington's referendum attempt. Businesses looking for a way out of Washington. One retiree's TDS leads to his first criminal charge.

Jonathan Choe brought his 190,000-follower platform to Clark County Republicans Saturday night, challenging them to become citizen journalists. The independent investigative reporter told the sold-out Lincoln Day Gala that conservatives need to attend council meetings, hit record on their phones, and hold politicians accountable when legacy media fails. Choe discussed his homeless crisis reporting, Trump's executive order on Housing First policies, and why he believes Clark County is uniquely positioned for conservative storytelling success. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/people/lincoln-day-gala-independent-journalist-jonathan-choe-wants-more-storytellers/ #IndependentJournalism #CitizenJournalism #ClarkCountyGOP #LincolnDayGala #JonathanChoe #ClarkCounty #Vancouver #Conservative #Accountability #Politics

Pierce County Sheriff Keith Swank shuts down crime cams after Democrats’ law ties his hands. A new Washington law allows businesses to eliminate pennies from cash transactions. Guest: Journalist and Discovery Institute Senior Fellow Jonathan Choe was arrested for "jaywalking" in Las Vegas at a No Kings protest and actually spent the night in jail. // Big Local: A Parkland woman allegedly shined a laser at a state patrol airplane and attempted to fake a medical emergency to avoid arrest. It’s that time of year again for the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival. // You Pick the Topic: Subtle purchases that are bleeding your bank account dry.

SCOTUS issues key ruling on therapy for gender confused youth. Multi-layered battle against income tax heats up. Washington voters were sold a crock of crap. Jonathan Choe arrested in Las Vegas. King Ranch drama exposes the fallacy of ‘by the people, for the people.'

Blue cities have been annoying for a long time. Now, they are disintegrating in a blizzard of fraud, crime, and decay. TPUSA Frontlines' Jonathan Choe talks about the state of LA, and the show talks about obviously Chinese drones targeting a U.S. base. Then, the team takes another hour of subscriber questions, including: -What's the best way to resolve the student loan problem luring young people left? -What's the proper balance of male authority in a Christian marriage? -What are good Bible verses for keeping up the fight when times feel gloomy? Watch every episode ad-free on members.charliekirk.com! Get new merch at charliekirkstore.com!Support the show: http://www.charliekirk.com/supportSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Blue cities have been annoying for a long time. Now, they are disintegrating in a blizzard of fraud, crime, and decay. TPUSA Frontlines' Jonathan Choe talks about the state of LA, and the show talks about obviously Chinese drones targeting a U.S. base. Then, the team takes another hour of subscriber questions, including: -What's the best way to resolve the student loan problem luring young people left? -What's the proper balance of male authority in a Christian marriage? -What are good Bible verses for keeping up the fight when times feel gloomy? Watch every episode ad-free on members.charliekirk.com! Get new merch at charliekirkstore.com!Support the show: http://www.charliekirk.com/supportSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rantz Exclusive: Seattle taxpayers fund police chief’s $33K basketball event sponsorship. Patty Murray tried to stump Surgeon General nominee Casey Means, but only made herself look foolish in the process. Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib put on an embarrassing display during Trump’s speech last night. // LongForm: GUEST: Independent journalist and Discovery Institute Senior Fellow Jonathan Choe gives an update on the homelessness situation in Seattle and explains how Mayor Katie Wilson isn't living up to her promises. // Quick Hit: Washington State House Finance Chair April Berg (D-Everett) offers more spin on the income tax.

The Washington State Republican Party and journalist Jonathan Choe have filed an injunction in Thurston County Superior Court seeking to stop the state from deleting public records connected to child care centers receiving taxpayer funding, citing concerns over transparency, investigations into alleged fraud, and pending legislative changes. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/wagop-journalist-file-injunction-against-wa-state-to-stop-deleting-public-records/ #WashingtonPolitics #PublicRecords #ChildCare #Transparency #WashingtonState

The Democrats' 2024 VP nominee is now being driven from office in his own state. Minnesota journalist Liz Collin breaks down the state's growing fraud crisis and how Nick Shirley's viral video forced Tim Walz to quit his reelection race. She also investigates the possibility of a backroom power-swapping deal between the outgoing governor and Amy Klobuchar. TPUSA Frontlines reporter Jonathan Choe talks about the expansion of the Somali fraud investigation to Washington, where far-left politicos seem eager to let crime run wild. Watch every episode ad-free on members.charliekirk.com! Get new merch at charliekirkstore.com!Support the show: http://www.charliekirk.com/supportSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Democrats' 2024 VP nominee is now being driven from office in his own state. Minnesota journalist Liz Collin breaks down the state's growing fraud crisis and how Nick Shirley's viral video forced Tim Walz to quit his reelection race. She also investigates the possibility of a backroom power-swapping deal between the outgoing governor and Amy Klobuchar. TPUSA Frontlines reporter Jonathan Choe talks about the expansion of the Somali fraud investigation to Washington, where far-left politicos seem eager to let crime run wild. Watch every episode ad-free on members.charliekirk.com! Get new merch at charliekirkstore.com!Support the show: http://www.charliekirk.com/supportSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

“I'm seeing crime, chaos, and death on the streets of America. ... The homeless are being used. And Antifa, the far left activists, they want to keep the tent encampments on America's streets to show that capitalism isn't working,” said Jonathan Choe, a reporter for Turning Point USA's Frontlines and a senior journalism fellow at the Discovery Institute.At Turning Point USA's AmFest conference, I sat down with Choe to discuss his investigations into Antifa and the homelessness epidemic in America.While some nonprofits are really helping people, Choe said, he believes a sizable portion of the sector has become a multi-billion-dollar “cash cow” of grift and counterproductive aid.“For years now, the so-called experts of the medical community—instead of getting people into treatment and recovery—have been giving away free meth pipes, fentanyl foil,” he said.In 2025, he and several of his colleagues worked on a joint study by the Capital Research Center and the Discovery Institute that revealed a notable intersection between Antifa and the homelessness nonprofit space, he said.Antifa members have embedded in the homelessness nonprofit sector and many of them have day jobs in the space, he said.“A lot of [Antifa's] ideas to bring communism, Marxism, to destabilize America, to usher in a brand new communist revolution that's part of the homeless industrial complex now,” he said.In October 2025, Choe and other journalists, including Andy Ngo, participated in a White House roundtable to share their knowledge about Antifa with President Donald Trump.A month earlier, Trump had signed an executive order designating Antifa as a domestic terrorist organization. And in July 2025, he signed another order called “Ending Crime and Disorder on America's Streets” that takes a more aggressive treatment-first instead of housing-first approach to homelessness.Many states, including Washington and California, are now suing the Trump administration.Views expressed in this video are opinions of the host and the guest, and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Epoch Times.

Hear how government funding, nonprofits, and media outlets intersect to create what Bruner calls “Riot Inc.” — a well-oiled system of activism, propaganda, and legal shielding. Then, go behind enemy lines with journalist Jonathan Choe, who infiltrated Antifa's anarchist book fairs in Seattle and Oakland.#antifa, #jonathonchoe, #seattle, #portland, #anarchistbookfair, #investigativejournalism, #victoriataft, #freepress, #domesticterrorism, #lawenforcement

The government shutdown has finally come to an end after Trump signed the continuing resolution last night. Guest: Local journalist and Discovery Institute Fellow Jonathan Choe on the Seattle mayor’s race. // Big Local: It’s more expensive to dine out in Washington than any other state in the country. // You Pick the Topic: Insufferable Teen Vogue employees get fired.

You get both sides of the battlefield in one episode. First, Corrine Clifford gives you a DC insider's view on the government shutdown: what's actually being debated, whether Trump's East Wing “ballroom” construction is taxpayer-funded, and how media narratives shape public outrage while families worry about SNAP and WIC. Then Jonathan Choe takes you inside Antifa's operations — from anarchist book fairs and recruitment tactics to safe houses, “keffiyeh block” disguise strategies, and how homeless encampments are leveraged during ICE facility actions. If you want clarity on Washington theater and street-level agitation, this conversation equips you to see through the noise.#victoriataft, #adultintheroom, #politics, #governmentshutdown, #mediabias, #washingtondc, #antifa, #portland, #seattle, #investigativejournalism, #corrineclifford, #jonathanch

I've been undercover with Antifa all week long and was glad to connect with Jonathan Choe of Frontlines by Turning Point USA. He's releasing a multi-part series covering our videos to the anarchist bookfairs and bookstores.Here's part 1.Decode The Left with Karlyn Borysenko is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit karlyn.substack.com/subscribe

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Pacific Northwest journalists Brandi Kruse and Jonathan Choe shared their experiences covering Antifa during a White House roundtable with President Donald Trump, calling for stronger action against protest-related violence. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/pacific-northwest-journalists-sound-off-on-antifa-at-president-trumps-roundtable/ #PacificNorthwest #Antifa #Trump #BrandiKruse #JonathanChoe #TheCenterSquare #PublicSafety #Seattle #Portland #Journalism #WhiteHouse

3pm: Charlie Kirk dead at 32 // Guest: Turning Point USA colleague Jonathan Choe // Open Phones on Kirk // Kirk Assassin Apprehended 

Guest: Discovery Institute Senior Fellow and journalist Jonathan Choe on how crime and homelessness is crippling neighborhoods in North Seattle. // DC Mayor Muriel Bowser admitted that more cops on the ground has helped reduce crime. What will the World Cup in Seattle look like next summer if Katie Wilson is mayor? // As everyone’s else gas prices are going down across the country, Washington’s are going up. Boeing just landed a huge $50 billion deal with Korean air.

Left-wing local media is upset that ICE arrests in Washington went way up in June. Members of the Washington State House have gotten the go-ahead to delete their emails after 30 days. Loud parties continue to disturb neighbors near Seattle’s Magnuson Park. // LongForm: GUEST: Discovery Institute Senior Fellow and journalist Jonathan Choe on President Trump’s executive order on homelessness. // Quick Hit: Texas Democrats have fled to Illinois to protest the state’s redistricting.

5pm: Scott Carty - The Latest from City Hall // John does play-by-play of Jonathan Choe getting assaulted // Letters 

The Informed Citizen – Vigilante Justice in SeattleIn this eye-opening episode, host Philip Lindholm sits down with investigative journalist Jonathan Choe and newly elected Pierce County Sheriff Keith Swank to tackle one of the most disturbing trends in the Pacific Northwest: the rise of vigilante justice in Seattle. With lawlessness on the rise and faith in public institutions waning, citizens are beginning to take matters into their own hands—and this episode explores why.Episode Highlights:Seattle's Descent into LawlessnessFrom teens wielding axes to open-air drug markets andemboldened squatters, Jonathan Choe reveals what his reporting has uncovered on the streets of Seattle. He describes a city where criminal behavior is often met with little to no consequence—and where both residents and law enforcement feel powerless.Broken Systems, Demoralized ForcesSheriff Keith Swank explains how decades of policy shifts have created a vacuum of enforcement. Felonies downgraded to misdemeanors, understaffed police departments, and lenient prosecution have undermined public safety and shaken morale among officers.Why Vigilantism Is on the RiseAs public trust evaporates, homeowners and landlords areturning to private security—or taking justice into their own hands. From landlords evicting squatters at gunpoint to citizens threatening to 'bring the homies,' the line between justice and revenge is becoming dangerously thin.Addiction, Homelessness, and Misdiagnosed CausesThe conversation turns to root causes. Both Swank and Choereject the 'more affordable housing will fix it' narrative, pointing instead to addiction, untreated mental illness, and a lack of accountability. They argue that real compassion includes intervention and involuntary treatment—notenabling behavior in the name of tolerance.A Tale of Two CountiesSwank contrasts Seattle's decline with his new leadership inPierce County, where he's reforming the Sheriff's Office from within. He explains how he's building trust, elevating qualified leaders, and restoring morale to ensure Pierce County doesn't become the next King County.Case Study: The Squatter Who StayedIn a stunning example, Choe recounts the case of SteveHickey—a social media influencer and former fire commissioner who illegally occupied a million-dollar home for nearly a year, using legal loopholes and bankruptcy filings to evade eviction. The rightful homeowner? Homeless. Thesystem? Broken.Takeaways:This gripping episode is a must-listen for anyone concernedabout justice, safety, and the social contract. It doesn't just diagnose the problem—it demands that we rethink what real public safety looks like, who enforces it, and what happens when they don't.This podcast is for informational purposes only and notprofessional advice. Listed and subscribe to the podcast:• Spotify: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-informed-citizen• Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-informed-citizen/id1738680188Connect with us:• The Informed Citizen Website: https://theinformedcitizen.com/• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drphiliplindholm/• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drphiliplindholm • YouTube Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdscEVf-gjkiNh9YK-0yYiTZN7usLZ4CR Credits:• Produced in partnership with Terry Wise & Associates• Music: Sound and Vision, “This Party Bussin”• Editing & Post-Production: Kevin BradyThis podcast is for informational purposes only and not professional advice.

(The Center Square) – Less than a week after the Washington State Senate adopted a rule change restricting credentialed members of the media from accessing “the wings” and adjacent rooms of the Senate, unless invited by a lawmaker or staff member, journalist Jonathan Choe received his credentials. He was denied access anyway. Choe, a journalist and senior fellow with Discovery Institute's Center on Wealth and Poverty, was denied access to Tuesday's weekly media availability event held by legislative Democratic leaders despite his newly issued one-week pass. The press rule change came after the Capitol Correspondents Association decided to return press credentialing authority to the Senate and House.

(The Center Square) – Less than a week after the Washington State Senate adopted a rule change restricting credentialed members of the media from accessing “the wings” and adjacent rooms of the Senate, unless invited by a lawmaker or staff member, journalist Jonathan Choe received his credentials. He was denied access anyway. Choe, a journalist and senior fellow with Discovery Institute's Center on Wealth and Poverty, was denied access to Tuesday's weekly media availability event held by legislative Democratic leaders despite his newly issued one-week pass. Support this podcast: https://secure.anedot.com/franklin-news-foundation/ce052532-b1e4-41c4-945c-d7ce2f52c38a?source_code=xxxxxx Read more: https://www.thecentersquare.com/washington/article_9b85d70a-e2e1-4986-91ae-f33aa8bb4e59.html

Watchdog journalist Jonathan Choe helped bring attention to a real dog in need of saving – and a Seattle city councilwoman was listening. Some races are still too close to call. Misguided Republicans lash out against Brandi for the crime of being independent. Border counties wake up and vote red. Sanctuary cities are in for a rude awakening. 

Jonathan Choe describes the scenes at the Chicago DNC protests, plus highlights from the convention, RFK will quit the race, the Bureau of Labor Statistics revises last year's jobs numbers down by nearly a million, and much more.

Day 2 at the DNC was a mixed message mess. Michelle Obama gave a hypocritical speech about how we should all adopt a Communist attitude because her mother didn't trust folks who took more than they needed. Meanwhile her $70M net worth and 3 estate houses clearly show she takes and has way more than she needs. Bernie Sanders then went off about price control, high taxes and how billionaires are bad perfectly juxtaposed with billionaire JD Pritzker boasting about his wealth. The highlight of the night was Kamala's husband, "Doug" who painted a human picture of the current VP. It was almost endearing until you remember her Communist/Marxist agenda. Jonathan Choe was outside the DNC to document and investigate the Anti-American Marxist/Socialist groups that have converged in the streets of Chicago. Featuring: Jonathan Choe FRONTLINES Reporter | TPUSA Dan Turrentine Host | Its Politics, Not Personal Former Democratic Strategist -- Available Now! Watch my documentary Front Row Joes or gift it to a friend at the links below. Front Row Joes https://frontrowjoes.movie/ Watch episode one of Front Row Joes now: https://watch.salemnow.com/series/zffpDnKocxu3-trumps-front-row-joes -- Sponsors: Gravity Defyer Your feet deserve a treat! Experience the comfort and relief yourself with Gravity Defyer shoes. Visit https://www.gravitydefyer.com/ today and use code “SPICER30” for $30 off when you spend $150 or more! 4Patriots Get a FREE solar panel when you purchase the Patriot Power Generator 2000X. Just goto https://4patriots.com/SPICER Delta Rescue Visit Delta Rescue at: https://deltarescue.org/ and donate to one of the country's best, care for life, no-kill animal sanctuaries. -- Subscribe and ring the bell for new videos: https://youtube.com/seanmspicer?sub_confirmation=1 Listen to the full audio show on all platforms: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-sean-spicer-show/id1701280578 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/32od2cKHBAjhMBd9XntcUd iHeart: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-the-sean-spicer-show-120471641/ Become a part of The Sean Spicer Show community: https://www.seanspicer.com/ Follow The Sean Spicer Show on social media: Facebook: https://facebook.com/seanspicershow Twitter: https://twitter.com/seanspicershow Instagram: https://instagram.com/seanspicershow Stay in touch with Sean on social media: Facebook: https://facebook.com/seanmspicer Twitter: https://twitter.com/seanspicer Instagram: https://instagram.com/seanmspicer/ #politics #news #theseanspicershow #seanspicer #conservativemedia #podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lunden Roberts tells her story in the new book "Out of the Shadows: My Life Inside the Wild World of Hunter Biden." Then Rich discusses DEI in Massachusetts schools with Jonathan Butcher, research fellow at the Heritage Foundation. We also learn about Texas Children's Hospital performing sex change operations on minors from investigative journalist Jonathan Choe, a senior fellow with the Discovery Institute. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Try Turkesterone with Tongkat Ali (Feminization Killer): (Buy Two Get One Free 48HR Promo) https://blackforestsupplements.com/reasonable Members of a vicious Venezuelan gang are suspected of infiltrating an illegal immigrant encampment in Washington state. Jose Ibarra, who is the prime suspect in the death of Laken Riley, has a brother who was linked to the gang. A report from Turning Point USA's Frontlines' Jonathan Choe indicate that members of vicious Venezuelan Tren De Aragua (TDA) gang have infiltrated Riverton Park United Methodist Church illegal immigrant camp near Seattle. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/darien-dunstan3/message

5pm - GUEST: Etienne Constable, the man who had a mural painted of his boat // City told a guy to build a fence to cover his boat. He did this // University apologizes after wildly mispronouncing graduates’ names: ‘She made a graduation entertaining’ // Substitute Teacher - Key & Peele - A-A-Ron // GUEST: Jonathan Choe reports on what he saw on campus at UW // UW President Ana Marie Cauce once again acknowledged the escalating situation on campus with a fresh batch of antisemitic graffiti found on numerous buildings // LETTERS

MTG's motion to vacate Speaker Johnson failed, all because he was bailed out by his new allies: The Democrats. Has Speaker Johnson gone completely to the other side? Charlie reacts and speaks to TPUSA Frontlines reporter Jonathan Choe about his first hand experience getting attacked by an ANTIFA mob at the University of Washington. Become a member at members.charliekirk.com!Support the show: http://www.charliekirk.com/supportSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

MTG's motion to vacate Speaker Johnson failed, all because he was bailed out by his new allies: The Democrats. Has Speaker Johnson gone completely to the other side? Charlie reacts and speaks to TPUSA Frontlines reporter Jonathan Choe about his first hand experience getting attacked by an ANTIFA mob at the University of Washington. Become a member at members.charliekirk.com!Support the show: http://www.charliekirk.com/supportSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Journalist Jonathan Choe joins to discuss his coverage of Seattle insanity, the Senate dismisses impeachment charges against DHS Secretary Mayorkas, 7 Trump jurors are seated in New York, and much more.

Our friend Jonathan Choe made a visit to the streets of San Francisco – and it was horrifying. Around 60,000 voters failed to check a party preference in Washington's Presidential Primary, what happens to their ballots? The NYT tells us what we already knew about school closures. 

Jonathan Choe (profile, X) is a journalist and a senior fellow at the Discovery Institute's Center of Wealth and Poverty, where he focuses on the homelessness crisis in Seattle.In our conversation, we talked about Korea, his family life, his firing from KOMO for covering a Proud Boys rally, the pattern of news outlets caving to radical leftists by firing their own journalists, crime in Seattle and the failure of “defund the police,” Seattle's stalled revitalization efforts, the homeless-industrial complex, the fentanyl epidemic, the pro-Palestinian protests in Seattle and their link to the city's communist protest network, the failures of corporate media, how platforms like X have democratized information, and the future of independent journalism. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.theradicalist.com/subscribe

A showdown is looming between states and the federal government. Jonathan Choe on what Republican gubernatorial candidates would do to address homelessness. GOP lawmakers in Olympia hand Dems 'unBelievable' ammunition. The chicken check saga continues. 

The ACLU of Washington is backing an effort to intimidate voters who disagree with them. It is not “MAGA Extremism” to want to keep your head above water. ‘unBelievable' regulations are making housing more expensive. Jonathan Choe details how the migrant crisis has reached Washington. 

From overtaxation to an ‘unBelievable' lack of transparency, one-party rule is starting to wear on Washington. Vindication for our friend Jonathan Choe – and a blow to the latest effort from activists to silence dissent. New details on DeSantis-Newsom debate. A shockingly sane response to student walkout. 

Enjoy the audio archive version of the KTTH Freedom Series. Featuring: gubernatorial candidates Dave Reichert and Semi Bird, “Undivided” host Brandi Kruse, former Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best, Snohomish County Sheriff Adam Fortney and Councilmember Nate Nehring, Washington GOP Chairman Jim Walsh, Discovery Institute’s Jonathan Choe, PJ Media and KTTH voice Victoria Taft.

Enjoy the audio archive version of the KTTH Freedom Series. Featuring: gubernatorial candidates Dave Reichert and Semi Bird, “Undivided” host Brandi Kruse, former Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best, Snohomish County Sheriff Adam Fortney and Councilmember Nate Nehring, Washington GOP Chairman Jim Walsh, Discovery Institute’s Jonathan Choe, PJ Media and KTTH voice Victoria Taft.

Filing for office first doesn't entitle you to run unopposed. More waste in homeless program aimed at helping youth. Jonathan Choe points out “unBelievable” hypocrisy of pro-Palestine protesters. A surprise guest stops by.

A woman and her unborn child are shot dead in downtown Seattle. Jonathan Choe shares the plight of a homeless mom and her infant. Time to disband the homeless industrial complex. San Francisco Mayor London Breed goes from woke to awake.

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This is Garrison Hardie with your CrossPolitic Daily Newsbrief for Thursday, February 23rd, 2023. Rowdy Christian Merch Plug: If you’re a fan of CrossPolitic, or the Fight Laugh Feast Network, then surely, you know we have a merch store right? Rowdy Christian Merch is your one-stop-shop for everything CrossPolitc merchandise. We’ve got T-Shirts, hoodies, hats, but we’ve also got specialty items like backpacks, mugs, coffee, even airpod cases! Visit Rowdy Christian Merch at rowdychristian.com, and buy that next gift, or a little something for yourself. Again, that’s rowdychristian.com. https://dailycaller.com/2023/02/21/biden-admin-religious-student-groups-protections-campus/ Biden Admin Looking To Remove Religious Student Groups’ Protections On Campus The Department of Education (DOE) announced a proposal Tuesday rescinding a Trump-era policy that prohibited universities from receiving federal funding if they restricted religious student group activities. The 2020 policy, initially signed by former President Donald Trump as part of an executive order in 2019, was proposed to prevent universities from censoring the speech of religious students on campus, according to the Washington Post. The DEO’s recent announcement indicates that President Joe Biden is looking to end the policy, claiming the protections caused an “unduly burdensome role” for the department. “[T]he Department believes it is not necessary in order to protect the First Amendment right to free speech and free exercise of religion given existing legal protections, it has caused confusion about schools’ nondiscrimination requirements, and it prescribed a novel and unduly burdensome role for the Department in investigating allegations regarding public institutions’ treatment of religious student organizations,” the announcement read. “We have not seen evidence that the regulation has provided meaningfully increased protection for religious student organizations beyond the robust First Amendment protections that already exist, much less that it has been necessary to ensure they are able to organize and operate on campus.” The announcement came from Nassar H. Paydar, Assistant Secretary of Postsecondary Education, who explained that since September 2021 the DOE had been looking into current policies regarding the First Amendment that “impose additional requirements on its higher education institutional grant recipients.” Paydar noted that during that time, the DOE determined that the 2020 policy had placed a burden on the higher education system and did not provide any “meaningfully increased protection for religious student organizations.” In 2020, Former Education Secretary Betsy DeVos told the Washington Post that the rule protects religious students from being “forced to choose between their faith and their education” and would also protect religious universities from being turned away for federal funding because of their religious affiliation. The public comment phase will begin on Wednesday, Feb. 22, and remain open for 30 days for anyone to comment and provide their thoughts on the proposal, according to the announcement. https://www.newsweek.com/alaska-republican-touts-benefits-children-being-abused-death-1782972 Alegislature in Alaska caused outrage after questioning whether the death of child abuse victims could be "a cost savings," because it would mean they don't need "government services" later in life. Republican David Eastman, who sits in the Alaska House of Representatives, made the comment on Monday during a House Judiciary Committee hearing. The committee was meeting to discuss how children are impacted by physical or sexual abuse, as well as witnessing domestic violence within their family home. Lawmakers were shown a study indicating each incident of fatal child abuse costs society $1.5 million, a figure reached by assessing the impact of trauma and the child's loss of earnings over a lifetime. However, Eastman was unimpressed, and questioned whether fatal child abuse could be economically beneficial to wider society, an argument he claimed to have heard. Eastman said: "It can be argued, periodically, that it's actually a cost savings because that child is not going to need any of those government services that they might otherwise be entitled to receive and need based on growing up in this type of environment." The remark horrified Trevor Storrs, president of the Alaska Children's Trust (ACT), who hit back describing the loss of a child as "unmeasurable." Democratic Representative Cliff Groh, who used to work as a prosecutor covering child abuse allegations, said he was "disturbed" by Easterman's comment. Representative Sarah Vance, the Republican who claims the House Judiciary Committee, said Easterman, who doesn't serve on any committees, had been at the hearing "at my invitation." Vance later suggested Eastman had been trying to make an argument against abortion, which some consider to be "child abuse." Speaking with the Anchorage Daily News via text message, Eastman said: "I was pleased to hear ACT advocating against child abuse, but a child's value comes not from future productivity, but from the fact that every child is made in the image of God." https://www.foxnews.com/media/seattle-police-defunding-crime-ravages-locals-huge-crisis Seattle reverses course on defunding police as crime ravages locals: 'A huge crisis' Seattle residents Victoria Beach, Eli Hoshor and Jonathan Choe said police shortages have left their city in dire straits in the aftermath of officials' anti-law enforcement rhetoric. Homicides skyrocketed by 24% while motor vehicle thefts climbed by 30% in the city last year. Overall crime ticked up by 4%. Mayor Bruce Harrell pushed for increased police presence to curb the issue Tuesday, saying, "We need immediate action and innovation to respond to our public safety issues… Seattle saw a 4% rise in reported crime last year… We need more officers to address our staffing crisis." Still, some residents' outlook is less than optimistic. Piro reported data from Seattle's city's budget office showing funding for law enforcement increased for the first time since a major slash was made in 2020. Hoshor, a resident, says the uptick is not enough to reduce crime. "The crime is just getting worse and worse," he said. "There's a homeless encampment that's right next to my son's school that's been there for over a year, and it's doubled and tripled in size. Choe, a reporter from the area, slammed the "Defund the Police" movement for being behind the crime rise as well as the "woke" activist class who he said are perpetuating the problem. He added that seeing how "Defund the Police" supporters respond to Harrell's push for more police and the uptick in funding for the department should be "interesting." https://thepostmillennial.com/breaking-seattle-forced-to-pay-3-6-million-in-2020-autonomous-zone-damages-to-business-owners?utm_campaign=64487 Seattle forced to pay $3.6 MILLION in 2020 CHAZ damages to business owners The city of Seattle has agreed to pay $3,650,000 in damages to business owners who brought suit after the deadly 2020 Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone (CHAZ) damaged their business, property, and violated their constitutional rights. The group had originally been seeking $2.9 million. The city has until March 3 to pay the sum as part of a settlement revealed last week. According to court filings regarding the settlement, $600,000 will go toward attorney fees for the more than a dozen plaintiffs. The settlement came just weeks after a federal judge imposed sanctions against the city for deleting thousands of text messages between Seattle officials including former Mayor Jenny Durkan, former police chief Carmen Best, and Fire Chief Harold Scoggins during the armed occupation by Antifa and BLM rioters of 6 square blocks of the Capitol Hill neighborhood. The CHAZ, also known as the Capitol Hill Occupied Protest or CHOP, was established by activists on June 8, 2020, after Seattle police were ordered by police leadership to abandon the department’s East Precinct during the riots that rocked the Emerald City in the wake of the death of George Floyd. Floyd died in police custody in Minneapolis, Minn. on May 25, 2020. Video of his death emerged, setting off months of riots in the midst of a pandemic. https://twitter.com/i/status/1270925505190146048 - Play Video Zone occupiers refused to allow police into the area. Rapes, robberies, and murders spiked 250 percent in the 6-block area during the occupation. The zone lasted 3 weeks before it was finally broken up by police on July 1, 2020, after two fatal shootings and rioters vandalized then Mayor Durkan's home. https://twitter.com/i/status/1271249933765656578 - Play Video According to court documents, business owners alleged that city officials’ "unprecedented decision to abandon and close off" the 16-block section of the neighborhood "subjected businesses, employees, and residents to extensive property damage, public safety dangers, and an inability to use and access their properties." It was revealed after the occupation that Seattle officials, including former Mayor Jenny Durkan, former police chief Carmen Best, and Fire Chief Harold Scoggins deleted thousands of text messages from their city-owned phones regarding the zone, including communications with the infamous “warlord” of the autonomous zone, Raz Simone. US District Judge Thomas Zilly previously sanctioned the city and thereby allowed the jury to view the missing evidence as a strike against the city in the case. Zilly Wrote, “City officials deleted thousands of text messages from their city-owned phones in complete disregard of their legal obligation to preserve relevant evidence. Further, the city significantly delayed disclosing … that thousands of text messages had been deleted” and could not be reproduced or recovered.” https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/digital/npr-layoffs-10-percent-job-cuts-john-lansing-1235331693/ NPR to Cut Workforce by 10 Percent, as Advertising Slowdown Hits Public Media “Our financial outlook has darkened considerably over recent weeks,” Lansing wrote in a memo to staff Wednesday. “At a time when we are doing some of our most ambitious and essential work, the global economy remains uncertain. As a result, the ad industry has weakened and we are grappling with a sharp decline in our revenues from corporate sponsors. We had created a plan to address a $20M sponsorship revenue falloff for FY23 but we are now projecting at least a $30M shortfall. The cuts we have already made to our budget will not be enough.” So Lansing says that most of NPR’s open jobs will be eliminated, and that it will be reducing its existing workforce by 10 percent. More than 700 employees work at the public media firm. Lansing also suggested that the necessary job cuts will result in a more refined mission for NPR as an organization, writing that “some work will need to change or stop entirely,” and that NPR’s executive committee is figuring out where it needs to continue investing, and where it should pull back. Some of NPR’s most popular programs (on both terrestrial radio and in podcast form) include Fresh Air, Planet Money, Wait Wait… Don’t Tell Me, and Up First. 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Eric Johnson, former Atlanta Falcon charged in human trafficking, racketeering case- Play Video While he’s certainly not a household name by any means, Eric Johnson is known for one significant moment in NFL history. He scored a touchdown in the Raiders’ 48-21 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Super Bowl XXXVII. He blocked a punt and then returned it for 13 yards for the score.