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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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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. 

The homelessness and addiction catastrophes on our city streets seem intractable. Unhygienic squatter tent cities. Human waste on our sidewalks. Used needles littering our parks. Crime. Collapsing commercial districts. It's enough to make one turn away in despair and allow areas of our once most beautiful cities to become no-go zones. But some refuse to yield. One is veteran independent journalist Jonathan Choe. Choe focuses his journalism on homelessness, drug addiction, and the mental health crisis ravaging America through hard-hitting video narratives. In this episode of Humanize, Choe will describes the horrors—and heroism—he encounters daily as he covers the homelessness beat Choe is a Senior Fellow with Discovery Institute’s Center on Wealth and Poverty, covering homelessness issues for its Fix Homelessness initiative. Prior to joining Discovery, Choe spent several years as one of the lead reporters at KOMO-TV, consistently the top-rated television station in Seattle. His in depth stories on crime and deep dive investigations into the homelessness crisis led to measurable results in the community, including changes in public policy. Choe has more than two decades of experience in television news behind the scenes and in front of the camera for ABC, NBC, FOX, CBS, and Tribune. He has also been nominated and honored with multiple industry awards including an Emmy. As an independent journalist, Choe also contributes regularly to the Mill Creek View and Lynnwood Times and has reported on exclusive stories in the past year for Daily Wire and The Postmillennial. Choe is a New England native and Boston University journalism school graduate. (757) Choe show – YouTube Twitter: Jonathan Choe Journalist (Seattle) (@choeshow) / X (twitter.com) https://www.discovery.org/p/choe/ (757) DOWNTOWN #seattle MADNESS CONTINUES – YouTube Donate | Fix Homelessness (1) “I have never seen this much anti-Semitism.” (substack.com) Other Humanize Interviews on the Homelessness Catastrophe Robert Marbut on America's Homelessness Crisis, Strategies for Uplifting the Homeless, and Effective Government Policies | Humanize Jim Palmer of the Orange County Rescue Mission on causes and cures for America's homelessness crisis | Humanize

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.

6am hour -- Target closing two Seattle stores, Target closing in Ballard is a warning sign for upper income neighborhoods suffering on-going crime and public safety problems, listen to the Seattle progressives who are downplaying the Target store closures coming in Seattle, Chicago's mayor talks about opening a city owned grocery store in the city's most economically depressed neighborhoods, a Kent School District HS has a tuberculosis case and 135 staff/students possibly exposed outbreak and speculation is running wild as to the origin. 7am hour -- GUEST: LetsGoWA.com founder and initiative sponsor, Brian Heywood, how to make the 2024 WA elections/campaigns about the issues and not Trump politics, how "common sense walked out of Olympia", RIP to MLB legend Brooks Robinson, why the school choice movement deserves more attention and support. 8am hour -- Legendary Lyrics story revealed, two US Senators give Republicans and Democrats a bi-partisan bill to avoid a government shutdown, sometimes we have the story of the socialist we actually agree with, the momentum is building to demand accountability from drug addicted homeless getting themselves clean, GUEST: digital journalist Jonathan Choe explains why Burien's city council opponents of a day-time homeless camping ban are falsely portraying a plan that would give the city $1 million from the KCRHA.

GUEST: digital journalist and homeless industrial complex watchdog, Jonathan Choe, tracks the court case today of a stabbing suspect on Seattle light rail who stabbed an Asian passenger 20 times in unprovoked attack, passengers had to intervene to stop the stabbing on the light rail train near Beacon Hill, how Seattle "streets have become the new (mental health) asylums".

6am hour -- guerilla journalist exposing Anti-fa proclivities in Portland OR (and beyond) just won a $300,000 judgement against defendants who beat and attacked him, the Thurston Co. Sheriff candidly criticizes the judge for the no-bail decision on the 18-yr-old suspect, Insleenomics: Seattle-area residents are facing the steepest increases in electricity bills and a spike in natural gas prices in the last 10 years, NE Seattle Little League team wins again--now into the quarter finals. 7am hour -- the two whole sale changes Vivek Ramaswamy would make to federal bureaucracy if he wins the 2024 US Presidential election, how the 38-year-old Ramaswamy will shape the 2024 campaign even though he most likely won't win the nomination, how Ramaswamy's predilection for the Monroe Doctrine (foreign policy) will be impossible to uphold, more legal and political scrutiny for WA AG Bob Ferguson after he sued Value Village, a California librarian tries to shut down a former college athlete speaking about biological born males competing in women's or girls sports. 8am hour -- GUEST: digital journalist and homeless industrial complex watchdog, Jonathan Choe, tracks the court case today of a stabbing suspect on Seattle light rail who stabbed an Asian passenger 20 times in unprovoked attack, passengers had to intervene to stop the stabbing on the light rail train near Beacon Hill, "streets have become the new (mental health) asylums", ferry staffing problems and the legacy of Gov. Inslee's sever over-reach on his COVID vaccine mandate, the Seattle Firefighters union endorses two challengers in key city council races putting tougher scrutiny on to two crime-and-drug-addicted-homelessness enabling incumbents, we're now learning that the plea deal for Hunter Biden that just got scraped was even more lenient than previously reported.

Jonathan Choe first made waves in Seattle as the lead reporter with the city's ABC affiliate, KOMO-4. After being unceremoniously booted via "hecklers veto," Choe struck out on his own, bringing his online audience uncensored, unfiltered, accurate presentations of what life is really like on the streets of Seattle, from violent activism to homelessness to the drug epidemic. Join Jonathan and Victoria as they take you inside some of his most notable recent stories and examine why the Emerald City is sliding ever further into decline. ***** TOP STORIES Democrat Reaction to MTG Splaying Hunter's Dirty Laptop Pictures in Public Is Beyond Ironic Who's Buying Up All That Land Around California's Travis Air Force Base? Deadly Testimony: Hunter's Business Partner Will Swear Joe Biden Was on Dozens of Their Business Calls Biden Democrats and Crypto Donor Sam Bankman-Fried Get Huge Legal Gift from Feds ***** MORE INFO VictoriaTaft.com Victoria Taft @ PJ Media --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/victoria-taft/support

GUEST: digital journalist Jonathan Choe offers his street level view if crime/homeless problems in Seattle are improving as civic leaders are indicating or if the issues are as problematic as they've been for several years.

6am hour -- clear evidence Seattle is getting worse--not better--regarding crime/public safety, some legal perspective on how/why Hunter Biden's plea deal fell apart in Federal court, Bud Light is laying off more employees after this year's publicity stunt with a Tik Tok trans person(ality). 7am hour -- between 500-1000 people now expected to attend Saturday's Freedom Fest at Willowcrest Stables in Redmond WA, will Gov. Jay Inslee complain about the price gouging (i.e. 400% mark-up) on the cost of a fentanyl pill in Seattle?, new reasons to ask: are liberals more neurotic than conservatives? 8am hour -- GUEST: digital journalist Jonathan Choe talks about the street level view he has of public safety in Seattle, Seattle's traffic congestion and mass transit ridership are inextricably linked right now, new Gallup polling asks about Americans' belief in heaven/hell and God/the Devil, what happens in 30 days for the Hunter Biden plea deal that fell apart.

Seattle vagrants have now constructed a homeless encampment in the trees above the crime-ridden city, prompting one stunned local to liken it to the Ewok Village from Star Wars. Local journalist Jonathan Choe stumbled across the ramshackle treehouse high in the city's trees on Friday, and deployed a drone to get a closer look.The Ewok encampment has a wooden stepladder to let its residents reach the ground below it. Its floor appears to be comprised of foam blocks, with a net supporting the soft material, which likely gives the shelter's residents a comfortable sleeping experience.Up top, the sci-fi style enclosure is covered with a green tarpaulin. It has been stuffed with mounds of trash and the sort of detritus commonly seen in other encampments, including clothes and a black plastic crate.It's unclear who lives in the treehouse and no residents were visible during Choe's visit. The Ewok Village appeared in Return of the Jedi, the 1983 movie that was the third in the original Star Wars trilogy. But unlike the sight that greets Seattle locals, it was a peaceful and idyllic location home to a tribe of Ewoks - furry creatures native to the fictional moon of Endor. Support the show

GUEST: LetsGoWA.com organizer, Brian Heywood, invites KVI listeners to this Saturday's "Freedom Fest" (july 29th) with John Carlson, Brandi Kruse, Jonathan Choe, Dave Reichert, Dr. Raul Garcia, Semi Bird, a chance to talk to political candidates "one one one". Please RSVP if you want to attend in Redmond from 4:30-8:30 via LetsGoWA.com

We bring Justin Ward from DivestSPD to explain to us why our parents are fighting online. After talking Brandi Kruse and Jonathan Choe, Justin sticks around to talk some of the latest SPD scandals and give us an update on SPD's latest recruiting efforts.

6am hour -- Kirby Wilbur in for John Carlson: grand jury indicts Daniel Penny for the choke-hold death of Jordan Neely on board NYC subway train, the numerous red flags about Nealy's behavior and mental health that were never addressed, "this is an indictment of the system (that failed Nealy)", more evidence that COVID-19 originated and leaked from Wuhan Institute of Virology and it was made to be more transmissible/potent, the paternity problems of Hunter Biden, how the FBI has implicated itself in political bias favoring the Bidens. 7am hour -- Kirby Wilbur in for John Carlson: GUEST: former House Speaker, Newt Gingrich, new book "March to the Majority", identifying issues that unify the American people, what House Republicans need to do to win the argument with American voters, Gingrich says Trump indictment based on piercing lawyer/client privilege, the war on cars in June 2023, parents in jeopardy of criminal charges if they don't go along with a minor child's gender and/or medical decisions, Seattle judge's puzzling ruling on graffiti tagging law. 8am -- Kirby in for John: GUEST: digital journalist, Jonathan Choe, discusses the random, un-provoked shooting of a pregnant woman in Seattle, the murder suspect has been arrested and reportedly is a convicted felon (which begs the question of how a convicted felon got a gun), the confession the suspect made to SPD officers upon arrest, happy birthday Magna Carta!, Modelo is now America's #1 beer, why everyone should be celebrating Juneteenth, Juneteenth has been a state holiday in TX since 1938, some American revolution history as we approach July 2nd and July 4th.

KVI's Kirby Wilbur, substituting for John Carlson, interviews digital journalist and senior fellow at the Discovery Institute, Jonathan Choe, about this week's shocking murder of a pregnant Seattle woman by a random, unprovoked shooter. The murder suspect has been arrested and is reportedly from Illinois with a felony conviction but has a WA issued ID. The confession the suspect made to SPD officers upon arrest. The shooting victims are Pike Place neighborhood business owners. A court arraignment tomorrow in Seattle should provide more information about both the suspect and the random nature of the attack.

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.

This week on "CURE America with Star Parker," we take you to Seattle, Washington, as the show tackles the pressing issues of homelessness, economic distress, and crime. Joining the program, Jonathan Choe, a journalist and Senior Fellow at Discovery Institute's Center on Wealth and Poverty, shares his first-hand insights and experiences, shedding light on the severe consequences of drug addiction and failed government policies that afflict individuals living on the streets. Dr. Charlene Allen, representing Kingdom Builder International Church, offers her practical knowledge on empowering those in need to thrive. Drawing from her own experiences in Cambodia and the valuable lessons she brings back, Dr. Allen provides insightful perspectives that have the potential to benefit us all. Star analyzes the policies and actions implemented during the Obama administration that significantly deteriorated the homelessness crisis in America. We were also joined by Steve JirJak, a former Seattle Police Department Captain with three decades of experience running the Police Department in Seattle, delves into the root causes of crime and presents intriguing solutions that may help address the issue.

Hawaii tourist drives a car into a harbor after following GPS. China's young people can't find jobs. KNOW IT ALL: 1) Echo Glen 7 are back together, locked up. 2) Ron Desantis' soft relaunch of campaign in Iowa. 3) Yankees continue to dominate the Mariners. 4) Former Speaker of the House, Newt Gingrich, chimes in on the tentative debt ceiling deal. 5) Someone snapped a photo of a mountain lion in Duvall. // Controversy continues in major league baseball ahead of pride month plans from respective teams. // Jonathan Choe spoke with a homeless guy in Seattle missing a foot. China's provocation over the South China Sea.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Why do some establishment figures insist on taking Disney's side against Florida Governor Ron DeSantis? I'll give you my thoughts. Plus, journalist Jonathan Choe drops by to recount the moment when a knife-wielding man attacked him on the streets of Seattle. Then, who is the trans-identifying Montana state rep. benched from the floor? And finally, a top economist explains how Biden's Inflation Reduction Act is hurting Americans and is helping Chinese multinationals expand on our shores.Guests:Josh Hammer | Opinion Editor, NewsweekJonathan Choe | Senior Fellow, Discovery InstituteJeremy Carl | Senior Fellow, Claremont InstituteJeff Ferry | Chief Economist, Coalition for a Prosperous America

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While we saw movement on fixing police pursuits, the fight isn't over. Plus: Another effort to silence Jonathan Choe is ignored by mainstream journalists. And: Tucker tells on himself.

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. It also has a sizable news division that produces journalism that runs across its programming. Accountable2You Jesus is Lord. In public and in private, every area of life must be subject to his Lordship—and our use of technology is no exception. What captures our attention on the screen either glorifies or dishonors our Lord. That’s why Accountable2You is committed to promoting biblical accountability in our families and churches. Their monitoring and reporting software makes transparency easy on all of your devices, so you can say with the Psalmist, “I will not set anything worthless before my eyes.” Guard against temptation with Accountable2You, and live for God’s glory! Learn more and try it for free at Accountable2You.com/FLF https://www.boundingintosports.com/2023/02/former-nfl-player-eric-johnson-among-8-people-arrested-for-human-trafficking-gang-charges/ Former NFL Player Eric Johnson Among 8 People Arrested For Human Trafficking & Gang Charges Johnson, 46, played in The League from 2000-2005 with the Oakland Raiders, Atlanta Falcons, and Arizona Cardinals. He’s now part of an apparent trafficking ring that stands accused of multiple acts involving four adult women and one female minor. Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr says the LOTTO Gang members – including Johnson – are facing charges of trafficking of persons for sexual servitude, violation of the street gang terrorism and prevention act, conspiracy to violate the RICO (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations) Act, aggravated assault and kidnapping. 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.

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. It also has a sizable news division that produces journalism that runs across its programming. Accountable2You Jesus is Lord. In public and in private, every area of life must be subject to his Lordship—and our use of technology is no exception. What captures our attention on the screen either glorifies or dishonors our Lord. That’s why Accountable2You is committed to promoting biblical accountability in our families and churches. Their monitoring and reporting software makes transparency easy on all of your devices, so you can say with the Psalmist, “I will not set anything worthless before my eyes.” Guard against temptation with Accountable2You, and live for God’s glory! Learn more and try it for free at Accountable2You.com/FLF https://www.boundingintosports.com/2023/02/former-nfl-player-eric-johnson-among-8-people-arrested-for-human-trafficking-gang-charges/ Former NFL Player Eric Johnson Among 8 People Arrested For Human Trafficking & Gang Charges Johnson, 46, played in The League from 2000-2005 with the Oakland Raiders, Atlanta Falcons, and Arizona Cardinals. He’s now part of an apparent trafficking ring that stands accused of multiple acts involving four adult women and one female minor. Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr says the LOTTO Gang members – including Johnson – are facing charges of trafficking of persons for sexual servitude, violation of the street gang terrorism and prevention act, conspiracy to violate the RICO (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations) Act, aggravated assault and kidnapping. 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.

Independent journalist Jonathan Choe joins us to discuss an unDivided report about selective access to public officials. Plus: Where has all the humility gone? And: The curious case of deleted data.

Changes are coming for some unvaccinated firefighters while others wait in limbo. Plus: Independent journalist Jonathan Choe joins us for "Fridays with Friends" to detail his fight for access. Also: On "Florida Report," Miranda readies herself for a visit to Washington. 

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