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DATE: WEDNESDAY, 08.23.23
LAST UPDATE: 09:16 AM ET
PREPARED BY: CB, RR, JB, SK, BM

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We have the following scheduled for today's program:

BOTTOM OF HOUR 1
GUEST: Ezra Levant
TOPIC: The truth about what is going on in Maui.

TOP OF HOUR 2
GUEST: Larry Elder
TOPIC: Are the RNC-sanctioned debates rigged?!

TOP OF HOUR 3
GUEST: Darren Beattie
TOPIC: Did an undercover cop help cut fences to the Capitol Lawn on January 6?

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Here are some highlights from this day on previous shows:

August 23, 2004 - Swift Boat Vets and John Kerry… Glenn’s review of the Olympic countries… Walmart's GDP is higher than most Olympic countries… Glenn makes up his own Olympic sports… Life before 9/11 and the economic crisis… The Scream & Madonna were stolen in Oslo…

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Domestic News...

Chicago Democrat Asks Gang Members to Refrain From Shootouts During Certain Hours
Alderwoman Maria Hadden asked gang members to refrain from shootouts between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. to reduce the risk to people "not involved in high-risk activities."

Dick’s Sporting Goods blames ‘increasingly serious’ theft problem for profit plunge
The sporting goods seller reported second-quarter results that included a 23% drop in profit.

A Letter to Our Betters
Your contempt for the people has gone too far, and we know who you are.

Revolver: Undercover Cop Caught Cutting Fences on Jan. 6?
New evidence intensifies suspicions surrounding key Fedsurrection player.

Court slaps down the FDA again for illegally dropping abortion pill rules
On Wednesday, for the second time , the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit concluded that the Food and Drug Administration violated federal law when it removed safety restrictions for mifepristone.

Report: Disney-appointed board spent millions of taxpayer dollars on resort season passes and merch
A board appointed by DeSantis is asking the state’s inspector general to probe whether officials on the former board took millions in taxpayer dollars to pay for resort season passes and other perks.

White college grads are Democrats’ new firewall. Will they hold in 2024?
It’s well established that Democrats have been doing better with White college graduates, even as they have been slipping with non-White and working-class voters.

Wealthy Millennials are moving to states with lower taxes
A new study suggests 26- to 35-year-olds earning over $200,000 are fleeing California and New York in favor of states like Florida and Texas.

Affluent leftist town protests homeless shelter during ‘rowdy’ council meeting
House them "in the rural areas of California instead."

5 cities with the highest property tax rates
If you want a beautiful and safe city, you're going to have to pay for that privilege, which is why Detroit comes in at number one, followed by Newark.

Bicyclist caught on video setting fire to 'Trump Won' sign will be charged, DA says
John Kane on Friday posted home surveillance video of the incident on social media, asking viewers to "help me make him a felon" and offering a $1,000 reward.

Biden...

NY Times: To Trump, Foreign Business Is Scandalous, Unless It’s His Own
Trump has berated Joe Biden for his son’s overseas deal making, despite plenty of overseas deal making by the Trump family.

McCarthy: Biden impeachment inquiry could come as soon as next month
“If the Biden administration continues to fight to withhold information” that could add clarity to the questions the House committees investigating the Biden family have, then they will move forward with an impeachment inquiry.

Biden's DOJ 'scared to death' to charge Hunter, Andy McCarthy says: 'Would be career suicide'
Legal expert calls out Justice Department prosecutors for being 'afraid' of challenging Biden family.

Biden’s Lazy Response To Catastrophes Like Hawaii Fire Proves He Is A Liability
Biden’s senility isn’t to blame for this, he is. For literal decades, Biden has tainted tragedies — including his own — with his brusque, verbose, and ill-mannered insolence.

Livid Hawaiians Slam Biden For Cracking Jokes, Lying About Wife
Biden told the mayor of Maui County: "You look like you played defensive tackle for, I don't know who, but somebody good," before calling the wildfires a "national travedy."

Video: Biden appears to nod off during Maui speech
However, Politifact rates this as FALSE, says he couldn't be sleeping because at one point he nods. Because we all know nodding off doesn't actually mean you nod.

Debate...

Washington Examiner: Fifteen questions for the first Republican debate
Here are questions we’d like the Republican candidates to answer as they make their case to lead the party.

The Hill: 5 things Democrats are watching during the Republican debate
Democrats are waiting in anticipation for Republicans to make what many believe will be a Trump-inspired spectacle of their first presidential primary debate.

Trump Hints He Will Be 'Very Busy' During GOP Debate
“I WILL BE VERY BUSY TOMORROW NIGHT – ENJOY!!!” Trump wrote on Truth Social on Tuesday.

Chip Roy among DeSantis surrogates in Milwaukee
DeSantis will have a large group of prominent supporters at the Republican National Committee's first primary debate on Wednesday night.

Ramaswamy calls CNN’s Collins a ‘petulant teenager’
“Hilarious interview with @CNN last night,” Ramaswamy wrote in his post. “Felt like I was talking to a petulant teenager.”

How to watch the first GOP 2024 presidential debate
The two-hour debate will start at 9 p.m. ET on Wednesday.

Politics...

Thought Indicting Trump Was The Only Way The DOJ Interferes In Elections? Think Again
The DOJ has made a habit of filing and joining leftist-backed lawsuits against Republican states’ election integrity laws.

Georgia secretary of state admits botched ballot process involving MTG’s ex, blames county
"Many mistakes were made."

The Progressive Benefactor Who Makes US Barriers to Foreign Cash Look Like Swiss Cheese
The Swiss billionaire Hansjörg Wyss has a profound interest in American politics. Over the years, he has pumped $475 million he has earned manufacturing medical devices into left-wing advocacy groups – $72 million in 2021 alone.

Freedom Caucus pledges to block spending bills without border security, Pentagon reforms
The House Freedom Caucus says it will reject any stopgap funding bills that fail to include border security, roll back COVID spending, and curb leftist military policies.

Oddsmakers offer bets on how much Trump will weigh at Georgia booking
One bookmaker has set the over/under on Trump's weight at 273.5 pounds.

Economy / ESG...

Putin remotely attends BRICS summit in South Africa while facing war crimes warrant
Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping were both absent as leaders from the BRICS group of emerging economies started a three-day summit in South Africa on Tuesday.

Pork belly prices, which give us most of our bacon, are up 100% this year
Analysts who spoke to CNBC attributed the surge in pork prices partly to a recently imposed animal welfare regulation in California, which came into effect July 1.

Border...

Poll: Americans overwhelmingly concerned about situation at border
Since Biden took office, more than 8 million people have attempted to illegally cross both the southern and northern borders.

Illegal immigrants say NYC is 'chaos,' not what they expected
Those seeking asylum in the Big Apple have been let down, the American dream replaced by chaos and uncertainty.

WAR News... 

Conservative group to debut ad opposing Ukraine aid during RNC debate preshow
The Heritage Foundation's new ad on Ukraine aid is aimed at addressing a shifting mood among the public, the majority of whom don't support Congress authorizing additional funding to support Ukraine.

National Review: More demagoguery against Ukraine aid
The Heritage Foundation inaccurately claims U.S. aid to Ukraine is costing households $900, obscuring that it represents a small fraction of spending and is achieving key foreign policy goals.

Moscow region hit in sixth straight night of drone attacks
Two drones were shot down by Russian forces, while a third crashed into a building under construction in the Moscow City complex.

US says it does not support Ukrainian strikes inside Russia
But it is up to Ukraine to decide how it chooses to defend itself, the State Department said.

US Orders Americans in Belarus to ‘Depart Immediately’
Instructed not to travel to Belarus, “due to Belarusian authorities’ continued facilitation of Russia’s unprovoked attack on Ukraine, the buildup of Russian military forces in Belarus, the arbitrary enforcement of local laws."

COVID-19...

COVID was very profitable for hospitals
Turns out that conspiracy theory wasn't a conspiracy theory either.

PANIC! Another new MUTANT COVID variant IS spreading in the US
No, this isn't about Eris, this is about the NEXT WAVE. Oh, BTW, Doctors say they are seeing more patients with COVID, although these individuals tend to have milder symptoms.

Mask Mandates, Contact Tracing Reimplemented At Colleges, Offices
It has been reported that California-based film studio Lionsgate has reimplemented a mask mandate at its Santa Monica office.

Commie Update...

In Wuhan, doctors knew the truth. They were told to keep quiet.
As COVID cases surged in Wuhan hospitals in early 2020, Chinese authorities covered up the outbreak by censoring doctors, manipulating data, and lying to the public, costing critical time to contain the virus.

Entertainment...

Jennifer Aniston says she is 'so over' cancel culture
"I just don't understand what it means. Is there no redemption? I don't know. I don't put everybody in the Harvey Weinstein basket."

Media...

Report: Google to Ban Independent Media From Search Results
Google is partnering with fellow globalists at the World Health Organization and the United Nations to seize control of information.

Video shows 98-year-old Kansas newspaper owner giving cops hell for 'Hitler tactics' during raid
The woman died hours later.

Australia’s Misinfo Bill Paves Way for Soviet-Style Censorship
The Australian government’s proposed new laws to crack down on "misinformation" and "disinformation" have drawn intense criticism from nutty people who value free expression and political dissent.

Environment...

14 US cities initiate new globalist climate plan in partnership with Soros and the Clintons
Major funders and partners of the organization include George Soros' Open Society Foundations, the Clinton Foundation, and the World Bank.

DNC reportedly books aircraft to fly banner around Milwaukee during GOP debate
"Apparently plane emissions are only permissible when they’re the DNC's."

Meteorologist calls out MSNBC for using Bill Nye to boost climate change hysteria
Dr. Ryan Maue blasted the leftist network for rolling out entertainer Bill Nye to blame recent weather events on climate change.

LGBTQIA2S+...

Nearly 80% in New Jersey poll support parental notification for student gender identity
The Monmouth University poll found that 77% of adults in New Jersey think the parental notification should be required, while 55% said parents should be notified even if it is not required.

School district misled court on why it banned opt-out for LGBTQ lessons, religious groups say
Newly revealed public records show teachers were instructed to challenge students who question gender identity, and no evidence of concern about too many opt-out requests, the stated basis for the policy change.

International Powerlifting Federation changes policy after man dominates female competitions
A male competitor recently defeated all female competitors at a Canadian championship event by more than 450 pounds.

Female rights speaker kicked out of public library event for 'misgendering'
Was giving a speech about how men are infiltrating women's sports.

Charlotte Pride Says No One Will Win 2023 Harvey Milk Award After Convicted Pedophile Winner’s Past Unearthed
Chad Sevearance-Turner served years in prison for sexually abusing a minor boy.

George Takei compares efforts to stop child sex changes to the Holocaust
Takei compared Republican efforts to stop child genital mutilation to the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II and the "dark forces ... that led to the horrors of the Holocaust in Europe."

Education...

Biden’s New Student Loan Repayment Plan Is Open
The Biden administration’s new income-driven repayment plan will reduce payments for millions of borrowers, and more will qualify for $0 payments.

Chicago Mayor Promises Children Pizza Party On First Day Of School, Hands Them Frozen Pizzas
Children could be seen accepting the frozen pizzas with confused and disappointed faces.

Public School Barred Mother From Middle School Unless She Signed NDA, Complaint Claims
“It’s hard to understand why a school district would require students’ parents to sign this NDA as a condition to enter the school.”

Wisconsin teacher accused of having sex with 8th-grade student and buying him a gun
The alleged behavior started when the boy was 13 years old.

Religion...

Christian charity says Bank of America shut down accounts over its 'religious views'
A "debanking" row has broken out after an ultra-conservative Christian charity which provides necessities to Ugandan orphans had its account shut down by Bank of America.

Technology...

SHOCK: YouTube Algorithm Has A Left-Wing Bias, Researchers Find
YouTube’s video recommendations exhibit a bias toward left-leaning content in the United States, researchers at New York University Abu Dhabi recently discovered.

Latest trend: Young children acting like thugs in videos
Young children shooting a selfie video while pointing nerf guns at the camera, fake-smoking a blunt, and reciting rap lyrics with disgusting lyrics? I draw the line waaaaaaay in advance of this.

Child Actors’ Shocking Confessions Should Be A Warning To Vlog-Obsessed Parents Profiting Off Their Kids
Parents must realize that exposing their child’s face, voice, and innocence to the world will lead to broken relationships.

Science...

NASA director calls bunk on existence of UFOs
A top member of NASA brass is doubling down that Earthlings have yet to observe a UFO of alien origin. “Absolutely not,” Leshin said with a laugh and head shake. “No.”

Lawmakers want subpoena power in UFO inquiries
Lawmakers on both sides say their July hearing on UFOs left more questions than answers.

NASA asks for help studying Uranus
Amateurs are being asked to share images of Uranus.

Sports...

Leftists Hate The Minutemen Mascot Because They Love Tyranny
Radicals will never be content to tear down just the "Redskins" and "Chiefs" mascots. They’ll always come for the proverbial Minutemen.

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