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Those trying to deal with the impact of Joe Biden's decision to open America's southern border and entice millions of illegal aliens into the country now have started removing students from school buildings so that the immigrants can be housed there.

But what's coming is going to be worse, according to X owner Elon Musk.

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Political and election memes appear in floods during election years, and often in between.

One recent one had an image of Barack Obama telling Joe Biden, "I'm endorsing you."

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Democrats are waging a war, already years long, in which they are trying to make sure President Donald Trump cannot defeat Joe Biden in the 2024 presidential race by removing him from the ballot.

For example, in Colorado, Democrats on the state Supreme Court decided, without even holding a hearing, that Trump was guilty of "insurrection" for what those rioters did on January 6, 2021, and took him off the ballot, a decision now being reviewed by the U.S. Supreme Court.

But Republicans now are responding with an argument that what's good for one party needs to be good for the other.

They are suggesting Biden is not qualified to be on the 2024 ballot.

According to a report from Just the News, Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft, who is in that state's governor's race, posted on social media, "What has happened in Colorado & Maine is disgraceful & undermines our republic. While I expect the Supreme Court to overturn this, if not, Secretaries of State will step in & ensure the new legal standard for @realDonaldTrump applies equally to @JoeBiden!"

Further, the report said Missouri state Sen. Bill Eigel, also running for governor, proposed a law that would disqualify Biden in his state.

"By the Democrats' standard, Joe Biden should be immediately disqualified and removed from the ballot for the 'aid and comfort' he has given our enemies," Eigel charged.

He cited the treason clause in Article III of the U.S. Constitution.

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One of the Democrats' big claims against President Donald Trump over the January 6, 2021, riot at the Capitol was that he wanted to go there, intended to go there, and threatened to go there.

That was the day thousands gathered to hear him speak and a small number of those went to the Capitol, many to protest the adoption of the 2020 Electoral College victory for Joe Biden, which they viewed as the result of corruption.

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U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin, one of the extremist Democrats who conducted two failed impeach-and-remove campaigns against President Trump, is now being called out for suggesting a threat to Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas.

Raskin wants Thomas off of any panel making a decision on any of the cases involving Trump that might come before the Supreme Court.

Obviously, his concern is that Thomas, as one of the more conservative justices, would oppose the radicalism that is being proposed by those who have insisted on removing Trump from various leftist state ballots, for example.

Raskin's claim is that Thomas would be influenced in his decision-making by his wife, who is a known conservative.

During an interview, Raskin said, "He absolutely should recuse himself. The question is: what do we do if he doesn't recuse himself?"

The concern expressed by constitutional expert Jonathan Turley followed: "The reference to some response from Congress or the public was left unexplained. In the past, Democrats have been criticized for fueling the attacks or targeting conservative justices.

"In fairness to Raskin, I do not believe that he is an advocate for violence. He could be referring to the public voting against Trump. I wish, however, that his fealty to the Constitution would extend to opposing this pernicious and dangerous theory. Other leading Democrats in Congress have done so.

"Senate Minority Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer was widely criticized (including by Chief Justice John Roberts) when he went in front of the Supreme Court to publicly declare 'I want to tell you, Gorsuch. I want to tell you, Kavanaugh. You have released the whirlwind and you will pay the price! You won’t know what hit you if you go forward with these awful decisions.'

"There is nothing Congress can do to force Thomas off the appeal. The concern is that Raskin is encouraging new targeting of justices at their homes by protesters," Turley explained.

His concern was that Raskin, "said that there may have to be action taken if Justice Clarence Thomas does not recuse himself from pending appeals over the disqualification of Donald Trump from the Colorado and Maine ballots. Not only is there a weak basis for demanding such recusal, the suggestion of some type of response or retaliation raises ongoing concerns over efforts to influence or intimidate justices."

Turley pointed out that under Raskin's agenda, "Thomas would have to recuse himself from any election or Trump-related case because of his wife’s advocacy. Justices on both the left and right have long applied a far more narrow view of recusal."

 

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A commentary at RedState.com has identified 12 states where residents will see tax relief in 2024.

The column reports that there are 11 states where state taxes are being reduced: Arkansas, Connecticut, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, Ohio and South Carolina.

One more, New Hampshire, will phase out taxes on interest and dividend income, reducing the tax for some residents.

The commentary explained the majority of the states, as cited by the Tax Foundation, are led by Republicans.

It explained, however, that even those states don't deserve to be praised – much.

"These actions are not 'putting more money into many Americans' pockets.' That's utterly wrong. What will be happening now is that Americans will retain more of what was theirs to begin with — their money, the fruits of their labor. These states will be, in effect, confiscating less of their residents' incomes."

The writer continued, "And confiscation, yes, is precisely what is happening here. Taxes are not voluntary. If anyone tries to tell you they are, suggest they stop paying taxes for a while, and see how long it takes agents of the government to send men with guns out looking for you (unless your last name happens to be Biden.) Taxes are collected and tax laws are enforced with the implied power and force of the government backing them up."

Nor is it a "gift" from government.

"If a burglar breaks into your house, takes your TV, but leaves your laptop on the coffee table, he's not 'gifting' you the laptop. He just didn't steal as much from you as he might have," the commentary charged.

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In a decision that has been expected since four Democrats on the Colorado Supreme Court decided to convict President Trump of "insurrection" without a trial or jury, the Supreme Court has confirmed it will review the fight over whether Trump's name can be on the 2024 presidential election ballot.

Democrats across the country have been ramping up their attacks on Trump, now claiming that he was an "insurrectionist" because of others who rioted on January 6, 2021, so he's ineligible to be elected.

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A new study shows that after a constitutional carry law was implemented in Ohio, gun crimes dropped in six of the eight largest cities.

report from the Ohio Star cited the work on the study by the Center for Justice Research, a project of Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and Bowling Green State University.

A little over a year ago, Ohio became the 23rd state to allow residents to carry a concealed weapon without a permit, and the study looked at what followed.

The cities reviewed included Columbus, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Toledo, Akron, Dayton, Parma, and Canton.

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A fatal vehicle crash that happened just outside a concert hall in Rochester, New York, where a New Year's event was being held is being investigated as possible domestic terror, according to reports.

CNN cited a source as explaining the FBI's Joint Terrorism Task Force is reviewing the situation – partly because one vehicle was found filled with burned gas cans after Monday's collision.

The report identified a suspect as Michael Avery of Syracuse in the situation in which an SUV crashed into a crowd outside the Kodak Center and killed two, injuring another five.

On Tuesday, Rochester Police Chief David Smith indicated: "We've not uncovered any information leading us to believe that the actions of Michael ... are motivated by any form of political or social biases."

The horror happened early on New Year's Day when a Ford SUV hit a Mitsubishi vehicle that was leaving a parking lot there.

The vehicles, after the crash, slid into a group of pedestrians.

The report explained two passengers in the Mitsubishi were killed and the driver was hospitalized, while the driver of the Ford SUV was in the hospital with life-threatening injuries.

The crash burned for nearly an hour before firefighters gained control, and then investigators discovered "at least a dozen gasoline canisters in and around the striking vehicle," the report explained the chief confirmed.

The investigation was ongoing, with the FBI confirming it was working with local law enforcement.

A rock band, called moe, was performing at the venue, and posted a comment on Facebook, "On a night that was meant for celebration and togetherness, we are faced instead with a tragedy that defies understanding. Our hearts go out to the family and friends of those who lost their lives, and our thoughts are with those who were injured."

The Jerusalem Post reported that the presence of the dozen gas containers, as well as the fact that the collision was at the Kodak Center, added evidence to the suggestion of terrorism.

The report explained the driver of the SUV that hit the other vehicle had parked his own car at Syracuse Airport and was a noted the SUV.

The report explained, "Geoffery Rogers, a local journalist, said on the social network X that witnesses to the crash said that the car was speeding before it ran over pedestrians and crashed, telling him 'it seemed like a terrorist attack.'"

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President Trump on Tuesday went to court in Maine to challenge a decision by a partisan activist in the state's government to remove him from the 2024 presidential ballot.

That decision was announced just days ago by Shenna Bellows, the state's secretary of state.

But according to Trump's brand new filing, Bellows is "a biased decision maker who should have recused herself and otherwise failed to provide lawful due process," she lacked the legal authority to "consider the federal constitutional issues" at hand, she made many legal errors and handed out her result in "an arbitrary and capricious manner."

The dispute in Maine is the same as the one in Colorado, where four Democrat activists on the state Supreme Court ordered Trump's name off the 2024 ballot. They claim, without evidence or a conviction, that he was an "insurrectionist" and under the Constitution is ineligible to be president.

Multiple other states and other judges have reached the exact opposite conclusion.

Just the News explained Trump asked a Maine court to overturn Bellows' decision, which essentially was the same as Colorado's.

"Bellows in December determined that Trump was ineligible to seek the presidency under the 14th Amendment due to his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot. Her decision followed a ruling from the Colorado Supreme Court to the same effect, though Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold subsequently announced she would include him on the primary ballot should the Supreme Court side with him," the report said.

Trump's campaign described Bellows as "a former ACLU attorney, a virulent leftist and a hyper-partisan Biden-supporting Democrat who has decided to interfere in the presidential election on behalf of Crooked Joe Biden."

The Colorado ruling already has been appealed to the Supreme Court, which is expected by experts to rule on the fight.

Analysts have suggested that, with Trump leading all challengers so far in the 2024 presidential race, Democrats fear him and are trying any number of "lawfare" attacks to try to keep him off the ballot.

Trump's petition states, "Petitioner Donald J, Trump, by and through undersigned counsel, petitions this Court for review of a final order issued by Respondent Secretary of State Shenna Bellows."

WND previously reported Republicans in Maine immediately launched an effort to remove Bellows from office.

Like the Colorado court, Bellows, without evidence or a conviction, insisted that Trump was an "insurrectionist" and removed him from the ballot.

In reality, Trump never has been charged in court with "insurrection," and when Democrats made that claim in Congress, he was acquitted.

Then, in Maine, "Republican state Rep. John Andrews said he would move to file a request for a joint order to impeach Bellows, who issued a historic decision in becoming the first secretary of state to ban a presidential candidate from ballot access under the insurrection clause."

Andrews said, "I wish to file a Joint Order, or whichever is the proper parliamentary mechanism under Mason's Rules, to impeach Secretary of State Shenna Bellows. I wish to impeach Secretary Bellows on the grounds that she is barring an American citizen and 45th President of the United States, who is convicted of no crime or impeachment, their right to appear on a Maine Republican Primary ballot."

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