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John O’Shea, Texas candidate for U.S. Congress, says there are no prouder patriots than those of Hispanic and Latino descent who legally immigrated to the United States. “They understand the price that it requires to be a citizen and they are very proud patriots who hate the destruction they are witnessing in their communities and in this country overall,” says O’Shea.

John O’Shea, GOP candidate for U.S. Congress, says running for Texas’ 12th congressional district against Representative Craig Goldman is “truly a race of great dichotomy.” "I'm the outsider who is seeking to run as an America First candidate, endorsed by our beloved Attorney General Ken Paxton who's the America First champion and ally of President Trump here in Texas,” O’Shea says. “And my opponent is a standing State Representative who has been a lobbyist or in political office most his life, who actually worked with the current leadership down in Austin to impeach our beloved attorney general.”

Heritage Foundation Vice President of Foreign Policy Victoria Coates reacts to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s recent comments about genocide in Gaza. “The best thing you can do to end humanitarian suffering in Gaza is to end this war by Israel winning it. It’s a little bit like winning World War II. You can’t get to the post-war, you can’t get to the reconstruction, you can’t get to a brighter future for the Palestinian people until this conflict ends,” says Coates.

Just the News Now: April 10, 2024 House blocks FISA reauthorization bill after Trump says ‘kill FISA’ https://justthenews.com/government/congress/house-blocks-fisa-reauthorization-bill Speaker Johnson says tried talking to Greene about her motion to vacate but 'she wasn't interested' https://justthenews.com/government/congress/speaker-johnson-says-he-tried-talking-greene-about-motion-vacate-she-wasnt Paul says has 'smoking gun' tying fed agencies, Fauci to research plan to create COVID-type virus https://justthenews.com/government/congress/paul-says-has-smoking-gun-tying-fed-agencies-fauci-research-plan-create-covid Trump says Arizona abortion ruling goes too far https://justthenews.com/politics-policy/all-things-trump/trump-says-arizona-abortion-ruling-goes-too-far

Heritage Foundation Vice President of Foreign Policy Victoria Coates says Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio’s state visit with President Joe Biden on Wednesday should be focused on security concerns in the Indo-Pacific. Coates also shares her thoughts on the planned sale of U.S. Steel to Japanese firm Nippon.

Public Interest Legal Foundation President J. Christian Adams says ranked choice voting is a “contrived” ballot system that has cost Republicans seats in Alaska and Maine. “The good news is, I don’t think it’s getting very far. I think it’s kind of dying,” says Adams. “They’ve had to reverse election results because of it and so I’m confident that the slowdown in popularity that you have seen is only going to get more pronounced and we’re not going to have to deal with it, hopefully."

Public Interest Legal Foundation President J. Christian Adams says Nevada has the worst election system in the country, followed by Michigan and Wisconsin. On the flip side, Adams says he’s impressed with the improvements in Georgia and Pennsylvania’s elections.

Just the News Evening Editor Ben Whedon reports on the Trump Media & Technology Group stock price drop after Truth Social went public two weeks ago. Whedon digs into Truth Social's public statements and explains why he believes the company is on strong footing.

Freedom Square Founder and CEO Tom Sodeika talks about how he vets companies for his pro-America business network. Sodeika highlights some of the tech, health and news media companies Freedom Square has connected with.

Mountain States Legal Foundation General Counsel William Trachman says the recent rise in aviation failures shows what happens when airlines prioritize diversity over qualifications. “In the end, there will be an accident. It’s just a matter of time before someone who isn’t qualified to be there is the only person who can respond to a threat and can’t do it, just out of incompetence,” says Trachman.

Mountain States Legal Foundation General Counsel William Trachman explains how the Federal Aviation Administration’s race-based hiring practices began under former President Barack Obama. “We are seeing the infection of DEI throughout the aviation industry right now. It’s at the FAA, it’s at Boeing, it’s throughout the airlines. There’s definitely a focus on race and skin color and gender as opposed to merit,” says Trachman.

Representative Mike Collins (R-GA) says he will finally speak with Postmaster General Louis DeJoy early next week after weeks of canned responses from his office. Rep. Collins hopes DeJoy will address issues with missing packages and mail delays at the USPS facility in Palmetto, Georgia.

Representative Mike Collins (R-GA) says the Environmental Protection Agency’s electric truck mandate is one of the reasons Congress needs to curb federal agencies’ authorities. “These trucks are too heavy, they don’t go anywhere, and it’ll take more trucks on the road just to move the same product that you’re moving today,” Rep. Collins says. “So if you like congestion, let the EPA rule go into effect and see just how bad these roads about going to be congested.”

Just the News Now: April 9, 2024 Arizona Supreme Court upholds law making abortion illegal in nearly all circumstances https://justthenews.com/politics-policy/abortion/arizona-supreme-court-upholds-law-making-abortion-illegal-nearly-all Kari Lake opposes state Supreme Court abortion ruling, calls 1864 law 'out of step' https://justthenews.com/politics-policy/kari-lake-opposes-state-supreme-court-abortion-ruling-calls-1864-law-out-step Michigan school shooter's parents sentenced to 10-15 years in prison https://justthenews.com/nation/crime/michigan-school-shooters-parents-sentenced-x-years-prison Norfolk Southern reaches $600 million settlement over East Palestine train derailment https://justthenews.com/government/courts-law/norfolk-southern-reaches-600-million-settlement-over-east-palestine-train Ashley Biden diary thief gets one month in prison, three months of home detention https://justthenews.com/government/courts-law/ashley-biden-diary-thief-gets-one-month-prison-three-months-home-detention

Representative Mike Collins (R-GA) says our justice system’s failure to hold illegal immigrants accountable for their actions emboldens them to commit crimes. “If we’re not going to be a nation of laws in this country, then we don’t have anything,” says Rep. Collins.

Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey explains why he’s launched an investigation into left-wing advocacy group Media Matters. “They coordinated conspiratorial market manipulation to apply a corporate pressure campaign against prominent advertisers on X. They hate X because they can’t control X. They again are dedicated to driving from public discourse any viewpoint they disagree with,” says Bailey.

Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey slams President Joe Biden’s latest attempt to cancel billions of dollars in student debt. “At the end of the day, taxpayers are going to have to foot the bill for that. Make no mistake about it. President Biden is going to foot Missouri taxpayers with the bill for his debt cancelation program,” says Bailey. “It’s unconstitutional, it's illegal, we’re going to put a stop to it again and hold him in contempt of court if he won’t obey the lawful orders of the United States Supreme Court.”

Amanda Head talks about the debut of her new podcast “Furthermore with Amanda Head” on the Just the News podcast network. Available on Apple, Spotify, and anywhere else you tune into podcasts, Head looks forward to diving into politics, the culture wars, her musical roots, and Hollywood.

Utah U.S. Senate Candidate Trent Staggs says it’s time for America First, constitutional conservatives to take the lead in Congress. “We have to have the majority back in the Senate, we need to maintain at the House, but we need to have the majority within our own caucus that are of that mindset. That is the only way in which we’re going to be able to see change,” says Staggs.

Utah U.S. Senate Candidate Trent Staggs supports legislation to reform Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. “What’s so frustrating is for Senator [Mike] Lee to be able to call directly on Christopher Wray of the FBI and ask what that process is and to get no answer whatsoever,” says Staggs. “And to be able to cite over 200,000 examples, I believe it was, of warrantless spying on Americans. I mean this is incredibly problematic and something that we need to be able to stand up and actually get changed.”

Just the News Now: April 8, 2024 Trump to sue judge presiding over hush money case in last-ditch effort to avert New York trial https://justthenews.com/politics-policy/all-things-trump/trump-sue-judge-presiding-over-hush-money-case-last-ditch-effort Trump releases abortion stance, says states should determine regulations on procedure https://justthenews.com/politics-policy/all-things-trump/trump-reveals-stance-abortion Suspect charged over arson at Sen. Bernie Sanders' office https://justthenews.com/nation/crime/suspect-charged-over-arson-sen-bernie-sanders-office FISA reauthorization bill scheduled for vote Wednesday in GOP-led House https://justthenews.com/government/congress/fisa-reauthorization-bill-vote-wednesday-house

Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America President Marjorie Dannenfelser says Republicans running for office should be upfront with voters about current abortion laws, what their choices are, and what incrementalism looks like. “The history of the United States human rights law has been based on basically people who are courageous enough to embrace a strong consensus at that point without getting every single thing that they wanted because they were so eloquent [in their] contrast between where they wanted to be and where their opponent wanted to be,” Dannenfelser explains. “I think [Virginia Governor] Glenn Youngkin was very eloquent. I think he did a fantastic job.”

Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America President Marjorie Dannenfelser says U.S. conservatives should consider Europe’s legislating of abortion as a starting point for establishing a federal minimum standard for abortion. Dannenfelser says abortion would be a winning issue for Republicans if they declared a minimum week standard in contrast to President Joe Biden's “no limit” position.

Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America President Marjorie Dannenfelser disagrees with former President Donald Trump’s position on states deciding abortion legislation. Dannenfelser remains hopeful that Trump will support a federal minimum standard on abortion.

Former NY Congressman Lee Zeldin says Republicans need to be on guard for any Democrat meddling in the November election. “If you’re an attorney out there and you can sign up and volunteer, if you’re not an attorney and you’re willing to sign up and volunteer—we need you. It is so clear that just the votes alone are not enough. We’re going to need people to go above and beyond," says Zeldin.