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American Conservative Union Chair Matt Schlapp explains why former President Donald Trump should consider hosting rallies in left-leaning communities. Schlapp says President Joe Biden’s wide-open border, the rising crime wave, and high inflation rates are changing voting preferences in minority communities.

American Conservative Union Chair Matt Schlapp lauds Michael Whatley and Lara Trump's work as the new chairs of the Republican National Committee. Schlapp says Whatley’s experience with election law and Trump’s fundraising initiatives are crucial assets for the RNC.

Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) says every Democrat and member of the Biden administration should be held accountable for allowing the invasion of our southern border. “All they had to do is go by the same laws and rules that President Trump had implemented when he was in office,” says Sen. Tuberville.

Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) says the VA Abortion Transparency Act, his new legislation that would impose abortion reporting requirements on the Department of Veteran Affairs, seeks to gain a “little bit of cooperation” from the Biden administration. Sen. Tuberville says the VA has stonewalled his requests for documents and financials related to its facilitation of abortions for veterans and their dependents.

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Just the New, No Noise highlights important news of the day, with a focus on investigative journalism. Watch weeknights at 6 p.m. ET. Watch Past Episodes: https://justthenews.com/tv-shows/just-news Visit our Just the News website: https://justthenews.com

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) announced a floor debate on the impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Wednesday. "For the sake of the Senate's integrity and to protect impeachment for those rare cases, we truly need it, senators should dismiss today's charges," Sen. Schumer said during his speech on the Senate floor. House impeachment managers delivered two articles of impeachment against Sec. Mayorkas to the Senate on Tuesday.

Just the News Now: April 16, 2024 Conservative judges appear skeptical over DOJ stating Jan. 6 participant 'obstructed' proceeding https://justthenews.com/government/courts-law/supreme-court-hearing-case-could-make-charges-against-jan-6-rioters-invalid McConnell urges Schumer not to table Mayorkas impeachment: 'Beneath the Senate's dignity' https://justthenews.com/government/congress/mcconnell-urges-schumer-not-hold-vote-table-mayorkas-impeachment-beneath Speaker Johnson calls threats to oust him 'absurd' as second Republican joins effort https://justthenews.com/government/congress/johnson-says-hes-not-resigning-massie-predicts-motion-vacate-will-eventually Federal appeals rules West Virginia transgender ban discriminates against a teenage athlete https://justthenews.com/government/courts-law/west-virginia-transgender-sports-ban-overturned-federal-court

Just the News reporter Madeleine Hubbard reports on the Anti-Defamation League’s latest “Antisemitism Report Card” grading of 85 schools across the country. Hubbard says many of the "failing" higher education institutions are facing investigations and lawsuits over antisemitic activities on their campuses.

Gun Owners of America National Spokesman Luis Valdes says Florida is the only state in the country with a Republican supermajority that kills pro-gun legislation. Valdes slams Florida Republicans for refusing to repeal the state’s open carry ban.

Gun Owners of America National Spokesman Luis Valdes denounces the Colorado House for approving a bill that would ban assault weapons. “It’s a travesty that a state like Colorado has fallen behind the wayside,” he says. The legislation is expected to pass in the Senate and be signed into law by Democratic Governor Jared Polis.

Jesse Binnall, attorney for Donald Trump, says it’s unlikely Judge Juan Merchan will be disqualified from the former president’s criminal trial. “I think in order to put a permanent stop to the lawfare of the left that we’re seeing right now, there is going to have to be long-term accountability and we need to send a message loud and clear to future prosecutors and future judges that you will not use your judicial office in order to play politics,” says Binnall. “If you want to play politics, take off your robe for good, go run for office, go be a political consultant. But if you’re going to wear the robe, do not engage in politics.”

Jesse Binnall, attorney for Donald Trump, says New York Judge Juan Merchan has done severe damage to the legitimacy of America’s legal system in the one year he’s presided over the former president’s criminal trial. "For just this reason, almost every other judge that I've ever known does not donate to political candidates or causes, because they don't want to get wrapped up in a situation just like this," Binnall says. "So this shows poor judgment for him for even donating to a campaign when he's...On the bench."

Convention of States President and Co-Founder Mark Meckler says Maine’s new law that awards its electoral votes for president to the winner of the national popular vote breaks the balance between big states and small states. Meckler slams the new law as anti-federalist.

Convention of States President and Co-Founder Mark Meckler breaks down his organization’s main amendment proposals under Article V: term limits for Congress and federal officials, fiscal restraints on the federal government, and power and jurisdictional restraints on the federal government. “85% of Americans are in favor of term limits for Congress. They’ll never put those on themselves...This application allows term limits on staffers and bureaucrats. I call it the Fauci amendment. We don’t ever want to see another Anthony Fauci. Nobody should be in the federal government for 40 years,” says Meckler.

Truth Social CEO Devin Nunes says FISA reform legislation needs to give Congress the authority to access any Justice Department and court documents related to the use of FISA tools. “If you’re going to be using the spy tools of the United Staes of America, it should be rare, it shouldn’t be done very often, and the legislative branch ought to have eyes on it,” says Nunes.

Truth Social CEO Devin Nunes says Trump Media & Technology Group has developed a new service for users to stream “cancelled” television on. "Ultimately, we'll also have a TV app, so you can actually put it on your television at home. So this is exciting stuff for us. We believe that it's going to be really efficient," says Nunes.

Just the News Evening Editor Ben Whedon says U.S. District Judge Maryellen Noreika likely had a hard time buying Hunter Biden’s claims that his case was politically motivated when denying his motion to dismiss gun charges. “This is about him allegedly lying on a federal gun form about being a drug user while he’s actually trying to buy a gun. And then it’s also charges related to him possessing that gun while still being a drug user,” Whedon explains.

Heritage Foundation Senior Fellow and former Pentagon official Brent Sadler says Iran’s unprecedented attack on Israel last weekend shows how meaningless President Joe Biden’s verbal warning to Tehran was. Sadler says the Biden administration’s warnings without actions are why Russia and China do not take the United States seriously.

Just the News Now: April 15, 2024 Prosecutors ask judge to fine Trump $3,000 for allegedly violating gag order https://justthenews.com/government/courts-law/trump-arrives-ny-courthouse-first-criminal-trial-kicks White House dismisses claims Iran warned US before Israel attack https://justthenews.com/government/security/white-house-dismisses-claims-iran-warned-us-israel-attack RFK Jr. claims Trump 'emissaries' asked him to be VP https://justthenews.com/politics-policy/rfk-jr-claims-trump-emissaries-asked-him-be-vp Gun supervisor on 'Rust' set gets 18 month in connection with fatal shooting involving Alec Baldwin https://justthenews.com/government/courts-law/gun-supervisor-rust-set-gets-18-month-connection-fatal-shooting-involving FBI reportedly opens criminal probe into container ship crashing into Francis Scott Key Bridge https://justthenews.com/government/federal-agencies/fbi-opens-criminal-probe-container-ship-crashing-francis-scott-key

Heritage Foundation Senior Fellow and former Pentagon official Brent Sadler says the FBI needs to investigate whether a cybersecurity attack caused a shipping vessel to crash into the Francis Scott Key Bridge on March 26. “It doesn’t mean that it is the cause but [it], at the very least, needs to be seriously looked at,” Sadler says, noting that a month before the incident, the White House issued new guidance about Chinese cranes with cyber-attack vectors.

Taxpayers Protection Alliance Executive Director Patrick Hedger says government software programs don’t have a good track record when it comes to protecting Americans’ data. Hedger notes that the IRS has not addressed any of the 15 security recommendations made by the Government Accountability Office last August.

Taxpayers Protection Alliance Executive Director Patrick Hedger says taxpayers should skip the IRS's new tax filing program and stick with using a private tax preparer. “The IRS hasn’t proven that it can walk and now it’s trying to chew gum and become a software company? That’s not something it really should be doing,” says Hedger.

Former Federal Prosecutor Kash Patel says the FBI and DOJ's warrantless surveillance of Americans is the sole reason the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act needs to be reformed. “It’s not Donald Trump. It’s not the media. It’s the fact that the FBI and DOJ broke the law themselves and broke the American trust in the FISA process that it’s even on the cutting table to begin with,” says Patel. “I think we need to focus on that and make sure we assist Congress in instituting reforms that actually matter and not just political victories in the headlines.”

Former Federal Prosecutor Kash Patel says New York Judge Juan Merchan was acting with “political purposes” when he told former President Donald Trump he would have him arrested if he did not appear in court for every day of his criminal trial. “The two-tiered system of justice is wildly on display here,” says Patel.