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What We’re Reading: Immigration Action, Trump Still Winning, What About Kamala? . . . And More

Headlines, themes and issues that caught our eye.

It’s Clear: Immigration Is Voters’ Top Issue For Trump

In Shock Poll, 3 Out of 4 Americans Call Deporting Illegal Immigrants A ‘Priority’ — Scott Pinsker, PJ Media

Illegal Migrants Less Likely To Commit Crime? Guess Again — John Lott, Jr., Real Clear Investigations

The Immorality of Illegal Immigration — Victor Davis Hanson, American Greatness

Open Borders Tripled Child Prostitution — Daniel Greenfield, Front Page Magazine

Debunking The Debunkers: The academy and the media mislead about immigration’s effect — Jukka Savolainen

Trump border czar: Sanctuary city officials will be charged for harboring illegal aliens — MXM News

Just When You Thought Illegal Immigration Couldn’t Get Worse, Biden Does This… — Steve Watson, Modernity News

Why Reviving Trump’s ‘Remain In Mexico’ Policy Will Swiftly Reduce Border Chaos — Todd Bensman, The Federalist

Trump’s Tariff Threat Over Illegals and Drugs ALREADY Working — Twitchy

Election Over, Trump Just Keeps On Winning . . .

Jack Smith’s End Of Lawfare Charges Against Trump Proves It Was A Political Witch Hunt — Brianna Lyman, The Federalist

Judge dismisses Jan. 6 case against Trump as prez-elect calls prosecution ‘political hijacking’: ‘Low point in the History of our Country’ — Ryan King, New York Post

Decline and Fall of America? Not Yet — David Mamet, Wall Street Journal

Voter Approval for Trump’s Transition Creates Huge Problem for Democrats — Matt Margolis, PJ Media

How the Left plans to defeat President-elect Trump’s agenda — Ami Sanchez, Human Events

Trump’s Popularity Surges Among Young Americans — Paul Joseph Watson, Modernity News

‘Shell-shocked’ Democrats struggle to mount a resistance to Trump — Mabinty Quarshie, Washington Examiner

CBS News poll finds Trump starts on positive note as most approve of transition handling — Anthony Salvanto, CBS News

Lingering Issues With Election 2024: Why Isn’t The Counting Over?

They’re STILL Counting Votes, but Four Million Are Still Missing — Robert Spencer, PJ Media

Mark Halperin Says ‘It’s Ridiculous’ That Dems And Media Avoiding Blaming Harris For Loss — Jason Cohen, Daily Caller

About those election integrity laws… — Tom Knighton, Tilting At Windmills Substack

What About Kamala Harris?

Democrat Megadonor: The Kamala Harris Campaign “Legally Stole” the $1.5 Billion They Raised from Donors — roundup, Ace Of Spades HQ

Kamala Mulls Run For California Governor, Another White House Bid After 2024 Defeat: Report — Daniel Chaitin, Daily Wire

Kiss of Death: Liz Cheney cost Kamala Harris Pennsylvania – Study — Monica Showalter, American Thinker

Insiders Say Kamala Harris Will Try Again in 2028 — John Nolte, Breitbart

Has Climate Change Fever Broke?

The UN climate summit ended in bitterness and accusations of betrayal. Now fears are growing for its future — CNN Climate

U.S. and other wealthy countries agree to triple their annual climate financing by 2035, but incoming administration is expected to repudiate deal — Matthew Dalton, Wall Street Journal

Special interest subsidies DO NOT support the diverse 8 billion on this planet — Ronald Stein, America Out Loud News

Scientists Officially Declare End of ‘Climate Emergency’ During Prague Climate Conference — Leslie Eastman, Legal Insurrection

Destructive Environmentalists — John Stossel, Front Page Magazine

U.S. Can’t Afford To Ignore China, The New Bully On The Block

Should US Be Paying More Attention to Microsoft’s Cozy Relationship With China? — Lt. Col. Clay Percle USAF (Ret), Real Clear Policy

China rising in our backyard Silvio Canto, Jr., American Thinker

China to the world: what are you going to do about it? — CDR Salamander, Substack

U.S. Intelligence Chief Brands China-Linked Phone Hack ‘Worst in Our Nation’s History’ — Simon Kent, Breitbart

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