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What We’re Reading: EU’s Death, Media’s Biden Blindspot, Trump’s ‘Monroe Doctrine’ . . . And More

Some headlines, issues and news that caught our eye.

Many Ask: Is Europe Dying?

If Britain’s political leadership were trying to destroy the country, what would they have done differently? — Quotulatiousness

Just How Dystopian Can Starmer’s Britain Become? — Hot Air

‘Fourth Reich’: Musk Strikes Back At EU ‘Tyrants’ After X Fine — Zero Hedge

Yes, Europe’s civilization is being erased — The Spectator

Trump’s new doctrine confirms it. Ready or not, Europe is on its own — The Guardian

Europe Is Dying — American Thinker

Big Media Ignored Biden Decline, Disastrous Border Policies

Biden was warned his soft-on-immigration proposals would cause ‘chaos’ — but he ignored it, damning memo reveals — New York Post

Scott Bessent rips NY Times over coverage of Biden’s decline: ‘One of the greatest scandals of all time’ — New York Post

Democrats Find Themselves Stuck in an Immigration Mire of Their Own Making — PJ Media

The Left Continues Its Attempts To Sabotage ICE

NYC mayor-elect tells residents how to resist ICE agents knocking at their door in new video – Fox News

Man Behind App That Helps Illegals Evade ICE Now Suing Bondi, Noem, Homan After Apple Took it Down – Western Journal

Iran’s Currency Collapse: The Final Desperate Act of a Dying Regime – Townhall

Trump Re-asserts Monroe Doctrine In Latin America

Trump sends shockwaves through Latin America as he hints TWO more nations – Mexico and Colombia – are in his sights for a Venezuela-style crackdown – UK Daily Mail

Honduras issues warrant for former president pardoned by Trump – Fox News

Regime Meltdown: Another High-Ranking Maduro Insider Provides Trump with a Shocking Tell-All – PJ Media

Trump administration quietly builds plans for what would happen if Maduro were ousted in Venezuela – CNN

Minnesota: Ground-Zero For Blue-City Immigrant Fraud?

Welfare Fraud In Blue Cities: How Pervasive Is The Kleptocracy? — Francis Menton, The Manhattan Contrarian

The Somali Fraud Story Busts Liberal Myths — Chris Rufo, City Journal

Stephen Miller calls billion-dollar Minnesota welfare scam ‘single greatest theft of taxpayer dollars’ with dozens of Somali migrants convicted — NY Post

FLASHBACK: Ilhan Omar DID marry her brother and said she would ‘do what she had to do to get him “papers” to keep him in U.S.’, reveals Somali community leader — UK Daily Mail

The Minnesota Fraud Scandal Just Got a Whole Lot Worse for Walz and Omar — PJ Media

American Taxpayers Are Paying Somalis Millions To Not Assimilate — The Federalist

A Lawsplainer – The Somali Fraud Edition — Shipwrecked Crew, Substack

California’s Tragic Political Saga Continues . . .

Gavin Newsom is the First Governor to Make Homelessness a Way of Life — California Globe

California scores a C- on infrastructure report card — The Center Square

Too Good to Check: Dems Dumping Climate Change – in CA? — Hot Air

Iran On The Ropes, But Still Dangerous

Iran’s Currency Collapse: The Final Desperate Act of a Dying Regime — Townhall

Iran’s Regime Is on Its Knees — Why for God’s Sake Revive It? — The Gatestone Institute

Iran vows to rebuild nuclear facilities and uranium production — Citizen Free Press, via X

Miscellaneous Stuff That’s Important To Read . . .

It Sure Looks Like Obamacare is Rife with Fraud — Hot Air

Justice Kentanji Brown Jackson Argues for Supreme Power of DC Bureaucracy — The Conservative Treehouse

Democrats’ Calls For Violence Are Succeeding — Powerline

The Green New Deal crashes to earth — The Hill

The Giant Awakes: The Worldwide Left Is Losing Its Grip — PJ Media

About That ‘Unexpected’ Job Openings Boom . . . — unseen1, via X

If Young People Want More Affordability, They Should Get Jobs — Stephen Moore, via Hot Air

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