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Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar

1/25/24: UAW Backs Biden 2024, Texas Dares Biden To Remove Border Wire, US Begs China To Help With Red Sea, Israel Plans Gaza Buffer Zone, Boeing Caught With More Part Failures, Dems Try To Ban Zyn Pouches, Jon Stewart Returns To Daily Show, And Case Closed On Covid Origins

Jan 25, 2024
Emily Kopp, an investigative reporter at U.S. Right to Know, delves deep into the controversial origins of COVID-19. She discusses significant new evidence supporting the lab leak theory, unraveling the complexities of scientific investigations. The conversation highlights how misinformation has complicated public understanding and emphasizes the need for transparency in the research surrounding the virus. Kopp's insights shed light on why this issue remains critical to ongoing discussions about public health and governance.
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  • Texas Governor Abbott defies President Biden's immigration policies by putting up razor wire at the border, using the border issue as a political tool.
  • Biden administration asks China to urge Iran to control Houthi rebels in the Red Sea, but there has been no Chinese pressure so far.

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Texas Governor Defies Biden's Immigration Policies

Texas Governor Abbott has declared a state of invasion and is defying President Biden's immigration policies. After a Supreme Court ruling that Texas officials cannot obstruct federal border patrol agents, Abbott has continued to put up razor wire at the border. The Biden administration is saying they are not at war in the Middle East, despite bombing three countries. Republicans are using the border issue as a political tool, with Abbott possibly becoming a rising star in the Republican Party. The Biden administration has asked China to urge Iran to rein in Houthi rebels in the Red Sea, but there has been no Chinese pressure so far.

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