Do the political elites want the 1st amendment to be gone in the US? - AC Daily Show Ep 638

This is going to be the daily show that we talk about what is going on around the world and the United States.

Washington Monument in DC lights up with historic display for NYE as America enters 250th year - https://justthenews.com/government/local/washington-monument-dc-lights-historic-display-nye-america-enters-250th-year

Rapid Response 47 X Post - https://x.com/RapidResponse47/status/2006518231264006370

Study: YouTube Shovels AI Slop Aimed at Children into Users’ Feeds - https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2026/01/01/study-youtube-shovels-ai-slop-aimed-at-children-into-users-feeds/

Gen Z reports highest anxiety levels as screen time increases - https://www.psypost.org/gen-z-reports-highest-anxiety-levels-as-screen-time-increases/

Parents Worldwide Debate Teenager Social Media Ban Following in Australia’s Footsteps - https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2026/01/01/parents-worldwide-debate-teenager-social-media-ban-following-in-australias-footsteps/

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani Revokes Orders Issued After Adams’s Indictment - https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/new-york-mayor-zohran-mamdani-revokes-orders-issued-after-adamss-indictment-5965214

Fox News X Post - https://x.com/FoxNews/status/2006823362182394125

Watch — Michael Rapaport Announces Campaign for New York Mayor to Challenge ‘Zohran the Moron’: ‘I’m Not Playing Games’ - https://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/2025/12/31/watch-michael-rapaport-announces-campaign-for-new-york-mayor-to-challenge-zohran-the-moron-im-not-playing-games/

ALX 🇺🇸 X Post - https://x.com/alx/status/2006890875604054081

Help Kaylee, Jason & Rae recover from the loss of their home - https://www.gofundme.com/f/rebuilding-for-kaylee-jason-and-baby-rae

‘People Will Be in Handcuffs’: Karoline Leavitt Unloads on Tim Walz Over Minnesota Fraud - https://wokespy.com/people-will-be-in-handcuffs-karoline-leavitt-unloads-on-tim-walz-over-minnesota-fraud/

Small Business Administration says 6,900 Minnesota borrowers suspended over suspected fraud - https://justthenews.com/government/federal-agencies/small-business-administration-says-6900-minnesota-borrowers-suspended

Tim Walz Throws Tantrum After Daycare Funding Spigot Is Shut Off, Gets Epic Ratio in Return - https://redstate.com/nick-arama/2026/01/01/tim-walz-throws-a-tantrum-for-the-books-when-money-spigot-for-child-day-cares-is-shut-off-n2197665

VIDEO: President Trump Vows to Fix Minnesota’s Fraud Problem — ‘It Was a Giant Scam’ - https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2026/01/01/video-president-trump-vows-to-fix-minnesotas-fraud-problem-it-was-a-giant-scam/

TSA Whistleblower Claims Somalians Flew Suitcases of Cash Out of MSP for Years [WATCH] - https://www.lifezette.com/2025/12/tsa-whistleblower-claims-flew-suitcases-of-cash-out-of-msp-for-years-watch/

Officer Lew X Post - https://x.com/officer_Lew/status/2006884583640563929

Watch CNN's Attempt to Debunk Nick Shirley's Somali Fraud Video Blow Up in Their Faces - https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2026/01/01/watch-cnns-attempt-to-debunk-nick-shirleys-somali-fraud-video-blow-up-in-their-faces-n2668723

Somali Run Daycare Allegedly Broken Into and Documents Stolen as Fraud Questions Mount [WATCH] - https://www.lifezette.com/2026/01/somali-run-daycare-allegedly-broken-into-and-documents-stolen-as-fraud-questions-mount-watch/

The Older Millennial X Post - https://x.com/teameffujoe/status/2006848235214877100

Libs of TikTok X Post - https://x.com/libsoftiktok/status/2006524991618101423

Mass. Gov. Under Fire as Former Migrant Shelter Director Blows the Whistle on Cover Up [WATCH] - https://www.lifezette.com/2026/01/mass-gov-under-fire-as-former-migrant-shelter-director-blows-the-whistle-on-cover-up-watch/

ICE Director Says Sanctuary Cities Fueled Minnesota’s Fraud Crisis - https://townhall.com/tipsheet/dmitri-bolt/2026/01/01/ice-director-blames-sanctuary-city-laws-for-rampant-minnesota-fraud-n2668674

Kevin Bass X Post - https://x.com/kevinnbass/status/2007023660666867956

Benny Johnson X Post - https://x.com/bennyjohnson/status/2007101826907189665

Tom Homan Delivers a Message That Will Keep Some Mayors and Governors Up at Night [WATCH] - https://www.lifezette.com/2026/01/tom-homan-delivers-a-message-that-will-keep-some-mayors-and-governors-up-at-night-watch/

NancyH X Post - https://x.com/NancyH_60/status/2006856261779021931

Budget Battle: GOP Pushes to Trim Excessive Aid Earmarked for Refugees - https://redstate.com/wardclark/2026/01/01/budget-battle-gop-pushes-to-trim-excessive-migrant-aid-now-n2197674

Worse Than (Most) Humans: Driverless Waymo Taxi Disrupts First Responders at Active Fire Scene - https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2026/01/01/worse-than-most-humans-driverless-waymo-taxi-disrupts-first-responders-at-active-fire-scene/

The Hill X Post - https://x.com/thehill/status/2006290753081721070

Rove: Public ‘tiring’ of Trump - https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5667035-rove-trump-fatigue/

It’s time for Republicans to start thinking about 2028 and the post-Trump era - https://archive.ph/4sYoU#selection-2159.7-2170.0

Interest Rates Could Be on Hold 'For Some Time,' Fed Minutes Show - https://www.newsmax.com/finance/streettalk/federal-reserve-interest/2025/12/31/id/1240288/

Oil Glut Pushes Prices Down, Easing Inflation in 2025—What’s Ahead - https://www.theepochtimes.com/business/oil-glut-pushes-prices-down-easing-inflation-in-2025-whats-ahead-5964341

Health Insurance Costs Rise After ACA Subsidies Expire - https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/affordable-care-act-health-subsidies/2026/01/01/id/1240405/

Trump narrows Fed chair picks, January decision expected - https://www.foxbusiness.com/economy/trump-narrows-fed-chair-picks-january-decision-expected

IRS Raises Standard Mileage Rate by 2.5 Cents per Mile - https://archive.ph/Zigje#selection-271.0-274.0

IRS guidance for Trump's 'no tax on tips' and overtime deductions: What to know - https://www.foxbusiness.com/economy/irs-releases-guidance-trumps-no-tax-tips-overtime-deductions-what-know

Gov. Kathy Hochul proposes no NY state tax on tips after major backlash - https://nypost.com/2026/01/01/us-news/gov-kathy-hochul-proposes-no-ny-state-tax-on-tips-after-major-backlash/

Jobless claims declined last week by 16,000 applications, Labor Department - https://justthenews.com/government/federal-agencies/jobless-claims-declined-last-week-16000-applications-labor-department

Here's How Many Starbucks Stores Closed in 2025 - https://townhall.com/tipsheet/amy-curtis/2025/12/31/starbucks-to-close-400-us-stores-n2668688

Entertainment and Media Bloodbath Widened in 2025: 17,000 Jobs Slashed - https://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/2026/01/01/entertainment-and-media-bloodbath-widened-in-2025-17000-jobs-slashed/

Trump: Tariffs Lead to 'World Record' US Investment Boom - https://www.newsmax.com/us/donald-trump-economy-tariffs/2025/12/31/id/1240383/

Huge victory for pasta lovers with Trump admin set to drastically cut planned tariffs - https://nypost.com/2026/01/01/business/trump-administration-set-to-drastically-cut-planned-italian-pasta-tariffs/

MS NOW Analyst Claims MAGA Base Will Tolerate ‘White Nationalist Agenda’ if Economy Holds - https://www.drewberquist.com/2025/12/ms-now-analyst-claims-maga-base-will-tolerate-white-nationalist-agenda-if-economy-holds/

AG Bondi Teases 2026 Obama-Biden Lawfare Reckoning - https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/ag-bondi-obama-biden/2026/01/01/id/1240421/

Jack Smith Just Blew Up His Entire January 6 Case - https://pjmedia.com/matt-margolis/2026/01/01/jack-smith-just-blew-up-his-entire-january-6-case-n4947774

Inside Trump’s first-year power plays and the court fights testing them - https://www.foxnews.com/politics/inside-trumps-first-year-power-plays-court-fights-testing-them

Bitcoin Nexus X Post - https://x.com/BitcoinNexus8/status/2006952641633701902

Chris Menahan 🇺🇸 X Post - https://x.com/infolibnews/status/2006927865665958333

CC X Post - https://x.com/samcac509/status/2005425723549593701

Lori Mills X Post - https://x.com/LoriMills4CA42/status/1969644856911020154

Robby Starbuck X Post - https://x.com/robbystarbuck/status/1821226259038253266

An0maly X Post - https://x.com/LegendaryEnergy/status/1901491551500382382

Chris Menahan 🇺🇸 X Post - https://x.com/infolibnews/status/1967795745563771283

danisha carter X Post - https://x.com/danishacarterr/status/1857336509415686160

End Wokeness X Post - https://x.com/EndWokeness/status/1769780554772136090

An0maly X Post - https://x.com/LegendaryEnergy/status/1767633304541696468

Laura Loomer X Post - https://x.com/LauraLoomer/status/1840332785174851794

Obama Admin Helped Overthrow Ukraine’s Democracy, Took Control of Intel Services: Mike Benz - https://thepopulisttimes.com/obama-admin-helped-overthrow-ukraines-democracy-took-control-of-intel-services-mike-benz/

Dobriansky to Newsmax: Ukraine Draws Closer to US as Putin Refuses to Budge - https://www.newsmax.com/newsmax-tv/andrij-dobriansky-putin-russia/2026/01/01/id/1240419/

U.S. finds Ukraine did not try to kill Putin in alleged drone strike, source says - https://www.nbcnews.com/world/europe/us-finds-ukraine-not-target-putin-residence-alleged-drone-strike-sourc-rcna251776

Taiwan stays on high alert as Chinese ships pull back after massive drills - https://nypost.com/2025/12/31/world-news/taiwan-stays-on-high-alert-as-chinese-ships-pull-back-after-massive-drills/

Nvidia Turns to Taiwan’s TSMC to Help Meet Surging Chinese Demand for Powerful AI Chips - https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2025/12/31/nvidia-turns-to-taiwans-tsmc-to-help-meeting-surging-chinese-demand-for-powerful-ai-chips/

Paris and London Cancel Fireworks Viewings Due to Fear of Islam - https://www.frontpagemag.com/paris-and-london-cancel-fireworks-viewings-due-to-fear-of-islam/

Bulgaria Becomes Latest to Join Euro Currency Union Despite Public Opposition - https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2026/01/01/bulgaria-becomes-latest-to-join-euro-currency-union-despite-public-opposition/

Don Keith X Post - https://x.com/RealDonKeith/status/2006714461026177331

Trump Vows to Intervene if Iran Kills Protesters - https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/trump-vows-to-intervene-if-iran-kills-protesters-5965225

Iran protests turn deadly as anti-regime demonstrations enter fifth day - https://www.foxnews.com/world/iran-protests-turn-deadly-anti-regime-demonstrations-enter-fifth-day

South Korea Loses over 4,000 Schools in a Generation to Birth Rate Collapse - https://www.breitbart.com/asia/2026/01/01/south-korea-loses-over-4000-schools-in-a-generation-to-birth-rate-collapse/

World’s first unmanned dogfight: Turkey pits two robot fighter jets against each other - https://interestingengineering.com/military/worlds-first-autonomous-formation-flight

Watch — Operation Southern Spear: Five Narco-Terrorists Killed on New Years’ Eve, Three More on Dec. 30th - https://www.breitbart.com/border/2026/01/01/watch-operation-southern-spear-five-narco-terrorists-killed-on-new-years-eve-three-more-on-dec-30th/

Maduro says Venezuela open to U.S. talks on drug trafficking, avoids question on dock strike - https://www.cbsnews.com/news/venezuela-nicolas-maduro-us-talks-drug-trafficking/

US to recover world’s only supply of rare plutonium from Cold War nuclear wastes - https://interestingengineering.com/energy/worlds-only-supply-of-rare-plutonium

North Carolina officially recognizes only two sexes — men and women — under new law in 2026 - https://justthenews.com/nation/states/center-square/two-sexes-only-be-enacted-thursday

One Year Later: The Results of Gavin Newsom’s Fast Food Minimum Wage Hike Are In - https://wokespy.com/one-year-later-the-results-of-gavin-newsoms-fast-food-minimum-wage-hike-are-in/

Benny Johnson X Post - https://x.com/bennyjohnson/status/2006779007275327878

How Warner Bros. Beat Out Disney in 2025’s Box Office War - https://bleedingfool.com/movies-tv-film/how-warner-bros-beat-out-disney-in-2025s-box-office-war/

How the Netflix, Paramount Fight for Warner Bros. Discovery Is Headed for a Worldwide Regulatory Showdown - https://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/2026/01/01/how-the-netflix-paramount-fight-for-warner-bros-discovery-is-headed-for-a-worldwide-regulatory-showdown/

Ouch: Disney Just Quietly Shelved Another Costly Misfire - https://bleedingfool.com/news/disney-just-quietly-shelved-another-costly-misfire/

Runaway Boulder at Disney’s Indiana Jones Stunt Show, Levels Cast Member [WATCH] - https://www.boredtrashpanda.com/47969/runaway-boulder-at-disneys-indiana-jones-stunt-show-levels-cast-member-watch/

Longer wait ahead: Apple may delay standard iPhone 18 to 2027 as Pro models take lead - https://interestingengineering.com/culture/apple-delay-iphone-18-2027

Tesla owner completes first fully autonomous drive across America —and Elon Musk weighs in on the historic road trip - https://nypost.com/2025/12/31/tech/tesla-owner-completes-first-fully-autonomous-drive-across-america-and-elon-musk-weighs-in-on-the-historic-road-trip/

Elon Musk’s Tesla Releases ‘Highly Unusual’ EV Delivery Estimate Signaling Disappointing Q4 Sales - https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2025/12/31/elon-musks-tesla-delivers-highly-unusual-ev-delivery-estimate-signaling-disappointing-q4-sales/

Marriage can actually get ‘under your skin’ and lower your obesity risk — here’s how - https://nypost.com/2025/12/04/health/how-marriage-can-actually-lower-your-obesity-risk-new-study/

Told She Had 3 Months to Live With Cancer, She Has Survived 15 Years - https://www.theepochtimes.com/health/15-years-beyond-a-3-month-prognosis-how-a-mindset-shift-helped-a-woman-beat-advanced-colorectal-cancer-5960757

Trump says he 'aced' cognitive examination 'for the third straight time' - https://justthenews.com/politics-policy/all-things-trump/trump-says-he-aced-cognitive-examination-third-straight-time

Trump Seeks Fast Approval for White House Ballroom - https://www.newsmax.com/us/ballroom-white-house-trump/2026/01/01/id/1240431/

Angel Studios Doubles Its Paying Membership To 2 Million In Less Than One Year - https://fandompulse.substack.com/p/angel-studios-doubles-its-paying