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Radio host Mark Levin ripped apart an absurd FCC decision to waive a national security review of leftist billionaire George Soros’s foreign-backed purchase of radio giant Audacy.  On the Sept. 24 edition of The Mark Levin Show, guest Federal Communications Commissioner Brendan Carr reminded Levin that the decision would effectively hand America’s most notorious billionaire de facto control of stations carrying a “number of conservative outlets” including several that carry Levin’s show.  Levin was well aware, as one of Audacy’s stations with an enormous (50,000 watt) reach, Talk Radio 1210 WPHT Philadelphia, had already dropped his show.  Levin referred to Soros’s acquisition of over 200 radio stations as “a way of pushing and silencing voices.” Carr added that big investments in local radio stations are extremely rare and agreed that Soros may have a motive other than profit for buying Audacy.  “This is a free speech issue and this is an attack on conservative talk radio,” Levin told Carr. “The Democrats have sought to compete against conservative talk radio, particularly the big hosts when there was Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, my show, Bongino, others. We're really the targets here,” he continued. Levin theorized that the Soros empire was trying to get this done before the election so that “if they lose the election they still have these 220 stations and if they win the election they've created a precedent.” Earlier this year, Soros Fund Management purchased $400 million of Audacy’s debt — roughly a 40 percent stake in the company — taking over 16 radio stations that Audacy features or streams, each also with a massive 50,000-watt broadcasting range. Following Soros’s move, Media Research Center President Brent Bozell warned the FCC on two separate occasions not to bend the rules to help the leftist billionaire spread propaganda nationwide.  In April 2024, Bozell wrote to the FCC: “The Communications Act does not contain a special Soros shortcut. And the FCC should not countenance this request for one.” Bozell also noted that the Soros group purchasing Audacy has admitted that foreign ownership of Audacy will exceed the legal limit of 25 percent following the purchase. In a Sept. 18 decision, published on Sept. 30, the three Democrat-appointed FCC commissioners outrageously gave Soros precisely that shortcut in an election year, eliminating a potential year-long review. Carr also denounced the decision in a post on X after it was made public. “The Commission’s decision today is unprecedented,” Carr wrote.  The commissioner continued: “Never before has the Commission voted to approve the transfer of a broadcast license—let alone the transfer of broadcast licenses for over 200 radio stations across more than 40 markets—without following the requirements and procedures codified in federal law. Not once.” NEW The FCC just released the text of its 3-2 decision to approve a Soros backed group’s purchase of 200+ radio stations. The Commission’s decision today is unprecedented. Never before has the Commission voted to approve the transfer of a broadcast license—let alone the… pic.twitter.com/gnMbl2z8Jb — Brendan Carr (@BrendanCarrFCC) September 30, 2024 Conservatives are under attack! Contact ABC News (818) 460-7477, CBS News (212) 975-3247 and NBC News (212) 664-6192 and demand they hold Soros to account for his enormous influence over American media.

Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) introduced the Be Gone Act on Tuesday, which, if passed, would require federal immigration officials to prioritize the deportation of the more than 15,000 illegal alien sex offenders residing in the United States.The bill's text, obtained by the New York Post, seeks to prioritize the removal of noncitizens convicted of sexual assault and aggravated sexual violence.'These violent criminals never would have entered America in the first place if we had real border security.'Ernst announced the bill in response to a bombshell disclosure from Immigration and Customs Enforcement revealing that there were 662,566 noncitizens with criminal histories on its national docket as of July.Last week, ICE's deputy director and senior official performing the duties of director Patrick Lechleitner responded to a request from Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) in March for information regarding the number of noncitizens convicted or charged with crimes on the agency's docket. — (@) Of the over 600,000 with criminal histories, Lechleitner stated that 435,719 are convicted criminals and the other 226,847 have pending charges.Lechleitner's response letter included a breakdown of those convictions, charges, and whether the individuals were in ICE custody.The national docket data on convictions included more than 64,000 assaults, roughly 2,200 commercialized sexual offenses, nearly 16,000 fraudulent activities, approximately 13,000 homicides, and over 15,000 sexual assaults.Lechleitner addressed the issue of sanctuary jurisdictions that prevent local law enforcement cooperation with federal immigration officials."ICE recognizes that some jurisdictions are concerned that cooperating with federal immigration officials will erode trust with immigrants communities and make it harder for local law enforcement to serve those populations," he wrote. "However, 'sanctuary' policies can end up shielding dangerous criminals, who often victimize those same communities."Lechleitner noted that from October 2020 through July 2024, ICE lifted 24,796 detainer requests, stating that 23,591 of those were declined by local law enforcement agencies. Over that same period, ICE's Enforcement and Removal Operations issued 2,897 declined detainer requests.Ernst stated that her proposed bill aims to protect the country where Democratic presidential nominee and Vice President Kamala Harris has failed."Since Border Czar Kamala Harris won't protect this country, then I will," Ernst stated. "These violent criminals never would have entered America in the first place if we had real border security, but now that they're in our communities, we need to identify, stop, and deport them."Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

One of the most devastating natural disasters to hit America, Hurricane Helene has left dozens dead and millions affected across the southern United States. However, while communities in Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina deal with extreme flooding and property losses, FEMA still hasn’t reached some of the hardest-hit towns. “They may make it today. The Red Cross has not arrived; they may make it today,” Glenn Beck of “The Glenn Beck Program” comments, days after Helene hit North Carolina. Mercury One, on the other hand, is making sure communities like Asheville — whose damage has left citizens stranded and unable to leave — are not abandoned. “We’ll be on the ground in Asheville,” Glenn says. “We’ve ordered helicopters to bring in supplies, water, food, and I mean it’s really amazing what’s happening. Benny Johnson is providing a few pallets of water as well. And so It’s just everybody coming together, and the government not doing their job.” Executive director of Mercury One J.P. Decker has a contact on the ground in Asheville who is a former Green Beret and lost track of his wife and 3-year-old daughter. “He was out of town and found out what happened and flew back and ended up getting on a helicopter and found them in the midst of all the destruction, and one hundred other people that still hadn’t been rescued,” Decker tells Glenn. Meanwhile, the Biden-Harris administration pledged billions more in aid to Ukraine just this weekend. “It is truly remarkable,” Glenn says. “They don’t care at all.” “We’re giving billions to a country, but yet not our own Americans, not our own people,” Decker agrees. “They feel abandoned yet again, from the government. Again, we don’t think it’s the government’s job to do everything, but in this case, they should be stepping in.” Want more from Glenn Beck?To enjoy more of Glenn’s masterful storytelling, thought-provoking analysis, and uncanny ability to make sense of the chaos, subscribe to BlazeTV — the largest multi-platform network of voices who love America, defend the Constitution, and live the American dream.

A Democrat judge from the Houston area and his former chief of staff, who is also running for county commissioner as a Democrat, are now facing calls to step down from their respective political races after they allegedly engaged in a race-based hoax to gin up sympathy for their respective campaigns.The alleged scheme involves Fort Bend County Judge KP George, a naturalized U.S. citizen from India; Taral Patel, who is running for the seat representing Precinct 3 on the Fort Bend County Commission; and a Facebook account named "Antonio Scalywag."'I am with Meyers ALL THE WAY ... unlike Patel and his followers who worship Monkey and Elephant.'Under the Scalywag alter-ego, Patel allegedly posted to Facebook, "Was he even born here? Probably communist," in reference to himself.In another post in reference to his opponent, Republican incumbent Andy Meyers, Patel, posing as Scalywag, allegedly wrote: "I am with Meyers ALL THE WAY ... unlike Patel and his followers who worship Monkey and Elephant."The profile picture for the Scalywag account features the photo of a man from Needville who has denied any connection with the account. However, according to the Houston Landing, the account is affiliated with an email address tied to Patel's parents and a credit card number associated with Patel.Last September, Patel tweeted a graphic of some of those messages, denouncing them as "a barrage of racist attacks" designed to thwart his campaign for commissioner.In June, Patel was arrested and charged with four counts of felony online impersonation and two counts of misdemeanor misrepresentation of identity, KTRK reported.As they were looking into Patel's case, investigators also stumbled upon messages that implicated Judge George as well.Two years ago, when Patel was still George's chief of staff and assisting on George's re-election campaign, Patel allegedly texted George: "They are just blowing up our social media. I will use fake account to counter them."On another occasion, Patel allegedly wrote to George that he would be "posting the image now." "Let me know if you approve, I'll share this post," Patel also wrote, according to the warrant. KTRK reported that these messages may relate to racist statements from Scalywag and other fake accounts used by Patel."Also add, this heinous act doesn't represent Fort Bend County we are that most diverse and inclusive county, our diversity is our strength," came the alleged reply from George.Within days of allegedly sending that response in 2022, George publicly slammed the messages and claimed they could be linked to his then-opponent, Trever Nehls, the twin brother of Republican U.S. Rep. Troy Nehls. "Many of these people are even tagging his website and web page and things of that nature," George told KTRK at the time, "and if he's not a part of this or doesn't appreciate it, he needs to come out and say that."'The allegations are that George and Taral Patel coordinated the racist messages ... to essentially make KP George a victim, for the purpose of obviously winning a political race.'Through a spokesperson, George immediately dismissed the allegations raised in the last several weeks and claimed he was "a witness, not a target" in the investigation. "I have not been charged with any crime, nor do I expect to be," he said in a statement issued September 20.George's expectations turned out to be wrong.Last Thursday, a grand jury indicted George on a misdemeanor count of misrepresentation of the identity of a candidate. The indictment accuses George of using the Scalywag Facebook account on September 26, 2022, "with intent to injure a candidate or influence the result of an election."Allegations have also arisen suggesting that George attempted to force his Samsung device to undergo a factory reset. When investigators seized the device on September 17, they reportedly found that someone had input an incorrect passcode 15 times. Five more incorrect passcode attempts, and the device would reportedly have triggered a factory reset.A Texas Ranger witnessed George manipulating the device, court documents indicated. George has not been charged with obstruction or tampering with evidence.In a statement issued last Thursday, George insisted that "when all the facts are presented, justice will prevail.""In this country, you are innocent until proven guilty, and I fully intend to prove my innocence in court," his statement added.Frank Yeverino, an attorney for Patel, did not respond to KTRK's request for comment.Meyers, Patel's opponent, finds the allegations shocking. "The allegations are that George and Taral Patel coordinated the racist messages that were basically posted during his campaign to essentially make KP George a victim, for the purpose of obviously winning a political race," Meyers said, according to the Daily Mail."They did this for their personal gain which I think is reprehensible."Fort Bend County Commissioner Dexter McCoy, a fellow Democrat, has called on Patel to drop his campaign. "Do we rally behind an individual facing credible allegations of undermining trust in our democracy just because they’re on our team?" McCoy wrote in a letter, according to the Houston Landing."This is about the future of our community, and we cannot stand idly by and act and give our consent for this sort of behavior with our silence."County Republican Chairman Bobby Eberle likewise suggested that, if the allegations are true, Patel and George should step aside for their "deeply corrupt and shameful" attempts to stoke "racial division.""When Democrat KP George claimed in 2022 to be the victim of racist social media posts, something just didn't feel right. Fast forward to this election cycle, and his former chief of staff and now Democrat candidate for Precinct 3 Commissioner, Taral Patel, claimed the exact same thing. Both blamed their Republican opponents and supporters," Eberle said."Fort Bend County voters should reject the politics of racial division and election interference," his statement continued. "These Democrats do not deserve to ever represent Fort Bend County, and it begs the question: In this current regime, how many more Democrats are involved?"Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

The Axis Unseen is by far one of my most anticipated games right now. Blending an open-world hunting sim with cryptids from across cultures, it’s a “heavy metal horror game” from solo developer Nate Purkeypile. After working at Bethesda as a lead artist on Skyrim, Fallout 4, Starfield, and more, Purkeypile struck out on his own. Using that knowledge of open worlds, Purkeypile is taking his expertise to a much more subdued experience, and you can try it on Steam right now. Continue reading Ex Skyrim and Fallout dev’s monster hunting open-world game finally has a demo MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best indie games, Best survival games, Games like Skyrim

Bethesda fans had a great year in 2023, thanks to the success of Amazon Prime’s Fallout series and the successful launch of Starfield. Unlike Skyrim and Fallout 4’s admittedly rocky launches, Starfield proved to be a more trouble-free experience on a technical level than most fans expected, possibly the best from Bethesda in a decade. Continue reading Grab Starfield at its lowest ever price, but be quick MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Starfield mods, Best RPGs, Best space games

If you're planning on dipping into Amazon's new free-to-play MMORPG, Throne and Liberty, you'll have the best experience if using an Nvidia GeForce RTX 4000 graphics card. The inclusion of DLSS 3 Super Resolution and Frame Generation will boost performance substantially at all resolutions, leaving all other graphics cards playing second fiddle. I tested Throne and Libery recently on an Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070, and it's safe to say that performance is incredible with DLSS 3 enabled. While there were some initial wobbles while the shaders were installed, which took longer than I would have liked, the rest of my time with the game was exceptional from a performance perspective. So, if you have one of the best graphics cards on the market from Nvidia, it's well worth taking it for a test drive in Throne and Liberty. Continue reading Throne and Liberty plays best on Nvidia GeForce RTX 4000 GPUs thanks to DLSS 3 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: GeForce RTX 4070 Super review, DLSS explained, Best graphics cards