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--:-- John Bickley: This is Daily Wire editor-in-chief John Bickley with Georgia Howe. It's Tuesday, January 10th, and this is your Morning Wire afternoon update.
--:-- Georgia Howe: House Republicans filed papers of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas for his handling of the illegal immigration crisis.
--:-- John Bickley: The impeachment articles accused Mayorkas of engaging in a pattern of conduct that is incompatible with his duties and failing to maintain operational control over the southern border. So he clearly knew the truth and willfully misled Congress and thereby, by extension, the American people.
--:-- Georgia Howe: There have been 160 countries represented by people crossing the border illegally. 98 folks on the terrorist watch list have been apprehended. Five million people have crossed the border illegally under his watch.
--:-- John Bickley: The move follows a late Monday vote in which House Republicans voted to cut over a billion from the IRS, slashing funding intended to hire 87 new agents. The bill passed along party lines by a vote of 221 to 210 and now heads to the U.S. Senate, which is controlled by the Democratic Party.
--:-- Georgia Howe: Newly elected Speaker Kevin McCarthy previously promised to defund the increased IRS budget. Our very first bill will repeal the funding for $87,000. You see, we believe government should be to help you, not go after you.
--:-- John Bickley: McCarthy has now also removed Representatives Adam Schiff and Eric Swalwell from the Intelligence Committee and blocked Ilhan Omar from serving on the Foreign Affairs Committee.
--:-- Georgia Howe: Ukrainian troops will soon head to the U.S. for training on the Patriot missile systems. Defense officials said Tuesday the rare occurrence would take place at Oklahoma's Fort Sill, where American troops undergo their own training on how to operate the advanced missile systems.
--:-- John Bickley: Here for the latest on the Biden classified documents story is Daily Wire reporter Tim Pierce.
--:-- Tim Pierce: On Monday night, CBS first reported that President Biden had 10 classified documents from his time as vice president stored at his private office for the Penn Biden Center, a Washington-based think tank. A new report from CNN indicates that among the classified documents are U.S. intelligence briefing materials and memos on Ukraine, Iran, and the United Kingdom.
--:-- Georgia Howe: Adding to concern is the University of Pennsylvania home of the Biden Center reportedly receiving more than 50 million dollars from China raising questions about how these documents were kept and who had access to them.
--:-- Tim Pierce: Newly disclosed emails from the free speech lawsuit Missouri v. Biden reveal that Biden's White House Director of Digital Media, Rob Flaherty, as well as other members of the administration, have repeatedly pressured big tech companies such as Twitter, YouTube, and Facebook to censor voices opposed to the COVID vaccine and other vaccine measures.
--:-- John Bickley: The new information highlights that social media companies' decision to silence certain users came after federal officials demanded they do so.
--:-- Georgia Howe: Central and Southern California continue to be pummeled by rain, which has left streets flooded and forced thousands to evacuate areas vulnerable to mudslides. At least 14 people have been killed by weather-related incidents, including falling trees, since last week. About 200,000 people are without power and another storm is expected Wednesday.
--:-- John Bickley: California Democratic Representative Katie Porter announced Tuesday that she will enter the state's 2024 U.S. Senate race. It's unclear whether or not the 89-year-old incumbent Democratic Senator Dianne Feinstein will seek re-election next year.
--:-- Georgia Howe: School districts in at least four U.S. states have reinstituted mask mandates for children returning to school from winter break this week. Certain public schools in Michigan, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey are requiring masks until at least January 20th.
--:-- John Bickley: Here's the superintendent of the School District of Philadelphia.
--:-- Superintendent of the School District of Philadelphia: We do know that the Philadelphia Department of Public Health supports our very strong recommendation and our decision to mask for 10 days. We think 10 days will be appropriate and adequate but we continue to follow the numbers and the science.
--:-- Georgia Howe: Pundit and pro-Trump activist Anetha Lynette Hardaway, better known as Diamond from the duo Diamond and Silk, passed away on Monday. She was 51 years old and surrounded by family at the time of her death.
--:-- John Bickley: Well, those are your drive home updates this afternoon. To learn more about these stories, go to dailywire.com. And for more in-depth discussion of the biggest stories of the day, listen to the latest full episode of Morning Wire every morning.
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