UP FIRST 04/19/2021

 

Biden used the c-word when describing the situation at the border Finally! Parents, principals at elite schools appear to be pushing back Uh-oh, Dr. Fauci says your guns are a "public health crisis" Maxine Waters' damning words...

Biden used the "c-word" to describe the situation on the border Headline: Biden Finally Admits That The Border Crisis That Has Erupted Under His Presidency Is A ‘Crisis’ The First take: Joe Biden said the quiet part out loud this weekend when he called the deteriorating conditions on our southern border a "crisis." The President likely received a stern talking-to from his Press Secretary and Vice President Kamala Harris (she's also Joe's assigned "border fixer"). After all, we've been told the situation on the border with thousands of people illegally entering the country is not supposed to be called a "crisis." It's a "challenge, Joe... Come on, man. READ IT ALL HERE BONUS: Lindsey Graham tells President Biden the border is not just a "crisis," it's chaos

"Someone had to speak out!" Dad's note to parents at woke NYC school Headline: Dalton headmaster quits while Brearley dad writes scathing letter The First take: Reading the story about two elite schools in NYC and what appears to be actual pushback against the latest woke agenda being forced on students and parents, we wondered aloud, is the dam breaking? Is common sense returning to our world? The must-read letter one man sent to all of the other parents at this elite school is attached in the bonus story below. GET THE WHOLE STORY HERE Bonus: Dad pulls daughter from $54K per year school, pens letter to administration and other parents Sponsored content:  Views expressed here do not necessarily reflect those of The First or TheFirstTV.com.

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Fauci calls gun violence a "public health issue" Headline: Fauci Opines On U.S. Gun Violence, Calls It ‘Public Health Issue’ The First take: Gee...who saw this coming? As President Biden and the Democrats begin to introduce legislation targeting your Second Amendment rights, Dr. Fauci proclaims gun violence to be a public health issue. Wait. Isn't Dr. Fauci an infectious disease expert? Does he believes gun violence is contagious? What's next? Will we have to wear bulletproof vests in public for 15-days to stop the spread?" Stay in your lane, doc. GET  THE STORY Bonus: Liberal website Slate declares it's time to stop wearing masks outside

Maxine Waters once again caught trying to foment unrest Headline: Maxine Waters Caught Trying to Foment Unrest and Now People are Calling on Pelosi to Punish Her The First take: A California congresswoman travels across state lines to address protesters and instruct them to be "more confrontational" if they don't get a guilty verdict in the Chauvin trial. Hours later, members of the National Guard are injured in a drive-by shooting not far from where Maxine Waters was speaking. If it is not criminal, it is at least shameful. Now a list of people are calling on Pelosi to do something about the harmful rhetoric. Think she will? WATCH THE VIDEO Bonus: McCarthy vows to take action against Maxine Waters if Pelosi does nothing

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Must-see video: Bill O'Reilly: Biden caused the border crisis   Dana Loesch: Adam Toledo's life mattered Buck Sexton: What's REALLY in Biden's $2.3T infrastructure bill? Jesse Kelly: Media coverage of "Stop Asian Hate" movement Click here to see what's on today!

Don't miss it: The country is on edge as the media pumps another story of a police shooting. But what are the actual details? You need to know before the media spins this one out of control. Tune in at 11a ET! Watch live on The First app, TheFirstTV.com, or on Pluto TV channel 244!

Bonus links: Canadian province becomes a police state with COVID lockdown Gov Whitmer blames COVID surge on FL (where her aide visited) Planned Parenthood is "canceling" it's founder, Margaret Sanger Sobering stat shows how bad lockdowns have been for all of us Las Vegas drug problem is exploding, overdoses jump 200% Would John Boehner ever run for office again? (Watch his answer) MN schools return to remote learning -- but, it's not for COVID O'Keefe: We're going to be launching lawsuits against CNN CNN's Chris Cuomo: Reforms happen when white kids get killed Mercedes Benz is targeting Tesla with new luxury car rollout  Matthew McConaughey leads poll for '22 TX gubernatorial race Sportscaster Joe Buck will get shot to guest host "Jeopardy!"

Today's dose of good: "Dare Mighty Things" - NASA's helicopter flies on Mars!    More good news:   First human trial of HIV vaccine yields 97% effective rate  Chef Guy Fieri's restaurant relief fund raised almost $25 for workers Edible food wrap made from algae and cinnamon may save us all

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