The Rich Zeoli Show- Full Episode (01/04/2024):

3:05pm- Kathryn Watson of CBS News writes: “The Justice Department filed a lawsuit Wednesday against Texas over the state's implementation of a new immigration law allowing state and local law enforcement officials to arrest, jail and prosecute migrants who may have entered the U.S. illegally. The Biden administration warned Texas that it would file a suit if Texas didn't assure federal officials by Wednesday that they wouldn't enforce the new state law, SB4. The state law also allows judges in Texas to issue de facto deportation orders. The Biden administration insists that immigration-related offenses are matters for the federal government, not states.” You can read the full article here: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/justice-department-sues-texas-border-security-law/

3:10pm- How does the Biden Administration politically benefit by ignoring the immigration problems at the U.S. Southern border? Rich notes that from a strategic perspective, it makes no sense for Democrats to forgo aid to Ukraine while concurrently allowing Republicans to win the debate on unlawful immigration.

3:20pm- While speaking with the press, Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley said of migrants who enter the U.S. unlawfully: "we don’t need to be disrespectful. We don't need to talk about them as criminals. They're not—they're families that want a better life."

3:35pm- Chicago Alderman Brian Hopkins, a Democrat, conceded that his city would likely not be classified as a “Sanctuary City” if elected officials were asked to vote on the categorization today. He also said “the federal government has dropped the ball” on securing the U.S. Southern border.

3:40pm- Mayor of Eagle Pass, Texas Rolando Salina, a Democrat, said that migrants who unlawfully cross the U.S. Southern border and do not qualify for asylum should be deported immediately. Even CNN host Anderson Cooper agreed, stating: “The asylum system is completely off the rails. It’s completely broken.”

3:55pm- While speaking with Dana Perino and Bill Hemmer on Fox News, Texas Governor Greg Abbott noted that Democrats had been fine with uncontrolled, unlawful migration until the issue began to impact their cities and states.

4:05pm- Jennifer Stefano—Executive Vice President of the Commonwealth Foundation & Columnist at the Philadelphia Inquirer—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to discuss the three things Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker must do immediately. On Tuesday, Parker was sworn in as the 100th Mayor of Philadelphia. On her first day, she signed an executive order declaring a public safety emergency—calling for the development of a strategy that will reduce the unmitigated violence and open drug use currently plaguing the city. But can Mayor Parker’s plan be effective while Larry Krasner remains the city’s District Attorney?

4:30pm- Armando Garcia of ABC News writes: “New York City Mayor Eric Adams has announced a lawsuit against 17 bus and transportation companies helping to send asylum-seekers to the city as it deals with major budget issues surrounding the crisis. The city is seeking $708 million in the lawsuit to cover costs for caring for migrants.” You can read the full report: https://abcnews.go.com/US/new-york-city-announces-lawsuit-bus-companies-sending/story?id=106110357

4:35pm- Listeners weigh-in on New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ absurd lawsuit targeting bus companies who provide transportation to illegal migrants.

4:55pm- Mairead Elordi of The Daily Wire writes: “New York City Democratic Mayor Eric Adams admitted this week that some of the illegal migrants who have shown up in the city recently are engaging in a ‘robbery pattern.’” You can read the full article here: https://www.dailywire.com/news/nyc-mayor-says-some-migrants-participated-in-a-robbery-pattern

5:05pm- On Wednesday, Manhattan Federal Judge Loretta Pleska ordered the release of documents related to pedophile Jeffrey Epstein—revealing the names of people with connections to Epstein.

5:10pm- Listeners weigh-in on New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ absurd lawsuit targeting bus companies who provide transportation to illegal migrants.

5:30pm- Matt Walsh of The Daily Wire writes: “The CIA has a term called “limited hangout.” This is a tactic where some small portion of the truth is made public while the most important details—the stuff that really matters—is kept hidden. Intelligence agencies do this in hopes that the stuff they release will satisfy everyone’s curiosity and they’ll stop asking questions. These Epstein files appear to be exactly that. This is a limited hangout. A diversion meant to satisfy you without actually telling you what you need to know. They want you to stop asking questions. Don’t fall for it.” You can read the full article here: https://www.dailywire.com/news/the-epstein-files-are-released-but-the-cover-up-continues

5:40pm- Dr. E.J. Antoni—Research Fellow in The Heritage Foundation’s Grover M. Hermann Center for the Federal Budget—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to discuss the U.S. National debt topping $34 Trillion. In 2020, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimated that the U.S. would not reach $34 trillion of debt until 2029.

6:05pm- While speaking with Jake Tapper on CNN, Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) commented on a Biden Administration proposal to spend more money on processing illegal migrants. Quoting a Border Patrol agent he spoke with in Eagle Pass, Texas, Speaker Johnson explained: It's as if I'm at an open fire hydrant. I don't need more buckets to dump the water. I need to turn the flow off."

6:10pm- While speaking with Dana Perino and Bill Hemmer on Fox News, Texas Governor Greg Abbott noted that Democrats had been fine with uncontrolled, unlawful migration until the issue began to impact their cities and states.

6:15pm- Mayor of Eagle Pass, Texas Rolando Salina, a Democrat, said that migrants who unlawfully cross the U.S. Southern border and do not qualify for asylum should be deported immediately. Even CNN host Anderson Cooper agreed, stating: “The asylum system is completely off the rails. It’s completely broken.”

6:20pm- Rich teases a big event announcement coming next week.

6:30pm- An abbreviated hour of The Rich Zeoli Show due to college basketball— the Temple Owls take on the South Florida Bulls.