{"id":729939,"date":"2021-09-08T10:21:31","date_gmt":"2021-09-08T14:21:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=729939"},"modified":"2021-09-08T10:21:34","modified_gmt":"2021-09-08T14:21:34","slug":"morning-wire-biden-approval-rating-plummets-border-deaths-reach-record-levels-times-up-board-resigns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/morning-wire-biden-approval-rating-plummets-border-deaths-reach-record-levels-times-up-board-resigns\/","title":{"rendered":"Morning Wire: Biden Approval Rating Plummets, Border Deaths Reach Record Levels, Time\u2019s Up Board Resigns"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmorning-wire-biden-approval-rating-plummets-border-deaths-reach-record-levels-times-up-board-resigns%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=729939&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p class=\"p1\">It\u2019s Wednesday, September 8th, and this is your Morning Wire. Listen to the full podcast <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/show\/morning-wire\"><span class=\"s1\">here<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><b>1) <\/b><b>Biden Approval Rating Plummets<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>The Topline: <\/b><span>Following months of turmoil in Afghanistan and rising economic uncertainty at home, President Joe Biden\u2019s approval ratings have taken a significant dip in numerous polls.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Quote Of The Day:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cPeople want this pandemic over and they want the economy to fully reopen. Until that happens, I think you\u2019re gonna see the President\u2019s poll numbers suffer.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u2013 Alex Conant, he\u2019s a political strategist and polling expert at Firehouse Strategies<\/span><\/p>\n<div readability=\"6\">\n<div id=\"attachment_284232\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" readability=\"32\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-284232\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-284232\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Photo-by-OLIVIER-DOULIERYAFPContributor-via-Getty-Images.jpg\" alt width=\"700\" height=\"470\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2021\/09\/Photo-by-OLIVIER-DOULIERYAFPContributor-via-Getty-Images.jpg 600w, https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2021\/09\/Photo-by-OLIVIER-DOULIERYAFPContributor-via-Getty-Images-300x202.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-284232\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by OLIVIER DOULIERY\/AFP\/Contributor via Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><b>Biden Approval Ratings<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span>According to Real Clear Politics, President Biden\u2019s approval rating is low, with 49% of Americans disapproving of his performance as president, and only 45% approving.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>One month ago, 50% approved and only 44% disapproved, whereas four months ago, Biden was at 54% approval and 41% disapproval.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Afghanistan And Inflation<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span>According to many pollsters, the two main reasons for Biden\u2019s drop in approval rating are Afghanistan and inflation.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The majority of Americans view Biden as responsible for the situation in Afghanistan and in the last month, there\u2019s been around a 20-point drop in the number of Americans who approve of his foreign policy.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>For the first four months of his presidency, Biden was earning high marks for his economic policies, but now only 45% of Americans support his handling of the economy, while 50% disapprove.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>What It Means For 2022&nbsp;<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span>According to experts, presidential approval ratings are often helpful in predicting voter turnout for the party in power, which could mean trouble for Democrats come 2022.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>One batch of polls this week surveyed voters in swing districts currently held by Democrats and found Biden\u2019s approval rating is 7 points lower than his disapproval rating.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Bottom Line: <\/b><span>Historically, whichever party controls the White House struggles in midterms \u2014 regardless of a president\u2019s popularity. If these approval numbers hold at current levels, we\u2019re told Democrat members of Congress might begin distancing themselves from Biden ahead of the midterms.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<div readability=\"6\">\n<div id=\"attachment_284225\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" readability=\"32\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-284225\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-284225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/John-Moore-Staff-via-Getty-Images.jpg\" alt width=\"700\" height=\"476\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2021\/09\/John-Moore-Staff-via-Getty-Images.jpg 600w, https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2021\/09\/John-Moore-Staff-via-Getty-Images-300x204.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-284225\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">John Moore\/Staff via Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"p2\"><b>2) <\/b><b>Border Deaths Reach Record Levels<\/b><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_279557\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" readability=\"74.902821316614\">\n<p><b>The Topline: <\/b><span>More people have died trying to enter the United States illegally this year than any year in U.S. history.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kens5.com\/mobile\/article\/news\/special-reports\/at-the-border\/record-number-of-migrant-deaths-reported-this-year-in-del-rio\/273-4353ba4d-7df7-49e6-9f9c-01adcf26a94a\"><b>Quote Of The Day:<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cThat is the message to the\u2026undocumented migrant population, is don\u2019t cross. It is not worth risking your life.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u2013 Del Rio Sector Border Patrol Chief Austin Skero<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Record Levels<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span>In 2020, Border Patrol agents found the remains of 253 people near the U.S.\u2013Mexico border. Through July of this year, Border Patrol agents have recovered <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2021\/08\/24\/us\/migrants-deaths-texas-surge.html\"><span>383 bodies.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span>The U.S. Customs and Border Protection has had <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbp.gov\/newsroom\/stats\/nationwide-encounters\"><span>more than 1.5 million encounters<\/span><\/a><span> at the border so far this year.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Causes Of Death<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span>The vast majority of deaths result from the dangers of crossing the desert during the summer when temperatures reach up to 110 degrees. The leading causes of death are heat stroke, exposure and dehydration.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Human Smuggling Factor<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span>Instead of having foot guides accompany groups to the border, human smugglers are now guiding people by cell phones, making it more likely for people to get lost.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Human smugglers are also notoriously indifferent to human life and have no qualms about leaving behind those who can\u2019t keep up.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Border Patrol Response<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span>The U.S. Border Patrol made a record number of rescues this year \u2014 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbp.gov\/newsroom\/stats\/cbp-enforcement-statistics\"><span>more than 10,000<\/span><\/a><span> people, which is more than the previous two years combined.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>They\u2019ve built numerous rescue beacons \u2014 which are high-visibility towers, topped with flags with a solar-powered rescue button which summons emergency responders. They\u2019ve also set up nearly 1,000 emergency placards in the Rio Grande Valley alone, which give migrants instructions on how to call 911. They\u2019re also telling would-be migrants not to enter the country illegally.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>The Bottom Line: <\/b><span>When policies lead people to believe they will be able to enter the United States once they arrive at the southern border, more attempt to make the dangerous journey and lose their lives in the process.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div readability=\"6\">\n<div id=\"attachment_284227\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" readability=\"32\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-284227\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-284227\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Chelsea-GuglielminoFilmMagicContributor-via-Getty-Images.jpg\" alt width=\"700\" height=\"543\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2021\/09\/Chelsea-GuglielminoFilmMagicContributor-via-Getty-Images.jpg 600w, https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2021\/09\/Chelsea-GuglielminoFilmMagicContributor-via-Getty-Images-300x233.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-284227\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chelsea Guglielmino\/FilmMagic\/Contributor via Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"p2\"><b>3) <\/b><b>Time\u2019s Up Board Resigns<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>The Topline:&nbsp;<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span>This weekend, the entire board of directors for Hollywood anti-harassment group, Time\u2019s Up, resigned from their posts.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Quote Of The Day:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cThe idea that powerful Hollywood women could strike a loud and decisive blow on behalf of gender equity has died\u2026<\/span><span> Everything that made Time\u2019s Up what it was has quietly been dissolved<\/span><span>.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u2013Sharon Waxman, Editor-In-Chief of The Wrap<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Background<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span>One of Andrew Cuomo\u2019s staffers, a woman named Lindsay Boylan, claimed he touched her inappropriately and tried to kiss her. Over the course of the investigation, it was revealed that Time\u2019s Up\u2019s then-CEO Tina Tchen and legal fund chairwoman Roberta Kaplan advised Cuomo on a letter smearing Boylan.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>A group of employees and volunteers later published a letter blasting the two female empowerment leaders, but the celebrity women involved with Time\u2019s Up remained quiet.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Kaplan resigned, but Tchen, a former Obama staffer, stayed on. The Washington Post later obtained leaked texts showing Tchen not only advised Cuomo, but directed staff to \u201cstand down\u201d from issuing any statements of support for Boylan, leading Tchen to resign.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Over The Weekend: <\/b><span>Hollywood stars and power players who made Time\u2019s Up an industry force \u2014 such as Eva Longoria, Shonda Rhimes and Ashley Judd \u2014 recently announced they were resigning from the board of directors.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Is Time\u2019s Up Over?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span>The organization still has money and it could continue for a while in some form, but its reputation has been destroyed and any leadership it still has is in shambles.<\/span><\/p>\n<div readability=\"6\">\n<div id=\"attachment_284229\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" readability=\"32\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-284229\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-284229\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Tetra-Images-via-Getty-Images.jpg\" alt width=\"700\" height=\"466\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2021\/09\/Tetra-Images-via-Getty-Images.jpg 600w, https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2021\/09\/Tetra-Images-via-Getty-Images-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-284229\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tetra Images via Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"p2\"><b>Other Stories We\u2019re Tracking<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Seattle Police Vaccine Mandate<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/seattle-could-lose-over-200-cops-due-to-covid-vaccine-mandate-report-says\"><span>Over 200 Seattle<\/span><\/a><span> police officers may be forced to resign over their refusal to comply with the city\u2019s vaccine mandate. Mayor Jenny Durkan\u2019s mandate requires all city employees to be vaccinated by October 18th or face termination. Seattle lost around 260 officers in the last 18 months following the push to defund the police.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Satanic Group Fights Texas Pro-Life Law<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span>The Satanic Temple organization is attempting to use the Texas Religious Freedom Restoration Act to challenge Texas\u2019 new abortion ban by establishing an \u201cabortion ritual.\u201d The group claims the same provision which allows Native Americans to use peyote for religious rituals should entitle persons who share the Satanic Temple\u2019s beliefs about abortion to use abortion drugs like <\/span><span>Misoprostol.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><i>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a<\/i>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\"><span class=\"s1\"><i>member<\/i><\/span><\/a><i>.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s Wednesday, September 8th, and this is your Morning Wire. 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