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MORNING GLORY: President Trump is on the cusp of a historic achievement
If President Donald Trump oversees the toppling of the ruling regime of the Islamic Republic of Iran, his achievements will rank with the greatest of those of any post-World War II president. That’s just an objective fact. If you don’t understand that fact, you haven’t been paying attention for more than 40 years.
So much of the commentary on the battle between the U.S. and Israel against Iran and its proxy terrorist groups has been filtered and refiltered through deeply biased “news outlets” that the public could be excused for losing sight of the main plot line.
That is, simply put: Iran is as evil a regime as exists on the planet and, given that it is run by religious fanatics with a peculiar theology rooted in end-times eschatology and “resistance” up to and especially including martyrdom, it is a uniquely dangerous regime. It cannot be allowed to have weapons of mass destruction or an arsenal of conventional weapons sufficient to deter normal regimes from stopping it from obtaining WMD, especially nuclear weapons.
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Every president since George W. Bush has explicitly stated that Iran cannot have nuclear weapons for the reasons stated above. Whether all the presidents since W meant what they said, they all said it. President Trump said it, too, but he alone had the will to order the American military, in concert with our Israeli ally and now our Gulf allies, to demolish the Iranian nuclear weapons program as well as the forest of missiles built by the mullahs to protect that nuclear weapons program.
In the days since protests against the regime erupted in late December, the fanatics atop Iran have proven to anyone with even an elementary grasp of world affairs that it is a uniquely malevolent regime. Not only did it proceed to begin to rebuild its nuclear weapons program after “Operation Midnight Hammer,” it accelerated its production of the missile array intended to deter a second such mission.
Not only did Ayatollah Khamenei not get the message from last June’s destructive strikes, he did exactly what an unbalanced fanatic would do: Double down on getting the nukes while at the same time racing to build a missile arsenal to deter a second Midnight Hammer attack. The old and now dead tyrant did exactly the opposite of what a rational ruler atop a rational regime would do after last year’s blows, and he did so while also ordering the murder of tens of thousands of his own citizens in January.
The regime also bared its fangs when, after the U.S. and Israeli began the latest effort to tame the rabid beast of a regime, it responded by firing ballistic missiles wildly at everyone and everything it could reach. With a schoolyard bully’s emotional intelligence, first Ayatollah Khamenei and then his successors — whoever they might be — ordered up actions guaranteeing an all-out effort to destroy the regime’s ability to procure nukes or missiles. It’s so self-destructive a behavior as to qualify as regime suicide. The U.S., Israel and the Gulf Allies have thus set about “finishing the job,” which means, simply, permanently deterring the Iranian lust for nukes, missiles and terrorists.
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Iran has been pounded for a month now, and it may be another month or two before there is only rubble left to bounce there. Nevertheless, left-wing “journalists” especially insist on seeing this as just another opportunity to try and tear down Trump. The absurdist theater of another round of “No Kings” rallies this past weekend helped everyone watching delineate the world into two camps: the serious and informed versus the unserious, ill-informed or, to put it as simply as possible, dumb-as-dirt folks when it comes to rogue regimes which threaten the here and now, the near term and the long term future of the world.
Iran’s rulers proved themselves to be crazy and fixated on acquiring nuclear weapons. For the people who previously chose not to see the brutality of the regime, the regime helped all but the resolutely blinded to see how evil the regime is. The “Trump Derangement Syndrome”-afflicted people have seen their illness now manifest in the inability to distinguish between the purely evil and existential threat that Iran posed to the entire world from the actions of a popularly elected president who is as unlike an authoritarian as to surrender his favorite weapon for any regime not named Iran — tariffs — to the United Stated Supreme Court. “Kings” do not defer to the authority of an independent judiciary, but of course Trump has, again and again.
The result needed in the war is not yet been achieved. But if President Trump delivers it, only his critics incapable of basic objectivity will deny the significance of his order to take down the regime that has bedeviled the world for almost a half century.
Hugh Hewitt is a Fox News contributor and host of “The Hugh Hewitt Show” heard weekday afternoons from 3 PM to 6 PM ET on the Salem Radio Network, and simulcast on Salem News Channel. Hugh drives Americans home on the East Coast and to lunch on the West Coast on over 400 affiliates nationwide, and on all the streaming platforms where SNC can be seen. He is a frequent guest on the Fox News Channel’s news roundtable, hosted by Bret Baier weekdays at 6 p..m ET. A son of Ohio and a graduate of Harvard College and the University of Michigan Law School, Hewitt has been a Professor of Law at Chapman University’s Fowler School of Law since 1996, where he teaches Constitutional Law. Hewitt launched his eponymous radio show from Los Angeles in 1990. Hewitt has frequently appeared on every major national news television network, hosted television shows for PBS and MSNBC, written for every major American paper, has authored a dozen books and moderated a score of Republican candidate debates, most recently the November 2023 Republican presidential debate in Miami and four Republican presidential debates in the 2015-16 cycle. Hewitt focuses his radio show and his column on the Constitution, national security, American politics and the Cleveland Browns and Guardians. Hewitt has interviewed tens of thousands of guests from Democrats Hillary Clinton and John Kerry to Republican Presidents George W. Bush and Donald Trump over his 40 years in broadcasting. This column previews the lead story that will drive his radio/ TV show today.
As a Homeland Security shutdown drags on, the top Senate Republican says Democrats are getting “zero” of the reforms they demanded.
Congressional Democrats have taken victory laps, viewing the outcome as a key win in their push for reforms to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP). They have also accused congressional Republicans of caving to their demands.
While the Senate’s Department of Homeland Security (DHS) deal includes funding for ICE and much of CBP, it does not include the structural reforms Democrats spent the last 48 days pushing.
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When asked whether Republicans gave in, Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., told Fox News’ “America’s Newsroom,” “No, we didn’t cave.”
“I mean, ultimately, what the Democrats did, you could say … this was all about ‘reforms,’ restrictions on ICE and CBP agents and what they could or couldn’t do,” Thune said. “They got none of that. They got zero of the reforms they were advocating for.”
Thune was responding to accusations from Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., who argued that “House Republicans caved” after backing down from their push for a 60-day funding extension for the agency.
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Schumer argued that divisions in the GOP “derailed a bipartisan agreement” and said Democrats were clear in their objectives to “fund critical security, protect Americans, and provide no blank check for reckless ICE and Border Patrol enforcement.”
“We were united, held the line, and refused to let Republican chaos win,” Schumer said.
Thune countered, “In the end, this was all about their left-wing base demanding that no funding be provided.”
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“The good news for us is we saw this coming, and we pre-funded this last summer, so ICE and CBP are funded through the end of the fiscal year. Then we’ll add to those accounts and make sure they’re funded in future years,” Thune said.
Republicans, now with the backing of President Donald Trump, are eyeing the budget reconciliation process to fund immigration enforcement operations for the foreseeable future. It’s a tricky maneuver that would require full buy-in from Senate Republicans.
Trump lauded Republicans, including Thune and House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., who originally torpedoed the Senate deal, for coming together to reopen most of DHS. He also noted that he would soon sign an executive order to pay, “ALL of the incredible employees at the Department of Homeland Security,” which comes as the funding plan currently wouldn’t pay immigration enforcement support staff.
“Republicans are UNIFIED, and moving forward on a plan that will reload funding for our FANTASTIC Border Patrol and Immigration Enforcement Officers,” Trump said on Truth Social.
In the meantime, the shutdown is still ongoing. The Senate’s redo of its funding plan Thursday morning sets up another vote in the House, where there is still significant resistance among some hardline Republicans, and the House is not expected to return to Washington, D.C., until April 13.
Chris Jericho made a stunning return to All Elite Wrestling (AEW) on Wednesday night after months of speculation over whether he would come back to the company he joined in 2019.
Jericho hadn’t been seen on AEW programming in nearly a year. He was last with The Learning Tree faction, but it disbanded soon after he lost the Ring of Honor World Heavyweight Championship to Bandido at last year’s AEW Dynasty pay-per-view.
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As fans geared up for “Dynamite” in Winnipeg, Canada, Jericho’s music hit before the contract signing between Maxwell Jacob Friedman and Kenny Omega.
“Winnipeg … AEW … I’m home,” he said before walking out of the ring.
Jericho didn’t make any other declarations or call out anyone on the AEW roster. But his presence was felt in the city where he grew up.
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There were months of speculation over Jericho’s future after he had been off AEW programming. Some pro wrestling fans were hoping he’d make a surprise WWE return at the Royal Rumble or another premium live event for the company.
But that didn’t turn out to be the case.
Jericho joined AEW in January 2019 and was a part of the company’s inaugural event, Double or Nothing. He is the first AEW world champion in the company’s history. He also held the FTW Championship and is a two-time Ring of Honor world champion.
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The restaurant industry in a major city is pushing back hard on a key issue.
Mayor Brandon Johnson of Chicago last week vetoed a City Council effort to freeze the city’s tipped wage system — and leaders in the restaurant sector are warning the decision could lead to job losses, higher prices and lasting damage to one of its most visible economic indicators.
Gina Barge-Farmer, who owns Chicago’s Wax Vinyl Bar and Ramen Shop with her husband, said the tip credit system supports the traditional full-service dining model.
“The tip credit is the reason full-service restaurants exist as they do,” she told Fox News Digital. “It’s what allows a server to earn real money and a guest to have a real experience — not a number on a screen and a counter to pick up from.”
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Without it, she warned, the math quickly breaks down.
“Prices go up, service thins out or both,” she said, noting that customers are unlikely to absorb higher costs without changing their behavior.
“They go out less often, which is not just one restaurant losing a table here and there,” she said. “That’s an entire dining ecosystem gradually contracting.”
Supporters argue the model sustains full-service dining and higher earning potential for workers — while critics say it leaves wages too dependent on tips.
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Industry leaders say the mayor’s move ignores economic realities already facing restaurants.
“Every restaurant worker is already mandated by law to make the minimum wage in Chicago and across Illinois. This veto is completely misguided,” Sam Toia, president and CEO of the Illinois Restaurant Association, told Fox News Digital in a statement.
“It will eliminate jobs, reduce take-home pay for restaurant workers and cause irreparable damage to the vibrant restaurant industry in each of Chicago’s 77 communities.”
Toia and others had supported the council’s effort to halt the phase out of the tip credit, arguing it would give restaurants time to adjust amid rising costs.
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Mike Whatley, vice president of state affairs and grassroots advocacy for the Washington, D.C.-based National Restaurant Association, told Fox News Digital that the City Council’s earlier vote to stop the process “continues the national bipartisan momentum in support of the tip wage.”
Said Whatley in a statement, “We are disappointed that Mayor Brandon Johnson is threatening to continue the policy that is causing his city so much pain.”
Johnson said at a news conference last week that his veto “is really about us keeping our commitment to working people,” FOX 32 in Chicago reported.
He also said he was proud “to stand here to resist every single attempt to undermine workers in this city,” Chicago’s PBS affiliate WTTW reported.
Fox News Digital reached out to the mayor’s office for further comment.
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Chicago passed the One Fair Wage ordinance in 2023, designed to eliminate the tipped wage structure gradually until it matches the city’s full minimum wage by 2028.
The city’s current minimum wage is $12.62. It’s set to increase to the city minimum of $16.60 by 2028, FOX 32 reported.
Raise the Floor Alliance, a Chicago nonprofit that advocates for lower-wage workers, said in a March 18 news release that keeping the sub-minimum wage “sets a dangerous precedent that when labor groups come to the table and make good-faith compromises with business groups — including a gradual phase-out plan — corporate interests will take advantage and renege on their word.”
Barge-Farmer, the restaurant owner, said restaurants operate on thin margins with little room to absorb sudden labor cost increases.
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“When labor costs rise significantly, something gives — shifts get cut, roles get eliminated or the entire model gets reconsidered,” she said.
Most tipped employees aren’t asking for a change, Barge-Farmer said.
“Some hear ‘higher minimum wage’ and think it sounds like a win, and honestly, on the surface, it does,” she said.
“But the people who are truly great at this job — the ones who hustle, remember names, build regulars and carry a section like it’s their own small business — chose this system precisely because it rewards that kind of effort. They’re betting on themselves.”
She also said top performers could wind up earning less under a higher base-wage model.
“Wage floors don’t always lift everyone up. More often, they compress the ceiling,” she said.
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It will take 34 votes for the City Council to override Johnson’s veto, WTTW reported.
That effort is expected to take place April 15.
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