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Having trouble viewing this email? Click here to see it in your browser. DaybreakInsider.com @DaybreakInsider Monday, August 30, 2021 1. WaPo: U.S. Had Option to Control Kabul, Chose to Let It Go From the story: In a hastily arranged in-person meeting, senior U.S. military leaders in Doha — including McKenzie, the commander of U.S. Central Command — spoke with Abdul Ghani Baradar, head of the Taliban’s political wing. “We have a problem,” Baradar said, according to the U.S. official. “We have two options to deal with it: You [the United States military] take responsibility for securing Kabul or you have to allow us to do it.”  Later: On the spot, an understanding was reached, according to two other U.S. officials: The United States could have the airport until Aug. 31. But the Taliban would control the city (Washington Post). From Marc Thiessen: Taliban offered to stay out of Kabul and let US forces secure the city. We told them we only needed the airport. We could have controlled the airport and Kabul and evacuated everyone but chose not to. The incompetence is stunning (Twitter). From Mark Hemingway Good Grief. We need heads on a platter for this and so many other mistakes (Twitter). Meanwhile, 84 percent of Americans say we should stay until all U.S. citizens are evacuated. And 71 percent say we should stay until all Afghans who helped the United States are evacuated.  And this is a shockingly bipartisan opinion. And one Biden appears ready to ignore.  Because he knows better.. (ABC News). 2. Report Claims U.S. Drone Strike on ISIS Also Killed Family with Children Possibly as many as six children (CNN). U.S. Central Command said, near the close of a statement last night, “It is unclear what may have happened, and we are investigating further” (Central Command). Advertisement 3. Americans and Afghans Told Military is Leaving and U.S. Gave Names and Passport Info to Taliban Students in Afghanistan who thought they were on a bus to be evacuated were told to head home. From the story: The Taliban posted a picture of themselves on social media standing at the entrance of a university building with an ominous message, saying they were where America trained infidel “wolves” to corrupt the minds of Muslims. The photograph was widely shared among Afghans and sent students and alumni into hiding. They had reason to be scared. In 2016, the Taliban attacked the campus with explosives and guns in a terrorist assault that lasted 10 hours and killed 15 people, including seven students  (New York Times).  From another story: U.S. officials in Kabul gave the Taliban a list of names of American citizens, green card holders and Afghan allies to grant entry into the militant-controlled outer perimeter of the city’s airport, a choice that’s prompted outrage behind the scenes from lawmakers and military officials. The move, detailed to POLITICO by three U.S. and congressional officials, was designed to expedite the evacuation of tens of thousands of people from Afghanistan as chaos erupted in Afghanistan’s capital city last week after the Taliban seized control of the country. It also came as the Biden administration has been relying on the Taliban for security outside the airport (Politico). From Noah Rothman: I think there is a tonal disconnect. We’ve been attacked and humiliated and our partners and friends abused. I don’t think the note to strike on those occasions is sadness. It’s laconic rage (Noah Rothman). Meanwhile, a look at the arsenal left behind to help the Taliban gain power: From high-end night vision goggles to black hawk helicopters, the United States left terrorists with fighting equipment they only dreamed of (Daily Mail). 4. Families of Slain Marines Angry and Sad as Bodies Return Home One father said “I’m really disappointed in the way that the president has handled this, even more so the way the military has handled it. The commanders on the ground should have recognized this threat and addressed it” (Reuters).  Another father said “Be afraid of our leadership, or lack thereof. Pray every day for the soldiers that are putting their lives at risk and doing what they love, which is protecting all of us. I think they’re the only ones that we can honestly say have our backs” (New York Post).  A mother said Biden voters “just killed my son” (New York Post). A look at the marines killed (WSJ). Biden was caught checking his watch during the dignified transfer ceremony at Dover Air Force Base (Daily Wire). 5. Biden Refuses to Answer Questions on Afghanistan When discussing Hurricane Ida, he said “I’m not supposed to be taking questions but go ahead.” The reporter began with an Afghanistan question and Biden said “No, I’m not gonna answer Afghanistan now” then turned and walked away.  The video (Twitter). The reporter who asked the question was Bloomberg’s Jennifer Jacobs (Twitter). Advertisement 6. Hurricane Ida Knocks Out Power to All of New Orleans A Cat 4 when it reached land (Fox News).  From WAPT News: Confirmed: the main transmission tower that feeds New Orleans has collapsed into the Mississippi River (Twitter).  More on the destruction (Fox News). 7. Obama’s Secretary of Education Compares Anti-Maskers to Suicide Bombers Arne Ducan said “noticed how strikingly similar both the mindsets and actions are between the suicide bombers at Kabul’s airport, and the anti-mask and anti-vax people here. They both blow themselves up, inflict harm on those around them, and are convinced they are fighting for freedom” (Daily Caller).  From Seth Mandel: Current and former cabinet secretaries have every right to have their opinions and express them, but it would probably be better for American governance if ppl at that level did not reveal themselves to be off the deep end (Twitter). Meanwhile, the majority of voters now say lockdowns did more harm than good (Washington Examiner). 8. California Governor Admits He Did Much to Lead to the Recall Effort From the story: He listed a number of his recent initiatives, such as using billions of dollars of federal relief money in the state budget and signing a bill to expand health care to undocumented workers. “If I do fall short, I’ll regret every damn one of those decisions. And I don’t want to have any regrets for putting everything out there and doing . . . what I think is right and what I think is in the best interest of California.” The Democratic governor’s comments come after he previously told the Sacramento Bee earlier this month that he wouldn’t regret a “damn thing” if he were to be recalled (National Review).  Meanwhile, David Harsanyi looks at the most likely replacement should the recall succeed, Larry Elder (National Review). Hollywood is coming to Newsom’s rescue (Fox Business). A look at the race and why it is so tight (National Review). Advertisement 9. Over 3000 Pediatricians and Medical Professionals Sue Biden Over Transgender Mandate From the story: Pediatricians and other health care workers are suing the Biden administration over a mandate tied to health care which would, according to the suit, require medical professionals to provide gender-related services and surgeries despite objections, medical or otherwise. Objections, even to treating children, would be considered “discrimination,” pursuant to Biden’s reinterpretation of sex to include sexual orientation and “gender identity.” Daily Wire 10. College Requires All Students be Vaccinated AND Double Masked Amherst College, out of Massachusetts, is also requiring not one but TWO covid tests upon arrival, and more testing beyond that, along with other frightened-out-of-their-minds requirements (Amherst Student). More (Townhall). Copyright © 2021 DaybreakInsider.com Copyright © 2021 Salem Interactive Media KHNR-AM, 1160 N. 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Tuesday, August 31, 2021 1. US Abandons Americans, Afghans as Taliban Rule the Country The pentagon shared a picture (above) of the last soldier to leave (Mediaite). CNN’s Clarissa Ward reports on a Houston, Texas family of four now stranded behind enemy lines. For two weeks, they went to the airport and couldn’t get past the Taliban that Biden left in charge (Twitter). From Ted Cruz: This is horrifying. And wrong. America doesn’t leave Americans behind (Twitter). Secretary of State Tony Blinken admits we left Americans behind, but then implies they wanted to stay (Fox News). Remember, Biden promised just weeks ago “we’re gonna stay until we get them all out” (Twitter). United States Central Command General Kenneth McKenzie offered this odd statement: “We did not get everybody out that we wanted to get out, but I think. If would have stayed another ten days, we would not have gotten everybody out that we wanted to get out and there still would have been people who would have been disappointed with that”(Daily Caller).  From Noah Rothman: The administration also seems to be arguing, or at least implying, that U.S. citizens left behind have made a personal choice to stay. That argument is unlikely to age well. Some Americans have decided to stick around, but stories of U.S. citizens’ being harassed, beaten and blocked by the Taliban from entering into U.S. custody also abound. Those stories won’t end when U.S. soldiers aren’t around to impose moderation on our new partners in the Taliban (MSNBC). From the Wall Street Journal: The catalogue of strategic and military misjudgments that led to this ignominious day are many, and they flow from the current President of the United States. He insisted on a rapid, complete departure, despite the recommendation of most advisers to keep a residual force. He insisted on leaving Bagram and other airfields, taking U.S. contractors who were needed to keep the Afghan air force flying. After the government fell, Mr. Biden refused to alter his plan in order to create safe spaces beyond the Kabul airport to help with the evacuation. That would have required more troops and Mr. Biden was set on rapid withdrawal to vindicate his original decision (WSJ). The Taliban is celebrating (Daily Caller). 2. Group Claims Biden Also Left Service Dogs Behind From the story: American Humane condemned the effective “death sentence” that the U.S. withdrawal from Kabul in favor of the Islamist Taliban militia has spelled for contract working dogs. “These brave dogs do the same dangerous, lifesaving work as our military working dogs, and deserved a far better fate than the one to which they have been condemned,” said Robin R. Ganzert, American Humane’s president and CEO (Washington Times). According to this James Woods tweet and picture, we left the service dogs in cages (Twitter). The Taliban view dogs as unclean.

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3. LA Teachers Union President: There was No Learning Loss in 2020 From LA Magazine: President of UTLA Cecily Myart-Cruz stated, “There is no such thing as learning loss,” she responds when asked how her insistence on keeping L.A.’s schools mostly locked down over the last year and a half may have impacted the city’s 600,000 kindergarten through 12th-grade students. “Our kids didn’t lose anything. It’s OK that our babies may not have learned all their times tables. They learned resilience. They learned survival. They learned critical-thinking skills. They know the difference between a riot and a protest. They know the words insurrection and coup” (Los Angeles Magazine). From the Daily Wire: In calling for schools to be closed completely last school year, the union focused more on far-left politics, writing that “The COVID-19 pandemic in the United States underscores the deep equity and justice challenges arising from our profoundly racist, intensely unequal society” (Daily Wire). From Spencer Brown: The comments from Myart-Cruz aren’t all that surprising given her activism that has frequently strayed beyond school issues. She’s advocated for Medicare for all, tax increases, taxpayer-funded services for illegal immigrants, eviction moratoriums, and a boycott of Israel” (Townhall). 4. Twitter/Facebook Suspend Account of Mother of Marine Killed in Kabul Because they didn’t like what she was saying, according to California state Senator Melissa Melendez (Twitter). The mother of slain Marine Rylee McCollum called in to Andrew Wilkow on Sirius XM and tore into Biden (The Federalist). 5. Several Republicans Call for Biden’s Impeachment Over Abandoning Americans in Afghanistan From the story: “The American people must have full confidence in their Commander in Chief’s judgement and ability to protect our country and respond decisively to national security threats,” Reps. Claudia Tenney (R-NY), Ronny Jackson (R-TX), Jeff Van Drew (R-NJ), Pete Sessions (R-TX), and Yvette Herrell (R-NM) wrote to Pelosi. “We have no confidence in President Joseph R. Biden’s ability to carry out his duties as Commander-in-Chief of the U.S. Armed Forces,” they wrote. “His unilateral, reckless decision to retreat from Afghanistan was done against the advice of military and national security experts and it has now put thousands of American military personnel, citizens, and Afghan allies in grave peril. Tragically, at least 12 service members have lost their lives in the deadliest attack on U.S. forces in the last decade. President Biden refuses to take responsibility for his actions and continues to mishandle the deteriorating situation at every step. In addition, he has deliberately misled the American people in response to questions posed by the media. Free nations around the world look to the United States for leadership, and President Biden has proven definitively, and repeatedly, since this crisis began that he is not capable of effectively executing his duties as our Commander-in-Chief and leader of the free world.” Daily Wire

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6. Verizon Wireless Pushes Critical Race Theory, Anti-Police Rhetoric in Training From the Police Tribune: Telecommunications company Verizon has implemented a so-called “anti-racism” training for employees to help them decide whether they are “oppressed” or “oppressors” as they work to understand how racist the U.S. is, according to a whistleblower. The company has also been pushing employees to endorse a number of left-wing ideals, to include defunding law enforcement (The Police Tribune). From the City Journal: In the flagship “Conscious Inclusion & Anti-Racism” training module, Verizon diversity trainers instruct employees to deconstruct their racial and sexual identities and, according to their position on the “privilege” hierarchy, embark on a lifelong “anti-racism journey” (City Journal). 7. State Department Spokesperson Calls Police “Largest Threat to U.S. National Security” From the story: The State Department’s newly installed deputy spokesperson, Jalina Porter, said in a 2016 Facebook post that the “largest threat to U.S. national security are U.S cops,” according to a screenshot of the post obtained by the Washington Free Beacon. “The largest threat to U.S. national security are U.S. cops,” wrote Porter, who was recently tapped by the Biden administration to serve as State Department spokesman Ned Price’s deputy. “Not ISIS, not Russian hackers, not anyone or anything else.” Washington Free Beacon 8. Workers Tiring of Doing Their Jobs at Home They are done with the isolation bubble that some companies are willing to push. NY Times

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9. Australia Will End Their “COVID Zero” Policy From Fox News: Prime Minister Scott Morrison determined that the country’s approach is not “sustainable” in the face of the more infectious COVID-19 delta variant. Australia has maintained a strict policy of restrictions and lockdowns to stamp out any outbreak, but the government over the weekend laid out a new plan that marks a sharp change in policy (Fox News). The Economist: The plan is to drop most restrictions once 80% of adults are vaccinated, which looks achievable by the end of the year (The Economist). 10. CDC Turns Woke Putting out a list of alternative ways to say thigns that might otherwise offend.  Such as: Instead of saying someone is an alcoholic, you say they are a person with alcohol use disorder. National Review Copyright © 2021 DaybreakInsider.com

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Wednesday, September 1, 2021 1. Biden: That Disaster You Saw in Afghanistan Was An “Extraordinary Success” From Katie Pavlich: “Biden also placed blame for Americans left behind in the country not on a hasty, chaotic exit as the Taliban took over, but on the Americans clamoring to get out in recent weeks. He explained how Americans still in the country will have to rely on the United Nations and the Taliban to get out.” The story includes numerous clips from the angry Biden speech, where he ended without taking questions (Townhall). From the National Review editorial board:… leaving Americans behind is a low point in the nation’s diplomatic and military history, and a rank failure of the most basic obligation of a government to take care of its own. There hasn’t been any official estimate of how many green-card holders we also abandoned, and vulnerable Afghan allies still in the country number in the tens of thousands. Media reports suggest that the Taliban, which went out of their way to block these Afghans from getting to the airport, are already hunting them down. Many Afghans who trusted our staying power and word — and their families — will meet gruesome ends (National Review). From the Wall Street Journal editorial board: President Biden’s defiant, accusatory defense on Tuesday of his Afghanistan withdrawal and its execution was so dishonest, and so lacking in self-reflection or accountability, that it was unworthy of the sacrifices Americans have made in that conflict. Later: Mr. Biden’s unapologetic speech also signals that the White House intends to close the books on Afghanistan and pivot to domestic affairs. No one will lose their jobs. They’ll all talk from the same script. Mr. Biden may never speak of it again. All the more reason for Congress and the press to explore the many bad decisions that led to this American security debacle (WSJ). From Rich Lowry: The Biden administration wants credit for the Afghanistan evacuation as measured by the sheer number of people it flew out amid a security and humanitarian crisis of its own making. This is the arsonist bragging about how many fires he has put out. Those with memories that stretch past a couple of weeks ago will recall the halcyon days when a mass evacuation at a civilian airport exposed to suicide bombers and other attackers wasn’t, according to Joe Biden, even conceivable (National Review). From Mitch McConnell: President Biden promised he wouldn’t pull out of Afghanistan before every American had gotten out. He broke that promise and abandoned Americans and our Afghan partners. The President’s reckless withdrawal has created a humanitarian disaster and emboldened the terrorists (Twitter). From Meghan McCain: This is extremely difficult for me to say: I once thought I truly knew Joe Biden and he helped me through pain and grief, for which I am grateful. This man on tv giving this speech, I do not recognize this man. God help our country. God help the Americans we have abandoned (Twitter). From Senator Tom Cotton: Joe Biden cares more about blaming others for his catastrophic failure than he does about the Americans he left behind (Twitter). While Biden claimed in his angry lecture that all of the military leaders agreed with him, congressman Dan Crenshaw said “I know for a fact they gave him the right advice and he decided not to take it” (Daily Wire). Since Biden didn’t answer questions, Jen Psaki did and she was absurdly evasive (Fox News). Americans and Afghans aren’t the only ones stranded behind enemy lines. 1250 Canadians are still there (Globe and Mail). 2. White House Abandons Afghan Man Who Saved Biden in 2008 Mohammad rescued Biden and two other Senators when their helicopter was forced to land in Afghanistan in heavy snow.  The story explains “Mohammed jumped in a Humvee with a Quick Reaction Force from the 82nd Airborne Division and drove hours into the nearby mountains to rescue them. Mohammed spent much of his time in a tough valley where the soldiers said he was in more than 100 firefights with them.” He has spent a year trying to get out. At one point recently, he got to the Kabul airport with his family, but U.S. forces said only he could leave. A man who would risk his life to save three Senators certainly wouldn’t leave his family to the fate of the Taliban. WSJ

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3. BBC: Taliban Reprisal Killings Accelerating From the story: …there is growing evidence that the reality on ground is different to the rhetoric coming from Taliban leaders and spokesmen. It was not lost on some watching the press conference in Kabul that Mr Mujahid made his declaration from the seat of the former government spokesman Dawa Khan Menapal, who had been killed by the group just weeks earlier, as “punishment for his deeds”. Now sources inside Afghanistan, as well as some who recently fled, have told the BBC that Taliban fighters are searching for, and allegedly killing, people they pledged they would leave in peace. Several sources confirmed that Taliban fighters last week executed two senior police officials – Haji Mullah Achakzai, the security director of Badghis province, and Ghulam Sakhi Akbari, security director of Farah province. Video footage showed Mr Achakzai was kneeling, blindfolded, with his hands tied behind his back before he was shot. Those who managed to flee say they fear for their colleagues back home (BBC). Jim Geraghty, who has been following the story of a man desperately trying to get his company’s former employees out of the country, says the State Department is sending an ominous message that all but tells them to hide and pray for a miracle (National Review). A look at the hundreds of journalists Biden chose to abandon (Washington Post). 4. Virginia Supreme Court Sides with Teacher Calling Students by Scientific Pronoun From the story: The Supreme Court upheld a lower court’s ruling in June that reinstated Loudon County Public Schools teacher Tanner Cross who ruled that the school system violated his free speech after he was suspended following a school board meeting. The school system suspended Cross, who works at Leesburg Elementary, citing the disruption his comments caused at the school. He cited his religious beliefs at the board meeting where officials had been debating changes to its policies in its treatment of transgender students. The Hill 5. Pentagon: Americans Get Stranded All the Time From Daily Wire: Pentagon spokesman John Kirby addressed the “hundreds” of Americans who wanted to be evacuated but were left behind in Afghanistan after the United States military fully withdrew on Monday, telling MSNBC that Americans “get stranded” in foreign countries “all the time,” and downplaying the administration’s role in leaving citizens, passport holders, green card holders, and allies behind enemy lines (Daily Wire). From RNC Research: Jen Psaki, August 23: “I think it’s irresponsible to say Americans are stranded. They are not.” (Twitter). National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan claimed it was “in the best interest” to leave behind Americans. (Twitter).

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6. Canadian Prime Minister Seeks to Enhance Power Given to Him by the COVID Pandemic From the story: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is revealing the globalist left’s plans to use the tactics and restrictions implemented during the Wuhan coronavirus pandemic to gain power on other issues (Townhall.com). Trudeau also said “What we learned from this COVID crisis, we will be applying to the climate crisis” (Twitter). 7. Prep After Katrina Helped New Orleans Avoid Repeat Disaster with Ida They struck exactly 16 years apart with similar force but the results were drastically different. WSJ 8. California Water Supply Dwindles as Reservoir Projects Never Get Off the Ground The story notes “In 2014, in the middle of a severe drought that would test California’s complex water storage system like never before, voters told the state to borrow $7.5 billion and use part of it to build projects to stockpile more water. Seven years later, that drought has come and gone, replaced by an even hotter and drier one that is draining the state’s reservoirs at an alarming rate. But none of the more than half-dozen water storage projects scheduled to receive that money have been built.” AP

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9. Ohio State Freshman Quarterback Signs $1.4 Million Deal to Sign Autographs In a three-year deal. ESPN 10. NFL Coach Admits Vaccination Status Played a Role in Final Cuts The story explains Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Urban “Meyer said that he considered a player’s vaccination status because there were stricter COVID-19 protocols against an unvaccinated player who tested positive for the virus or if they were considered a high-risk close contact.” Fox News Copyright © 2021 DaybreakInsider.com

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Thursday, September 2, 2021 1. State Department Admits the Majority of Afghan SIV’s were Left Behind From the story: A State Department official said in a private briefing to reporters that “the majority” of special immigrant visa applicants were left in Afghanistan due in part to the complications of the evacuation, and that he and his team are “haunted” by the evacuees the U.S. could not get out by the Aug. 31 deadline (Politico). Another story reminds us “The Special Immigrant Visa program set up in 2009 aimed to help those at risk of Taliban reprisal for helping the U.S., including interpreters for the U.S. military and diplomatic and foreign aid workers. The Biden administration has been under intense pressure by lawmakers, veterans and other advocates to do more to help the more than 20,000 Afghans who had already applied for visas when the U.S. decided to withdraw. Including their family members, as many as 100,000 Afghans may be eligible for relocation” (WSJ). From the Washington Post’s Dan Lamothe: A few things true: The airlift out of Kabul evacuated more than 100K people. The majority of Afghan SIV applicants were not on those planes, the State Department now says. The administration promised SIV applicants it “would stand with you just as you stood with us” (Twitter). And then there’s this from Congressman Dan Crenshaw: America: right now there is a private effort to get a plane of US citizens and allies out of Afghanistan. They need @SecBlinken to help get clearance to land in a nearby country. Biden’s State Department is refusing to actively assist. Their response: “just tell them to ask” (Twitter). 2. Supreme Court Rejects Effort to Block Texas Abortion Ban By a 5-4 vote (Reuters). Roberts voted with the liberals. From Sean Davis: Votes in favor of allowing bill protecting unborn babies with detectable hearts to be enforced: Bush I Bush II Trump Trump Trump Votes against unborn babies with detectable heartbeats: Bush II Clinton Obama Obama (Twitter). The Texas law bans abortion after a heartbeat is detected (Christian Headlines). Alexandra DeSanctis notes “the outraged reaction from abortion supporters to the Texas law’s being allowed to take effect is a helpful insight into what we might expect to witness if the Court does its job and reverses the decades of legal inanity propping up the shambles of Roe” (National Review).

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3. Biden Caught Telling Former Afghan President to Lie From the story: “I need not tell you the perception around the world and in parts of Afghanistan, I believe, is that things are not going well in terms of the fight against the Taliban,” Biden said. “And there is a need, whether it is true or not, there is a need to project a different picture” (NY Post). Interesting since Biden appears to have little trouble lying to anybody. Andrew McCarthy argues it is not impeachable (National Review).  4. Taliban Seen Flying UH-60 Black Hawk Helicopter In the video, you can see the $21 million helicopter flying above what appears to be some sort of Taliban parade, complete with other U.S. taxpayer covered vehicles (Twitter). From Hugh Hewitt: More and more shame (Twitter).  Another view from this or another parade where the Taliban drive U.S. military vehicles (Twitter). 5. Biden Job Approval Underwater in Many Blue States Including four blue states where Democrats are running for re-election to the U.S. Senate (Twitter). Details on his approval ratings (Civiqs). A look at the Senate races across the country in 2022 (Ballotpedia). A collection of polls at FiveThirtyEight reveals Biden disapproval numbers now higher than his approval numbers (FiveThirtyEight).  At RealClearPolitics, it’s even worse (RealClearPolitics). According to Rasmussen, 52 percent of voters are calling for Biden to resign over the catastrophic withdrawal (Rasmussen).

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6. Democrats Block Amendment to Stop Sending U.S. Cash to Taliban From representative Jim Banks: I submitted an amendment today that’d stop our $$ from going to the Taliban… But, just a little while ago, we got word that Dems blocked it. Only one reason why Dems would do that: They have future plans to send them aid (Twitter). Banks is a veteran who fought in Afghanistan (House). 7. MLB Network Boots Hall of Famer John Smoltz from Studio for Not Getting Vaccinated He and Al Leiter can still broadcast, but they are banished from being in studio. NY Post 8. 16 States Challenge Biden’s Rule Limiting ICE Arrests From the story: The coalition, led by Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich, filed an amicus brief at the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday, asking the court to deny the administration’s request for a stay pending appeal, so that Biden’s guidance to stop enforcing immigration laws will be stopped while the case makes its way through the appeals process (Fox News).  Meanwhile, the U.S. has lost track of thousands of illegal immigrant children (Axios).

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9. House Armed Services Committee Votes to Require Women to Register for Draft This time, some Republicans voted with the Democrats. Politico 10. San Francisco Seeks to Pay Criminals Not to Shoot People David Freddoso points out, where they’ve tried this, it failed. But they are calling it a success, regardless. Washington Examiner Copyright © 2021 DaybreakInsider.com

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Friday, September 3, 2021 1. State Department Spokesman Refuses to Say How Many Legal Permanent Residents are Trapped in Afghanistan Associated Press correspondent Matt Lee grilled State Department spokesman Ned Price. From the story: “… a lot of them feel like they frankly got screwed here and that they were lied to,” Lee continued, “because they had been told by people on the [State Department’s Afghanistan] task force … that we know where you are, we’re not going to let you – we’re not going to strand you, don’t worry, stay tight – hold tight. And now, what do they do? I mean, are you in touch also with the green card holders?” Price answered that that “we absolutely did and continue to message lawful permanent residents.” “How many?” asked Lee, to which Price eventually acknowledged that “we’re just not able at present to give you a firm figure as to how many LPRs may be in Afghanistan who wish to leave … If there is an LPR in Afghanistan who indicated a desire to leave before or who changes his or her mind in the coming days, weeks, months, or beyond, we will help that person. We will help that person depart Afghanistan” (NY Post). From Hugh Hewitt: It is a scandal that the American people do not have a MINIMUM NUMBER for citizens and green card holders abandoned in Afghanistan. @POTUS knows. @SecBlinken knows. We should know. Not the details that endanger people. But the minimum scope of this crisis (Twitter). 2. Teacher Removed for Making Students Pledge Allegiance to Gay Pride Flag The California teacher was put on “administrative leave” (Washington Times). From Michael Knowles: Removal is a good start, but she needs to be fired (Twitter). After all, a teacher who posted the Antifa flag in his classroom was fired (Washington Examiner).

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3. Texas Abortion Law Already Saving Lives I believe this ABC News story’s intent is to sound ominous, but it’s truly heartwarming: “A day after the nation’s most restrictive anti-abortion law went into effect, doctors and advocates reported a steep decline in abortions across Texas. Houston provider Dr. Bhavik Kumar said he normally performs between 20 to 30 abortions a day. Since the new law, he said he’s only seen six patients — and was forced to turn half of them away” (ABC News).  The Wall Street Journal editorial board does not believe the law will be upheld (WSJ). A look at why Roe v. Wade is bad law (National Review). 4. U.S. Media Begins to Pivot Away from Afghanistan Story From Jim Geraghty: “…the people with the loudest voices in the national media clearly have concluded that the past two weeks have been enough. Keeping our attention on Afghanistan, and watching the Taliban’s brutal rule of death, might make our national shame intolerable. So it’s time to go back to familiar stories about how bad Jim Jordan is and Joe Rogan is Texas pro-lifers and gun owners are. The mostly urban and blue-state audience for these news organizations like hearing how much more sophisticated and morally superior they are to Republicans.”  He then looks at many of the disturbing stories much of the media is now ignoring (National Review). More stories on the effort to escape the Taliban (Washington Examiner, New York Post). From Peggy Noonan: The president’s people think this will all just go away and are understandably trying to change the subject. But the essence of the story will linger. Its reverberations will play out for years. There are Americans and American friends behind Taliban lines. The stories will roll out in infuriating, sometimes heartbreaking ways. The damage to the president is different and deeper than his people think, because it hit at his reputational core, at how people understand him. His supporters have long seen him as soft-natured, moderate—a sentimental man famous for feeling and showing empathy. But nothing about this fiasco suggested kindliness or an interest in the feelings of others. It feels less like a blunder than the exposure of a seamy side. Does he listen to anyone? Does he have any people of independent weight and stature around him, or are they merely staffers who approach him with gratitude and deference? (WSJ). The RNC put out a video of Afghanistan veterans (Townhall). 5. Crenshaw: America No Longer Safe After Biden Pullout From the Texas congressman: “We had networks in place, and we were doing intelligence collections prior to, and we had people on the ground forward stage so they could actually do those missions. We have no ability to do that anymore. We have no ability to keep Americans safe.” Washington Examiner

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6. Democrat Joe Manchin Puts a Halt to $3.5 Trillion Spending From the story: Senator Joe Manchin is demanding a “strategic pause” in action on President Joe Biden’s economic agenda, potentially imperiling the $3.5 trillion tax and spending package that Democratic leaders plan to push through Congress this fall. The West Virginia Democrat, a linchpin vote in the evenly divided Senate, said at an event in his home state on Wednesday and in a Thursday Wall Street Journal op-ed that rising inflation and a soaring national debt necessitate a go-slow approach and a “significantly” smaller plan than the one Democratic leaders and the White House have endorsed (Bloomberg). From Manchin’s op-ed: The nation faces an unprecedented array of challenges and will inevitably encounter additional crises in the future. Yet some in Congress have a strange belief there is an infinite supply of money to deal with any current or future crisis, and that spending trillions upon trillions will have no negative consequence for the future. I disagree (WSJ). 7. Left-Wing Writer Warns Democrats that Abortion Isn’t the Winner They Think It Is And this is from a writer who starts by calling the Texas law “a draconian, constitutionally bizarre abortion law” and sees the entire pro-life movement as an insincere sham. Politico 8. Pelosi Vows to Pass Legislation Allowing Abortion for All Nine Months of Pregnancy From the story: The bill, if enacted, would establish a federal right to abortion through all nine months of pregnancy if a single doctor asserted the abortion was necessary to protect the mental and emotional health of a woman seeking an abortion (National Review). From whomever is being Joe Biden on Twitter: The Supreme Court’s overnight ruling is an unprecedented assault on constitutional rights and requires an immediate response. We will launch a whole-of-government effort to respond, looking at what steps we can take to ensure that Texans have access to safe and legal abortions (Twitter).

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9. CDC Upcoming Report: Kids Still Not Struggling with COVID From the story: As far as the CDC can tell, says Walensky, kids aren’t getting sicker. The share ending up in the hospital in the Delta era apparently isn’t much different from the share pre-Delta. If you’re a mom or dad, you can breathe easier about in-class instruction this fall. We’ll have the data tomorrow. The flip side of that good news, though, is the bad news that many more kids are being infected by the hyper-contagious new variant just as many more adults are. Which means, even though the share of children needing hospital care hasn’t increased since spring, the raw number of kids needing it has increased. Hot Air 10. NFL to Allow Social Justice Messages on Helmets Nothing about Hong Kong, of course.  You choose between the Marxist “Black Lives Matter” and any of the following: End Racism, Stop Hate, Inspire Change, Say Their Stories, It Takes All of Us. Red State Copyright © 2021 DaybreakInsider.com

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DaybreakInsider.com @DaybreakInsider Subscribe to the Podcast Tuesday, September 7, 2021 Subscribe for free to the Daybreak Insider Podcast, and hear the latest reporting and analysis on these stories and more every weekday morning. Click here to subscribe. 1. Biden Looks to Change Subject from Afghanistan to COVID As his polling numbers tank while Americans are trapped in a country ruled by terrorists (WSJ). From Hugh Hewitt: Not satisfied w/ abandoning Americans in Afghanistan, now @JoeBiden wants us to forget they are there. The cover-up will be worse than the blunder b/c we aren’t going to forget the abandonment or the attempt to erase our collective concern for them (Twitter). From the Wall Street Journal: The White House would prefer that all this go away so it can think “happy things,” as Mr. Biden put it not long ago when asked about Afghanistan. But he can’t duck the reality that his failed Afghan withdrawal has put the U.S. in this precarious position (WSJ). 2. State Department Attempts to Take Credit for Rescue of 4 Americans from Afghanistan But the organizer of the private mission to rescue them says the state department played no part.  From the story: Cory Mills and a private team of military veterans, drawing on funding by private donors including the Sentinel Foundation, led the effort to rescue Mariam and her three children from Afghanistan, where they had been left behind by the Biden administration, multiple sources with knowledge of Mariam’s evacuation confirmed to Fox News.  Mills and his team worked for weeks to get Mariam’s family out of Afghanistan after Republican Texas Rep. Ronny Jackson alerted him to the family’s plight (Fox News).  Another story reveals Democrat Senator Richard Blumenthal is furious at Biden as he delayed efforts to rescue Americans (Fox News). Advertisement

3. Celebrities Vow to Boycott Texas Over Pro-Life Legislation The story runs through a litany of actresses apoplectic over the law defending the lives of the unborn (Daily Wire). Meanwhile, from another story: Attorney General Merrick Garland said the Justice Department would “protect those seeking to obtain or provide reproductive health services” under a federal law known as the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act. Garland said in a statement that federal prosecutors are still urgently exploring options to challenge the Texas law. He said the Justice Department would enforce the federal law “in order to protect the constitutional rights of women and other persons, including access to an abortion” (Washington Times). Celebrities, Biden and, of course, the Satanic Temple is upset with the heartbeat bill (Washington Examiner). 4. ABC News Worries Jobless Americans “Have Few Options as Benefits Expire” The story explains “Two critical programs expired on Monday. One provided jobless aid to self-employed and gig workers and another provided benefits to those who have been unemployed more than six months. Further, the Biden administration’s $300 weekly supplemental unemployment benefit also ran out on Monday” (ABC News). Strangely lost in this headline is the most simple and dignified option: Get a job.  There are a record number of them out there (CBS News). Turns out, one problem is many young workers are simply quitting their jobs “with no plan B” (WSJ). 5. Lomborg: Even with Ida, Hurricane Strikes are Not on the Rise From the story: …despite what you may have heard, Atlantic hurricanes are not becoming more frequent. In fact, the frequency of hurricanes making landfall in the continental U.S. has declined slightly since 1900. Airplanes and satellites have dramatically increased the number of storms that scientists can spot at sea today, making the frequency of landfall hurricanes—which were reliably documented even in 1900—a better statistic than the total number of Atlantic hurricanes. And there aren’t more powerful hurricanes either. The frequency Category 3 and above hurricanes making landfall since 1900 is also trending slightly down. WSJ Advertisement

6. Men Abandon College, Now Make Up Barely 40 Percent of Enrollment From the story: No reversal is in sight. Women increased their lead over men in college applications for the 2021-22 school year—3,805,978 to 2,815,810—by nearly a percentage point compared with the previous academic year, according to Common Application, a nonprofit that transmits applications to more than 900 schools. Women make up 49% of the college-age population in the U.S., according to the Census Bureau (WSJ). From Christina Sommers: The number of men enrolled at 2-& 4-year colleges has fallen behind women by record levels, in a widening education gap across the U.S. Yet many colleges still have a women’s center &women’s studies program that falsely claim we live in a patriarchy (Twitter). 7. Polls: Many Biden Voters Regretting Their Choice A fifth of them, according to Zogby. Washington Times 8. Virginia School District Pays Out $32.7 Million in Bonuses to Teachers Who Refused to Return to Work From the story: Fairfax County Public Schools allocated federal coronavirus relief funds to reward teachers, bus drivers, and other staff, school board member Ricardy Anderson announced Friday. District teachers lobbied successfully to keep schools closed even after it was safe to reopen. Fairfax County did not return to a full in-person schedule during the 2020-2021 school year. Free Beacon Advertisement

9. Story: COVID Lockdowns Create a Roadmap for Climate Change Lockdowns From the story: …scientists and climate activists have pointed to the supposedly positive impact of COVID-19 lockdowns on the environment. A steep decline in social and commercial activities led to huge reductions in carbon emissions and other climate metrics, NBC News reported… Under a potential climate lockdown, governments and public health bodies could exercise similar authority to enforce sweeping changes to environmental and energy policy. This could entail extreme energy-saving measures such as limits on private-vehicle use, consumption of animal products and fossil fuel drilling. Daily Caller 10. Portland City Council to Vote on Banning Any Business with the State of Texas The mayor of Portland, Oregon claims they are doing so because the Texas law against abortion could force women “to carry pregnancies against their will.” The ban includes business travel to Texas. The Hill Copyright © 2021 DaybreakInsider.com

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1. 4 of 5 GITMO Detainees Swapped for Bergdahl Get Leadership Positions in Taliban Government According to congressman Austin Scott (Twitter). Details from Thomas Joscelyn (Twitter). What is our State Department concerned with? That the Taliban don’t have women in leadership (The Hill). CNN seems surprised to discover “No women or members from Afghanistan’s ousted leadership were selected for acting cabinet positions or named to advisory roles, in spite of the Taliban’s promises of an inclusive government and more moderate form of Islamic rule” (CNN). The new interior minister is a wanted terrorist (WSJ). From Seth Jones: The Taliban’s appointment—days before the 20th anniversary of the terror attack—is nothing less than a slap in the face of the U.S. and its Western allies (WSJ). From Nikki Haley: I can’t believe this is even necessary to say, but under this administration, it is: America must not recognize the Taliban as the legitimate government of Afghanistan (Twitter). 2. Video Game Company Fires CEO for Being Pro-Life John Gibson, CEO of TripWire, tweeted support of the Supreme Court decision on the Texas law (Washington Times). In his Briefing, Dr. Albert Mohler looks deeply into the politics of abortion (Briefing).

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3. Story Claims Democrat Joe Manchin Won’t Support More than $1.5 Trillion Spending Plan Despite Biden’s desire for $3.5 trillion in spending (Axios). From Erick Erickson: This report comes out after @AOC was on @andersoncooper criticizing Manchin. Not smart diplomacy on her part to make a play for all or nothing (Twitter). 4. Texas Governor Signs Elections Overhaul The very election change that sent Democrats into hiding (AP). From Dan Crenshaw: Finally, election integrity measures passed in Texas. The left’s meltdown over this common sense law was always pure theater, by the way. Voters won’t even notice the changes. But cheaters will (Twitter).  Despite the leftists’ anger over recent Texas laws, more Californians are moving to Texas than any other state (Daily Wire). 5. Biden Heckled Over Afghanistan, Claims It Was About Climate Change He is so desperate to change the subject, he even lies about his hecklers. Fox News

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6. Many in Media Embarrassed by Fake Ivermectin Story It apparently started when someone in the media ridiculed Joe Rogan for using the medicine after he got COVID.  From Rogan: “I literally got it from a doctor. It’s an American company. They won the Nobel Prize in 2015 for use in human beings and CNN is saying I’m taking horse dewormer. They must know that’s a lie” (Washington Times). Then a bunch of outlets ran with a fake story about a hospital overrun with patients overdosing on the drug. Drew Holden posted a series of screen shots from media who fell for it, from Rolling Stone to Rachel Maddow (Twitter). 7. Vaccinated People Have Just One in 5000 Chance of Contracting COVID The bottom line: Vaccinated people need not fear the unvaccinated. NY Times 8. Nearly Three in Four Unvaccinated Americans Would Rather Quit Their Jobs Than Get Vaccine Just 18 percent said they would do so if required. Daily Caller

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9. Even as Recall Nears, California Governor Sends His Kids to In-Person Private School While many California children are forced out of the public classrooms and haven’t the funds to go elsewhere. Politico 10. Siblings Born 18 Months Apart Discover They Are Actually Twins Both conceived through in-vitro fertilization with one frozen. NY Post Copyright © 2021 DaybreakInsider.com

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1. Biden Approval Numbers Dip Below 40 Percent A YouGov/Economist poll has Biden approval down to 39 percent (YouGov). And he is underwater by double-digits in some key swing states, including Georgia, where there is a Senate election in 2022 and Biden is underwater by 15 points (NY Post). From Rich Lowry: He hasn’t shown a hint of doubt or regret. The notion of leaving Afghanistan is popular in theory; the way Biden did it is radioactive in practice. The White House may tell itself that Biden’s decision will come to seem farsighted, and its possible that the harmful political effect will wear off over time. Leaving Americans behind in a foreign country after an enemy of the United States swept to power and chased us out with our tails between our legs, though, is not likely to be forgotten, certainly not in 2022 or 2024, if ever. The prime directive for any president is, to the extent possible, to seem in control. Biden failed this test repeatedly during the evacuation crisis. Events moved faster than he did and his rationales for what was happening had to be constantly revised, until he settled on the explanation that it is impossible to end any war in good order (Politico). 2. China Considers Occupation of Former U.S. Air Base at Bagram From the story: … the current consideration in Beijing is not for any pending movements, rather a potential deployment as long as two years from now, the source says. And it would not encompass taking over the base but rather sending personnel and supplies at the invitation of the government in Kabul – and certainly after the Taliban secures its rule. In addition to expanding its regional influence, Beijing’s potential plan for Bagram would also amount to a devastating blow to the image of the U.S., which increasingly considers China its most pressing and challenging global threat (US News). From Kevin McCarthy: Your tax dollars funded construction of the Bagram air base. And for 20 years our troops sacrificed to defend it. Then, President Biden abandoned it—and our allies—in the middle of the night. Now China is reportedly looking to exploit his failure (Twitter).

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3. Biden Administration to Sue Texas Over Abortion Law Biden believes he may have found his Afghanistan distraction. The story notes “The Biden administration has faced pressure from Democrats and abortion-rights groups to take action to stop the Texas restrictions after the Supreme Court allowed them to take effect.” (WSJ). Dr. Albert Mohler runs through the many different faces Biden has put on over the years when discussing abortion (Albert Mohler). Details on the Texas law (The Federalist). 4. Los Angeles to Mandate Vaccine for All Students 12 and Older Because the teachers’ union is insisting upon it. The board is expected to pass the measure today (NY Times). This will mostly affect black students as the black population in Los Angeles is barely 50 percent vaccinated (LA County). 5. Portland State University Professor Resigns Over Progressive Demands In his thoughtful letter to the provost, philosophy professor Peter Boghassian explains “I never once believed —  nor do I now —  that the purpose of instruction was to lead my students to a particular conclusion. Rather, I sought to create the conditions for rigorous thought; to help them gain the tools to hunt and furrow for their own conclusions. This is why I became a teacher and why I love teaching. But brick by brick, the university has made this kind of intellectual exploration impossible. It has transformed a bastion of free inquiry into a Social Justice factory whose only inputs were race, gender, and victimhood and whose only outputs were grievance and division.” Substack

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6. White Woman in Gorilla Costume Throws Egg at Larry Elder And then she and one of her accomplices attacked a man who defended Elder (Twitter).  From Candace Owens: A white woman, wearing a monkey mask, throws an egg at a black man walking down the street. Pretty sure this might be a hate crime (Twitter). 7. CDC, Facing Pressure from NEA, Changes Tune on Masks in School From the story: The National Education Association sent a draft statement to White House officials that included harsh criticism of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s masking guidance, the emails show. But the teachers union ultimately published a version with a much softer tone, and the CDC clarified its guidance to indicate that everyone should be masked in schools, regardless of vaccination status. The new emails show further coordination between the White House and teachers unions just months after reports highlighted the extent the unions had influenced the administration’s messaging on school reopenings. The watchdog group Americans for Public Trust obtained the emails through a Freedom of Information Act request and provided them to Fox News (Fox News). From Dr. Nicole Saphier: My disappointment in the CDC’s inability to provide accurate, unbiased, non-coerced, science-based recommendations is profound (Twitter). 8. National Archive Puts “Harmful Content” Warning on Constitution From the story: The National Archives Records Administration placed a “harmful content” warning on the Constitution, labeling the governing document of the United States as “harmful or difficult to view.” The warning applies to all documents across the Archives’ cataloged website, including the Bill of Rights and the Declaration of Independence. “NARA’s records span the history of the United States, and it is our charge to preserve and make available these historical records,” the administration said in a statement. “As a result, some of the materials presented here may reflect outdated, biased, offensive, and possibly violent views and opinions. In addition, some of the materials may relate to violent or graphic events and are preserved for their historical significance.” The Federalist

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9. AOC Struggles to Describe Women in Rant on CNN Interview When you abandon science while trying to describe who has abortions, life becomes complicated.  She told Anderson Cooper “What this is about is controlling women’s bodies and controlling people who are not cisgender men. This is about making sure that someone like me as a woman or any menstruating person in this country cannot make decisions over their own body” (Fox News).  Planned Parenthood is also struggling to avoid the word “woman” (Twitter). 10. Becket Adams: Rolling Stone Ivermectin Story Exposes Media in Sharp Decline From the story: .. it’s almost certain Rolling Stone’s report is a hoax. But the public didn’t know this until after the article went viral, amplified and spread all over the country by an all-too-eager news media, including MSNBC, Yahoo!, the New York Daily News, Newsweek, and Business Insider. Like Rolling Stone, none of these outlets thought to pick up a phone and double-check McElyea’s story. The failure here is collective. Rolling Stone has since updated its story significantly to walk back its most tantalizing allegations. The headline now reads, “One Hospital Denies Oklahoma Doctor’s Story of Ivermectin Overdoses Causing ER Delays for Gunshot Victims.” The headline originally read, “Gunshot Victims Left Waiting as Horse Dewormer Overdoses Overwhelm Oklahoma Hospitals, Doctor Says.” Washington Examiner Copyright © 2021 DaybreakInsider.com

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1. Biden Threatens to Use “Powers as President” to get Uncooperative Governors “Out of the Way” In a stunning threat during his COVID speech, President Biden said “If these governors won’t help beat the pandemic, I’ll use my power as president to get them out of the way” (Twitter). From Ben Shapiro: He’s going to shut down the economy (Twitter). From Kimberly Strassel: At least 14 governors so far are saying they won’t tolerate mandates/will engage in legal action (Twitter).  Arizona’s Doug Ducey among them (Washington Times). From Larry Elder: Isn’t this America? Didn’t our founders warn us about trading our freedoms for temporary safety? (Twitter). From Tom Cotton: President Biden shows more contempt for his fellow Americans than he does for the Taliban (Twitter). 2. President Biden to Mandate Vaccines for Private Businesses From the story: President Biden announced Thursday that all employers with more than 100 workers will be forced to either require employees to have coronavirus vaccinations or test unvaccinated employees weekly, despite White House statements in July that such mandates were “not the role” of the federal government. (Fox News). From the White House, dated July 23: “That’s not the role of the federal government; that is the role that institutions, private-sector entities, and others may take. That certainly is appropriate” (White House). Republicans blasted the plan as unconstitutional and vow to fight Biden on the mandate (Fox News). Video from less than a year ago when Biden said vaccines shouldn’t be mandatory (Twitter). From the Daily Wire: The Daily Wire has well over 100 employees. We will not enforce Joe Biden’s unconstitutional and tyrannical vaccine mandate. We will use every tool at our disposal, including legal action, to resist this overreach (Twitter). From Guy Benson: As a vehemently pro-vaccine person, I ask: Under what authority? Inquiring genuinely. And if it’s legal, why not apply this to smaller companies? (Twitter). From Erick Erickson: I’ve given all of my employees a religious exemption (Twitter). From Dan Crenshaw: Mandates are cheap governance. The right path is built upon explaining, educating, and *building* trust, including explaining the risks/benefits/pros/cons in an honest way so a person can make their own decision. The Biden Administration has completely failed in that regard (Twitter). A terrific Podhoretz piece ends: …this speech was a Rube Goldberg message aimed at neurotic vaccinated people. Biden was saying that they shouldn’t worry . . . but if they’re worried, their worries are justified. Oh, and don’t worry, worriers, he was also announcing he’s going to take actions that are likely unconstitutional — using powers the courts have repeatedly said were beyond the scope of presidential authority to compel private businesses to act as he wishes them to act. And why? Well, to ease the very worries he had just tried to convince all of us are actually unnecessary. Well, it’s one way to try to change the subject from Afghanistan (NY Post).

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3. Taliban Beating Journalists and Protestors Photos are circulating of the horrible bruises from reporters detained and beaten by the Taliban. We are only seeing the survivors (BBC). Journalists are finding the Taliban is not as “profession and businesslike” (see story 6) as Biden indicates (LA Times). 4. Study: Unvaccinated Kids Are Lower Risk from Covid than Vaccinated Adults at Any Age Found in this detailed study of the virus and vaccination rates in the UK. Assets 5. ESPN Sideline Reporter Takes Time Away for Not Being Vaccinated in Order to Have Second Child From NY Post: Allison Williams, a veteran college football sideline reporter for ESPN, announced on Thursday that she will be opting out of the season because she will not take the COVID-19 vaccine. ESPN’s parent company, Disney, announced last month that all employees were required to be fully vaccinated (NY Post). From Allison Williams: This will be the first fall in the last 15 years I won’t be on the sidelines for College Football (Twitter).

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6. White House: The Taliban is “Professional and Businesslike” From the Daily Wire: Democrat President Joe Biden’s administration praised Taliban extremists on Thursday, just two days before the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 Islamic terrorist attacks that killed thousands of American citizens, calling Afghan’s new leadership “professional and businesslike” (Daily Wire). From the White House: They have shown flexibility, and they have been businesslike and professional in our dealings with them in this effort (White House). 7. 9/11 First Responders Are Barred from Entering the Memorial From the story: As Americans across the country prepare to observe the 20th anniversary of 9/11, one group of those impacted by the terrorist attacks is being excluded from official ceremonies at Ground Zero in lower Manhattan (Townhall.com). From the New York Post: In years past, the reading of the names of 2,983 deceased has been attended by Presidents Bush and Obama, US senators, governors and other dignitaries. This year, the 9/11 Memorial & Museum sent the usual invitations to the relatives of the victims saying, “The ceremony will be exclusively for 9/11 family members” (NY Post). 8. China Will Provide $31 Million Worth of Aid to the Taliban From the story: China will provide almost $31 million worth of food, winter weather supplies, vaccines, and medicine to Taliban-controlled Afghanistan, China’s Foreign Ministry said Wednesday (CNN). From Yahoo: “The Chinese side attaches great importance to the Afghan Taliban’s announcement of an interim government,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said Wednesday. “This is a necessary step in restoring domestic order and moving towards post-war reconstruction” (Yahoo).

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9. Networks Mostly Ignore Racist Attack on Larry Elder From the story: The big three networks this morning didn’t seem to care that a black man running for office was assaulted by a white woman in a gorilla mask yesterday. Probably because that man was conservative radio host, Larry Elder, running for governor in the blue state of California. Only ABC and CBS covered part of the vile incident on their morning shows Thursday, while NBC ignored it all together.  Newsbusters 10. 60 Percent of Voters Agree with Manchin on Cost of Reconciliation Bill Including a slim majority of Independents (Daily Caller).  A look at the battle within the Democratic party over the massive spending (WSJ). Copyright © 2021 DaybreakInsider.com

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1. Hewitt: We Cannot Forget the Those Held Hostage in Afghanistan From Hugh Hewitt: We have a right to know the scale of this crisis: the minimum number of U.S. passport holders known by our authorities to be in Afghanistan. And it is a crisis. It is America Held Hostage 2.0, and though a cohort of Americans escaped Thursday, many remain behind. Psaki, with astonishing indifference to the worries of families and friends across the country, said on Wednesday that there were a “handful” of Americans still in Afghanistan. A “handful.” It is shocking to hear that. Americans do not come in “handfuls.” They come in ones. Each one matters. One American abandoned is a crisis. We need to know the denominator against which the “ongoing efforts” can be measured. We celebrate every American who escapes, but we cannot forget and dare not accept the minimization of Americans left behind (Washington Post). From the Wall Street Journal editorial board: The Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) program offers a path to U.S. citizenship for Afghans who worked with the American government for at least a year during the war. The process can take years, and hundreds of applicants and family members have been killed over time. A State Department official acknowledged that “the majority” of SIV applicants remained after U.S. forces departed. This is one of the worst wartime betrayals in U.S. history. Later: James Miervaldis of the nonprofit No One Left Behind says that his organization is aware of some 200 approved SIV applicants and their families hiding throughout the country. Fully vetted with paperwork in hand, they were told by the State Department to remain in place during the chaotic evacuation. Then the last American planes left (WSJ). 2. Axios: Biden Afghanistan Exit Leaves America Lacking Key Intelligence and Counterterrorism From the story: In every country where the U.S. has deployed elements of an over-the-horizon strategy, like in Yemen, Somalia, or Iraq and Syria, it’s had an intelligence network, a nearby air base and some form of local partner on the ground. In Taliban-controlled Afghanistan — where the CIA has evacuated its sources, the nearest air bases are in the Gulf and the local security partner is an FBI-wanted terrorist — it has none. Axios

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3. Actress Rose McGowan Announces She is Backing Larry Elder in Recall Effort The vote on the recall of California governor Gavin Newsom is tomorrow. From the story: “The reality is, today, I challenge this state, I challenge these voters, I challenge the media, to back up. Be human first, vote for humanity,” she said in the press conference, which took place just two days ahead of the recall election. At the presser, she also said she is no longer a Democrat, “because everyone who has harassed, stalked, and stolen from me in my time in Hollywood has been a Democrat.” McGowan said that while she does not agree with Elder on every issue, he is a “better candidate” and “better man” than Newsom (Mediaite). From another story: McGowan told Dave Rubin on his show The Rubin Report that Newsom’s wife, Jennifer Siebel Newsom, called her in 2017 to try and broker a deal between her and Weinstein attorney David Boies to make the story go away (Daily Mail). See the entire, impressive press conference with Elder and McGowan here (Elect Elder). 4. New York Hospital Shuts Down Maternity Ward as Nurses Resign Over COVID Vaccine Mandate The former heroes are now being cast aside. From Lewis County Health System Chief Executive Officer Gerald Cayer: “If we can pause the service and now focus on recruiting nurses who are vaccinated, we will be able to reengage in delivering babies here in Lewis County.” WWNY TV 5. House Democrats Seek Large Increase on Corporate Tax Rate A massive jump from 21 percent to 26.5 percent. Democrats have lots of spending to pay for and they are willing to threaten the economy to do it. WSJ

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6. New York Schools to Open with Absurd Restrictions Put on Children From Karol Markowicz: My daughter’s Manhattan middle school won’t be using lockers this year. My sons’ Brooklyn elementary school has let us know that water fountains will remain closed. No group projects, no field trips, no parties. Outdoor recess will be masked and distanced. Forget tag or sports. We used to understand that it is important for kids to get exercise with friends. But we have forgotten everything we have ever known about child development in the name of fighting a virus that poses a minuscule risk to children. NY Post 7. Wall Street Journal Test Finds TikTok Pushing Sex, Drugs and Eating Disorders on Young Teens From the story: TikTok served one account registered as a 13-year-old at least 569 videos about drug use, references to cocaine and meth addiction, and promotional videos for online sales of drug products and paraphernalia. Hundreds of similar videos appeared in the feeds of the Journal’s other minor accounts. TikTok also showed the Journal’s teenage users more than 100 videos from accounts recommending paid pornography sites and sex shops. Thousands of others were from creators who labeled their content as for adults only. Still others encouraged eating disorders and glorified alcohol, including depictions of drinking and driving and of drinking games. The Journal shared with TikTok a sample of 974 videos about drugs, pornography and other adult content that were served to the minor accounts—including hundreds shown to single accounts in quick succession. WSJ 8. Washington High School Cancels 9/11 Tribute to Avoid Offending Which, of course, is far more offensive to a large swath of people. The Eastlake High School students planned to wear red, white and blue to the football game. But the principal, who blamed “leadership teachers,” said “I know tomorrow is 9/11 and understand the sacrifice and values our flag represents, but I think they just did not want to unintentionally cause offense to some who see it differently.” My Northwest

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9. Survey Finds Most San Diego Police Officers Would Consider Leaving Over Vaccine Mandate The survey was taken by the San Diego Police Officers Association. Breitbart 10. Subway Worker Defends Herself Against Armed Robber, Store Suspends Her Her purse was stolen, though she did manage to disarm him. TMZ Copyright © 2021 DaybreakInsider.com

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1. Study Finds Half of COVID Patients Admitted to Hospital Have Few Symptoms The big indicator of COVID trouble may not be much of an indicator at all.  From the story: The study found that from March 2020 through early January 2021—before vaccination was widespread, and before the Delta variant had arrived—the proportion of patients with mild or asymptomatic disease was 36 percent. From mid-January through the end of June 2021, however, that number rose to 48 percent. In other words, the study suggests that roughly half of all the hospitalized patients showing up on COVID-data dashboards in 2021 may have been admitted for another reason entirely, or had only a mild presentation of disease. The Atlantic 2. McCarthy: Biden Administration Acting Clueless on Taliban View of Women From the story: The Taliban are as literalist and unevolved as it gets, so the notion of women holding governmental positions is anathema to them. But that’s not merely because these are government positions; it’s mainly because they are outside-the-home positions. Before you’d even get to questions of governance, you’d confront the Taliban’s opposition to women’s being outside the home without the supervision of a male relative, to the perceived impropriety of women’s interacting with men to whom they are neither married nor related, and to the perceived intellectual inferiority of women that results, for example, in their testimony being valued at half that of a man’s (rooted in an ancient hadith, the provenance of which is questioned by reformist Islamic scholars and authentically moderate Muslim modernizers.) National Review

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3. Biden Consulted with Unions Before Announcing Vaccine Mandate And the teachers union, which resisted, has now caved (Daily Wire). Fauci is all excited about mandates (Daily Wire). Democrats were caught putting masks on for the cameras over the weekend (RedState). 4. Poll: Three Quarters of Americans “Very or Somewhat Angry” At How Things are Going Including 70 percent of independents and 67 percent of Democrats.  Washington Times 5. Biden on Recall: Vote for Newsom or Trump Will Be Governor President Joe Biden made that his central argument to the California voters who will make the decision today (Twitter). From the Wall Street Journal: If the polls going into Tuesday’s recall election in California hold up, Gavin Newsom will keep his job as governor. But if he does, no one should ever again take seriously progressive complaints about white privilege. Because if white privilege is a thing, Mr. Newsom is drenched in it. Mr. Newsom’s father was a well-connected state judge who once managed one of the trusts for the family of oil magnate J. Paul Getty. As for his son, the Los Angeles Times says that “a coterie of San Francisco’s wealthiest families has backed him at every step of his rise.” This privilege is reflected in the $70 million Mr. Newsom raised to fight the recall—more than five times the $13 million raised by his leading challenger, Republican Larry Elder (WSJ).

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6. Democrat Groups Fire Up Ad Campaign Defending Biden’s Disastrous Withdrawal from Afghanistan Using images of vets to push the idea that Biden actually stood by them. Axios 7. AOC Wears “Tax the Rich” On Her Dress While Attending $35,000 Per Ticket Event From the story: In the best of times, the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s annual Costume Institute Gala is a garish affair of elite naval-gazing. Now that the Met has ended its half-century-long custom of offering “suggested” ticket prices to the least privileged and as New York’s economy struggles to overcome the devastation, the ball has evolved from gaudy to galling. Naturally, socialist superstar Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is in attendance — but not as a protester of the gala, which rakes in $35,000 per ticket and a $250 thousand per table, but as a patron donning a custom-made gown from Brooklyn-based atelier with the slogan “TAX THE RICH” (Washington Examiner). From Guy Benson: The top 10 percent of US earners pay more than 70 percent of *all* federal income taxes — including 40 percent from the dreaded one-percenters alone (Twitter). From Dan Crenshaw: I’m not even mad at the lack of self awareness or hypocrisy anymore. At this point it’s just hilarious. These people are a giant joke (Twitter). From Ben Shapiro: As always, the Met Gala is proof that a bunch of cultural Marxists who supposedly hate capitalism live more like Marxist caricatures of capitalists than most capitalists do (Twitter). 8. Florida Governor Threatens Fines for Governmental Departments Forcing Vaccination From the story: …he made clear today that his defense of the unvaccinated isn’t limited to protecting them from vaccine passport requirements. They also won’t have to get immunized if they work for a state or local agency in Florida, he assured them. Hot Air

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9. Comedian Jim Breuer Cancels Shows at Venues Requiring Covid Vaccination The former Saturday Night Live alum said he canceled multiple venues “due to the segregation of them forcing people to show up with vaccinations … I know I’m going to sacrifice a lot of money, but I’m not going to be enslaved to the system or money.” NBC News 10. College Soccer Player Sues to Protect Women’s Sports in West Virginia From the story: Alliance Defending Freedom attorneys representing a West Virginia State University female athlete filed a motion Friday that asks a federal district court to allow her to intervene to defend the state’s Save Women’s Sports Act, HB 3293. The law is currently under challenge in a lawsuit that would undermine women’s sports by allowing males who identify as female to compete with females in girls’ and women’s sports. ADF Copyright © 2021 DaybreakInsider.com

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1. Book: General Milley Promised Chinese He’d Warn Them if U.S. Planned Attack From the story: In a pair of secret phone calls, Gen. Mark A. Milley, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, assured his Chinese counterpart, Gen. Li Zuocheng of the People’s Liberation Army, that the United States would not strike, according to a new book by Washington Post associate editor Bob Woodward and national political reporter Robert Costa.  Later, this shocking paragraph: In the book’s account, Milley went so far as to pledge he would alert his counterpart in the event of a U.S. attack, stressing the rapport they’d established through a backchannel. “General Li, you and I have known each other for now five years. If we’re going to attack, I’m going to call you ahead of time. It’s not going to be a surprise”  (Washington Post). From Former President Donald Trump: “So, first of all, if it is actually true, which is hard to believe, that he would have called China and done these things and was willing to advise them of an attack or in advance of an attack, that’s treason” (Fox News). From Senator Rand Paul: I don’t care what you think of President Trump, the Chairman of the JCOS working to subvert the military chain of command and collude with China is exactly what we do not accept from military leaders in our country. He should be court martialed if true (Twitter). From Seth Mandel: It sounds to me from the reports and the excerpts that Milley misread both his own govt and the Chinese govt and got played by the latter under pressure. He’s not a traitor, but he’s not good enough at his job. And he has an important job! He probably shouldn’t (Twitter). 2. California Governor Survives Recall Election From the story: Networks called the race within 45 minutes of polls closing, with mailed and early-counted ballots enough to tip the race strongly in Newsom’s direction. The first batch of results showed Newsom, a former San Francisco mayor and lieutenant governor, claiming more than 60% of the vote statewide. Though that margin could narrow as same-day votes, which usually favor Republicans, are tallied (Washington Examiner). Larry Elder won the plurality of the votes for the alternative by a landslide. (NY Times). From Erielle Davidson: Rising crime. Rising homelessness. Highest poverty rate in the nation. Businesses fleeing the state. And now your kids won’t be educated. Good job, California. You never miss an opportunity to miss an opportunity (Twitter).

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3. New York City Court Blocks Vaccine Mandate From the story: New York City’s major municipal unions scored a legal win Tuesday night when a Manhattan Supreme Court judge temporarily blocked City Hall’s vaccine mandate for Department of Education workers. Judge Laurence L. Love issued the temporary restraining order in response to a lawsuit brought against the city by a slew of major municipal unions who oppose Mayor Bill de Blasio’s directive. NY Post 4. Poll: Biden Approval on Handling of COVID Slipping Fast 49 percent disapprove, 48 percent approve in this Quinnipiac poll that had Biden with a 13-point approval gap on the same question a month ago. Quinnipiac 5. U.S. Army Warns Troops to Get Vaccine or Face Discipline Just 40 percent are vaccinated as of late August. Axios

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6. Democrat State, Democrat City Lead in Poverty Rate California and Washington D.C. lead with high poverty. Census 7. Blinken Says U.S. Doesn’t Know Who was Killed in Drone Strike From the story: Facing scrutiny from a Senate panel Tuesday, Secretary of State Antony Blinken admitted that he doesn’t know if the U.S. mistakenly targeted an aid worker in a drone strike in Kabul that reportedly killed 10 Afghan civilians (Axios).  From Senator Marsha Blackburn: What is Antony Blinken covering up? (Twitter). 8. City of Portland Backs Down on Plan to Boycott Texas But in some freakish show of retribution, it will set aside taxpayer funds to cover abortions. So instead of punishing Texas, they will punish their own taxpayers and unborn babies. OPB

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9. Boy Scouts Reach Largest Sex Abuses Settlement in U.S. History Paying out nearly $2 billion to 65,000 victims. NY Post 10. Watchdog Group Files Complaint Over AOC Attending High-Priced Gala From the story: Accordingly, the complaint reportedly says, House rules require that the “receipt of the gift” must fall under one of two exceptions — being a widely attended event or a charity event. The AAF said the gift meets neither exemption — the gala is an exclusive event and invitations are overseen by the for-profit Conde Nast company. Washington Times Copyright © 2021 DaybreakInsider.com

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1. More Evidence Biden Was Warned Taliban Would Quickly Take Over From the story: Gen. Austin Miller, the Commander of U.S. forces in Afghanistan from 2018 through July of this year, reportedly warned Democrat President Joe Biden against withdrawing all forces from Afghanistan, and he strongly pushed back against intelligence reports that said the Afghan military could hold off the Taliban for 1-3 years, indicating that they would collapse significantly faster. Fox News reporter Jacqui Heinrich said that Miller made the remarks during a classified Senate Armed Services Committee hearing yesterday, according to multiple sources who were present in the hearing. Daily Wire 2. Trump Fumes at Claim Milley Offered to Warn China if Attack was Coming In a statement, former President Donald Trump said “Milley never told me about calls being made to China. From what I understand, he didn’t tell too many other people either. He put our Country in a very dangerous position but [Chinese] President Xi [Jinping] knows better, and would’ve called me” (NY Post).  Now there’s talk this may have been driven by then–Defense Secretary Mark Esper (National Review).  From the Wall Street Journal editorial board: Four-star generals have always been political actors, though the trend has accelerated in recent years as they try to please a wider range of constituencies. Gen. Milley was nominated by Mr. Trump in 2018 but sought to distance himself amid the summer 2020 riots. He apologized for appearing with President Trump in Lafayatte Square in June after U.S. Park Police moved against protesters outside the White House, publicized his opposition to using troops to suppress riots, and expressed support for Black Lives Matter protests. Gen. Milley should be asked to clarify, under oath, the context of his communications with China and nuclear launch procedure when he testifies before the Senate on Sept. 28. America’s military brass rightly has deconfliction channels open with adversaries when their forces are in proximity, but promising a tip off before the President ordered an attack would be an outrageous usurpation (WSJ). From Dr. Albert Mohler: … arguably any statement like that made by a member of the United States military to an adversary of the United States, in this case, the Chinese People’s Liberation Army, that such a statement would be classified as treasonous. It was a statement that regardless of the intention of the one making it, could well be understood as an intentional statement in juious to the national security of the United States of America. The fact that those words would have been stated by the chairman of the joint chief of the staff of the American military is an astounding development. (Briefing).

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3. Former U.S. Army Officer: Taliban Beheading Young Boys According to Jean Marie Thrower, who is now part of a volunteer rescue team. From the story: “We have had people shot, beheaded. They’re taking the kids. If you’re on the run, and they find your family, they’ll hurt your family and put the word out in the neighborhood that ‘we’ve got your brother or son or daughter,’” Thrower said. “They cut off the heads of two boys that were nine and ten,” she told the mag, which said the description of beheaded children could not be independently verified. But the outlet reported that Christians in Afghanistan said they had received phone calls from the Taliban promising to behead them and that a British politician said that refugees had told him the extremists forced people to watch their relatives being beheaded. NY Post 4. China’s Biggest Movie Star Scrubbed from Internet The award-winning director/singer/actress Zhao Wei’s online presence vanished. From the story: Today, the 45-year-old star has been erased from the Chinese internet. Searches for her name on the country’s biggest video-streaming sites come up blank. Her projects, including the wildly popular TV series “My Fair Princess,” have been removed. Anyone looking up her acclaimed film “So Young” on China’s equivalent of Wikipedia wouldn’t know she was the director; the field now reads “——.” Ms. Zhao’s online disappearance on Aug. 26 came at the onset of a broader clampdown on the country’s entertainment industry as the Communist Party attempts to halt what it sees as a rise in unhealthy celebrity culture. The Chinese government hasn’t publicly stated what prompted this sudden change to her status, raising questions among fans and observers about how far it is willing to go against her and other celebrities, and why (WSJ). From Hugh Hewitt: This is the world’s future if CCP controls it. Orwell was an optimist (Twitter). 5. Mollie Hemingway: Time for Conservatives to Fight Back From the story: It’s not enough, though, that someone fights. The fight must be smart and tactical. While we are clearly entering an era where dissidents will be required, there’s no value in secular martyrdom or being just another victim of the regime. The fight must be supplemented by prudence and strategy. Be bold and defiant, but we must also know where to aim our fire. On the other hand, figuring out where to aim our fire is not that difficult right now. It brings to mind a quote from legendary Marine Chesty Puller: “They are in front of us, behind us, and we are flanked on both sides by an enemy that outnumbers us 29:1. They can’t get away from us now!” It’s a target-rich environment. Now go out and pick one. The Federalist

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6. Facebook Admits Instagram App Increases Teen Anxiety and Suicidal Thoughts But they are okay with it because the app makes them so much money. From the story: “Thirty-two percent of teen girls said that when they felt bad about their bodies, Instagram made them feel worse,” the researchers said in a March 2020 slide presentation posted to Facebook’s internal message board, reviewed by The Wall Street Journal. “Comparisons on Instagram can change how young women view and describe themselves.” Later: Among teens who reported suicidal thoughts, 13% of British users and 6% of American users traced the desire to kill themselves to Instagram, one presentation showed (WSJ). From Megan Fox: Instead of recognizing an obvious public health issue and taking steps to correct it, Facebook is focused on growing its consumer base in the teen category, which will lead to more of them being harmed by the toxic platform (Twitter). 7. House Republicans Accuse Biden of Politicizing Process of Administering Vaccines From the story: In a letter to FDA Acting Commissioner Dr. Janet Woodcock, Scalise and Comer point to Biden’s Aug. 18 announcement that vaccine booster shots would be available nationwide the week of Sept. 20. “This shot will boost your immune response,” Biden said, as anxiety mounted over the Delta variant. “It will increase your protection from COVID-19. And it’s the best way to protect ourselves from new variants that could arise.” Within moments, a number of experts began to wonder whether Biden had jumped the gun. Indeed he had; in fact, the president made the announcement before the vaccine makers had even submitted the needed data to the FDA. That led to turmoil inside the agency, where, according to an Aug. 31 report in Politico, officials “scrambled to collect and analyze data that clearly demonstrate the boosters’ benefits before the administration’s Sept. 20 deadline for rolling them out to most adults.” In other words, the FDA raced to find something to support the president’s announcement. Townhall 8. DeSantis: Biden’s Mandate Ignores Science The Florida governor said “If you were really following science, you would acknowledge natural immunity. Instead they ignore it… if you do not acknowledge that — you are not following science. This is about using government power control to mandate, not the underlying medical issues” (RedState). From Holman Jenkins: Courts have already been asked to review employer mandates as applied to workers who previously had Covid. Our vaccines were never tested on this group; the immunity they receive after surviving the disease appears to be roughly as good as the vaccine. That’s already 150 million Americans for whom mandatory vaccination may be hard to justify (WSJ).

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9. Democrat Congresswoman Angry as Minneapolis Judge Stopped Measure to Defund Police Ilhan Omar took her anger to the street as a judge removed the ballot measure for being “unreasonable and misleading.” Fox News 10. Federal Judge Declines to Block Florida Ban on Mask Mandates The left apparently used children with disabilities here, saying they are at risk of death if parents are allowed to opt out of mask mandates. MSN Copyright © 2021 DaybreakInsider.com

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1. Americans Still Held Hostage by Taliban Biden spokesman Ned Price claims the Biden administration “pulled every lever available” but those pesky Taliban keep blocking flights with Americans (Twitter). From Rich Lowry: An ongoing national humiliation, with new exercises in fecklessness and excuse-making every day (Twitter). 2. Biden Approval Sinking Lowest levels yet, according to Reuters (Reuters).  From Hugh Hewitt: Who would have thought that running away, abandoning allies and helpless people to the Taliban and leaving American citizens and legal permanent residents would sink a POTUS’ standing? (Twitter).

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3. Thousands of Illegal immigrants Pack in Under Bridge in South Texas From the story: Thousands of Haitian migrants who have crossed the Rio Grande since Tuesday are sleeping outdoors under a border bridge in South Texas, creating a humanitarian emergency and a logistical challenge U.S. agents describe as unprecedented. Authorities in Del Rio say more than 8,000 migrants have arrived at the impromptu camp, and they are expecting more in the coming days. The sudden influx has presented the Biden administration with a new border emergency at a time when illegal crossings have reached a 20-year high (Washington Post). From Ted Cruz: I am on the ground in Del Rio, Texas tonight. As of this moment, there are 10,503 illegal aliens under the Del Rio International Bridge. This manmade disaster was caused by Joe Biden. Tweet also has video (Twitter). Another from Cruz later (Twitter). 4. FAA Stops Drones Flying Over Bridge Where Illegal Immigrants Crowd From Fox LA reporter Bill Melugin: NEW: We’ve learned that the FAA just implemented a two week TFR (Temporary Flight Restrictions) over the international bridge in Del Rio, TX, meaning we can no longer fly our FOX drone over it to show images of the thousands of migrants. FAA says “special security reason” (Twitter). From Tom Cotton: What a coincidence. The FAA better be ready to explain to Congress why they’re suddenly blocking the media from covering Biden’s border crisis (Twitter). Later from Melugin: Top Democrats were outraged about hundreds of migrants being held under a bridge during the Trump administration’s border surge in 2019. Now in 2021, when the situation is significantly worse with thousands of migrants under bridges? Crickets (Twitter). From Susie Moore: They’re running out of rugs to sweep their messes under (Twitter). 5. Strassel: Democrats Know Climate Bill Would Kill Economy and Dem Political Hopes But progressives are pushing this agenda with the $3.5 trillion reconciliation bill (WSJ). Biden is working on behalf of the far left on this one (WSJ). But the president has failed to get Manchin on board (NY Post).

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6. Women Account for Nearly Half of All New Gun Purchases From the story: …an estimated 3.5 million women became new gun owners from January 2019 through April of this year. About 4 million men became new gun owners over that period, they found. For decades, other surveys have found that around 10% to 20% of American gun owners were women. WSJ 7. Dutch Foreign Minister Resigns Over Afghanistan Evacuation Mess Taking responsibility for their part in what was mostly a Biden disaster. But Biden’s people kept their jobs. Yahoo 8. Biden Taking Meds from Florida The story reminds us months ago “Governor Ron DeSantis of Florida was being roundly castigated for promoting the use of Regeneron’s monoclonal-antibody treatment as part of his state’s efforts to fight COVID-19.” Now the Biden administration is seeing the benefits and seeks to ration what Florida receives (National Review). From Ron DeSantis: I will fight like hell to overcome Biden’s cruel decision to drastically reduce lifesaving monoclonal antibody treatments for Floridians. We’ve seen steep reductions in hospital admissions due to early treatment efforts. It’s wrong to penalize Florida for his partisan bitterness (Twitter). When pressed on this, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said “Our supply is not unlimited and we believe it should be equitable… We’re not going to give a greater percentage to Florida over Oklahoma” (Twitter).

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9. Amazon Blocks Ad for Book Critical of Black Lives Matter They later admitted their policy was “inaccurately enforced” and reversed the ban. Daily Signal 10. California Cities Lead in Salary Needed to Buy a Home You’ll need over a quarter million dollars a year for a house in San Jose. But you barely need $40,000 to pull it off in other cities. Visual Capitalist Copyright © 2021 DaybreakInsider.com

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1. Taliban Hunting Down Afghans with Ties to West Jim Geraghty details a number of tragic stories as the Taliban step up their reign of terror on the people we left behind. National Review 2. Cluster of Haitians Under Texas Bridge Grows Approaching 15,000, according to this story, as they keep coming (Fox News). From Bill Melugin of Fox LA: NEW: CBP sources confirm in the last 24 hrs they have processed 2,166 migrants in Del Rio sector, meaning approx 12-13k still at bridge. At least two buses are taking single adult men to Weslaco in the Rio Grande Valley, a sector where they are already 500% over capacity @FoxNews (Twitter). From the Wall Street Journal editorial board: The massing of thousands of Haitians under a bridge near Del Rio, Texas, in recent days is the latest example of government failure and perverse incentives that are producing chaos at the border. The scenes from the area couldn’t have been scripted better by immigration restrictionists: Thousands of migrants crossing the Rio Grande en masse in the expectation that they’ll be able to claim asylum in the U.S. The thousands of Haitians fleeing desperate poverty somehow made it to Mexico, then traveled to the border, probably with the help of the cartels that control the human traffic. U.S. border agents have closed the legal Del Rio Port of Entry, so normal cross-border traffic essential for commerce is shut down. Some 15,000 Haitians and others are trapped in awful conditions around the Del Rio International Bridge, without basic necessities. The migrants may be carrying Covid-19, and border agents are overwhelmed (WSJ).

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3. Senate Parliamentarian Tells Dems Amnesty Can’t Be Part of $3.5 Trillion Spending Package From the story: While Democrats previously vowed that they would pursue an alternative proposal should they disagree with the ruling, the decision from the nonpartisan Senate rules arbiter likely closes the path forward for providing legal status through the so-called budget reconciliation process, which allows Democrats to sidestep a filibuster. With bipartisan immigration talks stalled, Democrats widely viewed the social spending package as their best chance to enact immigration reform (Politico). From David Limbaugh: That they even tried is scandalous. That the parliamentarian invoked the rule of law is amazing in today’s climate of disrespect for the law, but much appreciated (Twitter). From Marc Thiessen: Anyone surprised by this doesn’t understand how budget reconciliation works (Twitter). From Rich Lowry: This is self-evidently the right decision—the idea that amnesty for 8 million people is primarily a fiscal measure that belongs in the reconciliation bill was always laughably absurd (Twitter). From National Review: The amnesty would cover an estimated 8 million illegal aliens, easily constituting the largest amnesty in American history. The bill has a broad definition of so-called Dreamers. To benefit from DACA, illegal immigrants had to have entered the United States when they were under the age of 16 and resided here since 2007. In the reconciliation bill, the standards shift to include people who came under the age of 18 and resided here on or before January 1 of this year (National Review). 4. Woodward and Costa: Biden Aides Avoid Unscripted Events We knew this, but now the book adds details. From the story: “They called the effect ‘the wall,’ a cocooning of the president,” the book says, describing the effort to counter Biden’s “tendency to at times be testy or mangle statements.” The Hill 5. Biden Administration Admits Killing 10 Civilians in Kabul Airstrike And yet not a single ISIS member was killed. Seven children and an aid worker were among the dead. NY Post

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6. Texas Doctor Brags He Broke Law, Killed Unborn Baby And WaPo published his op-ed explanation, essentially the manifesto of a killer. But in it, one particular paragraph tells a lot about how his and many other abortionists had their world view tragically shaped: In medical school in Texas, we’d been taught that abortion was an integral part of women’s health care. When the Supreme Court issued its ruling in Roe v. Wade in 1973, recognizing abortion as a constitutional right, it enabled me to do the job I was trained to do. Washington Post 7. Lomborg: Global Warming Saves Lives Bjorn Lomborg dares to reveal some very simple math that will torture progressives.  From the series of tweets: Global warming saves 166K lives/year Cold deaths 9x deadlier than heat (Twitter). Thread comes complete with several articles from scientific journals, including this one (The Lancet). 8. Taliban Fighters Upset They Missed Chance at Martyrdom As Biden made the takeover of Afghanistan so easy. From the story: “Many of my fighters are worried that they missed their chance at martyrdom in the war,” Nifiz said. “I tell them they need to relax. They still have a chance to become martyrs. But this adjustment will take time.” Washington Post

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9. Facebook Aware Platform is Used for Human Sex Trafficking And is less concerned with the human toll than they are with finding new users. WSJ 10. Google Removes Ads from Pro-Life Group From the story: Google removed and blocked advertisements from pro-life group Live Action, including ads about a medical treatment used to reverse the abortion pill and a video depicting how an unborn child develops in the womb. Live Action President Lila Rose shared a screenshot of the notification she received from Google, which says the ads were removed for using “restricted drug terms,” “restricted medical content,” “health in personalized advertising,” and “misleading content.” Washington Examiner Copyright © 2021 DaybreakInsider.com

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1. Media Ignoring Plight of Americans Trapped in Afghanistan Ed Morrissey looks at the quickly dwindling Afghanistan headlines even as our people remain trapped behind enemy lines (Hot Air). Carol Platt Liebau looks at the dire situation of Afghan women abandoned by the Biden administration (Townhall Review). 2. Supreme Court to Hear Abortion Case That Could Overturn Roe v Wade From the story: The case, Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, asks whether all pre-viability restrictions on abortion are unconstitutional. Mississippi is asking the justices to review the viability standard, arguing that the rule prevents states from defending maternal health and its interest in protecting life. “It is well past time for the Court to revisit the wisdom of the viability bright-line rule,” Mississippi attorney general Lynn Fitch wrote in a brief filed with the justices. The court agreed to hear the case in May after months of deliberation. National Review

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3. U.S. to Investigate Border Agents Trying to Stop Illegal Border Crossing From the story: The U.S. Department of Homeland Security on Monday pledged to “swiftly” conduct an investigation into what it called “extremely troubling” footage of Border Patrol agents on horseback aggressively dispersing Haitian migrants, saying the internal probe could lead to disciplinary actions (CBS News). From Katie Pavlich: This is total bull. They’re going to spend more time investigating Border Patrol agents doing their damn jobs and discipline them more harshly than the illegal aliens breaking U.S. laws and storming the country (Twitter). Democrats, many of whom remain silent on the abysmal situation in Afghanistan, are feigning outrage (Washington Post). 4. Chuck Todd Admits Biden Has a “Credibility Crisis” The Meet the Press host said “It’s been a rough six weeks and it seems it’s only getting worse.” Hot Air 5. Psaki: Illegals Need Not Show Proof of Vaccine Because They Don’t Plan to Stay Which, of course, is not at all true (Twitter). From Rich Lowry: Illegal immigrants are just temporary visitors now (Twitter). From Sean Spicer: This would be funny if it wasn’t so stupid and scary (Twitter).

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6. San Francisco Mayor Caught Breaking Mask Rules at Nightclub Mayor London Breed used this odd excuse: “My drink was sitting at the table. I got up and started dancing because I was feeling the spirit and I wasn’t thinking about a mask. I was thinking about having a good time and in the process I was following the health orders.” Then she complained that the story is about her. In other words, she’s upset she got outed (Fox News). From Inez Stepman: They don’t care about charges of hypocrisy on this or anything else. The point is to remind the serfs that they’re serfs (Twitter). From Stephen Hayes: Staggering double-standards (Twitter). 7. Left Upset as Respected Historian Blisters 1619 Project Princeton historian Sean Wilentz wrote in his lengthy piece regarding the take on the American Revolution “If it were a high school history paper, that discussion alone would have been grounds for failure. It’s rare, after all, to read a student get every single stated fact perfectly wrong, in support of a proposition for which there is no other evidence cited, on two of the most important topics in all of U.S. history, indeed, all of modern history, the causes of the American Revolution and the origins of antislavery. But this wasn’t a high school paper, it was the New York Times Magazine, and the author was, according to her contributor’s biography, a highly acclaimed journalist. The essay may have been historically fallacious, but it was also inflammatory and attention-getting (Historica). From Dan McLaughlin:  Wilentz has fired another salvo against the 1619 Project, its editor and lead essayist Nikole Hannah-Jones, Times Magazine editor in chief Jake Silverstein, and more broadly, the intellectual climate of “anti-racist” politics that produce warped history while intimidating serious scholars into silence (National Review). 8. Los Angeles Exempts Emmy’s from COVID Rules Because It’s a TV Production From the story: Trump took a beating in the press last year for not wearing his mask more often. Biden was criticized by conservative media earlier this year when he continued to wear a mask outdoors on some occasions despite the CDC saying it’s unnecessary for vaccinated people. So why should a live televised celebrity gala be exempt from COVID rules just because it’s televised? (Hot Air). From Jennifer Van Laar: Yet all the crew had to wear a mask all week long (Twitter). The public noticed celebs see the rules as for the little people (NY Post).

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9. Squad Member Insists Parliamentarian Rule Clarification “Only a Recommendation” Congressperson Ilhan Omar is telling Senator Chuck Schumer to ignore it. Hot Air 10. Black Lives Matter to Protest Restaurant for Vaccine Passport Melee Three black women were arrested for assaulting a hostess after someone (and the stories vary) wasn’t allowed in due to their lack of vaccination proof. Daily Wire Copyright © 2021 DaybreakInsider.com

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1. DHS: Fewer than 3 Percent of People Evacuated from Afghanistan are Special Immigrant Visa Holders The story notes “Additionally, 7% of them are U.S. citizens, and 6% are lawful permanent residents.”  So that leaves a hefty 84 percent in the mystery category (Yahoo).  From Byron York: The two questions were always: 1) Who did we leave behind? and 2) Who did we bring out? Still no answers (Twitter). 2. Democrats Worry Biden’s Domestic Agenda is Collapsing From the story: Myriad problems have arisen. Moderate Senate Democrats Joe Manchin (W.Va.) and Kyrsten Sinema (Ariz.) continue to be a major headache for party leadership’s $3.5 trillion target. The Senate parliamentarian just nixed the party’s yearslong push to enact broad immigration reform. House members may tank the prescription drugs overhaul the party has run on for years. And a fight continues to brew over Sen. Bernie Sanders’ (I-Vt.) push to expand Medicare (Politico). From Ed Morrissey: A trillion here, a trillion there, and sooner or later people start noticing the math doesn’t add up. Enough people have noticed this about Joe Biden’s expansive and expensive domestic agenda to put the entire enterprise on the verge of collapse (Hot Air). From another story: Progressive Democrats, leery of giving up political leverage, have maintained that they won’t vote for the infrastructure bill until the broader $3.5 trillion bill has been passed through Congress. Given the continuing disagreements over its size, it will likely still be weeks before negotiations on that larger bill will be complete, raising the prospect of Democrats voting down one of Mr. Biden’s legislative priorities next week. Top Democrats are now racing to make progress with moderates on the social-welfare legislation and, in turn, make House progressives comfortable with approving the infrastructure legislation. Mr. Schumer met with moderate Democratic senators on Tuesday and said he is hoping to craft a new proposal on the social-welfare bill by next week (WSJ).

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3. Haitian Immigrants Hijack Deportation Bus Though not much is said on what occurred, the story does tell us they “revolted during the ride and overtook control of the commercial vehicle before escaping” (Washington Examiner). They were later captured (NY Post). 4. Media Confuses Horse Reins for Whips If you have any familiarity with horses, it’s obvious in the videos. But many in the media simply misreported and followed each other down this ugly hole. Washington Examiner 5. U.S. Immigration Agencies Flying Migrants Around the Country, Releasing Them The story says tens of thousands have been set free in Chicago, Denver, Minneapolis and New York among other cities. Fox News

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6. White House Aggressively Shoos Press Out After Biden Asked Question From the story: Reporters faced a bizarre scenario on Tuesday as White House aides shouted down their attempts to ask President Biden questions during an Oval Office meeting. Biden met with U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson at the White House where the two discussed an array of issues. Johnson took several questions but when Biden as asked questions, White House aides promptly escorted reporters out of the Oval Office (Fox News). Two British reporters got questions in before the sudden demand that they leave the area (NY Post). 7. The Squad Bullies Democrats into Not Funding Israel’s Iron Dome From the story: A group of far-left lawmakers — including Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) and Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) — forced House Democratic leadership Tuesday to cut $1 billion for Israel’s Iron Dome from a short-term government funding bill. Moderate House Democrats slammed their progressive colleagues for their anti-Israel stance, arguing that the Iron Dome is not an offensive weapon but rather a defense mechanism meant to shield civilians from rocket attacks by Islamist militant groups (New York Post). From Rep. Elissa Slotkin: Iron Dome is a purely *defensive* system — it protects civilians when hundreds of rockets are shot at population centers. Whatever your views on the Israeli-Pal conflict, using a system that just saved hundreds, if not thousands, of lives as a political chit is problematic (Twitter). From the Wall Street Journal: Hamas rockets are meant to kill Israeli civilians, but Iron Dome also saves Palestinian lives. When the rocket attacks are futile and Israeli casualties are prevented, there’s less domestic pressure on Israel’s political leaders to escalate their military response. Iron Dome was one big reason the Hamas rocket offensive in the spring did not provoke a costly Israeli ground invasion. The system’s deployment and improvement, with U.S. funding, also helps develop technology that can be used to defend Americans (WSJ). 8. 33-Year Weatherman Forced Out of a Job for Refusing a Vaccine Karl Bohnak warned “Our way of life, our freedom and liberty, is collapsing before our eyes.” Western Journal

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9. Sunday Night Football Trounces Emmys The football game had 16.1 million viewers while the Emmys had 6.3 million. Daily Caller 10. McDonalds is Phasing Out Toys in Happy Meals to Appease Climate Fears From the story: McDonald’s plans to “drastically” reduce the plastic in its Happy Meal toys worldwide by 2025. The burger giant said Tuesday it’s working with toy companies to develop new ideas, such as three-dimensional cardboard superheroes kids can build or board games with plant-based or recycled game pieces (AP News). From McDonalds: Starting now, and phased in across the globe by the end of 2025, our ambition is that every toy sold in a Happy Meal will be sustainable, made from more renewable, recycled, or certified materials like bio-based and plant-derived materials and certified fiber (McDonalds). Copyright © 2021 DaybreakInsider.com

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1. Gallup: Biden Job Approval Falls to New Low Gallup has him underwater by ten points now, the first time he’s been there. The big drop is among Independent voters, who have approval at only 37 percent. Democrats are nearly unchanged (Gallup). Biden supporters are slipping under the table (Fox News). 2. Hewitt: GOP Must Say No to Democrat Tax and Spend From the story: The GOP does not believe in tax hikes. They don’t believe in the wild-eyed spending plans of Sanders and “the Squad.” They don’t want to help the Democrats get their act together and figure out which taxes to raise and by how much and how many trillions to print and spend on crazy projects. They want no part of it. When Pelosi closes the government, the Washington Monument and Mount Rushmore — the Republicans should point out that the Democrats, by themselves, can fix it and then just say no to demands that they help. When legacy news media hammers the GOP from all sides, complicit in the Democratic messaging, when Treasury Secretary Janet L. Yellin predicts catastrophic consequences, the GOP must simply say, “The Democrats can fix all of that. They run everything. They broke it, they bought it. We aren’t helping them tax and spend us into the fiscal abyss.” Message discipline: Just. Say. No. Washington Post

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3. Oregon Sees Spike in Covid Cases After Manding Masks Outdoors Up 73 percent. Covid seems to be ignoring the precautions in Oregon (National Review). From Bethany Mandel: Nobody wants to wear a mask outside where it’s uncomfortable and unnecessary so they all go inside. Great work everyone (Twitter). 4. Biden Sees Approval Among Blacks Drop 5 Points Since Vaccine Mandate It’s still at a hefty 71 percent, but it’s been on a steady decline since the beginning of August. Morning Consult 5. DHS Puts Border Agents on Desk Duty for Effort to Stop Illegal Border Crossing After the media reported they used whips, confusing the horse reins (RedState). The media is still misreporting it (Twitter). Maxine Waters had the audacity to call the treatment of Haitians “worse than what we witnessed in slavery” (Mediaite).

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6. ACLU Honors and Edits RGB to Make Her Sentence Woke From the story: The American Civil Liberties Union shared an abortion quote from the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg earlier this week, but replaced the word “woman’s” with “person’s” (Daily Wire). From Erielle Davidson: The ACLU erasing the word “woman” to appease the rabid left is something to behold. “Woman” isn’t a dirty word, and the left should be ashamed of themselves (Twitter). From Eli Lake: This is both hilarious and chilling (Twitter). 7. Haitian Migrants Hijack More Busses Overpowering drivers.  We reported on one incident in yesterday’s Daybreak, but there have been more. Gives one a feel for the type of people who are crossing into the United States. Washington Examiner 8. Black Lives Matter Calls New York Vaccine Mandate Racist Surprising it took them this long to jump on this opportunity (The Federalist). From another story: Black Americans are the least likely of all racial and ethnic demographics to have received a COVID-19 vaccine. According to Morning Consult, 53 percent of black adults have received the shots — a lower share than that of any other race or ethnicity (National Review).

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9. John Kerry on Being Friendly to China Despite Uyghur Camps: “Life is Always Full of Tough Choices” Murder and torture is forgiven if they agree to go along with the climate demands. And they don’t have to actually do it.  Just agree to do it. Twitter 10. Woman Tosses Injured Puppy Into Ocean, Faces Felony Cruelty Charge She did so because she didn’t have the money to pay for a vet. The dog, which survived, was euthanized anyway. NY Post Copyright © 2021 DaybreakInsider.com

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1. Poll: Majority of Public Now Say Biden Not Mentally Sharp Much of the Pew poll was brutal. Like many others, their polling finds his approval underwater by nearly double digits. Also of note, nearly two-thirds view him as not bringing the country closer together (Pew Research). From Philip Klein: …the dramatic drop in may not have been directly related to the nuances of Afghanistan policy, but to the fact that the crisis showed Biden to be weak, lacking command, kind of out of it, and frankly, too old (National Review). 2. Biden Administration Releases Vast Majority of Haitians Into Public Hijacking buses apparently didn’t give them bad credibiltiy. But the Biden administration wants them gone because it creates bad optics (Washington Examiner). From Byron York: So the answer to the question: Where did they go? is the great majority were admitted into the United States (Twitter).

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3. Biden Envoy to Haiti Resigns Over “Inhumane” Migrant Expulsions” From Ed Morrissey: Who can blame Daniel Foote? I wouldn’t want to be associated with this disgraceful State Department and Biden administration either, although I’d be a bit more inclined to leave over the “inhumane, counterproductive decision” to abandon Americans in Afghanistan. Joe Biden’s special envoy to Haiti chose to resign after only two months on the job over the Biden administration’s “inhumane” handling of Haitian immigrants instead. Hot Air 4. AOC Appears to Cry Over Funding of Iron Dome Story includes a list of reactions from conservatives not buying the theatrics. Fox News 5. Democrat Blisters Fellow Democrat for Anti-Semitism From the story: House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ted Deutch (D-FL) slammed Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) on the House floor on Thursday after Tlaib made highly controversial remarks about the state of Israel as she objected to sending money to Israel so they could defend themselves from Palestinian terrorist attacks emanating out of Gaza. Daily Wire

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6. Psaki: No More Horses Will Be Used at Border And the White House Press Secretary made the point, it was “conveyed” to “civil rights leaders.”  So apparently horses are racist and Biden is all over it. Twitter 7. Four Times More Detroit Residents Say Increased Police Would Make Them Feel Safer Than Not Part of the findings: nearly three in ten Detroit residents say they have been the victim of a crime in the past year, so they are painfully aware of the need for police. University of Michigan 8. Biden Owes Nearly Half a Million Dollars in Unpaid Taxes After all this talk of making the rich pay their fair share, the wealthy Joe Biden hasn’t paid his. Fox News

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9. Sharpton is Heckled at Texas/Mexico Border The man who sees racism in everything called the use of horses at the border “slave-like techniques.”  The Texas crowd did not want him there. Washington Examiner 10. University of Alabama Theater Department to Include Diversity Statement to Help Understand Plays In case you aren’t woke enough. RedState Copyright © 2021 DaybreakInsider.com

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1. House Democrats Pass Extreme Abortion Bill From the National Review editorial board: House Democrats united behind legislation they could almost all agree upon: enshrining in federal law a virtually unlimited right to kill a baby through all nine months of pregnancy. If all members had voted, it would have taken only four Democratic dissenters to kill this radical abortion bill, but just one voted against it. H.R. 3755, the deceitfully named Women’s Health Protection Act, would invalidate nearly all state laws limiting and regulating abortion, including many health and safety regulations designed to protect the lives of women (National Review). From Lila Rose: In a 218-211 vote, the Democrat-controlled House just passed the most extreme abortion law in American history. It would codify the “right” to kill preborn children through all 9 months in all 50 states (Twitter). From Dr. Albert Mohler: … this bill is not going to get through the United States Senate. It’s just not… Even if the House Democrats do force this through on what will be a party line vote, it can’t get through the Senate on the same basis. And that is because the filibuster rule in the Senate means that in order for the bill to reach the floor, it must have 60 votes. And when it comes to this legislation, when it comes to this bill that would legislate Roe v. Wade, there is no chance that this bill is going to get 60 votes and that would require 10 Republican votes. It’s not going to happen. Even a basically pro-abortion Republican, like Senator Susan Collins of Maine says that she cannot support this legislation in its present form. Therefore, since the House is taking this up against the background of legislative impossibility, that tells you that they’re doing it in order to exercise what you might call a congressional form of virtue signaling. They’re virtue signaling loudly and clearly and so is the administration, by the way. The administration of Democratic President Joe Biden released a statement on Monday, a statement of strong support of the Women’s Health Protection Act of 2021, as it is called (Briefing). 2. New York City Prepares to Fire Thousands of Healthcare Workers Over Vaccination Demands The New York Times falsely claims “In defying the order, they are resisting a step that public-health experts say is critical to save lives and end the pandemic” (NY Times).  The city is considering using the national guard to cover the massive shortage (NPR).

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3. Democrats Still Battling Over $3.5 Trillion Spending From the story: The few remaining Democrats who at least claim to lean to the center are in a game of legislative chicken with the more numerous left wing of the party, with the would-be centrists wanting to pass a separate $1.2 trillion “infrastructure” bill before being asked to commit to a final social-spending package. The extreme left wing wants just the opposite, saying they will block the infrastructure bill until they have a commitment on social spending (MSN). The Wall Street Journal editorial board explains why $3.5 trillion is just the starting point (WSJ).  The same editorial board notes Speaker Nancy Pelosi “keeps moving on the spending bill she calls “transformative” to appease her left flank. The Budget Committee marked it up this weekend. She’s hoping this movement will be enough to pass the Senate infrastructure bill through the House this week. Her expectation is that passing that bill will be enough to buy off the swing-district Democrats to sign up for her entitlement project. These Democrats haven’t shown any backbone to date, so it’s a reasonable bet” (WSJ). 4. NBC News Senior Political Reporter: Biden Needs to Spend Big to Get Democrats Back on Board From Jonathan Allen: It’s not just that the honeymoon is over. The marriage between Biden and the public is on the rocks. Many Democrats believe his best chance to salvage it — maybe his last shot before the specter of midterm elections paralyzes Congress — is to enact as much as possible of his two-part, $4 trillion plan to bolster infrastructure and expand the nation’s social safety net. NBC News 5. NBA Worried as Ten Percent of Players Refuse Vaccine And they won’t be able to play in certain cities. Fox News

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6. Native American Tribe Nears Win in Battle with Environmentalists to Hunt Gray Whale Which they’ve been banned from since 1999 as the gray whale population had dwindled. It’s a fascinating battle between the rights of Native Americans vs. the all-powerful environmentalists. NY Post 7. Taliban Cozies Up to China And Uyghurs in Afghanistan fear they will be deported to China. NY Times 8. School District Forces Middle School Teacher to Remove Pro-Police Flag from Classroom Wall But BLM and LBGT messages are allowed at Marysville Middle School in Michigan. From the story: The middle school teacher at Marysville Middle School posted a Thin Blue Line flag in her classroom. It was meant to support the police. But according to documents obtained by the Jason Rantz Show on KTTH, the district’s human resources said the flag is a “political symbol” that could elicit a “disruption” in the classroom. She was ordered to take it down. My Northwest

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9. Proposal Would Give Columbians Time Off to Mourn Death of Pets How long until that comes to a big city near you? NY Post 10. Wisconsin Pastor Fasting Until Congress Passes Climate Bill From the story: The Rev. Jonathan Barker, pastor of Grace Lutheran Church, stopped eating on Saturday and said he will continue the protest until Congress passes a climate bill (AP).  Reminds me of the men in the book of Acts who said they would not eat until Paul was dead (Bible Gateway). Copyright © 2021 DaybreakInsider.com

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1. New York Governor to Congregation: “I Need You to Be My Apostles” Freshly minted New York Governor Kathy Hochul told the crowd “I know you’re vaccinated. You’re the smart ones. But you know there are people out there who aren’t listening to God and what God wants” (Twitter).  And yet, she dismisses those who seek a religious exemption (Fox News). 2. New York City Mayor Bill De Blasio: Teachers Have Until Friday to get Vaccine or They Are Fired The story notes the heartless warning comes “after a three-judge panel from the Second U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled the city’s vaccine mandate can move forward. The ruling came two days earlier from when the panel was expected to hold a hearing on the issue” (Fox News). And the governor made it clear they will fire workers who refuse the vaccine (Reuters). From Joe Biden in March of last year: Thank you to the first responders, health care providers, grocery and retail workers, and everyone on the front lines of this fight. Your hard work is what makes America run every single day — but especially in times of crisis. We truly couldn’t get through this without you (Twitter).

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3. Israel PM: We Will Act Alone if Needed to Stop Iran from Getting Nuclear Weapons From the story: Bennett said that some in the international community have concluded that a nuclear-capable Iran is an “inevitable reality.” “Israel doesn’t have that privilege,” he said, signaling that Israel is ready to act alone if necessary. “We will not tire. We will not allow Iran to acquire a nuclear weapon.” Newsweek 4. Murders Increased Nearly 30 Percent in U.S. in 2020 According to FBI reports (WSJ).  From another story: The data shows the murder rate rising to large heights in the summer of 2020 and then remaining above normal the rest of the year. The jump is the biggest since this data started being collected like this in the 1960s (Washington Examiner). 5. 10th Circuit Rules Colorado Can Force Wedding Site to Violate Religious Beliefs And ADF is taking the case of Lorie Smith (above) to the next level. ADF

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6. California Makes Voting by Mail Permanent And makes cheating easier, which the article addresses in paragraph 13 and explained away without a single quote from the opposition. LA Times 7. Newsom Signs Bills Allowing Children to Hide Sex Operations and Abortions from Parents From the story: “California has been a leader in protecting access to sexual and reproductive rights, but as we’ve seen recently with unprecedented attacks on these rights, we can and must do more,” Newsom said in his statement. “I applaud the establishment of the California Future of Abortion Council and look forward to its important work to advance our state’s leadership on this vital issue. I’m proud today to sign these two bills that demonstrate our dedication to strengthening and further protecting access to reproductive health care services in California.” Washington Examiner 8. American Jews Faced More Hate Crime in 2020 than Asians, Muslims and Transgender People Combined Yet the story notes it is number three, according to FBI crime tracking data.  Topping the list: Anti-black and anti-white attacks. Washington Free Beacon

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9. New York Pledges $27 Million to Illegal immigrants Affected by Ada They aren’t eligible for FEMA, so New York is taking other tax dollars, which the story kindly calls a donation. Axios 10. ACLU Apologizes for Altered RBG Quote that Removed Reference of “Women” But the apology came with the odd explanation that it “was not a mistake without a thought.” NY Times Copyright © 2021 DaybreakInsider.com

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1. Testimony Indicates Biden Lied About Afghanistan Advice from Military Leaders From the story: The hearing underscored that the President acted against the advice of the military in yanking the residual U.S. force from the country. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley and Gen. Kenneth McKenzie both made clear in their testimony that they recommended that about 2,500 U.S. troops stay in Afghanistan to delay a Taliban takeover (WSJ). Katie Pavlich reminds us “During an interview with ABC News anchor George Stephanopoulos in August, as the chaotic withdrawal from the country was underway, President Joe Biden claimed he was never given advice to keep a small, residual force of U.S. troops in the country. “No one said that to me that I can recall,” Biden said. “No they didn’t” (Townhall). From Senator Tom Cotton: President Biden said that no one warned him about the risks of his disastrous Afghanistan withdrawal. That was a lie (Twitter). From Kevin McCarthy: Someone is lying. Either President Biden ignored the advice of his top military advisors and lied to shift blame for his disastrous Afghanistan withdrawal—or those advisors lied to Congress under oath (Twitter). From Retired Army Infantry Captain Sean Parnell on Biden: …he intended to lie and deceive the American people from day one on Afghanistan (Fox News). 2. Top U.S. General Warned Taliban to Stay Out of Kabul or Risk Airstrike But they came in anyway and Biden let them have the city.  From the story: Gen. Frank McKenzie, head of U.S. Central Command, met with Taliban leader Abdul Ghani Baradar as the terror group surrounded Kabul, preparing for a final push to topple the Afghan government. McKenzie warned Baradar that should a Taliban force come within 20 to 30 kilometers of the city, the militants would be hit by U.S. airstrikes, according to the report. Daily Wire

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3. Bernie Sanders Tells House Democrats to Hold Infrastructure Bill Hostage Until the massive reconciliation package passes (National Review). A look at the relentless, shameless river of deception Democrats and the media have put forth on the bill (National Review). The Wall Street Journal looks at the lies about this being designed for the “working people” when, in reality, it is loaded with “alms for the affluent” (WSJ). Jen Psaki is joining in on the absolutely silly claim that $3.5 trillion in spending “costs zero dollars” (Twitter). 4. California Shoplifters Show Up with Wire Cutters to Calmly Remove Security Tags From the story: Lindsey Rodriquez filmed the two and followed them out to their car. She also called police and was able to give them a license plate for the car in which they drove away. Strangely, employees at Marshalls watched the whole thing happen and didn’t even call the police or report the theft. I understand companies have policies preventing employees from chasing shoplifters out of the store. But this is the first time I’ve heard of them not even bothering to call police. Hot Air 5. Poll: More Believe it’s Too Easy to Vote, Not Too Difficult From the story: According to a Morning Consult poll , 44% of adults believe that current voting laws “are not strict enough to prevent votes from being case illegally.” Only 33% think that current voting laws “make it too difficult for eligible citizens to vote.” Independent voters believe, 35%-29%, that it is too easy to vote rather than too difficult. Hispanics are evenly split on the question, and 30% of black voters believe that voting laws are too permissive. Washington Examiner

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6. CNN’s Chris Cuomo Faces Accusations from Women First from former executive producer Shelley Rose who says Cuomo sexually harassed her (NY Times) and now sources indicate another executive producer felt threatened (Daily Mail). 7. BLM Organizer Threatens New York City with Floyd-Style Protests Over Vaccine Mandate As the mandate clearly hits blacks more than any other race. CNS News 8. Virginia Governor: Parents Have No Business in What Schools Teach During Tuesday’s Debate, Terry McAuliffe said “I don’t think parents should be telling schools what they should teach.” His challenger, Glenn Youngkin, said parents should be more involved (Fox News). From Hugh Hewitt: Terry McAuliffe exiling parents from control of curriculum and his pandering to teachers union is an enormous unforced error (Twitter). From Ryan T. Anderson: Parents have the primary responsibility for and authority over the education of their kids. Schools should be accountable to parents. And public schools to citizens. Of course parents/citizens should be telling schools what they should teach (Twitter).

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9. Poll: Vaccinated People Far More Fearful than Unvaccinated People Over half of the vaccinated worry about death from Covid. Axios 10. UCLA to Require Proof of Vaccination to Enter Rose Bowl Only the properly compliant can see the games live (LA Times).  From Jerry Bowyer: I decided to get vaccinated—not because the government told me to. My research led me to this decision. But no one should be forcing conservatives into groupthink for—or against—voluntary vaccinations (Townhall Review). Copyright © 2021 DaybreakInsider.com

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1. Manchin: Reconciliation Must Include Hyde Amendment Otherwise, he said it’s “dead on arrival” (National Review). And as for the additional $3.5 trillion in spending, Manchin said “What I have made clear to the President and Democratic leaders is that spending trillions more on new and expanded government programs, when we can’t even pay for the essential programs, like Social Security and Medicare, is the definition of fiscal insanity. Suggesting that spending trillions more will not have an impact on inflation ignores the everyday reality that America’s families continue to pay an unavoidable inflation tax (National Review). 2. AT&T the Latest Big Company to Mandate Vaccinations And they won’t give the option of getting tested weekly (Axios). Meanwhile, New York is having a doctor and nurse shortage as they fire doctors and nurses who aren’t vaccinated (National Review).

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3. Biden Policies Leading to Skyrocketing Energy Costs From the story: OPEC and Russia are gradually ramping up supply, but U.S. oil production remains 15% below pre-pandemic levels. About 20% of production in the Gulf of Mexico remains knocked out from Hurricane Ida. Even before the storm, U.S. oil and gas producers were curtailing investment amid a hostile political climate… Meantime, permits issued by the Interior Department for drilling on federal land declined to 171 in August from 671 in April. Democrats’ $3.5 trillion-plus spending bill includes royalty and fee increases that would make U.S. oil and gas producers globally uncompetitive. Less U.S. production will make global oil and gas prices higher for longer than necessary. WSJ 4. NBA to Withhold Pay for Unvaccinated Players The NBA says players who miss games because cities require players to be vaccinated will have pay withheld (Washington Examiner). NBA Player Jonathan Isaac (above) explains, quite well, why, having had the virus already, he should not be required to get the vaccination (Twitter). 5. Oregon School District Bans Techers From Politically Controversial Symbols in Classrooms Such as the gay pride flag. Axios

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6. Majority of Veterans Say Biden Did Poor Job in Afghanistan Exit With 60 percent giving a negative response (Pew). From Mollie Hemingway: These horrible results for Biden were even after the Pew pollster gave vets three options for a positive response (“fair,” “good,” and “excellent”), and just one for bad (“poor”). Let’s work on hiding the bias a bit better in our poll questions, team (Twitter). From Carol Liebau: NBC News reported that, as of May, some 20,000 Afghans had applied for the special immigrant visas. When their families are included, the total eligible for such protection is at least 70,000. All this means are those who need and deserve our protection most have been abandoned, even as the vast majority of Afghan evacuees brought to this country are completely unvetted. It’s just another way the Biden administration has managed to betray both America and our allies in the withdrawal from Afghanistan (Townhall Review). 7. Growing Percentage of Americans Oppose Men Competing as Women Where it was once 50 percent, it has jumped to 61 percent as people realize the natural – and insane – consequences. Washington Times 8. VP Harris to Anti-Semitic Student: Your Truth Must Be Heard To a George Mason University student who claimed Israel was committing “ethnic genocide,” among other things, Harris replied “Your voice, your perspective, your experience, your truth cannot be suppressed, and it must be heard.” Jerusalem Post

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9. Voters Look to Send a Mid-Term Message to Biden As recent polls show him continuing to sink. Washington Examiner 10. Inflation Causes Dollar Tree to Break from Company Name And they will increase items to over a dollar. AP Copyright © 2021 DaybreakInsider.com

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1. Pelosi Fails to Gain Votes to Pass Infrastructure Bill   From the story: After an evening recess that kept getting extended, Pelosi sent a “dear colleague” letter that provided slim to no details and didn’t offer any timeline for an eventual vote on the infrastructure package despite her assurances there would be a vote on Thursday (Townhall). She was unable to get a compromise out of the radical left wing of her party (Axios). Guy Benson called the result “no surprise” (Twitter).  The Wall Street Journal credits Joe Manchin for saving “the Democratic Party, and the country, from the left” (WSJ). From another story: Sen. Joe Manchin’s cards were laid on the table Thursday. And the centrist Democrat from a solidly Republican, coal-producing state said no one should be surprised at what they showed. “People pretty much know where I’ve been all along,” said the West Virginia lawmaker, whose state went for former President Donald Trump by 39 points in 2020. “I’ve never been a liberal in any way, shape or form. There’s no one that has ever thought I was” (WSJ). From Hugh Hewitt: Hoping @HouseGOP knows to do nothing, say nothing, vote for nothing. When other side is busy tearing themselves to pieces, just get popcorn. Don’t provide votes for the infrastructure bill. They did the jam down, they should live w/ the jam down (Twitter). 2. DHS: Illegals Shouldn’t Be Deported for Being Here Illegally From the story: The Biden Administration issued new guidelines Thursday to immigration officers that say that being an undocumented person should “not alone be the basis” of being deported. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said in statement that the department will focus their resources on apprehending and removing undocumented immigrants who are a threat to the national security, public safety and border security of the United States. The message here: The border is open, just don’t be commit a major crime (USA Today). From Erick Erickson: The illegal aliens flooding our border are not the bad guys. The American politicians who led them to believe they could come and stay are the bad guys (Twitter).

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3. National School Board Association Wants Biden to Declare Angry Parents Domestic Terrorists From the story: A group representing local school boards says the federal government should review violence and threats involving schools to see if they violate federal statutes about domestic terrorism and hate crimes, amid ongoing tension and anger about COVID-19 policies (Education Week). The NSBA letter mentions COVID policy and Critical Race Theory in criticizing parents who are protesting actions against their children (NSBA). 4. Feinstein Introduces Bill Requiring Vaccinations, Negative Tests for Domestic Flights The effort to control through fear continues. Daily Caller 5. Study: Parents More Likely to be Happy, Find Life Meaningful More than those without children. Deseret News

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6. Study: Trans Athletes Have Advantage Over Women Leaving all to wonder why they bothered studying this. From the story: Transgender athletes have an unfair advantage in female sports and a new ‘universal’ category should be introduced for them, a major review has suggested. The report, from the Sports Councils Equality Group, concluded that trans women have an advantage in some sports, even when testosterone levels have been reduced (Daily Mail). A little mockery from Allie Beth Stuckey: I, for one, am absolutely shocked by this news. Did they say why?? (Twitter). 7. 2022 Winter Olympics Will Be for Chinese Eyes Only The rest will have to watch by television as the communist country will likely use COVID to keep the masses away. Hot Air 8. Hospitals Burdened with High COVID Cases Firing Doctors and Nurses Over Vaccination Mandates This time, ABC News notices they are firing the people they need when they need them the most. ABC News

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9. Smith and Wesson to Leave Massachusetts, Relocate to Tennessee As Massachusetts leftists craft legislation making it difficult to stay. Smith and Wesson 10. Hewitt to Fauci: Is it Time to Step Aside? Salem talk show host Hugh Hewitt said to Dr. Anthony Fauci: “I’ve lost confidence in the CDC and the FDA.  And I actually believe a lot of Americans, a significant part of America, now has lost confidence in you, Dr. Fauci. Is there a point where you will say ‘I do more harm than good because people don’t listen to me anymore’ and step aside?” Fauci replied “No. Absolutely unequivocally no, Hugh. Sorry.” Townhall review Copyright © 2021 DaybreakInsider.com

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1. Fauci: “It’s Too Soon to Tell” if We Can Gather for Christmas He made the silly and sure-to-be-ignored comment while on Face the Nation (Twitter). Reactions (Fox News).  As noted last Friday, and appears even more valid today, Hugh Hewitt said to Dr. Anthony Fauci: “I’ve lost confidence in the CDC and the FDA.  And I actually believe a lot of Americans, a significant part of America, now has lost confidence in you, Dr. Fauci. Is there a point where you will say ‘I do more harm than good because people don’t listen to me anymore’ and step aside?” Fauci replied “No. Absolutely unequivocally no, Hugh. Sorry” (Townhall Review). 2. UCLA Professor Sues University for Putting Him on Leave for Not Showing Favoritism toward Black Students From the story: A UCLA professor is suing the school for putting him on involuntary leave and allegedly threatening to fire him because he refused to grade black students more leniently than whites in the wake of George Floyd’s murder (New York Post). The professor, Gordon Klein, explains “I have a law degree, and I’m pretty sure the university’s EDI agenda violates Proposition 209, the California Constitution’s prohibition against race-based preferences in public education. Voters enacted this decades ago and reaffirmed it, last year, at the ballot box. So, I opted to follow the state Constitution and my conscience” (Bari Weiss). From Townhall.com: Klein noted that the controversy began back on June 2, 2020, eight days after the death of George Floyd, after a white student emailed him requesting a “no harm” final for black students, meaning that low scores would not be counted, because of the “unjust murders of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor and George Floyd” (Townhall.com). Klein described the proposition as “deeply patronizing and offensive” to black students. From Newsweek: Gordon Klein, who teaches financial analysis, law, and public policy at UCLA, filed a lawsuit Monday claiming that he suffered financially and emotionally because of the incident. Although he retained his position, Klein alleged he was dropped from consulting jobs at law firms and other corporations and that his reputation was tarnished as a result (Newsweek).

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3. Chinese Aircraft Harass Taiwan From the story: Beijing flew 93 military sorties near Taiwan over three days as China celebrated its National Day holiday, its largest such prodding in the past year, prompting the U.S. to warn against what it called provocative military activity. WSJ 4. Facebook Whistleblower Says Facebook Deliberately Chose Profits Over Good of the Public Not a shock, but certainly contrary to all their claims.  NY Post 5. California Governor to Mandate Vaccines for Kids K-12 While teachers are exempt. He got past the recall, now he feels free to go all out. Townhall

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6. Republicans Demand Answers from D.C. Mayor over Violent Crime Surge From the story: Republicans on the House Oversight Committee sent a letter to Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser (D), in which they demanded answers about the district’s violent crime surge. In July, Bowser announced that she would be ordering the Metropolitan Police Department to work overtime in an effort to combat the crime spike in D.C. (Townhall.com). From the letter: Violent crime plagues the city, and the number of homicides this year is expected to meet or exceed the 16-year high of 2020. The violence is spread across all areas of the District (Scribd). From columnist Phil Kerpen: DC reported COVID deaths June: 7 July: 8 August: 12 September: 15 DC reported homicides June: 14 July: 21 August: 24 September: 18 (Twitter). 7. Leftists Follow Senator Sinema into a Public Restroom to Bully Her From the story: Progressive activists aren’t having it with Democrat senators like West Virginia’s Joe Manchin and Arizona’s Kyrsten Sinema refusing to go along to get along on their massive spending addiction, currently in the form of Joe Biden’s reconciliation bill, with a price tag of $3.5 trillion (RedState). From Cameron Cawthorne: It’s bad enough this group thought following Sinema into the bathroom would help their cause, but they recorded it AND posted it on their Twitter account (Twitter). 8. Australia Losing Human Rights Credibility Over COVID Crackdowns From John Fund: Soldiers and police helicopters patrol Sydney’s streets and skies to enforce that city’s lockdown. There are prohibitions on people traveling to neighboring states even if it is to visit sick loved ones. Thousands of overseas Australians are unable to come home because of government limits on daily arrivals. Enforcement of regulations has been highly arbitrary. In Queensland, outdoor-mask mandates were imposed because of just two new COVID cases. In Victoria, Premier Dan Andrews has promised to “lock out” the unvaccinated from the economy, while New South Wales has made the shot mandatory for public-sector workers. But politicians are exempted, and bans on Australians traveling in or out of their country are routinely waived for athletes, billionaires, and celebrities. National Review

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9. Georgia Democrat Would Rather Have a Confederate Statue Than One of Justice Clarence Thomas From the story: A proposal to display a statue of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas on the statehouse grounds is gaining traction among Georgia Republicans. Democrats vowed to fight the idea, with some saying it was an insult to Hill and victims of harassment. “I’d rather them keep a Confederate monument than a statue of Clarence Thomas,” said Democratic state Rep. Donna McLeod. “That’s how much I don’t like the idea” (The Atlanta Journal Constitution). From Fox News: State Sen. Jason Anavitarte said it’s “only fitting and proper” to honor Thomas, a native of Pin Point in Chatham County, Georgia (Fox News). “Thomas deserves to be memorialized so Georgians for years to come can recognize this man and what he accomplished,” said Republican Georgia state Sen. Brian Strickland. From The Daily Wire: McLeod was one of several Democrats who claim to be fighting the statue because they believe it insults Anita Hill – who dubiously accused Thomas of sexual harassment during his 1991 confirmation hearings – and victims of sexual harassment (The Daily Wire). 10. Several Airlines Require Vaccines for Employees From the story: American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, and JetBlue have joined United Airlines in requiring that employees be vaccinated against COVID-19. American Airlines Chairman and CEO Doug Parker and President Robert Isom announced the mandate in a letter to employees on Friday. Parker and Isom said more than 100,000 U.S.-based employees will need to get vaccinated in response to President Biden’s announcement last month that all federal workers, including contractors, would be required to receive a shot (National Review). From David Shepardson: [American Airlines] says federal vaccine mandate will apply to all U.S-based employees (Twitter). Copyright © 2021 DaybreakInsider.com

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1. Biden on Bullying Female Senator in Restroom: “It Happens to Everyone” Biden was asked if following a female Senator into a restroom is “crossing a line?” His answer, a quick “I don’t think they’re appropriate tactics” followed by “but it happens to everybody” and “It’s part of the process.” Video (Twitter). The media is working overtime to portray Biden’s comment as no big deal (RedState). 2. Sinema Now Harassed by Illegal Immigrant While on Airplane Biden’s “it’s part of the process” continues its natural path as the far-left targets anyone who dares cross them in any area (Washington Times). From David Harsanyi: Our country is so free that illegal immigrants can yell at senators in public without worrying about any repercussions (Twitter). The woman videoed herself harassing Sinema, clearly seeking attention (Twitter). A story claims George Soros is financing the group targeting Sinema (The Federalist). From Tim Carney: All the rules they impose on conservatives, none of them believes them (Twitter). Rich Lowry called Sinema “the new Brett Kavanaugh” (Twitter).

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3. York: Media Help Push the Bullying of Manchin and Sinema From the story: The New Republic ran an article headlined, “Democrats, Stop Negotiating With Traitors” — with Sinema, along with Manchin, being the “traitors” in question. The Nation published “How Kyrsten Sinema Sold Out; The origin story of the Senate’s newest super villain.” Then blogger Matthew Yglesias wrote simply: “Kyrsten Sinema must be stopped.”  Washington Examiner 4. Attorney General Tells FBI to View Parents as “Threat” If They Oppose Critical Race Theory In his letter to the FBI, Merrick Garland tells them the constitution does not protect “efforts to intimidate individuals based upon their views” yet that is exactly what is happening to Kyrsten Sinema. Garland wants parents who oppose CRT to be viewed as potential terrorists. Letter is included in the tweet (Twitter). From Sean Davis: BLM torches cities, and the ruling regime shrugs. Illegal aliens stalk and harass an Arizona senator who opposes one aspect of the regime’s proposals, and the regime shrugs. Parents protest the regime, and the regime dubs them terrorists and sends the corrupt FBI after them (Twitter). From Allie Beth Stuckey: I know this is scary, parents, but the only appropriate response to this is to double down (Twitter). From Seth Mandel: Truman was always right about the FBI, and now we’re back to having a president who’s been reading too many books on FDR. I guess if you want to protest school officials you’ll just have to follow them into the bathroom (Twitter). From Rod Dreher: Violence — real or threatened — in school board meetings is unacceptable. But here’s the thing: why federalize this? Why isn’t local law enforcement capable of handling these cases? Why involve the Justice Department? One wonders if the Left is not trying to deploy the same strategy the FBI used against the KKK during the Civil Rights era against parents today who dissent from CRT and/or gender ideology taught to their kids, and vaccine policies. How many parents will be willing to show up at all at school board meetings to object if they fear that in so doing, they will become ensnared with the FBI? Perhaps this is the point (American Conservative). 5. New York’s Largest Healthcare Provider Fires 1400 Workers Over Vaccine Mandate Northwell Health then proudly declared themselves 100 percent vaccinated (Fox News). From Dan McLaughlin: I was told that everybody would comply. Clearly, the tone being set from the top of state government is the problem (Twitter).

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6. Fauci Gives False Statement About Not Gathering at Christmas Fauci backtracked, but with clear deception, claiming he was taken out of context, which he was not. He said on CNN “I was asked, what can we predict for this winter like December and Christmas…I said we don’t know, because we’ve seen slopes that went down” (National Review).  But the problem for Fauci is, we have the actual video (Twitter). In the friendly confines of CNN, he didn’t have to worry about them pulling out the video. 7. Clarissa Ward: Afghan Women Pushed Out of Public Life She’s back reporting from Kabul, explaining how the Taliban are pushing women aside. Some, she said, are protesting the education ban, risking their lives.  Ward is one of the few reporters still covering the stories from Afghanistan. Twitter 8. New York Loses Most Senior Judge Over Vaccination Demand From the story: Associate Court of Appeals Judge Jenny Rivera is the only state jurist out of a total of approximately 1,300 who declined the jab and failed to apply for a medical or religious waiver. The Columbia University School of Law graduate was barred from entering any court facilities — including her chambers — beginning Sept. 27 at 5 p.m. when the state Unified Court System’s vaccine mandate went into effect for all staffers. NY Post

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9. Biden Wants IRS to Watch Individual Checking Accounts They want to monitor every penny that comes and goes, even through your ATM (WSJ). From Carol Liebau: The policy is supposed to reveal tax dodging by the wealthy. But banks are already required to report transactions of $10,000 or more. It’s hard to imagine how dropping the threshold all the way down to $600 is going to ensnare the rich. Instead, it will just allow vast data collection on everyone. And the IRS hasn’t shown it can be trusted (Townhall Review). 10. Business Insider Posts Fake News About President Trump They claim “Melania Trump refused to meet Rep. Steve Scalise at the White House after he was shot because she ‘already said hello’ at the hospital” (Twitter).  They got their story from a book but didn’t bother to check with Congressman Scalise himself.  From Steve Scalise: This is how the fake news media machine against President Trump and @MELANIATRUMP works. This never happened. My family went to visit the White House while I was still in the hospital and were graciously given a tour by President and Mrs. Trump (Twitter). Copyright © 2021 DaybreakInsider.com

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1. White House Looks to Fire Those Seeking Religious Exemptions from Vaccine Mandate Jazz Shaw notes “‘The rules are what we say they are’ has been replaced with ‘the rules are what we say they are today.’”  Hot Air 2. Left Hypocrisy in Overdrive with Bullying of Kyrsten Sinema As they gleefully become the bullies they claim to despise. From Jim Geraghty: The progressive Left — represented not just by Democratic politicians but by activists, aligned groups, institutions, cultural figures, and certain journalists — operates on the mentality that anyone who stands in the way of it getting what it wants must be destroyed. Joe the Plumber. Brett Kavanaugh. The Little Sisters of the Poor. Brendan Eich. And right now, Kyrsten Sinema — who has never voted against the Biden administration’s position in the Senate — is the target of the progressive Left’s wrath (National Review). From David Harsanyi: When is a protester “angry and justified” and when are they a “domestic terrorist”? It all depends on how far left they are (NY Post). From William McGurn: In the end, Joe Manchin may well reconsider something north of his $1.5 trillion top line. Maybe Kyrsten Sinema will also go along with whatever emerges from the October renegotiations. But in the same way that John McCain was hailed as a principled independent for voting against key Republican priorities—including providing the decisive vote against repeal of ObamaCare—if Ms. Sinema ends up tanking the reconciliation bill, those covering the story ought at least to have the grace to recognize there really is a new maverick in town (WSJ). Meanwhile, congressman Dan Crenshaw slammed Twitter for allowing blue-check leftists to encourage the harassing of Sinema (Daily Wire).

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3. Biden, Senate Democrats Float Changing Filibuster Rule to Raise Debt Ceiling From the story: Lawmakers propose a change in the Senate rules specifying that the filibuster, a 60-vote threshold needed to cut off debate on a piece of legislation, does not apply to the debt ceiling. Instead, Democrats say, any rise in the debt ceiling should require a simple majority of 51 votes. For such a carve out to be enacted all 50 Senate Democrats would need to back the change. At the moment, the proposal has only garnered the backing of a handful of lawmakers (Washington Times).  From the Wall Street Journal editorial board: The parliamentarian has already said that Democrats can use reconciliation to raise the debt limit, so why won’t they do it? As it happens, Mr. Biden gave that game away when he was asked Monday why Democrats aren’t using reconciliation. “There is a process” that “would require literally up to hundreds of votes,” Mr. Biden explained. “It’s unlimited number of votes having nothing directly to do with the debt limit; it could be everything from Ethiopia to anything else that has nothing to do with the debt limit. And it’s fraught with all kinds of potential danger for a miscalculation, and it would have to happen twice.” In other words, Mr. Biden admits that Democrats could raise the limit via reconciliation, but then they’d also have to take difficult votes on many issues on the Senate floor. Some of those votes might be unpopular. Mr. Biden is admitting that the reason is political—that Democrats want Republicans to spare them from having to take those tough votes (WSJ). 4. NBA Player Upset He Was “Forced to” Get Vaccine Andrew Wiggins gave in at the risk of losing millions of dollars (Daily Caller). Kyrie Irving is still holding out (ESPN). 5. In Banned Books Week, Libraries See Parents as the Enemy From Dr. Albert Mohler:… the American Library Association, the American Booksellers Association, so many different groups have come together to say, “Look, there are efforts to try to censure what Americans read.” There are people, evil agents, who are trying to prevent children and teenagers from reading certain books. Those evil agents are otherwise known, by the way, as parents.  Later: There are books no parent listening to the program today would possibly want their children or teenagers to read much less to be assigned. And you’re not wrong to have that concern, you’re absolutely right. But as you’re looking at the list of the books that they claim have been banned, it turns out not a single one of them has actually been banned. Some of them had been complained about there have been challenges to them in curriculum and in public libraries. Briefing

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6. Republicans Jump to the Lead in Generic Congressional Poll From the story: In 2018, by the time the election rolled around, Democrats led by an average of 7.3 points on the generic ballot. In the Republican wave election in 2014, the GOP led by an average of 2.4 points in the final polling. Today’s Quinnipiac poll has Republicans up three. Clearly it looks a lot more like 2014 than 2018. Hot Air 7. Florida Governor Blasts AG Decision to Use FBI to Intimidate Parents From the story on Governor Ron DeSantis: “Attorney General Garland is weaponizing the DOJ by using the FBI to pursue concerned parents and silence them through intimidation,” the Republican governor tweeted. “Florida will defend the free speech rights of its citizens and will not allow federal agents to squelch dissent” (Fox News).  From Kelley Paul, wife of Senator Rand Paul: On May 28, a Republican-hating woman called Rand’s DC Senate office threatening to “shoot you all” to our staff member. She was never charged. Yet if you dare express indignation at a school board meeting about CRT or forced masks, the Biden DOJ and FBI say you’re a criminal (Twitter). From congressman Kevin McCarthy: We should encourage family participation in our schools, not baselessly attack opposing views because leftist groups want control over curriculums (Twitter). 8. Webster's Dictionary Changes Definition of Anti-Vaxxer to Fit Biden Narrative To the words “a person who opposes the use of vaccines” they added “or regulations mandating vaccination” (Webster).  PolitiFact claims the addition, which was done in May and has since been altered a bit more, is not at all a change of definition. Which is quite entertaining because PolitiFact is now changing the definition of changing the definition (PolitiFact).

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9. Restaurants Still Hit Hard as Democrat Use Them as Pawns in Politics of COVID Not how this story would put it, but it remains the bottom line as it explains “restaurant closures, changing rules and regulations, worker shortages, supply chain issues that lead to price hikes and more, during the COVID-19 crisis restaurants in the U.S. have faced challenges at every turn. The latest hurdle has been dealing with rising tensions over masks and vaccine mandates during the pandemic.” Where Republicans have control, this is not an issue. Good Morning America 10. NPR: Seinfeld Too White to Resonate with Younger Viewers NPR, which itself does not resonate with much of an audience, claims the hit 1990’s sitcom won’t work on Netflix. Washington Times Copyright © 2021 DaybreakInsider.com

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1. Sanders Withholds Name from Statement Condemning Bullying of Kyrsten Sinema Because it didn’t include a rebuke of her political views.  From the story: The move is emblematic of the hostility between the progressive and moderate members, who have been sparring over the cost and scope of President Biden’s agenda. Sanders wanted the statement to urge Sinema to drop her opposition to prescription drug reform, as well as Biden’s $3.5 trillion social safety net expansion. Axios 2. Biden Job Approval Sinks to New Low Quinnipiac has job approval at 38 percent.  He is nearly 30 points under water among Independents (Quinnipiac).  From Kimberly Strassel: Democrats keep insisting Biden’s agenda is “popular.” Try squaring that with these numbers. (Note in particular the rejection of his tax plans..) (Twitter).  The Real Clear Politics average has him below 45 percent for the first time (RCP).

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3. Manchin Again Shoots Down Talk of Ending Filibuster He wants the party to work the old-fashioned way: talk. Daily Wire 4. More Americans Died of COVID This Year than All of 2020 Remember when the media blamed the deaths on Trump?  From the story: More than 353,000 COVID-19 deaths have been reported since Jan. 1, compared with 352,000 COVID-19 deaths in the first 10 months of the pandemic (ABC News). From Erick Erickson: Joe Biden’s America. He said he’d beat it. He said we’d go back to normal. He can’t even beat the Taliban and a microbe is just too much for him (Twitter). 5. Los Angeles Ordinance Says Only Vaccinated Can Enter Indoor Establishments As of November 6th, the unvaccinated can’t eat, dance, do yoga, see a movie, shop, bowl or get their hair cut, among the many things that they left is using to force their will on the masses. Red State

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6. SNL Sees Epic Ratings Drop for Season Premier The biggest drop ever in their 47-year history. The premier included a grossly Hollywood take on Sinema and Manchin.  The Hill 7. Biden Response to Bullying of Sinema Sends Wrong Message to Women From Bethany Mandel: I remember when we were told that we had to elect Joe Biden as president because of the deep and undeniable misogyny of then-President Donald Trump. We were told Biden would be a breath of fresh air and bring back decency and morality to the office. Fast forward to yesterday, when Biden was asked about Arizona’s Sen. Kyrsten Sinema being followed and taped in a public restroom by activists hounding the lawmaker for answers about their political grievances. He was asked, “Are these tactics crossing a line?” It was a golden opportunity for the president to defend the rights of women everywhere, to uphold the expectation for privacy in the most intimate spaces and to repudiate intimidation and unlawful filming. Instead, he laughed and replied, “I don’t think they’re appropriate tactics but it happens to everybody. The only people they don’t happen to are people who have Secret Service standing around. It’s part of the process.” Deseret News 8. Seattle City Council Votes to Legalize Psychedelics It was unanimously approved to have the police look the other way. The Hill

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9. Squad Member Congresswoman: I Wear a Mask for Image From the story: After doing an event with Housing and Urban Development (HUD) secretary Marcia Fudge on Monday, Tlaib conversed with a maskless attendee who mistakenly thought the Democrat scolded him for being “the one unmasked guy” in the area. Tlaib responded by insisting she only wore a mask because a “Republican tracker” was recording the exchange. Free Beacon 10. KKK Notes in Atlanta Came from Black Woman From the story: At least seven black families in one subdivision began receiving letters that claimed to have come from a man who described himself as a member of the KKK. This local news report from March describes the letters as containing “frightening and racist terroristic threats.” One man who received one of the letters told the station it described killing whole families, murdering children and burning down the homes of the recipients. Hot Air Copyright © 2021 DaybreakInsider.com

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1. Senate Approves Deal on Short-Term Debt Limit Increase A 50-48 vote on party lines. But: The key moment came earlier in the evening, when 11 Republicans joined all 50 Democrats in a vote to break the 60-vote filibuster threshold and proceed to final passage of the measure, which cleared the Senate 50 to 48, with two Republican absences (WSJ). From The Hill: Under the agreement, the debt ceiling will increase by $480 billion. The Treasury Department, according to Senate aides, thinks that will set up the next deadline for Dec. 3, the same day government funding is set to expire (TheHill). Portions of the GOP caucus were critical, including Lindsey Graham (R-SC): “I’m upset with us because we had a strategy to make them pay a price to raise the debt ceiling,” Mr. Graham said. “And we blinked” (WashTimes). The bill now goes to the House. 2. Jen Psaki Dodges Question on Use of Patriot Act on Parents in School Board Meetings … as criticism of the heavy-handed move grows. From the story: When White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki was pressed Wednesday on the matter, specifically NSBA’s [National School Boards Association] appeal for use the PATRIOT Act, Psaki refused to give a straight answer (The Daily Wire). From RedState: One of the concerns raised was the terminology in the NSBA letter requesting that Joe Biden involve the federal government. They characterized the “threats” as something which “could be the equivalent to a form of domestic terrorism and hate crimes.” They also appealed to Biden to employ things like the PATRIOT Act in the response. Fox’s Peter Doocy asked White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki about the troubling aspects of that request (RedState). From Tom Elliot: Psaki defends the DoJ acquiescing to teachers unions who want parents treated like “domestic terrorists” (Twitter).

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3. Virginia Governor’s Race Tightens to Dead Heat Democrat Terry McAuliffe had a lead of four points in the last week of September. His GOP challenger Glenn Youngkin is now surging: The latest Emerson College/Nexstar Media poll of the Virginia gubernatorial election shows a tightening in the race, with Democrat Terry McAuliffe slightly leading Republican Glenn Youngkin 49% to 48% (Emerson). Fueling the rise of Youngkin was McAuliffe’s statement to his opponent in their debate: “I don’t think parents should be telling schools what they should teach,” McCauliffe said (NationalReview). The election is on November 2, 2021. 4. China Angry Over Revelation of U.S. Troops Training Taiwanese From the story: U.S. forces have been secretly training Taiwan’s military forces in the country for at least a year amid concerns of Chinese aggression toward the self-ruled island. The report comes as China has stepped up its aggressive military activity near Taiwan, flying nearly 150 warplanes near the island in the past week in an attempt to intimidate a country that it has long viewed as part of its territory. Taiwan, for its part, is preparing for possible war against China (The Hill). From U.S. News: China has previously indicated it would retaliate swiftly and immediately to any indication the U.S. had deployed military forces to Taiwan. When Sen. John Cornyn, Texas Republican, claimed without explanation in August that the U.S. had roughly 30,000 forces on Taiwan, state news in Beijing fired back that, if true, the Chinese military would “crush them by force” (U.S. News). 5. Airline Workers Protest Vaccine Mandates Workers at several airlines, including AmericanAirlines (AA) and Southwest Airlines (SWA), have started protesting their companies’ COVID-19 vaccination mandates for workers. The Southwest Airlines Pilots Association (SWAPA), a union, has filed a lawsuit against SWA over its vaccine mandate. SWAPA has authorized its members to demonstrate against the mandate and strenuous working conditions during the pandemic. Hundreds of AA workers and allies protested outside the company’s Fort Worth, Texas headquarters on Thursday (Newsweek)

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6. Amidst Resistance to Vaccine Mandates, Employers Begin to Question Sincerity of Religious Exemptions World reports: employers are grappling with the unusually high number of religious objections—many of which might not be sincere—due to the prevalence of boilerplate objection forms available online. “If they can’t filter insincere claims, that will strengthen the impulse to refuse all religious exemptions,” he said. Despite court challenges, the situation may ultimately lead judges to narrow the scope of allowable religious exemptions (World). In New York, thousands of workers await the response of a federal judge on religious exemptions: Thousands of New York healthcare workers are in limbo as a federal judge considers whether the state’s vaccination mandate must accommodate requests for religious exemptions, in a case that could guide similar policies in other states (WSJ). 7. Nancy Pelosi’s Approval Ratings Drop to New Low From the story: Of all of the leaders, Pelosi proved to be the least popular, with 60 percent indicating they view her unfavorably. Of those, 51 percent view her “very” unfavorably (Breitbart). From Rasmussen Reports: Only 35% of Likely U.S. Voters now have a favorable view of @SpeakerPelosi- her worst numbers ever (Twitter). These numbers come off the heels of a Quinnipiac Poll released Wednesday that had President Biden at a mere 38% approval. From the New York Post: The poll puts Biden underwater on his handling of every major issue (New York Post). From HotAir: What pollsters described as a momentary hiccup has in fact become a chronic decline. And Joe Biden’s job-approval crash has a particular inflection point. The one sure point in all of the data is that Biden’s rebound never materialized, and instead his numbers have gotten worse — even as the crises appear to recede (HotAir). 8. California Shortens Wait Time for Assisted Suicide Governor Newsom signed the bill on Tuesday. Daily Wire: The bill will slash the current 15-day waiting period for patients to get the lethal drugs to a mere 48 hours. The law also requires health care providers to post their physician-assisted suicide policies on their websites (DailyWire).

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9. Dramatic Growth of U.S. Adults Living Alone … without a spouse or a partner. Pew: Americans’ marital and living arrangements have changed considerably over the past 30 years. The share of adults ages 25 to 54 who are currently married fell from 67% in 1990 to 53% in 2019, while the share cohabiting more than doubled over that same period (from 4% in 1990 to 9% in 2019).3 The share who have never been married has also grown – from 17% to 33%. All of this churn has resulted in a significant increase in the share who are unpartnered (PewResearch). 10. Those We Left Behind: Afghanistan Mindy Belz of World: This is one of the hardest stories I’ve had to report. Afghanistan has fallen out of the news, but the State Dept and US. Central Command are blocking Afghans with legitimate fears for their lives from leaving (Twitter). She reports: [Jennifer] Cervantes and others I spoke to attest to thousands on their lists awaiting evacuation. “I have dozens of citizens and permanent residents I’m working with, and that’s just my firm,” she said. In addition, the International Rescue Committee estimates 300,000 Afghan civilians worked alongside Americans during the 20-year conflict. Hundreds of top Afghan officials also remain—including police, judges, and others once involved in tracking, jailing, and sentencing Taliban members (WNG). Copyright © 2021 DaybreakInsider.com

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1. Cities Live with Regret as Defund the Police Sees Natural Consequences From the story: In cities across America, police departments are getting their money back. From New York to Los Angeles, departments that saw their funding targeted amid nationwide protests over the killing of George Floyd last year have watched as local leaders voted for increases in police spending, with an additional $200 million allocated to the New York Police Department and a 3 percent boost given to the Los Angeles force (New York Times). A look at the horrible violent crime statistics (Heritage). From another story: Cut police funding, and you get less policing. That’s what Austin residents are learning the hard way this month as law enforcement tries to triage its emergency response amid a severe staffing shortage. Beginning this month, the Austin Police Department has asked the public not to call 911 for “non-emergency situations” if “there is no immediate threat to life or property,” “where crimes are no longer in progress,” and “when the suspect(s) are no longer on scene or in sight.” The directive applies to burglaries, thefts, prostitution, vandalism, and several other crimes. The police urged victims and witnesses to call 311 or file a report online instead (WSJ). 2. Hundreds of Thousands of U.S. Troops Still Unvaccinated Despite Mandate Only 72 percent of Marines are vaccinated. The deadline is November 28. Yahoo

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3. Poll: Public Likes Build Back Better Plan, Has No Idea What It Is 54 percent say they approve of the so-called “Build Back Better Plan.” But a mere 10 percent admit knowing “a lot of the specifics” of what it is. By contrast, 57 percent don’t know any specifics (CBS News). From Frank Luntz: Journalists are more interested in the Dem vs. GOP floor drama than telling us what exactly they’re voting on. Tell your viewers what’s in the bill, then let them decide if it’s worth the price tag (Twitter). From Dan McLaughlin: I doubt 10% of Congress knows what’s in it (Twitter). 4. Abortion Obsessed Groups Vent Frustration at Texas Businesses The cancel culture is targeting those who support the bill.  Save a life and pay the price (AP). From Sean Spicer: Cancel culture kicks into high gear in Texas (Twitter). 5. Arizona Governor: Illegals Smuggled into U.S. at Record Levels As much of the focus is on the disaster in Texas, Arizona’s Doug Ducey said of his state “we’ve never faced a crisis this large in 21 years.” Washington Examiner

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6. Supreme Court the Most Conservative in Nearly 100 Years According to this FiveThirtyEight (ABC-owned) story that reads irritated by it all (FiveThirtyEight). From Marc Thiessen: Thank you @LeaderMcConnell (Twitter). 7. California Governor Signs Law Forcing Stores to Have Gender-Neutral Section From the story: Large department stores must now display products like toys and toothbrushes in gender-neutral ways – a win for LGBT advocates who say the pink and blue hues of traditional marketing methods pressure children to conform to gender stereotypes. The new law, however, does not completely outlaw traditional boys and girls sections at department stores. Instead it says large stores must also have a gender neutral section to display ‘a reasonable selection’ of items ‘regardless of whether they have been traditionally marketed for either girls or for boys’ (Daily Mail).  Another story notes “The initiative was the third time that Democrats in the state Legislature have tried to pass this law, with similar bills failing in 2019 and 2020” (Townhall). 8. Fauci: Vaccinated Kids Can Trick-or-Treat Rather entertaining since he has no credibility these days anyway. Axios

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9. California Bans Small Gas-Powered Engines by 2024 Imagine the many thousands of lawn services that will have all of their equipment rendered illegal. Daily Mail 10. Antarctica Experiences Coldest Six Months on Record A real blow to the climate change fear-mongers. CTV News Copyright © 2021 DaybreakInsider.com

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1. Former Software Chief for Pentagon: “We Have No Competing Fighting Chance Against China in 15 to 20 Years” From the story: Nicolas Chaillan, 37, told the Financial Times on Sunday that there is “good reason to be angry” at the US failing to rise to China’s cyber threat, even fearing that it puts his children’s future at risk …. “We have no competing fighting chance against China in 15 to 20 years. Right now, it’s already a done deal; it is already over, in my opinion….” (New York Post). From The Daily Wire: Chaillan blamed misallocation of military resources, overregulation, and the failure of U.S. tech companies to aid the federal government in tech research for the United States’ poor position on tech and cyber (The Daily Wire). The Software Chief explains: I have been trying for 3 years now to convince various teams to partner and merge work across the Department… More often than not, I have failed at convincing teams to merge work, or it was so painful that it was designed to fail from day 1 and then used as an excuse not to try again… At this point, I am just tired of continuously chasing support and money to do my job. My office still has no billet and no funding, this year and the next (LinkedIn). 2. Inflation Is Burning a Hole in Our Wallets; It’s Also Theft Inflation Senator Roger Wicker (R-MS): Our nation would be well positioned for a strong economic recovery if not for persistent inflation. Most Americans who lost their jobs during the pandemic have found work again, and wages have risen by five percent since the pandemic began. Yet inflation has completely erased those gains. Pay has gone up, but rising prices are outpacing American paychecks. This is the hidden tax on every American, and it is getting worse because of liberal inflation policies (DailyJournal). Jerry Bowyer argues, “Inflation is theft:” Inflation isn’t fundamentally a math problem. It’s a moral problem obscured by hyper-Keysnian mathematical models and politicians punishing savers to buy votes. It is debasement in both senses of the word (TownhallReview).

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3. Governor Greg Abbott Bans Vaccine Mandates in Texas As the pushback on mandates grows. From the story: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday issued another executive order cracking down on COVID-19 vaccine mandates—this time banning any entity in Texas, including private businesses, from requiring vaccinations for employees or customers (The Texas Tribune).  Fox reports, quoting Gov. Abbott: “The COVID-19 vaccine is safe, effective, and our best defense against the virus, but should remain voluntary and never forced,” Abbott said in a press release Monday (FoxNews). 4. Supreme Court Is in Session: One Case Could Be the Legacy of This Court The court has weighty issues on the docket: …vaccination mandates and changes to state election laws. But unlike any recent year, there is one case above all, in the eyes of the public at least, that will define the court’s term, and perhaps its legacy: Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health. The one case that could define the Supreme Court’s term – and legacy “This all rises and falls on Dobbs,” said Jeffrey Wall, a former acting solicitor general under President Donald Trump, during a preview of the upcoming term held by the Georgetown Supreme Court Institute last month (CSM). 5. Southwest Airlines Cancels Nearly 2,000 Flights: But Why? LifeSite: After Southwest pilots filed a lawsuit seeking an injunction against their company’s mandate, Southwest cancelled nearly 2,000 flights over the weekend, citing “bad weather.” While the airline and pilots’ union are dismissive of the reports of a pilot walkout, reports on Twitter and elsewhere have continued to emerge (LifeSite). The Airline is sticking with the weather story: The company’s pilots union said the issues were not due to a pilot protest, dispelling misleading tweets from high-profile public figures, including Republican lawmakers (BusinessInsider). More from Fox: The airline reiterated that “the operational challenges were not a result of Southwest Employee demonstrations” (FoxNews)

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6. MSNBC Host Blasts Black Hosts for Not Being Black Voices From the story: MSNBC host Tiffany Cross said Saturday that CNN’s Van Jones, ESPN anchor Sage Steele and former MSNBC anchor Carlos Watson may be black but they “are not necessarily black voices.” During a monologue Cross took aim at Jones, Steele and Watson, alleging they do not speak for the black community (The Daily Caller). From The Cross Connection: @TiffanyDCross has some choice words for Black faces that don’t uplift Black voices (Twitter). This is the latest instance in a long list where people of color who disagree with the Left are told their opinions and their black identity are invalid. From Miles Love: You might be back, but you’ll never be black huh Ole Uncle Tom (Twitter). 7. Frustration With Biden Is at an “All Time High” Among key constituents, the numbers are particularly striking. W. Mondale Robinson of the Black Male Voter Project: “I think the frustration is at an all-time high, and Biden can’t go to Georgia or any other Black state in the South and say, ‘This is what we delivered in 2021,’ ” said Robinson, whose group believes it reached 1.2 million Black men in Georgia. “Black men are pissed off about the nothingness that has happened . . . Does it make the work harder? It makes the work damn near impossible” … Pew Research Center polls found Biden’s approval rating among Black Americans fell from 85 percent in July to 67 percent in September, while also falling 16 points among Hispanics and 14 points among Asians (WPost). Fox News: Biden’s average approval rating among voters has been on a downward slide since June, teetering at about 38%, the lowest of his presidency. He’s seen the steepest drop among independent voters, which could have major electoral implications (FoxNews). 8. Scientists Are Making it Hard to Trust “The Science” Gary Saul Morson of Northwestern University: When researchers fear losing a grant or being subject to personal attack if they question a predominant belief, that belief no longer rests on scientific grounds. Dr. Fauci’s assertion of authority creates skepticism about all his assertions. Nonscientists often have to trust scientists to inform them what the science has discovered. Scientists bear the responsibility of not letting political or other nonscientific criteria affect their explication. If scientists expect their statements to be trusted, they must themselves be trustworthy in making them. One had better be scrupulously honest before asking people to surrender their own judgment and simply believe what they are told. Scientists should be especially careful not to misrepresent political or policy judgments as being scientific. And they must protest vigorously and loudly when other influential people claim to speak in the name of science while misrepresenting it (WSJ).

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9. Tulsi Gabbard Calls Out Biden Administration for Lying to the American People From the story: Former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI) said Saturday that the Biden administration is lying to the American people about the border crisis and the chaotic Afghanistan withdrawal (Breitbart). More: “The faith and trust that the American people need to have in our leaders is dropping every day,” she said (FoxNews). 10. Lego Eliminates “Boys” and “Girls” Label, Citing “Harmful Stereotypes” From the story: The toy and entertainment industry giant announced today that it will no longer apply “girls” and “boys” labels to its toys in order to strike a blow against gender bias, as well as eliminate other “harmful stereotypes” (HotAir). From the Guardian: “We’re working hard to make Lego more inclusive,” said Julia Goldin, the chief product and marketing officer at the Lego Group, the world’s largest toymaker (The Guardian). Copyright © 2021 DaybreakInsider.com

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1. Nancy Pelosi Presses Media: Do a Better Job at Selling President’s Massive Spending Plan Townhall: Asked whether Democrats have failed to effectively persuade the public that a massive influx of social spending is necessary, Pelosi turned the question around on the reporter. “Well I think you all could do a better job of selling it, to be very frank with you, because every time I come here I go through the list: medical leave, climate, the issues that are in there,” Pelosi said (National Review). From Townhall: Oh, so it’s the media’s fault that Americans aren’t thrilled about trillions of dollars spent on woke special interests and priorities. It couldn’t possibly have anything to do with the inflation that’s already hitting Americans across the board? (Townhall) 2. White House Warning on Shortages as Christmas Approaches: “There Will Be Things That People Can't Get” Reuters: White House officials, scrambling to relieve global supply bottlenecks choking U.S. ports, highways and railways, warn that Americans may face higher prices and some empty shelves this Christmas season (Reuters). Breitbart: The White House’s warning comes as shipping containers remain backlogged at ports on both of the country’s coasts. Recent reports say 65 cargo ships are waiting to dock the high-traffic Port of Los Angeles, which is currently full. Additionally, 8,000 shipping containers are stuck at the Port of Savannah (Breitbart). Fox reports: Dana Perino warned Tuesday that the Biden administration is on the brink of facing a major “crisis of confidence” amid increasing concerns over supply chain shortages and empty shelves ahead of the holidays. “Nothing says ‘return to normal’ like a shortage of toilet paper… That’s what we are going to see. We are getting into a crisis of confidence danger zone – when Little Jesse Jr. cannot get his Christmas present, that will be bad,” Perino went on, “but there is another thing beyond people not getting Christmas presents. Think of other companies and people who do seasonal, holiday work, where they are helping ship things out,” she said. “There will be no need to do that” (Fox News).

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3. Record Numbers of Workers Are Quitting Their Jobs; Are We Losing a Sense of the Dignity of Work? U.S. News: About 4.3 million people quit their jobs in August, accounting for nearly 3% of the workforce, according to the Labor Department data. Meanwhile, job openings declined to 10.4 million on the last day of August, down from a high of more than 11 million in July (USNews). Jerry Bowyer of Townhall Finance: … economics isn’t just about incentives, it’s also about culture, and we have undergone a cultural revolution, one in which idleness is no longer stigmatized (TownhallReview). 4. Author of Patriot Act Speaks Up: No, it “Doesn’t Apply to Parents” In the face of the threat of raw political use of the Patriot Act on parents at school board meetings, James Sensenbrenner—author of the Act and former congressman from Wisconsin set the record straight: Democrats’ hostility toward parents seeking a voice in their children’s education is not new. Of greater concern is the recent attempt to weaponize our criminal laws to eliminate these voices…  Democrats’ hostility toward parents seeking a voice in their children’s education is not new. Of greater concern is the recent attempt to weaponize our criminal laws to eliminate these voices (WSJ). And: a number of the school-board groups say the national board overstepped: Thirteen state school-board associations claim that their national headquarters never consulted them before requesting federal intervention from the Biden administration to investigate “threats” by parents to determine whether they constitute “domestic terrorism” or “hate crimes” under the Patriot Act (NRO). 5. Afghanistan on the Edge of Chaos; Economy is “Spiraling” Members of the G20 gathered virtually on Tuesday as the world deals with the fallout from the precipitous withdrawal of U.S. troops and the near-immediate takeover by the Taliban. German Chancellor Angela Merkel pleaded, saying the country should not be allowed to “descend into chaos” (BBC). The secretary general of the Norwegian Refugee Council reports from her recent trip to the country: The economy is spiraling out of control. And unless money starts flowing soon, a total economic collapse will plunge Afghans into a humanitarian catastrophe. The desperation is everywhere (NYTimes).

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6. Jen Psaki Admits Biden Administration Is Using COVID to Change the Economy Spencer Brown: If it wasn’t already clear that the Biden administration was using the Wuhan coronavirus to exert more power and control over the country, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki made it clear in Tuesday’s briefing. When asked about the potential of cutting some programs — and thereby reducing the price tag — in Biden’s $4.5 trillion budget proposal, Psaki rejected the notion. In the White House’s view, all of Biden’s priorities must be included and passed as soon as possible. “The president wants to make fundamental change in our economy and he feels coming out of the pandemic is exactly the time to do that,” she said (Townhall). According to Benny Johnson: THEY JUST SAID THE QUIET PART OUT LOUD (Twitter). 7. Nancy Pelosi Wonders What She Would Do if She Ruled the World From the story: Pelosi delivered a speech at the 67th Annual Session of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Parliamentary Assembly in Lisbon, Portugal, after being named the first recipient of the Women for Peace and Security Award. “People ask me, ‘If you ruled the world, what one thing would you do?’ – I think about that a lot,” the House speaker said. “It would be to prioritize the education of women and girls,” she said. “It would make the biggest difference not only in their lives, their families, their communities, but to the world”  (The Daily Caller). From Jacob Schneider: Yeah, I’ll bet she does (Twitter)! 8. Democrats Fear Losing Majority as Midterms Approach Politico: Democrats have a Goldilocks problem with President Joe Biden’s social spending plan. Too big, some moderates worry it could cost them their seats. Too small, and progressives fret the base will stay home. But almost everybody concedes that if they fail to pass anything, there may be no path to keeping their majorities in Congress next November (Politico).

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9. Actor Dean Cain Slams DC Comics on Announcement That New Superman is Bisexual NY Post: “They said it’s a bold new direction, I say they’re bandwagoning,” Cain defiantly declared. “Robin just came out as bi — who’s really shocked about that one? The new Captain America is gay. My daughter in [the TV series] ‘Supergirl,’ where I played the father, was gay. So I don’t think it’s bold or brave or some crazy new direction. If they had done this 20 years ago, perhaps that would be bold or brave” (NYPost). 10. After Two Years, The Tire That Was Around the Neck of That Elk in Colorado Has Been Removed You can rest easy now (NYTimes). Copyright © 2021 DaybreakInsider.com

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1. New Inflation Numbers See the Fastest Rise in 13 Years Wall Street Journal: Is inflation still “transitory,” as the Federal Reserve and White House like to say? Not if you’ve been visiting the grocery store, gas pump, online retailer, or anywhere else across the U.S. economy. The Labor Department said the consumer price index rose 0.4% in September, up from 0.3% in August. This means the price level has increased 5.4% in the last 12 months and 6.5% on an annual basis so far in 2021. This is the largest year-over-year increase since 2008, and the details in the report add to the evidence that inflation is likely to be persistent (WSJ). Heather Long w/Townhall: “Prices are rising, real wages are down, and Americans are struggling to get back to work—all hallmarks of Joe Biden’s Build Back Broke agenda. With consumer prices rising higher than expected and families facing the highest inflation rate in over 13 years, there could not be a worse possible time for Biden and Democrats’ trillions in reckless tax hikes and spending,” Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel released in a statement Wednesday morning (Townhall). 2. What’s Actually in Biden’s $3.5 Trillion Budget? A Lot The Republican Study Committee provided a look at some of the worst parts. Townhall: The sticker-shock of President Biden’s $3.5 trillion budget is bad enough. Unsurprisingly, the specific radical provisions within it are more cause for alarm. Thankfully, staff of the Republican Study Committee — at the direction of Chairman Jim Banks (R-IN)—has taken the time to review all the nonsense within the bill to give the American people a better idea of just what Joe Biden and his allies on Capitol Hill hope to pass without scrutiny (Townhall). One example: #5 $80 billions slush fund to hire an 87,000-IRS-agent army to carry out Biden administration’s plan to review every account above a $600 balance (Twitter).

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3. Biden Orders 24-7 Work at Docks to Deal With Backlog; “It Will Accomplish Zero” Ed Morrissey: Color me entirely unsurprised that the consequences of shutting down complicated supply-chain systems can’t be fixed with a few extra shifts. After Joe Biden and his team spent months dithering on those issues, they have suddenly decided that Biden needed to something as consumers and retailers look at a potentially miserable Christmas (HotAir). Washington Post: Craig Grossgart, senior vice president for global ocean at SEKO Logistics, said: “It will accomplish zero. It’s just window dressing” (WPost). 4. The Supply Chain Disaster Reveals Our Dangerous Dependence on China Joel Kotkin: The supply chain disaster has also revealed the existence of crippling economic dependence, particularly on China, in high-income countries. Today, whole industries in the West—from medical equipment to chip and car makers to food—rely on China for finished products and key components. When China cannot (or decides not to) supply these parts, whole industries suffer debilitating supply chain shortages (Quillette). 5. Mississippi Files Reply Brief in Dobbs Abortion Case; “It Is Simply Outstanding” Quoting from their reply brief: Roe and Casey were egregiously wrong when they were decided. A factual standstill would just mean that they are as wrong now as they were decades ago…. The [Gestational Age] Act operates when an unborn child has fully taken on the human form, when risks to women’s health are higher, and when the common abortion procedure is especially brutal. This Court should overrule Roe and Casey, uphold the Act, and reverse the judgment below (NRO). Ryan Anderson of EPPC: [the brief] is simply outstanding. As they argue, “Roe and Casey are indefensible.” And SCOTUS should finally overturn them. Kudos to AG Lynn Fitch and to my old friend SG Scott Stewart (Twitter).

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6. Emails Reveal President Biden May Have Benefitted from Hunter’s Business While in Office National Review: In September 2019 then-presidential candidate Joe Biden claimed that he never discussed business with his son Hunter, who had leveraged the family name to rake in overseas cash from Chinese Communists and Ukrainian energy interests. “I have never spoken to my son about his overseas business dealings,” Biden said. “Here’s what I know. Trump should be investigated” (National Review). Daily Mail: Emails recovered by DailyMail.com from Hunter’s abandoned laptop between Hunter and Eric Schwerin, his business partner at consultancy Rosemont Seneca, show Schwerin was working on Joe’s taxes, discussing the father and son paying each other’s household bills, and even fielding requests for a book deal for the then-vice president, as well as managing the donation of Joe’s senate papers to the University of Delaware (The Daily Mail). RedState: Then if Hunter was paying Joe’s bills as the emails suggest, then Joe was personally benefiting from Hunter’s business. Hunter said in one of his emails that “half” of his salary went to his father (RedState). 7. Walgreens to Close Five Stores in San Francisco Citing Retail Theft in the City Townhall: Walgreens announced Tuesday that it is shutting down five additional stores because of the continued retail theft that is plaguing the city. “Due to ongoing organized retail crime, we have made the difficult decision to close five stores across San Francisco,” a Walgreens spokesperson said in a statement to FOX Business. “Each store will transfer prescriptions to a nearby Walgreens location within a mile radius and we expect to place the stores’ team members in other nearby locations. Organized retail crime continues to be a challenge facing retailers across San Francisco, and we are not immune to that,” the statement continued (Townhall). From the Daily Caller: A 2014 California law reduced the theft of less than $950 worth of goods from a felony to a misdemeanor. A number of experts have criticized the law for enabling the spike in shoplifting during the pandemic (The Daily Caller). 8. President Biden Defies Warnings From Pentagon, Purchases Chinese Drones Washington Times: The Biden administration ignored an explicit warning from the Pentagon about “cybersecurity concerns” tied to Chinese-made drones and drone parts, proceeding with the purchase of such materials from a top Chinese company that the Trump administration blacklisted for national security reasons. A review of internal government procurement documents by The Washington Times found that the Secret Service went ahead with buying eight commercial surveillance drones manufactured by the Chinese drone-making giant Da Jiang Innovations (DJI) after the Pentagon issued its warning in July (The Washington Times). From PJ Media: The FBI also acquired blacklisted DJI drones this year (PJ Media).

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9. Seattle School Cancels Halloween Celebration Citing it marginalizes people of color. The Daily Wire: Following five years of deliberation about the future of the school’s annual pumpkin parade, Benjamin Franklin Elementary School has decided to nix the holiday tradition this year on the advice of the school’s Racial Equity Team (The Daily Wire). From MyNorthwest: The spokesperson says other Seattle schools have also canceled Halloween festivities recently. She claims Black students, particularly males, do not celebrate the secular holiday. The decision was meant to protect them from feeling marginalized. “Historically, the Pumpkin Parade marginalizes students of color who do not celebrate the holiday,” the spokesperson claimed. “Specifically, these students have requested to be isolated on campus while the event took place. In alliance with SPS’s unwavering commitment to students of color, specifically African American males, the staff is committed to supplanting the Pumpkin Parade with more inclusive and educational opportunities during the school day (MyNorthwest). 10. Live Near the Coast and Enjoy Your View? Get Ready to See Windfarm After Windfarm That is, if the Biden administration successfully executes their plan: The Biden administration announced on Wednesday a plan to develop large-scale wind farms along nearly the entire coastline of the United States, the first long-term strategy from the government to produce electricity from offshore turbines (NYTimes). Copyright © 2021 DaybreakInsider.com

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1. Joe Rogan Presses Sanjay Gupta on CNN: “Do You Think That That's a Problem, That Your News Network Lies?” From the interview on Rogan’s podcast, talking about ivermectin. Rogan: Why would they lie and say that’s horse de-wormer. I can afford people medicine…. This is ridiculous. It’s just a lie…. Does it bother you that the news network you work for out-and-out lied? Gupta: Well- Rogan: Just outright lied about me taking horse de-wormer. Sanjay Gupta: They shouldn’t have said that (this clip: Twitter; full podcast: Spotify). Sunny Hostin on The View was dismissive: “I’m not interested in understanding crazy. I don’t think you can make sense of crazy” (Wrap). What’s crazy? An oft-repeated lie on a major network on a therapeutic during a pandemic?—or sitting down for an interview with Rogan? 2. President Clinton in ICU with Sepsis From the Hill: The former president was admitted to the University of California Irvine Medical Center, according to Clinton’s spokesperson Angel Ureña (The Hill). From the Daily Beasts’ Justin Baragona: CNN reports that Bill Clinton is now hospitalized for sepsis. Says he is currently in the ICU but likely for his own protection (Twitter). Angel Ureña: Statement from President Clinton’s physicians (Twitter).

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3. Schumer Schedules Vote on Controversial Freedom to Vote Act The bill is motivated by nullifying the voting integrity measures put into place in states like Arizona, Florida, Georgia and Texas. Schumer on Thursday:  I’m announcing that the Senate will vote on moving forward on the Freedom to Vote Act on Wednesday (Twitter). The Center for American Progress boasts that the Act would: counteract anti-democratic laws passed by legislatures in at least 17 states that are designed to suppress voters of color, voters with disabilities, young people, and members of other historically underrepresented groups (AmericanProgress). The bill has been modified, but Minority Leader McConnell clarifies: “It still makes Washington bureaucrats the de facto board of elections for all 50 states,” he said (WSJ). 4. Chicago Police Union Pushing Back Against Vaccine Mandates That Would Sideline Half of Department Spencer Brown: Included in Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s mandate is the city’s police force, but the union president representing them is calling for officers to defy the requirement to submit their vaccination status to the city of by midnight Friday. City employees — including police officers — who do not attest to their vaccine status by the deadline will be placed on unpaid leave unless Lightfoot alters her mandate (Townhall). PJ Media: The Chicago police officers who are still working after all the force has been through in recent years do so because of something more than fealty to a union or a political leader. The “real police” among them will be on the job because their community and their brothers and sisters on the force are counting on them. That doesn’t help Lightfoot, who may be scrambling to protect the city on Monday (PJ Media). 5. Biden Continues Mandate Push, Issuing New Orders for Labor Department NY Post: In a brief, six-minute address to the nation, President Biden on Thursday said that his private-sector COVID-19 vaccine mandate will take effect “soon” to address the “unacceptably high number” of people who don’t want to be vaccinated (NY Post). From Conservative Brief: “The Labor Department is going to soon be issuing an emergency rule for companies with 100 or more employees to implement vaccination requirements in their — among their workforce,” he said as he touted the success of vaccine mandates. He gave the approximately six-minute address to the nation and then took no questions from reporters (Conservative Brief).

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6. Transgendered Doctor Who Does Sex-Change Operations Warns “There’s No Room for Dissent” and Gets Immediately Marginalized Dr. Marci Bowers told Abigail Shrier: “There are definitely people who are trying to keep out anyone who doesn’t absolutely buy the party line that everything should be affirming, and that there’s no room for dissent,” Bowers said. “I think that’s a mistake” (Substack). Then the two leading associations on transgendered issues release a statement, proving the doctor’s point, diminishing engagement in the “lay press”: USPATH and WPATH oppose the use of the lay press, either impartial or of any political slant or viewpoint, as a forum for the scientific debate of these issues, or the politicization of these issues in any way (WPATH). Rod Dreher: Got that? Don’t talk about these things in the “lay press,” they say. Trust the experts. Bull. I don’t trust the medical experts on transgenderism, and I don’t trust the media to tell us the full story around trans issues. They are not after the truth; they want to support a narrative (AmericanConservative). 7. Prepare for Winter Heating Bills to Soar Associated Press: With prices surging worldwide for heating oil, natural gas and other fuels, the U.S. government said Wednesday it expects households to see their heating bills jump as much as 54% compared to last winter. Nearly half the homes in the U.S. use natural gas for heat, and they could pay an average $746 this winter, 30% more than a year ago. Those in the Midwest could get particularly pinched, with bills up an estimated 49%, and this could be the most expensive winter for natural-gas heated homes since 2008-2009 (AP). Katie Pavlich: During his first week in office, President Joe Biden banned new natural gas drilling and exploration on federal lands, limiting the supply available to Americans. After months of lost production and a lawsuit from affected states, the ban was struck down by a federal judge. Meanwhile, President Biden announced a major wind initiative from the White House Thursday morning. He’s also been begging OPEC to produce more oil (Townhall). Rep. Ashley Hinson: It’s disturbing that President Biden asked foreign nations to increase oil production instead of using domestic energy solutions—like biofuels—to meet our current fuel challenges (Twitter). 8. COVID’s Risk to Kids is Miniscule; We Should Not Mandate Vaccines on Them That’s the argument from Bethany Mandel: Unfortunately, for many Americans, this is new information—thanks to the fact that unlike Leonhardt, too many in the liberal media have pushed a hysteria when it comes to kids and COVID. And it’s skewed the way parents are relating to the subject…. The information is out there. That’s not the problem. The problem is the refusal of thought-leaders in the media and government to adjust their rhetoric on kids and COVID, which has resulted in real consequences for an entire generation of kids (Newsweek).

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9. Transgendered Doctor Who Does Sex-Change Operations Warns “There’s No Room for Dissent” and Gets Immediately Marginalized Dr. Marci Bowers told Abigail Shrier: “There are definitely people who are trying to keep out anyone who doesn’t absolutely buy the party line that everything should be affirming, and that there’s no room for dissent,” Bowers said. “I think that’s a mistake” (Substack). Then the two leading associations on transgendered issues release a statement, proving the doctor’s point, diminishing engagement in the “lay press”: USPATH and WPATH oppose the use of the lay press, either impartial or of any political slant or viewpoint, as a forum for the scientific debate of these issues, or the politicization of these issues in any way (WPATH). Rod Dreher: Got that? Don’t talk about these things in the “lay press,” they say. Trust the experts. Bull. I don’t trust the medical experts on transgenderism, and I don’t trust the media to tell us the full story around trans issues. They are not after the truth; they want to support a narrative (AmericanConservative). 10. Clint Eastwood Comes Under Criticism Over Comments at the Oscars … From an Awards Show in 1973 Fox News: Actor and director Clint Eastwood has been targeted by “cancel culture” on social media this week over a clip from a 1970s awards show (Fox News). During the ceremony Clint Eastwood joked: “I don’t know if I should present this award, on behalf of all the cowboys shot in all the John Ford Westerns over the years” (Twitter). Eastwood has not reported losing any sleep over the matter. Copyright © 2021 DaybreakInsider.com

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1. Inspector General to Launch Investigations of Biden Afghanistan Withdrawal From the story: Diana Shaw, the acting inspector general at State, told Congress that her office was launching “several oversight projects” related to the end of the U.S. military and diplomatic missions in Afghanistan. “Given the elevated interest in this work by Congress and the unique circumstances requiring coordination across the Inspector General community, I wanted to notify our committees of jurisdiction of this important work,” Shaw wrote in a letter to the foreign affairs and intelligence committees of both the U.S. House and the U.S. Senate. Other inspectors general offices, including those at the Department of Defense and the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction, are also likely to launch similar probes of the withdrawal. Fox News 2. Biden Secretly Sending Illegal Immigrant Children to New York From the story: Planeloads of underage migrants are being flown secretly into suburban New York in an effort by President Biden’s administration to quietly resettle them across the region, The Post has learned. The charter flights originate in Texas, where the ongoing border crisis has overwhelmed local immigration officials, and have been underway since at least August, according to sources familiar with the matter. Last week, The Post saw two planes land at the Westchester County Airport, where most of the passengers who got off appeared to be children and teens, with a small portion appearing to be men in their 20s. NY Post

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3. Washington State Fires Football Coach for Resisting Vaccine The purging of the non-compliant continues.  The latest victim: Washington State Cougar head football coach Nick Rolovich. He applied for a religious exemption, but most likely didn’t realize vaccination is a religion. Daily Wire 4. Abrams Continues to Insist She Was Voted Governor of Georgia And Democrats forget they are supposed to hate that sort of thing. She made the claim while campaigning for Terry McAuliffe (Twitter). From Dan McLaughlin: She says, standing next to a man who got to be governor by being national party chairman & friend of the president, & is running now because, hey, he’s been governor before (Twitter). 5. Chicago Mayor Breaks Masks Rules at WNBA Event Just the latest of many times Mayor Lori Lightfoot has decided the rules are for the public, not her. RedState

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6. VP Harris Takes Private Jet Across Country to Cry About Climate Change And bragged about it (Twitter).  From Erick Erickson: A motorcade of several SUVs and a Boeing 757 instead of a zoom call really shows you care about the climate “crisis” (Twitter). 7. Dan Bongino Threatens to Leave Network Over Vaccine Mandate Cumulus Media said all employees are required to be vaccinated. In his case, he is standing up for the many who have been fired.  Something so few others have done for their fellow workers. Washington Times 8. Colin Powell Death Stirs Controversy Over Vaccine As his family claims he died from Covid despite being vaccinated.  The story notes “Powell was afflicted with other diseases, including Parkinson’s and the blood cancer multiple myeloma, which could hamper recovery from COVID-19 infection, according to reports.” Fox News

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9. New York City Council Votes to Remove Thomas Jefferson Statue Because he had slaves. The founding fathers purge continues. NY Times 10. Rape Story Grows Worse: Train Riders Recorded Rape on Phones In a 40-minute assault. AP Copyright © 2021 DaybreakInsider.com

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1. In-N-Out Burger Refuses to Play Along with Vaccine Mandate And the San Francisco Department of Public Health closed down one of their locations. From In-N-Out: “We refuse to become the vaccination police for any government. We fiercely disagree with any government dictate that forces a private company to discriminate against customers who choose to patronize their business” (News 10). From another story: Despite multiple warnings, In-N-Out employees continued to let customers into the restaurant without verifying their vaccination status since at least late September. (The city’s indoor vaccine mandate for businesses, including restaurants, went into effect on Aug. 20.) In-N-Out acknowledged the enforcement violation, calling San Francisco’s indoor vaccination requirement “intrusive, improper, and offensive” governmental “overreach” (San Francisco Chronicle). 2. Poll: Trump Has Higher Favorability than Biden And Mediaite calls this a “shock poll,” an unintentional admission of gross bias. Mediaite

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3. Chicago Police Who Retire Instead of Vaccinating May be Denied Retirement Benefits From the story: Roughly 35 percent of the city’s 12,770 officers could be placed on no-pay status in the foreseeable future. A memo obtained by CNN states any civilian or sworn employee who disobeys a direct order to comply with the city’s vaccination policy “will become the subject of a disciplinary investigation that could result in a penalty up to and including separation from the Chicago Police Department. Furthermore, sworn members who retire while under disciplinary investigations may be denied retirement credentials. “Until further notice, the use of elective time by sworn CPD members is restricted. Furthermore, the use of elective time will require prior approval from the Deputy chief or above within the requesting member’s chain of command” (CNN). From The Hill: This type of action is usually reserved for times when violence is expected to be particularly high in the city, including holiday weekends (The Hill). 4. Southwest Airlines Cancels Plan to Place Unvaccinated Workers on Unpaid Leave From the story: Southwest Airlines has scrapped a plan to put unvaccinated employees who have applied for but haven’t received a religious or medical exemption on unpaid leave as of a federal deadline in December. Southwest’s senior vice president of operations and hospitality, Steve Goldberg, and Julie Weber, vice president and chief people officer, wrote to staff on Friday that if employees’ requests for an exemption haven’t been approved by Dec. 8, they could continue to work while following mask and distancing guidelines until the request has been reviewed. CNBC 5. Senator Joe Manchin Continues to Give Biden Agenda Fits From the story: Democrats are facing growing headaches over their sweeping social spending bill as they struggle to show momentum ahead of an end-of-the-month deadline (The Hill). From Ed Morrissey: This gets back to a central theme playing out in this session of Congress, which is that Democrats apparently don’t listen to each other. Manchin has been remarkably consistent on this point, as well as others in play for the reconciliation bill. Not only have his fellow Democrats failed to take him seriously, they apparently haven’t even bothered to check in with him before suggesting these offers for compromise (Hot Air).

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6. U.S. National Recreation and Park Association Troubled by Word “American” From the story: The National Recreation And Park Association’s (NRPA) exhaustive 17-page “Equity Language Guide” for parks and recreation professionals includes meticulous instructions on what words are acceptable or unacceptable in speaking about race, age, gender, sexual orientation, and ability (The Daily Wire). From the NRPA: Use caution with this word. When we talk about parks and recreation serving communities, we are usually talking about how they serve all people whether or not they are a U.S. citizen. Referring to “residents” or “members” of a community is a more inclusive approach. Likewise, avoid using the term “Americans” generically for a group (because it limits the group to those who have citizenship status as Americans) (NRPA). 7. Fox News Ratings Soar past MSNBC and CNN Combined Remember when CNN and MSNBC gained ground?  Those days appear to be far behind us. From Fox News: Fox News Channel has been the most-watched basic cable network for 35 straight weeks while MSNBC and CNN struggle for relevancy. Fox News averaged 1.4 million viewers to finish the week of Oct. 11-17 as the only basic cable network to crack the one-million viewers plateau. During the primetime hours of 8-11 p.m., Fox News averaged 2.3 million viewers compared to 1.2 million for MSNBC and only 661,000 for CNN. Fox News has now outdrawn CNN and MSNBC combined in both total day and primetime viewership for nine straight weeks. Fox News 8. Netflix CEO Backs Down from Support of Comedian as Employees Plan to Walk Out Cancel Culture claims another victim.  From the story: Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos admits he “screwed up” in his multiple defenses of Dave Chappelle’s special. Chappelle came under criticism for transphobic jokes in The Closer, and there has been a whirlwind of controversy behind the scenes at Netflix. Mediaite

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9. Media Celebrates Trans Four-Star Officer Because a man dressed as a woman gets special treatment (NY Post).  From the Babylon Bee: Arms Race Heats Up: Just As China Reveals Space Nukes, America Responds With Trans Admiral (Twitter). 10. Cruz Bill Would Transfer Illegal Immigrants to Ritzy Dem Vacation Spots Cruz explained “I am introducing this crucial legislation to alleviate the massive overload at the southern border by establishing new ports of entry in Democrat-led communities such as North Hero, Vermont, where Bernie Sanders spends his summers, and Martha’s Vineyard, where Democrat elites host their cocktail parties.” Headline USA Copyright © 2021 DaybreakInsider.com

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1. Biden Mocks Those Who View Freedom Challenged by Covid Insanity He said at a CNN townhall “Freedom? I have the freedom to kill you with my COVID? No, I mean come on. Freedom.” In the video he gets applause for saying people who refuse the vaccine mandate should be fired (Twitter).  From Katie Pavlich: The purge is happening and it has nothing to do with public health (Twitter). 2. Poll: 87 Percent of Americans are Concerned About Inflation From the story: Eighty-seven percent of the registered voters who responded to the poll said they are either “extremely” or “very concerned” worried about the widespread inflation happening to the United States. When asked about the country dealing with the rising prices of gas, an even higher amount (94 percent) said they were worried; 67 percent of the respondent, when asked this question, said it is a “major” problem (Breitbart). From Fox News: In addition, 48 percent believe their savings would last three months or less.  That was 34 percent the last time the question was asked 20 years ago (February 2001).  Over that time, the number with more than a year’s living expenses saved went from 29 percent to 12 percent today (Fox News). From another story: When Donald Trump was president in 2020, the price to ship a container from Asia to California was $3,800. That price spiked to $17,000 in October of 2021, according to supply chain technology company Freightos (Breitbart).

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3. Democrats Target Filibuster Yet Again From The Federalist: The Senate filibuster is the biggest hurdle for Democrats, given its requirement for a 60-vote supermajority to pass any of their bills, so a lot of them are naturally pushing for it to be done away with, thus allowing them to enact all of their dreams on a simple majority basis: All 50 of their senators, plus the tie-breaking vote from Vice President Kamala Harris. Democrats who prefer that course of action have thus far been unsuccessful in getting everyone in their party to agree, so their latest attempt is to claim that if it were Republicans in control and who had the option, there’s no doubt that it would already have been done.  The Federalist 4. NBA Nervous as Celtics’ Enes Kanter Speaks Out Against China From the story: The National Basketball Association could once again face a backlash in China after Boston Celtics player Enes Kanter tweeted a video in support of independence for Tibet. Not long after the tweet on Wednesday, highlights from the Celtics’ game against the Knicks were made unavailable on the Tencent Sports app. Upcoming Celtics games also appear to be unavailable for live stream. China-based Tencent declined to comment (CNBC). From Enes Kanter: Dear Brutal Dictator XI JINPING and the Chinese Government… Tibet belongs to the Tibetan people (Twitter)! From PJ Media: The Chinese social media platform Weibo said that they would no longer post any information about the team. “Any behavior that undermines the harmony of the nation and the dignity of the motherland, we resolutely resist!” stated Weibo’s administrator (PJ Media). 5. Senator McConnell: Reconciliation Bill is “Bernie Sanders’ Socialist Vision” From the story: Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) joined Dana Perino for an interview on Fox News’ “America’s Newsroom.” To start off, Perino asked McConnell what he thought about the Democrat’s reconciliation package, noting the Democratic Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, from Arizona, said that she is not a proponent for any new taxes. “The American people will be a lot better off if this reckless tax and spending package never passes. They didn’t get a mandate from the American people to do this,” McConnell said in the interview. “American people didn’t vote to turn this country into Bernie Sanders’ socialist vision” (Townhall). More from Leader McConnell: President Biden is simultaneously saying that their latest spending spree will cost zero dollars and that it’ll take massive tax hikes and an invasive IRS dragnet in order to pay for it. The American people didn’t vote for a massive socialist transformation (Twitter).

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6. Alec Baldwin Kills Woman in Horrible Movie Accident He fired a prop gun, which somehow killed one woman and injured the director. A bizarre irony from the story: Baldwin is a co-producer on the film and plays infamous outlaw Rust, whose 13-year-old grandson is convicted of an accidental murder (Variety).  While Baldwin is surely among those suffering greatly after the incident, it is interesting to note that, in 2018, Baldwin questioned the need for the 2nd Amendment (The Hill). 7. Biden Admits He Doesn’t Have the Votes to Raise Corporate Taxes Also from the story: Biden’s free community college proposal, which has faced pushback from Sinema and Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), is also no longer in the legislation, Biden said — though there will be funding for community colleges that teach specialized skills. Axios 8. CNN Still Struggling with Bias Over Handling of Ivermectin Podcaster Joe Rogan blasted them for their “lie on a news network” and their response was basically that they don’t like his response to Covid so “The only thing CNN did wrong here was bruise the ego of a popular podcaster.” Washington Post

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9. Golden Corral CEO: We Have 5000 Job Openings From the story: Trenary said that he has been in the restaurant business for more than four decades “and this is the most difficult time I’ve ever seen as far as staffing our restaurants.” The Blaze 10. NBA Announcer Fired Over “All Lives Matter” Tweet Sues Station Grant Napear was fired for tweeting “ALL LIVES MATTER…EVERY SINGLE ONE!!!” Fox News Copyright © 2021 DaybreakInsider.com

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1. GOP Calls for Fauci Investigation and Resignation After HIG Admits Controversial Research From the story: GOP calls for an investigation and the resignation of Dr. Anthony Fauci have escalated following this week’s revelation that the National Institutes of Health (NIH) funded gain-of-function research on the coronavirus. The controversial research involves artificially engineering an animal virus in a laboratory setting to further examine how it becomes more easily transmissible and deadly to humans – a measure that Fauci told lawmakers was not utilized by the NIH (Fox News). Another story looks at accusations Fauci funded experiments on dogs(National Review). In case that isn’t enough bad Fauci news, he says a the controversial vaccine for children will be here next month (Washington Times). 2. China Pulls Celtics Basketball Games Over Player’s Pro-Tibet Statements Enes Kanter (shoes, seen above) called President Xi a “brutal dictator” (National Post). From Enes Kanter yesterday on Twitter: XI JINPING and the Chinese Communist Party Someone has to teach you a lesson, I will NEVER apologize for speaking the truth. You can NOT buy me. You can NOT scare me. You can NOT silence me. Bring it on!! (Twitter). From Marc Thiessen: Hero (Twitter). From Donald Trump, Jr.: This guy has more guts than all the virtue signaling, woke athlete activists combined. Also, he’s not a Trump fan but I have to call balls and strikes (Twitter).

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3. State Department: 176 Americans Abandoned in Afghanistan Want to Get Out More than they’ve been reporting to the public for the past month and a half. National Review 4. Atlanta Loses All Star Game but They’ll Get Three World Series Games If they win at least one in their best of seven series (Twitter). From Georgia governor Brian Kemp: While Stacey Abrams and the MLB stole the All-Star Game from hardworking Georgians, the Braves earned their trip to the World Series this season and are bringing it home to Georgia (Hot Air). 5. NSBA Apologies for Letter Linking Protesting Parents to Domestic Terrorism Something Biden’s Attorney General Merrick Garland used to get the FBI involved. Washington Times

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6. WaPo Shocked Singer Who Opposes Vaccine Mandates Allowed to Sing National Anthem Travis Tritt is one of millions of American who oppose the mandate, and he sang the National Anthem at Saturday’s Dodgers/Braves game (Washington Post). From Mollie Hemingway: Guy who cares about liberty to sing national anthem. News at 11 (Twitter). 7. Twitter Suspends Republican Rep. Account for Noting Science of Transgendered Assistant Secretary of Health Congressman Banks noted that Assistant Secretary of Health Rachel Levine is, in fact, a man (Axios). From Axios: Twitter suspended the account of Rep. Jim Banks for violating its Hateful Conduct Policy after he intentionally misgendered Assistant Secretary of Health Rachel Levine, the first openly transgender Senate-confirmed federal official (Twitter). From Sean Davis: Biology isn’t bigotry, you Stalinist clowns. Men are men and women are women, and no amount of costumes, surgery, or Soviet wordplay will ever change that (Twitter). 8. Pelosi Donors Cash in with Hundreds of Millions of Taxpayer Funds From the story: A national park in House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s San Francisco district that is set to receive $200 million from taxpayers includes several Pelosi donors on its trust board, Fox News has learned. House Democrats’ proposed $3.5 trillion spending bill includes $200 million earmarked for the Presidio national park, which has drawn sharp criticism from Republicans. The Presidio Trust in San Francisco oversees the national park and, per the legislation that established the trust, it must be financially self-sustainable. Fox News

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9. Florida’s Top Health Official Booted from Meeting for Not Wearing a Mask The story clearly takes the side of the Democrat state senator “with a serious condition” who wanted him to wear a mask. Yahoo News 10. Kyrie Irving Fans Storm Barclays Center to Support NBA Star’s Stand Against Vaccine Mandates Story includes several videos from the scene (Fox News).  Fans clashed with police (Twitter). Copyright © 2021 DaybreakInsider.com

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1. SCOTUS Agrees to Hear the Case for The Texas Heartbeat Law From the story: SB8 will remain in effect for the near future until the court issues its decision, which wouldn’t typically be expected for weeks to months after a case is argued. The justices granted the request of Texas abortion providers and civil rights groups to hear the case before lower courts ruled on the law, meaning the law will remain in effect for now. They also said they would also examine the question of whether the U.S. government, in a separate case, could even seek an injunction against a state law like the one in Texas (ABC News). From CNBC: In an order Friday afternoon, the Supreme Court granted the advocates’ request, scheduling oral arguments in the case known as Whole Woman’s Health v. Jackson for Nov. 1. That is one month before the Supreme Court is set to hear arguments in another pivotal abortion case, Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health, which directly challenges the abortion-rights precedent established in 1973 under Roe v. Wade (CNBC). From Jay Sekulow: On November 1st, SCOTUS is hearing the TX abortion case to decide the fate of countless unborn babies & will no doubt influence other states to do the same (Twitter). 2. Ilhan Omar Blames Police Department for High Crime Rates From the story: U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar told constituents Saturday at a town hall meeting that Minneapolis’ rise in gun violence and carjackings can be blamed on police who “have chosen to not fulfill their oath of office and provide the public safety they owe to the citizens.” She was responding to a resident who said she had been on the verge of moving because of the increase in crime and scores of officers who have quit or claimed post-traumatic stress since George Floyd’s killing last year at the hands of police. “When you have a system that refuses to work for the people it’s supposed to serve, you have to go back to the drawing board,” she said. “At some point, you’ve got to walk away” (Star Tribune). From RedState: This sure feels like Omar set the house on fire and is now blaming the firefighters for not being able to contain the blaze. Police, whatever flaws they may suffer from in certain instances, are not the issue when they are faced with an unworkable situation. You cannot ask human beings to risk their lives for people who do not offer them basic support, and that includes the city council actively trying to destroy the department. Officers have families to go home to at the end of the day just like anyone else. They are not robots no matter how much Omar would like to treat them as such. Now, she gets to cite the high crime rates she helped cause while blaming the police department she wants to defund. It’s all incredibly convenient and further’s her goal of “reimagining” the police. Of course, that won’t actually help the crime rates. In fact, it’ll almost certainly make them worse. In fact, Omar and Minnesota AG Keith Ellison want to remove the police staffing requirements altogether. Apparently, social workers will take care of everything in the delusional utopia they envision (RedState).

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3. Top Teachers Union Boss Promotes Story Calling Idea of Parental Rights “Radical” The story claims “what’s actually radical here is the assertion of parental powers that have never previously existed” (Washington Post).  American Federation of Teachers’ president Randi Weingarten called the story a “great piece on parents’ rights” (Twitter). From Katie Pavlich: Good news, @rweingarten says the quiet part out loud. Parents, act accordingly! (Twitter). 4. Comedian Dave Chapelle Hit Hard by Cancel Culture From Chappelle: “This film that I made was invited to every film festival in the United States and some of those invitations I accepted. When this controversy came out about ‘The Closer,’ they began disinviting me from these film festivals. And now, today, not a film company, not a movie studio, not a film festival, nobody will touch this film. Thank God for Ted Sarandos and Netflix, he’s the only one that didn’t cancel me yet.” Variety 5. New York Times Embroiled in Bargaining Dispute with Union And the debate spilled out onto Twitter.  From a pair of tweets, first the NewGuild of New York: Today hundreds of our @NYTimesGuild members were denied access to their contract talks. Management refused to bargain if they were present. This is unacceptable. It’s time for @nytimes to stop stalling and start bargaining (Twitter). The tweeted response from the New York Times: We are trying to reach agreement on important issues affecting people’s lives. This is not how successful negotiating works. A group of 250 observers (20% of the union membership) stifles productive conversation. We want a negotiation, not a spectacle (Twitter).

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6. NYC Workers and First Responders Gather to Protest Vaccine Mandate From the story: City workers took to the streets Monday to protest Mayor Bill de Blasio’s vaccine mandate for the entire municipal workforce. At least 15 people were arrested during the protest, a police source said. Days after the mayor announced that all government employees except for jail staff will need to receive a vaccine shot by Friday or be placed on unpaid leave, about 5,000 incensed demonstrators marched over the Brooklyn Bridge to Manhattan (New York Post). From National Review: Many participants, especially fire fighters, wore their uniforms and respective department insignias and marched together in clusters, chanting anti-mandate slogans (National Review).  Meanwhile, the New York City police union filed a lawsuit against the mandate (Axios). 7. Georgia and Texas Get the Entire World Series The two states the left hates the most right now (RedState). From Texas governor Gregg Abbott: This is excellent karma (Twitter). 8. President Obama Stumps for McAuliffe with Criticism of “Right Wing Media” From the story: Over the weekend, former President Barack Obama made a visit to Virginia and campaigned for flailing Democrat gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe. During a campaign stop in Richmond, Obama claimed Republican candidate Glenn Youngkin and conservative media are waging “phony” culture wars (Townhall). From The Hill: Former President @BarackObama: “We don’t have time to be wasted on these phony trumped-up culture wars, this fake outrage, the right-wing media’s pedals to juice their ratings” (Twitter). From Ben Shapiro: Sorry, but McAuliffe saying that parents shouldn’t be in charge of their children’s education and the Loudoun County school board lying to parents about sexual assaults in bathrooms isn’t “trumped up cultural wars” (Twitter).

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9. NBA Star Attacks Nike for China Ties and Hypocrisy Enes Kanter praised Nike for their wokeness in America, then pointed out “But when it comes to China, Nike remains silent. You do not address police brutality in China. You do not speak against discrimination against the LGBTQ community. You do not say a word about the oppression of minorities in China. You are scared to speak up” (RedState).  Meanwhile, Jerry Bowyer looks at the economic, demographic and moral crisis of china (Townhall Review). 10. This Thanksgiving to be the Most Expensive Ever All prices are up in Biden’s economy. NY Times Copyright © 2021 DaybreakInsider.com

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1. FDA Panel Votes 17-0 to Start Giving Vaccine to Young Children FDA panel member Dr. Eric Rubin called the vaccine “pretty safe” in one article (NBC News) but in a separate interview said “We’re never gonna learn about how safe the vaccine is until we start giving it” (Twitter). From Karol Markowicz: Gotta say, not a comforting comment. Doesn’t make me want to run right out and get it for my kids for some reason (Twitter). 2. The Number of Americans Stranded in Afghanistan Still Gets Little Coverage From Ed Morrissey: The good news: ABC has escalated coverage of those abandoned in the Afghanistan collapse and crying out for rescue. The not-so-good news: the family ABC chose for this segment comes from India. Their description of Taliban rule as “a living hell” is compelling, but … what happened to the Americans abandoned by Biden (HotAir)? From Fox News: This total of 439 American citizens still in Afghanistan is up from the 363 the State Department had told congressional staff last week – which itself was up from the estimate of roughly 100 the administration had said in September. At a press briefing Friday, State Department spokesman Ned Price said that the number of Americans who actually wished to leave was at one point below 100 but was now between 100 and 200 amid a fluid situation on the ground (Fox News).

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3. Senator Blackburn Introduces Bill to Protect Essential Workers from Being Fired Over Vaccine Mandates From the story: Republican Sen. Marsha Blackburn rolled out a measure Tuesday that would protect essential workers from being fired due to federal COVID-19 vaccine mandates, making them exempt from President Biden’s executive order, amid layoffs and resignations from workers across different industries due to their unwillingness to receive a coronavirus vaccine. The bill comes after President Biden signed an executive order over the summer requiring that all workers in the executive branch be vaccinated against COVID-19. Biden also signed an order to require businesses with more than 100 workers to mandate coronavirus vaccinations (Fox News). From Townhall: It has received endorsements from the Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association, the National Border Patrol Council, the National Sheriffs’ Association, the National Association of Small Trucking Companies and many other workers groups (Townhall). 4. McAuliffe Calls Teachers “The True Heroes of this Covid Crisis” The candidate for governor of Virginia said “You are the true heroes of this Covid crisis” (Twitter). From Guy Benson: Schools were closed for a year (Twitter). From Rich Lowry: Anyone who wants Virginia schools to put the interests of children and parents first has to hope McAuliffe gets the stinging rebuke he deserves next Tuesday (Twitter). 5. Judge: Men Shot by Rittenhouse Can’t Be Called “Victims” But they can be called “rioters” and “looters.” Washington Post

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6. Loudoun County Requires Parents to Sign NDA-Like Form in Order to View CRT-Style Curriculum From the story: Parents of Loudoun County public school students have been asked to sign a type of nondisclosure agreement to view a curriculum connected to a group known to push critical race theory. The NDA is required to be signed by parents who want to review the “Second Step” curriculum. Parents are required to acknowledge that the presentation of the material is “not a public event” and that “copying, broadcast or recording of any kind is prohibited” (The Washington Examiner). From Townhall: LCPS spent about $7,700 to become a licensed member of the Second Step Programs, a branch of Committee for Children, a progressive nonprofit. Second Step’s curriculum includes addressing “anti-racism,” a term coined by author and activist Ibram X. Kendi, who wrote the book, “How to Be an Antiracist.” It also provides a “common language” to “create lasting systematic change” (Townhall). From The Daily Caller: A Utah music teacher, who resigned his position with Draper Park Middle School after being required to teach Second Step’s SEL programming, gives the public a brief insight into the curriculum. Teacher Sam Crowly said in his resignation that he could not “in good conscience” present material that “teaches students that their parents are ‘roadblocks’ to their goals; material which contains propaganda, and encourages students to become activists” (The Daily Caller). 7. Another In-N-Out Location is Closed for Not Following Vaccine Mandates From the story: The Contra Costa Environmental Health department closed In-N-Out Pleasant Hill on Oct. 26th because employees were failing to check customers’ vaccination status against COVID-19. The burger restaurant was reportedly fined four times, totaling $1,750, in recent weeks for the same health order violation, according to health officials. Contra Costa Environmental Health suspended the restaurant’s food permit because the business was not in compliance with state and local health regulations. Pleasant Hill In-N-Out isn’t the only location in the Bay Area dealing with public health violations. Pinole and San Ramon have also received notices of violation for the same health order violation, and on Monday the San Ramon location received a $250 notice of fine.  Kron 4 8. Biden Says “Trump” 24 Times While Stumping for McAuliffe Clearly they are struggling to run in favor of McAuliffe or against Youngkin (NY Post). They are also trying out the race card against Younkin (National Review). Meanwhile, McAuliffe keeps inflating Covid numbers (Washington Post).

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9. Portland Offers Bereavement Leave to City Employees Who Have Abortions They can take three days off after an abortion.  The story is just five sentences long and leaves out some big questions, like: what is there to bereave unless they admit a baby has died? KATU 10. Travis Tritt Calls Out Media for “Lies” Saying He Was Booed From his tweet: Exposing more media lies. Sure sounds like more than a “smattering of applause” when I was introduced Saturday night. No booing either.” Then he proves his point with the video of him introduced to sing the National Anthem (Twitter). One story reported “individuals who attended the game tweeted that Tritt was met with a smattering of boos” (Consequence). Copyright © 2021 DaybreakInsider.com

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1. AG Garland Grilled Before Senate Judiciary Committee Over Using FBI to Go After Parents From the story: In the Senate hearing, Garland denied he would resolve the FBI’s investigation into parents, even though the probe was predicated on faulty information from the NSBA (Breitbart). From RNC Research: Senator @TomCottonAR calls Attorney General Merrick Garland’s response to the National School Boards Association letter targeting concerned parents “shameful” (Twitter). From Danny De Urbina: Sen. @TedCruz just broke AG Garland (Twitter). From the Wall Street Journal: It took a few weeks, but the National School Boards Association has apologized for sending a letter to President Biden suggesting that “threats and acts of violence” at school board meetings might be “domestic terrorism.” The NSBA now admits there was “no justification for some of the language included in the letter,” which could have parents investigated under the Patriot Act for trying to influence what their children are taught (WSJ). From Josh Hawley: Merrick Garland’s Justice Department has catalogued 13 federal crimes for which parents could be prosecuted for speaking out at school board meetings – but Garland says he doesn’t have time to review his Department’s own plans (Twitter). 2. Biden to Break $400K Tax Hike Promise From the story:  President Biden is about to break his oft-repeated promise to never raise taxes on anyone making less than $400,000 per year by doubling the taxes on cigarettes and hiking taxes steeply on all other tobacco products. National Review

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3. United States Amends Their Passports to Include an ‘X’ as a Gender From the story: The Biden State Department announced new changes to U.S. passports Wednesday morning and will allow passport holders to list their gender as “X” on the international travel document (Townhall). From Ted Cruz: Joe Biden and his administration can’t give a clear answer on how many Americans they left stranded in Afghanistan but they had the time and attention to start issuing passports with the “X gender marker” (Twitter). From another story: Advocates, who praised the work of Zzyym, said the United States’ decision to join over a dozen countries that allow a third-gender option would allow people to travel as their authentic selves and possibly keep them safer doing it (AP). 4. Florida is Tied with Hawaii Among U.S. States with Lowest COVID Cases Per Capita Press Release from Governor DeSantis: As a result of Governor Ron DeSantis’ leadership and our data-driven approach free of mandates, the State of Florida has one of the lowest COVID-19 daily average case rates in the last 7 days per 100,000 residents in the United States (flgov). From Breitbart: Notoriously blue states, even those which still have mask mandates in place, are reporting a higher volume of cases per capita. Illinois, for example, which still has a statewide mask mandate in place per Democrat Gov. J.B. Pritzker, is reporting 17 cases per 100,000. Washington, DC, which also has a mask mandate in place, is reporting 12 cases per capita. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s (D) Michigan is reporting 38 cases per 100,000, Gov. Tom Wolf’s (D) Pennsylvania is reporting 30 per capita, and Gov. Kathy Hochul’s (D) New York is reporting 19 per capita — three states which implemented severe restrictions throughout the pandemic last year and revived some of those mandates this year as well (Breitbart). From Zaid Jilani: When Florida has a lot of COVID cases, it’s all over the news, and there’s a link that’s drawn between DeSantis’s policy and COVID caseloads. When Florida drops to the lowest in the country, there’s dead silence (Twitter). 5. Man Wins $10 Million in Reverse Discrimination Lawsuit From the story: Duvall claimed in a 2019 lawsuit that he was let go from his job in July 2018 because of the health system’s diversity efforts, and that he ended up being replaced by one Black woman and one White woman… The jury sided with Duvall, and said Novant Health failed to prove that it would have terminated him regardless of his race. Fox News

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6. Claim: ISIS-K Will Soon be Able to Attack the U.S. From the story: U.S. intelligence shows that ISIS-K, the Islamic State group’s Afghanistan affiliate, could potentially have the ability to strike American targets in as little as six months, while al Qaeda can also increase its capabilities, a top Pentagon official said. Colin Kahl, undersecretary of Defense for policy, told the Senate Armed Services Committee on Tuesday that neither terror group poses an imminent threat, but that they still must be taken seriously as that could change in a fairly short amount of time (Fox News). From another story: ISIS-K was behind the Aug. 26 suicide bombing outside Kabul’s international airport, which killed 13 US service members and 169 Afghans during the botched American military evacuation of that war-torn country. Earlier this month, officials revealed that the suicide bomber who carried out the airport attack had been released from an Afghan prison by the Taliban during their August offensive that toppled the Western-backed Kabul government (New York Post). From RNC Research: “We are fairly certain they have the intention” to attack (Twitter). 7. Elon Musk Calls Proposal by Democrats to Tax Billionaires Dangerous From the story: Tesla CEO Elon Musk slammed the Biden administration’s proposed tax on unrealized capital gains Monday, warning Americans that the policy would set an extremely dangerous precedent (The Blaze). From Elon Musk: Eventually, they run out of other people’s money and then they come for you (Twitter). From Fox News: The proposal, if approved, would tax the unrealized capital gains of the country’s ultra-wealthy, including billionaires and those who make $100 million or more in income for three consecutive years. There are about 700 billionaires in the U.S., equating to about 0.0002% of the country’s population.  The plan has already been endorsed by some Democrats, like Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, who has for years called on raising taxes on the wealthy (Fox News). 8. Texas Governor Signs Law Protecting Women’s Sports Which ESPN called “Restricting transgender student participation” in their overtly biased headline. ESPN

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9. Roller Derby Team Sues Cleveland (formerly) Indians Over Name Change The Cleveland Guardians, the roller derby team, is suing the MLB team in federal court in an effort to block the name change. NY Times 10. Need for Liver Transplants Soared During Pandemic From the story: The results published in JAMA Network Open showed a positive correlation between the increase in the number of people on the waiting list for a liver due to alcoholic hepatitis and the increase in retail sales of alcohol during the pandemic. CNN Copyright © 2021 DaybreakInsider.com

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1. NAACP Urges Athletes Not to Sign with Teams Based in Texas None of which have to do with race so much as politics. From the story: The NAACP on Thursday called on members of the NBA, WNBA, NFL, NHL and MLB to consider not signing with teams in Texas as a protest against several controversial laws passed recently in the state (ABC News). From ESPN:  In a two-page letter signed by NAACP president and CEO Derrick Johnson that was sent to the MLB, NBA, NFL, NHL and WNBA players’ associations, the organization pointed to recent laws on abortions, voting rights and mask mandates during the coronavirus pandemic as reasons to avoid joining teams in Texas (ESPN). 2. President Biden is Looking to Pay Families Who Were Separated at the Border From the story: The Biden administration is in talks to offer immigrant families that were separated during the Trump administration around $450,000 a person in compensation, according to people familiar with the matter, as several agencies work to resolve lawsuits filed on behalf of parents and children who say the government subjected them to lasting psychological trauma. The U.S. Departments of Justice, Homeland Security, and Health and Human Services are considering payments that could amount to close to $1 million a family, though the final numbers could shift, the people familiar with the matter said. Many families would likely get smaller payouts, depending on their circumstances, the people said (WSJ). From Dan Crenshaw: For perspective, if a service member is killed in action, their next of kin gets an insurance payment of $400,000. Let that sink in (Twitter).

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3. Youngkin Takes Lead in Poll Averages in Virginia This is the first time he has done so in the Real Clear Politics average.  McAuliffe had a four-point lead in early October. RCP 4. General Calls China Hypersonic Test a “Sputnik Moment” From the story: General Mark Milley, the nation’s top military officer, called China’s suspected test of a hypersonic weapons system “very concerning” and almost like a “Sputnik moment,” amid increasing tension between the U.S. and China. Beijing is believed to have tested the weapons system during the summer, but neither the Defense Department nor U.S. intelligence agencies had formally acknowledged China’s suspected test of a hypersonic weapons system, so Milley’s recognition and characterization of the suspected test is significant (CBS News). From The New York Times: Hypersonic weapons have a long history, going back to the 1960s. But while General Milley did not elaborate, the surprise appears to have arisen from how China joined two different technologies — the launch of a missile that completed a partial orbit of the earth, and a hypersonic vehicle that could plow a suddenly shifting path, maneuvering in ways that would render all current U.S. missile defenses obsolete (New York Times). From Nikki Haley: “I have dealt with China. They say a lot but watch their actions. Don’t ever take our eyes off of their actions” (Twitter). 5. President Biden Wants to Double the Funding to the IRS From the story: The White House has released a new spending framework (not a written bill) to bolster President Joe Biden’s Build Back Better agenda before he heads overseas Thursday afternoon. The revenue portion of the plan shows the framework doubles funding the for IRS (Townhall). From Phil Kerpen: Doubling the size of the IRS to try to wring $400 billion out of Americans is a recipe for disaster (Twitter). From Kevin McCarthy: Put this in perspective: As a part of their socialist scam, Democrats want to hire more IRS agents than the population of President Biden’s hometown, Scranton, Pennsylvania (Twitter).

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6. McDonald’s Raises Menu Prices to Combat Higher Employee Wages From the story: McDonald’s Corp. is raising menu prices to keep pace with rapidly growing costs, the company said, with wages alone up at least 10% so far this year at U.S. restaurants (WSJ). From PJ Media: McDonald’s is hardly alone. Labor Department data shows that companies worldwide are raising prices to make up for higher costs resulting from the supply chain crisis and wage increases (PJ Media). 7. Biden/Democrats Budget Deal Adds Over a Half-Trillion Dollars of Climate Spending To, as the story explains, help Biden “demonstrate at a high-profile United Nations summit next week that the United States can meet its international climate commitments.” Washington Post 8. GOP Poll Shows Nancy Pelosi Net Favorability Dropped to 36 Percent A double-digit drop since February. From the story: The results, obtained by Breitbart News, show that Pelosi has fallen to just a 36 percent approval rating across congressional battleground districts—with a solid majority of 57 percent of Americans disapproving of her performance (Breitbart). The most flattering numbers for Pelosi came in at 37 percent approval (Real Clear Politics).

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9. Florida School Takes Young Children to Gay Bar for Field Trip A school board member brags she was “honored” to chaperone.  From the story: Department of Education is sending an investigator to the school Friday to determine if there is a “legally sufficient complaint,” a spokesman told the Daily Caller News Foundation. Daily Caller 10. AT&T Employee Training Program Calls “White People” the “Problem” From the story: According to internal documents obtained by City Journal’s Christopher Rufo, the company implemented an initiative called the Listen Understand Act last year, which is based on the core principles of critical race theory, including intersectionality, systemic racism, white privilege and white fragility. The program peddles left-wing causes including reparations, defunding the police and transgender activism, according to Rufo. National Review Copyright © 2021 DaybreakInsider.com

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1. Youngkin’s Lead in Virginia Inches to Full Point After McAuliffe had a clear lead in the Virginia race for governor to start the month. He led or was tied in 17 straight polls in the Real Clear Politics average until recently (RCP). From Jennifer Harper: Should Republican hopeful Glenn Youngkin vanquish former Gov. Terry McAuliffe on Tuesday, the GOP victory could signal either renewed power for the Republican Party, the return of former President Donald Trump — or both. Naturally, the press is getting nervous (Washington Times). McAuliffe appears to have changed his strategy over the weekend as it was failing miserably (Fox News). Another poll has the race as a toss-up (Washington Post). 2. Supreme Court to Hear Arguments on Abortion Restrictions Today Starting with the Texas heartbeat bill (Fox News).  But, from the Wall Street Journal editorial board: Despite what you read in the press, abortion rights aren’t directly at issue in either case. The Court rejected Texas’s request to discuss the law’s merits on abortion. Instead, the Court will consider in Whole Woman’s Health v. Austin Reeve Jackson whether Texas can dodge federal court review by outsourcing enforcement to private parties. The question in U.S. v. Texas is whether the Justice Department can seek an injunction in federal court against the state (WSJ).

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3. Study Finds a Third of White Students Lie About Their Race on College Applications As they discover being a minority helps them in the admissions process (The Hill). While the story landed over a week ago, the controversy is just heating up (Twitter/Twitter). 4. Biden’s Job Approval Continues to Sink Even long after the media stopped reporting on the Afghanistan disaster.  NBC News finds his approval at 42 percent (it was 49 percent in August.) (NBC News).  From Kevin McCullough: Their moderates have lost most battles with their fringe extremists. They have no legislative wins to brag about. They’ve exposed their true anti-American agenda. They’ve been caught red-handed lying to the American people, as well as lying under oath to the United States Senate. They are implementing authoritarianism at the city, state, and federal government levels. Inflation is sky-rocketing. They bungled the worst exit we’ve ever conducted from a theater of war. They literally gave the same terrorists we’ve been attempting to keep at bay for two decades their own sandbox to go back to training in. They ended our energy independence, killed ten of thousands of jobs for pipeline workers, and denied our right to a pipeline, all while doing the opposite for the Russians. The *President is owned by China—our most lethal and destabilizing threat. They are denying therapeutic cures for the pandemic that have ended other nations’ new cases of CoVid19. They are telling parents we have no right to stop public educators who have simultaneously promised to teach racism to our children. They’ve even labeled as “phony culture wars” the objections of parents who don’t want their daughters raped in school bathrooms by skirt-wearing boys—even AFTER it has happened. They are doubling down on mandates, and more (Townhall). 5. Study: Vaccinated Just as Likely to Spread Delta Variant as Unvaccinated So why the vaccine mandates? No good reason (The Hill).  More on the study (Bloomberg).

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6. Biden Uses Cheat Sheet at G20 to Know Which Reporters to Call Upon It’s eerie to hear the President of the United States tell us someone else is pulling the strings. Fox News 7. Southwest Pilot Under Fire for Saying “Let’s Go Brandon” Over Intercom Caution: due to the nature of how this began, this is a dicey subject for our audience – which is why we avoided it until now. CNN, the network who relentlessly (and continues to this day) ridiculed President Trump, is most upset (RedState). Southwest is launching an internal investigation (NY Post) and has criticized the pilot (Fox Business).  When they did this to Trump, the left cheered (Twitter). From Karol Markowicz: What’s interesting about the pilot story is it seems like the first time the left has encountered someone being overtly political at their job and it being annoying. For the right, that’s regular life. Shut up and fly, right? (Twitter). 8. Police Leaving New York City for Suffolk County Over Vaccine Mandate From the story: Suffolk County is set to dramatically boost its police ranks — including by potentially siphoning off cops from the NYPD who are furious over the Big Apple’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate. Democratic County Executive Steve Bellone will announce Monday that he is hiring 705 law-enforcement personnel, bucking the “defund the police’ movement in his own party, sources said.  NY Post

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9. Buttigieg Says Feds May Put Unruly Passengers on No-Fly list And by “unruly,” he means passengers who don’t appreciate the COVID rules. Washington Times 10. LA Sheriff: Public in Danger as Vaccine Mandate Costs Department Jobs From the story: Sheriff Alex Villanueva, who has said he won’t enforce the county’s order that took effect Oct. 1, said Thursday that up to 30 percent of the department’s 18,000 employees are “no longer available” to provide service following the Board of Supervisors mandate for all 110,000 employees. “We are experiencing an increase in unscheduled retirements, worker compensation claims, employees quitting, and a reduction in qualified applicants,” Villanueva said in a statement obtained by The Post. “As a result, homicide rates will continue to rise, response times will increase, solve rates will diminish, arrests will decline, patrol services will significantly decline, and patrol stations will close.” NY Post Copyright © 2021 DaybreakInsider.com

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1. Terry McAuliffe Closes His Campaign by Complaining There are Too Many White Teachers From the story: Virginia gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe, a Democrat, called for the state to “diversify” its teaching staff at an event on Sunday, after complaining about the percentage of white teachers in Virginia (The Daily Wire). From Tom Elliot: McAuliffe’s closing message: Va has too many white teachers (Twitter). From Bloomberg: Sabato’s Crystal Ball, an elections forecaster and newsletter at the University of Virginia, has changed its rating for the Virginia governor race to “Leans Republican” from “Leans Democratic,” which the race had been listed as since March (Bloomberg). From Hugh Hewitt: I expect Youngkin to emerge as the winner early on Tuesday evening.The question then becomes: What do congressional Democrats do in response? President Biden is fixated on spending massive amounts of federal money despite his plunging favorability ratings. Will Democrats in Congress study a Youngkin win and conclude, “Um, let’s change course”? My guess is no (Washington Post). More evidence the momentum is shifting Youngkin’s way (National Review). From Ari Fleischer: Prediction: Youngkin will win comfortably tomorrow, beating McAuliffe by 4.7 points. There are 3 reasons: 1) Y is a reasonable, smart and reassuring. He’s a good candidate. 2) M is a political animal. Not popular these days. 3) The suburban anti-woke rebellion is real (Twitter). From Dr. Albert Mohler:  …in absolute political terms, Terry McAuliffe should have been a shoo-in. Virginia is an overwhelmingly blue state, and especially in terms of recent statewide elections, but Terry McAuliffe turns out to have made a massive mistake in which he has basically denied the authority and influence of parents in the public schools. When it comes to the education of own children, he has drilled down on it. He’s not backed down off of that position. And what we are looking at is, again, a massive collision of worldviews (Briefing). 2. Georgia the Latest to Sue Biden Over Vaccine Mandate for Federal Contractors From the story: The complaint brought by Gov. Brian Kemp and Attorney General Chris Carr deepens a divide over the Biden administration’s strategy to contain the pandemic. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis filed a similar challenge this week, and Georgia’s litigation Friday was brought in tandem with Alabama, Idaho, Kansas, South Carolina, Utah and West Virginia (AJC). From Governor Brian Kemp: Vaccine mandates are the last thing businesses need right now. We filed suit and are fighting back (Twitter).

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3. Chicago Judge Halts Police Vaccine Mandate and Orders Arbitration From the story:  A Cook County judge ruled Monday that the city’s vaccination policy can remain in place for now, but the city can’t enforce the Dec. 31 deadline for officers to get the shot without first arbitrating it with the police unions. The written decision by Judge Raymond Mitchell to grant a partial temporary restraining order centers on the Chicago Fraternal Order of Police’s lawsuit against the city over Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s COVID-19 vaccination mandate (Chicago Tribune). From WBEZ: The ruling is a major victory for police unions, who have held that the city’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate violates their collective bargaining agreements. Judge Raymond Mitchell ruled Monday that the mandate should be halted for police officers until those complaints can be settled in arbitration (WBEZ). 4. China Locks 30,000 Visitors Inside Disneyland After One Guest Tested Positive for Covid From the story: More than 30,000 visitors to the Shanghai Disneyland theme park were kept within the park’s gates on Sunday and forced to undergo Covid-19 testing after a customer tested positive for the virus, a move that underscores China’s eradication efforts. With fireworks exploding above them as they awaited nasal swabs, the Disney visitors became the latest Chinese residents to experience life under a “zero tolerance” policy for the virus enforced by their country’s government. Leaders there have taken stringent measures to contain pockets of the coronavirus in the country, despite criticism from business groups and a close to 80% vaccination rate. WSJ 5. President Biden Appears to Doze Off During Climate Conference From the story: The 78-year-old Biden – who warned military service members this summer that top Pentagon officials consider climate change to be the “greatest threat” to America’s national security in the coming years – sat with his arms crossed, appearing to drift in and out of sleep (Fox News). From Katie Pavlich: Climate change is such an imminent and dire threat to humanity that Joe Biden fell asleep while people were talking about it (Twitter). From Townhall: Meanwhile Biden and other global elites are doing their part to “fight climate change” by traveling in a 85 vehicle long motorcades. Meanwhile China, whose communist leaders failed to show up at the conference, continues to be the world’s worst polluter (Townhall).

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6. 26 New York Firehouses Out of Service Over Vaccine Mandate From the story: The FDNY shuttered 26 fire companies citywide on Saturday due to staff shortages caused by the COVID-19 vaccination mandate, according to furious elected officials, who ripped the move as “unconscionable” — and warned it could have catastrophic consequences (NY Post). From ADF’s Kristen Waggoner: The Biden administration’s threat to impose an unlawful national vaccine mandate is going to result in some real, but predictable, consequences (Twitter). 7. Minneapolis Votes Today on Disbanding Police The Democratic Governor and both Senators, also Democrats, oppose the referendum. But, Ed Morrissey explains, they aren’t campaigning against it. Hot Air 8. Colin Kaepernick Equates Being an NFL Athlete to Slavery From the story: Former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick was slammed over the weekend in response to video clips that circulated on social media where he tried to suggest that NFL athletes were treated the same as slaves (The Daily Wire). From The New York Post: The former NFL player uses the analogy in his drama series “Colin in Black & White” to depict the league’s draft process and training camp. Netflix released the limited series Friday, billing the special as recounting Kapernick’s “formative years navigating race, class and culture while aspiring for greatness” (The New York Post). From Burgess Owens: How dare @Kaepernick7 compare the evil endured by so many of our ancestors to a bunch of millionaires who CHOSE to play game (Twitter). From Clay Travis: Colin Kaepernick compares the NFL combine, which allows all players of all races a voluntary chance to become multi-millionaires, to slavery (Twitter). From Sportscasting: The league’s minimum salary jumped to $660,000 this season, up from $610,000 a year ago. According to Over the Cap, 41 players were slated to make the minimum salary as of Sept. 10, 2021 (Sportscasting). From Marco Rubio: A guy paid millions to sell shoes made by Uyghur slaves in China apparently has a Netflix series about injustice in America (Twitter).

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9. In Taunting Tweet, Elon Musk Offers to Solve World Hunger From the story: Musk responded to a repost of a CNN article that quoted David Beasley, the director of the UN’s World Food Program, who said billionaires need to “step up now” — namely Musk and Jeff Bezos (Fox Business). From Elon Musk: If WFP can describe on this Twitter thread exactly how $6B will solve world hunger, I will sell Tesla stock right now and do it (Twitter). 10. Poll: More Americans See Democrats as Threat to Democracy It’s the last page in this 26-page Marist Poll document.  And the poll includes 31 percent Democrats, 27 percent Republicans. Marist Copyright © 2021 DaybreakInsider.com

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1. Glenn Youngkin Wins Virginia Race for Governor Called by the networks late last night (Fox News). The results (NY Times). Exit polls show education was a top priority for Youngkin voters (Fox News). From Tom Cotton: If you shut down schools, force kids to wear masks, indoctrinate them to hate America, call their parents domestic terrorists, and lecture them about pronouns, don’t be surprised when the voters reject your party (Twitter). From Jonah Goldberg: All of the people on MSNBC convincing themselves that all of these VA voters — who voted for Biden a year ago! — are idiots, racists, and/or dupes is pretty wild (Twitter). From David Harsanyi: Please keep obsessing over Trump and telling parents to shut up. Oh, and ally with the Lincoln Project (Twitter). From Avik Roy: And so it’s ironic that CRT is a hot topic in the Virginia governors’ race. The most structurally racist thing that happened in Virginia over the last two years was the forced closure of schools (Twitter). From Ben Shapiro: So, what exactly is the incentive for Manchin and Sinema to now jump on board the Build Back Better nonsense? (Twitter). 2. Virginia Elects First Black Woman to Statewide Office And she’s a conservative. From the story: Republican Winsome Sears has defeated Democrat Hala Ayala to replace Justin Fairfax as Virginia’s lieutenant governor. Sears becomes the first black woman to win a statewide race in Virginia with her victory over Fairfax, the gubernatorial candidate who refused to resign in spite of two credible sexual assault allegations (Washington Examiner). Many have retweeted a picture of her holding what appears to be an AR-15 (Twitter).

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3. In Shocker, New Jersey Governor’s Race Too Close to Call As of late last night (Fox News). Many polls had the incumbent, Philip Murphy, with a near double-digit lead over Jack Ciattarelli (above) (RCP). Dan McLaughlin predicted a week ago this race would be close, explaining “Murphy should have been a prime target if the state had not drifted so far into the blue column. New Jersey has taken a 1-2 punch from COVID and COVID lockdowns: the highest death rate of any political subdivision on the planet, but also the fourth-highest unemployment rate in the country (7.1 percent as of September 2021). Forced to choose between keeping his constituents safe and keeping the state open for business and schooling, Murphy chose neither. He infamously shared Andrew Cuomo’s ruinous early policy of sending infected senior citizens back to nursing homes” (National Review). The numbers (NY Times). 4. Minneapolis Anti-Police Referendum Fails The Associated Press gave the concept a shiny cover with this: Minneapolis voters on Tuesday rejected a proposal to replace the city’s police department with a new Department of Public Safety, an idea that supporters hoped would bring radical change to policing in the city where George Floyd’s death under an officer’s knee brought calls for racial justice (AP).  From Erielle Davidson: The wave against wokeism. Pendulum is swinging (Twitter). From Christina Sommers: A Minneapolis ballot measure to defund the police and replace them with social workers has failed (Twitter). From Spencer Brown: With more than 55 percent voting “no,” Minneapolis residents decided that their city charter should not be amended to abolish the city’s police force, just another rebuke to Democrats and the far left agenda on Tuesday night (Townhall). 5. Texas Governor Works to Protect Children from Pornography in School From the story: Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott sent a letter to Dan Troxell, executive director of the Texas Association of School Boards, on Monday demanding the state protect children from being exposed to pornography or other inappropriate content in Texas public schools (The Western Journal). From Greg Abbott: Calling on the Texas Association of School Boards to shield children from pornography, inappropriate content in Texas public schools (Twitter). From Rep. Jeff Cason: My statement regarding sexually explicit material in our Texas school libraries (Twitter).

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6. Democrats Lose Majority in Virginia House With at least five seats flipped. The Federalist 7. Enes Kanter Continues to Hammer China From the story: Boston Celtics backup center Enes Kanter continues to ignore NBA boundaries by speaking out against China and their reprehensible human rights violations. Last month, Kanter declared support for “free Tibet” and bashed Chinese president Xi Jinping as a “brutal dictator.” One week later, Kanter ranted against one of the NBA’s biggest sponsors in Nike, for profiting off Chinese slave labor (Mediaite). From Enes Kanter: Ruthless Dictator XI JINPING and the Cultish Chinese Communist Party, hear me loud and clear: Hong Kong will be FREE! To all Hongkongers watching, please know that I stand with you. You are not Chinese, you are not British, you are Hongkongers (Twitter)! From Breitbart: China responded to Kanter’s latest broadsides by blacking outstreaming video of Boston Celtics games and blocking Internet searches for Kanter’s name. The NBA has been, to put it charitably, quietly supportive of Kanter for speaking his mind thus far (Breitbart). 8. NY Times: Some Thanksgiving Dinners have Vaccination Requirements Mostly people who believe what the New York Times is feeding them. NY Times

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9. Iowa Governor Passes Bill Allowing Fired, Unvaccinated Workers to Collect Unemployment From the story: Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds, a Republican, signed a bill on Friday allowing constituents to obtain unemployment benefits if they are fired from their job for refusing to take the Wuhan coronavirus vaccine. Reynolds, who is vaccinated against COVID-19, has been a vocal opponent of mandates surrounding the virus, such as vaccine mandates and school mask mandates. She signed the bill Friday after the Iowa Legislature passed it in a one-day special session. It went into effect immediately (Townhall). From Iowa.gov: Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter to the contrary, an individual who is discharged from employment for refusing to receive a vaccination against COVID-19, as defined in section 686D.2, shall not be disqualified for benefits on account of such discharge (Iowa.gov). From Governor Kim Reynolds: Today, I’m announcing that the State of Iowa is joining a federal lawsuit to challenge President Biden’s unprecedented use of the government to force every employee of every federal contractor in America, including thousands of Iowans, to take a vaccine against their wishes (Twitter). 10. Mike Rowe: We’ve Lost Our Work Ethic The “Dirty Jobs” host was responding to a question about the labor shortage. Daily Caller Copyright © 2021 DaybreakInsider.com

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1. James Carville: “Stupid Wokeness” Caused Election Losses Carville may be a feisty liberal, but he is often the first to admit his side has big issues. He told Judy Woodruff of Newshour “What went wrong was this stupid wokeness. Don’t just look at Virginia and New Jersey. Look at Long Island, look at Buffalo, look at Minneapolis, even look at Seattle, Washington. I mean, this defund the police lunacy, this ‘take Abraham Lincoln’s name off schools, people see that” (Mediaite). From Dr. Albert Mohler: In the state of Virginia the big cultural issue was education and parental rights in education. That was an issue that wasn’t expected to be uniquely Virginian in this off year election, but it turned out to be. It turned out to be because issues of critical race theory and intersectionality, and especially LGBTQ issues, even down to transgender students and bathrooms, it turned out that parents really care about those issues. It turns out that parents really care about what is being taught to their children, and parents, even in a state like Virginia, which has declared itself red, then purple now, blue, it turns out that even those parents are offended when the former governor running to be governor again says that parents basically should have no influence in the public schools, no influence in the curriculum, no influence in the rules, no influence in the policies (Briefing). From Abigail Shrier: America’s parents should be TIME’s Person of the Year (Twitter). From Hugh Hewitt: Tuesday night’s big election wins for Republicans sends a message to President Joe Biden and congressional Democrats: “Stop” (Townhall Review). 2. New York Times: ISIS a Growing Threat as They Terrorize Afghanistan From the story: In the two months since the Taliban took control of the country, the Islamic State affiliate in Afghanistan — known as Islamic State Khorasan or ISIS-K — has stepped up attacks across the country, straining the new and untested government and raising alarm bells in the West about the potential resurgence of a group that could eventually pose an international threat. NY Times

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3. Complete Unknown Is Frontrunner Against New Jersey State Senate President From the story: New Jersey’s longest-running state senate president seems set to lose his seat his seat to a truck driver who spent only $153 on Dunkin and paper fliers over the course of his campaign. Democratic Senate President Steve Sweeney trailed Republican challenger Edward Durr, a commercial truck driver, by more than 2,000 votes as of Wednesday afternoon, with more than 99% of precincts reporting (NBC). From the Daily Caller: Durr has been critical of Democratic New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly Murphy’s decision to force nursing homes to accept COVID-19 patients, a decision which Durr says resulted in the deaths of 8,000 seniors in the state. He also says his opponent, Sweeney, spent 20 years doing little more than increasing taxes and the cost of living for New Jersey residents (The Daily Caller). 4. Virginia Lt Gov-Elect Winsome Sears Hits Back at Jemele Hill Who Credited “White Supremacy” For Win From the story: “It’s not the messaging, folks,” Hill tweeted in response to a resounding Republican victory in Virginia on Tuesday that elected Republican Glenn Youngkin as governor and Sears as Lt. Governor. “This country simply loves white supremacy” (Fox News). From Winsome Sears, complete with a picture of her with what appears to be an AR-15: We beg to differ (Twitter). 5. MSNBC Host Denies CRT is Real During Election Coverage From the story: MSNBC host Nicolle Wallace declared on Tuesday that critical race theory “isn’t real” while roasting Virginia Republican gubernatorial candidate Glenn Youngkin during the liberal network’s Election Night coverage (Fox News). The video (Twitter). From Seth Mandel: I had to watch the video to make sure she actually said this, and holy moly she actually said this (Twitter). From National Review: Youngkin was endorsed by Trump, but he declined to campaign with the former president. Moreover, he has described the events of the January 6 Capitol riot as “sickening and wrong.” Nevertheless, Wallace insisted that the Youngkin “worshipped at the altar of Donald Trump on Fox News” and accused Youngkin of having flown “insurrection flags at his rallies.” A flag carried during the riot was used for the Pledge of Allegiance at a rally attended by Trump and Steve Bannon organized by a conservative radio host, not the Youngkin campaign. Youngkin did not attend, and released a statement calling the act “weird and wrong” (National Review). From Christopher Rufo: Under the Northam administration, Superintendent of Public Instruction James Lane sent a memo to Virginia public schools endorsing “Foundations of Critical Race Theory in Education,” calling it an “important analytic tool” that can “further spur developments in education” (Twitter). From Newsbusters: VA Election LIES: The media are lying about Critical Race Theory. CRT is taught in Virginia schools (Twitter).

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6. Following Election Loss in Minneapolis, Leftists Threaten to Burn More Police Precincts From the story: Unsurprisingly, the “defund the police” crowd in Minneapolis did not take their defeat at the ballot box too well after campaigning to entirely abolish the police department in Minnesota’s largest city amid rising crime that caused citywide warnings of carjackings to be issued last month (Townhall). From the blue checked Ashley Fairbanks: I’m just sick. I never would have guessed, standing outside that burning precinct, that all of this would end in people giving the Mayor and MPD their vote of confidence (Twitter). 7. Republicans Flip a Solid Democrat Seat in the Texas State House From the story: A Republican managed to flip a Democratic-held Texas state House seat Tuesday in a district that President Joe Biden won in November by 14 points. Republican John Lujan defeated Democrat Frank Ramirez 51 percent to 49 percent on Tuesday to take the Texas House District 118 race (The Western Journal). From the Associated Republicans of Texas: This election sets to tone for Republicans as we continue to reach out to Hispanic voters and South Texas communities to pick up more seats in ’22 (Twitter). 8. Seattle Votes in Police Loving Republican as New Attorney General From the story: Republican Ann Davison held a strong 58% to 41% lead in the race for Seattle city attorney, with returns Tuesday showing voters rejecting the brash language of her police abolitionist opponent, Nicole Thomas-Kennedy, in favor of Davison’s law-and-order stance. At one end stood Thomas-Kennedy, a former public defender who wants to ultimately abolish misdemeanor prosecutions. During the unrest that swept the city in the summer of 2020, she tweeted about her “rabid hatred of the police” and pronounced property destruction during times of protest a “moral imperative” (The Seattle Times). From Hot Air: As extreme as she was, Thomas-Kennedy had a real shot at winning the race, in part because local Democrats endorsed her and in part because her opponent Ann Davison was a Republican (Hot Air). From King 5: Davison believes the City Attorney’s Office is not for setting policy or a “place for radical agenda.” It is a place to provide impartial advice to those elected to create policy and to maintain laws so there is public safety (King 5).

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9. CNN Calls Atlanta Braves an “Embarrassment” Over Political Incorrectness The story called the world champion Braves a “nightmare for anybody into social justice” (CNN). From Allie Beth Stuckey: And the Braves won the World Series in Texas, after the MLB punished Georgia for its voting law. It’s a great night for anti-wokeism (Twitter). 10. Fivethirtyeight Pollsters Admit Surprise Biden’s Poll Numbers Haven’t Improved Like much of the media, they assumed burying the Afghanistan stories would help him recover. They seem to pinpoint several issues, such as inflation, but not what he has done to cause them. FiveThirtyEight Copyright © 2021 DaybreakInsider.com

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1. Primary Steele Dossier Researcher Arrested for Lying From the story: Federal authorities on Thursday arrested Igor Danchenko, a Russian analyst who contributed to the discredited, anti-Trump Steele dossier. According to The New York Times, Danchenko was “the primary researcher” of the dossier, which compiled unfounded rumors about the 45th president in an effort to show he was “compromised by and conspiring with Russian intelligence officials” to help bring Hillary Clinton down. The document was then used by the FBI to illegally spy on the Trump campaign in 2016 (Townhall). From Kimberly Strassel: Special counsel John Durham this week obtained an indictment of Igor Danchenko, a Russian who provided information for the dossier. Mr. Danchenko is charged with lying to the FBI, but the bigger story of the indictment is Democrats’ central role in every aspect of the dossier and the FBI investigation (WSJ). From another story: “Some of the material came from a Democratic Party operative with long-standing ties to Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton, according to the charges, rather than well-connected Russians with insight into the Kremlin” (Washington Post). From the AP: According to the indictment, Danchenko repeatedly lied to the FBI about his sources of information and that deception mattered because the FBI “devoted substantial resources attempting to investigate and corroborate the allegations” in the dossier and had “relied in large part” on that research in obtaining the surveillance warrants (AP). 2. San Francisco to Require Children Show Proof of Vaccination for Indoor Events If you don’t submit your 5-year-old to the vaccine, they can’t go with you to a restaurant or baseball game, among many other events. The Hill

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3. President Biden Denounces Plan to Pay Illegal Immigrants $450,000, Infuriating the ACLU   From Katie Pavlich: Last week, news broke that the Department of Justice was getting ready to pay illegal immigrants, separated from others claiming to be family members, $450,000 each. After remarks at the White House Wednesday, President Joe Biden was asked about the plan. He said the reporting was “garbage” and that payments weren’t happening (Townhall). From the NY Times: The remark was swiftly condemned by the American Civil Liberties Union, which is negotiating on behalf of the separated families (The NY Times). From Chuck Ross of the Washington Free Beacon: ACLU’s big mad at Biden for dismissing reports that DOJ is negotiating $450k payouts to illegal immigrants. They say he must not have been briefed about negotiations his DOJ is conducting with ACLU (Twitter). From Ed Morrissey: This episode demonstrates that Biden really doesn’t have a clue as to what is happening in his own administration. Biden either didn’t know about this settlement or forgot it so entirely that he couldn’t recall it when asked. This doddering performance is why Biden doesn’t take many questions from reporters in the first place, and why Americans have begun to lose confidence in Biden’s abilities (HotAir). Then comes this: The White House on Thursday walked back President Biden’s comments from the day before that the administration would not be paying migrants separated at the border during the last administration $450,000 each, clarifying that the government would be willing to settle out of court with those families (The Hill). From Guy Benson: Oh, so Biden got all huffy with @pdoocy over the WSJ report, calling it “garbage” and insisting such payments to illegal immigrants wouldn’t happen…but now the WH is walking back Biden’s cranky denial. Doing great! (Twitter). 4. President Biden Weaponizes OSHA to Enforce Vaccine Mandates From the story: The Biden administration said on Thursday that large companies have until Jan. 4 to ensure that their workforces are fully vaccinated under a sweeping new coronavirus health measure that will cover 84 million private sector workers, including an estimated 31 million workers who are currently unvaccinated (The NY Times). From Fox News: Employers with more than 100 employees must ensure that all their workers are either fully vaccinated or subject to weekly testing and mask wearing. Fully vaccinated means that the employee has received two doses of Moderna or Pfizer-BioNTech’s shots, or one dose of Johnson & Johnson’s shot. According to senior administration officials, OSHA will assist employers to develop their vaccine and testing standards. Fines for willfully failing to comply with the mandate could reach as much as $14,000 per violation, with the potential for multiple citations per business (Fox News). 5. Daily Wire Files a Lawsuit Against President Biden for His Mandates From the story: The Dhillon Law Group, Inc. and Alliance Defending Freedom filed the legal challenge on behalf of The Daily Wire in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit. The mandate requires all private employers of 100 or more employees to force unvaccinated employees to receive a COVID-19 vaccine, be subject to weekly testing, or lose their job. Attorneys for The Daily Wire will also file an emergency motion to stay the mandate (The Daily Wire). From Kristen Waggoner: Lawsuit filed. More to come too (Twitter). From The Daily Wire: “We’re not the enforcement arm of the federal government. Forcing Americans to choose between their livelihoods and their freedom is a grotesque abuse of power and we won’t be a party to it,” [Jeremy] Boreing said. “We will not incur the cost of implementing this testing regime. We will not incur the liability of inserting ourselves into the private health decisions and information of our employees. Our company was founded to stand against tyranny, and we will” (The Daily Wire).

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6. Leftists Surround Joe Manchin’s Car in Parking Garage Making it nearly impossible for him to drive away. He slowly pulled away, with some claiming he was running them over. RedState 7. AOC Thinks Terry McAuliffe Lost Because He was Not Radical Enough From the story: In a video stream, AOC acknowledges that Virginia was “a huge bummer” for progressives. She did go on to claim that “honestly, if anything, I think that the results show the limits of trying to run a fully 100 percent super moderated campaign that does not excite, speak to, or energize a progressive base and frankly we weren’t even invited to contribute on that race.” These claims from the congresswoman, a key member of the squad, are laughable. From the positions Democratic candidates took, to their endorsements, as well as having Democratic figures campaign for them, including Stacey Abrams, the Democratic ticket was arguably quite progressive (Townhall). From Dan Crenshaw: Yes Democrats, listen to AOC. You aren’t radical enough… THAT’S the problem (Twitter). 8. Media Reveals Their Isolation in Ridiculing Large Family and Their Milk Consumption Many in the media took part in the mockery of a large family struggling with Biden’s inflation. Washington Examiner

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9. Over 50,000 Illegal Immigrants Slip Past Border Patrol in October Alone This follows a fiscal year when over 400,000 got away. Breitbart 10. Man Donates Body to Science, Instead Group Sold Tickets to Watch Dissection The story explains how the widow “was horrified to learn that her late husband was actually dissected before a paying audience last month in a Marriott hotel ballroom in Portland, Oregon. A touring group billed as the “Oddities and Curiosities Expo” charged up to $500 per ticket.” The Advocate Copyright © 2021 DaybreakInsider.com

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1. Poll: Biden Approval Sinks to 38 Percent One Year Before Midterm Elections From the story: A USA TODAY/Suffolk University Poll, taken Wednesday through Friday, found that Biden’s support cratered among the independent voters who delivered his margin of victory over President Donald Trump one year ago (USA Today). From another story: While many in the poll supported the infrastructure bill, only one in four believe that Build Back Better would be helpful for them; more believed it would hurt then help their families, 30-26 percent (RedState). From Ed Morrissey: The president’s cowardly actions in Afghanistan started the collapse, but other factors feed into it: inflation, the economic stall in the third quarter, and Democrats’ feud between moderates and progressives. It all creates the sense that Biden is in over his head. That perception has become a self-fulfilling prophecy, as Biden’s woes on Capitol Hill and in Virginia prove (Townhall Review). 2. Southern Baptist Theological Seminary Sues OSHA Over Vaccine Mandates From the story: “The Biden administration’s decision to mandate vaccines through an OSHA emergency rule is unlawful and compels employers like our clients to intrude on their employees’ personal health decisions and divert resources from their important mission of training future ministers,” said ADF Senior Counsel Ryan Bangert. “The government has no authority to unilaterally treat unvaccinated employees like workplace hazards or to compel employers to become vaccine commissars, and we are asking the 6th Circuit to put a stop to it immediately. We are honored to represent these two theological seminaries at this critical time and help ensure they can continue to serve their students and communities without government interference.” ADF

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3. With Gas Prices Already High, Biden Considers Shutting Down Another Pipeline As we become more dependent upon energy from overseas. Fox News 4. AOC Comes Out Swinging Over Carville’s Slam of “Woke” Democrats She fumed throughout the weekend (Daily Wire). From Peggy Noonan:  I think Tuesday marked a kind of psychic endpoint to the past terrible two years—an end to pandemic dominance, to pandemic thinking and all that came with it, from lockdowns to social and cultural unrest.  Later: Democrats have allowed themselves to be associated with—to become the political home of—progressive thinking. They thought they had to—progressives would beat them to a pulp if they didn’t get with the program. They thought it would play itself out. This was a mistake. You can’t associate a great party with cultural extremism and not eventually pay a price (WSJ). 5. One of the Largest Investment Firms Seeks to Diminish Number of White Male Employees State Street Global Advisors has promised to cut bonuses of leaders if their quotas aren’t met. It’s not about quality, it’s about quantity. Fox Business

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6. Jewish Groups Seek Resignation of Twitter Middle East News Director Over Anti-Israel Tweets How did Twitter not check the prior tweets? Or did they? Fox News 7. FBI Raids Project Veritas Apparently Over Missing Biden Diary Both the main office and the home of James O’Keefe were raided by the FBI apparently in search of President Biden’s daughter Ashley’s diary, which O’Keefe says he had already given to police. The incident raises a lot of questions about the reasons the FBI got involved. Jonathan Turley 8. Bay Area in Panic as Vaccine Mandates Will Disproportionately Keep Blacks Out of School From the story: With some Bay Area school districts requiring students to get COVID-19 shots to return to class, Black students are being vaccinated at rates far below their peers, exacerbating long-standing racial disparities laid bare by the pandemic and raising fears that Black students could be disproportionately shut out of public school. Mercury News

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9. Rutgers University Faculty Groups Show Support for White Hating Professor From the story: Two Rutgers University faculty groups have come out in support of “Professor Crunk,” aka Brittney Cooper, who said in a recent interview that “white people are committed to being villains” and as such “we gotta take these mother******* out.” College Fix 10. Nicaragua Elections a Sham as Ortega Shuts Down Opposition From the story: After methodically choking off competition and dissent, Mr. Ortega has all but ensured his victory in presidential elections on Sunday, representing a turn toward an openly dictatorial model that could set an example for other leaders across Latin America. He detained the credible challengers who planned to run against him, shut down opposition parties, banned large campaign events and closed voting stations en masse. He even jailed some of the elderly Sandinistas who fought with him to depose the dictator, Anastasio Somoza. “This isn’t an election, this is a farce,” said Berta Valle, the wife of one of the jailed opposition leaders. “No one will elect anyone, because the only candidate is Daniel Ortega.” NY Times Copyright © 2021 DaybreakInsider.com

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1. White House Tells Businesses to Ignore Court Order, Proceed with Vaccine Mandate From the story: The White House on Monday said businesses should move forward with President Joe Biden’s vaccine and testing requirements for private businesses, despite a federal appeals court ordering a temporary halt to the rules. “People should not wait,” White House Deputy Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters during a briefing. “They should continue to move forward and make sure they’re getting their workplace vaccinated” (CNBC). Meanwhile, hundreds gathered to protest vaccine mandates in Los Angeles (ABC News). 2. Democrats Fearful as Republicans Draw New Congressional Maps From the story: Last week’s Virginia and New Jersey results set off alarm bells for the party, but Democrats’ lack of control of the redistricting process in states like North Carolina and Ohio could make Republican wins next year even greater — and longer-lasting (Axios). Bret Stephens looks at “the Democrats’ deeper problem, which is the persistent and justified perception of a party too often composed of fake moderates and dissembling radicals. Middle-of-the-road voters — the kind who still decide elections in purplish places like Virginia — sense they’ve been bamboozled” (NY Times).

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3. Rittenhouse Gets Boost in Trial From Julio Rosas: It was a bad day for key prosecution witness Gaige Grosskreutz, the third person shot by Kyle Rittenhouse during the Kenosha riots last year, during cross-examination by the defense on Monday as they got him to admit he lied several times about what happened in the aftermath of the shootings. Townhall 4. Story Claims 70 Percent of Americans Have Climate Change Anxiety and Depression But it appears to be coming from a group called “Climate Psychology Alliance” but there is no link to explain where that data actually originates (ABC News).  From Erick Erickson: No link to the survey that comes from an advocacy group. This isn’t news. This is propaganda from a trade association (Twitter). 5. Fairfax County Schools Ask Sex Questions of Kids as Young as 12 The children are asked several questions about their sex life, including oral sex (WJLA). From Dan McLaughlin: Someone should tell them about the election (Twitter).

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6. Liberal Group Complains the Attack on CRT is Threatening Free Speech Free speech is a concept the story admits has “lost its luster for some on the left” (NY Times). A New York Times columnist explains how this is dangerous ground for Democrats who were the architects of prolonged school closures during Covid (NY Times). From Carol Liebau: Covid has spawned an education revolution. Urban parents at home with children barred from school by teachers’ unions got a first-hand look at what their children were learning. They were not impressed (Townhall Review). 7. State Farm Stands by Aaron Rodgers After Vaccine Mandate Comments Of course, the left wanted the quarterback cancelled.  State Farm said “We don’t support some of the statements that he has made, but we respect his right to have his own personal point of view. We recognize our customers, employees, agents and brand ambassadors come from all walks of life, with differing viewpoints on many issues. Our mission at State Farm is to support safer, stronger communities. To that end, we encourage vaccinations, but respect everyone’s right to make a choice based on their personal circumstances.” USA Today 8. Emails Reveal Arizona Police Conspired with School Board to Stop Concerned Parent Groups They tracked and plotted how to silence parents who opposed Critical Race Theory in schools. One option was arresting them. Daily Caller

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9. South Carolina School Boards Association Breaks from National Group From the story: The South Carolina School Boards Association voted to end its membership in the National School Boards Association due to the NSBA’s letter urging President Joe Biden to use federal law enforcement to crack down on concerned parents, according to a letter it released Monday. Daily Caller 10. Democrats Starting to See Benefit of Nuclear Power Up to 56 percent now. Was as low as 37 percent in 2018 (Economist). A graph with the numbers (Twitter). Copyright © 2021 DaybreakInsider.com

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1. Biden Nominee for Treasury Appears to Call for Bankrupting Oil, Coal and Gas Industries Saule Omarova said of the oil, coal and gas industries “Here what I’m thinking about is primarily the coal and oil and gas industry.  A lot of the smaller players in that industry are going to probably go bankrupt in short order.  At least, we want them to go bankrupt if we want tackle climate change, right?” (Twitter). From Tom Cotton: This unhinged socialist wants millions of Americans who work in the energy industry to go bankrupt. And Joe Biden picked her as his top banking nominee (Twitter). From another story: Omarova has already been slammed by top GOP senators over her Marxist thesis paper which she has yet to share with the Banking Committee. She wrote the thesis, titled “Karl Marx’s Economic Analysis and the Theory of Revolution,” while studying at Moscow State University in Russia decades ago (Daily Caller). But not all Democrats are on board with Omarova (RedState). 2. Wholesale Prices Surge as Inflation Kicks Up Another Notch From the story: Wholesale prices at the end of October surged by 8.6% since October 2020, the highest year-over-year increase recorded by the federal government since it began tracking the data in 2010, the Labor Department reported Tuesday. The report is bad news for consumers struggling with sticker shock as prices climb. It suggests that a high inflation rate is here to stay for a while despite the Biden administration’s insistence that it is temporary. Washington Times

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3. Pelosi Once Again Maskless at Crowded Event This time a lavish wedding with the also-maskless California Governor Gavin Newsom. Fox News 4. Some Schools Eliminating D’s and F’s for Sake of Minorities A remarkable insult to minorities, but that’s nothing new. The story explains “educators are moving away from traditional point-driven grading systems, aiming to close large academic gaps among racial, ethnic and economic groups.”  Later they explain they no longer want to “penalize them for behavior, work habits and missed deadlines.” You know, those traits that might actually help them in the real world (LA Times). From Rich Lowry: If kids are getting Ds and Fs, it must be the fault of the grading As Ds and Fs soar, schools ditch inequitable grade systems (Twitter). From Jazz Shaw: Has the school considered the possibility that just possibly there was another cause? Perhaps locking everyone out of the schools and forcing them to learn remotely was holding some of them back. This was noted to be particularly true in other school districts among children who lived in less computer-savvy households. Or perhaps if the teacher’s union hadn’t fought so long and hard to keep the kids out of class they might have returned to their normal study patterns and bounced back (Hot Air). 5. Matthew McConaughey Voices Opposition to Vaccine Mandates for Kids The star said “I couldn’t mandate having to vaccinate the younger kids. I still want to find out more information.”  He added “Right now I’m not vaccinating mine, I’ll tell you that.” The Hill

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6. CDC Director Implies Face Masks Are More Effective than Vaccines Rochelle Walensky claims “Masks can help prevent the spread of COVID-19 by reducing your chance of infection by more than 80 percent.” An absurd percentage considering many of the vaccines aren’t that effective (Reason). Meanwhile, another scientific study finds being vaccinated doesn’t prevent transmission (Boston Herald). 7. General Hospital Star Fired After 25 Years Over Vaccine Mandate Ingo Rademacher didn’t agree with the mandate and the left got him ousted. RedState 8. Remington Moves Headquarters from New York to Georgia The gun maker plans to invest $100 million in the operation in LaGrange, Georgia, hiring more than 800 people. CBS News

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9. Richmond, Virginia School Board Changes Policy as Vaccine Mandate Causes Staffing Shortage Their plan to “discipline” staff who didn’t comply has suddenly eased. The board voted 6-3 to prevent the firings. Fox News 10. Peloton Caught in Web of Claims of Systemic Racism The company brags of their progressive beliefs, but now black employees say they pay blacks less than whites. Business Insider Copyright © 2021 DaybreakInsider.com

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1. Manchin to Punt Biden’s Build Back Better Agenda Over Skyrocketing Inflation Which will further infuriate the progressives (Axios). In a thread, Tom Cotton points out “President Biden’s first action was to block the Keystone pipeline. Next, he ended oil & gas leases on federal land. Then, he appointed anti-energy progressives to his cabinet. These actions reduced our supply and drove up the cost of energy” (Twitter). From Jim Geraghty: Even with all of the focus on education in Virginia, exit polls still found that the single most important issue to voters was the economy. And if you listen to the economists, we are nowhere near the end of this current painful bout of inflation (National Review). A Morning Consult poll shows economy well ahead of the other issues for voters (Morning Consult). From David Harsanyi: It’s been quite a spectacle watching people who credit Democrats with every job created and every percentage point gained in economic growth suddenly arguing that the White House is completely powerless in the face of our current economic predicament. Presidents generally get far too much credit and/or blame for our fortunes, but they can certainly exacerbate existing problems. And our political class has certainly aggravated them with unbridled spending and support for policies that disincentivize work and inhibit energy production (National Review). From the Wall Street Journal: That’s not all the bad news. In a separate report Wednesday, the Labor Department said average hourly earnings after inflation fell 0.5% in the month. Real wages are down 2.2% since January. American purchasing power has declined, and the average standard of living has fallen, despite unheard of levels of government spending (WSJ). 2. Judge Rebukes Prosecution in Rittenhouse Trial From the story: Schroeder accused Binger of improperly trying to introduce testimony that he had earlier said he was not inclined to include. Rittenhouse attorney Mark Richards also suggested Binger might be attempting to provoke a mistrial. “I was astonished when you began your examination by commenting on the defendant’s post-arrest silence. That’s basic law. It’s been basic law in this country for 40 years. 50 years. I have no idea why you would do something like that,” Schroeder told Binger (Fox News). The New York Times wasted little time, going after the judge, claiming “He has acknowledged that some topics raised in pretrial hearings are new to him, and said that until this case, he hadn’t heard of the Proud Boys, which had offered to support Rittenhouse” (Twitter). From Seth Mandel: dropping oppo on the judge. Tells you which way ppl think the trial is going (Twitter).

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3. Children’s Book Series Highlights “Heroes of Liberty” Such as Ronald Reagan and Thomas Sowell (Fox Business). This thread from “Heroes of Liberty” editor and board member Bethany Mandel illustrates the problems parents face in this market and why she is so determined to change it (Twitter). 4. BLM Leaders Threaten “Bloodshed” If NYC Mayor Elect Brings Back Anti-Crime Units From the story: Leaders of the city’s Black Lives Matter movement on Wednesday threatened “riots” and “bloodshed” in the streets if Mayor-elect Eric Adams reverses the abolition of the NYPD’s controversial anti-crime units (NY Daily News) From Quillette editor Jonathan Kay: Threatening mass violence if a newly elected (black) mayor doesn’t obey your policy demands … totally normal behaviour from a totally mainstream activist group (Twitter). From Dan McLaughlin: Anti-anti-crime (Twitter). From Erielle Davidson: No more letting riots dictate our way of life. Enough of this nonsense. The line between “activism” and terrorism continues to thin (Twitter). 5. Florida Considers Withdrawing from OSHA Oversight Due to Vaccine Mandate From the story: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has called state lawmakers to a special session next week to consider proposals pushing back against COVID-19 vaccine mandates for workers imposed by the Biden administration and employers. One option being weighed is whether the state should withdraw from oversight of the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration, after the agency issued a regulation at President Biden’s behest ordering businesses with 100 employees or more to force their employees to get inoculated or submit to weekly coronavirus tests.  Fox Business

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6. Pharmacy in Virginia Administers Wrong Covid Vaccine to Young Children One mom said “I had this pit in my stomach that, like, what did they just do to my daughter?” Washington Examiner 7. During Staff Shortages, Oklahoma Teachers Fired for Not Complying with Mask Policy And the Oklahoma secretary of education says that is “outrageous.”  Meanwhile, lousy teachers who wear masks have job security. Fox News 8. Court Overturns School Mask Mandate in Pennsylvania Overturning the State Department of Health’s mandate ordering masks at public and private schools. Courier express

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9. New Jersey Senate President Concedes to Republican Truck Driver Ed Durr From the story: “The results of Tuesday’s election are in, all votes have been fairly counted, and I, of course, accept the results,” Sweeney said during a press conference at the statehouse. “I want to congratulate Mr. Durr and wish him the best of luck,” added Sweeney, who has served as New Jersey state Senate president since 2010. When asked “what happened” to upend the race in the state’s 3rd Legislative District, Sweeney replied, “It was a red wave.” Fox News 10. Michigan Attorney General Tells of Being Drunk at Recent College Football Game From the story: Nessel, a Democrat, said she had two Bloody Marys on an empty stomach while attending a tailgate party. She joked that “as long as you put enough vegetables in them, it’s practically a salad.” “I proceeded to go to the game … and started to feel ill. I laid low for a while, but my friends recommended that I leave so as to prevent me from vomiting on any of my constituents,” Nessel wrote. Washington Times Copyright © 2021 DaybreakInsider.com

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1. Schools Shutting Doors as Teachers are Fired Over Vaccination Status Many schools that remain open are lowering their standards for teachers. But, remarkably, the New York Times story doesn’t mention the vaccination mandate issue a single time in the entire story, instead saying “Low pay, high stress and challenging working conditions have plagued the profession for years. But the fear over contracting the coronavirus has created “the perfect storm,” Ms. Anderson said, and teachers are now leaving, or retiring early” (NY Times). Just a month ago, the New York Times noted 4 percent of the teachers in the system were about to lose their jobs for being unvaccinated (NY Times). The New York Post had the number at 28,000 (NY Post).  The Los Angeles Times claims 99 percent of their teachers were vaccinated, but that’s still 500 who were fired (LA Times). In Seattle, 5 percent of the staff were set to be fired over vaccination statues (KOIN).  And the list goes on. 2. Terrorists Storm U.S. Embassy in Yemen, Take Hostages At least, the Houthi rebels were considered terrorists until Biden removed that designation. The story notes “the majority of the detained have been released, but the Houthis continue to detain additional Yemeni employees of the embassy.” Houthi rebels, the story reminds us, “are backed, financed, and armed by the Iranian government.” (National Review). From Dan Crenshaw: Iranian-backed Houthi rebels have stormed the US Embassy in Yemen and taken hostages. Within a month of taking office, Joe Biden removed the Houthis from the terrorist watch list. This is the awful price of showing weakness to our enemies (Twitter).

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3. Hewitt: Current Supreme Court Will Likely Do Away with Roe From the story: The entire cobbled-together façade of jerry-rigged, ad hoc, and incoherent abortion case law will be swept away, and the half century of strained readings and outright judicial inventions overruled. The repeated attempt by the Supreme Court to legislate at one remove from representative state and federal elected legislatures will, blessedly, end. Abortion will be legal in many states — even late-term, “partial birth” abortions — and, in other states, almost never allowed after a heartbeat is detected in the unborn baby. The Court will walk away from the now obviously failed effort to forge a national consensus by diktat where none can be had.  National Review 4. Biden’s Build Back Better Plan Breaks Tax Pledge From the story: “Taking into account all major tax provisions, roughly 20 percent to 30 percent of middle-income households would pay more in taxes in 2022,” according to the analysis (National Review). Meanwhile, Biden slipped up and admitted he caused inflation by handing out free money (NY Post). 5. California School District Votes to Defy State Vaccine Mandate From the story: The Board of Trustees of the Calaveras Unified School District, which is comprised of ten schools and serves more than 2,800 students, voted 5-0 not to “support, enforce or comply with” the mandate, which is still pending. The board announced its decision to parents via Facebook. The vote applies to both students and staff.  Daily Wire

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6. Yale Has as Many Administrators as Students The left loves bureaucracy. Daily Caller 7. Border Patrol Could Lose Half its Agents Over Vaccine Mandate From the story: Former chief operating officer of CBP from 2019 to 2021, Mark Morgan, obtained a document from a source inside CBP. The leaked document shows nearly half of CBP agents have not registered their COVID vaccination status and 10% of those who have registered have not received a shot. The federal mandate issued by Biden may result in the loss of over half of border patrol agents. Hot Air 8. CNN Joins Partisan Attack on Rittenhouse Judge CNN’s Baraki Sellers said “You have to look at the totality of this judge’s actions, you have to look at the rulings that he’s made. I said it yesterday and I’ll be extremely blunt, it appears that this judge is auditioning for the cameras and looking for his next gig on Fox News” (Daily Caller). From Dan McLaughin: When you can only imagine one motivation for due process of law (Twitter). Meanwhile, from a Guy Benson thread: I don’t know about some of the lower charges, but it seems to me that Rittenhouse did not commit murder & has offered a strong self defense case. This is based on video evidence & testimony, including a jaw-dropping admission from the surviving witness shot by Rittenhouse (Twitter).

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9. Los Angeles Tells Robbery Victims to “Cooperate and Comply” So the thieves can step up their game and instead of stealing from stores they can come to your house and take your jewelry.  How pleasant it must be to be a thief these days in the state of California. RedState 10. Biden Talks of “The Great Negro at the Time” Satchel Paige The media covered for him, many claiming he never said this. But there is video (Hot Air). Mediaite tweeted “No, Joe Biden Did Not Refer to Satchel Paige as a ‘Negro’ During Veterans Day Speech.” But in the story they linked to, he clearly said “the great negro” (Twitter). From Tim Carney: 90% of fact checks are really “actually, we understood the basic point of that differently than some people are presenting it.” You could say “obviously he meant to say ‘great negro league pitcher at the time,’ rather than ‘great negro at the time.” Yes! But why lie, @Mediaite? (Twitter). Copyright © 2021 DaybreakInsider.com Stay Connected With Us! Mobile Social & Alexa Email Choose which email subscriptions interest you most. Explore your options

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1. CNN Home Page Covered in Kamala Harris v. Biden Stories With their main story explaining “Worn out by what they see as entrenched dysfunction and lack of focus, key West Wing aides have largely thrown up their hands at Vice President Kamala Harris and her staff — deciding there simply isn’t time to deal with them right now, especially at a moment when President Joe Biden faces quickly multiplying legislative and political concerns. The exasperation runs both ways. Interviews with nearly three dozen former and current Harris aides, administration officials, Democratic operatives, donors and outside advisers — who spoke extensively to CNN — reveal a complex reality inside the White House. Many in the vice president’s circle fume that she’s not being adequately prepared or positioned, and instead is being sidelined. The vice president herself has told several confidants she feels constrained in what she’s able to do politically. And those around her remain wary of even hinting at future political ambitions, with Biden’s team highly attuned to signs of disloyalty, particularly from the vice president” (CNN). From Sean Spicer: You know its bad when @CNN has to admit it (Twitter). From Erick Erickson: When you choose your VP for race and gender concerns and not experience. You get this disaster (Twitter). From Dan McLaughlin: Which president turned hardest on his VP? Jefferson tried to have Aaron Burr convicted & executed for treason. Van Buren ran without a running mate in 1840 rather than renominate Richard Johnson. Pretty high bar (Twitter). 2. Jen Psaki Posts Curious Tweet in Support of VP Harris The White House sent Jen Psaki out with a tweet to try to slow the chatter but it backfired: For anyone who needs to hear it. @VP is not only a vital partner to @POTUS but a bold leader who has taken on key, important challenges facing the country—from voting rights to addressing root causes of migration to expanding broadband (Twitter). From Andy McCarthy: What must be going on behind scenes if they decided they had to put this out 9pm Sunday night? (Twitter). Byron York simply called it “Pushback” (Twitter). From a Seth Mandel thread: We’re very confident in our team which is why we’re playing Designated Survivor by drawing straws (Twitter)

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3. ABC News Poll: Biden Hits New Low in Approval Ratings The story also notes “Republican congressional candidates currently hold their largest lead in midterm election vote preferences in ABC News/Washington Post polls dating back 40 years, underscoring profound challenges for Democrats hoping to retain their slim majorities in Congress next year” (ABC News). From Jim Geraghty: What if significant numbers of Americans who support COVID-19 vaccination aren’t so supportive of vaccine mandates and people losing their jobs because they don’t want to get vaccinated? What if Americans think past infection and natural immunity should factor into these decisions? What if Biden’s mandate now comes across as an excessive use of government power? If only someone could have warned Democrats that their agenda was unpopular and that their tone, rhetoric, and attitudes were alienating (National Review). 4. United Nations Gives Names of Uyghur Dissidents to Chinese Who Then Target Families From the story: The United Nations, the very institution created to “reaffirm faith in fundamental human rights,” is assisting China in its violent efforts to wipe out the Uyghurs by helping the CCP cover its tracks. These were the findings of a recent report in Le Monde about the efforts of UN human rights officer-turned whistleblower Emma Reilly. Reilly claims that prior to every UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) session in recent years, China has requested the names of Uyghur and other Chinese dissidents who were scheduled to speak. And despite this being explicitly forbidden by the UN’s own rules, the UN, according to Reilly, has made it a practice to share this information with Chinese authorities, who use it to harass the dissidents’ families who are still based in China. Newsweek 5. 500 Wisconsin National Guard Troops Activated Ahead of Rittenhouse Verdict Closing arguments are today. NY Post

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6. ACLU Blasts FBI Raid of Project Veritas But the far-left ACLU couldn’t help beginning their statement with “Project Veritas has engaged in disgraceful deceptions, and reasonable observers might not consider their activities to be journalism at all” before admitting “Nevertheless, the precedent set in this case could have serious consequences for press freedom.” ACLU 7. Hundreds of UK Troops Ready to Deploy at Ukraine Border As tensions rise with fears of a possible Russian invasion (NY Post). This follows a Russian buildup at the border (MSN). 8. Oklahoma Governor: National Guard Won’t have Vaccine Forced Upon Them The story notes “For now, Gov. Kevin Stitt says the troops in his state won’t be forced to get the shot, citing his authority over them in all cases except when they are under federal jurisdiction.” Washington Times

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9. Austria Begins Lockdown for Unvaccinated People One of many countries that join Biden in his effort to shame and destroy those who reject vaccination (Axios).  A Washington Post columnist asked “Is there a point at which the “unvaccinated” need to be prosecuted?” (Twitter). 10. Shoplifters in Connecticut Take $1600 in Merchandise, Nobody Stops Them Instead, people simply recorded it and posted it, ignoring the need to call the police.  From the story: Police said that they did not receive a 911 call until 10 minutes after the crime had occurred, allowing the criminals to have fled far from the scene. “Had the 911 call came in—we can look at anything in retrospect—it could have been handled much differently. We could have at least attempted to intervene,” Acampora said. Washington Examiner Copyright © 2021 DaybreakInsider.com

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Tuesday, November 16, 2021

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1. Rittenhouse Trial Sees Shocking Courtroom Antics from DA Assistant District Attorney Thomas Binger, who has been ridiculed for his courtroom antics already, pointed a rifle around the courtroom with his finger on the trigger (NY Post). The lead prosecutors called the rioters “heroes” (Twitter). Meanwhile, from another story: White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki on Monday refused to explain why President Biden chose to label Kyle Rittenhouse a “white supremacist” immediately after the 17-year-old shot three white men during the riots in Kenosha, Wisc. last year (National Review). 2. Democrats Hoping the Infrastructure Bill will Turn Tide for Biden The story heaps praise upon Biden for the bill, then warns “the challenge for the president is to convince voters that passage of the legislation actually matters to their lives — that it is not just a Washington abstraction, debated in the halls of Congress but with little impact on them” (NY Times). From Hugh Hewitt: When is a “win” not a “win?” When few know what you did; what what you did will do; and how what you did will actually impact them. Especially when soaked for months in intra-party bitterness that left left screwed and angry (Twitter). A memo Democrats released Monday indicates they plan to continue on their current path, having learned nothing from the recent elections (Washington Post). Meanwhile, a story about a group of Virginia Democrat women who voted Republican notes “the anger they felt at Democrats for the commonwealth’s Covid-19 school closure policy became further evidence of a cultural gap between these working people and Democratic elites, who broadly supported prolonged school closures while enjoying the opportunity to work remotely” (The Intercept).

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3. Biden Immigration Policy Approval Down to 35 Percent Making matters worse, 81 percent of registered voters believe this is a serious issue (The Hill). From Senator Ted Cruz: Over 1.4 million illegal aliens have crossed since Biden took office.   The public health, humanitarian, and national security crisis continues to be a disaster and it get worse every day (Twitter). 4. Benson: Biden Clearly Breaks Promise on Taxes in Build Back Better From Guy Benson: On the campaign trail, President Biden repeatedly promised that under his administration, no one making under $400,000 per year would see a tax increase.  We vigorously disputed that promise at the time, but now it looks like Democrats may be on the verge of shattering that pledge in epic fashion.  The left-leaning Tax Policy Center examined House Democrats’ BBB legislation and has determined that as written, the policy package would raise taxes on millions of middle class households.  A toxic bill gets more poisonous (Townhall).  From the Wall Street Journal: If the $4 trillion House spending bill passes, the U.S. will have the highest combined federal and state personal income tax rate in the developed world (WSJ). 5. John Cleese Pulls Out of Talk at Cambridge Over “Woke Rules” There are a few older actors who will stand up to the woke mob. Most everyone else has bowed down. Deadline

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6. Beto Running for Governor of Texas From the story: His run against Gov. Greg Abbott, which he announced Monday, is starting 229 days later than his U.S. Senate campaign did in 2017. O’Rourke is now well known statewide — and polls show more Texas voters have a negative view of him than a positive one. And Abbott’s not giving him a pass, regularly rallying Republicans against him on the campaign trail and releasing videos attacking him. This time, national politics will not play in his favor. Trump is out of office, President Joe Biden is deeply unpopular in Texas and Democrats are expecting to take a beating in the midterm elections nationwide (Texas Tribune). From Avik Roy: Beto runs for statewide offices as frequently as the Texas Longhorns change head coaches, with exactly the same result (Twitter). 7. Biden Confuses Palin Line About Russia with Saturday Night Live Version From the story: Now, at this point, it is probably futile to keep reminding people that Sarah Palin never said she could see Russia from her house. She pointed out, at the 2008 vice presidential debate, that there are places in Alaska where you can literally see Russia on a clear day. Which is true. But for a lot of people, Tina Fey’s line from the Saturday Night Live skit about that debate became the truth, and they remember that instead of what actually happened. But here’s the thing: in the 2008 vice presidential debate, Palin was debating Joe Biden. He was right there on stage. She was talking to him. Yet, he has somehow gotten his own reality confused with a TV skit about a debate he was in. National Review 8. Student Says He Was Suspended for Saying There Are Only Two Genders And he is suing his high school. NY Post

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9. Loudon County School Board Reverses Suspension of Teacher Who Spoke Out Against Transgender Policy From the story: “Just today, the court issued a final order permanently prohibiting the Loudoun County Public School Board from punishing me for freely expressing my views,” Cross said at a news conference after the settlement on Monday. “I can now confidently continue teaching at Leesburg Elementary School without fear of punishment for expressing my views.” Fox News 10. Reese’s Comes Out With Thanksgiving Pie-Sized Peanut Butter Cup What took so long?  Never mind, they are already sold out. KATC Copyright © 2021 DaybreakInsider.com

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Wednesday, November 17, 2021

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1. Build Back Batter Removes SSN Requirement for Child Tax Credit The story notes “The provision could cost American taxpayers $2.3 billion in payouts to parents of children who immigrated illegally to the U.S., and another 8.2 billion to illegal immigrant parents who had children inside the U.S., according to Steven Camarota, a researcher for the Center for Immigration Studies.” Daily Wire 2. 6th Circuit Court to Decide All Vaccine Mandate Lawsuits From the story: The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit will decide all qualified lawsuits challenging the Biden administration’s private employer vaccine mandate issued via the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, as determined by a random lottery required by federal law that the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation held Tuesday. ADF attorneys currently represent clients challenging the mandate in the 6th, 8th, and 11th circuits. ADF

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3. Rittenhouse Judge and Family Getting Death Threats Story includes some awful examples (Daily Wire). From Dan McLaughlin: Continual media & commentary attacks this judge – part of a wider pattern of attacks on the judiciary from the left – are encouraging this kind of behavior (Twitter). 4. Democratic Strategists Plan to Paint Opposition to CRT as Racist They’ve learned little from the outcome in Virginia.  And this Business Insider article lends a hand, calling Critical Race Theory a mere “academic approach to examining racial bias” (Business Insider). From Tim Carney: This shows you what they mean when Democrats say “white supremacists.” They mean “parents” (Twitter). 5. DHS Continues Investigation of Horse Mounted Border Patrol Agents Remember when Jen Psaki said this will be concluded withing the week?  It’s been months.  Katie Pavlich notes “At the time of the incident, the White House, Department of Homeland Security and media smeared the agents by falsely accusing them of “whipping” illegal Haitians. That never happened. The agents did nothing wrong.” Townhall

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6. New York Ethics Board Rescinds Approval for Cuomo’s Book Deal From the story: Cuomo will have to reapply for authorization from the board for the $5.1 million deal, according to AP. If he is denied, the board could go after the money the former governor was paid to author the book. Axios 7. Build Back Better Gives Billions of Tax Cuts to Rich Not the image Democrats seek. From the story: “… it also includes a $285 billion tax cut that would almost exclusively benefit high-income households over the next five years.” The story later notes “The tax cut would partially reverse a tax hike from President Donald Trump’s signature 2017 tax bill that was particularly burdensome to high-income, high-tax states.” Washington Post 8. Professor Placed On Leave for Promoting Adult Attraction to Children A place where even the far left draws the line.  For now. Old Dominion University president said “I want to state in the strongest terms possible that child sexual abuse is morally wrong and has no place in our society. This is a challenging time for our University, but I am confident that we will come together and move forward as a Monarch family.” Fox News

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9. Chinese Tennis Player Vanishes After Accusing Chinese Official of Sexual Assault Peng Shuai posted about the abuse two weeks ago, then the post came down an hour later and she hasn’t been heard from since. People 10. With Fuel Prices High, Fewer People Plan to Travel for Thanksgiving Even fewer than last year, when Covid was a greater concern. Washington Times Copyright © 2021 DaybreakInsider.com

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1. OSHA Suspends Implementation of Biden’s Vaccine Mandate From the story: The OSHA website page dedicated to the COVID Vaccine Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) reads: “While OSHA remains confident in its authority to protect workers in emergencies, OSHA has suspended activities related to the implementation and enforcement of the ETS pending future developments in the litigation.” Last week, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit fully blocked Biden’s executive order requiring companies with over 100 workers to mandate vaccination for their employees after temporarily staying it on November 12. The court ordered that OSHA “take no steps to implement or enforce” the vaccine mandate “until further court order” (National Review). From another story: Earlier this month, the federal appeals court ordered a temporary halt on the mandate, but the Department of Justice then requested that the halt be lifted, contending that the administration has the legal authority to require COVID-19 vaccines or testing for larger companies and that the states that are challenging the mandate have not shown that their claims outweigh the harm of stopping of rule. The court, however, upheld the stay, which prompted OSHA’s announcement that it is suspending enforcement of the rule (The Hill). From Dr. Albert Mohler, who is part of a lawsuit over this issue: Good news, but this is not over by a long shot (pun intended) (Twitter). 2. International Olympic Committee: Men Should Be Allowed to Compete as Women And they have even declared they shouldn’t be required to have lower testosterone to do so (Sky News). From Abigail Shrier: We need to have a serious discussion about withdrawing our female athletes from the Olympics if this foolish, extreme, and unjust policy is allowed to stand. America has invested too much in the development of our female athletes to submit them to this (Twitter).

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3. Department of Education Launches Investigation into School Board After Conservatives Gained Control The NBC News story is quick to insist “conservatives have misbranded” certain books “under the umbrella of critical race theory.”  After a racial incident on a campus, the board put together a “diversity” plan parents objected to and believed created reverse racism. They vote out the school board. That upset the DOE (NBC News).  From Dana Loesch: NBC, with efforts from this reporter here, has harassed and smeared parents in our district and now on the heels of the FBI targeting “domestic terrorist” parents the Dept. of Edu Civil Rights department is in our town investigating parents (Twitter). 4. January 6 Committee Ignoring Problem of Capitol Police Department Conduct From the story: The investigators questioning the whistleblower, who requested anonymity for privacy reasons, were a part of the Jan. 6 select committee focused on law enforcement and referred to as the “Blue Team.” The panel’s tactics both before and during the interview had him worried the committee was too close with the Capitol Police department to conduct an open and honest review, he said. A committee staffer asked the whistleblower if a lawyer from the police department could be present for his interview, according to emails reviewed by POLITICO. The whistleblower said he found the suggestion troubling, as he did not know how the department learned he was slated to be interviewed. He said he told the staffer he would not participate in any meeting where department lawyers were present. No one from the department ultimately attended his interview, he said. “They’re not going to do a real review of the Capitol Police,” the whistleblower said in an interview. “I think it’s a chilling effect that they’re in bed with the general counsel” (Politico). From Byron York: Huge problems with Capitol Police preparation/response. Need for investigation. But the House January 6 committee is about Trump (Twitter). 5. College Democrats Organization Fighting Each Other Over Wokeness From the story: The group’s leaders are publicly firing off accusations of anti-Blackness, Islamaphobia and anti-Semitism at each other. Impeachment proceedings are now in the works against the organization’s new vice president, Nourhan Mesbah, who is Muslim. College Democrats say that screenshots of tweets that their peers sent in adolescence spread rapidly through group texts, which already caused a student running for president of the group to withdraw their candidacy in September. And national advocacy groups for Muslim and Jewish Americans are now weighing in with criticism. The conflict has gotten so messy that the Democratic National Committee is considering disaffiliating with the national collegiate organization altogether and creating a partnership with the state groups underneath the national umbrella, according to a Democrat familiar with the discussions. The DNC declined to comment (Politico).  From Glenn Greenwald: Left-liberal spaces have become utterly toxic: mostly for those inside of them. It’s a totally self-immolating climate. Nobody can survive it. Ultimate reaping of what they’ve sown (Twitter). Much of the focus of the problem is on tweets from members when they were in their early teens. From Tim Carney: The only virtue in the replacement faith is having lived a totally inoffensive life (Twitter). From Dan McLaughlin: The Revolution devours its children (Twitter).

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6. Oracle Ignores Questions of Religious Liberty at Shareholders Meeting   And even declared there were no other “active questions” when there were. Christian Post 7. New Mexico Governor: You Aren’t Vaccinate Unless You Have Booster, Too Oh, you thought the left was done? Never. The beast is always hungry. Washington Times 8. Disney Cruise Line Demands Children 5 and Older be Vaccinated Or they can’t have fun. Axios

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9. NY Times: Republican States are Causing All the Vaccine Problems In a story about Florida pushing back against mandates, the story confuses that with being against the vaccine.  From the story: The jarring scene gave vaccine skeptics in Florida a big win and moved the state further away from the guidance of federal public health officials, reflecting how a highly politicized pandemic has only become more so as Republican-controlled states confront the Biden administration’s wide-ranging attempts to ease it.  According to the story, it’s all a ploy to get votes. NY Times 10. Nike Pulls Travis Scott Shoe “Out of Respect” for Victims of Astroworld From the story: “Out of respect for everyone impacted by the tragic events at the Astroworld Festival, we are postponing the launch of the Air Max 1 × Cactus Jack,” the statement said (GMA). But it’s hard to believe they are sincere when they do business as “a brand of China and for China” according to the CEO (Fox Business) where Uyghurs are in forced labor camps. Nike isn’t ending any business in China “out of respect” for those victims. Copyright © 2021 DaybreakInsider.com

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1. U.S. Citizens Still Trapped in Afghanistan, Ignored by U.S. Government From the story: MIKE EDWARDS, founder of the volunteer rescue group Project Exodus, told NatSec Daily that at least nine American citizens still in Afghanistan who’ve contacted the U.S. government seeking rescue haven’t heard back yet. SCOTT MANN, leader of Task Force Pineapple, said they have “at least five American citizens” on their manifest who haven’t been contacted by the U.S. government for evacuation. MATT NELSON of the September Group says he knows of seven Americans who haven’t been contacted by State but are ready to go. Politico 2. WSJ: Actual Cost of Build Back Better Closer to $4.6 Trillion From the editorial board: The Congressional Budget Office on Thursday released its “official” cost estimates for the House tax and entitlement bill, but don’t believe it. The CBO gnomes aren’t lying about a 10-year deficit estimate of $367 billion. They’re obliged to score the bill under rules that Democrats have rigged with multiple tricks that disguise the real cost by trillions of dollars. Democrats phase out the biggest programs in the bill while paying for them with 10 years of tax increases. They phase-in other programs and off-load costs to the states. The Penn Wharton Budget Model estimates the House bill would cost nearly $4.6 trillion over 10 years if temporary provisions are made permanent, as most will be (WSJ). From Tom Cotton: He lied about evacuating Americans from Afghanistan. Now President Biden is lying about the cost of his reckless spending plan. His word is no good (Twitter). From Kevin McCarthy: Every page of the Democrats’ Socialist Spending Scam will be paid for by or borrowed from you: America’s hardworking taxpayers. This is the single most reckless and irresponsible spending bill in our nation’s history (Twitter).

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3. Tennis World Stands Up to China Where NBA Shriveled From the story: Two years ago the National Basketball Association apologized when one of its general managers angered China with a tweet about Hong Kong. In sharp contrast, the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) is today standing firm on its demand that an allegation by a star player that she was sexually assaulted by a high-ranking Chinese official “must be investigated fully, fairly, transparently and without censorship” (WSJ). A tweet from tennis superstar Serena Williams: I am devastated and shocked to hear about the news of my peer, Peng Shuai. I hope she is safe and found as soon as possible. This must be investigated and we must not stay silent. Sending love to her and her family during this incredibly difficult time. #whereispengshuai (Twitter).  The World Tennis Association demanded China prove Peng is safe (ABC). Background on the story (NY Times). From Jim Geraghty:  The Chinese government is not the laws-based force for stability and order that its cheerleaders in the West want to believe it is. The men who run China’s government are deeply corrupt brutes who enforce their will from the barrel of a gun and who are willing to harm anyone who gets in their way — even one of the country’s most successful and famous athletes. They see other people as objects to be used and discarded as they please. They are no more ethical or legitimate rulers than the mafia or drug cartels. They just have a worldwide propaganda effort to hide or downplay their crimes and celebrate them as poor boys who worked hard and rose to the top (National Review). 4. Gallup: Biden Underwater on Nearly Every Key Issue The only one he’s not: Response to Covid, tied at 49.  He’s 23 points underwater in the most important issue, the economy, and 35 points under on Immigration (Gallup). Biden’s approval rating is lower than any governor in the United States, just below Oregon Democrat Kate Brown, who is the lowest (National Review). 5. Barronelle Stutzman Ends Legal Battle with ACLU The 77-year-old great grandmother spent the last 8 years fighting for religious liberty against the ACLU. But the Supreme Court opted not to take her case, so another will need to continue that battle. From the story: A settlement has been reached in the legal case that allows Stutzman to avoid having to pay crippling fines and legal fees.  As part of the agreement, Stutzman will pay the same-sex couple $5,000 while the ADF will, in return, withdraw a petition to the Supreme Court for reconsideration (Christian Post). Stutzman was interview by Salem’s Georgene Rice (Christian Outlook). She explained her reasons for ending her courageous battle in a letter to supporters (ADF). From Kristen Waggoner: It’s a sad day when the gov’t and the ACLU can bully an artist for nearly ten years for living out her faith. Barronelle’s legal journey ends today, but we must continue the fight. We can’t afford not to. Join us (Twitter).

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6. Rittenhouse Jury Heads Home with No Decision But will return today (Daily Caller). Andrew McCarthy argues the decision not to sequester the jury means “it is more likely that the case is headed for a mistrial because of a hung jury. If that happens, it will very likely be because jurors were intimidated — believing that an acquittal of Rittenhouse, even if compelled by the evidence, would ignite more of the same violent rioting that led to Rittenhouse’s fateful confrontations on August 25, 2020” (National Review). Tim Carney looks at how a father in the home might have changed the outcome for a number of young men in this story (Washington Examiner). Five Kenosha schools have gone to virtual learning, fearing a verdict and violence (CBS). 7. Marriott Hotel in Prague Refuses to Host Conference of Uyghur Activists They cited “political neutrality” as an excuse.  The story notes “The decision to reject the conference reflects China’s growing ability to extend authoritarian control beyond its borders by making clear to corporations that crossing the party’s red lines will be bad for business” (Axios). From Tim Carney: China has so many companies by the sensitive parts (Twitter). Josh Kraushaar called it “Morally indefensible” (Twitter). 8. West Virginia Poll Shows Support for Manchin, Not for Biden or His Spending Manchin approval is at 60 percent while Biden’s is at 32 in West Virginia. 74 percent of the voters want Manchin to oppose the Build Back Better plan (Metro News). A poll shows over 52 percent of Americans see the Build Back Better plan as “hurtful to America’s economic recovery” (Trafalgar Group).

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9. Poll Shows Americans Want Republicans to Win Control of House and Senate The poll also has Biden at 38 percent approval and 68 percent say the higher prices are changing their spending habits. Quinnipiac 10. Portland Among the Woke Cities Adding Funds to Police Departments From the story: On Wednesday, the Portland City Council unanimously passed a fall budget bump that included increasing the current $230 million police budget by an additional $5.2 million. The added police spending is occurring amid a year of a record number of homicides, the city’s greatest police staffing shortage in decades and reform recommendations made by the U.S. Department of Justice (AP). After three murders, the University of Chicago is rethinking their demand to defund the police (Washington Examiner). Copyright © 2021 DaybreakInsider.com

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1. Mass Casualties, Half of Them Children, as SUV Plows Into Christmas Parade in Wisconsin Police fired on the vehicle. There are multiple deaths (Fox News). Updates here (Townhall). The suspect is apparently a black male in his late 30’s (Twitter).  He was apparently released a few days ago on $1000 bail (Wisconsin Courts). I say “apparently” because, as of late last night, the general media had no mention of this. From Andy Ngo: The man in custody over the mass casualty incident at the #Waukesha, Wis. Christmas parade has posts on his social media in support of BLM causes, George Floyd & black nationalism. He also has a post about how to get away with running people over on the street (Twitter). From the twitter account of Molly Beck, a Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reporter: “Please pray for everybody. Please pray. My family is safe but many are not. I held one little girls head in my hand, she was seizing and she was bleeding out of her ears. I held her mother as she collapsed. Please pray,” Montiho told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Twitter). From Kevin McCarthy: Our hearts are broken tonight watching the terrible news coming out of Waukesha. Praying for the victims and every family impacted—and for the speed and fortitude of our law enforcement to find the monsters who did this (Twitter). 2. Left-Wing Riots Following Rittenhouse Verdict From one story: According to Portland police, rioters threw objects at officers, smashed the rear window of a police car as well as windows from the city print shop and spray-painted the justice center building with graffiti that read ‘all cops are Kyles, no justice, no peace’, FOX 12 reported (Daily Mail). The mayor-elect of New York City got his first taste of left-wing mobs (NY Post). The Associate Press called the rioting “protests” (AP).  From Andy Ngo: Portland, Ore.: “Say his name! Joseph Rosenbaum!” #BLM protesters chant in support of Rosenbaum, the convicted serial child sex offender who was killed in self defense by Kyle #Rittenhouse in Kenosha, Wisc. (Twitter). From Dan Crenshaw: I’m truly concerned by how many people would resort to mob justice if our system allowed for it. The comments recently have been terrifying. Thank God we live with a legal system based in classic liberal values (Twitter).

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3. Colorado State Board Drops “Sex Offender” Term Because It’s “Negative” They prefer “client” among other options.  Until they or their daughters are targeted by a sex offender (CBS Denver). From Kimberly Corban: I didn’t choose to be victimized. A sex offender did. That earned label should follow him for the rest of his life, just as my victimization will always follow me (Twitter). 4. Virginia Cop Fired for Donating $25 to Rittenhouse Defense And now he is demanding his job back from the woke police chief. Daily Mail 5. Companies Turning to Unvaccinated to Fill Labor Shortage And a rather enterprising individual launched an online job board to help the unvaxed get jobs.  They have been bombarded by visitors. NY Post

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6. China Appears to Show “Staged” Pictures and Video of Missing Tennis Player From the story: “I am glad to see the videos released by China state-run media that appear to show Peng Shuai at a restaurant in Beijing,” WTA chief Steve Simon said in a statement. “While it is positive to see her, it remains unclear if she is free and able to make decisions and take actions on her own, without coercion or external interference. This video alone is insufficient. NY Post 7. Biden’s Latest Whopper: Says House Burned “Down with My Wife in It” From the story: Speaking on a New Hampshire bridge on Tuesday about his bipartisan infrastructure plan, Biden said, “Without this bridge, as I said earlier, it’s a 10-mile detour just to get to the other side. And I know, having had a house burn down with my wife in it — she got out safely, God willing — that having a significant portion of it burn, I can tell: 10 minutes makes a hell of a difference.”  The facts: …a 2004 report from the Associated Press, archived by LexisNexis, said lightning struck the Bidens’ home and started a “small fire that was contained to the kitchen.” The report said firefighters got the blaze under control in 20 minutes and that they were able to keep the flames from spreading beyond the kitchen. Fox News 8. NBA’s Kanter Wears Shoes Mocking LeBron While Playing Against LeBron Enes Kanter wore shoes that depicted China’s dictator putting a crown on LeBron. Daily Caller

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9. True Motive of Teachers Union Exposed in School Closings From Karol Markowicz: When teachers unions forced schools to close and the Biden administration allowed union leaders like Randi Weingarten to craft Centers for Disease Control and Prevention policy to make sure they stayed that way, some of us argued that treating schools as inconsequential would have consequences. Kids are resilient, we were told. They’ll be fine. So what if they sat at home for a year staring at a screen with no interaction with their peers? And so what if they were forced to do this when all the science said they should be in actual school? They’d bounce right back when Weingarten finally gave the OK for school to resume. It would be just that easy. But it turns out the people who have been wrong about everything else were wrong about this too. NY Post 10. San Francisco Nordstrom Attacked by Armed Looters The hit was organized as 25 cars pulled up.  The thugs grabbed merchandise and attacked workers. Police did get there in time to arrest a few. Fox News Copyright © 2021 DaybreakInsider.com

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1. Many Question How Killer at Parade was Released Days Before He was freed for a mere $1000 after, of all things, trying to run over the mother of his child. Even the Milwaukee County District Attorney’s office admitted the low bail was a horrible mistake, issuing this statement: “The State’s bail recommendation in this case was inappropriately low in light of the nature of the recent charges and the pending charges against [the suspect]. The bail recommendation in this case is not consistent with the approach of the Milwaukee County District Attorney’s Office toward matters involving violent crime, nor was it consistent with the risk assessment of the defendant prior to setting of bail” (Daily Wire). Another story notes that same DA “has been a leading figure among “progressive prosecutors,” leftwing lawmen who favor diversionary programs and community-building to locking up criminal defendants. His handling of the Brooks case is already sparking blowback to their growing influence over the justice system, much of which has been boosted by financial contributions from the leftwing billionaire George Soros (Free Beacon). Despite early reports by the mainstream press that the driver was fleeing another crime when he drove into the parade, that narrative changed as the day progressed. The New York Times notes “The incident was not related to terrorism, and Mr. Brooks was not being pursued by the police at the time” (NY Times). 2. Former NY Times Reporter: Paper Buried Kenosha Riots Until After 2020 Elections From the story: Bowles said she was sent to report on the “mainstream liberal argument” that vandalizing buildings for racial justice was not detrimental because businesses had insurance. “It turned out to be not true,” Bowles wrote. “The part of Kenosha that people burned in the riots was the poor, multi-racial commercial district, full of small, underinsured cell phone shops and car lots. It was very sad to see and to hear from people who had suffered.” Bowles said she filed her story, and editors told her it would not run until after the election, citing “space, timing, tweaks,” according to her post. The piece eventually ran after Joe Biden won the election, Bowles said (NY Post).  From Lindsey Fifield: I have elderly relatives who only watch NBC nightly news and had no idea about the BLM/antifa riots—saw only coverage of peaceful marches They called me on 1/6 in tears “You never called me this upset during the riots last year,” I remarked to one “What riots?” they replied (Twitter).

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3. Guy Benson: Biden Spending Plan an Indictment on Democrats He details five things Democrats would rather the public not understand: such as a much larger, more powerful IRS to harass average Americans. Townhall 4. J.K. Rowling Stands Up to Leftist Bullies Who Post Her Home Address She then noted “Over the last few years I’ve watched, appalled, as women like Allison Bailey, Raquel Sanchez, Marion Miller, Rosie Duffield, Joanna Cherry, Julie Bindel, Rosa Freedman, Kathleen Stock and many, many others, including women who have no public profile. But who’ve contacted me to relate their experiences, have been subject to campaigns of intimidation which range from being hounded on social media, the targeting of their employers, all the way up to doxing and direct threats of violence, including rape. None of these women are protected in the way I am. They and their families have been put into a state of fear and distress for no other reason than that they refuse to uncritically accept that the socio-political concept of gender identity should replace that of sex.” Daily Wire 5. Bay Area Hit by Third Day of Mass Shoplifing/Looting Stores are blaming the law that decriminalized shoplifting. Daily Mail

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6. Catholic University Displays Paintings with George Floyd as Jesus In case you wonder who the left worships. Daily Caller 7. Californians Heading to Nevada and Idaho Among other states benefiting as people bail on the big, expensive, liberal cities of California. WSJ 8. New York City Hall Removes Thomas Jefferson Statue After 187 years because he wasn’t sinless (NY Post).  As Mollie Hemingway pointed out last year, Trump predicted this would happen (The Federalist).

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9. Uber Eats Now Selling Marijuana But you still have to go to the store to pick it up. Daily Mail 10. Media Take on Rittenhouse Filled with Bad Information Amy Swearer takes on a Slate article that read like many of the others from the MSM (Twitter). From Gerard Baker: In the minds of the ranting radicals of the Squad or MSNBC, dimly repeated by the president, these so-called rights—presumption of innocence, due process, trial by jury, proof of guilt beyond a reasonable doubt, etc., are not the bedrock legal protections against overweening authority the Anglo-Saxon jurisprudence has deemed them to be. In the minds of the regnant left when they find the defendant unsympathetic, they are inconveniences, fetishized excrescences of judicial process that obstruct and subvert the larger and more important objective of social justice. In this increasingly popular account on the left, they are the armor with which the capitalist white supremacists protect their hegemony. As such they can be dismissed (WSJ). Copyright © 2021 DaybreakInsider.com

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1. 8-Year-Old is the Latest Death in Wisconsin Parade Attack Six more children are still in critical condition (ABC News). Earlier in the day, the killer was charged with 5 counts of intentional homicide (Washington Times).  Another article details his call for violence against whites (Daily Mail). From Larry Elder: DARRELL BROOKS Allegedly shoots at nephew: $500 Bail Accused of hitting woman, running over her with an SUV: $1,000 Bail Arrested for murdering 6, injuring 50 after driving SUV into a Waukesha Christmas parade: $5Million BAIL TOOK A WHILE FOR THE SYSTEMIC RACISM TO KICK IN! (Twitter). More on the DA whose polices led to the man getting out on $1000 bail, a DA who knew this would happen and said he’s okay with that (National Review). From Jim Geraghty: Milwaukee County DA John Chisholm has pledged an investigation into the “inappropriately low” cash bond offered to Brooks before the Waukesha attack. I think the Milwaukee County District Attorney should begin his investigation in the Milwaukee County District Attorney’s office — and perhaps John Chisholm should investigate how John Chisholm could let something like this happen in the office he manages (National Review). 2. Biden to Tap Oil Reserves, Oil Prices Rise The reserves are for an energy crisis, which the Biden administration is creating (Daily Caller). Sean Spicer asks a question we all wonder: Why are we tapping the strategic petroleum reserve when could just keep Keystone XL online and create US jobs in the process – common sense craziness (Twitter). From the Wall Street Journal editorial board: The Democrats’ multi-trillion-dollar spending bill is chock-full of fees that would make U.S. producers less globally competitive. Meantime, the Biden Administration last week asked the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals to reverse a lower judge’s injunction on its ban on oil and gas leases on federal land. All of these policies discourage investment in future production, which means supply shortages and high gas prices may not be as temporary as the Administration claims (WSJ). As usual, Biden ignored question from the press after his remarks on the abysmal economy (Daily Caller).

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3. Rittenhouse Accuses Biden of Malice and Defamation Biden called him a white supremacist (NY Post). White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki was asked if Biden would apologize and she said President Trump “refused to condemn white supremacists and militia groups” (Twitter). And the media is also guilty of going after Rittenhouse (Fox News). 4. Biden to Require Truck Drivers Crossing into US be Vaccinated Could any one person do more to make certain the economy remains stalled?  The mandate begins January 22 (Yahoo). From Katie Pavlich: Nearly 2 million illegal immigrants who crossed into the U.S. this year have no such requirement. Insanity (Twitter). 5. D.C. Sees 200th Homicide, First Time Since 2003 The story notes “Homicides rose in 29 major U.S. cities through September compared with the same period last year, according to the Council on Criminal Justice, a Washington-based institute” (Daily Wire). A year ago June, the DC lawmakers, Democrats, voted to cut $15 million from the police department budget (Washington Post).

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6. Nearly 60 Percent of Americans Find Talking Politics with Those they Disagree “Stressful and Frustrating” It’s above 50 percent for all age groups and particularly higher the more educated (and harder to justify your nonsense). Pew 7. Actor McConaughey Considers Run for Texas Governor He has until December 13 to file. The Hill 8. Media “Experts” Tell Police Not to Call Looters “Looters” The argument fell apart when a University of New Haven professor explained the problem this way: “Looting is a term that we typically use when people of color or urban dwellers are doing something. We tend not to use that term for other people when they do the exact same thing” (ABC News).  The negative reaction was swift and entertaining (Fox News).

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9. Women’s March Apologizes for Uttering Number “1492” From their tweet: We apologize deeply for the email that was sent today. $14.92 was our average donation amount this week. It was an oversight on our part to not make the connection to a year of colonization, conquest, and genocide for Indigenous people, especially before Thanksgiving (Twitter). From Lauren Chen: If you can’t see the amount of $14.92 without being triggered, seek help (Twitter). From Sister Toldjah: Though the statues of Christopher Columbus are being ripped down in Democrat-run cities in certain parts of the country, and with Columbus Day also being renamed in those same cities to “Indigenous Peoples’ Day,” conservatives can at least take heart in knowing that on this day, November 23, 2021, was the day the “Women’s March” gang posted a legendary 1492 tweet that will live on in infamy and can’t be canceled, torn down, or vandalized out of existence. Because, as they say, the Internet is forever (RedState). 10. 600 Google Employees Sign Letter Opposing Vaccine Mandate From the story: The company is now asking all of its workers, including those working from home, to upload their vaccination status to the company website by Dec. 3 due to the federal contractor vaccine requirement, according to CNBC. The authors of the letter, reported on by CNBC, argue that the mandate is too intrusive and imposes unfair burdens on those who have not taken the vaccine. Daily Caller Copyright © 2021 DaybreakInsider.com

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1. Federal Court Halts Biden’s Vaccine Mandate for Health Care Workers in Ten States In a 32-page order, U.S. District Judge Matthew Schelp wrote “The scale falls clearly in favor of healthcare facilities operating with some unvaccinated employees, staff, trainees, students, volunteers and contractors, rather than the swift, irremediable impact of requiring healthcare facilities to choose between two undesirable choices — providing substandard care or providing no healthcare at all.” Fox News 2. Biden Rejects Talk of Lockdowns The story notes “some European countries are again flirting with lockdowns because they worry their socialized health systems could get overwhelmed. Many struggle during bad flu seasons, but there’s no reason to reimpose restrictions in the U.S. U.S. government survey data indicate 92% of adults had Covid antibodies as of September from vaccines or prior infection. It’s possible Omicron could fuel a surge in cases this winter, but many fewer people are likely to get severely ill than in past waves. Evidence also indicates that boosters increase protection against variants” (WSJ). From Florida Governor Ron DeSantis: “In Florida, we will not let them lock you down. We will not let them take your job. We will not let them harm your businesses. We will not let them close your schools” (Twitter). From Charles Cooke: President Biden hasn’t the slightest clue what he should do or say on the topic of COVID-19. He is profoundly out of his depth, he is hopelessly hamstrung, and, as is richly deserved, he is beginning to pay a steep political price for the mountain of cheap, glib, opportunistic nonsense in which he indulged during his campaign. Rarely in American history has a disapproval rating been so assiduously well-earned (National Review). Advertisement

3. CNN to “Review” Records Showing Chris Cuomo Coached Andrew on Sexual Harassment Response From the story: The records, which were released Monday by the office of New York Attorney General Letitia James from an investigation conducted into allegations of sexual harassment against Andrew Cuomo, include text messages sent by Chris Cuomo to one of his brother’s top aides and a transcript of an interview with Chris Cuomo conducted by investigators working for Ms. James. The records show that Chris Cuomo gave detailed feedback on his brother’s statements to the press and gathered information about upcoming stories involving his brother’s accusers (WSJ). Another story notes “While the TV pundit has admitted to helping his brother navigate the allegations, documents published by the New York Attorney General’s Office Monday reveal that Chris Cuomo was much more actively engaged in the governor’s damage control efforts than he has previously admitted” (National Review). David Harsanyi explains “when it mattered, CNN did nothing” (Twitter). 4. Buttigieg: If You Don’t Like Gas Prices, Go Buy an Electric Car Biden’s transportation secretary said those who buy them will “never have to worry about gas prices again” (The Hill). From Ed Morrissey: Let them eat electrons, says Pete Buttigieg, representing the supposed party of the working class. In an MSNBC interview yesterday, the occasional Secretary of Transportation told Americans that relief from high fuel prices were on the way — not by lowering fuel prices through more robust American production, however. Instead, Buttigieg asked everyone to get giddy in anticipation of buying hugely expensive electric vehicles and, um … not ask any questions about how much it will cost to charge them (Hot Air). From Dan Crenshaw: Imagine being so out of touch that you think spending tens of thousands more on an electric car is easy for most people. 78% of EV subsidies go to those making six figures. And the rest of us still worry about gas prices, because gas affects the cost of literally everything (Twitter). 5. Record Number of American Say They Won’t Be Buying Gifts This Year According to the story, the National Retail Federation is still predicting a good holiday for stores (CNBC). But many will use financing to pay (Daily Wire). From Ted Cruz: Part of the consequences of President Biden’s inflation crisis: a record number of Americans aren’t buying Christmas gifts this year (Twitter). Black Friday shopping was well below post-Covid 2019 levels (Washington Examiner). Advertisement

6. Pastor in Finland Faces Criminal Charges for Biblical Take on Homosexuality For a 24-page booklet published in 2004. Jerusalem Post 7. Biden Cancels Speech on Supply Chain Issues A rather important topic.  According to the story, “Biden officials explained the cancellation was because the president wanted time to meet with business leaders who were visiting the White House.” Fox Business 8. Smollett Plays Victim Card as Trial Begins From the story: In his opening statement, special prosecutor Dan Webb said that Smollett’s fakery was not just a criminal act — it was a despicable act that denigrated victims of actual hate crimes. Later: But Smollett’s attorneys said it was the actor, who is Black and openly gay, who was in fact the real victim, not only of a homophobic attack but also of a “tremendous rush to judgment” by police and prosecutors that ruined his career and reputation. Chicago Tribune Advertisement

9. Jewish Citizens of Beverly Hills Receive Anti-Semitic Flyers on First Night of Hanukkah The flyer blamed them for Covid. Daily Mail 10. 210 Million Packages Stolen from Americans This Year From the story: Safewise found that a mind-boggling 64.1% of Americans have been victims of package theft in the last year — a 36% increase from the prior year, according to the survey — and 53.5% had multiple parcels snatched during that period. NY Post Copyright © 2021 DaybreakInsider.com

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1. Supreme Court to Hear Case Today that Could End Roe v Wade From the Wall Street Journal editorial board: The Supreme Court takes up its most important abortion case in years on Wednesday, and the question will be how the Justices maneuver their way out of a thicket they should never have entered 50 years ago. Will the Court, in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, settle for an incremental ruling that upholds a Mississippi ban on abortion after 15 weeks, or will it overturn its misguided precedents and return the regulation of abortion to legislatures in the states? (WSJ). From Erick Erickson: No reasonable reading of the American Constitution suggests that right exists within the Constitution. In fact, the plain reading of the Constitution suggests no abortion right at all, let alone one broken down into the nomenclature of trimesters: no state can ban abortion in the first; states can impose restrictions during the second; states can prohibit in the third with reasonable exceptions (Substack). From Ross Douthat: At the core of our legal system, you will find a promise that human beings should be protected from lethal violence. That promise is made in different ways by the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence; it’s there in English common law, the Ten Commandments and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. We dispute how the promise should be enforced, what penalties should be involved if it is broken and what crimes might deprive someone of the right to life. But the existence of the basic right, and a fundamental duty not to kill, is pretty close to bedrock (New York Times). From Dr. Albert Mohler: It’s going to be a very big week in American constitutional law. And: It’s going to be a very big week when it comes to matters of the constitution, human rights, human dignity and the future of this country. Watch closely and pray (Townhall Review). 2. United Nations Considers Taliban Admission From Nikki Haley: “Under no circumstance should the United States, or any other country, vote to recognize the Taliban at the United Nations. It should not be a difficult decision to keep a group of terrorists out of an organization founded to maintain peace and security.” Washington Free Beacon

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3. CNN Finally Suspends Chris Cuomo But the network statement was a stab in the back of the women he helped his brother sweep under the carpet.  CNN explained in a statement “The New York Attorney General’s office released transcripts and exhibits Monday that shed new light on Chris Cuomo’s involvement in his brother’s defense. The documents, which we were not privy to before their public release, raise serious questions. When Chris admitted to us that he had offered advice to his brother’s staff, he broke our rules and we acknowledged that publicly. But we also appreciated the unique position he was in and understood his need to put family first and job second” (Variety).  According to the story out of CNN, their star anchor “is declining to comment” (CNN). 4. Study Finds Children Development Suffering Greatly in Covid Crackdowns From face masks to social distancing imposed, mostly, by Democrats despite the minimal risk to children (Daily Mail). From Carol Liebau: The “experts” who’ve imposed masks on little ones – at minimal risk of either contracting or transmitting Covid – should hide their heads in SHAME (Twitter). 5. Lawyer Wants Out of Christmas Parade Killer Case From the story: The hearing was organized by his attorney, Joseph Domask, who requested to withdraw from the case because he had a high number of relationships with the incident’s victims. The motion was granted. Daily Caller

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6. Cyber Monday Numbers Disappoint Retailers The supply chain issues didn’t help (Daily Wire). The “buy now, pay later” options have increased by 438 percent (Axios). But gun sales are up (Townhall). It seems another item people won’t cut back on is alcohol (CBS LA). 7. 9th Circuit Upholds California’s Ban on High-Capacity Magazines A ruling that may head to the Supreme Court. California doesn’t want citizens allowed to own guns that hold more than 10 rounds.  Many pistols hold up to 15. AP 8. Sex-Trafficking Trial of Ghislaine Maxwell Underway Maxwell’s attorney attacked the victims (Daily Mail). The victims named Maxwell as being a part of the abuse of Jeffrey Epstein (Fox News). Another story includes the background of the accusers (New York Times). A timeline of the events leading to the Maxwell trial (New York Times).

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9. Afghanistan Sees Humanitarian Crisis as Tens of Millions Starve Biden’s abandonment continues to melt the country. From the story: Some parents are selling their children in order to feed the rest of their family. CNN reports on a nine-year-old sold to a stranger as a child bride. National Review 10. Wealthy Groups Form to Combat Woke Colleges As they withhold giving to colleges who reject free speech. WSJ Copyright © 2021 DaybreakInsider.com

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1. Pro-Life Sees Hope in First Day of Dobbs Before Supreme Court From the National Review editorial board: Veterans of Supreme Court cases past know that it is risky to read the tea leaves from questions at argument, but it is hard to see how the argument could have gone much better for the pro-life cause (National Review).  Justice Clarence Thomas asked some very tough questions of the pro-abortion attorney (RedState). Justice Barrett addressed adoption (Daily Wire). From David French: As I listened to almost two hours of oral argument in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health, a case challenging Mississippi’s ban on abortions after 15 weeks, I kept returning to a single thought: Ruth Bader Ginsburg was right. She accurately identified the inherent instability of Roe v. Wade. Because of that instability, it is now quite possible that Roe will be overturned and the ultimate legality of abortion rights will be decided by legislatures, not justices (Atlantic). From Ed Morrissey: …only seven countries allow for selective abortions past the 24-week mark — and we’re one of them. So are North Korea and China, as Roberts points out. The Washington Post fact-checked a claim four years ago by the Trump administration that US policy on abortion is so extreme that it’s only matched by six other countries, and found that claim to be true (Hot Air). From Dr. Albert Mohler: Pro-life Americans, and in particular, American Christians have to understand how long we have been waiting for this day, how long we have been waiting for the Supreme Court to be presented with this kind of question, for the court to take the case. There is no doubt that there is encouragement in the fact that a sufficient number of justices agreed to consider this case, because fundamentally, there is no reason to consider this case unless Roe itself is at stake. The pro-life movement has been working at this for nearly 50 years and the Roe v. Wade precedent is almost 50 years old. It was handed down January the 22nd, 1973 (Briefing). Transcript of the oral arguments (SCOTUS). 2. Women’s Tennis Association Suspends Tournaments in China From the story: “Unfortunately, the leadership in China has not addressed this very serious issue in any credible way,” WTA Chairman and CEO Steve Simon wrote in a statement distributed by the tour. “While we now know where Peng is, I have serious doubts that she is free, safe, and not subject to censorship, coercion, and intimidation” (NY Post). From their tweet: “With the full support of the WTA Board of Directors, I am announcing the immediate suspension of all WTA tournaments in China, including Hong Kong” (Twitter). From Jeff Blehar: In before the jerks say that the WTA has less on the line financially than the NBA (and you’d have to be an authentically proud flaming immoralist to gloat about this point), they are 100% on the right side here and it wouldn’t hurt for you to let them know if you think so too (Twitter). From Sarah McLaughlin: Wow, what a statement. While Disney+ cuts a Simpsons episode for referencing Tiananmen, the WTA suspends tournaments in China and forcefully rejects censorship. Pay attention to how companies and organizations respond to these issues; it says a lot about their leaders’ values (Twitter). From the Wall Street Journal editorial board: Too many Western leaders and celebrities apply a double standard when doing business with China, forgiving behavior from Beijing they’d deplore at home. Think the NBA’s LeBron James on Hong Kong, or BlackRock CEO Larry Fink on governance standards for business (WSJ).

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3. Biden to Extend Transportation Mask Mandate Expected to announce Thursday they are gleefully extending to mid-March (NBC News). From Bethany Mandel: I’m never going to be able to fly with young children again am I (Twitter). 4. Stacey Abrams Announces She’s Running for Governor of Georgia Although many have joked she’s running for re-elections since she claimed she won the first time (Daily Wire).  She lost to the current governor, Brian Kemp, in 2018 (NY Post). 5. Christmas Parade Killer Speaks to Fox News Fox News visited him but notes “Not even his mother has dropped by, he said. Earlier in the day, she released a statement on behalf of the family decrying Wisconsin’s criminal justice system for failing her son, a longtime felon with a 50-page rap sheet detailing domestic violence, firearms, drugs and other convictions in Wisconsin, according to documents obtained by Fox News Digital. Brooks is also a registered child sex offender in Nevada and served time in Georgia for beating his ex, records show” (Fox News). Meanwhile, from Jason Riley: The same press outlets that portrayed Mr. Rittenhouse as a white supremacist have had remarkably little to say about the racial identity of Darrell Brooks, the black suspect in Wisconsin who is accused of plowing his car through an annual Christmas parade last month and killing six people, including an 8-year-old boy, all of whom were white. Given the suspect’s history of posting messages on social media that called for violence against white people and praised Hitler for killing Jews, you’d think that his race and the race of his victims would be relevant to reporters. Race is all anyone would be talking about if a white man had slammed his vehicle into a parade full of black people. Yet suddenly the left has gone colorblind (WSJ).

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6. Smollett Trial: Nigerian Brothers Testify Against Smollett From the story: The man Jussie Smollett allegedly paid to help him stage a hate crime took the stand in the actor’s criminal trial Wednesday, describing how he took part in the hoax because he thought the ‘”Empire” star could help push his own acting career (NY Post).  From another story: Brothers Ola and Bola Osundairo told police that Smollett hired them to beat him because he felt producers of the show he starred on, Empire, didn’t do enough to protect him after he received a racist and homophobic letter on set. The brothers also told police that Smollett sent himself the letter for attention, according to police sources (Daily Mail). The jury got to see Jussie Smollett in a “dry run” video the day before the alleged attack (NY Post). 7. Omicron Reaches United States Via California Where so much reaches the United States. Symptoms, so far, are mild.  Just as they have been reported in South Africa. Townhall 8. Biden Repeats Debunked Claim That He Drove a Tractor-Trailer He said it again Tuesday.  From the story: Biden’s claim was debunked earlier this year after the president said at a Mack Truck facility in Pennsylvania that he “used to drive an 18-wheeler.” When asked at the time if the president had ever driven such a truck, a White House spokesperson pointed to a December 1973 article from the Wilmington Evening Journal that showed Biden rode in an 18-wheeler on a 536-mile haul to Ohio. Fox News pressed the spokesperson at the time about the president’s claim – noting that riding in a truck is not the same as driving one – at which point the president’s spokesperson pointed to a United Federation of Teachers post that touched on Biden once driving a school bus for a summer job. Fox News

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9. Kraft Peanut Butter Promotes Trans Awareness Week And offers a booklet to lecture you about pronouns. Twitter 10. UK Woman Wins Case Against Doctor Claiming She Should Not Have Been Born From the story: The 20-year-old’s “wrongful conception” claim saw her take Dr. Philip Mitchell to court over his failure to advise her mother to take vital supplements before getting pregnant. She alleged that had the medic told her mom Caroline that she needed to take folic acid to minimize the risk of spina bifida affecting her baby, she would have put off conception. This in turn would have meant Evie would never have been born at all. NY Post Copyright © 2021 DaybreakInsider.com

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1. Democrats Stall Bill to Condemn Forced Labor Camps in China From the story: …  the Democrat-led Congress can’t seem to get the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act, which passed the Senate unanimously in July, to President Biden’s desk. Pointing to procedural issues and promises of future action, Democratic leadership in both the House and Senate can’t seem to agree on a strategy to pass the bill through both chambers, despite publicly claiming they support it.  Later: Biden administration officials have been quietly telling lawmakers to slow down. Administration sources confirmed that in an October call between Deputy Secretary of State Wendy R. Sherman and Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), the other co-sponsor, Sherman made it clear that the administration prefers a more targeted and deliberative approach to determining which goods are the products of forced labor. She also told Merkley that getting allied buy-in was critical and more effective than unilateral action… In other words, while the administration supports the legislation in public, they are asking Democrats to essentially water it down in private (Washington Post). From Marco Rubio: the opposition to my bill isn’t about a House blue slip. This is sick stuff (Twitter). From Seth Mandel: An extraordinarily Wendy Sherman thing to do. No skill quite suits your advancement in Foggy Bottom like the ability to step over bodies. The folks who thought a half-million Syrian bodies was a fair price to pay for a ludicrously weak Iran deal also want to know why we’re in such a rush to punish genocide when it’ll upset Nike (Twitter). 2. Man Shattering Female Swimming Records at University of Pennsylvania A 22-year-old male swimmer, competing as a female, has broken several records that recently belonged to actual women (NY Post). From another story: Just two years ago, Lia Thomas was competing in men’s swimming at Penn as Will Thomas. In the 2018-19 season, Thomas was a second-team All-Ivy swimmer in three different events. After last competing against men in November 2019, Thomas returned after the Ivy League canceled the 2020-21 season because of COVID to compete against women and has obviously seen great success. Women who otherwise would have been on Penn’s team are out of luck. So are the women who would have won these events had they not been competing against a man. And more will be out of luck later on. Thomas’s times would have won silver and bronze in two events at the 2021 NCAA Women’s Championships (Washington Examiner).

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3. New York City Sets Vaccine Mandate for Religious and Private School Workers The story begins: New York City will require employees at yeshivas, Catholic schools and other private schools to be vaccinated against the coronavirus, in what is believed to be the largest effort in the nation to force religious schools to adhere to a vaccine mandate. New York Times 4. Democratic Pollster Warns Democrats: We Are in Trouble Brian Stryker told the New York Times “we have a problem. We’ve got a national branding problem that is probably deeper than a lot of people suspect. Our party thinks maybe some things we’re saying aren’t cutting through, but I think it’s much deeper than that” (New York Times). From Frank Luntz: Looks like calling everyone who disagrees with you “racist” is not an effective strategy for winning over voters (Twitter). A poll out of Harvard finds Biden’s approval among 18-29-year-olds has dropped 13 points and is now under 50 percent (Daily Caller). 5. Team Biden Mocked for Graph Showing Gas Down Two Cents Over Two Weeks Even the Washington Post notes, in reality “Since Biden took office, the price of gas has risen more than a dollar on this same measure.” Washington Post

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6. 11th School Board Association Votes to Leave the NSBA The Alabama School Board Association is the latest to bail over their letter to the Biden Administration seeking them to get the FBI to harass parents (AL). From Christopher Rufo: The parent movement has broken the National School Boards Association. They tried labeling parents “domestic terrorists”—and parents fought back (Twitter). 7. New York Confirms 5 Cases of Omicron But they were in panic mode before it got there. Fox News 8. Atlantic Story Admits Opening Schools Didn’t Doom America From the story: …many schools that reopened were able to implement measures that other institutions struggled with. Even so, people continued to worry about the danger that schools posed to society. Then classes began, and … widespread doom never really came—or, if it did, it didn’t come from schools. The Delta surge began long before classes resumed, and looking at the state-by-state data, you’d be hard-pressed to find bumps that can be pinned on the beginning of the semester. Last year, no surge happened in September either. Most states didn’t see any significant rise in COVID cases last fall until well into October. Schools aren’t the problem. They never have been. The Atlantic

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9. Chicago Mayor Backs Down in Threat to Sue Police Department As murders are up, mayor Lori Lightfoot was suing to force police to be vaccinated or not get paid. The union was fighting her. Daily Wire 10. Pompeo Calls on NBA to Stand Up to China Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo challenged the 7-foot men to be as tough as those 5-5 women of the WTA. Daily Wire Copyright © 2021 DaybreakInsider.com

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1. AOC: Smash and Grab Robberies Not Really Happening From the story: New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was slammed by Republicans and business leaders following an interview where she cast doubt on whether rampant smash-and-grabs are actually occurring. “A lot of these allegations of organized retail theft are not actually panning out,” Ocasio-Cortez said in an interview with The Washington Times last week. “I believe it’s a Walgreens in California cited it, but the data didn’t back it up,” she added (Yahoo).  Her comments were not appreciated by those suffering from the crimes (Washington Times). 2. CNN’s Chris Cuomo Faced Sexual Misconduct Allegations Days Before Firing From the story: The New York Times reported that on Wednesday, Debra S. Katz, an attorney who is also representing a woman who has accused the former governor of misconduct, informed CNN of a different client with an allegation of sexual misconduct against Chris Cuomo. Katz told the Times the allegation, which has been made by a junior staffer at a news network that is not CNN, is  “unrelated to the Gov. Andrew Cuomo matter.” The Hill

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3. Washington Post Article Blisters VP Kamala Harris As more workers exit her office.  From the story: Critics scattered over two decades point to an inconsistent and at times degrading principal who burns through seasoned staff members who have succeeded in other demanding, high-profile positions. People used to putting aside missteps, sacrificing sleep and enduring the occasional tirade from an irate boss say doing so under Harris can be particularly difficult, as she has struggled to make progress on her vice-presidential portfolio or measure up to the potential that has many pegging her as the future of the Democratic Party. “One of the things we’ve said in our little text groups among each other is what is the common denominator through all this and it’s her,” said Gil Duran, a former Democratic strategist and aide to Harris who quit after five months working for her in 2013. In a recent column, he said she’s repeating “the same old destructive patterns” (Washington Post). From John McCormack: It’s hard to tell what’s worse for Vice President Kamala Harris in this Washington Post story—the comments from anonymous former staffers trashing her management style or the on-the-record comment defending her management style by likening Harris to Donald Trump (National Review). 4. New York Times Writer Outraged that White People Appreciate Book Exchange, Too The journalist put a library box on her front lawn to “invite neighbors and passers-by to take a book, or donate a book, or both.”  Later comes this: …one morning, glancing out my front window, I saw a young white couple stopped at the library. Instantly, I was flooded with emotions — astonishment, and then resentment, and then astonishment at my resentment. It all converged into a silent scream in my head of, Get off my lawn! (NY Times). Imagine if the races were reversed in this story. From Karol Markowicz: The editor’s job here should have been to find this writer mental health help not publish this (Twitter). 5. Democrats Running Oregon Look to Make Indoor Mask Mandate Permanent From the story:  Dr. Paul Cieslak, the medical director for OHA’s communicable diseases and immunizations division, told KATU that “permanent means indefinite. It doesn’t necessarily mean permanent.” Cieslak might benefit from consulting a thesaurus. We can play word games all day — “permanent means perpetual, unending, enduring; it doesn’t necessarily mean permanent” — but again, the simple fact is that until the rule is repealed, a permanent mask mandate is . . . a permanent mask mandate. National Review

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6. San Francisco Suspends Marijuana Tax to Help Dispensaries Compete with Drug Dealers Remember when they said we need to make pot legal so we can tax it? KOMO 7. Women Upset as Man Breaks More Female Records in Swimming Over Weekend This Washington Times article refers to Penn swimmer Lia Thomas as a “she” but the swimmer is, in fact, a “he.”  The college sent out a press release bragging about him setting “a new program record” for women. But the story also notes there are many who are upset women records are being broken by a man. Washington Times 8. Poll: Majority of Young Americans Say Democracy is “In Trouble” or “Failing” Problem is, “in trouble” and “failing” are vastly different takes, even if they appear close. Only 13 percent said “failed.”  “In trouble” can also be the take of conservatives who see it threatened by socialists in power. Harvard

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9. Bob Dole Dies at Age 98 From the story: Dole made his largest mark leading the Senate, in 1985-87 and 1995-1996, albeit with narrow majorities. His politics were conservative but above all he was a deal-maker who sought to legislate from the center. He believed in bipartisanship in support of U.S. purposes abroad, and he helped put starch in Mr. Clinton’s policy on Bosnia. As reporters who covered Congress knew, Dole was also one of the funniest men in politics. His wit was situational, and could singe, as when he joked that a photo with former Presidents Jimmy Carter, Gerald Ford and Richard Nixon should be captioned, “see no evil, hear no evil—and evil” (WSJ). From Franklin Graham: Senator Bob Dole has passed away. He was a great American, and he will be greatly missed. Not only did he represent the state of Kansas, but he represented the conservative voice across the country and stood for truth and integrity. Our thoughts and prayers are with his wife Elizabeth and their family (Facebook). From Mollie Hemingway: unlike some politicians decades younger, he was sharp as a tack to the end (Twitter). From President Biden: To me, he was also a friend whom I could look to for trusted guidance, or a humorous line at just the right moment to settle frayed nerves. I will miss my friend (Axios).  More kind words from both sides of the isle (Washington Times). 10. Alec Baldwin Interview Could Come Back to Bite Him From the story: …the decision to speak on national television during an active criminal investigation, and amid two civil lawsuits, was a highly risky tactic that could compound problems for Baldwin, according to several legal and public relations experts who spoke to The Times (LA Times). From actor Adam Baldwin (no relation): Criticize @GStephanopoulos all you like for missing some details, but he did walk Alec into his – albeit unwitting – confession, under New Mexico law, to criminal manslaughter on national television (Twitter). Copyright © 2021 DaybreakInsider.com

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1. White House Announces Boycott of Beijing Winter Olympics A “diplomatic boycott” that allows athletes who still want to compete to do so. Reuters 2. National School Boards Association Fears Attack on Parents Could Cost Them Seven Figures As state and local school boards bail on the left-wing organization. Axios

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3. Pope Rips European Union for Trying to Take Christ Out of Christmas From the Pope: You refer to the European Union document on Christmas… this is an anachronism. In history many, many dictatorships have tried to do so. Think of Napoleon: from there… Think of the Nazi dictatorship, the communist one… it is a fashion of a watered-down secularism, distilled water… But this is something that throughout hasn’t worked. Hot Air 4. Chicago Public Schools Now Allow Boys to Use Girls Bathrooms   And they have the nerve to call this “safe.”  The exact opposite of reality and they know it. RedState 5. Democrat Strategists Worry Overturning of Roe Won’t Help Them Politically From the story: Interviews with more than a dozen Democratic strategists, pollsters and officials reveal skepticism that the court’s decision will dramatically alter the midterm landscape unless — and perhaps not even then — Roe is completely overturned. Privately, several Democratic strategists have suggested the usefulness of any decision on abortion next year will be limited, and some may advise their clients not to focus on abortion rights at all. Politico

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6. Math Professors Outraged as California Seeks to Downgrade Math in the Name of Social Justice Because everything is now racist.  The state Democrats want to cut advanced math courses because preferred minority groups are struggling. Fox News 7. Rashida Tlaib Pushes for Student Debt Forgiveness From Katie Pavlich: Socialist Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib took to the House floor recently to complain about her personal student debt and advocated American taxpayers should bailout students like her (Townhall). From Michelle Perez Exner: For almost four years, Rep. Tlaib has been making an annual salary of $174,000 as a House member. But she wants the rest of us to chip in to pay off her law degree (Twitter). From KOMO News: Tlaib makes $174,000 a year as a member of Congress. Many opponents of federal student loan forgiveness argue it’s unfair. Nearly half of student debt is owed by people in households that have graduate degrees and can more easily pay back debt than others (KOMO News). From Matt Walsh: She’s a perfect example of why we shouldn’t forgive student loans. She makes 175,000 a year and wants the tax payer to assume her debts? No, pay your bills you deadbeat. Student loan forgiveness is upper class welfare (Twitter). 8. San Francisco Restaurant Boots Police Officers for Having Guns The restaurant, Hilda and Jesse, have since been hammered with bad reviews. From The Police Tribune: Three on-duty, uniformed San Francisco police officers were kicked out of a local restaurant Friday because their firearms made employees working there “uncomfortable,” according to the eatery’s owners. “Shortly after seating them, our staff felt uncomfortable with the presence of their multiple weapons,” Hilda and Jesse said in an Instagram post on Saturday. “We then politely asked them to leave” (The Police Tribune). From KRON 4: After the incident, the restaurant issued an apology Sunday in an Instagram post. “We made a mistake and apologize for the unfortunate incident on Friday when we asked members of the San Francisco Police Department to leave our restaurant,” the apology wrote. “We are grateful to all members of the force who work hard to keep us safe, especially during these challenging times. We hope this will be a teachable moment for us as we repair and continue to build bridges with the SFPD. These are stressful times, and we handled this badly.” The restaurant said Saturday its actions are not a political statement, stating it did what it thought was best for its staff (KRON 4).

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9. Oregon Governor Attends Gala Maskless After Pushing Permanent Mask Mandate Oregon Governor Kate Brown is carefully following the example of her fellow hypocritical Democrats. Daily Wire 10. New Jersey Bill Would Grant Abused Pets Their Own Lawyers in Court From the story: The bill, which passed unanimously in the Senate earlier this year and is awaiting an Assembly vote, would create a Courtroom Animal Advocate Program (CAAP) in the Garden State. If passed, lawyers and third-year law students could volunteer as liaisons between the court and the abused animal as a cruelty case moves through the legal system, ensuring the creatures don’t get forgotten. NY Post Copyright © 2021 DaybreakInsider.com

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1. Judge Halts Biden Vaccine Mandate for Federal Workers It’s a nationwide stop (Daily Wire). Katie Pavlich notes “The latest injunction piles onto a number of court losses for the Biden administration in recent weeks” (Townhall). 2. Biden Misses Congressional Deadline to Disclose Afghan Airlift Details An agreement he signed onto. From the story: The Biden administration has failed to meet a congressionally imposed requirement that it share a breakdown of where the Afghanistan evacuation stands, including a detailed listing of whom it airlifted out of Kabul, according to a senior Senate Republican. Washington Examiner

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3. China Upset U.S. Planning Diplomatic Boycott of Olympics in Beijing From the not-so-veiled threat of Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian: “The U.S. should stop politicizing sports and hyping up the so-called ‘diplomatic boycott’ so as not to affect China-US dialogue and cooperation in important areas” (Washington Examiner). From Rich Lowry: It should be a rule of thumb that the Olympic games shouldn’t be held in countries that operate concentration camps. If this strikes you as an unreasonable demand, you aren’t suited to serve on the International Olympic Committee. The IOC has doggedly defended Beijing as the host of the 2022 Winter Olympics even as the Chinese Communist Party pursues its campaign of unrelenting barbarity against the Uyghurs (National Review). Meanwhile, Apple signed a $275 billion deal with China to “placate” them, according to the story (Reuters). From Hugh Hewitt: To do so on the eve of the Genocide Games is, at best, a terrible look (Twitter). 4. Mother Says Los Angeles School Vaccinated Child Without Parental Consent A parent says her son was given pizza as an incentive and told not to tell his parents. NBC Los Angeles 5. Pro-Life Community Reacts to New York Times Article Claiming Children are Better Dead than Adopted The New York Times posted a “guest essay” from a “Democratic digital strategist” who argues it’s better to kill a child in the womb than put it up for adoption (New York Times). From Dr. Albert Mohler: The analysis is simply stunning. The argument here is that adoption is a worse alternative for women because it is emotionally fraud, and after all, you do have the ideological issues that the there’s a power. There is an inversion of power and privilege here. Now, interestingly, she reconnected with her birth mother and here’s what she tells us that both her birth mother and her adoptive mother, “oppose abortion on religious grounds.” Now, let’s just stop for a moment. That goes a long way in explaining how the author of this article has even come to life and then grew to adulthood and was cared and nurtured in such a way that she could eventually become a Democratic digital strategist and proponent of abortion. If the abortion logic had prevailed with her birth mother, she would never have existed. But this author is actually infuriated that anyone would make that argument, including, stunningly enough, her birth mother and her adoptive mother (Briefing). From Kevin Williamson: There are millions of adopted Americans. I’m one of them, and we did not get together and elect Elizabeth Spiers to speak on our behalf. If we were looking for a representative, I am sure that we could do better. Later: It is interesting that it never seems to occur to sophists such as Spiers that the suffering of women who relinquish their children for adoption is evidence for the pro-life position. Why do they suffer? Because they are not ignorant. Mothers understand motherhood. No one has to explain to these mothers (the “biological” is an unnecessary decoration) that they owe some moral obligation to their children… The connection mothers feel to their children isn’t an opinion that is imposed on them by some third party — that connection is a fact, part of the real world, not a subjective preference. As Spiers writes, some adoptions work out very well, and some work our badly. (In that, adoptive families are a lot like non-adoptive families.) But the act of adoption is never morally neutral, neither for the parents who are relinquishing their child nor for the adoptive parents. The reason this transaction is morally significant is that the child is morally significant per se. That significance is the significance attached to every human individual — it is not the mother’s gift to give or to withhold (National Review).

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6. Surgeon General Warns of Youth Mental Health Crisis Which was bad before and amplified in this pandemic madness (NPR). From Karol Markowicz: We can go to concerts, dinner, Broadway shows. But being in the same room as the population least at risk for a poor COVID-19 outcome is forbidden. It’s because our leaders have decided that concerts, dinners, Broadway shows matter while parental involvement in kids’ education just doesn’t. They pretend there are no consequences to this. There are (NY Post). 7. Smollett Upset with N-Word as Prosecutor Reads from Smollett’s Text Messages From the story: Former “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett asked Special Prosecutor Dan Webb to stop reading the N-word out loud during the court hearing as the attorney read Smollett’s own messages aloud as evidence. The exchange took place during the sixth day of the controversial trial involving Smollett. He is facing six counts regarding allegations he staged a hate crime against himself in 2019 and claimed he was the victim of a racist and homophobic incident (Daily Wire). From Larry Elder: Notice the anti “white supremacy” and “judicial systemic racism” complainers have gone radio silence over the fact that the #JussieSmollet jury has but one black. It’s because even @TheRevAl knows he’s lying. So the racial composition of the jury is irrelevant (Twitter). 8. Harper Collins Cancels Chris Cuomo’s Upcoming Book From the story: Cuomo’s book, titled “Deep Denial,” was described by the publisher as “a provocative analysis of the harsh truths that the pandemic and Trump years have exposed about America – about our strength and our character – and a roadmap of the work needed to make our ideals match reality.” Fox News

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9. BLM Protestor Charged After Harassing Judge at Her Home The BLM member live-streamed himself at the door of a female judge, upset she refused to allow cameras in the courtroom of an upcoming trial.  He appeared to have no idea you can’t legally try to intimidate a judge. Daily Mail 10. Poll: Young Democrats Far More Likely to Punish Others Who Don’t Vote as They Do Republicans are far more likely to treat someone the same (Axios). From Mollie Hemingway: The extreme bigotry and intolerance of young Democrats is shockingly bad according to this poll (Twitter). Copyright © 2021 DaybreakInsider.com

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1. In 52-48 Vote, Senate Votes to Reject Biden Vaccine Mandate on Business The Hill reports: The Senate on Wednesday voted to nix President Biden’s vaccine mandate for larger businesses, handing Republicans a symbolic win. Senators voted 52-48 on the resolution, which needed a simple majority to be approved. Democratic Sens. Jon Tester (Mont.) and Joe Manchin (W.Va.) voted with Republicans, giving it enough support to be sent to the House (TheHill). Indiana Sen. Mike Braun: This bipartisan vote is a crystal clear message to the @WhiteHouse: Back off, and stop this crazy federal overreach immediately (Twitter). Politico: Democrats Joe Manchin (W.Va.) and Jon Tester (Mont.) joined all the Republicans present in the 52-48 vote after critics assailed the mandate as an example of federal overreach and dismissed its option of weekly testing for workers who refuse to get shots as an insufficient accommodation (Politico). 2. Amidst Record-Setting Crime, President Biden Blames Covid New York Post: At least 12 major US cities have already set historical murder records in 2021, even as three weeks remain in the year (NYPost). Wall Street Journal: Asked last week at a press briefing whether the pandemic was to blame for the surge in crime, as President Biden has suggested, the White House press secretary Jen Psaki declared the virus is “a root cause in a lot of communities.” The “root cause,” the all-encompassing absolution that simultaneously strips criminals of agency and Democratic politicians of responsibility for the consequences of their policies (The Wall Street Journal). From Fox News: The head of the union that represents nearly 1,000 prosecutors within Los Angeles County accused District Attorney George Gascon on Monday of keeping silent amid a surge in brazen smash-and-grab burglaries and robberies that have become increasingly violent. Eric Siddall, vice president of the Association of Los Angeles Deputy District Attorneys, said the top prosecutor cares more about the rights of criminal suspects than crime victims as gangs of thieves continue to loot retail stores for thousands of dollars in merchandise, often in front of customers and staff (Fox News). Wall Street Journal: The U.S. experienced its largest-ever single year homicide spike in 2020, and crime now polls as one of the top voter concerns. This has many criminal-justice-reform advocates and their media allies scrambling to convince Americans that things aren’t really so bad. At CNN, data journalist Priya Krishnakumar explains “how crime stats lie” by pointing out that 2020’s murder rate was “40% below what it was in the 1980s and 1990s.” the claim that crime isn’t as bad as it was in the 1990s is no longer true for a long list of American cities, many of which have either surpassed or are currently flirting with that decade’s homicide tallies. Philadelphia just shattered its all-time annual homicide record (The Wall Street Journal).

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3. President Biden Anxious Over Russia and Ukraine Daily Wire: Russia is reportedly preparing to launch a massive invasion into Ukraine, as soon as within upcoming weeks, with up to 175,000 troops, armor, and artillery (The Daily Wire). From President Biden: We hope by Friday we’re going to be able to say and announce to you that we’re having meetings at a higher level, not just with us but with at least four of our major NATO Allies and Russia to discuss the future of Russia’s concerns relative to NATO writ large and whether or not we can work out any accommodations as it relates to bringing down the temperature along the eastern front (The White House). From Fox News: Jack Keane, a former vice chief of staff of the U.S. Army under Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush, told Fox News host Martha MacCallum that Russia is “absolutely poised” to attempt a military invasion of Ukraine—after forcibly annexing its Crimea region during the Obama years (Fox News). 4. Fauci: Definition of Fully Vaccinated Will Change Yet Again Daily Wire: Dr. Anthony Fauci said during a CNN interview on Wednesday that it’s only a matter of time before the definition of being fully vaccinated against Covid-19 changes. The report is not the first time the redefinition of “full vaccinated” has been discussed in the U.S. In October, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Rochelle Walensky, told reporters the definition could change in the future (The Daily Wire). From RNC Research: Dr. Fauci says it’s “a matter of when, not if” the definition of ‘fully vaccinated’ changes (Twitter). From CNBC: Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla said Wednesday that people might need a fourth Covid-19 shot sooner than expected after preliminary research shows the new omicron variant can undermine protective antibodies generated by the vaccine (CNBC). 5. Sen. Marco Rubio: U.S. Is Economically Addicted to China Speaking at Hillsdale, D.C.: “Our economy is now controlled by people who have more allegiance to the global economic order than to their own nation.” Corporate executives will protest, but how else to view actions such as Apple’s Tim Cook’s secret $275 billion deal with Beijing to spend more on Chinese-produced components in exchange for regulatory reforms that would help Apple’s bottom line? (WPost). From Hillsdale: According to Rubio, we need “a capitalism in which our market serves our people, not a capitalism in which our people serve the market” (Twitter).

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6. Gallup Poll: Americans Are Still Partial to Capitalism Over Socialism Wall Street Journal: A new poll from Gallup confirms that the American people still have more faith in capitalism than they do in socialism (WSJ). Gallup: Capitalism viewed positively by 60%; socialism, by 38%. Democrats continue to view socialism more positively than capitalism (Gallup). 7. Rep. Devin Nunes Announces Retirement; Will Serve as CEO of Trump Media Venture Nunes was likely to be Chair of the powerful House Ways and Means Committee (Hill). Fox News: Rep. Devin Nunes, R-Calif., will resign from Congress at the end of the year. Fox News has confirmed that Nunes plans to leave, with a source saying the lawmaker “got a job offer that he can’t refuse” as CEO of a newly established Trump media organization. Donald Trump, Chairman of TMTG, commented in the statement: “Congressman Devin Nunes is a fighter and a leader. He will make an excellent CEO of TMTG. Devin understands that we must stop the liberal media and Big Tech from destroying the freedoms that make America great” (Fox News). From The Daily Wire: Nunes is currently in his 10th term in Congress and has long been hailed as a hero by former President Donald Trump and his supporters for his drive to discredit the Steele Dossier (The Daily Wire). In his written statement, Nunes stated: Rest assured, I have not, by any means, given up our collective fight—I’ll just be pursuing it through other means (House.gov). 8. Under Threat of Teacher Resignations, Schools Returning to Online Classes New York Times: After a few months of relative calm, some public schools are going remote— or canceling classes entirely—for a day a week, or even for a couple of weeks, because of teacher burnout or staff shortages. For many schools, the remote learning days—an option that did not exist before the pandemic—are a last-ditch effort to keep teachers from resigning. They are burned out, educators said, after a year of trying to help students through learning loss and working overtime to make up for labor shortages. Battles in the classroom—over mask mandates and critical race theory—have also taken a toll, said Randi Weingarten, the president of the American Federation of Teachers, the country’s second-biggest teachers’ union. “What you hear from teachers is that it’s been too much,” she said. “And they’re trying the best that they can” (NYT). HotAir: One thing you can bet on is that this trend will spread. As word gets around that teachers are deciding to take a weekly break or additional days off, more teachers will decide that sounds good and do likewise (HotAir).

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9. White House Meets With Media Outlets to Garner More Positive Headlines New York Post: The administration is “not happy” with the unflattering headlines and coverage of the supply-chain disaster and handling of the economy — and so “has been working behind the scenes trying to reshape coverage in its favor,” CNN’s Reliable Sources said (NewYorkPost). From Reliable Sources: The officials have been discussing with newsrooms trends pertaining to job creation, economic growth, supply chains, and more. The basic argument that has been made: That the country’s economy is in much better shape than it was last year. I’m told the conversations have been productive, with anchors and reporters and producers getting to talk with the officials… (Reliable Sources). Elite media seems more than willing to accommodate. 10. If Roe Is Overturned, California Looks to Be Abortion “Sanctuary” The California Future of Abortion Council was founded by none other than California Governor Gavin Newsom. Los Angeles Times: With more than two dozen states poised to ban abortion if the U.S. Supreme Court gives them the OK next year, California clinics and their allies in the state Legislature on Wednesday revealed a plan to make the state a “sanctuary” for those seeking reproductive care, including possibly paying for travel, lodging and procedures for people from other states (LATimes). It would be no “sanctuary” for the unborn.   Copyright © 2021 DaybreakInsider.com

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1. Jussie Smollett Found Guilty on Five Counts in Hate Crime Hoax New York Times: A jury in Chicago found the actor Jussie Smollett guilty on Thursday of falsely reporting to the police that he had been the victim of a racist and homophobic assault in 2019, an attack that investigators presented as a hoax directed by the actor himself (NYT). From National Review: Smollett will remain free on bond. He could face up to three years in prison but could also be released on probation. The severity of the sentence will in part depend on whether Judge James Linn determines that Smollett perjured himself during his testimony, as the prosecution alleged (National Review). While on the campaign trail Kamala Harris tweeted: This was an attempted modern-day lynching. No one should have to fear for their life because of their sexuality or color of their skin. We must confront this hate (Twitter). 2. Russia Warns: Escalating Crisis in Ukraine Could Lead to Repeat of Cuban Missile Crisis That warning came from Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov: “You know, it really could come to that,” Interfax news agency quoted him as saying. “If things continue as they are, it is entirely possible by the logic of events to suddenly wake up and see yourself in something similar”(JPost). President Biden is looking to allow Russia to take a portion of Ukraine. Ed Morrissey: Will this be Peace In Our Time, 2021 edition? Joe Biden plans to tell Ukraine to grant “autonomy” to its occupied Donbas territory as the price of getting Vladimir Putin to de-escalate, the Associated Press reports (HotAir). Jim Geraghty: This does not constitute ‘standing up to Putin’ … If the recent report from the AP is accurate, Biden is willing to reward Putin with Ukrainian territory in order to avoid a conflict, ignoring the fact that he’s just set up an incentive system for further aggression (NRO).

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3. California School Bribes Students to Get Vaccinated on Campus Without Parental Consent Guy Benson: A mother in the district is saying that her son unexpectedly came home from school with a COVID vaccine card—and when she inquired about it, he said that he was basically bribed with pizza, and encouraged not to tell his parents about it (Townhall). Hugh Hewitt: The liability risks are astronomical and unless self-insured, the district should be cancelled by the carrier (Twitter). NBCLA: The LAUSD has mandated a Jan. 10 vaccination for all students age 12 and above. Those who don’t get it and don’t have a legal exemption, will be forced back into virtual, online learning (NBCLA). Tom Elliot: Parents accuse Los Angeles’ Barack Obama Global Preparation Academy of vaccinating their children without their consent (Twitter). 4. Police Union Leader in Los Angeles Warns Tourists: Stay Away from the City   Police1: Jamie McBride, head of the L.A. Police Protective League, warned tourists against visiting. “We can’t guarantee your safety. It is really, really out of control,” McBride told CBS Los Angeles. “I said it to people before, it’s like that movie ‘Purge,’ you know, instead of 24 hours to commit your crime, these people have 365 days to commit whatever they want” (Police1). CBS: Recently, 14 people were arrested for smash-and-grabs, but most of them have already been released. During the pandemic, zero-bail policies were put in place for some crimes, like burglary. (CBSLA). 5. New York City Passes Resolution That Will Allow Non-Citizens to Vote for City Leadership Washington Post: The city council here on Thursday approved a measure that will allow immigrants who are not U.S. citizens to vote for mayor and other key municipal positions. Approximately 1 million adult noncitizens live in New York City, which amounts to 20 percent of current registered voters (The Washington Post). From ABC 7: The measure will take effect on January 1 and will make New York the largest jurisdiction in the country to expand voting rights to non-citizens. Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel released the following statement regarding New York City allowing non-citizens to vote in municipal elections: “American citizens should decide American elections — full stop,” she said. “Today’s decision in New York is the product of a radical, power-hungry Democrat Party that will stop at nothing to undermine election integrity. Allowing our elections to be decided by foreign citizens is unacceptable, and the RNC is looking closely at our legal options as we continue our fight to protect your ballot” (ABC 7). Back in July, the New York Times published an article titled “There Is No Good Reason You Should Have to Be a Citizen to Vote,” which the author argues that citizenship should not be a prerequisite for voting (NYT).

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6. Amidst Crime Spree, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot Blames Business Owners From Fox 32: Lightfoot blamed retailers for not making safety a priority. “I will tell you, I’m disappointed that they are not doing more to take safety and make it a priority. For example, we still have retailers that won’t institute plans like having security officers in their stores, making sure that they’ve got cameras that are actually operational, locking up their merchandise at night. Chaining high-end bags, these purses seem to be something that is attracting a lot of attention on these organized retail theft units,” Lightfoot said (Fox 32). From Newsweek: The President and CEO of the Illinois Retail Merchants Association, Rob Karr, disputed these claims by Lightfoot. Speaking to Fox Business, he said: “The comments that retailers need to do more are sadly misinformed. I think it ignores the fact that retailers spent hundreds of millions of dollars every year on security (Newsweek). 7. Supreme Court Could Upend State Discrimination Against Faith-Based Schools Wednesday’s hearing of Carson v. Makin looked at whether religious schools are eligible for a tuition-assistance program in Maine. The conservative justices were not sympathetic to Maine’s effort to prohibit participation of genuinely religious schools. Justice Kavanaugh: I think the lesson of some of the cases is discriminating against all religions versus secular is itself a kind of discrimination that the Court has said is odious to the Constitution at least in certain contexts (SupremeCourt). Albert Mohler summarizes Maine’s argument: The state of Maine is saying to the Supreme Court, “Now, wait a minute. We’re not discriminating against Christian schools. We’re not discriminating against religious schools. Those schools can be religious. They can be tied to a church. They can have even compulsory chapel attendance, but here’s the one thing they can’t do; they can’t seek to inculcate religious beliefs.” Now that’s an absolutely ludicrous argument. Basically, it is saying that a religious school can participate unless it’s too religious (AlbertMohler). 8. After Two Years of Covid Disruptions: A Surge in Student Misbehavior Many students left in-person classes as 8th graders and have returned as sophomores—with no time to acclimate. Wall Street Journal: Schools have seen an increase in both minor incidents, like students talking in class, and more serious issues, such as fights and gun possession. In Dallas, disruptive classroom incidents have tripled this year compared with pre-pandemic levels, school officials said (WSJ). Bethany Mandel: Think about how the average American child has lived over the course of the pandemic. Socialization was halted for a year and has only continued behind plexiglass, masks and distance…. The surgeon general also warned that conditions like ADHD are on the rise. After kids have been cooped up inside doing “distance learning,” of course they can’t sit still when they’ve finally been allowed back inside a classroom (NYPost).

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9. After Diplomatic Boycotts, China Warns: Nations "Will Pay the Price for Their Mistaken Acts” BBC: The US, UK, Australia and Canada will not send government representatives to the Games because of concerns over China’s human rights record…. “The United States, Britain and Australia have used the Olympics platform for political manipulation,” Wang Wenbin, a spokesperson at the Chinese foreign ministry, said (BBC). China Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian threatened: “If the U.S. side is bent on going its own way, China will take firm countermeasures” (FoxNews). 10. Enes Kanter Freedom—the Center for the Boston Celtics—Writes of Why He Loves America In the Atlantic: I was stranded. I had no family. I had no nationality. I had no home. That’s when America welcomed me with open arms. This country has given me all the opportunities in the world. Friends, teammates, journalists, politicians, and activists became my new family, united in our struggle for justice, equality, human rights, and democracy. When I started the process of becoming an American citizen, I realized that life is bigger than basketball. I decided to dedicate the power and privilege of my platform to the causes that matter—to be a voice for the voiceless…. I, Enes Kanter Freedom, am proud to be a citizen of the United States of America, the land of the free, and home of the brave (Atlantic). What woke him up?: I would say it all started back in 2013. There was a corruption scandal happening in Turkey, and President Erdoğan and his family were involved. That was the first time I said something. I saw the power of even one tweet (NewYorker). Copyright © 2021 DaybreakInsider.com

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1. As Inflation Jumps, Most Disapprove of Biden’s Handling Just 28 percent of the pubic approve of how he has handled it (Mediaite). His numbers have reached new lows on economy, gun violence, crime, climate change and taxes (Ipsos). Independent voters are quite unhappy with Biden (Axios). Food prices are skyrocketing (ABC 13). 2. Biden Fumes Over Supreme Court Letting Texas Abortion Law Stand From the story: President Biden on Friday said he is “very concerned” that the U.S. Supreme Court let a Texas abortion law remain in effect pending legal challenges. He said that leaving in place the law, known as SB 8, which bans abortions after six months of pregnancy and lawsuits against people who perform abortions, puts women across the country at risk of losing their right to choose (Washington Times). The Wall Street Journal editorial board explains “despite all the alarms, this opinion had nothing to do with the merits of the law or the right to abortion. The issue was legal standing” (WSJ).

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3. NY Post Columnist Explains Why She’s Leaving New York City for Florida From Karol Markowicz:  …it’s with some sadness and a lot of anger that I feel our family now needs to leave the city we’ve loved for so long. We’re going to Florida, a state we’ve come to regard as the beacon of freedom in this country. It wasn’t that we suddenly realized Florida was sunny or had no state income tax. It isn’t because, as the Onion joked years ago, that as New Yorkers we woke up one day and realized it’s a horrible place to live. Not because of New York’s increasingly leftist politics, though obviously that didn’t help. It was because they took away school during the pandemic and not enough of my fellow New Yorkers cared. I kept looking around at a civilization that does not value education. Or worse, values it for their own kids, in the form of private pods or putting them into open private schools, but won’t fight for their less fortunate neighbors to have the same (Fox News). From Bethany Mandel: I truly thought I’d never see the day. We left the New York area and I’ve crapped on it a lot since. But Karol ran NYC’s PR and wouldn’t stand for it (Twitter). 4. Poll: Public Simply Not That Worried About Omicron Despite the hysteria pushed by the left (CBS News).  From Erielle Davidson: It’s encouraging that–contrary to the messaging of our incompetent federal government–people believe vaccines work and would rather live as normal humans aware of risk than soulless individuals trapped in their homes in complete isolation (Twitter). 5. City of Chicago to Sue Smollett for Cost of Police Investigation Could run him $130,000. Daily Mail

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6. Fauci: Americans “Just have to Deal with” Booster Shots The story notes “Dr. Fauci was responding to a question from ABC’s George Stephanopoulos asking if Americans should expect yearly booster shots.” Fox News 7. California Group Sues State to Stop Implementation of Animal Welfare Law From the story: The National Pork Producers Council has challenged California’s right to impose standards on businesses in other states, but so far those efforts have failed. California is the nation’s largest market for pork, and producers in major hog states like Iowa provide more than 80% of the roughly 255 million pounds (115 million kilograms) that California’s restaurants and groceries use each month, according to Rabobank, a global food and agriculture financial services company. Without that supply, it’s unclear if a state that consumes about 13% of the nation’s pork supply will have all the meat it demands. ABC News 8. For First Time in Modern History, Florida Republicans Outnumber Democrats Democrats are quite concerned as the 2022 elections take shape. ABC News

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9. Pennsylvania Supreme Court Strikes Down Mask Mandate Yet another blow to the left’s power play on covid. AP 10. Woke/Media/Professor Term “Latinx” Unpopular Among Hispanics The absurd word is preferred but a mere 2 percent of the group, and twenty times that number dislike it. And Democrats who use the word risk losing votes. Washington Post Copyright © 2021 DaybreakInsider.com

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1. Biden Misleads as He Claims 900 U.S. Citizens Relocated from Afghanistan From Ed Morrissey: They keep attempting a sleight–of-hand by counting “citizens” rather than Americans, and they insist on counting those who “want to leave” with whom they are in contact, rather than just the estimated numbers of Americans left behind. Note well that State cleverly claims credit for rescuing 900 “Americans” while claiming only to be in touch with “fewer than a dozen US citizens” who want out. So how many are left? It appears to be around 14,000 (Hot Air).  Meanwhile, the economy under the Taliban is in shambles and growing worse by the day for the people now under their rule (WSJ). 2. U.S. Democracy Summit Cuts Feed After Map Showing Taiwan Independence From the story: “Any opinions expressed by individuals on this panel are those of the individual, and do not necessarily reflect the views of the US government,” read a disclaimer that later appeared. The State Department told the outlet the situation was “an honest mistake,” saying it resulted from “confusion” over screen-sharing. Later: Despite the claim of an innocent mistake, unnamed sources told Reuters it was about the United States’s policy toward China and Taiwan and their fear that the situation could further inflame tensions with China. Washington Examiner

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3. Psaki, CBO Numbers Exposing Build Back Better Cost is “Fake” From David Harsanyi: This isn’t the first time that the Biden administration has tried to diminish the importance of the CBO score on welfare expansion. In 2017, we were subjected to a slew of concerned columns defending the honor of the CBO from Republican harassment. Suddenly, the CBO is “fake” again (National Review). From Senator Marsha Blackburn: Biden’s radical agenda will add $3 trillion to the national debt. That’s a fact, and Joe Biden and Jen Psaki are lying to you (Twitter). From Katie Pavlich: Psaki is calling the CBO score on Build Back Better, showing it adds $3 trillion to the deficit, “fake” (Twitter). From Guy Benson: Narrator: It’s real, and the initial Dem-manipulated “score” is in fact fake (Twitter). 4. Biden Administration Uses Kentucky Tragedy to Push Climate Change Agenda As they always do.  But following the criticism, Biden went from the dogmatic “we all know everything is more intense when the climate is warming” to the more nuanced “we can’t say with absolute certainty that it was because of climate change” (Washington Times). Two years ago, environmentalist Bjorn Lomborg showed the dramatic drop in violent tornadoes since 1950 (Twitter). 5. California Restores Indoor Mask Mandate Just in time for Christmas. KTLA

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6. Colorado Governor Declares Pandemic “Over” Democrat Jared Polis is one of the few leaders in his party not pushing more mask mandates. NY Post 7. Teacher’s Union Leader Seeks to Yank Education Even Further Left NEA chief Becky Pringle (pictured, above) is proud she kept schools closed and promises to continue battling parents as she is cozy with President Biden. Her big educational goal for your child’s school: “transform it into something it was never designed to be: racially and socially just, and equitable.” NY Times 8. Scotland: Male Rapists Who Claim to Be Women Will Be Logged as Female Rapists Adding to the insanity, they won’t even require a legal change by the man (The Times). From J.K. Rowling: War is Peace. Freedom is Slavery. Ignorance is Strength. The Penised Individual Who Raped You Is a Woman (Twitter).

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9. Houston Voters Replace Two Democrats with Two Republicans on School Board The story notes “National politics look to have influenced voters as they rejected hot button issues like Critical Race Theory and face mask mandates in Houston public schools. Both conservative candidates used the issues on the campaign trail.” Hot Air 10. David Frum: Hospitals Should “Quietly” Serve the Unvaccinated Last The Atlantic writer tweeted the startling statement Sunday. Imagine if we treated all people that way? Serving the overeaters last, people who get STD’s last, people who work in dangerous occupations last. Post Millennial Copyright © 2021 DaybreakInsider.com

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1. Biden Blisters Americans Rejecting Vaccine Mandates He responded to a reporter asking about the mandate setbacks in court by saying “This is a pandemic of the unvaccinated. Not the vaccinated, the unvaccinated. That’s the problem. Everybody talks about freedom about not to have a shot or have a test. Well guess what? How about patriotism? How about you make sure you’re vaccinated, so you do not spread the disease to anyone else. What about that? What’s the big deal?” Daily Wire 2. Elon Musk Tussles with Elizabeth Warren After He Is Named Time’s Person of the Year Warren Tweeted “Let’s change the rigged tax code so The Person of the Year will actually pay taxes and stop freeloading off everyone else” (Twitter) to which Elon Musk responded “And if you opened your eyes for 2 seconds, you would realize I will pay more taxes than any American in history this year” (Twitter).  More on their little battle (Washington Examiner).

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3. Percentage of Americans Citing “No Religion” Hits All Time High Now at 29 percent. And fewer than half of all U.S. adults pray daily. From the story: The secularizing shifts evident in American society so far in the 21st century show no signs of slowing. The latest Pew Research Center survey of the religious composition of the United States finds the religiously unaffiliated share of the public is 6 percentage points higher than it was five years ago and 10 points higher than a decade ago (Pew). From another story: “If the unaffiliated were a religion, they’d be the largest religious group in the United States,” Elizabeth Drescher, an adjunct professor at Santa Clara University, and the author of “Choosing Our Religion: The Spiritual Lives of America’s Nones,” told AP. She also noted that “nones” were once concentrated in coastal urban areas, but have since spread across the country and occupy a variety of ages, ethnic groups, and social classes (Daily Wire). 4. Philadelphia Schools Allow Children to Declare Any Gender Without Parental Consent From the story: The student’s self-identified gender preference will then be used in school-specific applications like Google Classrooms and internal systems like school and district records, as well as report cards. Students will be allowed to change their own gender themselves, including declaring themselves non-binary, without a parent’s or guardian’s permission, and without providing legal documentation recognizing the change. Daily Wire 5. Public School Enrollment Shrinking Across the Country From the story: The most irresistible force behind these falling enrollments is the lack of future kindergarteners — that is, the lack of babies. California’s Total Fertility Rate was 2.21 babies per woman in 2007, and it fell to 1.66 in 2019. The United States has fewer children today than it did a decade ago — not merely proportionately: The under-18 population actually decreased by 1.1 million, from 74.2 million to 73.1 million. Of course, many private schools are seeing record numbers of applications after the public schools in Democrat-run states and municipalities showed disregard (or even disdain) for children by locking them out of their buildings, quarantining them because one child coughed, and forcing even 4-year-olds to wear masks. Homeschooling is seeing record popularity. Washington Examiner

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6. Jen Psaki Blames Increase in Meat Prices on “Greed of Meat Conglomerates” Townhall has the video (Twitter). From Ted Cruz: The Biden-Harris White House has a new talking point to try and dodge the blame for inflation.   The American people won’t buy the Biden admin’s spin (Twitter). Elizabeth Warren tweeted “Families are rightly upset that the price of meat has gone through the roof. Who’s to blame? Meatpacking monopolies that are using inflation as cover to raise prices and make record profits. I’m fighting for stronger antitrust enforcement to lower prices” (RedState). 7. San Francisco Mayor Claims She’s Gonna Crack Down on Crime As the city becomes the laughingstock of America. But Mayor London Breed is part of the Democrats who shield criminals from consequences. Washington Times 8. New Hampshire Teachers Union Sues to Block CRT Ban in Public Schools Parents remain the enemy of the American Federation of Teachers. Daily Wire

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9. Latinx Failure Follows the Democrats’ Struggle with Hispanics As the group fails to get in line with what the woke expect of minorities. National Review 10. Kroger to No Longer Provide Paid Sick Leave for Unvaccinated Workers The story notes “The company will also add a $50 monthly surcharge to company health plans for unvaccinated managers and non-union employees. The Cincinnati-based grocery chain is one of the largest employers in the United States with almost half a million full-time and part-time employees. Kroger has made a decision to tighten pandemic-related policies for its workers at a time when businesses across the country face uncertainty over federal vaccination mandates.” Hot Air Copyright © 2021 DaybreakInsider.com

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1. Senate Democrat Kills Passage of Ban on China Imports Made by Slaves From the story: Sen. Ron Wyden, Oregon Democrat, stopped the vote Wednesday in a bid to extend President Biden’s child tax credit that’s been making direct payments of up to $300 per month to parents as part of COVID-19 relief. Mr. Wyden’s move marks the latest in a series of obstacles for the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act, which authorizes sanctions against companies that facilitate the forced labor of Muslim minority groups, including Uyghurs, in Xinjiang and prohibits imports from the region unless Customs and Border Protection determines that no forced labor was used in production (Washington Times). Wyden’s top corporate donor is Nike (Open Secrets). From Tom Cotton: John Kerry’s lobbying worked. Democrats just blocked a bill to ban imports made from slave labor in China. Remember this the next time Democrats talk about human rights (Twitter). 2. A Million Afghan Children Expected to Die This Winter The abandonment of Afghanistan grows more troublesome by the minute. From the story: There is a catastrophic collision of events taking place right now in Afghanistan following the withdrawal of U.S. troops and the takeover by the Taliban. The economy is tanking, banks are closed or limiting access to funds, overseas assets are frozen, foreign aid from America, Europe and others, that kept the country afloat and its hungry fed, has been frozen, salaries are unpaid and unemployment is through the roof. These issues are on top of the pandemic and the severe drought the country is facing. The U.N. warns as many as 90% of the population could be in poverty by next year.  ABC News

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3. Sex and the City Creator Admits Regret for Choosing Career Over Having Children Candace Bushnell is now 60 and feels “truly alone.” Daily Mail 4. New York City Council Bans Natural Gas Hookups in New Buildings Believing this will help the climate (NPR). From Katie Pavlich: NYC continues down the path to hell (Twitter).  From Dana Perino: This is nuts. Decline is a choice (Twitter). 5. Airline CEO’s Question Mask Mandates on Planes From the story: The comments from American Airlines CEO Doug Parker and Southwest Airlines CEO Gary Kelly came on Wednesday during a Senate committee hearing on the financial support the industry received during the pandemic. “I think the case is very strong that masks don’t add much, if anything, in the air cabin environment,” Kelly said. “It is very safe and very high quality compared to any other indoor setting” (Daily Wire). From Bethany Mandel: By now, you’ve seen the viral videos of the families forcibly removed from flights because their child, usually a toddler, is unable or unwilling to be masked for the duration of the flight. Those videos aren’t just traumatic for the unfortunate individuals finding themselves at the center of a firestorm; they have a way of intimidating anyone with a young child or disabled individual unable to mask from even attempting public transportation of any kind (Deseret).

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6. Russian Politician Calls for Kidnapping of U.S. Congressman From the story: Appearing on state TV show 60 Minutes on Wednesday, State Duma member and chairman of Russia’s nationalist Rodina party Aleksei Zhuravlyov openly advocated for the abduction and imprisonment of U.S Congressman Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) over comments he made about how to handle the ongoing Ukraine-Russia crisis (Daily Beast). Gallego, an Iraq war veteran, responded but it’s not safe for work, so you’ll need to click the link to find out what it was (Twitter). 7. Congress Passes Defense Bill that Keeps Women Out of Draft The $770 billion package managed to shed a number of progressive efforts along the way. Washington Times 8. Florida Bill Would Ban CRT in Schools And parents could sue school districts who teach it. Daily Mail

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9. Record Number of Illegal Immigrants Escaping Into the United States Julio Rosas looks at how the numbers have skyrocketed as the crisis grows.  And the rest of the media ignores it. Townhall 10. NPR Commentator Admits He Wants Abortion Legal So He Can Stay Promiscuous In his opinion piece, he assumes the many women he sleeps with would kill their unborn child. Daily Wire Copyright © 2021 DaybreakInsider.com

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1. California Teachers Continue to Push Trans Agenda on Students They were caught yet again, and this time got blistered at a school board by a parent in a video that has gone viral (American Conservative).  Abigail Shrier exposed the effort back in November (Substack). 2. Fauci: You Can Enjoy “Holiday Season” if Vaccinated The quote “You can enjoy the holidays season with your family if you’re vaccinated and your family members are vaccinated.”  Twitter

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3. Biden Administration to Give Bonuses to Doctors Who “Implement an Anti-Racism Plan” And the rules claim “it is important to acknowledge systemic racism as a root cause for differences in health outcomes between socially-defined racial groups.” Washington Free Beacon 4. Bay Area Car Owners Leaving Trunks Open so Thieves Don’t Break In Along with windows down and doors unlocked. That’s how bad it has gotten in the San Francisco area, where crime is nearly legal.  It’s a complete surrender (ABC 7). From Byron York: Life in the Bay Area (Twitter). Marc Thiessen looks at how the mayor has gone from defunding the police, cutting $120 million from the budget, to replenishing the budget and finally aggressively addressing the crime (Washington Post). 5. Schools Hint of Not Reopening in January From Tim Carney: We are about to witness a massive effort to close schools again next semester. Teachers unions will demand that schools not reopen after Christmas break. Colleges will “begin the semester with remote learning.” Elite private high schools will do the same. Many schools started Christmas break early due to outbreaks. Schools without outbreaks are following suit. And now Stanford is leading the charge on not reopening come January. Washington Examiner

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6. Poll: Majority of Young Democrats View Other Countries as Better than the United States Of Democrats 18-29, 55 percent believe there are “other countries better than” the U.S. Just 18 percent of young Republicans say the same. Pew Research 7. NFL Funds Groups Who Seek to Defund Police As part of what they call their “inspire change” initiative (NFL). The National Fraternal Order of Police issued a press release calling it “ironic that NFL teams travel and play every week under the protection of law enforcement” and send “thousands of dollars to groups whose mission is to end policing and our system of justice” (Twitter). 8. Military: No Religious Exemptions Granted on Vaccine And the holdouts “will soon be dismissed.” NY Times

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9. Salvation Army Struggling as Donors and Volunteers React to Woke Guide Even though they pulled it, it still revealed a lot about the leadership of the organization. From the story: Some 20,000 volunteer hours have gone unfilled for the Salvation Army’s Red Kettle campaign this year, which historically represents about 33% of the charity’s total yearly donations. The charity has also reported substantial shortages of toy and gift donations in some parts of the country, such as New Jersey, where donations are down 30% across the state. Washington Examiner 10. US Pulls Out of Settlement Talks in Immigrant Family Suits From the story: The decision comes after eight months of negotiations and weeks after reports of a proposed settlement that would include payments of several hundred thousand dollars to each family sparked outrage among Biden administration critics in Congress and elsewhere. ABC News Copyright © 2021 DaybreakInsider.com

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1. Manchin to Reject Build Back Better Act; Biden, “Undone by His Own Hubris” New York Times: Senator Joe Manchin III, Democrat of West Virginia, said on Sunday that he could not support President Biden’s signature $2.2 trillion social safety net, climate and tax bill, dooming his party’s drive to pass its marquee domestic policy legislation as written (NewYorkTimes). Fox News: “When you have these things coming at you the way they are right now … I cannot vote to continue with this piece of legislation,” he said, stating that if he cannot explain to his constituents why he would vote for a bill, then he cannot vote for it, despite all the work he and other Democrats have put into trying to make it work (Fox News). Rich Lowry: He’s been undone by his own hubris and poor judgment (Twitter). Katie Pavlich: The White House is fuming after Democratic Senator Joe Manchin announced on Fox News Sunday he has no plans to vote for President Joe Biden’s multi-trillion dollar spending plan and will not vote to continue working on the legislation (Townhall). Breitbart: Democrats have hoped to use budgetary reconciliation to pass the legislation, as that would allow Democrats to pass the bill using a simple majority in Congress’ upper chamber. However, since Democrats only have a one-member majority, it would require the approval of two swing votes, Manchin and Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) (Breitbart). Breaking 911: Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin says he can’t vote for a $2 trillion social safety net bill, dealing a potentially fatal blow to President Joe Biden’s signature legislation (Twitter). 2. Governor Greg Abbott Oversees Beginning of Texas Border Wall Texas Tribune: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott visited Starr County on Saturday to inaugurate the first stretch of a border wall being built by the state, calling it an “unprecedented” investment in border security. Construction crews on site said about 880 feet of barrier have been installed as of Saturday afternoon (TexasTribune). Austin American-Statesman reports: Border security has been a top priority for Abbott this year as he prepares to seek a third term next year. He has dedicated significant state resources toward the border, arguing that the Biden administration has failed to act to stem the influx of migrants there. “This unprecedented action is needed for one single reason,” Abbott said. “That’s because the Biden administration has failed to do its job as required by the Constitution, as required by laws passed by Congress to enforce the immigration laws of the United States of America” (AustinAmerican-Statesman). Governor Abbott: The Texas border wall is officially up. While Biden does nothing, we are stepping up to protect our communities. The Lone Star State is securing the border (Twitter).

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3. South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem Files Bill to Protect Girls’ Sports From Fox News: As more colleges see transgender athletes winning in girls sports, South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem joined ‘Fox & Friends’ Friday to provide details on her state’s new legislation to protect girls’ sports (Fox News). From Governor Noem: This issue is about basic fairness. Together, we will make sure that only girls are playing girls’ sports. Thank you for your support (Twitter)! From The Hill: Noem now is reportedly seeking to codify that executive order as legislation to promote “an equal playing field” for women. “Common sense tells us that males have an unfair physical advantage over females in athletic competition,” Noem said in a statement (TheHill). From Breitbart: Despite the governor’s orders, the state’s South Dakota High School Activities Association did not alter its policy of allowing transgender athletes to pick whatever category they want to play in (Breitbart).  This marks a shift or a return to a more conservative position for Noem: In March she did not sign a bill with a similar aim (FoxNews). 4. Fauci: Masking on Airplanes Will Never Go Away; Gingrich: “Fauci Is Addicted to Power” National Review: White House chief medical adviser Anthony Fauci on Sunday said he does not believe we are ever going to reach a point where Americans won’t be required to wear masks on airplanes due to Covid-19 concerns (NationalReview). Newt Gingrich: Fauci is addicted to power and publicity at the cost of science and common sense. Saying masks on airplanes will never go away is just plane ignorant. Planes have very sophisticated air filtering systems. Fauci has left science for personal fame and it has gone to his head (Twitter). 5. FDA Allows Abortion Pill To Be Delivered in the Mail CNN reports: The US Food and Drug Administration announced Thursday that it is lifting a requirement that patients seeking medication abortion had to pick up the medication in-person, instead allowing pills to be sent by mail. The move comes as the Supreme Court is poised to undo its abortion rights precedent (CNN). New York Times: The F.D.A.’s action means that medication abortion, an increasingly common method authorized in the United States for pregnancies up to 10 weeks’ gestation, will become more available to women who find it difficult to travel to an abortion provider or prefer to terminate a pregnancy in their homes. It allows patients to have a telemedicine appointment with a provider who can prescribe abortion pills and send them to the patient by mail (NewYorkTimes). From Lila Rose: Despite the abortion pill killing 24 mothers and 3,700,000 children, the Biden FDA just permanently removed in-clinic dispensing requirements for abortion pills, allowing the deadly drugs to be sent by mail, prescribed by “doctors,” & fulfilled by pharmacies (Twitter).

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6. Oxford University Under Scrutiny for Hiring Based on Woke Academics Fox News: Professors at the University of Oxford are reportedly “furious” over a proposal being considered that would require all academic appointees to have demonstrated a past commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion (FoxNews). Daily Mail reports: A consultation document from the university’s race equality taskforce reportedly states the importance of embedding EDI—equality, diversity and inclusion—into ‘all recruitment.’ An Oxford University spokesman stressed the document was a consultation rather than an agreed strategy. After reviewing student and staff responses, the taskforce will draw up a university-wide strategy which they hope will be approved by Oxford’s governing body by the end of the academic year (DailyMail). 7. Number One Cause of Death of Adults 18-45 Today: Fentanyl More than COVID, more than motor vehicle accidents, more than cancer and more than suicide. Fox News: Between 2020 and 2021, nearly 79,000 people between 18 and 45 years old—37,208 in 2020 and 41,587 in 2021—died of fentanyl overdoses, the data analysis from opioid awareness organization Families Against Fentanyl shows (FoxNews).  Nicole Saphier, M.D.: The WH is busy w/ boosters, but a stronger public health policy for this age group would be securing the SW border & withdrawing U.S. ambassadors from #China until they halt #Fentanyl shipments to Mexican cartels (Twitter). 8. Los Angeles District Attorney Gascón Launches “Diversion” Program for Youth Offenders From Fox11: His critics call it a get-out-of-jail-free card for juvenile offenders. Deputy DA Jonathan Hatami, a longtime critic of Gascón, says, “You’re basically saying we’re going to give you a slap on the wrist” (Fox11). From Bill Melugin: According to this policy, prosecutors in the LA DA office tell me if a juvenile were to follow you home, pull a knife on you, threaten to kill you, then use force to rob you, and they are later arrested, they would be eligible for diversion rather than prosecution (Twitter). Daily Mail: Gascón is a progressive prosecutor who has been vocal about his belief that the criminal justice system needs to focus more on intervention and rehabilitation, blasting ‘tough on crime’ policies as racist and a failure (DailyMail).

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9. San Francisco Mayor Declares State of Emergency to Combat Rising Crime New York Post: The social experiment with people’s lives is over. The defund-the-police mayor of San Francisco, London Breed, just did a 180 on Lombard Street. I hope the New York City Council is paying attention. San Francisco embarked down its disastrous defund-the-police, fund-other-agencies road last year, and it didn’t turn out well. Its police department shrank, and violence, thefts, open-air drug dealing and overdose deaths soared. So now, the frustrated mayor announced her plan to reinvest in cops and get tough on criminals (NewYorkPost). The New York Times: Her announcement came as mayors across the country are grappling with a rise in gun violence, homicides and overdose deaths (NewYorkTimes). 10. Vice President Kamala Harris Erupts in Interview When Pressed, “Who Is the Real President?” Daily Wire: Vice President Kamala Harris erupted during a friendly interview this week with Charlamagne Tha God when the media personality asked Harris who was the real President of the United States. When Charlamagne first tried to ask the question, an aide for the vice president jumped in and apparently tried to suggest that they could not hear him and therefore they needed to end the interview…. “No, no, no, no, no, no, no. No. It’s Joe Biden,” Harris erupted. “And don’t start talking like a Republican about asking whether or not he’s president. And it’s Joe Biden, it’s Joe Biden, and it’s Joe Biden. And I’m vice president and my name is Kamala Harris” (DailyWire). RNC Research: Kamala Harris staffer attempts to shut down interview after Harris is asked a question she doesn’t like (Twitter). Copyright © 2021 DaybreakInsider.com

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1. Supreme Court Prepares to Hear Cases on Biden Vaccine Mandates The Wall Street Journal: The question is whether OSHA acted within the law as written by Congress. It certainly didn’t as we read the law….  the separation of powers is crucial to safeguarding individual liberty. Justices now have two key tests on whether they will rein in the administrative state. They will have to decide if they take their major question and non-delegation doctrines seriously, or are they merely seminars at the Federalist Society? (WSJ). Businesses who have challenged the mandate argue: the mandate “is one of the most far-reaching and invasive rules ever promulgated by the Federal Government,” …. The companies also contended that the mandate “threatens to impose mass damage across the entire American economy including further hobbling already strained supply chains” (ScotusBlog). ADF: “The government has no authority to unilaterally treat unvaccinated employees like workplace hazards akin to asbestos or toxic chemicals, or to compel employers to carry out the government’s unlawful national vaccine mandate. The profoundly negative effect of this upon those employers and the 80 million American workers who are impacted is just one reason the Supreme Court immediately should halt enforcement of the mandate,” said ADF Senior Counsel Ryan Bangert (ADF).   2. Democrat Exodus in the House of Representatives: 22 and Counting From NPR: A growing number of House lawmakers are deciding to retire or run for a different political office next November. But there are far more Democrats from competitive districts ending their service than Republicans. The number of Democratic departures exceeds the tally of those who stepped down or ran for another office in the 2010 cycle, when the GOP picked up 63 seats in that wave election (NPR). From CNN: All together, there are now 22 Democrats retiring or running for other offices this election cycle as opposed to just 11 Republicans doing the same (CNN). Politico: Rep. Stephanie Murphy, a leading voice of House Democrats’ moderate wing, announced Monday she won’t seek reelection next fall in another stinging loss for her party. The Florida Democrat—who flipped a GOP-held battleground seat in 2016 and helped write the party’s playbook for its House takeover two years later—said she is leaving the Hill to spend more time with her family, including her two school-aged children (Politico). From Fox News: The congresswoman’s announcement came one day after moderate Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., struck a major blow to President Biden and congressional Democrats by saying he could not support the party’s nearly $2 trillion social spending bill (Fox News).

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3. Imprisoned Missionaries Tell Harrowing Story of Escape Washington Post reports: The group of 12, which included a 10-month-old infant and three other children, walked 10 miles until they found someone who could help them make a phone call… The 12 missionaries prepared overnight — putting on their shoes, packing water in their clothes and stacking their mattresses in a corner of the room where they were held, Weston Showalter, a spokesman for the Ohio-based Christian Aid Ministries, told reporters. “When they sensed the timing was right, they found a way to open the door that was closed and blocked, filed silently to the path that they had chosen to follow and quickly left the place that they were held, despite the fact that numerous guards were close by,” he said (WPost). New York Times adds: The organization said that an unspecified ransom had been provided but did not describe the money as leading directly to the hostages’ freedom (NYT). In the press release from the mission organization: First, we thank Almighty God…. (ChristianAid). 4. Israel Issues Travel Bans to 10 New Countries Including the United States The Washington Post: Israel on Monday barred travel to 10 new countries, including the United States, Canada and Germany, as its total number of omicron cases reached 175 and the prime minister warned that the fifth wave of the coronavirus had already arrived (WashingtonPost). From the AP: Israel has seen a surge in new cases of the more infectious coronavirus variant in recent weeks and began closing its borders and restricting travel in late November. Foreign nationals are not allowed to enter, and all Israelis arriving from overseas are required to quarantine—including people who are vaccinated (AP). Israel has suffered about 8,232 deaths since the start of the pandemic. 5. White House Warns: Winter of “Severe Illness and Death” Awaits the Unvaccinated ABC News: The White House’s chief coordinator for the U.S. coronavirus response has a strong warning for unvaccinated Americans ahead of a projected surge in cases over the next few weeks. “For the unvaccinated, you’re looking at a winter of severe illness and death for yourselves, your families and the hospitals you may soon overwhelm” (ABC News). From Olivia Nuzzi of New York Magazine: Who is this for? Unvaccinated Americans are not going to be persuaded by messaging like this (Twitter).

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6. Amazon Complies with China’s Demands on Book From Xi Jinping TechStory: After Beijing demanded that all comments and reviews related to a listing on Amazon’s Chinese site touting the country’s Communist leader Xi Jinping’s speeches and writings be deleted, Amazon decided to do so (TechStory). From Reuters: Amazon’s compliance with the Chinese government edict, which has not been reported before, is part of a deeper, decade-long effort by the company to win favor in Beijing to protect and grow its business in one of the world’s largest marketplaces. That briefing document, and interviews with more than two dozen people who have been involved in Amazon’s China operation, reveal how the company has survived and thrived in China by helping to further the ruling Communist Party’s global economic and political agenda, while at times pushing back on some government demands (Reuters). New York Post: Amazon entered China in 2004 in a bid to launch Kindle its e-book reader. By the end of 2017, China had become Kindle’s largest global market, accounting for 40 percent of its global sales volume, according to the 2018 internal document Reuters reported (NewYorkPost). 7. Senator Blumenthal Participates in Event Hosted by Communist Party USA; Apologizes The event was being held on the 102nd anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party USA. Bluemental honored, “the great tradition of activism and standing up for individual workers that is represented by the three honorees” (YankeeInstitute). But the uber-wealthy Connecticut Senator says he did not know. Free Beacon: Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D., Conn.) says he would not have taken part in an awards ceremony this month had he known the ceremony was hosted by the Communist Party USA, though video shows he took stage after organizers made clear that it was a comrade conclave (FreeBeacon). Elite media ignores the story: The entire story came and went last week without so much as a second of airtime from ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN, or MSNBC (Newsbusters). 8. Bette Midler Attacks Senator Manchin and “Poor, Illiterate and Strung Out” West Virginians From Breitbart: Bette Midler lashed out at the senator in a rageful tweet on Monday. “He wants us all to be just like his state, West Virginia. Poor, illiterate and strung out,” she wrote. After receiving almost instant backlash, Midler switched to damage control mode. She issued an apology (Breitbart). From Bette Midler: I apologize to the good people of WVA for my last outburst. I’m just seeing red; #JoeManchin and his whole family are a criminal enterprise.  Is he really the best WV has to offer its own citizens (Twitter)? From The New York Daily News: While Manchin’s deep ties to his state’s coal industry have been scrutinized, the 74-year-old senator stands accused of no criminal activity (NewYorkDailyNews).

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9. Scientific Merits Don’t Matter: Indian Chemistry Professor Denied Grants for Not Pledging Fealty to Equity From The College Fix: Chemistry Professor Patanjali Kambhampati said he has been denied two grants over the past two years for failing to properly pledge allegiance to equity, diversity and inclusion. Kambhampati was born in India. He grew up and was educated in the United States. Kambhampati provided the letter he received from the organization informing him his grant proposal was being removed from consideration for funding. In the letter, Jennifer Bean, director of research partnerships, stated that “The Equity, Diversity and Inclusion considerations in the application were deemed insufficient. The training plan did not adequately describe specific, concrete practices that will be put in place to ensure that EDI is intentionally and proactively supported in the training plan. Vague or generic statements are not sufficient and therefore the application is being rejected” (The College Fix). From The Daily Wire: Kambhampati added that if a researcher didn’t write a statement that satisfied federal funding agencies, those agencies wouldn’t even look at the scientific merits of the work. All that mattered was the stated commitment to diversity (DailyWire). 10. Who Leader Calls for Cancellation of Christmas Plans: “An Event Canceled Is Better Than a Life Canceled” The World Health Organization’s director-general recommended on Monday that people cancel or postpone their holiday events as the new Omicron variant drives a spike in COVID-19 cases. “An event canceled is better than a life canceled,” Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said at a press conference. He added: “It’s better to cancel now and celebrate later, than to celebrate now and grieve later” (BusinessInsider). Copyright © 2021 DaybreakInsider.com

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1. Biden on Omicron: We Were Prepared/We Didn’t See it Coming From the story: Two years into the COVID-19 pandemic — and 11 months and a day since he took office — President Biden insisted, “I don’t think anybody anticipated” the dramatic surge in the more infectious Omicron variant amid criticism of his response as lagging. “It all started all of a sudden,” Biden claimed Tuesday when pressed by reporters on his administration’s sluggish response to nationwide coronavirus testing shortages. But moments later, Biden contradicted that claim, saying he did foresee the looming test shortage and that he had been working on a still-vague plan to distribute 500 million rapid tests to Americans by mail. “I knew that was coming,” he followed up — even though the details of that plan remained undecided Tuesday (NY Post). From Rich Lowry: Biden: It’s not a failure that we don’t have more tests—because this covid surge came on so fast… Does that make any sense? Would anyone accept that explanation from Trump? (Twitter). From Tom Cotton: The Biden Administration had time to write a whole-of-government 42-page “national gender strategy.” But they didn’t have time to work on increasing test availability until now? (Twitter). From the Wall Street Journal: At long last, a sense of reality seems to be settling in at the White House that we will have to live with Covid-19, even if President Biden didn’t say so explicitly in his speech Tuesday. He can’t “shut down the virus” as he claimed in the campaign. But at least he isn’t shutting down the economy or schools. Mr. Biden was at pains to say Tuesday that this is no time to panic, even as the Omicron variant spreads. He advised Americans not to abandon their holiday plans if they’re vaccinated, though he repeated his dire warning about the unvaccinated. He even offered a grace note to Donald Trump for producing the vaccines, which must be a first (WSJ). 2. Dr. Francis Collins Doubles Down on Calling Other Epidemiologists 'Fringe' From the story: National Institutes of Health Director Dr. Francis Collins stood by his email referring to the authors of The Great Barrington Declaration as “fringe epidemiologists,” despite credentials from Oxford, Harvard, and Stanford. The Oct. 4, 2020 declaration called for Focused Protection instead of lockdown policies, which the authors argued lead to “devastating effects on short and long-term public health.” In an email to Dr. Anthony Fauci and others at NIH, Collins said “there needs to be a quick and devastating published take down of its premises.” On “Fox News Sunday,” Bret Baier asked him about that email and if he stood by it. Not only did he double down on calling the authors “fringe epidemiologists who really did not have the credentials to be making such a grand sweeping statement,” he said “hundreds of thousands of people would have died if we followed that strategy” (Townhall). From Dr. Jay Bhattacharya: On TV today Francis Collins doubled down on his lies and propaganda attack and on the Great Barrington Declaration (Twitter). From the Wall Street Journal: In public, Anthony Fauci and Francis Collins urge Americans to “follow the science.” In private, the two sainted public-health officials schemed to quash dissenting views from top scientists. That’s the troubling but fair conclusion from emails obtained recently via the Freedom of Information Act by the American Institute for Economic Research (WSJ).

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3. After Sparring with the Police, Chicago Mayor Lightfoot Asks Federal Government to Help Fight Crime From the story: Mayor Lori Lightfoot is requesting that U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland send more federal resources to Chicago to help combat the surging crime and gun violence. Lightfoot made three specific requests of Garland. One being that he send ATF agents to Chicago for six months in order to “increase the number of gun investigations and gun seizures.” Secondly, Lightfoot is requesting more federal prosecutors be sent to the city in order to handle new crime cases that will be generated by the federal government also sending more ATF agents to work on investigations. Thirdly, Lightfoot wants Garland to send additional federal marshals to Chicago to help the Cook County Sheriff’s Office and Chicago Police Department with tracking down thousands of individuals wanted on warrants (Fox32). From Fox News: The plea comes as the number of shooting victims in Chicago this year — as of this past Sunday — was at 4,270, compared to 3,930 in 2020, the Chicago Tribune reported, citing police statistics.  Homicides have risen to 783, up from the 749 recorded during the same time period in 2020, the newspaper also said (Fox News). 4. Delta Asks CDC to Shorten Covid Isolation Period From the story: Delta Air Lines’ CEO has asked the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to consider cutting its recommended isolation period for vaccinated people who get breakthrough COVID-19 infections from 10 days to five days. “Our employees represent an essential workforce to enable Americans who need to travel domestically and internationally,” CEO Ed Bastian wrote to CDC Director Rochelle Walensky. Delta’s chief health officer, Carlos del Rio, and medical adviser, Henry Ting, also signed the letter. “With the rapid spread of the Omicron variant, the 10-day isolation for those who are fully vaccinated may significantly impact our workforce and operations,” they added. Business Insider 5. The Prisoners Freed Over Covid Concerns Do Not Need to Report Back From The New York Post: Thousands of federal inmates who were freed to curb the spread of COVID-19 will not have to return to prison when the health emergency ends, Justice Department officials announced. The move reverses a January order issued by the previous Trump administration and affects nearly 5,000 convicts who will now be allowed to remain out of jail on home confinement (The New York Post). From AG Merrick Garland: “Thousands of people on home confinement have reconnected with their families, have found gainful employment, and have followed the rules. In light of today’s Office of Legal Counsel opinion, I have directed that the Department engage in a rulemaking process to ensure that the Department lives up to the letter and the spirit of the CARES Act. We will exercise our authority so that those who have made rehabilitative progress and complied with the conditions of home confinement, and who in the interests of justice should be given an opportunity to continue transitioning back to society, are not unnecessarily returned to prison” (The DOJ). From The Washington Post: Emily Singer, press secretary of Democracy Forward, called the Justice ruling “excellent news for thousands of people and families to get before the holidays” (The Washington Post).

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6. The United States Had the Lowest Annual Population Growth on Record America’s population grew 0.1% this year, the lowest rate on record, according to Census Bureau figures released Tuesday that show how the pandemic is changing the country’s demographic contours. The Wall Street Journal 7. Evangelical Lutheran Church Suspends First Transgender Bishop I know, you are quite surprised… From the story: A group promoting LGBTQ clergy in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America has suspended its first transgender bishop over allegations of “racist words and actions” involving the bishop’s church area and the “Latinx community” in Stockton, California.  Washington Times 8. Controversial Hot New Toy for Kids Comes with Book of Spells From the story: The Magic Mixies Magical Misting Cauldron is essentially a stuffed animal with a gimmick attached. Promotional copy encourages kids to “mix your potion and make your pet!” This interactive toy comes with a plastic cauldron, “magical” ingredients, and a book of spells that help children “create” their stuffed animal from scratch.  Daily Wire

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9. New York City to Pay People to Get Booster The panic continues. MSN 10. DC Public Librarian Had Kids Reenact Holocaust From the story: Kimberlynn Jurkowski was placed on leave this week after parents complained to Watkins Elementary School that she made students role-play the Holocaust, assigning students to be Jews and pretend to die in gas chambers and dig mass graves, according to the Washington Post. One student was assigned to be Adolf Hitler, who carried out the Holocaust, Jurkowski told the students, “because the Jews ruined Christmas.” Free Beacon Copyright © 2021 DaybreakInsider.com

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1. Supreme Court Agrees to Take Up Biden Vax Mandate Oral arguments begin January 7th.  From the story: The mandate, promulgated by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), requires that all companies with 100 or more workers mandate COVID-19 vaccination or weekly testing and masking for employees. The decision comes after The Daily Wire, as well as other petitioners, asked the Supreme Court to take up the case (Daily Wire). Another story notes “In a pair of orders accepting the cases, the high court put off immediate action on the mandates until after oral arguments next month” (ABC News). 2. Fauci: Large Gatherings This Holiday Season are Unsafe! Imagine if this guy were your parent. Axios

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3. President Biden Extends the Student Loan Repayment Moratorium From the story: The Biden administration announced Wednesday that the moratorium on federal student loan payments would be extended through May 1, as the highly transmissible omicron variant of the coronavirus poses a new threat to the economy (NBC News). From AOC: Thank you! Next step: cancellation (Twitter). From The Daily Mail: Progressives have argued that Biden can unilaterally write-off $50,000 in debt for every borrower, but the president has been reluctant to do that with the strike of his pen. Biden has said he’d be comfortable writing off $10,000 of debt per borrower, but last week, press secretary Jen Psaki said the president wanted Congress to act (The Daily Mail). 4. Elizabeth Warren Blames Corporate Greed for Rising Supermarket Prices From The Washington Examiner: Warren this week blamed the rising cost of groceries on a sinister plot by Big Supermarket (The Washington Examiner). From Elizabeth Warren: Giant grocery store chains force high food prices onto American families while rewarding executives & investors with lavish bonuses and stock buybacks. I’m demanding they answer for putting corporate profits over consumers and workers during the pandemic (Twitter). From The Hill: Consumer prices in November surged 6.8 percent, marking the highest annual inflation rate seen since 1982 as supply chains have struggled during the pandemic. Prices for food were notably up 6.1 percent for the year including 6.4 percent for food from grocery stores and 5.8 percent at restaurants (The Hill). 5. The College Football Championship May Be Determined by a Forfeit Due to COVID From The Daily Wire: With the Omicron variant rapidly spreading across the country, sports leagues are canceling games left and right as athletes continue to test positive for COVID-19. on Wednesday, the College Football Playoff Management Committee announced their COVID-19 postseason policies, including the actions that will be taken if a playoff team has an “insufficient number of athletes” to field a team due to COVID-19 issues for the two semifinals games and the national championship matchup (The Daily Wire). From College Football Playoffs: If one team is able to play and the other is not and the game cannot be rescheduled or is rescheduled and cannot be played, then the team unable to play shall forfeit the game and the other team shall be declared CFP National Champion. If both teams are unable to play on either an original or rescheduled date, then the game shall be declared “no contest” and the CFP National Championship shall be vacated for this season (College Football Playoffs).

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6. San Francisco DA Slammed Mayor London Breed’s Crackdown on Crime From the story: San Francisco’s far-left District Attorney Chesa Boudin is slamming Mayor London Breed’s new crackdown on crime as misguided and ineffective. Breed last week announced an aggressive crackdown on crime in the city, specifically citing the Tenderloin neighborhood as an area plagued by open-air drug dealing, crime and unsanitary conditions on the streets. She unveiled a series of proposals, including securing emergency funds for law enforcement and more police funding for overtime and additional officers (Fox News). From The Police Tribune: San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin, whose soft-on-crime policies have put criminals back out on the streets, held a press conference with activists on Monday to denounce the mayor’s strategy. “Arresting people who are addicted to drugs, jailing people who have mental health struggles, putting folks who are vending hot dogs or other food on the streets in cages will not solve these problems, and they are certainly not the only tools available,” he continued. “Right now in San Francisco, it is easier to get high than it is to get help.”  Boudin is facing a recall election in June after infuriating critics who have said he is too easy on criminals (The Police Tribune). 7. Pandemic Relief Fraud Surpasses $100 Billion From Breitbart: The U.S. Secret Service named a pandemic fraud recovery coordinator Tuesday as it frantically moves to stem stolen benefits draining upwards of $100 billion from government relief provisions (Breitbart). From The Secret Service: The U.S. Secret Service has named Assistant Special Agent in Charge (ASAIC) Roy Dotson of the Jacksonville field office. In this role, ASAIC Dotson will coordinate efforts across multiple ongoing Secret Service investigations into the fraudulent use of COVID-19 relief applications, with potential fraudulent activity nearing $100 billion. While fraud related to personal protective equipment (PPE) was of primary concern to law enforcement, including the Secret Service, early in the pandemic, the release of federal funding through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act has attracted the attention of individuals and organized criminal networks worldwide (The Secret Service). From CNN: The Secret Service says its work has led to the return of more than $2.3 billion in ill-gotten gains. One hundred people have been arrested. But the agency still has more than 900 active criminal investigations into Covid-19-related financial fraud (CNN). 8. Blue State Residents Exiting for Red States in 2021 From the story: Millions of Americans fled Democratic-run states and flocked to Republican-run states in 2021, the Census Bureau reported on Tuesday. Washington, D.C., which is not a state and will never deserve statehood, in 2021 lost almost 3 percent of its population.  Idaho, meanwhile, a state that has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1968, saw its population increase by nearly 3 percent. Free Beacon

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9. New Mother Who Says She’s a Man Furious that Hospital Staff Called Her “Mom” But, like many stories, it plays along by referring to the new mother as a male. NY Post 10. Five Planned Parenthood CEO’s Making Over Half a Million Dollars Per Year For overseeing the killing of babies, they make more than Fauci. Daily Wire Copyright © 2021 DaybreakInsider.com

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1. Biden: There’s No Federal Solution to Covid Joe Biden, who promised repeatedly on the campaign trail that he would “shut down” Covid, now admits “There is no federal solution. This gets solved at a state level” (Twitter). From Rich Lowry: This, of course, is true, but is jaw-dropping given how one of the most constant, vociferous lines of attacks on Trump during the entirety of 2020 was that he wasn’t doing enough to nationalize the covid response (Twitter). From the Wall Street Journal: During the 2020 presidential campaign, Mr. Biden pledged “to shut down the virus, not the country.” He also slammed President Trump in a debate, saying: “Anyone who is responsible for that many deaths should not remain as President of the United States of America.” Mr. Biden’s policies have followed that approach, as when his Education Department inserted itself into state and local debates over school mask policies (WSJ). 2. USA Swimming Official Quits Citing Trans UPenn Swimmer From the story: A former official at USA Swimming quit her position of 30 years on Dec. 17 to protest the continued dominance of the University of Pennsylvania’s transgender swimmer Lia Thomas. Cynthia Millen resigned while preparing to officiate the U.S. Paralympics Swimming National Championships in Greensboro, North Carolina. “I can’t do this, I can’t support this,” she wrote in her resignation letter (The Washington Examiner). From Hot Air: Millen has spent her career acting as a champion for women’s and girls’ sports, including pushing for better funding and educational opportunities for aspiring girls through sports programs. She apparently hopes that she will set an example for other officials to follow her lead and put more pressure on the women’s collegiate sports community (Hot Air). From The New York Post: Millen said she would deem Thomas ineligible to compete if she were officiating a meet and called on her now-former colleagues to do the same. USA Swimming released a statement in response to Millen’s comments, stating that Thomas was last registered as an athlete member of the organization in 2019 (The New York Post). Advertisement

3. Dr. Fauci Talks of Vaccine Mandates for Domestic Travel From the story: Dr. Anthony Fauci made it clear Sunday that he believed vaccine requirements for domestic flights were still on the table. Fauci joined ABC and discussed the continued surge of cases of COVID-19 — particularly the now-dominant Omicron variant — with host Jonathan Karl, and he argued that “anything that could get people more vaccinated” should certainly be a consideration for President Joe Biden and his administration (The Daily Wire). From This Week: “Anything that could get people more vaccinated would be welcome,” Dr. Anthony Fauci says (Twitter). From Business Insider: President Joe Biden said earlier in December that he did not at present think such a mandate was necessary. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg in November similarly said he didn’t believe a mandate for domestic air travel was necessary, saying current mitigation strategies on planes, namely masking, were effective in stopping the spread of COVID-19 (Business Insider). 4. 1619 Author: Parents Should Not have a Say in What Schools Teach Their Children From the story: Nikole Hannah-Jones, creator and curator of the New York Times’s 1619 Project, said she did not “understand this idea that parents should decide what’s being taught” in schools, during an appearance on Meet the Press on Sunday. “I’m not a professional educator. I don’t have a degree in social studies or science. We send our children to school because we want them to be taught by people who have an expertise in the subject area. And that is not my job,” she continued (National Review). From Steve Guest, Advisor of Communication for Senator Ted Cruz: Nikole Hannah-Jones: Parents shouldn’t be in charge of their kids’ schooling: Yet she wants the 1619 Project in schools (Twitter). 5. PA Democrat Introduces Legislation Requiring Vasectomy After Third Child The article calls it “parody” legislation, but few doubt Democrats would go there if they could. Washington Post Advertisement

6. VP Kamala Harris Says ‘Democracy’ is Biggest National Security Threat From the story: Vice President Kamala Harris appeared to misspeak during an interview aired Sunday when she answered “democracy” when asked to name the biggest national security challenge facing the US (The New York Post). From Steve Guest: Not only is Harris wrong, it’s a brazen smear campaign directed at anyone who disagrees w/ her (Twitter). From The Daily Mail: She adjusted her initial comments, urging the need to ‘fight for the integrity of our democracy’ (The Daily Mail). 7. CBS Correspondent: COVID Policies are Crushing Kids From the story: During an appearance on “Face the Nation,” Crawford blasted the “crushing” policies, blaming them for a number of problems affecting children today, including the ongoing mental health crisis, an increase in suicide rates and learning loss due to school closures (Fox News). From Face The Nation: “They will be paying for our generation’s decisions the rest of their lives”: @JanCBS explains why she thinks 2021’s biggest underreported story was the devastating impact of COVID policies on children (Twitter). From another story: Citing Surgeon General Vivek Murthy’s assessment that there was an emerging “epidemic” of “mental health challenges” among young people who had lived through Covid-19 lockdowns, Crawford argued that the cost of closing schools had outweighed the benefits. “I mean, a healthy teenager has a one-in-a-million chance of getting … and dying from Covid, which is way lower than dying in a car wreck on a road trip,” Crawford said. “But they have suffered and sacrificed the most, especially kids in underrepresented and at-risk communities (Mediaite). 8. The CDC Lowers Isolation Guidelines for Vaccinated People to Five Days From the story: The CDC cut the recommended isolation time for people with COVID-19 from 10 days to five days on Monday amid a surge in omicron cases nationwide. Multiple airlines have delayed or canceled hundreds of flights nationwide at the height of the Christmas travel season. In addition, only people who have received a booster shot are exempted from quarantine after being exposed to COVID-19 (Fox News). From CNN: People whose symptoms are getting better may also leave their homes after five days so long as their symptoms are improving, the CDC said. People who have a fever should stay home until the fever clears up, the CDC added (CNN). Advertisement

9. New York City Sees Surge in COVID Cases So much that Apple is banning shoppers from their New York stores (NY Post). From Karol Markowicz: Over 25% of America’s positive COVID cases are in NYC? I feel like this story would be framed differently if it were Florida (Twitter). 10. 80-Year-Old Man Attacked on Plane for Not Wearing Mask While Eating It turned into a bit of a brawl as the insanity over masks grows. Daily Mail Copyright © 2021 DaybreakInsider.com

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1. Republican Leaders Call for President Biden to Rescind Covid Mandates After He Admits, “There Is No Federal Solution” From the story: South Dakota Republican Gov. Kristi Noem called on President Joe Biden to rescind all federal COVID-19 mandates after he said on Monday that, “There is no federal solution,” to the pandemic (DailyWire). Tom Cotton: When Joe Biden says, “there is no federal solution,” he’s trying to avoid blame for his incompetence. If he really believes this, he should rescind his unconstitutional federal mandates (Twitter). Kristi Noem: After a year, we finally agree @potus. The federal government isn’t the solution. That’s why from the start, SD took a different approach by trusting our citizens to be responsible and make the right decisions for themselves & their families. Now rescind all the federal mandates (Twitter). From Greg Abbott: He should immediately end his unconstitutional federal mandates (Twitter). 2. Gas Prices Will Continue to Rise Through Mid-2022 From the story: A new GasBuddy forecast predicts the national average will rise to $3.41 a gallon in 2022, up from $3.02 a gallon this year. That would reverse some of the recent relief American drivers have received as gas prices have slowly backed away from seven-year highs (CNNBusiness). From The Daily Caller: While the average price could surpass $4 per gallon by May, the forecast said it would most likely peak near $3.79 per gallon in May (DailyCaller).

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3. IRS Requires Americans to Report Stolen Properties and Bribes as Income on Tax Returns All the looters from 2020 and 2021 will surely be coming clean on their tax returns. From the story: Did you steal a car in 2021? How about taking a bribe? If you did, the IRS says to make sure you report it on your taxes. What if you’re dealing drugs or caught up in other crimes? In that case, the IRS publication says jot your earnings on line 8z, Schedule 1 of your 1040 form, “or on schedule C … if from your self-employment activity.”  (USA Today). From the IRS: If you receive a bribe, include it in your income (IRS). 4. Look Ahead to 2022: The United States Must Rally Against China From Hugh Hewitt: The technological, military and economic might of China is greater as 2021 comes to a close than the U.S.S.R. was at the height of its power, even given that collapsed empire’s much larger nuclear arsenal. In the past 25 years, we largely ignored the rising challenge of China and only now are approaching an appropriate level of alarm…. Rallying requires national security realism and a resolute bipartisan approach to the extraordinary challenge China poses. Our policy of strategic ambiguity toward Taiwan needs clarifying. Our defense budgets must shift to sea, air and space more quickly, and we need to hear from a new generation of writers and public intellectuals equal to those who waged the first Cold War. Serious men and women need to lead the two great parties. We should hope our political battling never ends — it’s a central mark of our freedom. But it needs perspective. Now. (WashingtonPost). While the U.S. decouples from China, Asia is integrating. Forbes: …agreements in Asia have opened the door to considerably more trade between the dominant economies of that region, South Korea, Japan, and China — substantively, if not immediately (Forbes). 5. Sinking Approval Numbers for President Biden; Dramatic Drop in Support From Hispanics Katie Pavlich: New polling from Gallup shows President Joe Biden has a lower approval rating than Vice President Kamala Harris. Biden sits at 43 percent with Harris at 44 percent. Harris still has a higher disapproval rating than Biden at 54 percent. These numbers come on the heels of Harris making the media rounds on an image rehabilitation tour as Biden gets slammed with a massive Wuhan coronavirus testing shortage he could have prevented (Townhall). Gallup reports: it’s noteworthy that Harris’ approval rating has declined from 49% since September; at the same time, Biden’s has been steady at 43%. Her disapproval rating has increased from 49% to 54% (Gallup). Marist poll from last week has Biden doing even worse with Hispanics: According to the new poll, just 33 percent of Hispanics approve of Biden, while 65 percent disapprove. In contrast, 40 percent of whites approve, while 56 percent disapprove. That’s a net decrease of 16 percentage points in Biden’s approval rating among whites — and 32 percentage points among Hispanics (NationalReview).

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6. Hispanic Voters Shifting to GOP; “The Bloom Is Off the Rose for Democrats” Wall Street Journal reports: Many Latino voters came to view the Democratic Party as untethered from their top concerns—unsupportive of law enforcement, too lax on border security and too focused on racial disparities, said Ruy Teixeira, a demographics expert and co-editor of The Liberal Patriot newsletter. Among other things, this brought the GOP new votes from Hispanic voters who have a conservative bent but hadn’t acted on it, he said. “I think the bloom is off the rose for Democrats in terms of having an automatic pass from Hispanics,” said Mr. Teixeira (WSJ). 7. New Poll Finds 75 Percent of Americans Agree: There Are Only Two Sexes   From the story: That is the result of the latest Rasmussen Reports survey done at a time when transgender controversies are smashing into college sports, provoking protests in federal prisons, and feeding protests of those such as Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling who have argued that there are only two sexes. Rasmussen asked voters about Rowling’s statements, and 75% agreed that there are only two sexes, with 63% “strongly” agreeing (WashEx). From Breitbart: 82 percent of black respondents agreed with the two-sex option… (Breitbart).   8. Russian Court Shutters Prestigious Human Rights Group; “A Dictatorship Resting on Repression and Fear” As Vladimir Putin consolidates power and continues his assault on all dissent. Wall Street Journal reports: As Moscow has asserted a more aggressive foreign policy toward the West, Mr. Putin has increasingly lauded the country’s Soviet past, raising sympathy for the U.S.S.R., which was locked in a Cold War with the U.S. for decades (WSJ). Noting the broad transition we’re seeing, The Economist reports: The regime has moved from being a consensual autocracy supported by co-option and propaganda to a dictatorship resting on repression and fear (Economist).

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9. Harry Reid Dies at 82 ABC News Reports: Harry Mason Reid, the former five-term U.S. senator from Nevada who led Senate Democrats for a decade spanning the Bush and Obama presidencies, died Tuesday. He was 82 (via Yahoo). Robert Costa: …Tough as nails, whether he was dealing with presidents, colleagues, or reporters…. (Twitter). From CNN: Reid rose from humble beginnings in Searchlight, Nevada, to become the most powerful politician in Nevada history, capping off his political career as the Democratic leader in the Senate, including eight years in the majority (CNN). Chicago Sun Times: He was known in Washington for his abrupt style, typified by his habit of unceremoniously hanging up the phone without saying goodbye. “Even when I was president, he would hang up on me,” Obama said in a 2019 tribute video to Reid (SunTimes). 10. Football Legend John Madden Dies at 85 The voice of the NFL: John Madden, the Hall of Fame coach who became one of America’s most recognizable ambassadors of professional football, reaching millions, and generations, from the broadcast booth and the popular video game that bears his name, died on Wednesday. He was 85 (NYT). Fox News: He was the preeminent television sports analyst for most of his three decades calling games, winning an unprecedented 16 Emmy Awards for outstanding sports analyst/personality, and covering 11 Super Bowls for four networks from 1979-2009 (FoxNews). NFL pays tribute to the icon (Twitter). Copyright © 2021 DaybreakInsider.com

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1. Jeffrey Epstein Associate Ghislaine Maxwell Guilty on 5 of 6 Charges; Faces Up to 65 Years in Prison From the story: A jury has convicted Ghislaine Maxwell, the longtime associate of serial sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, on five of six counts related to the abuse and trafficking of underage girls. Maxwell faced a six-count indictment for allegedly conspiring with and aiding Epstein in his sexual abuse of underage girls between 1994 and 2004 (ABCNews). New York Post reports: The FBI found tens of thousands of photos of nude underage girls and women on a computer used by Epstein. Imagine how many survivors are out there—survivors who will never get their day in court, who will carry what was done to them the rest of their lives (NewYorkPost). From CNN: Maxwell, who now faces up to 65 years in prison, showed no reaction when the verdicts were read. Judge Alison Nathan did not set a sentencing date (CNN). 2. Vladimir Putin Requests Phone Call With Biden to Discuss Ukraine From the story: President Joe Biden will speak on Thursday with Russian President Vladimir Putin amid “a moment of crisis” on the Russia-Ukraine border, where Moscow has amassed a troop build-up over recent months that continues to agitate the United States and European allies (Politico). From NPR: Since the two leaders spoke earlier this month, there have been no signs of de-escalation around Ukraine, and the White House remains concerned about Russia’s increased presence at the border (NPR). Secretary of State Blinken: Reiterated full U.S. support for Ukraine in my call with Ukrainian President @ZelenskyyUa. We will continue to consult closely with Ukraine, @NATO Allies, and partners in our diplomatic efforts to deter further Russian aggression (Twitter).

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3. Hong Kong’s Democracy Completely “Dismantled” ABC News: On Wednesday, a vocal pro-democracy media outlet—one of the last openly critical voices in the city—closed after a police raid. The outlet announced that afternoon that it would halt operations. Stand News is the second media outlet to shut down after being targeted by Hong Kong authorities. The Apple Daily newspaper closed earlier in 2021 after authorities raided its offices for a second time and froze millions in assets. More than 100 pro-democracy figures and others have been arrested under the security law, which penalizes actions seen as separatist or subverting the Hong Kong or Chinese governments. Earlier in December, the opposition was shut out from elections under a new law that puts all candidates to a loyalty test. And monuments commemorating the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989 were taken down (ABC News). Wall Street Journal: This week’s overkill is less about punishing Mr. Lai than about crushing all dissent. This month the government rigged Hong Kong’s Legislative Council elections and tore down a statue commemorating the victims of the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre. Nearly all of Hong Kong’s opposition leaders have been jailed or driven into exile (WSJ). 4. Chinese Activist: No Democracy Should Participate in the 2022 Beijing Olympics Chen Guangcheng: An authoritarian dictatorship is a nightmare from which one does not awaken. The Olympics have been scheduled under the orchestration of a genocidal regime. Can any self-respecting democratic nation agree to attend? (WSJ). 5. Westchester DA Won’t Charge Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo Despite Credible Evidence From the story: Westchester County District Attorney Mimi Rocah said Tuesday that allegations by two women that former New York governor Andrew M. Cuomo had kissed them on the cheek against their will were credible, but that she nonetheless would not pursue criminal charges because of New York state’s statutory requirements (WashPost). From ABC News: While her investigators found “credible evidence” that the alleged conduct had occurred, Rocah said the actions did not meet the requirement to be prosecuted as a criminal act (ABCNews).

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6. Twilight of the de Blasio Era: Eric Adams Prepares to Take Over as Mayor of New York City Eight years of Mayor Bill de Blasio will end shortly after the ball drops in New York City: “Times Square has long been synonymous with the New Year—a place of excitement, renewal, and hope for the future,” the mayor-elect said in a statement. “These are the same themes that animated my campaign and will inform my mayoralty, as I prepare to lead the city out of this challenging period,” Adams said (NYPost). Eric Adams—also a Democrat—has been rather direct in his criticism of de Blasio: “This is going to be a place where we welcome business and not turn into the dysfunctional city that we have been for so many years,” Mr. Adams said…. (NYT). City Journal points out: …results-oriented leaders have an opportunity…. If Mayor-elect Adams makes good on his promises to improve quality of life and boost municipal efficiency, he can succeed. Resisting progressive excess will be the key (CityJournal). 7. 911 Dispatcher in Chicago Blasts Mayor Lori Lightfoot for Poor Leadership From the story: A Chicago 911 dispatcher ripped into the city’s leadership, including Mayor Lori Lightfoot, for causing staffing shortages that have hampered authorities’ efforts to respond to rising crime. “What’s horrible is the lack of leadership and the failure of leadership throughout this entire city of Chicago, and it’s ridiculous because it does not have to be this way,” dispatcher Keith Thornton told “Fox & Friends” on Tuesday (DailyCaller). From Julio Rosas: Thornton said it was disgraceful Lightfoot rejected federal law enforcement help when former President Donald Trump offered the aid last year but is now trying to get help under Joe Biden’s administration because lives could have been saved with federal help last year. “The blood is on her hands. Every child and every youth and adult and elderly person that is shot, killed, put out of vehicles because of carjackings with AK-47s, that is on her hands, and it’s absolutely shameful. You are the mayor, do your job, it is has not been done…and now you want to come back and say now you want help, now you want help, that’s garbage” (Townhall)! From Newsweek: Thornton’s comments came in response to a question about Lightfoot’s request made to the U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland to send agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) amid the distribution and possession of illegal guns in the city (Newsweek). 8. Washington Leaders Look to Reduce Penalty for Fatal Drive-By Shootings in the Name of “Racial Equality” From the story: Washington lawmakers are considering a bill that would lessen the penalty for fatal drive-by shootings in order to promote racial equality. House Bill 1692, the brainchild of Rep. David Hackney (D-Tukwila) and Rep. Tarra Simmons (D-Bremerton), seeks to boost “racial equality in the criminal legal system by eliminating drive-by shooting as a basis for elevating” first-degree murder to first-degree aggravated murder. Under current Washington state law, drive-by shootings may be charged as aggravated first-degree murder under certain circumstances at the discretion of the prosecutor, which is already a rare occurrence. Aggravated first-degree murder is a class A felony punishable by a mandatory life sentence without parole (PoliceTribune). From 770 KTTH: Criminals found guilty of first-degree murder face a maximum sentence of life without parole. These crimes are usually pre-meditated, though a murder that shows extreme indifference to human life also qualifies. Due to sentencing guidelines, first degree murder charges usually result in a sentence of 20-30 years, with 20 years being the minimum (770KTTH).

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9. Federal Government Backlog as States Seek Monoclonal Antibody Treatment Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo is making public his complaint to H.H.S. Secretary Xavier Becerra: “The lack of allocation of this life-saving treatment from the federal government continues to cause another immediate and life-threatening shortage of treatment options to the State of Florida as the Omicron variant spreads throughout the state,” Ladapo wrote in his letter (MiamiHerald). Texas has completely run out of monoclonal antibodies: On Monday, the Texas Department of State Health Services announced that its regional infusion centers in Austin, El Paso, Fort Worth, San Antonio and The Woodlands have run out of the monoclonal antibody sotrovimab…. The state does not expect to receive another shipment of sotrovimab from the federal government until January (AustinAmericanStatesman). 10. Dr. Fauci Has Largest Retirement Pension in Government History According to Forbes: Our auditors at OpenTheBooks.com estimate Dr. Fauci’s annual retirement would exceed $350,000. Thereafter, his pension and benefits would continue to increase through annual cost-of-living adjustments. Fauci has 55 years of service as a federal employee. For the second year in a row, Fauci was the most highly compensated federal employee and out earned the president, four star generals, and roughly 4.3 million of his colleagues. As director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), Fauci earned $434,312 in 2020, the latest year available, up from $417,608 in 2019 (Forbes). Daily Mail: As president, Joe Biden, 79, earns $400,000 annually (DailyMail). From Breitbart: In November, Fauci also told CBS Face the Nation that he would not retire until the pandemic was in the “rearview mirror” (Breitbart). Copyright © 2021 DaybreakInsider.com

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1. Facebook Blocks Ads for Children’s Books Honoring Reagan, Amy Coney Barrett and Thomas Sowell They eventually claimed it was “an error” (Twitter) but it is the one error that seems to occur regularly. From the story: Facebook originally said that Heroes of Liberty – which has published books about Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett, former President Ronald Reagan and author Thomas Sowell – violated the company’s rules against “Low Quality or Disruptive Content.” Facebook originally locked the ads account on Dec. 23, and after Heroes of Liberty appealed the ruling, the company permanently disabled the account (Fox Business). From Hugh Hewitt: The @Meta decision to ban children’s books about Ronald Reagan, Amy Coney Barrett and Thomas Sowell should be a story all across broadcast news and cable…but the decided political bent of all but FNC won’t allow it. @bethanyshondark should be all over the news. How nuts is @Meta (Twitter). 2. China Blisters Walmart for Daring to Cut China Products From the story: On Friday, the country’s anticorruption agency harshly criticized Walmart and warned of a consumer backlash against it, days after social-media users alleged its China-based Walmart and Sam’s Club stores had stopped stocking produce from the Xinjiang. Walmart declined to comment on the issue (WSJ).  From Nikki Haley: Kudos to Walmart for standing up to Communist China for its terrible human rights abuses despite Beijing’s bullying. More American companies should grow a spine and do the same (Twitter). Advertisement

3. The Guardian Removes ‘Person of The Year’ Poll After J.K. Rowling’s Giant Lead From the story: “Tell us: who is your 2021 person of the year?” ran the headline, posted on Dec. 15, with the subtitle, “Time Magazine chose billionaire Tesla boss Elon Musk – but who would be your choice?” A short time later, when Rowling was far and away in the lead, the voting form disappeared, as did the results. A message in small print stated, “This form has been deactivated and is closed to any further submissions” (The Daily Wire). Rowling has stirred up controversy recently when responding to Scotland’s policy allowing rapists to identify as women. From Rowling: War is Peace. Freedom is Slavery. Ignorance is Strength. The Penised Individual Who Raped You Is a Woman (Twitter). 4. China Collecting Troves of Data from Social Media of Western Countries From the story: China is turning a major part of its internal Internet-data surveillance network outward, mining Western social media, including Facebook and Twitter, to equip its government agencies, military and police with information on foreign targets. China maintains a countrywide network of government data surveillance services — called public opinion analysis software — that were developed over the past decade and are used domestically to warn officials of politically sensitive information online (The Washington Post). From The Hill: Other programs have reportedly been developed to observe Western and foreign language in Hong Kong and Xinjiang, two places where the international community has condemned China for its alleged human rights violations. The Post reported that these operations have been in the works since the beginning of 2020 (The Hill). 5. Los Angeles Gun Violence Hits a 15-Year High From The LA Times: The city has seen nearly 400 killings at the end of 2021, a staggering loss of progress in reducing such violence over the last 15 years. As of Dec. 29, there had been 392 homicides — the most of any year since 2007. The causes are complex and hard to pin down, and have been politicized — exaggerated or minimized — to meet people’s chosen narratives about police, criminal justice and the best path forward.  The LA Times Advertisement

6. Senator Manchin Resumes Negotiations Over Build Back Better From the story: Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) has reportedly resumed negotiations with the White House on President Joe Biden’s “Build Back Better” agenda after essentially torpedoing it before the Christmas break. Sources familiar with the situation said that many of his objections to the bill still stand, including the “size and scope” of the package, the possible $4 trillion price tag over the next ten years, and the potential for raised inflation (Breitbart). From Business Insider: This is a demand Manchin has long held. The expanded child tax credit would allow parents who earn below a certain income to receive monthly payments of $300 per child under 6 and $250 for a child between 6 and 18 for another year (Business Insider). 7. Poll: Most Americans “Fearful” for U.S. in 2022 The big jump is among Democrats. Axios 8. Senator Schumer Pushing Voting Law Changes in Senate This Axios story paints it in Democrat-pushed terms and managed to tell the story without a single quote from the opposition (Axios). From the Wall Street Journal editorial board: If you thought 2022 might see a return to the more “normal” politics that Democrats promised in 2020 but failed to deliver in 2021, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer wants to disabuse you. On Monday he announced that Democrats will revive their crusade to transform Congress by eliminating the Senate filibuster on the narrowest of partisan votes (WSJ). Advertisement

9. NY COVID Treatment is Allocated by a Point System and BIPOC’s are More Likely Than Whites to Get it From the story: Documentary evidence showing that the State of New York is discriminating against white people in providing access to covid treatments has provoked widespread outrage. So in order to get access to the best covid treatment, you need a score of four or more. How do you score points (Powerline)? From Health State: The MASSBP is calculated as follows, on a scale of 0-25: age 65 years and older (2 points), BMI 35 kg/m2 and higher (2), diabetes mellitus (2), chronic kidney disease (3), cardiovascular disease in a patient 55 years and older (2), chronic respiratory disease in a patient 55 years and older (3), hypertension in a patient 55 years and older (1), and immunocompromised status (4)*, pregnancy (4), or BIPOC status (2). It is ethically appropriate to consider race and ethnicity in mAb eligibility decisions when data show elevated risk of poor COVID-19 outcomes for Black, Indigenous and other people of color (BIPOC populations), and that this risk cannot be adequately addressed by determining eligibility based on underlying health conditions (Health State). 10. NASCAR Repeals the Let’s Go Brandon Sponsorship from Brandon Brown’s Car Pending Evaluation From the story: NASCAR is walking back its approval of driver Brandon Brown’s sponsorship with LGBcoin after initially approving the deal. However, Brown’s spokesperson Maxwell Marcucci told FOX Business that NASCAR pulled back its approval of the sponsorship deal on Dec. 30, after the partnership with LGBcoin was announced (Fox News). From The Daily Mail: Brown’s spokesman Max Marucci said the paint job was approved by NASCAR in late December, but on the day it was unveiled he was called and told that the racing body ‘apologized for any confusion and miscommunication,’ and said that the deal ‘needs to be reviewed at a higher level’ (The Daily Mail). Copyright © 2022 DaybreakInsider.com

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1. Chicago School Unions Vote to Bail on Students At the last minute, leaving parents and the district in a bind. Teachers insist they will only teach remotely, putting students last (Chalkboard Review). From another story: Mayor Lori Lightfoot said teachers who do not come into work tomorrow will be put on no pay status (Twitter). 2. Biden Blames Unvaccinated for High Covid Rates Despite facts on the ground. Biden complained “There is no excuse — no excuse for anyone being unvaccinated. This continues to be a pandemic of the unvaccinated. So we got to make more progress.” Fox News

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3. Biden Approval Sinks to New Low From James Freeman: Frustrations over the economy are the main culprit behind Biden’s flagging popularity as nearly every demographic declared it their No. 1 issue. The economy was the top priority for men and women, every age cohort, Latino and white voters, and those with and without college educations. Black respondents, who named racism their chief priority, said the economy takes second place. WSJ 4. Texas Challenges Biden Vaccine Mandate for National Guard According to the story, a whopping 40 percent are refusing. Washington Times 5. Record 4.5 Million Americans Quit Their Jobs in November From the story: Workers were most likely to quit their jobs in the hospitality industry, which had by far the highest quits rate at 6.1% in November, as well as those in health care. The numbers in transportation, warehousing and utilities also increased. How many of them were actually forced out by mandates? CNN

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6. Media Waking Up to Covid Reality The Atlantic, which has preached doom and gloom for over a year, is suddenly realizing it’s not so bad (National Review). And many have mocked CNN for just now reporting that obesity is a problem for covid (CNN). From Patricia Heaton: This information was known from the very beginning of the pandemic, but was rarely discussed by the news media. Why? Obesity practically guaranteed hospitalization or death from Covid, but we’re only now seeing the topic front and center. Why? (Twitter). 7. Schools Take Billions to Re-Open, Remain Closed And some spent the money on Critical Race Theory. Big blue cities and states were the worst offenders. Daily Wire 8. Virginia Drivers Stranded by Massive Traffic Jam Between ice and accidents, many were stranded for an entire day (Fox News). In shockingly bad timing, yesterday morning VP Harris tweeted “Because of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, America is moving again. That’s what infrastructure is all about: getting people moving” (Twitter).  A number of people blamed Governor-elect Younkin, not aware he has yet to take office (Fox News).

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9. Los Angeles Pauses Criminal Trials for Covid From the story: Presiding Judge Eric C. Taylor issued an emergency order temporarily delaying criminal jury trials from Wednesday through Jan. 19 in Los Angeles County, her emergency order issued on Tuesday said. Hours earlier, the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California announced an immediate three-week suspension of all federal jury trials. Fox News 10. Woke Arizona State University Students Apoplectic After Being Disciplined for Harassing White Students They felt they had the right to harass white students who express support for police and don’t like Biden. Daily Mail Copyright © 2022 DaybreakInsider.com

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1. Chicago Teachers’ Union Shuts Down School for Another Day And again, the leftist mayor Lori Lightfoot came down hard on the union and threatened to dock the pay of teachers (Chicago Tribune).  From Kevin McCarthy: Keeping kids out of classrooms has caused learning loss, a mental health epidemic, and stressful situations for millions of families. Yet Chicago teacher unions voted to move to remote learning for students. This was a decision that does not put the needs of children first (Twitter). From Erielle Davidson: For many kids living in cities, school ends up being the sole source of stability in their lives–meals, discipline, routine, healthy socialization. Pray for these kids (Twitter). 2. Mayo Clinic Fires 700 Workers for Vaccination Status From Ed Morrissey: I’m so old that I can remember when first responders and health-care workers were the Heroes of the Pandemic. It doesn’t take long to go from hero to goat these days, not even in the middle of a personnel shortage in the health-care industry and a spike in transmissions that clearly include vaccinated people. Mayo Clinic fired 700 of its workers last night for failing to get vaccinated according to its mandate, a number that amounts to one percent of its overall workforce. Hot Air

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3. New York City Teachers Union Demands Teaching Go Back to Remote They saw the Chicago union defy parents and bail on the kids, and they want in on the action (NY Post). San Francisco educators, not be out-progressived by anybody, also appear to be looking for a way to shut down local schools (San Francisco Chronicle). 4. Reuters Fires Data Scientist for Questioning BLM Narrative From the story: A chain of events—beginning with the death of George Floyd and culminating with a statistical analysis of Black Lives Matter’s claims—would turn the 44-year-old data scientist’s life upside-down. By June 2020, as riots raged across the country, Kriegman would be locked out of Reuters’s servers, denounced by his colleagues, and fired by email. Kriegman had committed an unpardonable offense: he directly criticized the Black Lives Matter movement in the company’s internal communications forum, debunked Reuters’s own biased reporting, and violated a corporate taboo. Driven by what he called a “moral obligation” to speak out, Kriegman refused to celebrate unquestioningly the BLM narrative and his company’s “diversity and inclusion” programming; to the contrary, he argued that Reuters was exhibiting significant left-wing bias in the newsroom and that the ongoing BLM protests, riots, and calls to “defund the police” would wreak havoc on minority communities. City-Journal 5. Union Workers Walk Out of New York Starbucks Over Covid Concerns   They say they feel unsafe. NY Times

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6. Poll: 34 Percent of Americans Believe Violence Against Government Could Be Justified A poll designed to coincide with the media/democrats’ obsession with the Jan. 6 capitol riot (Washington Post). From David Harsanyi: Despite the framing of most reaction stories, the question wasn’t about January 6. It was: “Do you think it is ever justified for citizens to take violent action against the government, or is it never justified?” Ever? Of course it is. It’s a failure of our civic education that 100 percent of respondents didn’t answer yes. The ability to resist a tyrannical government is a foundational American idea. It was the justification for the founding revolution. It, not hunting or skeet shooting, is the core reason for existence of the Second Amendment — which, Joseph Story, an associate Supreme Court justice, said best, “offers a strong moral check against the usurpation and arbitrary power of rulers” (National Review). 7. National Geographic Author Claims Rittenhouse Killed “Two Black Men” In an actual book, where the author claims “Consider Kyle Rittenhouse, who used his semiautomatic weapon to kill two Black men in Kenosha, Wisconsin while waging a glorious war on behalf of his inherited White power” (Washington Examiner). From David Freddoso: The process of fact-checking books is pretty rigorous. Small things get by in every book, but this is glaring. That it slipped through evinces not only the author’s ignorant bias, but also the deliberate impression the media tried to leave about this case (Twitter). 8. Australia Detains Tennis Star Over Vaccination Status The Australian government detained Serbia’s Novak Djokovic as he planned to play in the Australian Open after being granted a medical exemption. Instead, they detained him at the airport. Breitbart

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9. NFL Could Move Superbowl to Texas Over California Covid Restrictions From the story: SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California is currently scheduled to host the 56th Super Bowl, but COVID-19 concerns could derail those plans. The Cowboys and the league have reportedly had preliminary discussions about AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas serving as an emergency site to host the event, amid COVID-19 restrictions in California. Outkick 10. North Korea Tells Citizens Kim Jong il Invented the Burrito From the story: The notion that he invented burritos is par for the course for a propaganda ministry that claimed he hit five holes-in-one the first time he played golf, invented the hamburger, and did not use the bathroom. Washington Examiner Copyright © 2022 DaybreakInsider.com

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1. Supreme Court Hears Arguments Against Biden Vaccine Mandates Today From the story: “No constitutional or legal authority is given to the federal government to issue this type of mandate, and the Supreme Court should reiterate this fact quickly and without ambiguity,” Heritage Foundation President Kevin Roberts said. “When Heritage filed our lawsuit against this unconstitutional mandate, we expected the fight would ultimately end up at the U.S. Supreme Court. That day is here. This is a pivotal moment for our judicial system. The outcome of this case will have consequences far beyond a mandate over the COVID vaccine” (Washington Times). From Alliance Defending Freedom’s Erin Hawley: While the federal government is within its right to encourage vaccine development, distribution, and inoculation, it cannot ignore constitutional protections and safeguards, even during national emergencies. That is what this federal vaccine-or-test mandate does, and why it’s unlawful (Newsweek). From the Wall Street Journal: The Court’s ruling in this case will echo into the future about how far the executive branch can go in rewriting statutes. Some Justices will be tempted to defer to the executive given the pandemic emergency. But Presidents have been increasingly eager to find emergencies whenever they are politically convenient (WSJ). 2. New Poll: Biden Approval Sinks to 36 Percent Of note in this poll: It is lowest among the 18-34 crowd at 28 percent. And he’s nearly 40 points underwater among independent voters. Only four states have him above water. There are 32 Senate seats up for election in 2022, only three are in states where Biden is above water. CIVIQS

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3. Strassel: Jan 6 Panel Ignores True Failures From the story: Members made no secret they hoped to prove a coup plot run from the White House. Yet in all its 725 prosecutions, the Justice Department hasn’t presented a scintilla of evidence supporting the hypothesis. Neither has the committee—even after 300 witnesses, or texts of the former White House chief of staff. Twisting in the wind are the urgent issues the committee won’t explore. In a memo this week to colleagues, Illinois Rep. Rodney Davis—the ranking Republican on the House Administration Committee, which has jurisdiction over the Capitol complex—noted that the select committee, a year after the riot, is “no closer to finding out what led to the catastrophic security failure,” even as the security situation has arguably deteriorated because of Capitol Police resignations and poor morale. WSJ 4. Blue Cities Search for Answers as Homicide Soars in 2021 From the story:  Philadelphia, Portland, Ore., Louisville, Ky., and Albuquerque, N.M., had their deadliest years on record. Philadelphia, the nation’s sixth-largest city, had 562 homicides surpassing its previous high of 500 set in 1990.  Later in the story: New mayors were elected in major cities last year with tough-on-crime messages. New York City Mayor Eric Adams, a retired New York Police Department captain, promised to reinstate a plain-clothes anticrime unit that was criticized as being too aggressive in the past. Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens promised to hire hundreds of new police officers (WSJ). A look at the effort in New York to beef up police (Fox News). 5. Puzder: Biden Finally Sees Shutting Down Economy is the Wrong Move From the story: Biden’s oft repeated – and spirited – campaign vow that he would ‘shut down the virus’ has given way to his concession that, in reality, ‘there is no federal solution.’ Biden’s claim that Donald Trump was personally responsible for 220,000 pandemic deaths and that ‘[a]nyone who is responsible for that many deaths should not remain President of the United States,’ must now face the reality of over 400,000 COVID deaths since he took office. Biden’s promise of a ‘national strategy’ to defeat COVID has collapsed under the reality that his only meaningful strategy was to coerce Americans to take the vaccines developed under the Trump administration’s Operation Warp Speed – the same vaccines he railed against as untrustworthy during the campaign. As disingenuous as Biden’s campaign rhetoric appears today, that was not the case just 13 months ago. Daily Mail

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6. Chicago Teachers Bail on Students for Third Straight Day From the story: The announcement to cancel classes for a third straight day comes after Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot blasted the Chicago Teachers Union and accused them of attempting to hold students’ education “hostage.” “I will not allow [the Chicago Teachers Union] to take our children hostage. I will not allow them to compromise the future of this generation of CPS students. That is not going to happen,” Lightfoot said during a Wednesday night press conference (Fox News).  From Marc Thiessen: “The teacher’s unions in Chicago: 75% of Chicago teachers voted not to return to in-person learning. Any teacher who refuses to teach in this environment is engaged in child abuse; they should not be teaching” (Fox News). 7. California Assembly Missing Dozens of Democrats After Super Spreader Party A going-away party for a member. Fox News 8. Cooke: Media has Much to Apologize for on Covid From the blistering story, filled with receipts: When Cillizza says that “we need to recognize,” what he should mean is, “We need to apologize.” There is one reason and one reason alone that Cillizza and his ilk are running away from the Judgment of God assumption that has marked the press’s coverage of Covid for nearly two years: Now that they’ve contracted Covid themselves en masse, the ruse has become unsustainable. It is one thing to point at the hicks down South and conclude that they’re coughing because they have the wrong politics; it is quite another to reckon with what infection must mean when your own city is inundated, when your own friends are sick, when your own policies have failed. It’s different when it’s you and people like you. It’s different when the “adult” president proves as hapless as the “moron” president. It’s different when the Buzzfeed Christmas party, rather than Spring Break at the Lake of the Ozarks, becomes the super-spreader event of the season. National Review

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9. Once Again, Washington Post Corrects Story About Tom Cotton Last time, it was over the lab leak theory. This time, it’s about his claim that Democrats are making sure the Boston Bomber gets a stimulus check (Hot Air).  From Tom Cotton: Now that the Boston Bomber received his stimulus check from Biden’s slush fund, I’m looking forward to the @washingtonpost updating this fact check. Remember—every Democratic Senator voted against my amendment that would have stopped prisoners from getting checks (Twitter). 10. Story Now Admits Vaccines May Change Women’s Cycle Remember when this was a conspiracy theory? (NPR). From Katie Pavlich: Them: There’s no evidence the Wuhan coronavirus vaccine affects reproductive health. Me: There’s no evidence because it hasn’t been fully studied (Twitter). Copyright © 2022 DaybreakInsider.com

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1. Sotomayor Spreads False Information as Vaccine Mandate Argued Before Supreme Court Sotomayor stole the day with a bizarre false claim that there were over 100 thousand children with covid in “serious condition” (Fox News).  Ed Morrissey looks at a number of Sotomayor blunders in her questioning (Hot Air). 2. Biden Gives Approval to Discriminate on Covid Treatment Based Upon Race From the story: Guidance issued by the Biden administration states certain individuals may be considered “high risk” and more quickly qualify for monoclonal antibodies and oral antivirals used to treat COVID-19 based on their “race or ethnicity.” In a fact sheet issued for healthcare providers by the Food and Drug Administration, the federal agency approved emergency use authorizations of sotrovimab – a monoclonal antibody proven to be effective against the Omicron variant – only to patients considered “high risk.” Fox News

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3. Biden Gives Fewer Year One Press Conferences than Any of Five Predecessors The only one in single digits as nobody else was close. Daily Mail 4. New York Mayor Defends Choosing Brother as Deputy NYPD Commissioner Due to White Supremacists The new mayor of New York, Eric Adams, said “he will be in charge of my security, which is extremely important to me at a time when we see an increase in white supremacy” (NY Post). From Karol Markowicz: Remember when Eric Adams was going to be a saner voice? That was 8 long days ago (Twitter). 5. AOC Tests Positive for Covid After Partying Maskless in Miami Like many left-wing politicians, she went to Florida to experience freedom (Fox News).  From another story: Photos emerged early on New Year’s Eve day of the congresswoman appearing maskless in Florida with her boyfriend. In response to criticisms about her hypocrisy, AOC claimed in a bizarre rant that her critics “are mad they can’t date me” as she went on about Republicans and their “deranged sexual frustrations” (Townhall).

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6. New York Law to Allow 800,000 Illegal Aliens to Vote in Local Election The only way to stop it now is in the court system (Daily Mail).  From John Fund: Starting in 2023, the city will have to print separate ballots for city races, since noncitizens will still be barred from voting in statewide and presidential elections. But make no mistake. The new New York law is part of a nationwide push to blur the very meaning of citizenship and promote noncitizen voting everywhere and for all offices (National Review). 7. Ontario: Over Than Three Times More Vaccinated than Unvaccinated Covid Cases in Hospital Something we are likely seeing in many other big cities. Lifesite News 8. Ivy League Announces Support of Male Swimmer Breaking Female Swimming Records Women are seeing their dreams smashed by a man and the Ivy League is calling it “inclusive” (Daily Wire).  Parents are speaking out against the absurdity of it all (Fox News).

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9. New York City to Install Drug Overdose Vending Machines From the story: New York City health officials have announced a plan to install 10 “public health vending machines” that would dispense sterile syringes, an anti-overdose medication and other “harm reduction” supplies to help neighborhoods that have been hit hard by drug overdoses. NY Times 10. UK Supermarket Chain to Scrap “Use By” Dates on Milk to Stop Waste They believe the words “best before” will change the habit of dumping old milk. Sky Copyright © 2022 DaybreakInsider.com

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1. Manchin and Sinema Not the Only Democratic Obstacles to Removing Filibuster The story notes Mark Kelly, Jon Tester and Jeanne Shaheen aren’t yet on board (Politico).  From Senator Mitch McConnell: “Since Sen. Schumer is hellbent on trying to break the Senate, Republicans will show how this reckless action would have immediate consequences” (WSJ). 2. Poll: Economy and Inflation Top Concerns, Covid Low on Radar Barely over a third of American even have the virus in the top 5 (Daily Wire). Meanwhile, yet another Democrat House member says he plans to retire (Daily Wire).

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3. California Governor Budget Includes Healthcare for Illegal Immigrants Gavin Newsom wants to expand medi-cal health coverage to all low-income illegal immigrants in the state (National Review). From Byron York: Gov. Gavin Newsom ‘wants California to become the first state to [pay for health care for] all adults who are living in the country illegally, a move that would eventually cost $2.2 billion per year’ (Twitter).  California pays for this and more by hammering the rich. The state has the highest unemployment rate in the country (AP). 4. New York and California Lose Over 600,000 People for Lower-Taxed States From the story: “More than 600,000 people leaving New York and California for lower-taxed states during the pandemic,” CNBC wealth editor Robert Frank reported. “That’s according to Census data. California lost 300,000 residents between April of 2020 and July of 2021. New York lost a net 365,000 people, about two percent of its total population,” he added. Illinois ranked third in the report, losing over 114,000 residents. Daily Wire 5. Chicago Teachers Union Agrees to Plan for Reopening Schools Though the measure still needs to be approved by the members.  From the story: In addition to a return to in-person teaching Wednesday, the plan the House of Delegates approved would set conditions by which an individual school would return to remote learning, determined by the rate of staff absences and students in quarantine or isolation, as well as whether it was during a period of high community COVID-19 transmission, where a lower threshold would apply. Earlier Monday, CTU President Jesse Sharkey said the sides were “apart on a number of key features” and accused Mayor Lori Lightfoot of bullying teachers (Chicago Tribune). From Guy Benson: 5 days of lost learning. For nothing. Eliminate spring break (Twitter)

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6. LA Times Columnist Calls for Mocking Unvaxxed Who Die of Covid Michael Hiltzik is a Pulitzer-Prize winner. Early in his column, he explains “On the one hand, a hallmark of civilized thought is the sense that every life is precious. On the other, those who have deliberately flouted sober medical advice by refusing a vaccine known to reduce the risk of serious disease from the virus, including the risk to others, and end up in the hospital or the grave can be viewed as receiving their just deserts” (LA Times). He has a history of similar statements (Fox News). 7. Florida Governor Makes “Escape to Florida” Shirts Governor DeSantis is having fun at the expense of the Covid-fearing woke. Washington Times 8. California Hospitals Change Policy After Realizing Most Covid Patients Aren’t There Due to Covid From the story: …the California Department of Public Health announced that most hospitals and skilled nursing facilities can bring COVID-positive and exposed staff back to work without testing or quarantines. The staffers must be asymptomatic, are required to wear N95 masks and are encouraged to work with patients who are already COVID-positive as much as possible. Later: After reviewing the charts of every COVID-positive patient at UCSF hospitals on Jan. 4, Dr. Jeanne Noble, an associate professor of emergency medicine at UCSF, determined that 70% of them were in the hospital for other reasons. San Francisco Chronicle

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9. Over 100 Ships Still Waiting off Coast of Los Angeles It is now at its peak as the left-wing state is incapable of unloading the ships as stores see their shelves remain bare. The story concludes “It’s troubling that the number of ships is reaching a record-high at this time of year. January and February come after the peak season of the holidays, and they are usually a time when companies cut seasonal workers and regroup in preparation for the next peak season. Between the conclusion of the American holiday season and the upcoming Chinese new year celebrations, now is the time to catch up on backlogs. For the congestion to continue to increase through the conclusion of the holidays is not a good sign, and companies will have a hard time catching up before the next peak season starts in August. This problem is not going away anytime soon.” National Review 10. Christian Woman Wins Harassment Case Against Hospital in UK The 61-year-old nurse was demoted for wearing a cross necklace. She explained “Hindus wear red bracelets on their wrists and female Muslims wear hijabs in theatre. Yet my small cross around my neck was deemed so dangerous that I was no longer allowed to do my job” (Daily Mail). From Franklin Graham: I’m so happy for Mary Onuoha—this ruling in her favor is a win for all people of faith! (Facebook). Copyright © 2022 DaybreakInsider.com

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1. Angry Biden Spews Anti-GOP Rhetoric in Controversial Georgia Speech The speech was filled with gaffes and the speech was filled with lies (NY Post). Katie Pavlich reminds readers “False claims, like ones made by Biden and Harris Tuesday, cost Atlanta the Major League Baseball All-Star Game last fall and damaged Stacey Abrams’ second run for the governor’s mansion. The city missed on millions of badly needed revenue dollars” (Townhall). From Josh Kraushaar: … at a time when the country is struggling through the latest wave of the pandemic, worsening inflation, and a spike in violent crime, the full-court press looks like the latest example of a politically tone-deaf administration more eager to placate its progressive base than tend to the interests (National Journal). From Erick Erickson: Biden just managed to incite the GOP base and demoralize the Dem base that already was boycotting today without actually offering anything to Americans worried about supplies, costs, crime, COVID, and closed schools (Twitter). From the Wall Street Journal editorial board: Mr. Biden’s filibuster foray is likely to fail amid bipartisan opposition, but the more he fails the more partisan and distorted his speeches get. It’s a bad presidential look (WSJ). From Rich Lowry: The supposed promise of President Joe Biden in the 2020 election was that he’d be the adult in the room, but if there was any doubt, today’s speech removed it — he’s the same hack he’s always been (National Review).  Dan McLaughlin looks at questions the media need to ask Biden (National Review). From Ari Fleischer: The only thing missing from Biden’s ridiculous, over-the-top, screed today was him saying that Republicans want to put black people back in chains. Biden is really bad at governing. He’s even worse bringing a divided country together (Twitter). From Jim Geraghty: Why does today’s Democratic Party collectively have such terrible political instincts? Why do they keep placating their activist base, while hemorrhaging support from the voters in the middle who elected them in 2020? Why does the White House waste time on stunts like today’s speech in Atlanta, while leaving real problems that are angering voters unaddressed? (National Review). 2. As Oil Prices Rise, Biden Cuts Off Drilling Plans in Alaska From the story: The Biden administration delivered another hit to domestic oil-and-gas production amid soaring energy prices by reversing the Trump-era move to open up millions of acres to drilling in Alaska, drawing rebukes Tuesday from outraged Republicans. Washington Times

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3. McConnell Threatens Senate Nightmare if Democrats Nuke Filibuster Senator Mitch McConnell said “Do my colleagues understand how many times per day the Senate needs and gets unanimous consent for basic housekeeping? Do they understand how many things could require roll call votes? How often the minority could demand lengthy debate?” (Fox News). A look at the 32 Democrats who fought against ending the filibuster and now want it to end because they are in power (Washington Examiner). 4. Nearly 100 Murder Suspects Get Home Confinement in Chicago As the soft-on-crime policies extend to murder. NY Post 5. Biden Judicial Nominee Had Driver’s License Suspended Three Times Andre B. Mathis, the man Biden nominated as U.S. Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, said “I want to assure the Committee that I am a law-abiding citizen and my driving record is not a reflection of my character or my fitness to serve as a judge.”  Three times? Fox News

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6. BLM Supporters Insist Whole Foods Let Employees Wear Political Face Masks And they’ve taken their case to the National Labor Relations Board. Hot Air 7. Ontario May Ask Hospitals to Re-Hire Fired Unvaccinated Staff As the shortages take their logically disastrous course. Daily Mail 8. Poll Shows Maryland Governor Up Big in Potential Senate Run Against Democrat Incumbent The popular Larry Hogan has yet to say if he’s running for Senate (Daily Caller).  From Hugh Hewitt: Maryland’s @GovLarryHogan would be a terrific senator (Twitter).

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9. Berkeley School District to Force All Students to Wear N95 Masks All Day According to one unconfirmed (as of late last night) report (Twitter). The CDC director does not recommend these masks (ABC 6). Meanwhile, Karol Markowicz moved her family out of the covid insanity of New York and now lives in the freedom of Florida (NY Post). A study out of England finds the use of masks in schools “inconclusive” (BBC). 10. Covid Cases Up in All 50 States The lockdown states are seeing very large increases. Daily Mail Copyright © 2022 DaybreakInsider.com

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1. Poll: Biden Falls to 33 Percent Approval Found on page three of this Quinnipiac poll, which has him 20 points underwater.  Once again, the younger generation likes him less than anyone. Of those age 18-34, his approval is at 24 percent. Also putting fear into the Democrats, his approval among independents is 25 percent and only 28 percent among Hispanics (Quinnipiac). From Dan McLaughlin: Biden won 51.3% of the vote 15 months ago. This is the swiftest, steepest collapse since George H.W. Bush went from 91% approval to 37.5% of the vote in less than two years (Twitter). From CNN’s Ryan Struyk: President Biden’s overall approval rating in the last seven Quinnipiac polls: 49%, 46%, 42%, 38%, 37%, 36%, 33% (Twitter). 2. Inflation Skyrockets in December Prices rose 7 percent compared to a year ago as inflation is now at a 40 year high (Washington Post). With inflation factored in, wages decreased by 2.4 percent from December 2020 to December 2021(Daily Wire).  From Erick Randolf of the Georgia Center for Opportunity: “The problem is that we’ve established a new floor for prices that likely won’t go down in the coming years. Those impacts are most acutely felt in the areas that hit the pocketbooks of the lower income the hardest, such as food, rent, and energy. Now, it’s more important than ever to avoid pumping more stimulus into the economy that will only worsen the problem” (Facebook).  From the Wall Street Journal: The Labor Department said Wednesday that the consumer-price index rose 0.5% in December, or 7% in the last year. That’s the highest annual rate since 1982, when Paul Volcker was trying to wring inflation out of the economy with Ronald Reagan’s political support. The current inflation has caught the Federal Reserve and Biden Administration entirely by surprise, and they’re still not sure what to do about it other than to blame someone else (WSJ).

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3. USA Today Promotes Kind View of Pedophilia The article argues it is “misunderstood” due to those abusing children (Fox News). It did no go over well with the public and they deleted their tweet, seen here (Twitter). 4. Senator Tom Cotton Gives Pro-Filibuster Speech Using Chuck Schumer’s Own Words Audio of Senator Cotton giving a three-minute speech using ONLY Schumer’s words is included in the story. Hot Air 5. Kevin McCarthy Refuses to Participate in “Illegitimate” Jan. 6 Committee Investigation The House minority leader explained “This committee is not conducting a legitimate investigation as Speaker Pelosi took the unprecedented action of rejecting the Republican members I named to serve on the committee. It is not serving any legislative purpose. The committee’s only objective is to attempt to damage its political opponents – acting like the Democrat Congressional Campaign Committee one day and the DOJ the next” (Daily Wire). His full statement (McCarthy).

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6. Biden Has Democrats Worried About Mid-Term Elections Not a shocker. But Ed Morrissey explains “Democrats looking at a midterm abyss want an actual, coherent strategy from Joe Biden on COVID-19. Politico reports that grumbling has grown so loud from Biden’s allies on Capitol Hill that a few of them are willing to state on the record that whatever Biden’s doing on the pandemic isn’t working — medically or politically.” Hot Air 7. Associated Press: Time to Rethink How Media Reports on Covid From the story: The Associated Press has recently told its editors and reporters to avoid emphasizing case counts in stories about the disease. That means, for example, no more stories focused solely on a particular country or state setting a one-day record for number of cases, because that claim has become unreliable. AP 8. Grade School Allows Satanic Temple to Hold Event for Children And the satanic temple was open about their affiliation in a flyer given to children at Jane Addams Elementary in Illinois. YAF

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9. CNN Sees Massive Drop in First Week of 2022 From the story: CNN averaged 2.7 million viewers from Jan. 4-10 last year as the network experienced a brief post-election spike but plummeted to only 548,000 average viewers last week, for a stunning year-over-year drop of 80% of its total audience. Later: Last year on Jan. 7, CNN boasted about coverage of the Capitol riot resulting in the most-watched day in the history of the liberal network. Many observers have mocked the network for tweeting about ratings success on what CNN anchors have regularly called one of the darkest days in American history, but viewership totals from the one-year anniversary of the riot indicate Americans have since turned away. Fox News 10. New NCAA Guidelines Says If You’ve Had Covid You Are Fully Vaccinated Is sanity returning? NCAA Copyright © 2022 DaybreakInsider.com

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1. Supreme Court Kills Biden Vaccine Mandate by 6-3 Vote From the story: … a 6-3 majority blocked the Occupational Health and Safety Administration’s sweeping mandate covering some 84 million employees of large employers. In an unsigned opinion, the Court said OSHA exceeded its statutory authority. And it has never adopted a “broad public health regulation of this kind—addressing a threat that is untethered, in any causal sense, from the workplace.” The mandate is no “‘everyday exercise of federal power,’” it adds, citing Sixth Circuit Chief Judge Jeffrey Sutton. “It is instead a significant encroachment into the lives—and health—of a vast number of employees” (WSJ). From another story: A concurrence, written by Justice Gorsuch (and joined by Justices Thomas and Alito), articulated that the Constitution clearly gives the power to Congress, not OSHA, on how to respond to a pandemic — and that the fact that the nation is in the midst of an emergency should have no influence on their decision. Gorsuch wrote that, were justices to adhere to properly applying the law “only in more tranquil conditions, declarations of emergencies would never end and the liberties our Constitution’s separation of powers seeks to preserve would amount to little” (National Review). From Dr. Albert Mohler: This is a vindication of our cause from the very beginning. The issue here is not the vaccine, but the attempt by the Biden administration to turn employers, including religious employers, into extensions of the administrative state. It was vital that the Supreme Court preclude a federal agency such as OSHA from coercing religious employers into violating their conscience and that of employees who may be divided over the question of vaccines on convictional grounds. This is a victory for the United States Constitution, for the rule of law, and for religious liberty, and for that I am very thankful (SBTS). From Ben Shapiro: I am not going to be shy about the fact that we at Daily Wire stood up for our employees — and everybody’s employees. And we are proud of that fact. We put time and money into challenging the vaxx mandate. And we couldn’t have done that without your help (Twitter). 2. Supreme Court Rules 5-4 in Favor of Health Care Worker Vaccine Mandate From the story: As predicted, the High Court issued a split ruling, voting to overturn the OSHA vaccine regulations on businesses with over 100 employees, while upholding the requirement for health care workers institutions or facilities that receive Medicare and Medicaid funding. “10 million health care workers do need to get vaccinated if they wish to keep their jobs which is really unfortunate, given the massive shortage that we have of healthcare workers right now in our hospitals,” Dhillon said (Fox News). In descent: Justice Clarence Thomas filed a dissenting opinion that was joined by Alito, Gorsuch, and Justice Amy Coney Barrett. Thomas complained that the Biden administration “proposes to find virtually unlimited vaccination power, over millions of healthcare workers, in” what he described as a “hodgepodge” of statutes – “in definitional provisions, a saving clause, and a provision regarding long-term care facilities’ sanitation procedures.” The Biden administration had not adequately explained, as far as Thomas was concerned, why Congress would have given HHS such power in relatively minor provisions. And indeed, Thomas noted, if Congress had wanted to give HHS the power to impose a vaccine mandate, “it would have done what it has done elsewhere — specifically authorize one” (Scotusblog). From Senator Ted Cruz: …the Court’s ruling on vaccine mandates for healthcare workers is deeply disappointing. At a time when our healthcare workers are performing monumental feats to keep us healthy, this ruling is an affront to their liberty (Twitter). From Dan McLaughlin: …the sole question in each case is whether Congress actually gave OSHA and CMS the power to mandate worker vaccinations. In NFIB, the OSHA statute says nothing about vaccines, or about diseases that enter the workplace merely because they are common in the general population. Instead, to use the “Emergency Temporary Standard” under the law, the statute requires proof (1) “that employees are exposed to grave danger from exposure to substances or agents determined to be toxic or physically harmful or from new hazards,” and (2) that the “emergency standard is necessary to protect employees from such danger.” The Court noted that past emergency rules had regularly failed court challenges; five past OSHA ETS rules were struck down at least in part, and only one upheld in full (National Review).

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3. Manchin and Sinema Stay the Course: No Change to Filibuster From Kyrsten Sinema (pictured above): “There’s no need for me to restate my longstanding support for the 60-vote threshold to pass legislation. There’s no need for me to restate its role in protecting our country from wild reversals of federal policy. This week’s harried discussions about Senate rules are but a poor substitute for what I believe could have and should have been a thoughtful public debate at any time over the past year” (Fox News). Democrats seek the end of the filibuster so they can ram through a bill changing the way all states vote in elections (Axios). 4. Biden Calls on Social Media to Censor Opposition Despite having nearly all of media on his side, Biden, with approval ratings in the low 30’s, is clearly losing on messaging.  He said yesterday “I make a special appeal to social media companies and media outlets — please deal with the misinformation and disinformation that’s on your shows. It has to stop” (Twitter). From Abigail Shrier: He’s imploring social media companies to censor Americans. That’s state action in violation of the First Amendment. SCOTUS held in 1973 that the government “may not induce, encourage or promote private persons to accomplish what it is constitutionally forbidden to accomplish” (Twitter). Meanwhile, from Peggy Noonan on Biden’s Tuesday speech in Georgia: The speech itself was aggressive, intemperate, not only offensive but meant to offend. It seemed prepared by people who think there is only the Democratic Party in America, that’s it, everyone else is an outsider who can be disparaged (WSJ). 5. RNC: Candidates Will No Longer Work with Commission on Presidential Debates Breaking from the commission that has regularly used left-leaning moderators in presidential debates (The Hill). From Mark Davis: This is spot on. The @debates Commission has been an abject failure at providing a balanced environment. Let the campaigns hammer out mutually agreeable moderators. Good for @GOPChairwoman (Twitter).

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6. Democrats Filibuster Cruz Bill Putting Sanctions on Russia Pipeline Although this Hill story neglects to use that word “filibuster” on this day (The Hill). From Guy Benson: It is just spectacular that Senate Democrats filibustered something this week, of all weeks. That it happened to be a Republican bill that would have turned the screws on Putin is just icing on the cake. Point and laugh at these ridiculous people (Twitter). 7. Canada: Unvaxxed Father Loses Right to See Child The judge said it was in the best interest of the child.  Apparently, a father isn’t as important as the risk of a sickness that is barely noticeable in most children. BBC 8. Report: Teachers Unions Embracing “Radical Social and Political Agendas” From the story: “Teachers unions have become so intertwined with Democratic political machines that their priorities have long stopped being what’s in the best interest of the classroom and the people inside it,” Eric Eggers, vice president of the nonpartisan Government Accountability Institute (GAI), which published the study, told Fox News. “Instead, their political power is leveraged on behalf of radical social and political agendas, which often, and alarmingly, serve in direct opposition to the best interests of students, parents, and even the teachers themselves.” Fox News

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9. Many High School Students Lie on College Applications One big lie is trauma: It helps to have it if you want to get into a prestigious college, so students make it up. NY Post 10. Story Claims Wearing A Facemask Makes You More Attractive They insists it is backed by a “study” (Daily Mail). From Jon Gabriel: Sure, if you’re ugly (Twitter). Copyright © 2022 DaybreakInsider.com

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1. Virginia Governor Bans Critical Race Theory New Virginia governor Glenn Youngkin also ended mandates for masks in school and vaccination requirements for state workers (Axios). In a separate Tweet, Axios claimed Youngkin “doubled down on his order banning critical race theory today” (Twitter). From Noah Pollack: Youngkin openly campaigned on enacting a policy, won, enacted that policy, and then answered a question about it in an interview. This to the hysterics at Axios is framed as “doubling down,” as if he’s a reckless gambler. Ridiculous (Twitter). Some school districts are pushing back (Washington Times). Hugh Hewitt gave one piece of advice to Younkin: Get kids back in school (Washington Post). 2. New York Times Turns (slightly) on Trans Obsession The story looks at taking a pause before doing irreversible damage to a child (NY Times). From Abigail Shrier: NYT now admits teens requesting cross-sex hormones are: – vulnerable to peer influence – vulnerable to “irreversible fertility loss” – may be in emotional distress – may de-transition All the News That Was Obvious Two Years Ago But It Wouldn’t Print (Twitter).

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3. Poll: Only 26 Percent of Americans See things as Going Well It’s a CBS News/YouGov poll and this CBS News article goes to great lengths to not pin the blame on Biden himself. But when Americans disapprove of your handling of the economy by 62 percent and inflation by 70 percent, it’s a hard sell. Also of note in the poll: more than three quarters say their opinion of Biden will not improve if he passes Build Back Better. And it’s the first time, in this poll, Biden’s handling of the pandemic has dipped below 50 percent. CBS News 4. Salt Lake Tribune: Ban Unvaxxed from Going Anywhere According to their editorial board, the governor should “find a way to mandate the kind of mass vaccination campaign we should have launched a year ago, going as far as to deploy the National Guard to ensure that people without proof of vaccination would not be allowed, well, anywhere” (Salt Lake Tribune). From another story: The proposal is, of course, outrageous, but members of Congress Chip Roy (R-TX) and Lauren Boebert (R-CO) saw the editorial as a warning sign for all Americans that the Left likely wishes it could actually enact such a policy here in America (Daily Wire). More reaction (Townhall). 5. Twitter Bans Iran’s Supreme Leader Over Trump Assassination Threat It’s as if Twitter just found out about him. NY Post

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6. Paper: California Should Abolish Parenthood An article in the Ventura County Star opens “If California is ever going to achieve true equity, the state must require parents to give away their children” (Ventura County Star). From Newsbusters: If you think the author wrote this from an asylum you would be wrong. In fact, Mathews was employed by the Los Angeles Times for eight years. However, when you read his rantings for “equity” you might think he belongs in some sort of institution (Newsbusters). 7. Democrats Making Manchin and Sinema Holdouts About Race The I-don’t-really-have-an-argument is coming from Maxine Waters, this time. Fox News 8. Bloomberg Op-Ed: Pets are Cheaper than Kids So are rocks.  I don’t believe this Lara Williams understands what an absurd comparison she makes. Bloomberg

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9. CNN Labels Kyrsten Sinema a Republican in On-Air Graphic The worst insult you can give someone, in the CNN world. Fox News 10. U-Haul Runs Out of Trucks Leaving California Top targets: Texas and Florida. National Review Copyright © 2022 DaybreakInsider.com

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