The Patriot Post® · Tuesday Executive News Summary
Georgia Runoff
Voters head to the polls today to determine the balance of power (Fox News)
On eve of runoff, Kelly Loeffler commits to challenging Joe Biden’s victory (Washington Examiner)
Raphael Warnock staffers admit he’s for defunding the police (Post Millennial)
Government & Politics
Runaway spending: House rules would exempt COVID and climate bills from budget limits (Roll Call)
One-upping Biden: Kamala Harris story about demanding civil rights as a toddler lifted from 1965 MLK Jr. interview (Daily Wire)
“Fun fact: ‘I have a dream’ was originally written by Kamala Harris.” —The Daily Wire
Well-deserved Medal of Freedom goes to Devin Nunes for “courageous” efforts to stop “plot” against Trump (Washington Times)
Wednesday’s Electoral College certification spurring friendly fire in GOP caucus (Fox News)
In the Know
- Here’s how Congress’s Electoral College certification process works (Daily Signal)
Health
British prime minister imposes another national lockdown on England (CNBC)
COVID’s long-criticized lab origin explanation gains traction (National Review)
Economy
Nearly one million excess deaths expected over next 15 years from pandemic rise in unemployment (Washington Examiner)
Haven, the Amazon-Berkshire-JPMorgan venture to disrupt healthcare, is disbanding after just three years (CNBC)
Google workers form union in latest show of discontent with evil tech giant (CBS News)
Who’d a Thunk It?
- China calls its puppet, the Biden administration, “a new window of hope” for U.S. relations (NY Post)
Annals of the “Social Justice” Caliphate
- “They screamed threats, vandalized, and tried to pound open our door”: Antifa terrorizes Senator Hawley’s family (Washington Examiner)
Double Standards
- Speaking of which, DC mayor calls in National Guard for Trump supporters but refused to during BLM/antifa riots (Post Millennial)
“Theater of the Absurd” Headline Award
- This just in: Trans women retain athletic edge after a year of hormone therapy, study finds (NBC News)
Closing Arguments
Policy: The coming crisis in U.S.-China relations (AEI)
Policy: How to stop schools from parenting your children (Daily Signal)
Humor: Biden promises nationwide mask mandate and womandate (Babylon Bee)
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