Thursday Executive News Summary
9th Circuit targets guns, states sue Biden administration, new Cuomo scandal, and more.
Government & Politics
Americans have “no right” to carry guns in public, 9th Circuit Court wrongly says (Washington Times)
President Biden finally delivers first press conference tonight (Examiner)
Kamala Harris — who recently laughed about visiting the border — given lead role over it (Examiner)
Thirteen states sue Biden administration over federal oil and gas leasing ban (Daily Caller)
Dezinformatsiya: NBC News takes heat for sharing wildly contradictory statistics on mass shootings (Disrn)
Double standards: Press Secretary Jen Psaki’s sister gets cushy government job despite Biden’s “no family members” pledge (National Pulse)
Around the Nation
Top New York health officials told to prioritize COVID testing for Governor Andrew Cuomo’s relatives (Times Union) | Meanwhile, Chris Cuomo is off this week as CNN avoids the report (Fox News)
Once held hostage by teachers unions, West Virginia just passed the nation’s broadest Education Savings Account program (The Federalist)
As predicted, a significant 5.6 percentage point increase in homeschooling rates in Fall 2020 (Census.gov)
Virginia, with second-most executions, outlaws death penalty (AP)
National Security
China-based hackers used Facebook to target Uighurs abroad with malware (The Guardian)
North Korea test-fires ballistic missiles (AP)
Other Notables
Workers file 684,000 jobless claims, fewest since the pandemic began (NY Post)
AstraZeneca confirms strong vaccine protection after U.S. rift (AP)
Dr. “Rachel” Levine is the new assistant health secretary (CBS News)
Suez Canal blocked by large vessel caught in heavy winds, delaying shipping worldwide (Disrn)
“Non Compos Mentis” Award
- Illinois state senator who sponsored “no cash bail” law upset that man who threatened him with a gun was released on $,1500 “affordable bail” (TTAG)
Stranger Than Fiction
- Kamala Harris to discuss “empowering women” with womanizer Bill Clinton (White House Dossier)
American Spirit
- Seventeen-year-old from Montana becomes youngest American ever to earn a doctorate (Not the Bee)
Closing Arguments
Policy: Tax hikes now will kneecap the economic recovery (Heritage Foundation)
Policy: Abolish the corporate income tax (City Journal)
Humor: Jen Psaki plays morning round of dodgeball to prepare for press conference (Babylon Bee)
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