The Patriot Post® · Wednesday Executive News Summary
Top of the Fold
Derek Chauvin requests new trial, alleges jury misconduct (National Review) | Chauvin juror defends participation in Washington protest (Daily Mail)
“I’ve had it with her”: GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy caught on hot mic trashing Rep. Liz Cheney (Daily Caller)
Facebook Oversight Board upholds Trump ban but calls indefinite suspension “not appropriate” (Fox News) | Trump launches his own one-way communications platform (Washington Examiner)
Government & Politics
Brilliant: Kamala Harris suggests fighting climate change will fix the border crisis (PM)
Biden’s Labor Department rescinds Trump-era rule affecting gig workers (Reuters)
Texas Democrats refuse resignation of official who called Scott an “Oreo” (Fox News)
“Fact-checkers” missed stealth edits to Stacey Abrams op-ed (RealClearPolitics)
Around the Nation
Montana to end pandemic unemployment benefits amid worker shortage (UPI)
Kansas legislature overrides governor’s veto, lowers age for concealed carry to 18 (TTAG)
April sets gun sales record with 1.7 million background checks (The Reload)
Other Notables
New study reveals that stay-at-home orders backfired (FEE)
U.S. birth rate falls to lowest point in more than a century (Fox News)
Annals of the “Social Justice” Caliphate
Seattle police officers refused service at local chocolate shop (PM)
Coca-Cola pauses “diversity” (read: racist) plan after chief lawyer resigns (NY Post)
Cornell defends BIPOC-only rock-climbing class after online uproar (NY Post)
Closing Arguments
Policy: A model for fighting Critical Race Theory in America’s schools (Newsweek)
Policy: Questioning the climate change narrative (National Review)
Humor: 23% of Galaxy believes they are more unified since Palpatine became emperor (Babylon Bee)
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