Tuesday Executive News Summary

Government & Politics

“The dumbest idea in the history of the Senate”: Lindsey Graham warns Democrats aim to sneak amnesty into infrastructure deal that can pass without a GOP vote (Fox News)
House bill allocates $40 million for hazardous “red flag” gun confiscation program (AMN)
President Biden disingenuously backpedals on claim Facebook is “killing people” with COVID lies (Daily Beast)
Meanwhile, Biden wrongly claims “no serious economist” is worried about inflation (Breitbart) | Poll: Voters are overwhelmingly concerned about inflation (Breitbart)

National Security

Kevin McCarthy names five Republicans to serve on January 6 ~~special committee~~ inquisition (Washington Times)
Florida man gets eight months in prison in first felony sentence from Capitol riot (NBC News) | New chief picked for Capitol Police after six months (Washington Examiner)
Microsoft Exchange hack formally blamed on China (AP)
U.S. transfers Guantanamo Bay prisoner to Morocco; Gitmo population drops to 39 (Washington Times)

Heartland & Health

“Defund police” advocates are silent after DC already passes 100 homicides in 2021 (Fox News)
Sixth Texas Democrat tests positive for COVID (NBC News)
Indiana University’s vaccine mandate upheld by Trump appointee Judge Damon R. Leichty, who cites early 20th century smallpox vaccine mandate (National Review)
American Academy of Pediatrics ridiculously recommends masks in school for everyone over the age of two (Washington Times)

Annals of the “Social Justice” Caliphate

Even women willing to be objectified can’t get ahead: Sports Illustrated releases swimsuit issue with ~~transgender~~ biological male cover model (The Hill)
Marie Claire sickeningly urges Hollywood to depict more parents having abortions (Fox News)
Pentagon contractor investigating “extremism” asserts that web searches about BLM raise concerns about white supremacy (Fox News)

Other Notables

Twitter oligarchs suspend Marjorie Taylor Greene over “misleading” COVID info (NY Post)
It’s official: The COVID recession lasted just two months, the shortest in U.S. history — but not inflation (CNBC)
Two-thirds of likely voters say VP Harris not ready to be president, even though in reality she’ll never be ready (Washington Times)

Irony Award

AOC invests over $1.4 million in “Tax the Rich”-themed political merchandise (Daily Caller)

Closing Arguments

Policy: The Democrats’ budget agreement would burn the economy (Daily Signal)
Policy: $3.5 trillion is just the beginning (AEI)
Policy: Expand Medicare? How about we fix it first? (The Dispatch)
Humor: McDonald’s employee who said “my pleasure” under fire for appropriating Chick-fil-A culture (Babylon Bee)

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