Friday Executive News Summary

Top of the Fold

Democrat leaders Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi say they have a deal on tax increases (Washington Examiner) | Except several Senate Democrats undercut claims of unity (Washington Times)
FBI: Murder rate soared in 2020, highest year-over-year increase ever recorded (Daily Wire)

Politics

Joe Biden, who demands people “pay their fair share,” may owe up to $500,000 in back taxes (Daily Wire)
Hunter Biden requested more than $2 million to unfreeze Libyan assets when dad was VP (Free Beacon)
January 6 committee subpoenas four from Trump’s inner circle (Politico)

Security

House Republicans just callously voted to draft our daughters — and GOP senators will too (The Federalist)
No joke: Biden administration stops Border Patrol from using horses in Del Rio (Fox News)
U.S. special envoy to Haiti resigns, citing “inhumane” deportation of Haitians (PBS)
Democrats feud as House approves $1 billion for Israel’s missile system (New York Times)
Dems plan to scuttle Space Force (Free Beacon)
We’re shocked — shocked! Taliban official says strict punishment and executions will return (NPR)

Health

CDC director defies advisory panel, recommends COVID booster for younger at-risk workers (Fox News)
CDC quietly removed school guidance for eliminating masks, rolling back COVID prevention efforts (Fox News)
New York health commissioner resigns after criticism over nursing home scandal (Bloomberg)
Oregon nanny state officials say you can kiss on dates — if both vaccinated (Fox News)

Notables

Some 1.5 million students left traditional public schools over the last year (Not the Bee)
GOP-led Arizona election review closely matches Biden’s winning margin (Politico)
2024: Trump over Biden by 10 points, Harris by 13 (Washington Examiner)
Federal arrest warrant issued for Brian Laundrie (Fox News)
Derek Chauvin appeals murder conviction in death of George Floyd, will represent himself (Fox News)

Stranger Than Fiction

Chicago suburb attempts world record for largest dog wedding ceremony (UPI)

Closing Arguments

Policy: Costly energy and climate policies in Democrats’ spending bill lack transparency (Daily Signal)
Policy: Why Biden’s vaccine mandate fails the constitutional test (National Review)
Satire: Horse-mounted aides with whips chase away journalists trying to ask Biden questions (Babylon Bee)

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