Monday Executive News Summary

Politics

Team Biden spin doctors cling to reconciliation bill zero-cost claim (Fox News) | WaPo runs interference for Biden, gives him just 2 Pinocchios for the “zero dollars” whopper (Washington Post)
“We can get you out of office if you don’t support what you promised us”: Kyrsten Sinema pestered by immigration activists (Fox News) | “This is insane”: Outrage erupts after Sinema chased into bathroom and recorded (Daily Wire)
Dems tuck multibillion-dollar handout to illegal immigrants into reconciliation (Free Beacon)
Friendly fire: House Democrats blast Nancy Pelosi after spending bills holdup (New York Post)

Health

U.S. reaches 700,000 COVID deaths (The Hill)
Dr. Anthony Fauci isn’t sure that you can gather for Christmas, but he is sure that you must give up your individual rights (American Thinker)
California first state to require coronavirus vaccinations for K-12 students (Fox News)
CDC implements gun violence study after wrongly naming it a “public health threat” (PM)

Security

No joke: Catch-and-release at border up more than 430,000% in August (Washington Times)
Havana Syndrome continues to baffle U.S. officials (Washington Times)

“Social Justice”

Salvation Army imposes racial wokeness within church’s ranks (Daily Signal)
Woke infighting: Women’s March cancels “Handmaid’s Tale” imagery over its use by white women (PM)

Notables

Facebook whistleblower trashes the social media giant on “60 Minutes” ahead of her congressional testimony (New York Post)
Trump asks U.S. judge to force Twitter to restart his account (CNBC) | He also demands revocation of 2018 Pulitzer Prize, cites Russian collusion fibs (Washington Examiner)
Seven of the 10 states in worst financial condition are run by Democrats (Just the News)

Stranger Than Fiction

Self-proclaimed shaman accused of starting California fire said she was trying to boil bear urine (Washington Examiner)

Closing Arguments

Policy: New Supreme Court term set to be one for the ages (National Review)
Policy: An argument for Section 230 reform (AEI)
Satire: Thief assures victim robbery will cost $0 since victim is paying for it (Babylon Bee)

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