Friday Executive News Summary

Joe’s Town Hall

President Biden pushes back against the problematic Joe Manchin, says he doesn’t think people need to work to get the expanded child tax credit (Insider)
Flip-flopper-in-chief says he’s open to altering and/or eliminating the filibuster (The Hill)
Biden says police officers and first responders should be fired for ~~refusing jab~~ exercising individual liberty (Fox News)
Friendly fire fact-check: Biden overstates his record on COVID vaccine (AP)

Politics

Merrick Garland grilled on Loudoun County case, says he “doesn’t know” about alleged hellacious assault by boy in girls’ bathroom (Daily Wire)
“I’m comfortable with zero”: Joe Manchin reportedly willing to tank reconciliation to avoid overspending (Daily Caller)
Scranton Joe keeps telling bizarre Amtrak story that was already debunked (Fox News)
House votes to hold Steve Bannon in contempt of Congress (New York Post) | The nine Republicans who caved (The Hill)
Federal Reserve imposes new restrictions on investments after trading controversy (NPR)

Security

The buck stops… NIH admits to funding gain-of-function research in Wuhan but disingenuously blames EcoHealth for violating reporting requirements (National Review) | Remembering those journalists who helped cover for Anthony Fauci’s misdirection (National Review)
Afghan placed in Montana by Biden administration charged with raping teen (Daily Wire)

Health

CDC approves Moderna and J&J COVID vaccine boosters, allowing people to mix-and-match shots (CNBC)
Once again, COVID hospitalizations are increasing in the North, declining in the South (National Review)
Pfizer says COVID vaccine more than 90% effective in kids (who still don’t need it) (AP)

Heartland

Bunch of liars: Email from Loudoun County superintendent alerted school board on day of bathroom assault (WTOP)
Man who allegedly dressed as woman charged with child porn, reportedly used pen cameras laced into sneakers (Daily Wire)
“We’re hiring”: Indiana invites Chicago cops to move to state (Daily Wire)
🎵 All I want for Christmas is freedom 🎵: Biden’s vaccine mandate has cargo giants in a pre-holiday panic (Politico)

Notables

Celtics games no longer airing in China after Enes Kanter posts pro-Tibet video on social media (CBS)
FBI identifies human remains as belonging to Brian Laundrie (Washington Examiner)
Actor Alec Baldwin discharges prop gun on movie set, killing one and injuring another (Daily Wire)

Closing Arguments

Policy: What is the root cause of our supply chain problems? (Daily Signal)
Policy: The U.S. must defend Taiwan’s independence (Daily Signal)
Humor: Sad: Supply chain issues prevent teen farmer from picking up power converters at Tosche Station (Babylon Bee)

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