Build Back Boondoggle

• Democrats release text of massive social spending bill (Fox News)

• What could possible go wrong? Spending plan gives IRS massive new power and resources (Townhall)

• “I need you to help me. I need your votes”: Joe Biden begs Democrats to back shrunken spending measure (Washington Examiner)

• Lyin’ Biden claims reconciliation package will “reduce the deficit” (National Review)

• Déjà vu: Nancy Pelosi again stalls vote on infrastructure bill amid intraparty revolt (National Review)

Security

• Mind-boggling: Biden considers paying border crossers $450,000 each in reparations (Breitbart)

“Biden wants to pay illegal immigrants $450,000 for their hardship while breaking our laws. For perspective, if a service member is killed in action, their next of kin gets an insurance payment of $400,000. Let that sink in.” —Congressman Dan Crenshaw

• GOP vows to fight Biden plan to pay separated migrant families (Washington Times)

• FCC votes to halt China Telecom operations within U.S. (Politico)

Health

• Biden admin barred from firing unvaccinated employees after DC judge issues injunction (Fox News)

• Vax mandate could force FDNY companies to close, as NYPD faces street cop shortage (NY Post)

Heartland

• Glenn Youngkin pulls ahead of Terry McAuliffe among Virginia likely voters (Fox News)

• Running for cover: The eyebrow-raising story McAuliffe’s team wants to keep buried (Fox News)

• Dystopic Portland now offers bereavement leave after abortions (Not the Bee)

“Social Justice”

• USA Today stealth edits, scrubs “Braves” from columns as sports writer decries Atlanta’s “racist” team name (Fox News)

“It shouldn’t be lost on anyone that Bob Nightengale writes for USA Today.” —Nate Jackson

• NAACP urging pro athletes in free agency not to sign with teams in Texas (USA Today)

• Florida school takes elementary school children on field trip to a gay bar (Daily Wire)

• Student-staff lap dance incident at Kentucky high school followed other provocative events (Louisville Courier Journal)

• California school board president curses parent on hot mic (PJ Media)

Notables

• Facebook announces it is changing company name to Meta amid mounting controversies (ABC News)

• DOJ to pay $88 million to families and victims of South Caroline church massacre (AP)

• Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo charged with sex crime months after resigning (CNBC)

• Black lawyers group says New York concealed carry restrictions are racist, backs Supreme Court challenge (Free Beacon)

Closing Arguments

• Policy: How government stands in the way of infrastructure improvements (National Review)

• Satire: Patriarchy declares victory after taking over women’s sports, restrooms, and top military roles (Babylon Bee)

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