Top of the Fold

• U.S. and China sign agreement to (ahem) “work together” on climate change (wink, wink) (Yahoo News)

• “Gateway to socialized banking”: USPS paycheck program favored by Bernie Sanders and AOC starts without congressional authorization (Fox Business)

• We’re shocked — shocked! Sunset provision “gimmicks” in reconciliation bill cover up over $1 trillion in spending, Chamber of Commerce says (Fox Business)

• Washington Post “fact-check” admits it was wrong for “knee jerked” defense of Pete Buttigieg’s racist bridge comments (Fox News)

Economy

• Inflation has taken away all the wage gains for workers — and then some (CNBC)

• How kind of them! Inflation rises by 6.2% but the IRS only raises the tax bracket thresholds by 3% (Daily Wire)

Kyle Rittenhouse

• Rittenhouse sobs on the stand at murder trial; attorneys seek mistrial (New York Post)

• Judge tears into prosecution with aggressive tongue lashing over questioning (Fox News)

• Prosecutors seek to criminalize constitutional self-defense (National Review)

• Judge’s “God Bless the USA” ringtone goes off during trial (Washington Examiner) | Progressives demand “mistrial” over ringtone (Daily Wire)

• Facebook not showing search results for “Kyle Rittenhouse” (Daily Caller)

“Social Justice”

• Black privilege? Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s son, Adam, sentenced to six months for nearly stabbing his 60-year-old neighbor to death with a hunting knife (New York Post) | A trip down memory lane: Abdul-Jabbar defends George Floyd riots (Fox News)

• Burn, loot, murder: New York BLM leader warns Eric Adams of “bloodshed” and “riots” if city brings back tougher policing (Fox News)

Profiles of Integrity

• “Blue lives protect black lives”: USC professor refuses to remove Blue Lives Matter flag from office door (The College Fix)

Heartland

• Federal judge mind-bogglingly allows Texas schools to require masks (NPR)

• Judge approves $626 million settlement in Flint, Michigan, water suit (National Review)

• New Jersey Senate President Steve Sweeney concedes to truck driver Edward Durr 😎 (Northjersey.com)

• Honduran, 24, admitted into U.S. posing as minor, charged with killing his sponsor, a Florida father of four (Just the News) | “Send them to Delaware”: Ron DeSantis threatens action over secret migrant flights (New York Post)

Notables

• Hunter Biden makes “painting” debut at NYC gallery despite ethics concerns (National Review)

• Is Joe Manchin about to tank the reconciliation bill over inflation? (Hot Air)

• China’s Communist Party gives Xi Jinping the same status as Mao (AP)

Closing Arguments

• Policy: Biden’s inflation problem: He may not have caused it, but he has tools to make it better — or much worse (National Review)

• Humor: Honoring Brian Williams: Top 10 moments of his remarkable career in journalism (Babylon Bee)

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