The Patriot Post® · Thursday Executive News Summary
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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