November 12, 2021

Friday Executive News Summary

Biden’s bogus tax pledge, militants storm U.S. embassy, another border arrest record, and more.

Politics

  • Even the Tax Policy Center finds that the Democrats’ spendapalooza would break Joe Biden’s pledge not to raise taxes on middle class (Fox Business)

  • “The First Amendment won a temporary victory”: Federal judge orders DOJ to halt data extraction from James O'Keefe’s phones following dubious FBI raid (Fox News)

  • Appeals court temporarily delays release of Trump documents to January 6 inquisition (National Review)

  • Oof: Biden refers to famous pitcher as “great negro.” Barack Obama signed law banning government from using "negro.“ (Daily Wire)

Economy

  • Talk about shooting yourself in the foot: Largely Democrat infrastructure package faces largely Democrat-induced delays from workforce shortage, supply chain snares (Washington Times)

  • A record 111 container ships are floating off California’s busiest ports despite Biden’s 24/7 schedule and looming fines (Insider)

  • Thanks, Obama Biden: Average new car price soars to record $46,000 (Fox Business)

Security

  • Iran-backed militants storm U.S. embassy in Yemen, seize hostages and equipment (Free Beacon)

  • "Not messing around”: China’s rapid military advances stoke fear, catch Pentagon by surprise (Washington Times)

  • October shatters yet another border arrests record thanks to open borders (PJ Media)

  • Paper tiger Antony Blinken warns Russia over troop buildup and regional aggression (Washington Times)

  • Robinhood data breach exposed seven million customers (CNET)

Health

  • False statements? NIH knew Wuhan lab enhanced bat coronavirus years earlier than officials testified, grantee says (Just the News)

  • Minnesota’s leftist governor tried to pump COVID numbers to justify shutdown (Power Line)

  • FDA recalls 2.2 million at-home coronavirus tests due to false positives (Fox Business)

Theater of the Absurd

  • YouTube is removing the dislike count on all videos across its platform (Tech Crunch)

  • Peloton blocks users from using #LetsGoBrandon hashtag (PJ Media)

Notables

  • In 2007 video, Biden obliterates his 2021 policies on border and war exit (Just the News)

  • California school district votes to defy state’s vaccine mandate (Daily Wire)

  • Journalist witness corroborates Kyle Rittenhouse testimony that man he shot charged from behind (National Review)

Closing Arguments

  • Policy: I’ve read “Build Back Better.” It’s a hot mess. (RealClearPolicy)

  • Satire: USNS Harvey Milk to be manned entirely by crew of underage boys (Babylon Bee)

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