### Politics

  • Imagine that: DOJ whistleblower documents suggest Merrick Garland lied about the targeting of parents as domestic terrorists (The Federalist)
  • Pro-open-border spending bill drops key child tax credit requirement that could pay out billions to illegal immigrants (Fox News)
  • Swamp Doctor Anthony Fauci decries "misplaced perception" about individual rights superseding "societal safety" (RealClearPolitics)
  • Even the ACLU says FBI raid of Project Veritas founder O'Keefe's home threat to "press freedom" (Just the News)

### Security

  • Surge in fentanyl seizures show cartels taking advantage of lax border policies (Free Beacon)
  • Adding insult to injury: Welcome packet reveals concierge travel service for illegals courtesy of nonprofits (Just the News)
  • Tone-deaf DHS chief Alejandro Mayorkas: "I give myself an A for effort" (Washington Times)
  • Not good enough: Biden administration to announce a diplomatic boycott of 2022 Beijing Olympics (OutKick)

### Health

  • Sailors who choose not to be vaccinated will absurdly be discharged (Fox News)

### Economy

  • Janet Yellen: U.S. could default soon after December 15 (The Hill)
  • Cost of Thanksgiving Dinner rises twice as fast as wages (Daily Signal)

### Culture

  • New Hampshire student suspended for truthfully saying there are only two genders (New York Post)
  • Kindergarten students in Connecticut indoctrinated about being "transgender" (National Review)
  • Good: School places professor on leave after interview defending "minor-attracted persons" (Fox News)

### Surveys

### Notables

  • Democrat Congresswoman Jackie Speier retiring from Congress (Politico)
  • House Freedom Caucus elects Scott Perry as new chairman (The Hill)
  • "What on earth is happening right now?" Video surfaces of Jen Psaki two years ago laughing at Joe Biden's gaffes (Not the Bee)
  • Certification of controversial Russian Nord Stream 2 pipeline suspended by Germany (AP)

### Non Compos Mentis Awards

  • Prosecutor describes the rioters who attacked Kyle Rittenhouse as a "crowd full of heroes" (Not the Bee)
  • Canada's chief health officer says Christmas caroling is too dangerous and that people should open their windows during holiday gatherings (Not the Bee)

### Closing Arguments

  • Policy: How the Federal Reserve keeps stoking inflation (The Federalist)
  • Policy: American companies must stop helping China become a military powerhouse (The Federalist)
  • Humor: AOC demands Black Friday be renamed "Friday of Color" (Genesius Times)

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