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)

• Washington, DC, to relax masking. Is the end in sight? (National Review)

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)

• Washington, DC, murder rate hits 16-year high (National Review)

Surveys

• Only 32% plan to drive on Thanksgiving, citing fuel costs (Washington Times)

• Pulpit panic: Half of Protestant clerics looking for exits (Washington Times)

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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