MORNING NEWS BRIEFING – JANUARY 24, 2022

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January 24 2022
Good morning from Washington, where Americans rallied yesterday in opposition to COVID-19 vaccine mandates. Check out our video report and photo essay. It’s National School Choice Week, and we have a commentary from a mom who helps other parents find the best option for their children. On the podcast, here’s where to get pro-American educational content for the kids in your life. Plus: a new phase in the fight to save the unborn; and your letters about the politics of the pandemic. On this date in 1935, canned beer makes its debut as the American Can Co. and the Gottfried Krueger Brewing Co. partner to deliver 2,000 cans of beer and cream ale in Richmond, Virginia.
COMMENTARY
26 of the Most Interesting Signs at 'Defeat the Mandates' Rally
By Daily Signal Staff
“My body, my choice, no mandates,” read one sign at the rally held in Washington, D.C.
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It's Time to Go on 'Offense Every Single Day for the Unborn,' Heritage's Kevin Roberts Says
By Virginia Allen
“The radical American left wants you to doubt your commitment to this cause [of life], but we know that because truth is on our side … we will prevail,” says Kevin Roberts.
NEWS
Biden Voter Explains Her Stand Against COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate
By Mary Margaret Olohan
At the “Defeat the Mandates” rally in Washington, D.C. Sunday, one woman explained why she’s concerned about COVID-19 vaccine mandates.
COMMENTARY
For Parents, School Choice Provides Hope
By Jenny Clark
Parents worrying about their children’s futures is nothing new, but the last two years have compounded those worries and added a dose of fear.
COMMENTARY
In Remembrance of Brig. Gen. Charles McGee
By John Venable
Charles McGee was an incredible airman, warrior, and—in every sense—an American hero.
ANALYSIS
This Mom Is Helping Parents Discover Pro-America Content for Kids
By Rob Bluey
California parent Jill Simonian helped launch PragerU Kids, which distributes resources “that provide the rightful telling of who we are as Americans.”
COMMENTARY
We Hear You: When Authorities Use COVID-19 to Violate Rights
By Ken McIntyre
“My wife and I are fully vaxxed to the max. But we aren’t interested in being bullied by Biden, and may well resist any further boosters,” Louisiana resident Wayne Peterkin writes.
NEWS
ICYMI: 61 of the Best Signs From March for Life
By Maggie Hroncich
“Abortion is a tragic symptom of women’s oppression, not a solution to it,” reads one sign.
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Americans Trapped in Ukraine as Russia Close to Invasion

From the story: New reports indicate that the administration has ordered the families of all American personnel at the U.S. Embassy in Ukraine to immediately leave the country, has warned U.S. citizens in the country that it will be unable to evacuate them, and is considering sending U.S. military forces to Eastern Europe (Daily Wire). From another story: Advisors presented Biden with various options to respond to Russia’s aggressive stance in Eastern Europe in a Sunday briefing at Camp David. The president is considering sending 3,000-5,000 U.S. troops to Romania and to Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia as part of a broader NATO effort. Other NATO countries may also contribute troops to warn Russian President Vladimir Putin not to try to move into neighboring countries (Fox News). From Katie Pavlich: I see the “minor incursion” could be happening soon. It’s so “minor” Biden could send thousands of American troops in a last ditch effort to prevent it (Twitter). From Inez Stepman: There are apparently 40,000 Americans in Ukraine. So, multiply Afghanistan by many times (Twitter). From Jay Nordlinger: This is shockingly, staggeringly bad. Have you been to Kyiv in recent years? It is a free, open, very pleasant European capital. And now this (Twitter).

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Massive Crowd Descends Upon Washington D.C for the March for Life

Excited as they see a potential end to Roe v Wade (Fox News). Pictures of the crowds (NY Post). A time-lapse look at the massive crowd (Twitter).

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YouTube Declares MacArthur Sermon Hate Speech for Biblical Take on Sexuality

From the story: Standing in the pulpit on Sunday, MacArthur said, “There is no such thing as transgender. You are either XX or XY, that’s it. God made man male and female. That is determined genetically, that is physiology, that is science, that is reality.” Later: YouTube removed MacArthur’s sermon from its platform and told conservative commentator Todd Starnes that MacArthur’s video presentation was “hate speech” (CBN).  From Owen Strachan: I stand with you, John MacArthur! Many do. Whatever man does to you (or any of us), they will be talking about this courageous moment for 1000 years (Twitter).

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California Bill Would Allow Vaccination of Pre-Teens Without Parental Consent

From the story: California would allow children age 12 and up to be vaccinated without their parents’ consent under a proposal introduced Friday by a state senator who said youngsters “deserve the right to protect themselves” against infectious disease.

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Poll: Just 36 Percent Say They’d Vote for Biden Today

The poll also shows the public gives Republicans a 15-point lead on who would be better for the economy.

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NBC Won’t Send Announcers to Beijing for Winter Olympics

And few hosts as they worry about the Covid situation there.

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7.
Pennsylvania School Board Member to Parents in Op-Ed: “I Don’t Work for You”

The op-ed is a cluster of condescending points to the people whom he claims to represent (York Dispatch).  From Nicole Neily, president of Parents Defending Education: “Far too many elected officials have shown over the past two years that the ‘consent of the governed’ is little more than an inconvenient speed bump on the road to advancing their unpopular agendas. Mocking and dismissing the concerns of the community may be cathartic for petty dictators, but it is not a path to electoral success” (Fox News). From Corey DeAngelis: wake up, parents (Twitter).

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School Choice Opponent Admits She’s Glad They Had Option to Take Child Out of Public School

What they admit behind closed doors leaked out. From the story: One of New Hampshire’s most outspoken school choice opponents stunned reform advocates Friday when she admitted she had pulled her son out of public school to attend a private academy because “he was experiencing difficulties.” “It was good we had that option,” said state Rep. Marjorie Porter (D-Hillsborough).

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NCAA: Each Sport Can Decide if Men Can Compete Against Women

As they said “We are steadfast in our support of transgender student-athletes and the fostering of fairness across college sports.”

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Virginia Superintendent Defies Governor, Says Students Without Masks Will Be Suspended

From the story: Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) Superintendent Dr. Scott Brabrand on Friday issued a 34-page “Principal Briefing” PowerPoint presentation at a meeting with school administrators that ordered them to suspend students who refuse to wear a mask. Asra Nomani from Parents Defending Education posted the presentation on her substack, noting that Brabrand had gone “rogue” in defiance of newly minted Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s (R) executive order allowing parents to decide whether their child will wear a mask in school.

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Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — 1.24.22

Coffee is for closers. So is Sunburn, your morning rundown of Florida politics.

Good Monday morning.

Let’s start the day with some good news about a great person.

Lobbyist Edward Briggs has been promoted to vice president of Government and Community Affairs at RSA Consulting.

In his new role, Briggs will continue to oversee government relations and public policy for the Tampa Bay-based firm and its more than 70 clients across the state.

“It is not only his determination and strong work ethic that has brought Edward much success but his genuine desire to help others and ability to connect with our clients,” said Ron Pierce, president and CEO of RSA Consulting. “Edward embodies the team spirit that defines RSA, and over the years, I’ve watched him grow into a leader that is well-respected and an expert in his field. He is an integral part of our team, and we are so excited to see what he will accomplish in this new position.”

Congratulations to Edward Briggs, moving to a leadership role at RSA Consulting.

Briggs joined the firm in 2013 when it included just Pierce and Chief Operating Officer Natalie King. He played a significant role in RSA’s growth into the team of seven that it is today.

Briggs’ work spans several industries, but most recently he’s become a prominent player in education policy, particularly within the charter school space. He works extensively in the construction and workforce development arenas and has a growing list of policy wins to show for it.

In 2018, Briggs received the Distinguished Merit Award from the Brevard County Sherriff’s office for his work in fixing a legal loophole to prevent child exploitation. In 2015, he was named one of Florida Politics’ “30 under 30” Rising Stars.

Before joining RSA, Briggs served as the grassroots campaign coordinator for former Sen. Tom Lee and his legislative aide during the transition to Tallahassee. He earned his bachelor’s degree in exercise science from Florida State University.

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Spotted at the Bayshore Boulevard home of Robert and Nancy Watkins for their viewing party of the Children’s Gasparilla parade: Mayor Jane Castor and Ana Cruz, former Mayor Bob Buckhorn, former Attorney General Pam Bondi, former Speaker Will Weatherford, Rep. Jackie Toledo, DPBR Secretary Melanie Griffin and husband Mike, Hillsborough Commissioner Sandy Murman, VISIT FLORIDA CEO Dana Young and husband Matt, Melissa and Kevin Dempsey, Merritt and Rick Lindstrom, Joe Lopano, Veronica and Preston Rudie, Lucy and J.D. White. Missed by all: Anthony Pedicini and the entire Pedicini clan.

— SITUATIONAL AWARENESS —

@PoliticsReid: Two years ago today, the first case of #COVID19 in the US was identified in a patient in Snohomish County, WA. The virus was in the US before that, but that was the first confirmed case here.

@RyanStruyk: The United States is now reporting 1,853 new coronavirus deaths per day, the highest seven-day average since October 2, according to data from @CNN and Johns Hopkins University.

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@Liz_Cheney: A former Speaker of the House is threatening jail time for members of Congress who are investigating the violent January 6 attack on our Capitol and our Constitution. This is what it looks like when the rule of law unravels.

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@Sen_Albritton: Today is #CelebrationofLifeDay. It’s a great opportunity to seriously focus on family & friends. Do something special for the loved ones in your life, even it’s just calling or texting “I Love You, I’m thankful you are in my life.” Don’t hesitate, just do it! 1 Corinthians 13:4-8

@LoriBerman: If someone feels guilt or shame about 246 years of human bondage, Jim Crow segregation, or the Trail of Tears, those are appropriate human emotions. We shouldn’t feel pride in it, nor should we look away. It’s our American history.

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— DAYS UNTIL —

Red Dog Blue Dog charity event — 1; James Madison Institute’s Stanley Marshall Day Celebration in Jacksonville — 4; XXIV Olympic Winter Games begins — 11; Super Bowl LVI — 20; Will Smith’s ‘Fresh Prince of Bel-Air’ reboot premieres — 20; Discover Boating Miami International Boat Show begins — 23; season four of “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ begins — 23; Spring Training report dates begin — 24; Synapse Florida tech summit begins — 24; ‘The Walking Dead’ final season part two begins — 27; Daytona 500 — 27; Special Election for Jacksonville City Council At-Large Group 3 — 30; Suits For Session — 30; CPAC begins — 31; St. Pete Grand Prix — 32; Joe Biden to give State of the Union — 36; ‘The Batman’ premieres — 39; the third season of ‘Atlanta’ begins — 58; season two of ‘Bridgerton’ begins — 60; The Oscars — 62; Macbeth with Daniel Craig and Ruth Negga begin performances on Broadway — 64; Grammys rescheduled in Las Vegas — 69; federal student loan payments will resume — 97;’ Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness’ premieres — 102;’ Top Gun: Maverick’ premieres — 123;’ Platinum Jubilee’ for Queen Elizabeth II — 129;’ Thor: Love and Thunder’ premieres — 166; San Diego Comic-Con 2022 — 179; Michael Mann and Meg Gardiner novel ‘Heat 2’ publishes — 197; ‘The Lord of the Rings’ premieres on Amazon Prime — 221;’ Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’ sequel premieres — 256; ‘Black Panther 2’ premieres — 291; ‘The Flash’ premieres — 294; ‘Avatar 2′ premieres — 326;’ Captain Marvel 2′ premieres — 389;’ John Wick: Chapter 4′ premieres — 424; ‘Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania’ premieres — 550;’ Dune: Part Two’ premieres — 634; Opening Ceremony of the 2024 Olympic Games — 914.

—TOP STORY —

Booming state revenues give Legislature extra $4B for budget — Lawmakers will have an additional $4 billion more in state money available for the 2022-23 state budget due to higher-than-expected tax revenues. Matt Dixon of POLITICO Florida reported that most of the extra money comes from sales tax collections, which came in about $2.2 billion above what state economists forecast in August. They predicted that revenues will continue to grow over the coming months, adding to the “overage.” Lawmakers already had extra cash to play with by way of about $3 billion federal COVID-19 relief money from the stimulus package passed by Congress early last year.

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— DATELINE TALLY —

First on #FlaPol — “Federal government will appeal Florida Gaming Compact ruling” via Scott Powers of Florida Politics — U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland has notified a federal court that she and the Department of Interior intend to appeal the November court decision that struck down internet sports betting and Florida’s 2021 Gaming Compact with the Seminole Tribe of Florida. Haaland filed her notice to appeal the decision Wednesday in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. The actual appeal is set to be filed by Saturday. The federal government’s argument would have to convince the Appeals Court that the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act gives the Interior Department authority to approve Florida’s Gaming Compact even if the Compact allows bets to be placed outside tribal lands. The notice itself does not reveal what arguments Haaland and the government might be preparing to make. On Nov. 22, the U.S. District Court issued a summary judgment invalidating her federal approval. Without that approval, the Compact could not be enacted.

Deb Haaland is going to court in support of the new Seminole Compact.

Gov. Ron DeSantis issues state of emergency for Charlotte and Lee counties after severe storms” via Kelly Hayes of Florida Politics — DeSantis issued a state of emergency in Charlotte and Lee counties Friday in response to the severe storms impacting the area and displacing at least 300 individuals. DeSantis issued the state of emergency via Executive Order 22-17, which designates Kevin Guthrie, the Division of Emergency Management director, as the State Coordinating Officer to manage response, recovery, and mitigation plans to aid those affected. Last Sunday, the Southwest Florida counties were hit with heavy rain, thunderstorms and two confirmed tornadoes. According to the Governor’s Office, the storms resulted in widespread power outages and damage across Charlotte and Lee counties. The Executive Order is effective immediately and is set to expire in 60 days.

DOC asks for extra $420M in 2022-23 budget — The Florida Department of Corrections’ legislative budget request includes an additional $420 million in funding over what Gov. DeSantis requested in his “Freedom First” budget. Stephany Matat of POLITICO Florida reported that the extra funding is to address high turnover at the agency, where about a third of positions are currently unfilled. New DOC Secretary Ricky Dixon told Senators last week that the department could reduce the vacancy rate to 3% and substantially reduce the amount of overtime it pays to officers — $103 million last year — with the funding to increase base pay for employees. Overall, DeSantis requested $2.9 billion for DOC and the agency is requesting $3.4 billion.

—TALLY 2 —

Anger and anguish over 15-week abortion ban” via Steve Bousquet of The South Florida Sun-Sentinel — Arguments raged back and forth in the Capitol this week as the Florida House fast-tracks passage of a law to ban abortions after 15 weeks, even in cases of sexual assault or incest. Its passage is considered a certainty, and that will make Florida the major abortion battleground in the country in the upcoming midterm elections. Far beyond the Capitol bubble, this is the issue generating the most interest this Session, and it will drive a lot of voters to the polls next fall, making it a huge issue in the 2022 elections. It’s about politics, and timing, with a 15-week statewide ban in Mississippi awaiting a decision by the U.S. Supreme Court. Some people drove hundreds of miles and spoke in anguished tones as they pleaded for defeat of the bill.

Florida is becoming a major battleground for abortion. Image via Bay News 9.

In the dark: Lawmakers creating new ways to keep public records private” via Jeffrey Schweers of the USA Today network — The annual assault on Florida’s popular open government laws continues this Legislative Session, even as the public clamors for greater transparency and access to their elected officials and government as the COVID-19 pandemic enters its third year. Lawmakers have filed more than 50 bills, either adding new exemptions to the state’s public records law or sparking what is known as open government sunset reviews, which make previously public information secret. During the first week of Session, which began Jan. 11, no less than 20 of those bills cleared their first review committees, including a highly contentious proposal to shield the names of people applying to be state university presidents until finalists are selected.

Lawmaker pulls plug on solar power plan, but it still could affect industry” via Trevor Fraser of the Orlando Sentinel — As solar power advocates nervously watch a bill that could change the amount solar users can sell their excess energy for, another proposal in the 2022 Legislative Session could also affect the industry, even after it was withdrawn. The measure (HB 259), by Rep. Rick Roth, sought to prohibit cities and counties from allowing solar panels to be installed without being considered what’s termed “accessory use structures.” This would take away from local governments the power to streamline solar installations by potentially reducing permitting requirements. While this change would not add new restrictions for solar users or buyers, it would maintain a costly and time-consuming process for solar sales, a process that might discourage some buyers. The bill was withdrawn before being introduced in the House.

FPL consultants behind ‘ghost’ candidate scheme funded anti-net metering think tank” via Annie Martin of the Orlando Sentinel — Two years ago, a Republican state Representative wrote to the people who regulate Florida’s electricity markets, asking them to review a popular program that incentivizes residents to install rooftop solar panels. In his letter to the Public Service Commission, Rep. Lawrence McClure cited a report from a think tank that was critical of the policy, known as “net metering.” The current system is fiercely opposed by the state’s utility providers, including Florida Power & Light, the nation’s largest energy company. That think tank, an organization known as “Energy Fairness,” has received extensive funding from entities controlled by FPL consultants.

Lawrence McClure calls for utilities to revisit ‘net metering.’

Travis Hutson kills plan to nix Soil and Water Conservation Districts, eyes limiting their membership instead” via Jesse Scheckner of Florida Politics — A proposal to abolish every Soil and Water Conservation District in Florida has been replaced with a much milder version leaving the organizations intact but requiring that their elected members be agricultural professionals. That’s a step in the right direction, an opponent of the initial bill and its replacement said, but it’s still not enough. Sen. Hutson has tossed most of the original content of legislation he and Rep. Keith Truenow filed in November. In their early form, the bills (SB 1078 and HB 783) aimed to eliminate the districts, whose assets, liabilities and responsibilities would have fallen to Florida’s regional Water Management Districts and a handful of counties. Hutson said farmers had complained that the Soil and Water Conservation Districts (SWCD) Board in his area did not have an adequate number of members from the agriculture industry.

Teachers union leaders dismiss classroom camera bill as ‘nonsense,’ ‘destructive to morale’” via Joe McLean of News 4 Jax — A bill in the Florida legislature would open the door for cameras to be placed in public school classrooms and microphones to be placed on teachers. Sponsors are branding Florida House Bill 1055 as a surveillance measure to prevent abuse and/or neglect by teachers or students. If passed, the proposed law would not require districts to install the equipment, but would require each public school board to consider and vote on the concept by January 1, 2023. The classroom footage collected would be controlled by the respective school’s principal and, in the event of an incident that requires law enforcement investigation, the footage would be redacted to shield the students’ identity.

Daryl Campbell comes to Tallahassee this week, but his start day remains uncertain” via Anne Geggis of Florida Politics — Democratic Rep.-Elect Daryl Campbell won a four-way Primary Election on Jan. 11 to succeed outgoing Rep. Bobby DuBose in Broward County’s House District 94. Since no other parties fielded qualifying candidates in the district that covers parts of Fort Lauderdale, Plantation and Wilton Manors, Campbell is the de facto winner of the General Election, which was scheduled for March 8. Campbell said that conversations with Republican Speaker Chris Sprowls’ office and his Democratic colleagues have led him to believe he will be sworn in this week — although he hasn’t received the schedule for it yet. “I am anxious — I really want to get to work,” said Campbell, who worked as an aide when DuBose served in the Legislature. “I’ve got to play catch-up, obviously.”

—INSIDE THE LINES —

House advances first redistricting map, but Democrats have many questions” via Mary Ellen Klas of the Miami Herald — Democrats could gain as many as seven seats in the Florida House of Representatives and Republicans could retain a solid majority under a redistricting map approved Friday along partisan lines by a state House subcommittee. But despite their numeric gains, the proposal was criticized by Democrats who questioned several of the decisions made by staff, including why they did not maximize minority districts when it appeared population shifts would allow for it. “The state House map before you today is a constitutionally compliant work,’’ said state Rep. Cord Byrd who chairs the subcommittee. He said the plan creates 18 constitutionally protected Black districts and 12 protected Hispanic districts while doing a better job of keeping communities whole than the current map adopted by legislators a decade ago.

Despite Democratic pushback, Cord Byrd stands firm on the constitutionality of House congressional maps.

—”House panel splits on first redistricting map; critics say Latinos and Blacks are underrepresented” via Laura Cassels of Florida Phoenix

DeSantis map could affect Tampa Bay congressional seats” via William March of the Tampa Bay Times — DeSantis’ surprise congressional redistricting map proposal, if adopted, would have a dramatic effect on the Tampa and south Pinellas districts of Reps. Kathy Castor and Charlie Crist. According to an analysis by Democratic political mapping expert Matt Isbell, the proposal likely would flip the Pinellas district from a narrowly Democratic-voting district to a strongly Republican voting one, while packing more Democrats into Castor’s already Democrat-dominated district. In part, it would do that by extending Castor’s district across the bay to take in heavily Democratic-voting areas of south and downtown St. Petersburg now in the Crist district.

Tommy Gregory will run in HD 74 under current House map” via Jacob Ogles of Florida Politics — Rep. Gregory said he’s planning to run in the district where he lives, regardless of the political landscape. “There’s a 0% chance I am moving,” he said. “There’s a 100% chance I am running.” A House map (H 8009) just advanced by the House Legislative Redistricting Committee put the Sarasota Republican in House District 74. That means he shares the turf with Rep. James Buchanan. The new district covers most of east Sarasota County but none of its coastline, and it’s entirely contained within Sarasota County. That’s a big shift for Gregory, whose existing seat in House District 73 primarily includes east Manatee and only a portion of Sarasota County. But that portion happens to be where Gregory lives.

— SKED —

Happening today — House Minority Leader Evan Jenne; Reps. Ramon Alexander and Fentrice Driskell will hold a media availability, 10 a.m. Zoom link here. The availability is also expected to be livestreamed on The Florida Channel.

Happening today — Democratic lawmakers will hold a news conference to oppose Florida’s proposed 15-week abortion ban. Participants include U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz; Sen. Minority Leader Lauren Book; Reps. Robin BartlemanChristine Hunschofsky and Felicia Robinson, 10 a.m. Zoom link here.

— The House Ways & Means Committee meets to consider HB 777, from Rep. Will Robinson, to require local tax referendums in general elections, rather than in primary, local or special elections, 1 p.m., Room 404 of the House Office Building.

Happening today — Reps. Dotie Joseph and Yvonne Hinson hold a news conference about decriminalizing marijuana and other drugs, 1 p.m., Fourth Floor.

— The Senate Judiciary Committee meets to consider SB 1808, from Sen. Aaron Bean, to strengthen immigration enforcement in Florida, 3 p.m., Room 412 of the Knott Building.

— The Senate Commerce and Tourism Committee meets to consider SB 1800 and SB 1802, from Sen. Jim Boyd, to create a program to help replace poles to provide rural broadband, 3 p.m., Room 110 of the Senate Office Building.

— The Senate Environment and Natural Resources Committee meets to consider SB 1816, from Sen. Linda Stewart, to require $100 million a year for the Florida Forever conservation program, 3 p.m., Room 37 of the Senate Office Building.

— The House Health and Human Services Committee meets to consider HB 17, from Reps. Tom Fabricio and Mike Giallombardo to allow prescribing particular controlled substances through telehealth, 3:30 p.m., Morris Hall of the House Office Building.

— The House Commerce Committee meets to consider HB 489, from Rep. Linda Chaney, to extend VISIT FLORIDA to Oct. 1, 2028, 3:30 p.m., Room 212 of the Knott Building.

— The Senate Special Order Calendar Group meets 15 minutes after Senate committee meetings, Room 401 of the Senate Office Building.

— STATEWIDE —

ICYMI — “Federal judge sides with UF professors in free speech dispute” via Jeffrey Schweers of USA Today — A federal judge has sided with three University of Florida political science professors, giving them a preliminary win in their fight to provide expert witness testimony in a lawsuit challenging a new state election law that starts in less than two weeks. Chief U.S. District Judge Mark Walker granted them a preliminary injunction on Friday in a 74-page order in which he cites the removal of a tower at the University of Hong Kong known as the “Pillar of Shame” commemorating the 1989 Tiananmen Square Massacre. The judge, who sits in the Northern District of Florida in Tallahassee, issued the order against the university’s controversial conflict-of-interest policy regarding giving expert testimony in legal matters. The injunction applies to the University of Florida Board of Trustees, President Kent Fuchs, Provost Joe Glover, Law Dean Laura Rosenbury, and others.

DeSantis announces city of Sarasota will get $10.4 million for climate resiliency projects” via Anne Snabes of the Sarasota Herald-Tribune — DeSantis announced on Friday a $10.4 million grant for projects meant to protect Sarasota against the impacts of climate change and address other environmental issues. In one of these projects, the city will raise Van Wezel Way, the road that leads to the iconic Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall, to prepare it for future sea level rise. “Continued vitality of the state really does require us to be focusing on key infrastructure improvements,” DeSantis said in a ceremony at the performing arts hall, with Sarasota Bay as a backdrop. The announcement highlighted the state’s award to the city of Sarasota of a federal grant of more than $10.4 million for several projects relating to The Bay Park on Sarasota Bay.

Ron DeSantis cuts Sarasota a big climate resiliency check. Image via ABC7.

Florida’s red tides are getting worse and may be hard to control because of climate change” via Aman Azhar of Inside Climate News — A task force appointed by DeSantis to address the state’s algal bloom crisis concluded in a recent report that “without hard work and careful planning” adverse human health impacts and widespread wildlife mortality would most likely “worsen” because of climate change and the state’s growing population. The blooms are caused by high concentrations of a plantlike microscopic organism known as Karenia brevis fed by nutrients in runoff from stormwater, agricultural lands and wastewater treatment plants. A key stimulant is phosphorus from fertilizer used on farms and ranches in the Kissimmee River Basin, which forms the headwaters of the Everglades and drains into Lake Okeechobee. The algal blooms, which at one point in 2018 covered 90% of the lake’s surface, can have devastating impacts on ecological resources and communities.

Saving the manatees — rescue by rescue, rehab by rehab” via Lori Rozsa of The Washington Post — On an unusually cold winter morning in central Florida, Corleone the manatee was awakened before dawn by wetsuited workers who slipped into his pool at SeaWorld and wrapped him in a long vinyl sling. “He’s very chill. He’s such a good traveler,” rescue specialist Maggie Mariolis said. “He should be, because he’s done a lot of it lately.” Mariolis was part of the team that in mid-November brought Corleone some 310 miles from Hilton Head, South Carolina, where he’d gotten stuck in a canal near a golf course, far from his winter feeding grounds in Florida and at risk of succumbing to cold stress. Ensuring his survival was part of an increasingly urgent effort to save the manatee population, which has been dying off at alarming speeds in the past 14 months, especially along Florida’s Atlantic coast.

‘Sufficiently mature’? Judge John Stargel’s dissent in teen’s abortion petition draws attention” via Gary White of The Lakeland Ledger — Abortion-rights proponents are criticizing a judge for citing the grade-point average and grammar of a 17-year-old girl in arguing that she be denied an abortion without parental approval. Judge Stargel focused on those elements in his dissent as part of a three-judge panel in an opinion issued Tuesday. The other two judges overruled a lower-court judge and approved the girl’s petition for a judicial bypass of the state’s parental consent law. Stargel is a former state legislator and the husband of Florida Sen. Kelli Stargel, who sponsored a bill in last year’s Session requiring parental consent before a minor can obtain an abortion. The bill, signed into law by Gov. DeSantis, includes the option of receiving court approval to avoid parental consent.

— CORONA FLORIDA —

DeSantis dodges COVID-19 booster shot question again, even as Donald Trump says not answering is ‘gutless’” via Zac Anderson of the Sarasota Herald-Tribune — DeSantis again declined Friday to say whether he received the COVID-19 booster shot, even after his mentor, Trump, called politicians who dodge the booster question “gutless.” DeSantis called his booster status a “private matter” during an event in Sarasota, despite having revealed details of his vaccination status in the past. “That’s something that I think people should just make their own decisions on,” DeSantis said. “I’m not going to let that be a weapon for people to be able to use; I think it’s a private matter.” DeSantis did disclose last year that he received the one-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine. Trump was booed at an event in Dallas when he revealed that he received the booster.

Ron DeSantis does the booster two-step. Does that make him ‘gutless?’

Florida is well behind other states when it comes to getting COVID-19 booster shots” via Diane Rado of Florida Phoenix — When DeSantis hinted Friday that he hasn’t gotten a COVID-19 booster shot, it wouldn’t be unusual. Florida is below the national average and well behind other states when it comes to COVID-19 booster shots that can help ward off COVID-19. But the numbers show that many people across the nation aren’t pursuing the booster shots, even as COVID-19 infections continue during the pandemic. Data from the C.D.C. show that only 35.6% of people in Florida have gotten a booster dose. That puts Florida’s ranking at 38th of the 50 states and the District of Columbia, and below the national average of 39.3%. Vermont, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Maine have the highest percentage of people, more than 50%, who have gotten the shots.

A ‘trifecta’ of ‘lunacy’: Why Florida’s COVID-19 response favors treatment, not prevention” via Jeffrey Schweers of USA Today Network — Starting with his first public appearance after the omicron variant began spreading through Florida, DeSantis has questioned or outright inveighed against the effectiveness of vaccinations, masks and testing as the best way to stop the spread of COVID-19. He boasted about rejecting federal guidelines for quarantining students, saying the vaccine is ineffective against spreading the omicron variant. Instead, he promoted several monoclonal antibody treatments (MABs) that the government temporarily halted shipments after data showed they didn’t work against omicron. In promoting the continued use of Regeneron and bamlanivimab, both monoclonal antibody treatments, the Governor said he was not convinced they wouldn’t work against omicron: “That hasn’t been definitely shown at all,” he said. DeSantis’s actions have raised concern among members of the medical community.

Florida tops 5 million COVID-19 cases” via Scott Powers of Florida Politics — Florida has now seen more than 5 million cases of COVID-19 among residents, with another 289,204 reported in the past week. The Sunshine State has recorded 5,280,903 confirmed cases of the coronavirus since it first emerged in March 2020. That is equal to about one in every four Floridians, though the COVID-19 total includes recurring cases of the disease suffered by some people. Florida’s latest total includes more than a million new cases that have been tallied just in the past three weeks, since the end of 2021, as the omicron surge has overtaken Florida. The most recent weekly total was a sharp drop from the record 429,311 cases recorded the week ending Jan. 14.

Omicron shows signs of decline in Florida, but weekly death toll rises by 605” via Cindy Kirscher Goodman of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel — Florida’s weekly COVID-19 report showed a drop in new cases from the record high last week, an indication that the state has passed the peak of the omicron wave and the testing madness has subsided. However, the death toll from omicron is beginning to reveal itself. On Friday, Florida reported 289,204 new cases for the past seven days, a drop from 430,297 a week ago, and from 397,114 the week prior. In another encouraging sign, the positivity rate declined this week, too, dropping to 26.8% from 29.3% last week. It is now near pre-Christmas levels. The long lines at Florida’s COVID-19 testing sites appear to have abated, and about 20,000 fewer PCR tests were done in the last seven days.

—“Florida’s omicron wave could be worse than data shows” via Ian Hodgson of the Tampa Bay Times

Omicron is worse than we think. Image via AP.

Florida reports 22,818 new cases, lowest daily count since Christmas” via David Schutz and Monivette Cordeiro of the Orlando Sentinel — Florida reported 22,818 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, dropping the state’s seven-day average to 37,414, a 31% decline from one week ago. Hospitalizations have held steady for nearly two weeks, another key indicator that the omicron wave is slowing. There were 11,351 patients with the virus in Florida hospitals on Friday and 1,619 adult COVID-19 patients in intensive care, data from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services shows. The state reported a large batch of new vaccinations, which had been slowing significantly in recent days. The average daily vaccination rate increased to 52,036 over the past week but remains at its lowest level since late October.

—”Sunday Florida COVID-19 update: Hospitalizations fall by 700, ICU patients down by 130” via David J. Neal of the Miami Herald

Feds approve Florida’s delayed COVID-19 plan for schools; state can access all $15.7 billion in relief” via Danielle J. Brown of Florida Phoenix — The U.S. Department of Education approved Florida’s plan outlining how the state will use COVID-19 relief funds to help schools recover from the impacts of the pandemic, releasing the final $2.3 billion for the projects. The approval came after months of delays. Florida and other states were supposed to submit a COVID-19 plan for schools by June 7, but Florida didn’t get its plan into the USDE until Oct. 6, well into the new school year. “Would have been nice if the Florida Department of Education would have gotten that plan in sooner like they were supposed to,” said Andrew Spar, president of the Florida Education Association, a statewide teacher union.

— CORONA LOCAL —

Suspension of Dr. Raul Pino comes as administration tightens muzzle on public health, critics say” via Kate Santich of the Orlando Sentinel — The suspension of Orange County’s Dr. Pino, after urging his health department staff to get vaccinated against COVID-19, is the most blatant example yet of the state’s increasingly tight muzzle on health authorities fighting the pandemic, critics say, making Florida one of the most repressive in the nation when it comes to public health matters. The state in recent years has required even the most mundane public statements to be approved by administrators in Tallahassee. And previous governors have been known to forbid county-level health workers from speaking in public forums on such topics as climate change. “This [suspension] is just shocking and dismaying,” said Dr. Leslie Beitsch, who worked for the Florida Department of Health for 12 years.

Raul Pino is paying the price for talking about public health.

Orlando Mayor says he has COVID-19, encourages shots” via The Associated Press — The mayor of central Florida’s largest city said Friday he has COVID-19, just days after the mayor of the area’s most populous county announced he had the virus. Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer tweeted that he got tested for the virus after being told he had been exposed to someone with COVID-19. He said he was asymptomatic, which he credited to being fully vaccinated and boosted. “I encourage everyone who is eligible to get their booster shot, too,” he said. The Orlando mayor said he planned to isolate and work on city business remotely. Dyer’s announcement came days after Orange County Mayor Demings said he had tested positive for COVID-19. Demings was experiencing mild symptoms and would be working from home.

Central Florida student, staff absences stress schools during omicron surge” via Leslie Postal of the Orlando Sentinel — The recent coronavirus surge, fueled by the highly contagious omicron variant, began in late December in Florida, just when schools were closed for their winter break. When Central Florida campuses reopened the week of Jan. 3, they quickly felt omicron’s presence, as the number of cases reported for students and staff shot up, and then so did the absences. COVID-19 cases statewide began falling last week, giving educators some hope of a coming reprieve, but the positivity rate in the region is still more than 30% and many schools have empty desks. Orange County Public Schools reported about 28,500 student absences on Tuesday, an improvement from the 40,000 absences reported Wednesday, Jan. 5.

Sick teachers, shortage of subs straining Leon County Schools amid COVID-19 surge” via Ana Goñi-Lessan of the Tallahassee Democrat — As COVID-19 cases increase in Leon County, so does the school district’s need for substitute teachers. There have been 222 requests for substitute teachers in Leon County Schools in the past three days. As of 1 p.m. Thursday, there were 229 requests for substitute teachers for Friday alone. This makes up about 10% of the 2,241 teachers employed by the district. “We have not reached critical mass yet on the possibility of closing due to staffing issues,” said Chris Petley, a spokesperson for the district. Petley said the district had over 300 substitute teachers. Later in the day, he corrected that number to 600.

Tampa Bay schools report more than 6,100 COVID-19 cases for the week” via Marlene Sokol of the Tampa Bay Times — Tampa Bay area schools continue to struggle with staff and student illness from COVID-19, with case numbers in the thousands across Hernando, Hillsborough, Pasco and Pinellas counties. In Hillsborough, superintendent Addison Davis, who was recovering from COVID-19 this past week, asked that meetings and training be held virtually where possible. These included a principal’s meeting, a new teacher training, a citizens’ budget committee and an upcoming meeting of the district’s diversity, equity and inclusion task force. The four-county total for the past week was 6,172 cases, down from 7,098 the previous week. Since classes began in August, the case total is 45,462. At just over halfway through the school year, that’s nearly triple the number for all of 2020-21.

—“Hillsborough to open COVID-19 drive-thru test site at Adventure Island” via Jamal Thalji of the Tampa Bay Times

Adventure Island pulls double duty as a COVID-19 test site.

COVID-19 deaths increase while cases drop in Lee and Collier” via Dan Deluca of the Naples Daily News — COVID-19 deaths in Lee and Collier counties are on the rise, weeks after the surge of the omicron variant began. The two counties reported a combined 26 virus-related deaths for the week ending Jan. 20. That’s five more deaths than the previous week’s total and the most in a week since late October. There have been 1,901 reported COVID-19 deaths in Lee County and 904 in Collier since the pandemic began. The jump in reported deaths comes as the numbers of cases and hospitalizations are stabilizing. Deaths can take weeks to appear in state and national statistics. Lee Health, the largest hospital operator in Southwest Florida, reported six COVID-19 patient deaths on Thursday, making it the deadliest day of 2022. Lee Health reported 22 deaths for the week ending Jan. 20, and 47 deaths from COVID-19 so far this month.

Three things you can do to beat omicron” via John Couris of Tampa General Hospital for the Tampa Bay Times — We are entering the third year of the pandemic. People are tired. Frustrated. No one feels this more than the health care workers on the front lines of the war against COVID-19. For more than two years, the doctors, nurses, technicians, and other support staff of Tampa General Hospital and hospitals across the nation and worldwide have gone to great lengths to care for us and keep us safe. Whether or not you get the vaccine is your choice. I chose to get the vaccine and the booster. We have the option to wear a mask and practice physical distancing. You may be a young, healthy person. You may not be at high risk. What’s important is to consider the individuals around you.

Gonzaga suspends John Stockton’s season tickets over mask rule” via The Associated Press — Gonzaga has suspended Stockton’s basketball season tickets after the Hall of Fame point guard refused to comply with the university’s mask mandate. Stockton, one of Gonzaga’s most prominent alums, confirmed the move in a Saturday interview with The Spokesman-Review. Stockton has come out against COVID-19 vaccines, mask mandates and other protective measures. Last June, he participated in a documentary titled “COVID-19 and the Vaccine: Truth, Lies and Misconceptions Revealed.” Stockton claimed without evidence that more than 100 professional athletes have died after receiving the COVID-19 vaccine.

— 2022 —

Facing tough ’22 elections, Dems want a year of achievements” via Alan Fram of The Associated Press — Staring at midterm elections that could cost them control of Congress, Democrats are trying to sculpt a 2022 legislative agenda that would generate achievements and reassure voters that they’re addressing pocketbook problems and can govern competently. Last year, Biden and congressional Democrats notched two massive accomplishments: a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill and a $1 trillion infrastructure package. Yet also imprinted on voters’ minds are the months of Democratic infighting over priorities that saw holdouts embarrass Biden and party leaders by scuttling two top goals: their roughly $2 trillion, 10-year social and environment measure and voting rights legislation. Democrats are looking to claim election-year wins in a Congress they steer with almost no votes to spare, often against solid Republican opposition.

Virginia’s education wars emerge in Florida Governor’s race” via Matt Dixon of POLITICO — Democrat Crist’s gubernatorial campaign this week rolled out a group of parents dubbed “Parents for Crist” that he says will be an “organizing force” for his campaign. Crist’s move is a clear attempt to boost his chances in the wake of Virginia’s big November upset, where Glenn Youngkin trounced Terry McAuliffe in part by tapping into parents’ anger with local school boards over issues like mask mandates and critical race theory. Parents have clashed over how their children are taught and have fought against topics like critical race theory and book banning. DeSantis too has made education one of his top priorities and regularly blasts “wokeness” in schools while attempting to wrestle control of education from school boards.

 

Charlie Crist works to blunt the Democrats’ blunder in Virginia.

This week in South Florida: Nikki Fried” via Michael Putney and Glenna Milberg of Local 10 News — The big news of the week involved Fried, not for what she did but for what she said. Fried is the state’s lone Democrat elected statewide and a candidate for Governor in the party primary, but the headlines she made last week came from her comments comparing DeSantis to Adolf Hitler. She joined This Week in South Florida hosts Putney and Milberg to discuss.

Retired Navy captain emphasizes leadership experience in joining crowded CD 7 Republican field” via Scott Powers of Florida Politics — Republican congressional candidate Kevin “Mac” McGovern wants to be seen for his conservative views and leadership credentials without any of the loud, angry, dishonorable rhetoric he attributes to both extremes of current politics. McGovern is one of the latest candidates to enter the crowded Republican field to run in Florida’s 7th Congressional District. The seat, which covers Seminole County and parts of Orange County, is opening because three-term Democratic Rep. Stephanie Murphy has decided not to seek a fourth term. McGovern is a retired Navy Captain who has moved in and out of active duty with the Navy Reserve and into the private sector throughout the past several decades.

— CORONA NATION —

Trump appointee blocks Joe Biden federal worker vaccine mandate” via The Associated Press — U.S. judge in Texas issued a nationwide injunction on Friday barring the federal government from enforcing Biden‘s requirement that federal workers without qualifying medical or religious exemptions to be vaccinated for COVID-19. Judge Jeffrey Brown, appointed to the District Court for the Southern District of Texas by Trump, ruled that opponents of Biden’s vaccination mandate for federal employees were likely to succeed at trial and blocked the government from enforcing the requirement. The Justice Department said it would appeal the ruling.

Donald Trump put up a roadblock for Joe Biden’s vaccine mandate.

Omicron cases appear to peak in U.S., but deaths continue to rise” via Mitch Smith, Julie Bosman and Tracey Tully of The New York Times — New coronavirus cases have started to fall nationally, signaling that the omicron-fueled spike that has infected tens of millions of Americans, packed hospitals and shattered records has finally begun to relent. More and more states have passed a peak in new cases in recent days, as glimmers of progress have spread from a handful of eastern cities to much of the country. The country averaged about 720,000 new cases a day through Friday, down from about 807,000 last week. New coronavirus hospital admissions have leveled off. Even as hopeful data points emerge, the threat has by no means passed. The United States continues to identify far more infections a day than in any prior surge, and some states in the West, South and Great Plains are still seeing sharp increases.

FDA approves use of antiviral drug remdesivir as an outpatient therapy for people with COVID-19” via Laurie McGinley of The Washington Post — Federal regulators Friday approved the use of the antiviral drug remdesivir for COVID-19 outpatients at high risk of being hospitalized, providing a new treatment option for doctors struggling with shortages of effective drugs to counter the coronavirus. The FDA said the intravenous treatment, which had been limited to patients in the hospital, could be administered to outpatients with mild-to-moderate illnesses. Remdesivir, manufactured by Gilead Sciences, was among the first coronavirus treatments authorized in 2020. The drug received full agency approval later that year for people 12 and older. Treatment of younger children is permitted under an emergency use authorization, but Friday’s expansion to outpatients includes both age groups.

FDA considers limiting authorization of certain monoclonal antibody treatments” via Steve Contorno of CNN — Federal regulators are considering limiting the authorization of certain monoclonal antibody treatments that have not proved effective against the omicron variant of the coronavirus. The FDA could decide in the coming days to take steps to curb the use of antibody treatments produced by Eli Lilly and Regeneron, the source said, pointing to the growing body of evidence that shows their monoclonal therapies don’t effectively neutralize the virus’ omicron variant. The National Institutes of Health had recently updated its guidelines to advise clinics against using these treatments on patients with mild to moderate COVID-19 due to their diminished effectiveness against the omicron variant. The treatments have remained popular among some Governors, who continue to push them despite the recent data. Over the last two weeks, states have distributed nearly 110,000 doses of the Lily and Regeneron treatments.

Stressed hospitals are asking workers with COVID-19 to return — even if they may be infectious” via Brittany Shammas and Hannah Knowles of The Washington Post — Hospitals are increasingly asking staff who have the coronavirus to work while potentially infectious, underscoring how the hyper-transmissible omicron variant has sidelined employees, overwhelmed resources and upended nearly two years of strict protocols. Though vaccine requirements are common at hospitals, many health care workers are coming down with the virus, exacerbating staffing issues. Ten-day isolation periods have given way to five-day ones under C.D.C. guidelines updated late last month, with workers sometimes allowed back as long as symptoms are deemed mild and improving. Some in the health care industry call the changes dangerous to already-demoralized front-line workers and their patients.

— CORONA ECONOMICS —

‘That raise meant nothing’: Inflation is wiping out pay increases for most Americans” via Abha Bhattarai of The Washington Post — Ty Stehlik, who works the front desk at a hotel in Milwaukee, pleaded for a raise all through the pandemic, and finally got an extra $1 an hour in the fall to make $15. But higher prices for rent and food have completely negated that 7% bump. Stehlik, who identifies as nonbinary, says they’re still relying on family for help covering rent and groceries. “That raise meant nothing,” said Stehlik. After years of barely budging, wage growth is finally at its highest level in decades. The same strong economic recovery that is emboldening workers is also driving up inflation, leaving most Americans with less spending power than they had a year ago. Overall wages fell 2.4% on average for all workers, when adjusted for inflation.

Higher pay doesn’t really matter much if inflation continues.

Why the pandemic’s work-from-home tech darlings are falling back to earth” via Aaron Gregg of The Washington Post — The early months of the pandemic brought soaring fortunes for a handful of uniquely positioned tech companies that benefited from a work-from-home economy. For many of them, it didn’t last. Roughly two years into the pandemic, several of 2020′s highfliers have seen their stock valuations under pressure while the world returns to something more closely resembling a normal business cycle. On Thursday, Peloton’s stock fell roughly 25% as the company pursued an aggressive plan for “right-sizing” its manufacturing operations. Netflix’s stock lost a fifth of its value on Friday after an earnings report revealed its subscriber growth had slowed. And the teleconferencing company Zoom lost 60% of its stock value throughout 2021 as people returned to their offices.

U.S. food supply is under pressure, from plants to store shelves” via Jesse Newman and Jaewon Kang of The Wall Street Journal — The U.S. food system is under renewed strain as COVID-19’s omicron variant stretches workforces from processing plants to grocery stores, leaving gaps on supermarket shelves. In Arizona, one in 10 processing plant and distribution workers at a major produce company was recently out sick. In Massachusetts, employee illnesses have slowed the flow of fish to supermarkets and restaurants. A grocery chain in the U.S. Southeast had to hire temporary workers after roughly one-third of employees at its distribution centers fell ill. Food-industry executives and analysts warn that the situation could persist for weeks or months, even as the current wave of COVID-19 infections eases. Some executives say supply challenges are worse than ever.

— MORE CORONA —

Biden plan to ship 500 million coronavirus test kits transforms Postal Service into relief agency” via Jacob Bogage of The Washington Post — The U.S. Postal Service’s mission to deliver 500 million coronavirus test kits has cast it in an unprecedented role in the nation’s pandemic response just as COVID-19 infections have peaked within its own ranks and its network is under immense strain. Online orders began rolling in this week for the free rapid tests, scheduled to ship by the end of the month. The agency has hired thousands of seasonal workers and converted more than 40 facilities into ad hoc fulfillment centers in what experts have called the largest disaster-relief mobilization in its 247-year history. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy hopes the test-kit assignment will relieve political heat on the agency caused by his controversial 10-year cost-cutting plan and its tumultuous performance during the 2020 presidential election.

COVID-19 testing is turning the USPS into a massive relief agency.

‘The CDC alone can’t fix this’: Rochelle Walensky calls for overhaul of U.S. public health system” via Erin Banco of POLITICO — The U.S. needs to rethink its approach to tackling COVID-19 by rebuilding the nation’s public health system, CDC Director Walensky said. It’s been a year since Walensky took over the public health agency, and the country has gone through a vaccine rollout, seen variants emerge and witnessed three massive surges. To Walensky, the pandemic shows no signs of vanishing. This week, an average of 740,000 infections were reported each day. On Thursday, more than 2,400 people were reported as having died from COVID-19. Now, as the pandemic enters the third year, she said the CDC needs help to fight COVID-19. If the pandemic is to turn endemic, a situation top Biden health officials say they could more easily control, the U.S. needs to overhaul the nation’s public health workforce, she said.

Game-changing COVID-19 pills remain out of reach for some patients” via Lauren Gardner of POLITICO — Antiviral COVID-19 pills were billed as game-changers for the way they could provide a convenient way to treat infections at home and keep people out of the hospital. But that assumed patients could get the drugs quickly. Instead, a flurry of regulatory, testing and logistical issues complicate the rollout, potentially requiring people with symptoms to make multiple stops at doctors’ offices or testing sites within the five-day window when the drugs are recommended. The two pill options already came with some caveats. Trials have shown Molnupiravir is the less effective of the two and is not recommended for pregnant people or children because of possible side effects. Paxlovid interacts with a host of blood pressure, cholesterol and other widely used drugs, meaning patients may have to suspend taking those medications.

New conservative target: Race as factor in COVID-19 treatment” via Todd Richmond of The Associated Press — Some conservatives are taking aim at policies that allow doctors to consider race as a risk factor when allocating scarce COVID-19 treatments, saying the protocols discriminate against white people. The wave of infections brought on by the omicron variant and a shortage of treatments have focused attention on the policies. Medical experts say the opposition is misleading. Health officials have long said there is a strong case for considering race as one of many risk factors in treatment decisions. And there is no evidence that race alone is being used to decide who gets medicine.

Hallelujah, NBA, NFL phasing out COVID-19 testing and living life again!!!” via Mike Bianchi of the Orlando Sentinel — Now, after increased testing during the holiday rush caused several players to miss games as the omicron variant surged throughout the world, the NBA, as planned, has gone back to its previous policy; a policy of no COVID-19 testing whatsoever for vaccinated, boosted and asymptomatic players, coaches and staff members. The NBA’s message now: Let’s play ball and get back to normal, even if it is a new normal. The NFL sent out a memo to all of its teams on Friday telling them that the league will no longer test any asymptomatic players, whether they’re vaccinated or unvaccinated. Moving forward, the league will test only players who display COVID-19 symptoms.

— PRESIDENTIAL —

Ron Klain under scrutiny as Biden struggles” via Mike Memoli, Carol E. Lee, Kristen Welker and Courtney Kube of NBC News — As President Biden looks for a reset at the start of his second year in office, the spotlight on Klain, the White House chief of staff, is especially bright. From inside the administration, some officials express concern that Klain “micromanages” the West Wing and gives outsize credence to cable news and social media. Senior White House officials counter that even the friendly fire from fellow Democrats doesn’t reflect reality. They attribute much of the grumbling to politics, personal score-settling and constraints that the coronavirus has put on Biden’s ability to reach out.

As Joe Biden flounders, the spotlight turns to Ron Klain. Image via Bloomberg.

Biden nominates former Stacey Abrams lawyer for campaign finance watchdog” via Zach Montellaro of POLITICO — Biden is nominating a new Commissioner to the Federal Election Commission, the nation’s chief campaign finance watchdog. The White House announced on Friday that Biden was putting forward Dara Lindenbaum, a campaign finance attorney, to join the six-member board governing the agency, which is charged with enforcing campaign finance laws and issuing opinions guiding federal office seekers. Lindenbaum was general counsel to Abrams‘ 2018 Georgia gubernatorial run and deputy general counsel for former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley‘s 2016 presidential bid. If confirmed, she would replace longtime Commissioner Steven Walther, who said in a statement that he would remain on the board until the Senate confirms his replacement.

Biden as a new F.D.R.? Try L.B.J.” via Nate Cohn of The New York Times — Biden was supposed to be another Roosevelt, a Democratic President who enacted transformative liberal legislation and in doing so built a lasting political coalition. Biden’s efforts have shifted from the pandemic and the economy to also pursue longstanding Democratic policy goals: universal prekindergarten, climate change, voting rights, a child tax credit. Only 33 percent of voters say the president is focused on the issues they “care a lot about.” It’s not so much Roosevelt’s New Deal as Lyndon B. Johnson’s Great Society. One launched an era of Democratic dominance; the other brought that era to its end. Perhaps the history books will remember Biden for putting America on a path to normalcy. But Americans do not have that impression of the Biden administration today.

— D.C. MATTERS —

Assignment editors — U.S. Sen. Rick Scott will host a news conference with Boston Celtics Center and human rights activist Enes Kanter Freedom, as well as members of the Uyghur and Hong Kong communities to highlight human rights abuses committed by the Chinese Communist Party, 3:30 p.m., Russell Rotunda (SR-325), Washington D.C. RSVP to press@rickscott.senate.gov to attend.

Matt Gaetz quits Capitol Hill Club over D.C. vaccine passport mandate” via Craig Bannister of CNS News — At least two members of Congress have canceled their memberships at a popular D.C. club, due to a vaccine passport mandate imposed by Mayor Muriel Bowser on the Nation’s Capital. “As a result of their compliance requiring vax papers for entry, I am canceling my membership at the Capitol Hill Club,” Rep. Gaetz declared. “As you likely know, our Club must comply with Mayor Bowser’s vaccination mandate, effective Jan 15. To enter the Club, all persons must display proof of at least one vaccination,” the Capitol Hill Club website tells patrons.

Matt Gaetz takes issue with the Capitol Hill Club over vax policy.

Assignment editors — U.S. Rep. Lois Frankel, joined by Sen. Tina Polsky and others, will host a virtual news conference on the current state of American democracy and the importance of the voting rights legislation, 10:30 a.m. RSVP to morgan.routman@mail.house.gov for the link.

Spotted — On POLITICO Influence’s revenue rankings: Ballard Partners, which earned an estimated $18.6 million in federal lobbying revenue last year (versus $24.6 million in 2020), including $4.5 million in the fourth quarter. The performance earned the firm the No. 17 spot on the list.

— CRISIS —

‘Downhill,’ ‘divisive’: Americans sour on nation’s direction in new NBC News poll” via Mark Murray of NBC News — Overwhelming majorities of Americans believe the country is headed in the wrong direction, that their household income is falling behind the cost of living, that political polarization will only continue and that there’s a real threat to the nation’s democracy and majority rule. That pessimism and gloom isn’t helping the party in control of the White House and Congress. While the poll shows Democrats enjoying a narrow 1-point advantage over Republicans as the party that should control Congress, it also shows Biden’s job approval rating remaining in the low 40s.

How is America moving? Downward, voters say. Image via AP.

Videos show ‘Stop the Steal’ rally organizer saying he would work with extremist groups” via Andrew Kaczynski and Em Steck of CNN — Ali Alexander, a leader of the “Stop the Steal” rally and a central figure in the House select committee’s investigation of Jan. 6, said he would reach out to the right-wing Proud Boys and Oath Keepers on providing security for the event. Both groups later had members charged in the attack on the Capitol, including conspiracy. Last week, the Justice Department charged the Oath Keepers leader and 10 others with seditious conspiracy related to the attack. Alexander has not been charged or implicated in any unlawful act. He has denied working with anyone, including lawmakers or extremist groups, to attack the Capitol.

— EPILOGUE TRUMP —

Read the never-issued Trump order that would have seized voting machines” via Betsy Woodruff Swan of POLITICO — Among the records that Trump’s lawyers tried to shield from Jan. 6 investigators are a draft executive order that would have directed the defense secretary to seize voting machines and a document titled “Remarks on National Healing.” The executive order was never issued. The remarks are a draft of a speech Trump gave the next day. Together, the two documents point to the wildly divergent perspectives of White House advisers and allies during Trump’s frenetic final weeks in office. The draft executive order shows that the weeks between Election Day and the Capitol attack could have been even more chaotic than they were. The order empowers the defense secretary to “seize, collect, retain and analyze all machines, equipment, electronically stored information, and material records required for retention under” a U.S. law that relates to the preservation of election records.

Donald Trump had a wild Plan B for the 2020 election.

—”‘I’d like to report an insurrection!’ CNN’s Jim Acosta calls on DeSantis to send election police to Mar-a-Lago” via John Wright of RawStory

Rudy Giuliani associate gets year in prison in foreign donor case” via Larry Neumeister of The Associated Press — A Florida man who helped Giuliani seek damaging information against Biden in Ukraine was sentenced to a year and a day in prison and fined $10,000 Friday in an unrelated campaign finance case. Igor Fruman was told to report to prison March 14. He pleaded guilty in September to a single charge of solicitation of a contribution by a foreign national. As part of the plea, he admitted soliciting a million dollars from a Russian entrepreneur, Andrey Muraviev, to donate to Republicans in Nevada, Florida and other states. Federal prosecutors in New York had urged Judge J. Paul Oetken to sentence Fruman to between three and four years in prison. Defense lawyers had argued he should face no incarceration because he has otherwise led a law-abiding life. Oetken said the crime of soliciting foreign money for U.S. political campaigns was serious and deserved incarceration.

GOP voters still like Trump, but many ambivalent about 2024 run” via Amy Walter of The Cook Political Report — Normally, a one-term President, who presided over the loss of the House and Senate and came up short in his own re-election campaign, would be a pariah within his party. Trump, of course, has only tightened his grip on the party since losing re-election. Among Republicans, Trump enjoys a 70% favorable rating. Republicans aren’t opposed to Trump running again. Yet, for a few weeks now, I’ve picked up signs of ambivalence from some GOP voters about the thought of Trump running again in 2024. These aren’t anti-Trump types. They like Trump. They’d support a candidate for a down-ballot contest like Senate or House who had Trump’s backing. But, they are not sure they want a rerun.

Ann Coulter is rooting for a Trump-DeSantis throw-down. She’s not alone.” via Michelle Cottle of The New York Times — Coulter has a gift for pushing just the right buttons to inflict maximum irritation. She has been a top-tier troll since Trump was little more than a failed casino magnate. “No one wants Trump,” she asserted in a column last week. “He’s fading faster than Sarah Palin did — and she was second place on a losing presidential ticket.” Parsing recent polling data, Coulter made the case that high approval for Trump among Republicans is less about his enduring appeal than about the G.O.P. having been boiled down to a Trumpian rump. Increasingly, she contended, “the only people calling themselves ‘Republicans’ these days are the Trump die-hards.”

—LOCAL NOTES —

Mark Rosenberg resigns amid sexual harassment investigation” via Maya Washburn of Panther Now — Two days after Rosenberg’s abrupt resignation from FIU, a sexual harassment complaint has challenged both the University’s and former president’s initial statements over his departure. The original announcement of his resignation, released on Friday, Jan. 21, centered both his and his wife’s health as the cause. The former president’s statement to the University on Sunday uncovered the reason behind the sudden end of his 13-year tenure leading FIU. Rosenberg sought mental health counseling in the wake of his wife’s declining health in October 2021. He admitted that the situation spilled over into the workplace and caused “discomfort for a valued colleague.” The harassment complaint against him involved several forms of communication, including text messages.

Mark Rosenberg is making a hasty, unexpected exit from FIU.

@GiancarloSopo: All of the Florida Democrats who falsely accused Gov. DeSantis of being the reason why Florida International University President Mark Rosenberg abruptly resigned on Friday look incredibly stupid right now.

Judge: legal costs in Florida condo collapse may reach $100M” via The Associated Press — The legal fees and costs associated with the deadly collapse of a Florida beachfront condominium building could reach $100 million, a judge said Friday. That’s why Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Michael Hanzman urged all sides to work toward mediated settlements of numerous claims arising from the Champlain Towers South disaster. “Put forth a Herculean effort to settle these claims if possible,” Hanzman said at a hearing held remotely. There are claims for wrongful death and for property loss that could take years to resolve, including possible appeals, without some kind of settlement. Champlain Towers was in the midst of its 40-year structural review when it collapsed, triggering multiple federal and state investigations and a flurry of lawsuits by victims, families and condo owners.

While desperate renters waited for federal aid, conflicts delayed approvals in Broward” via Ron Hurtibise of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel — Hundreds of past-due renters in Broward County waited weeks and months last year for promised federal rental assistance money as they feared eviction orders that would leave them homeless. As their applications for assistance languished, county employees sparred with Pasadena, California-based Tetra Tech Recovery Services, a global contractor that County Administrator Bertha Henry hired last spring to review applications, answer phone calls and make eligibility recommendations. One reason was that county administrators decided early last year to require that applicants provide more documentation than U.S. Treasury Department guidelines required in order to prove that they lost income due to the pandemic or were in danger of losing their homes.

Miami Beach police investigates after anti-Semitic flyers were distributed overnight” via Omar Rodríguez Ortiz — Miami Beach police is investigating the origin of anti-Semitic flyers that were distributed in residential neighborhoods overnight, the department said Sunday. Police increased patrols in neighborhoods and religious institutions following the first report received shortly after 7 a.m., Ernesto Rodriguez, the department’s spokesperson, said. “There is no place for hate in our community and it will not be tolerated,” he said. In a tweet, Miami Beach Mayor Dan Gelber said that hundreds of families found small plastic bags with the anti-Semitic flyer and small rocks inside. Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava, the county’s first Jewish Mayor, called the community to “condemn this disturbing flyer.”

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County Commissioner derails renaming of Miami Beach Convention Center for cruise line” via Martin Vassolo of the Miami Herald — A proposal to rename the Miami Beach Convention Center after Norwegian Cruise Line may be dead in the water after Miami-Dade Commissioner Eileen Higgins lobbied city leaders to reject it. Higgins, whose district includes Miami Beach, spoke out against the $12 million deal at a Thursday meeting at City Hall. She argued that the deal was unfair to county taxpayers who helped fund the renovation of the city-owned facility, which she said was part of the brand of Miami-Dade as a region. Were Miami Beach to name the center after Norwegian, Higgins said she would propose to divert most of the revenue the city would receive to a tax-funded trust that helps underwrite the convention center. In an interview Friday, she said she expected that the naming-rights deal would no longer be considered. The deal would earn the city between $1 million and $1.35 million. It would begin March 1 and end Jan. 2032.

Brightline complex cleared for 2,000 residential units in towers by Government Center” via Douglas Hanks of the Miami Herald — Brightline’s parent company plans 2,000 residential units in a pair of towers next to its downtown Miami train station, with the new residential complex rising next to another transit hub in Miami-Dade County’s Government Center. The vacant property at the corner of Northwest First Avenue and Northwest Third Street forms the southern end of a five-block corridor that Brightline parent Florida East Coast Industries assembled for its for-profit train depot that opened in 2018, and for the cluster of residential and commercial buildings going up around the station. Miami-Dade County Commissioners on Thursday approved development of the two mixed-use towers, exercising their authority to control zoning within city limits if the land sits near the county-owned Metrorail line. The developer hasn’t said whether the units will be sold as condominiums, rented as apartments or a combination of the two.

Clearwater Council candidate Aaron Smith-Levin punched after allegedly calling woman a ‘c–t’” via Daniel Figueroa — A Clearwater City Council candidate is accused of harassing a woman and calling her vulgar names multiple times during a September incident, police body camera footage shows. The video captures about 15 minutes of interaction between Clearwater Police officers and Aaron Smith-Levin. In the March municipal election, Smith-Levin, a 41-year-old former Scientologist, is running for Seat 5 on the Clearwater City Council. According to the video, Smith-Levin called officers on Sept. 17 after a man punched him in the face at Fusion Cigar Lounge on Clearwater Beach. Smith-Levin told officers he was out collecting signatures to get his name on the ballot when the boyfriend of a woman he knew from their time in Scientology approached him.

Tampa lead factory faces $518,000 in more fines for environmental violations” via Corey G. Johnson, Rebecca Woolington and Eli Murray of the Tampa Bay Times — A Tampa lead factory is facing $518,000 in additional fines following a two-month inspection by local environmental regulators prompted by a Tampa Bay Times investigation. If finalized, the penalty against Gopher Resource would be the largest in the history of the Hillsborough County Environmental Protection Commission, said Sterlin Woodard, the lead investigator on the case. In April, county regulators began their wide-ranging inspection of Gopher after the Times’ investigation detailed dangerous working conditions inside the factory. The county’s probe confirmed many of the newsroom’s findings. The Commission’s actions come on top of federal penalties issued in September. Combined, Gopher faces $837,000 in fines. The county’s investigation found more than two dozen possible violations.

Personnel note: Kathleen McGrory leaves Tampa Bay Times — McGrory announced Friday that she will leave her post as deputy editor of investigations at the Tampa Bay Times to become a reporter at ProPublica, effective Jan. 24. “I joined the staff in 2015 and instantly knew I had landed somewhere special,” she said of the Times. “This newsroom is home to some of the most talented and generous journalists in America, and I’m proud to have been part of it.” She said she is “beyond excited” to join ProPublica and that the new position will allow her to “work alongside some of my journalism heroes.”

Poll shows Naples incumbents favored, but there’s a fight for a third City Council seat” via Jacob Ogles of Florida Politics — A poll of the upcoming elections in Naples shows incumbent Council members Ray Christman and Terry Hutchison in strong position to win re-election. But there’s a battle for a third available spot at the dais. The poll from Victory Insights, which has a presence in Naples, released results from a survey taken ahead of the Feb. 1 municipal election. The at-large race puts five candidates on the same ballot, with the top three vote-getters winning seats. While the pollsters acknowledge such races are difficult to gauge, a survey considering voter rankings of candidates modeled the election and predicted results if the vote happened today. It found Christman and Hutchison with solid support. Ultimately, the poll concluded Hutchison had a 94% chance of winning a seat, and Christman had a 91% chance.

Terry Hutchison and Ray Christman are pretty safe, but the third Naples City Council seat is up in the air.

Washington County residents vote to end ‘dry’ law, allow hard liquor” via Tristan Wood of Florida Politics — Washington County’s prohibition on the sale of hard liquor is coming to an end. County residents voted 2-1 in a special election Friday that only had one issue on the ballot: whether the county would become a ‘wet’ and allow restaurants and businesses to sell liquor or remain ‘dry.’ Washington was one of just three Florida counties (Lafayette and Liberty) that still had dry law restrictions. About 30% of registered voters in the county participated in the referendum. Three thousand four hundred nine residents backed lifting the ban, while 1,729 voted to keep it. On the referendum’s second question, over 70% voted to allow the sale of liquor packages and drinks instead of just packages. Washington County Supervisor of Elections Carol Rudd said the turnout was expected.

J.T. Burnette reports early to federal prison camp in Alabama in FBI public corruption case” via Jeff Burlew of the Tallahassee Democrat — Burnette, convicted on public corruption charges in the FBI’s “Operation Capital Currency,” has reported to a federal prison camp in Alabama. The wealthy businessman, developer and hotelier is serving a three-year sentence for extortion and related crimes at the minimum-security camp located on the grounds of Maxwell Air Force Base in Montgomery, Alabama. Burnette, who had been free since shortly after his arrest in 2019, reported to prison slightly earlier than required. U.S. District Judge Robert Hinkle, who presided over his trial in July and August at the U.S. Courthouse in Tallahassee, ordered him to report by Sunday.

Franklin Co. Sheriff’s Office collecting donations for family who lost 2 girls in mobile home fire” via WCTV — The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office has confirmed two children died in a mobile home fire overnight Friday. Authorities said it happened around 1 a.m. at a home in Eastpoint, on Wilderness Road, the same street where flames claimed dozens of homes three and a half years ago. Multiple agencies responded to the initial call, including the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, the Carrabelle Police Department and the Apalachicola Police Department. First responders made it to the scene within minutes of receiving the call; unfortunately, they didn’t make it in time to save the children who died. Officials believe the fire was caused by a heating lamp the family was using to keep a litter of puppies warm. FCSO says the puppies also died in the fire.

Jacksonville Icemen defenseman Jacob Panetta suspended for racist gesture in ECHL hockey game” via Clayton Freeman of the Florida Times-Union — Jacksonville Icemen defenseman Panetta was suspended indefinitely by the league and released by the club Sunday, accused of making a racist gesture toward the South Carolina Stingrays’ Jordan Subban during Saturday night’s ECHL hockey game at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena. Panetta, a 26-year-old from Belleville, Ontario, is accused of making a monkey gesture at Subban, who is Black, during a fight 23 seconds into overtime. Video shows Panetta appearing to raise his arms toward his side while looking at Subban in the aftermath of the initial scuffle. The ECHL office announced Sunday just before noon that Panetta is under indefinite suspension, pending a hearing under the league’s collective bargaining agreement. The Icemen announced his release Sunday afternoon.

— TOP OPINION —

Without Trump, does the unlikeable, boring DeSantis stand a chance?” via Nate Monroe of The Florida Times-Union — The twist in the story I did not expect was how similar DeSantis and Scott turned out to be. How could someone be as mortifyingly awkward, as devoid of charisma, as morally bankrupt, as cringingly scripted as Scott? It didn’t seem possible; it was like wondering how a Beyond Meat patty could be less meaty. As if it were a personal challenge, DeSantis seems on a mission to be Florida’s coldest Governor. And what a long winter it’s been. Fittingly, DeSantis and Scott, both harboring presidential ambitions, can’t stand one another. DeSantis once, and briefly, feigned moderation and good sense, and his steady, steep decline from those early days in his governorship was at least a bit interesting. DeSantis nonetheless poses an interesting problem for Trump because he is not only a rival but a rival who has meticulously fashioned himself after Trump.

— OPINIONS —

The legal walls are closing in around Trump” via Jennifer Rubin of The Washington Post — Defeated former President Trump just had a really bad week. He faces, perhaps for the first time in his political career, a real prospect of being held accountable for his conduct in multiple legal challenges. Start with New York, where state Attorney General Letitia James showed her hand in the pending civil investigation into the Trump Organization’s finances. She made some powerful accusations on Tuesday concerning six of the business’s properties. Trump’s risk of criminal liability escalated in the case in Georgia concerning his attempt to bully secretary of state Brad Raffensperger to “find” just enough vote to reverse Georgia’s election outcome.

What’s Marco Rubio done for Florida?” via The Palm Beach Post — We elected Sen. Rubio to represent the interests of Floridians and vote for the policies that would improve our lives. But has he? Or has he been a silent soldier marching like a lemming to Mitch McConnell‘s orders to obstruct any and every idea put forward to help America catch up with the rest of the world in our social policies? Here are some of the initiatives Rubio has made it clear he will vote against: increased Social Security benefits for seniors, including vision and dental coverage; lower prescription prices, again which would help seniors who are being gouged by the big drug companies; universal pre-K for children three and four years old; affordable housing, of which Palm Beach County has little. He’s opposed to addressing climate change, which is already starting to affect any Floridian living near our coastline.

Florida feels like another planet compared with Quebec” via Josh Freed for the Montreal Gazette — A friend told me about an available condo in Florida, my wife and I made a last-second decision to briefly escape and work remotely. But the second we landed, it felt like we’d arrived on another planet. While Quebec is in full confinement mode, Florida is Cowboyland, where you barely know COVID-19 is happening, despite much higher new case and hospitalization rates than ours. It’s lunacy by Canadian standards, but an eye-opening experience. For starters, everyone’s out and about, filling bars, restaurants, movies, gyms, and jam-packed sports arenas. Stores and supermarkets don’t require masks, but some cashiers and customers wear them, though often under their nose or chin Florida-style. Every Florida pharmacy does free PCR tests, even for traveling foreigners. It seems bizarre in a country with no universal Medicare, where people are often bankrupted by medical bills.

DeSantis has been avoiding election fraud in Florida, not pursuing it” via Frank Cerabino of The Palm Beach Post — DeSantis is about to “round up the usual suspects” this Legislative Session with a call for his own Office of Election Crime and Security. The Governor is claiming that he needs a 52-person unit that includes 45 investigators to root out election fraud in the state. And it sounds like he thinks they’ll find some, because he’s also proposing to hire six state prosecutors to handle nothing but election-crime cases. And it’s coming after an election year where more than 18 million ballots were cast in Florida and just 75 instances of fraud complaints were forwarded from the state’s Secretary of State to local law-enforcement agencies. The biggest examples of retail voter fraud in Florida’s 2020 elections were that four old men in The Villages thought they could get away with voting in two states.

—”Ron DeSantis’s election police squad would poison democracy” via The Washington Post editorial board

Straight, white male? Florida’s GOP wants to protect you from ‘guilt’ and ‘anguish’” via the Miami Herald editorial board — A proposed law would “prevent all kinds of discrimination” at Florida public schools and workplaces, based on the principle that “all individuals are created equal” and that teachers should teach, not indoctrinate. But despite the platitudes its sponsor used to describe Senate Bill 148 and House Bill 7, this is not an effort to stop real discrimination. The true intent of the legislation advancing in the Florida Senate is to provide state cover for students and employees offended by diversity training at private companies and by classroom lectures about racism, sexism and homophobia. The plan is to subvert what we have historically considered discrimination. Under the proposal, it’s possible that this group of people could claim discrimination if they feel uncomfortable during a discussion of, say, bias or racism.

Florida Democrats have an everything problem” via the Tampa Bay Times editorial board — Any state party that’s coiled into retreat for two decades obviously has a messaging problem. The Democrats’ takeaway was not only dated, but superficial, self-atoning and self-defeating. Democrats haven’t occupied the Governor’s Office since Buddy MacKay served the final weeks of Lawton Chiles’ second term, ushering in Jeb Bush in Jan. 1999. Democrats hold only one statewide office. And they have lost down-ballot races even as the issues the party champions have proved popular among Florida voters. If Democrats think their problem is only messaging, the hurdles they face this election year are higher than they imagine. Democrats are only now waking up to the risks of not fully appreciating their traditional constituencies, having treated Hispanics as a monolith for so long while ignoring the nuanced interests of Black voters.

If there’s fraud in the casino gambling petition drive, Florida voters deserve to know” via the Miami Herald editorial board — County elections supervisors across the state are reporting possible widespread fraud among signature-gatherers in the push to expand casino gambling in Florida. Election-related fraud is serious stuff, and the alarms have been sounded. A full seven weeks ago, Florida’s secretary of state, Laurel Lee, wrote a three-page letter to state Attorney General Ashley Moody. The Dec. 3 letter laid out information from six elections supervisors who said they suspect hundreds of cases of fraud in the signature-gathering process for a proposed constitutional amendment. The letter didn’t specify which constitutional amendment, but supervisors said the problems are coming from the casino gambling amendment. The problems outlined in Lee’s letter aren’t minor. Some forms included the names of dead people.

Elliot Saunders: Proven solutions that can make Florida safer” via Florida Politics — I know from personal experience that making funeral arrangements or meeting with law enforcement following the death of a close family member can feel overwhelming. This burden is even worse if you fear that missing a few days of work will cost you your job. Florida already provides some recourse to victims of domestic violence who need time to find safe housing or file for an order of protection. The same work accommodations should be extended to families wracked by loss from murder. A legislative package, introduced as HB 611 by Rep. Michelle Salzman and as SB 1138 by Sen. Bobby Powell, further reduces the likelihood that someone on probation for a low-level offense will go to prison simply for failing to adhere to the conditions of their release or committing an infraction where no one was harmed.

UF Presidential search must be transparent, free from political influence” via The Gainesville Sun editorial board — As the University of Florida prepares to search for its next president, state lawmakers are trying to make it easier to hide contenders for the position from the public. Bills being considered in the current state Legislative Session, HB 703 and SB 520, would shield the names of candidates for a state university or college presidency from public release until the finalists are selected. The legislation would also close meetings held to vet candidates to the public. But even under current law, a shadow selection process can happen outside of public view that flouts Florida’s Sunshine Law. During its last presidential search, UF held public meetings on such issues as compensation for the job but met privately with serious contenders in order to keep their names secret until late in the process.

Remove the national anthem from games? You bet” via Chris Anderson of the Sarasota Herald-Tribune — Ah, The Star-Spangled Banner at the Super Bowl. What better time to display our national pride than right before a game where overpaid knuckle-draggers attempt to concuss each other as we glug down beer in our salsa-stained jerseys while watching on TVs the size of garage doors? This week, the Senate Commerce and Tourism Committee voted in favor of legislation that would require professional teams in Florida to play the national anthem before games or risk losing government funds. State Sen. Joe Gruters sponsored the bill. State Rep. Tommy Gregory filed the House companion. Forget the fact that this is inventing an issue that doesn’t exist, as all teams currently play the song. Forget that for some Americans the song represents struggles in society not yet overcome.

I earned my college degree with EASE” via Jacob Cooper for The Lakeland Ledger — College tuition is expensive. Florida’s EASE voucher helped me pay the bills. EASE is the Effective Access to Student Education school voucher funded by the Florida Legislature. Students who are residents of Florida and choose to attend independent, nonprofit higher education institutions are eligible to receive $2,841 per year toward their tuition payments. This voucher gives students access to earn a degree and the option to choose the school that is right for them. It is far cheaper for the state to support students through school choice vouchers than to expand the public schools to accommodate all students in pursuit of a degree. Tell your legislator that you support the EASE voucher. It’s critical that Florida continues to fund the EASE voucher for students like me to gain their education and contribute to our economy.

— TODAY’S SUNRISE —

DeSantis still won’t share his booster status, so does that mean he’s on the outs with Trump? Well, Trump says their supposed feud is “fake news.”

Also on today’s Sunrise:

— Florida Politics Reporter A.G. Gancarski shares his read on Trump, DeSantis, and “(AnthonyFauci flip-flops.”

— The Governor has declared two Southwest Florida counties in states of emergency after tornadoes last weekend.

— And the new “smart” elevator system in the state Capitol has inspired a mocking Twitter account.

To listen, click on the image below:

— ALOE —

From May Day celebration to parade of pirates, Tampa museum exhibit features 100 years of Gasparilla history” via Fox 13 News — Gasparilla season is here, and for the land lovers and uninitiated, the Henry Plant Museum offers a look back in time to learn the history of Tampa’s premiere pirate event. “It is a fantastic exhibit all about the history of Tampa’s most popular community festival,” explained Lindsay Huban, member manager at the Henry Plant Museum. “Gasparilla started in 1904 as a May Day celebration, some of the leading citizens invaded on horseback, they didn’t actually have a boat yet.” The museum is packed with the loot and luxury from parades past as the displays feature gowns from the 1920s, pirate costumes, and even the very first queen’s crown. Other photographs dating back to the 1930s and 40s show packed streets and the Hillsborough River filled with boats, all helping the pirates invade Tampa. It proves Tampa’s boat parade history goes back decades.

Tampa celebrates the history of Gasparilla. Image via Burgert Brothers Photographic Collection/Hillsborough County Public Library.

— HAPPY BIRTHDAY —

Best wishes to Alex Dominguez, Dana Loncar, ace photographer Scott Keeler, and Karen Woodall. Belated happy birthday to Nick MatthewsJanee MurphyJacob PerryTom Jackson, and Luis Viera.

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Sunburn is authored and assembled by Peter SchorschPhil Ammann, Daniel Dean, Renzo Downey, Jacob Ogles, and Drew Wilson.


5.) MORNING BREW

January 24, 2022
Morning Brew
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Good morning. During the NFL regular season, the league’s games accounted for 91 of the top 100 TV broadcasts, and 48 of the top 50. This weekend showed why—it’s simply the best content around. Among the craziness…

  • All four divisional playoff games ended in walkoff fashion.
  • The Bills and Chiefs combined to score 34 points in the final 1:54 of regulation and overtime.
  • Also, this is the first time in 12 years that a conference title game won’t feature Tom Brady or Aaron Rodgers.

My heart has never beaten so quickly without me literally moving a muscle for eight hours. Wow. Let’s have a week!

Neal Freyman

MARKETS: YEAR-TO-DATE

Nasdaq

13,768.92

S&P

4,397.94

Dow

34,265.37

10-Year

1.774%

Bitcoin

$35,919.08

Ethereum

$2,496.02

*Stock data as of market close, cryptocurrency data as of 8:00pm ET. Here’s what these numbers mean.
  • Markets: The S&P is off to its worst start to a year since 2016. The Nasdaq is in a correction. And things might get more turbulent in the week ahead that features a busy earnings slate and a Fed meeting. Crypto investors, meanwhile, wish they got the weekend off like stock traders, because bitcoin, ethereum, and other digital tokens continued to sink.
  • Covid: Dr. Fauci said he is “confident as you can be” that the Omicron wave in the US will peak by mid-February. In a growing number of states, that peak has already come and gone and cases are plunging in states like New York and Florida. Other states, such as Oklahoma, Idaho, and Wyoming, are still reporting an uptick in new Covid cases.

MEDIA

Sarah Palin v. the New York Times

Sarah PalinGary Miller/FilmMagic

A blockbuster First Amendment trial that pits former Alaska governor and VP nominee Sarah Palin against the US’ most iconic news source, the New York Times, will begin today.

The backstory

In 2017, following a shooting at a practice session for the Congressional Baseball Game for Charity, the NYT ran an editorial that established a connection between an ad produced by Sarah Palin’s political action committee (PAC) and another mass shooting, one in Arizona in 2011 that killed six and wounded Democratic Congresswoman Gabby Giffords. “The link to political incitement was clear,” the editorial board wrote.

That, plus another assertion that Palin’s PAC circulated a map that put Giffords and 19 other Dems under stylized crosshairs, was just not true. The NYT quickly issued corrections and tweeted an apology—but didn’t mention Palin.

Palin sued the paper less than two weeks later, accusing it of defaming her and seeking unspecified damages. The suit was originally dismissed but was revived later by an appeals court.

How the trial will play out

Palin will have an uphill battle to victory. As a public figure, she’ll have to prove that the NYT acted with “actual malice” in publishing the editorial—that is, that it knowingly meant to harm Palin with the falsehoods or included the falsehoods with “reckless disregard.”

  • That “actual malice” standard was established in 1964, in a Supreme Court ruling that also involved the Times.

The NYT has said it was an honest mistake. As a spokesperson told CNN, “We are deeply committed to fairness and accuracy in our journalism, and when we fall short, we correct our errors publicly, as we did in this case.”

Still, the trial may be embarrassing to the NYT for exposing sloppy editing practices ahead of tight deadlines. In the case of this editorial, the then-editor of the Times editorial board, James Bennet, inserted the false passages at the last minute after being unsatisfied with a draft from the actual author of the column, Elizabeth Williamson.

Bottom line: “The case will help demarcate the line between really bad journalism and libelous journalism,” the Washington Post’s Erik Wemple wrote.

            

GEOPOLITICS

For sanctions on Russia, it’s all about the timing

A man walks past a destroyed building of a former military installation in Eastern UkraineA man walks past a destroyed building of a former military installation in eastern Ukraine. (Alexander Nemenov, AFP via Getty Images)

Western leaders are scrambling to mount a unified response ahead of what they say is an imminent invasion of Ukraine by Russia.

One potential response is sanctions—financial penalties that countries use against each other like a parent telling their disobedient kid he’s grounded. Yesterday, Secretary of State Antony Blinken pushed back on calls to slap sanctions on Russia before an invasion.

  • “When it comes to sanctions, the purpose of those sanctions is to deter Russian aggression,” Blinken said on CNN. “If they’re triggered now, you lose the deterrent effect.”
  • Some US lawmakers disagree. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) said that sanctions need to be introduced now: “Once an invasion happens, lives are lost, you can’t go back from that,” she said.

Some history: The US has already slapped Russia with a series of sanctions beginning in 2014, the last time Russia invaded Ukraine. More than 80% of Russian companies sampled for a study by Aalto University in Finland reported that sanctions imposed between 2014 and 2017 hurt business performance.

Zoom out: The UK upped the urgency level even more on Saturday, when it accused Russia of hatching a plot to install a pro-Russian leader in Ukraine once it invades (Russia called the allegations “nonsense”). And last night the US State Dept. ordered family members at the US embassy to leave the country.

+ For a deeper dive on Ukraine: Read Adam Tooze’s analysis of Russia’s geopolitical strategy.

            

CRYPTO

Crypto jungle where dreams are made of

A Coinbase sign in Times Square Robert Nickelsberg/Getty Images

New York City Mayor Eric Adams received his first paycheck on Friday, but instead of spending it on a Joe’s slice, he planned to have it converted to bitcoin and ethereum.

The move would partially fulfill a promise by Adams to convert his first three paychecks into crypto, and highlights his PR push to turn the Big Apple into the “center of cryptocurrency and other financial innovations.”

But as Tom Brady and Aaron Rodgers learned this weekend, the competition isn’t backing down. Touting his city as the next crypto capital, Miami Mayor Francis Suarez has one-upped Adams and taken his last four paychecks in bitcoin. He even launched a crypto project, MiamiCoin, to raise funds for the city and publicize its crypto efforts.

Why it matters: Well, on the surface most of us don’t really care whether mayors get paid in USD or Snickers bars. But on a deeper level their efforts symbolize how mayors want to portray their cities as pro-innovation in order to attract new businesses and startups, particularly in fast-growing sectors like crypto.

And crypto is growing…fast. VC firms invested $32.8 billion into blockchain and crypto startups in 2021, more than all previous years combined.

            

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Stat: Massachusetts, where stores have been selling recreational marijuana since 2018, has collected more excise taxes from cannabis sales than from alcohol for the first time ever this fiscal year, according to WCVB.

Quote: “Where is Peng Shuai?”

Don’t wear apparel with that slogan to the Australian Open or you could find yourself getting asked to leave. Tournament security ejected two fans wearing messages in support of Peng Shuai, a Chinese tennis star whose safety has been questioned by the sport’s leaders, under rules that prohibit “clothing, banners, or signs that are commercial or political” on tournament grounds.

Read: The forgotten medieval habit of “two sleeps.” (BBC News)

            

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The (very busy) week ahead

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Fed meeting: Federal Reserve officials will get together on Tuesday and Wednesday against the backdrop of quaking markets. No major announcements are expected, but investors will want to hear an update on Chair Jerome Powell’s views on inflation. This Fed meeting will likely be the last before an anticipated interest rate hike in March.

Earnings: A blizzard of companies will deliver some fresh Q4 financial powder this week, including nearly half of the Dow’s 30 giants (American Express, 3M, IBM, and more) and tech heavyweights such as Apple, Microsoft, and Tesla.

Tax szn: The income tax filing season opens today and government officials warn it could be bumpy due to a depleted IRS. The Treasury says to file early, file online, and request your refund via direct deposit to avoid the worst headaches.

Everything else:

  • The Gilded Age, a period drama from the creator of Downton Abbey, premieres today on HBO.
  • The Australian Open’s women’s and men’s singles finals will take place Friday and Saturday ET, respectively.
  • Today is National Compliment Day, which reminds me—your new haircut looks great.
            

WHAT ELSE IS BREWING

  • Activist investor Blackwells Capital has taken a significant stake in Peloton and will urge the company to fire its CEO and explore a sale, per the WSJ.
  • Another activist investor, Trian Fund Management, has taken a stake in consumer goods giant Unilever, the WSJ reports. Kohl’s is also facing the heat from activist investors.
  • New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced new Covid restrictions and postponed her wedding after detecting nine cases of Omicron in a family who traveled to the country.
  • REI employees at a Manhattan location filed for a union election; if successful, it would be the retailer’s first union.

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Trump and DeSantis

Last week, the New York Times reported that “President Donald J. Trump has been grumbling quietly to friends and visitors to his Palm Beach mansion about a rival Republican power center in another Florida mansion, some 400 miles to the north. Gov. Ron DeSantis, a man Mr. Trump believes he put on the map, has been acting far less like an acolyte and more like a future competitor, Mr. Trump complains. With his stock rising fast in the party, the governor has conspicuously refrained from saying he would stand aside if Mr. Trump runs for the Republican nomination for president in 2024.” New York Times

From the Right

The right praises Desantis but is skeptical that there is a major feud between the two party leaders.
“The scale of the clash shouldn’t be exaggerated… But the Trump-DeSantis storyline is inherently alluring… Some version of what DeSantis represents has the greatest odds of coaxing the party away from Trump and forging a new political synthesis that bears the unmistakable stamp of Trump while jettisoning his flaws…

“This critique of Trump wouldn’t be that he tweeted foolish things or violated norms or disgraced himself after the 2020 election. It would be, for example, that he elevated Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, early in the pandemic and listened to his advice for too long…

“The case against Trump would be that, despite all his talk of building the border wall, he didn’t get it done and left a desperately flawed immigration system intact, even though he had two years of a Republican Congress. That he rattled China’s cage but didn’t make fundamental changes to the U.S. trading relationship and said things that were much too complimentary of President Xi Jinping. That, finally, he lost to Joe Biden, a desperately flawed candidate who only made it into the White House because Trump made himself so unpopular.”
Rich Lowry, Politico

“For the duration of the response, DeSantis always took the lead in announcing Covid policy. Trump outsourced his Covid policymaking to Dr. Deborah Birx, Dr. Anthony Fauci, and the healthcare bureaucracy. By the time it went sideways—because it solely focused on eradicating a virus that was never getting eliminated—it was too late. The media was solidly on the side of Fauci and Birx simply because their narrative opposed Trump’s…

“[Now] rather than giving the media (that he supposedly detests) fodder to divide Republicans by making every member of the GOP take a side, maybe Trump should knock it off. There is an election in 2022 before anyone needs to worry about 2024. Plus, he’s getting in the age range where buying green bananas is risky. Perhaps he should consider taking on the role of the America First kingmaker rather than sending the country careening toward a grudge match with Hillary Clinton in 2024. Trump’s pride and need for fealty do not supersede the need to maintain GOP leadership in Florida and retake the House to end the disastrous Biden agenda.”
Stacey Lennox, PJ Media

Others note, “I called former national security adviser Robert C. O’Brien, who has been down to Mar-a-Lago and on the phone with the former president. Had he heard this chatter? O’Brien went on the record: ‘I’ve never heard any such thing,’ he declared on my radio show Thursday… I also checked in with longtime DeSantis supporters. Sources close to the governor confirm O’Brien’s account: ‘There is no conflict. Zero tension.’…

“Addiction is a terrible thing to break, and Trump addiction is particularly strong among scribblers and talking heads. But, as for the alleged feud, as Gertrude Stein said of Oakland, there’s no there there. Yes, everyone would like to have a do-over on virus response. DeSantis’s musings about what he might have done differently in 2020 got catapulted from a serious reflection by a serious man into a tawdry bit of nonnews, especially compared to the real deal of ‘minor incursion.’”
Hugh Hewitt, Washington Post

From the Left

The left is critical of Desantis’s record as governor of Florida.
“Mr. DeSantis, a Republican, won the governor’s mansion in 2018 in a tight election. Donald Trump carried the state handily in 2016 and 2020. Election officials reported results efficiently, enabling networks to call these races on election night. Mr. DeSantis himself declared that the state sets ‘the gold standard’ in election administration…

“[He] nevertheless wants state lawmakers to pony up $6 million to hire 52 people for his election police squad — which, naturally, would be under the governor’s control and would investigate allegations of election crimes submitted by ‘government officials or any other person.’…

“This would chill legitimate election work. In this, Mr. DeSantis’s proposal would be similar to an anti-voting law Texas lawmakers passed recently, which would threaten election workers with criminal penalties for transgressions as mild as proactively offering voters mail-in ballot applications. In both cases, the effect is to intimidate people into thinking twice about doing anything they fear state authorities might construe as illegal… The system as it stands has kept fraud vanishingly rare in the United States. Proposals such as Mr. DeSantis’s would only work to poison America’s democracy.”
Editorial Board, Washington Post

“The authoritarian impulse has been a hallmark of DeSantis’s tenure since the beginning. Last April, he signed an ‘anti-rioting’ law that was one of the most sweeping attacks on the right to protest in memory. Among other things, it offers civil liability protection to those who mow down protesters with their cars, and would allow peaceful protesters to be charged with a felony if other people at a protest they attended committed an act of violence…

“[Last week Raul Pino, the director of the Florida Department of Health in Orange County, was] ‘placed on administrative leave, and the Florida Department of Health is conducting an inquiry to determine if any laws were broken in this case.’ Because he encouraged public health workers to be vaccinated… Pino didn’t impose a mandate on anyone. His email was asking, pleading, begging people to get vaccinated — not requiring them to do so…

“DeSantis [has] called Florida ‘the freest state in these United States’… Unless, that is, the freedom you’re interested in involves encouraging people to get vaccinated, protecting your employees and customers from a pandemic, teaching history honestly, voting, protesting or anything else Republicans might not want you to do.”
Paul Waldman, Washington Post

“We’re 10 months away from the midterm elections. Desperate for a contest—any contest—most media outlets find DeSantis’s growing profile delectable…

And yet the nature of the feud itself says a great deal about how much the politics of Covid-19 have shifted in the year since Trump left office. Trump has, over the past year, been—at least by the dismal standards of the right—a hype man for vaccines. DeSantis, meanwhile, has recently embraced vaccine skepticism and refused to disclose his own status. The result is… a rare instance in which Trump is ‘out-of-step with the hardline elements of his party’s base.’ It also points to the growing potency of vaccine hesitancy on the right, as well as a potential fault line in upcoming elections in 2022 and 2024.”
Alex Shepard, New Republic

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💰Situational awareness: Tax season opens today. The IRS warns of heartburn for filers because of a worker shortage and the workload from pandemic programs.

1 big thing: Omicron puts wrench in recovery
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The latest COVID surge hit business hard — but hasn’t hurt entrepreneurs’ optimism, Axios business editor Kate Marino writes.

  • Why it matters: The economic recovery is moving in fits and starts, in tandem with new peaks in cases. Look no further than the thousands of canceled flights and shuttered Broadway theaters amid Omicron.

About 8.8 million people didn’t work during the period of Dec. 29 to Jan. 10 because they had to care for someone, or were sick themselves with COVID symptoms, according to census survey estimates.

  • That’s nearly triple the number of people who said so during the first two weeks of December.

Zoom out: In a Goldman Sachs survey out today, “Small Businesses on the Brink,” 71% of respondents said the COVID surge due to Omicron had negatively impacted their revenue.

🔮 What’s next: Despite the headwinds, 73% of small business owners in the Goldman Sachs survey said they’re optimistic about the financial trajectory of their businesses this year.

  • Go deeper: Read the Goldman Sachs survey, “Small Businesses on the Brink.”
2. Shifting definition of “fully vaccinated”
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The definition of “fully vaccinated” is evolving even as the CDC resists officially changing it, Axios health care editor Tina Reed reports.

  • Some businesses and universities have begun including boosters as part of vaccination mandates. But most are using the CDC’s definition of “fully vaccinated,” which just means completing your first vaccine.

Between the lines: CDC officials are trying to convince Americans who’ve already gotten their original doses to now get boosters — while also encouraging Americans with zero shots to get vaccinated.

👀 What we’re watching: Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla said this weekend he would recommend an annual COVID vaccine over frequent booster shots, Reuters reports.

3. U.S. threatens Russian smartphones
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“The Biden administration is threatening to use a novel export control to damage strategic Russian industries, from artificial intelligence and quantum computing to civilian aerospace, if Moscow invades Ukraine,” The Washington Post reports.

  • Why it matters: “Such moves would expand the reach of U.S. sanctions beyond financial targets to the deployment of a weapon used only once before — to nearly cripple the Chinese tech giant Huawei.”
  • “The administration may also decide to apply the control more broadly in a way that would potentially deprive Russian citizens of some smartphones, tablets and video game consoles.”

Two other big developments, as war threatens Eastern Europe:

  1. At Camp David on Saturday, Pentagon officials presented President Biden with the option of “sending 1,000 to 5,000 troops to Eastern European countries, with the potential to increase that number tenfold if things deteriorate,” The New York Times reports. Biden is now weighing the possible deployment.
  2. The State Department will begin evacuating families and non-essential staff from the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv this week. The move underscores U.S. fears that a Russian invasion could destabilize Ukraine and threaten the embassy’s ability to assist Americans, Axios’ Zachary Basu and Jennifer Koons report.

In photos: Behind Ukraine’s front lines … Go deeper: State Department travel advisory.

4. Mapped: Strictest, laxest road laws
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State highway laws, and their enforcement, are getting new scrutiny as traffic deaths climb at record rates — despite fewer miles being driven, we learn from Axios Columbus and Axios Tampa Bay.

  • Go deeper: Annual “Roadmap of State Highway Safety Laws.”
5. Future shock: Drone danger
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The United Arab Emirates has banned the flying of drones for recreation after Yemen’s Houthi rebels claimed a fatal drone attack on an oil facility and major airport in the country, AP reports from Dubai.

  • Drone hobbyists and other operators of light electric sports aircraft now face “legal liabilities” if caught flying the objects.

 Breaking: Today, the UAE intercepted and destroyed two Houthi ballistic missiles, with remnants falling around Abu Dhabi. Get the latest.

6. Opting out of Valentine’s Day

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A growing number of brands are giving customers the chance to opt out of marketing emails ahead of Valentine’s Day and other holidays, Axios’ Shoshana Gordon and Erica Pandey report.

  • Why it matters: Ads and promotions around holidays — particularly ones that celebrate relationships — can cause anxiety and depression.

What’s happening: Retailers, florists, media companies and more are taking a thoughtful approach to holiday marketing, trying not to inundate their customers with ads that’ll hurt them.

  • Etsy, for instance, lets people opt out of Valentine’s Day emails and offers as well as marketing around Mother’s Day and Father’s Day.

🔮 What’s next: Look for more brands to collect insights on which holidays their customers celebrate — just like they keep track of demographic data — and use those insights to target marketing.

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Vice President Harris swears in Mark Brzezinski — son of legendary national security adviser Zbigniew Brzezinski — as U.S. ambassador to Poland in her ceremonial office.

  • He was joined by his sister, Mika Brzezinski … her husband, Joe Scarborough … nephew Will Brzezinski … and his daughter, Aurora.
8. 🏈 Greatest NFL weekend of all time
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For the first time in NFL history, all four Divisional Round games ended in walk-off wins. It was the greatest playoff weekend ever, Axios Sports editor Kendall “All-Nighter” Baker writes.

  • Last season marked the first time a team (Tampa Bay Bucs) played the Super Bowl in its own stadium. The L.A. Rams are one win from making it happen two years in a row.

The average margin of victory this weekend: 3.8 points.

  • Chiefs 42, Bills 36 (OT): An instant classic. We may never see a better game. Patrick Mahomes (33/44, 378 yds, 3 TD; rush TD) and Josh Allen (27/37, 329 yds, 4 TD) were phenomenal, combining for 25 points in the last two minutes and overtime aloneRelive the game-winner.
  • Rams 30, Buccaneers 27: Tom Brady and the Bucs somehow rallied from a 27-3 third-quarter deficit to tie the game with 42 seconds left. But that was just enough time for Matthew Stafford to show why the Rams made him the centerpiece of a team with a Super Bowl mandate.
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  • 49ers 13, Packers 10: Robbie Gould’s walk-off in the snow clinched San Francisco’s 17th trip to a conference title game, the most of any team since the 1970 merger. Aaron Rodgers fell to 0-4 against the 49ers in the playoffs, and may have just played his last game as a Packer.
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Welcome to The Hill’s Morning Report. It is Monday! We get you up to speed on the most important developments in politics and policy, plus trends to watch. Alexis Simendinger and Al Weaver are the co-creators. Readers can find us on Twitter @asimendinger and @alweaver22. Please recommend the Morning Report to friends and let us know what you think. CLICK HERE to subscribe!

Total U.S. coronavirus deaths reported this morning: 866,540. 

 

As of today, 74.7 percent of the U.S. population has received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine and 62.7 percent is “fully vaccinated,” according to the Bloomberg News global vaccine tracker and the government’s definition. The percentage of Americans who have received third or booster doses is 24.9.

As Russian President Vladimir Putin denies a step-by-step strategy of aggression against Ukraine, Western powers want to tell the story for him.

 

Eager to keep the pressure on the enigmatic Russian president, President Biden is weighing the deployment of several thousand U.S. troops, as well as warships and aircraft, to NATO allies in the Baltics and Eastern Europe, The New York Times reported late Sunday following the administration’s instructions to evacuate some U.S. personnel and embassy family members from Kyiv along with a warning to U.S. citizens to depart Ukraine immediately due to the continued threat of Russian military action” (CNN).

 

The Associated Press: NATO sends ships, fighter jets to Eastern Europe as Ireland rejects Russia’s military drills off its coast.

 

The United Kingdom asserted over the weekend that the Kremlin was developing plans to install a pro-Russian government in Ukraine, even naming politicians — an accusation of political intrigue and meddling that Russia denounced as “disinformation” (The New York Times and The Associated Press).

 

More than a week ago, the United States blasted the Kremlin for allegedly sending saboteurs into eastern Ukraine to stir up a false flag pretext for military invasion as it flaunted 100,000 Russian troops across the border. Russia denied it.

 

Russia has been moving more troops, armor and advanced anti-aircraft systems toward ally Belarus, expanding a force within range of Kyiv for what Russia calls exercises.

 

Biden and U.S. officials have taken to publicly describing Putin, 69, as a man frozen in the past — a retrograde leader intent on reclaiming by force some of the now-sovereign territory lost by the Soviet Union. The message to the Russian people is that Putin’s version of nationalism carries a costly price for them because of promised U.S. and European sanctions should Putin order an invasion. A mano-o-mano showdown between Biden and Putin, despite private summits, diplomatic huddles and phone conversations intended by the new administration to ease tensions, has become what Western powers describe as the Russian president’s contrived drama.

 

Biden, who was vice president at the time, well remembers that Russia annexed Ukraine’s Crimean Peninsula in 2014 without a shot fired.

 

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky insists his countrymen, and the defense forces he commands (pictured above in Kyiv), will fight for their country rather than roll over to be swallowed by Russia.

 

“If we are going to protect ourselves against one of the most powerful armies in the world, then this will be war,” Zelensky told The Washington Post last week“And if this will be war, it’s going to be a very strong war and everyone will lose. Hundreds of thousands of lives will be lost. Ukraine will suffer; Russia will suffer; European countries adjacent to Ukraine will suffer; and the ones who are further away will be impacted by a migration crisis. For us, the most important thing is to preserve our territory,” he said.

 

Secretary of State Antony Blinken (pictured below with the president) on Sunday repeated the U.S. warning, supported by allies, that any attack by Russia will be met with wounding economic punishments — without pause. “If a single additional Russian force goes into Ukraine in an aggressive way, as I said, that would trigger a swift, a severe and a united response from us and from Europe,” Blinken told CNN.

 

Biden, who conferred over the weekend with his national security advisers at Camp David, last week said he expects Russia to attack its neighbor, based on intelligence assessments.

 

The United States promised after a diplomatic meeting in Geneva last week to respond to Russian demands this week in writing (The New York Times).

 

To prepare for Russia’s actions, the United States sent two large shipments of weapons to Ukraine in the last few days (CNN). The administration also is working with allies to develop a global strategy to increase liquified natural gas production should Russia invade (CNN).

 

The Hill’s Sunday shows upshot: Russia standoff over Ukraine dominates.

 

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Here’s what else we’re watching this week:

 

> In Virginia today, a controversial executive order signed by Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) goes into effect making mask wearing by students in public and private schools a parental choice. Some Virginia school districts, including Fairfax County and Arlington County near Washington, D.C., vow to defy the order for now as challenges work their way through the courts (NBC Washington).

 

> Will the Senate accomplish anything this year on voting rights and elections? The Hill is tracking a Zoom session today among a bipartisan group of senators who want to overhaul the 1887 Electoral Count Act. Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) is leading the effort (The Hill).

 

Pssst, not to curdle your coffee, but tax filing season begins today, and the IRS is already bogged down (The Associated Press).

 

The U.S. economy will be in headlines again this week. The Hill’s Sylvan Lane reports on how much COVID-19 remains the undertow. … The Hill’s Reid Wilson unlocks the latest data about soaring U.S. housing prices and what the trend portends. … Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell answers reporters’ questions on Wednesday following the release of a Fed policy statement at 2 p.m. … The government reports Thursday on gross domestic product for the fourth quarter and all of 2021. Economists and market analysts believe the U.S. economy has slowed. … The government on Friday reports on personal income and consumer spending in December, seen as key data.

 

> Vice President Harris, who has been traveling this month to help sell the administration’s domestic agenda, turns her attention to Central America with attendance Thursday in Honduras for the inauguration of President-elect Xiomara Castro, the country’s first female president (The Hill). ​

 

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LEADING THE DAY
CONGRESS: Chairman Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.), who is leading the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, said on Sunday that former Attorney General William Barr has spoken with House investigators.

 

We’ve had conversations with the former attorney general already. We have talked to Department of Defense individuals,” Thompson told CBS’s “Face the Nation” when asked if the panel intended to speak with Barr about a draft executive order reportedly given to former President Trump that would have directed the Pentagon to seize voting machines after he lost the 2020 election.

 

“We are concerned that our military was part of this big lie on promoting that the election was false. So, if you are using the military to potentially seize voting machines, even though it’s a discussion, the public needs to know. We’ve never had that before,” Thompson said (transcript HERE).

 

Barr resigned from the Justice Department in December 2020, before the Jan. 6 insurrection and several weeks after publicly contradicting Trump to explain to The Associated Press in an interview that there was no evidence of election fraud that would have changed Biden’s victory.

 

The Hill: Jan. 6 probe roils Rep. Liz Cheney’s (R-Wyo.) bid for reelection.

 

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> Agenda agita: Congress is out of town this week, but the consternation among Democrats over the inability to get Biden’s agenda through the Senate has not subsided, with attention shifting now to the slight possibility of restarting talks on the Build Back Better package.

 

As The Hill’s Jordain Carney writes, there is a glimmer of hope that a scaled-down proposal remains a possibility, as lawmakers have declined to set any hard deadlines following multiple stumbles in the past four months.

 

Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) has said there has not been any outreach yet over a potential overhaul. In addition, Democratic leaders are also facing trouble on their left flank as Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) said on Sunday that they cannot count on him to support “almost any” compromise bill that may come down the pike.

 

“Absolutely not,” Sanders told “Meet the Press” moderator Chuck Todd when asked if Biden can count on his vote “with almost any compromise” struck with Manchin. “You’re going to have to look at what that so-called compromise is. If it’s strong, if it protects the needs of working people, if it deals with climate, I’m there. But we have to look at the details of any proposal (The Hill).

 

However, a new Build Back Better offer would be the cherry on the loaded schedule facing lawmakers next month, which includes a deadline to fund the government by Feb. 18, passage of a defense bill and possible action to reform the Electoral College Act.

 

The Hill: Momentum builds for new COVID-19 relief for businesses.

 

Brett Samuels and Morgan Chalfant, The Hill: Biden seeks to save what he can from Build Back Better.

 

The Associated Press: Fed up with Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.), leaders of Arizona Democratic Party censure her.

IN FOCUS/SHARP TAKES
CORONAVIRUS: Has the omicron variant peaked in the U.S.? That’s the question health experts and officials are trying to answer as the U.S. pines for a post-omicron universe, with some parts of the country likely on the back end of the variant’s surge.

 

In a number of states, including New York, Florida, California and most of the mid-Atlantic region, case totals are dropping rapidly after experiencing omicron-related struggles dating back to mid-December. However, others — particularly in the Midwest — likely have not peaked yet and are still facing a troublesome couple of weeks.

 

“It’s not done yet across the United States,” former Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb told “Face the Nation” on Sunday. “There are still states that are probably in the thick of this. They have another week, maybe two weeks to go until they peak and start to come down.”

 

However, Gottlieb expressed confidence that with the rapid decline in case totals, businesses will be able to move back into the office in person at some point in February, noting that some companies have set their reopen date for March 1 (CBS News).

 

Anthony Fauci, the head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, indicated on Sunday that he is optimistic that most states will peak by mid-February, adding that he is “as confident as you can be” that will be the case.

 

“You never want to be overconfident when you’re dealing with this virus,” Fauci told ABC’s “This Week.” “But if you look at the patterns that we’ve seen in South Africa in the U.K. and in Israel … they have peaked and starting to come down rather sharply” (The Hill).

 

Peter Sullivan, The Hill: Omicron could be peaking in the United States, but experts urge caution.

 

The New York Times: Omicron cases appear to peak in the U.S., but deaths continue to rise.

 

The Wall Street Journal: Schools may be open — but they’re struggling.

 

The New York Times: Biden’s pandemic fight: Inside the setbacks of the first year.

 

A new target among some conservatives is whether race as a risk factor should be considered in connection with public health decision making about COVID-19 treatments and resources. Some argue such considerations discriminate against whites (The Associated Press).

 

Internationally, omicron is still wreaking havoc in India, with the government reporting more than 300,000 new infections on Sunday for a fourth consecutive day, though the total dropped slightly from the day before (Reuters).

 

In China, the national quest for zero COVID-19 cases ahead of next month’s Winter Olympics continued on Sunday as residents of the Fengtai District in Beijing underwent COVID-19 testing after locally transmitted cases were identified in the province. Roughly 2 million people live in the district. The Beijing games are set to start on Feb. 3 (The Hill).

 

Israel reports that a fourth COVID-19 vaccine dose increases by three times resistance to serious illness in those 60 and older who received three doses (Reuters).

 

Axios: The shifting definition of fully vaccinated.

 

*****

 

POLITICS: More than nine months out from the midterm elections, and the news keeps getting worse for Democrats in their quest to keep hold of power on Capitol Hill.

 

According to a new poll released by NBC News on Sunday, 72 percent of adults say the U.S. is heading in the wrong direction. Notably, Democrats have made no progress in reversing that trend, as 71 percent said the same thing the last time NBC polled that question in October.

 

The survey serves as yet another dire warning for the majority party. According to NBC, it’s the sixth time that 70 percent or more people have said the nation is on the wrong track, including back in 1992, 2008 and 2016, all years that lead to monumental political upheaval (The Hill).

 

NBC News: Moderate Republican governors are becoming scarce in the post-Trump political landscape. 

 

Amie Parnes and Morgan Chalfant, The Hill: Biden’s year two won’t be about bipartisanship.

 

The problems for the party are also playing out at the state level. In the Sunshine State, Democrats are staring into the abyss as their problems continue to compound, headlined by retirements, recruitment troubles and an emerging redistricting fight ahead of the 2022 contests.

 

As The Hill’s Max Greenwood writes, the Democratic push to win approval of new political maps proposed by the GOP-controlled state Senate was tossed on its head after Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) surprisingly submitted his own redistricting plan that would cut down on the number of Democratic districts. In addition, Reps. Stephanie Murphy (D-Fla.) and Charlie Crist (D-Fla.) decided against reelection bids, with Crist running for governor instead, creating more headaches for the party.

 

Niall Stanage: The Memo: Biden looks for way to win back deflated Black voters.

 

The Associated Press: Black Democrats in South Carolina giving Biden mixed reviews.

OPINION
Infrastructure week, but for the pandemic, by Matthew Yglesias, columnist, Bloomberg Opinion. https://bloom.bg/3fOaG2b

 

It’s not just about Ukraine. Putin wants to evict the U.S. from Europe, by Fiona Hill, opinion contributor, The New York Times. https://nyti.ms/3GVwx3G

WHERE AND WHEN
The House meets at 10 a.m. for a pro forma session.

 

The Senate convenes at 1 p.m. for a pro forma session. Senators will return to work on Jan. 31.

 

The president will return to the White House from Camp David at 10:30 a.m. He will receive the President’s Daily Brief at 11:30 a.m. Biden will meet with his advisers at 5 p.m. to discuss ways to tackle consumer prices and inflation.

 

The vice president will travel from Los Angeles to Milwaukee for an event with Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan. Harris will tour a skilled trades employment program building at 1:20 p.m. and Harris and Regan will speak at 2 p.m. local time about the federal infrastructure law enacted last year. The vice president and second gentleman Doug Emhoff will depart Wisconsin to return to Washington at 4:15 p.m.

 

The secretary of State at 9 a.m. participates in a virtual meeting of the European Union Foreign Affairs Committee. At 7 p.m., Blinken will deliver virtual remarks as part of the 33rd Annual Fran Eizenstat and Eizenstat Family Memorial Lecture Series.

 

The White House daily press briefing is scheduled at 1:30 p.m.

 

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 CITY WATCH: New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D) on Sunday said he is planning to reinstitute a modified plainclothes anti-gun unit after a police officer was fatally shot while responding to a 911 call in Harlem. Adams told CNN the reintroduction of the unit will be part of his plan to make the city safer. Plainclothes police units were dissolved by the city two years ago after some criticized the system for initiating use of force against Black and Latino individuals (The Hill).

 

 SOLO: Jean-Jacques Savin, 75, an experienced French adventurer, died during a solo attempt to row across the Atlantic Ocean, his daughter and friends announced on Facebook, where an account of his trip appeared. He had activated two distress beacons on Thursday night into Friday morning. Portuguese maritime rescuers located Savin’s body on Saturday inside the cabin of his boat, named “Audacious,” which had overturned. Savin, a former soldier, set off from Portugal on Jan. 1 on a voyage he anticipated would take about three months. Check out a photo HERE (The Associated Press and The Washington Post).

 

 SPORTS: 🏈 The NFL’s final four is set. Next Sunday’s NFC title game will feature the San Francisco 49ers, who took down the top-seeded Green Bay Packers on Saturday, and the Los Angeles Rams, who topped the defending champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday. In the AFC, the Cincinnati Bengals will make their first conference championship appearance since 1988 and face the Kansas City Chiefs, who defeated the Buffalo Bills, 42-36, on Sunday in one of the exciting games in decades (ESPN).

 

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) celebrates with fans after an NFL divisional round football game against the Buffalo Bills

© Associated Press/Charlie Riedel

 

THE CLOSER
And finally … We were soooo rooting for the monkeys on the lam. … Three primates that escaped from a group of 100 crated monkeys heading for quarantine at a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention lab after arriving from the East African country of Mauritius were located by searchers late Saturday night in freezing temperatures after a truck in which they were transported crashed on a Pennsylvania highway on Friday. The location of the laboratory and the type of research for which the monkeys were destined were not immediately disclosed (NBC NewsABC7 Chicago).

 

A macaque sits on a pine tree in Dharmsala, India

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THE BIDEN-PUTIN CHESS MATCH — With Congress out of town and President JOE BIDEN’s legislative agenda paused, Washington will be dominated by Ukraine-Russia news this week.

Some major developments on Ukraine in the past 24 hours:

— Early this morning, NATO announced a buildup in Eastern Europe: “NATO Allies are putting forces on standby and sending additional ships and fighter jets to NATO deployments in eastern Europe, reinforcing Allied deterrence and defence as Russia continues its military build-up in and around Ukraine.” More from Reuters

— The State Department on Sunday ordered all family members of U.S. government employees at the embassy in Kyiv to leave the country immediately, and it authorized the departure of some other embassy personnel. State also issued a new travel advisory for Ukraine: “Do Not Travel due to the increased threat of Russian military action.” Americans in Ukraine “should consider departing now.”

— Top Pentagon officials, per the NYT’s Helene Cooper and Eric Schmitt, presented Biden with options to send “several thousand U.S. troops, as well as warships and aircraft, to NATO allies in the Baltics and Eastern Europe.”

The Times calls this a change in thinking by the president, arguing “the administration is now moving away from its do-not-provoke [Russia] strategy.”

The White House views the Times piece as a little overwrought, noting that last week at his press conference Biden said, “We’re going to actually increase troop presence in Poland, in Romania, etc., if in fact he moves.”

A senior White House official told Playbook: “The president has publicly said that he’d deploy troops to Eastern Europe if the Russians invade so I don’t really get how the NYT story advances that?”

Still, the details of Biden’s Ukraine briefing, delivered Saturday via video while he was at Camp David, are striking.

Officials, including Defense Secretary LLOYD AUSTIN and Gen. MARK MILLEY, the chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, “presented Mr. Biden with several options that would shift American military assets much closer to Mr. Putin’s doorstep … The options include sending 1,000 to 5,000 troops to Eastern European countries, with the potential to increase that number tenfold if things deteriorate … Mr. Biden is expected to make a decision as early as this week.”

While the White House is officially downplaying the news, it also strikes us as the kind of leak that may be intended as a public warning to Russian President VLADIMIR PUTIN.

NBC’s Courtney Kube adds: “Among the options presented for the U.S. military in advance of an invasion were bomber flights over the region, ship visits into the Black Sea, and moving troops and some equipment from other parts of Europe into Poland, Romania, and other countries neighboring Ukraine.”

We reached out to EVELYN FARKAS, the Obama administration’s top Pentagon official for Russia and Ukraine. Farkas is part of an increasingly outspoken group of foreign policy experts who want Biden to do much more to deter the threat from Putin.

“We need to seize the initiative from Putin — we need to make those troop deployments discussed in the New York Times article, but we also need to do much more to help Ukraine,” she said. She outlined a series of other actions “that should be done immediately”:

— “Send some real air defense capability.” She said Biden could equip the Ukrainians with an Iron Dome defense system or Patriot missiles and/or “declare an international no-fly zone.”

— “Help them beef up maritime security.” Farkas recommended declaring “our own snap exercise” in the Black Sea/Mediterranean, because “we should not cede the seas to Russia and allow them to squeeze Ukraine’s access to their waters and international maritime areas.”

— “Throw Putin off his game.” She said Biden needs to increase the personal pain on Putin and should “release some information about his financial holdings, his corruption, and that of his cronies.”

— “Rally the international community.” She compared the situation to SADDAM HUSSEIN’s 1990 invasion of Kuwait, which united most of the world in outrage, and said Biden should be building a coalition to confront Russia diplomatically the way GEORGE H.W. BUSH did, starting with “making a ruckus at the U.N.”

— “Start sharing intelligence.” The Biden administration is probably not telling the Ukrainians everything it knows in real time about Russian movements, and Farkas says that should change. She added, however, that “this one will have to be conducted with care because the Russians have their own intelligence operatives in Ukraine and can likely get access to whatever we give them.”

Alex Ward, who writes POLITICO’s National Security Daily newsletter, peeled himself away from the Bills-Chiefs game to chat with a senior Baltic official. He sent in a quick recap of their conversation:

The Baltic official asserted that nothing has been decided and that the U.S. still seems to be in the discussion phase. That said, Baltic nations have long pushed the U.S. to send more troops there, and throughout the crisis their governments have lobbied the U.S. to send a permanent armed presence.

Echoing Farkas, the senior Baltic official told Alex that the number of troops Biden might send matters less than the capabilities they bring.

For now, Ukrainian officials are celebrating the equipment that the U.S. previously agreed to send. “The second bird in Kyiv! More than 80 tons of weapons to strengthen Ukraine’s defense capabilities from our friends in the USA!” tweeted Ukrainian Defense Minister OLEKSII REZNIKOV, who included pictures. “And this is not the end.”

Good Monday morning, and thanks for reading Playbook. Drop us a line: Rachael BadeEugene DanielsRyan LizzaTara Palmeri.

JOIN US — Biden’s legislative agenda is stalled on Capitol Hill, and the Democratic Party faces a key moment of reckoning before election season. Can Democrats reset and resurrect Build Back Better, the party’s $1.75 trillion social spending package? And what’s next on voting issues? Join Rachael for a POLITICO Live interview with House Majority Leader STENY HOYER on Tuesday at 12:30 p.m. They’ll talk Hill latest and also dig into Democrats’ prospects for the midterms. Register here to watch live

BIDEN’S MONDAY:

— 10:30 a.m.: The president will arrive back at the White House.

— 11:30 a.m.: Biden will receive the President’s Daily Brief.

— 5 p.m.: Biden will meet with members of the administration to work on lowering prices for working families.

VP KAMALA HARRIS’ MONDAY (all times Eastern):

— 10:05 a.m.: The VP and second gentleman DOUG EMHOFF will depart Los Angeles en route to Milwaukee, Wis.

— 2:20 p.m.: Harris will receive a tour of the Wisconsin Regional Training Partnership/Building Industry Group Skilled Trades Employment Program building.

— 3 p.m.: Harris will deliver remarks on infrastructure with EPA Administrator MICHAEL REGAN.

— 5:15 p.m.: Harris and Emhoff will depart Milwaukee to return to D.C.

Press secretary JEN PSAKI will brief at 1:30 p.m.

THE HOUSE and THE SENATE are out.

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CONGRESS

EMMER, RISING — Our Olivia Beavers delivers some good leadership intrigue: a profile on two-time NRCC Chair TOM EMMER, who is “the hottest political hand in the House,” she writes. She’s right. After falling just short of flipping the House last year when Democrats were projecting double-digit gains, the Minnesota Republican is going to be the man to watch if he delivers the House for the GOP this fall, as is expected.

Campaign committees are often launching pads for leadership bids, especially if the chair does well. And as Olivia notes, Emmer is not only projected to do well, he’s also one of the few Republicans who gets along with leadership, as well as conservatives and centrists.

Emmer told Olivia he’s focused on the election and not any leadership post. But others were happy to speculate for him. “[F]ellow Republicans believe he’s eyeing the whip position — which could be the House GOP’s first open leadership role in years if the midterms go as expected — or another role in leadership,” she writes.

More from the story: “The shuffle would go like this (despite Emmer’s disinterest in public drapes-measuring): House Minority Leader KEVIN MCCARTHY would become speaker in 2023, and [STEVE SCALISE] would ascend to majority leader, leaving a likely crowded race for majority whip.”

Folks should also keep their eyes on GOP Conference Chair ELISE STEFANIK (N.Y.), McCarthy ally and Financial Services ranker PATRICK MCHENRY (N.C.) and chief deputy whip DREW FERGUSON (Ga.). All three are also whip contenders.

ALL POLITICS

HEY, BIG (PRIMARY) SPENDER! — Senate primary candidates are doling out record-shattering amounts to clinch their party’s nominations. Our Natalie Allison pored through data from AdImpact, an ad tracking service, and has a story this morning highlighting some eye-popping trends:

— Candidates have spent $131 million on television ads so far, which is “more than double what was spent on Senate races at this point in 2020 or 2018.” It’s indicative of GOP primaries in swing states where multiple DONALD TRUMP-inspired primary candidates are running. And for the Dems, it’s a reminder of how close their margin is: Lose one seat, lose the majority.

— In Ohio, a pair of millionaire self-funders hoping to replace Sen. ROB PORTMAN have spent $10 million eachMATT DOLAN, a state senator and part owner of the Cleveland Guardians baseball team, and investment banker MIKE GIBBONS. Only seven candidates in the past decade have shelled out that amount of money this far out from a primary (Ohio’s is on May 3).

— In Pennsylvania, one strategist predicted the open GOP Senate primary will yield $110 million to $130 million in ad spending, “nearly as much as both parties combined spent on ads during the state’s entire 2016 Senate election,” Natalie writes. Celebrity doctor MEHMET OZ has spent $5.4 million in ads in less than two months, while former hedge executive DAVID MCCORMICK has dropped $3.7 million on TV.

THE NEW GOP — Governor’s mansions have been one of the last places in American politics where moderate Republicans in a non-Trumpy mold remained in recent years. But that could change soon, NBC’s Alex Seitz-Wald reports, as some prominent leaders leave office and Trump looks to get more deeply involved in gubernatorial primaries. “Both sides claim Virginia’s recently elected Republican governor, GLENN YOUNGKIN, as one of their own and point to him as a model.”

THE WHITE HOUSE

BLACK DEMOCRATS DISILLUSIONED WITH BIDEN — The AP’s Meg Kinnard and Tom Foreman Jr., reporting from South Carolina, take the temperature of African American voters who rescued Biden from defeat in 2020. “Just 6 in 10 Black Americans said they approved of Biden in a recent poll by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, down from about 9 in 10 who approved in polls conducted through the first six months of Biden’s presidency.

“‘I’m perplexed. At some points, I’m angry. I’m trying to see if there is anything redeeming,’ said GEORGE HART, 73, a professor and faculty adviser to the student chapter of the NAACP at Benedict College, a historically Black institution in Columbia. ‘I’m just so disillusioned, I don’t know what to say.’ Hart’s was not a universal view in interviews with Black voters in South Carolina last week, but it is a worrisome sign for a president whose approval ratings are near record lows.”

JAN. 6 AND ITS AFTERMATH

SAY WHAT? — In a bizarro threat, former Speaker NEWT GINGRICH on Sunday said he thinks the Jan. 6 committee members are “going to face a real risk of going to jail” when Republicans retake Congress. Their crime? Apparently, doing oversight …? “This is what it looks like when the rule of law unravels,” Rep. LIZ CHENEY (R-Wyo.) tweeted in responseRolling Stone has more, noting that Gingrich is advising House GOP leadership.

We’re not sure exactly what Gingrich is referring to. Congress doesn’t have the power to jail people — unless Republicans plan to use the “inherent contempt” power, which hasn’t been used in about 100 years and is reserved for enforcing subpoenas. More likely Gingrich’s remark is aimed at intimidation. Either way, it shows how the committee is getting under the GOP’s skin.

COMMITTEE LATEST — Chair BENNIE THOMPSON (D-Miss.) said Sunday that former A.G. BILL BARR has spoken to the committee. More from CBS

HOW IT HAPPENED — WaPo’s Devlin Barrett and Spencer Hsu look at how the once-obscure Insurrection Act became a fulcrum of post-2020 election far-right fantasies of Trump declaring martial law to remain in office. Promoted by people like Oath Keepers founder STEWART RHODES, in whose legal case it features, the law helped inspire some Trump supporters to travel to Washington on Jan. 6, 2021. And the Insurrection Act chatter was aided by Trump’s own public flirtations with the law earlier in 2020 in the wake of racial justice protests, WaPo reports.

NEW SHERIFF IN TOWN — Just a few days into the job, new GOP Virginia A.G. JASON MIYARES has fired TIM HEAPHY as counsel to the University of Virginia, per WaPo’s Justin Jouvenal and Lauren Lumpkin. Heaphy has been on leave to be the Jan. 6 committee’s lead investigator. Miyares’ office denied that connection was at all related to the firing, which was one of dozens. Democrats called foul.

THE PANDEMIC

FROM 30,000 FEET — NYT’s Michael Shear, Sheryl Gay Stolberg, Sharon LaFraniere and Noah Weiland have an exhaustive examination of Biden’s handling of the pandemic one year in. They write that the administration has gotten a lot of its coronavirus response right, but it’s faced three big challenges: 1) overreliance on vaccines and failure to prepare for variants; 2) not enough focus on testing; and 3) underestimation of the Republican rebellion against public health measures. In the end, 438,110 more people have died of Covid-19 since he took office.

WTOP: “Thousands march in D.C. against COVID-19 vaccine mandates”

AP: “New conservative target: Race as factor in COVID treatment”

MEDIAWATCH

THE LIBEL BELT — The federal trial in the libel suit SARAH PALIN brought against the NYT will finally kick off today with jury selection in New York City. “Some media advocates say the fact that the case is going to trial at all is a sign that almost a half-century of deference to the press in the courts is giving way to a more challenging legal landscape for journalists, media companies and their attorneys,” Josh Gerstein writes in a big preview of the trial. He adds that the Times perhaps has less to fear in terms of monetary damages than it does from the potential airing of dirty laundry around JAMES BENNET’s departure from the paper.

TRUMP CARDS

Rolling Stone: “Start the Steal: New MAGA Emails Reveal Plot to Hand Arizona to Trump”

PLAYBOOKERS

Howie Kurtz reported that Joe Biden offered to do interviews to defend Ron Klain, who’s taking heat over the president’s cascading problems.

​​FIRST IN PLAYBOOK — Biden alum Kurt Bagley (national organizing director in 2020) is launching BFD Strategies (yes, that’s the name) with other Biden-Harris alums ahead of the midterms. The group will help “campaigns and other organizations in building both on-the-ground field programs and innovative digital organizing strategies.”

 Miranda Margowsky is joining the Financial Technology Association as VP of comms. She most recently was a VP at Precision Strategies, and is a Hill veteran.

TRANSITIONS — John Weber is now deputy director of speechwriting for Speaker Nancy Pelosi. He most recently was national press secretary and political media strategist at the AFL-CIO, and is a DNC and EMILY’s List alum. … Matt VanHyfte is now comms director for the House Small Business Republicans. He most recently was press secretary for Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.), and is a Trump 2020 alum. … Lauren Baldwin is now a policy analyst for America First Policy Institute’s Center for American Values. She previously was a legislative correspondent for Rep. Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.).

WELCOME TO THE WORLD — Christian Tom, deputy director of the White House Office of Digital Strategy, and Erika Tom, product manager for the U.S. Digital Service, welcomed Nathaniel Crawford Tom on Jan. 16. He came in at 5 lbs, 12 oz and 20 inches. Pics

HAPPY BIRTHDAY: POLITICO’s audio whiz Jenny Ament  Reps. Mike Thompson (D-Calif.), John Garamendi (D-Calif.), Tom O’Halleran (D-Ariz.), Lou Correa (D-Calif.) and Jake Ellzey (R-Texas) … Eric Schultz … State Department’s Alex Wong … Elliott Abrams … former OMB Director and HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan … Paige Terryberry … Dax Tejera … Courtney Rowe … CNBC’s Jacqui Corba … Annie Groer … The Fulcrum’s David Hawkings … Protocol’s Maria Harrigan … WSJ’s Byron Tau … Saharra Griffin of the Council of Economic Advisers … Natalie Krings … Protect Democracy’s Ian Bassin … Monica Popp of Marshall & Popp … Nathanson + Hauck’s Meg Hauck … former Rep. Bart Gordon (D-Tenn.) … Roger Rafson of Gen Media Partners … TPG Capital’s Mark Fields … Bernie Merritt … Christina Kanmaz … Edelman’s Melanie Trottman … Shane Hand … WSJ’s Gerry Baker … Abigail Disney

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Bleeding Kansas, Uncle Tom’s Cabin, John Brown, and Beecher’s Bibles – American Minute with Bill Federer

  & Beecher’s Bibles – American Minute with Bill Federer  Bleeding Kansas  John Brown  Uncle Tom’s Cabin

Harriet Beecher Stowe wrote the anti-slavery novel Uncle Tom’s Cabin.
Published first in serial form between 1851-52, the book gained international fame and greatly stirred up support for the abolitionist movement.
It was the second best-selling book of the 19th century, after the Holy Bible.
It sold 10,000 copies in America the first week it was published, and 300,000 the first year.
In England, it sold over 1.5 million copies.

President Lincoln met Harriet Beecher Stowe on December 2, 1862.
The Atlantic Monthly published an account written in 1896 by Annie Fields, wife of the magazine’s publisher James T. Fields, who wrote in her biography of Stowe:
“It was left for others to speak of her interview with President Lincoln. Her daughter was told that when the President heard her name he seized her hand saying, ‘Is this the little woman who made the great war?'”

Stowe wrote of her visit with Lincoln in The Watchman and Reflector, recalling him saying:
“Whichever way it ends, I have the impression that I sha’n’t last long after it’s over.”
A statue in Hartford, Connecticut, commemorates the meeting of Lincoln and Stowe.

In his book, Color, Communism and Common Sense (1958), Manning Johnson wrote:
“In their usual diabolically clever way, the reds took the name of a fine, sincere and beloved character made famous in the greatest indictment of chattel slavery (Uncle Tom’s Cabin) and transformed him into a “dirty, low, sneaky, treacherous, groveling, snivering coward.”
This the reds did in order to make the name “Uncle Tom” the symbol of social, economic and political leprosy … turning many ministers into moral cowards, many politicians into scared jackrabbits … No man dare stand up and proclaim convictions counter to red agitation without running the certain risk of being pilloried.”

Harriett Beecher Stowe’s book ends by saying:
“A day of grace is yet held out to us.
Both North and South have been guilty before God; and the Christian church has a heavy account to answer.
Not by combining together, to protect injustice and cruelty, and making a common capital of sin, is this Union to be saved, but by repentance, justice and mercy.”

Harriet Beecher Stowe was the daughter of the famous New England minister Lyman Beecher.
Her seven brothers were all ministers, the most renowned being the Rev. Henry Ward Beecher, one of the most popular preachers in American in the middle 1800s.

Henry Ward Beecher was a graduate of Amherst College, founded by the Congregational Christian preacher Zephaniah Swift Moore.

Beecher purchased the chains that held abolitionist John Brown in prison, even dragging them across the platform and stomping on them as he preached against slavery.

Beecher supported the suffrage movement allowing women to vote, and defended Chinese immigration.

Thousands attended Beecher’s enormous Plymouth Church in Brooklyn, New York, including Abraham Lincoln, Walt Whitman and Mark Twain.

Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr., wrote a limerick about Henry Ward Beecher.
“The Reverend Henry Ward Beecher,
Called a hen an elegant creature,
The hen, pleased with that,
Laid an egg in his hat,
And thus did the hen reward Beecher.”

In 1863, Beecher visited England and Scotland.
He lectured about the American Civil War, which helped erode British support for the Confederate South.

The British novelist, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, mentioned this in his Sherlock Holmes mystery “The Cardboard Box,” 1893:
“Your eyes flashed across to the unframed portrait of Henry Ward Beecher which stands upon the top of your books …
Your thoughts went back to Beecher, and you looked hard across as if you were studying the character in his features. …
You were recalling the incidents of Beecher’s career. I was well aware that you could not do this without thinking of the mission which he undertook on behalf of the North at the time of the Civil War.”

Gutzon Borglum, creator of Mount Rushmore, sculpted a statue of him.

To highlight the evils of slavery, Henry Ward Beecher held simulated auctions in which his congregation donated money to buy freedom for real slaves.

One young slave girl, Pinky, was actually liberated by Beecher’s congregation which collected her purchase price of $900.

The modern-day ministry Christian Solidarity International, with the help of public figures like Eric Metaxas, collects donations to purchase freedom for thousands of slaves in Muslim controlled areas of Africa.

Prior to the Civil War, the Kansas-Nebraska Act let the issue of slavery be determined by the “choice” of the people in the Kansas territory by popular sovereignty.
Many of the Lincoln-Douglas debates were on this topic.

Soon, a rush of pro-slavery Democrat “Border Ruffians” flooded into Kansas, unleashing a wave of bloody violence.

A Border War erupted between raiding bands of Jayhawkers and Bushwackers.

The territory was referred to as “Bleeding Kansas.”
Two different Kansas state legislatures were organized:
  • a Pro-slavery government met in Pawnee;
and
  • an Anti-slavery “Free State” government met in Topeka.

The anti-slavery “Free-Staters” accused the pro-slavery Democrats as holding a Bogus Legislature.

Starting off as just organized riots, the situation quickly escalated into blood-shed and violent atrocities:
  • The Wakarusa War started in November of 1855.
  • Lawrence, Kansas, was ransacked on May 21, 1856, and later massacred by Quantrill’s Raiders
  • Pottawatomie Massacre, May 24, 1856.
  • Battle of Black Jack, June 2, 1856.
  • Battle of Fort Titus, August 16, 1856,

  • Battle of Osawatomie, August 30, 1856.
  • Marais des Cygnes Massacre, May 19, 1858.
  • Osceola, population 3,000, was burned to the ground, 200 slaves were freed and 9 citizens executed without a trial, September 23, 1861.

Violence resulted in General Order No. 11, where Federal troops were ordered to evacuate all rural residents from four western Missouri counties.

Abolitionist publisher Elijah Lovejoy was murdered by a pro-slavery mob.
At the end of a preaching service remembering the event, John Brown stood up in the back of the church and declared:
“Here, before God, in the presence of these witnesses, I consecrate my life to the destruction of slavery.”
Brown was supported by many prominent leaders in the anti-slavery movement, such as Julia Ward Howe, author of the Battle Hymn of the Republic, and her husband, who received Brown into their home.
In October of 1855, John Brown went to fight slavery in Kansas.

Republican Senator Charles Sumner condemned the Democrats bringing slavery into Kansas, May 19, 1856:
“Not in any common lust for power did this uncommon tragedy have its origin.
It is the rape of a virgin Territory, compelling it to the hateful embrace of slavery; and it may be clearly traced to a depraved desire for a new Slave State, hideous offspring of such a crime, in the hope of adding to the power of slavery in the National Government.”

Two days later, Democrat Congressman Preston Brooks beat Senator Sumner nearly to death on the floor of the Senate.

From 1854 to 1858, Henry Ward Beecher and his church bought hundreds of the new Sharps Rifles and shipped them to anti-slavery Free Soil supporters and abolitionist Republicans in Kansas.
These rifles had new 1850 patented innovations of breech-loading and self-priming, which offered quick loading, speed in firing, and accuracy in distance.

Recommending them as effective weapon to fight pro-slavery Democrats, The New York Tribune printed February 8, 1856, that Henry Ward Beecher:
“… believed that the Sharps Rifle was a truly moral agency, and that there was more moral power in one of those instruments, so far as the slaveholders of Kansas were concerned, than in a hundred Bibles …

… You might just as well … read the Bible to Buffaloes as to those fellows who follow Atchison and Stringfellow; but they have a supreme respect for the logic that is embodied in Sharp’s rifle.”

The Sharps Rifle soon became known as a “Beecher’s Bible.”
As Federal and State authorities forbade shipping arms to the region, rifles were packed in wooden crates marked as “Books.”
When pro-slavery Democrats intercepted a case and took the guns, Beecher began to personally pass out rifles to abolitionist settlers who were headed to Kansas.

In 1855, seventy settlers founded a town in northeast Kansas named Wabaunsee, also called New Haven or the “Beecher Rifle Colony.”
It became a stop of the Underground Railway for escaped slaves.

Their church still exists — the Beecher Bible and Rifle Church.

On October 16, 1859, John Brown led an ill-conceived attack on Harpers Ferry Armory, killing four people and wounding nine, having convinced himself that this would somehow start a slave uprising.
He was captured U.S. Marines led by Union Army Colonel Robert E. Lee and First Lieutenant J.E.B. Stuart.

On December 2, 1859, John Brown was hung, being hailed as a martyr by the abolitionist movement.
Louisa May Alcott, author of Little Women, labeled him “Saint John the Just.”

Tensions erupted into the Civil War, April 12, 1861.
Just as during Republican Frederick Douglass helped recruit for the 54th Massachusetts Infantry – the Union’s first black regiment, Henry War Beecher helped recruit and equip a volunteer Union infantry regiment – New York National Guard’s 13th Regiment.

He was largely responsible for pressuring Republican President Lincoln to issue the Emancipation Proclamation, January 1, 1863.
When Union forces retook Fort Sumter in 1865, President Abraham Lincoln selected Henry Ward Beecher to give the speech commemorating the event.

Immensely popular, Beecher was viewed as second only to Lincoln in shaping post-war America’s public opinion.
Henry Ward Beecher stated:
“I educated myself to speak … my moral convictions; and though, in later days, it has carried me through places where there were some batterings and bruisings, yet I have been supremely grateful that I was led to adopt this course …

 

… I would rather speak the truth to ten men than blandishments and lying to a million.
Try it, ye who think there is nothing in it!
Try what it is to speak with God behind you,–to speak so as to be only the arrow in the bow which the Almighty draws.”

Henry Ward Beecher, and his sister Harriet Beecher Stowe, drew their anti-slavery convictions from their father, Lyman Beecher.

In 1833, Lyman debated for 18 days in a row at Lane Theological Seminary in favor of ending slavery.
Pro-slavery Democrats from Kentucky threatened to burn the campus down.
Lyman Beecher died JANUARY 10, 1863.
He was a renowned New England clergyman who defended the doctrine of the Trinity, thus curtailing the spread of Unitarianism.

Lyman Beecher and his wife championed the education of women, advocated ending dueling, and helped found a temperance society, condemning the evils of alcohol and those profiting from substance abuse:
“Intemperance is the sin of our land, and … is coming in upon us like a flood …
If anything shall defeat the hopes of the world, which hand upon our experiment of civil liberty, it is that river of fire which is rolling through the land, destroying the vital air and extending around an atmosphere of death.”

In his Plea for the West, 1835, Lyman Beecher wrote:
“If this nation is, in the providence of God, destined to lead the way in the moral and political emancipation of the world, it is time she understood her high calling, and were harnessed for the work.
For mighty causes, like floods from distant mountains, are rushing with accumulating power to their consummation of good or evil.”

In The Spirit of the Pilgrims, 1831, Lyman Beecher wrote:
“The Government of God is the only government which will hold society against depravity within and temptation without.”

Lyman Beecher was quoted in McGuffey’s Eclectic Sixth Reader, 1907:
“While most nations trace their origin to barbarians, the foundations of our nation were laid by civilized men, by Christians.”
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Summary: President Joe Biden will return from Camp David to the White House late Monday morning then receive his daily briefing and meet with members of his administration. President Joe Biden’s Itinerary for 1/24/22 Live stream links will activate as streams become available ALL TIMES EST 10:30 AM Arrive at the White …

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Is Star Trek’s Dream of a World Without Money Utopian or Dystopian?

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In Star Trek: First Contact, Captain Picard explains to a 21st-century visitor, “The economics of the future is somewhat different. You see, money doesn’t exist in the 24th century.” Yusaku Maezawa, a multibillionaire who recently traveled to space, could double for just such a visitor. He recently echoed Picard’s idea …

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It has appeared that Minnesota Senator Klobuchar has flipped on destroying the age-old Filibuster. Political cartoon by A.F. Branco ©2021.

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SHAME: Biden Abandons Americans in Ukraine as Russian “Incursion” Imminent

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It shouldn’t be true, no one wants this to be true. But, apparently, the Biden State Department told reporters Sunday evening that the administration will not help Americans in Ukraine get out so they should make their own plans. In a reprise to his terrible Afghanistan exit, President Joe Biden …

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How much better off would Democrats specifically and civilization as a whole be if, for once, everyone focused on the massive societal gains and looked to the future with realistic optimism instead of misplaced and worsening pessimism? Of the many axioms and truisms that offer sagacious observations in this lifetime, …

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Newly minted Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin signed nine executive orders and two directives that, among other things, ended a mandate that state employees be vaccinated and a school mask mandate. He embraced the radical idea of allowing parents to decide if their children mask up in the classroom, effective Jan. …

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  • William Jacobson: INFLATION IS REAL — So we ordered a boat, after looking around for a couple of years. It will take almost four months to arrive. It’s about one-third higher than just two years ago. Part of that is that the boating industry has been red hot. But a lot of it is inflation due to supply chain problems. Rhode Island is a big boating state, and someone I know who works at a boat builder said resin prices are up 30 percent, stainless steel parts have escalated and are in short supply, and they have trouble getting motors. Fortunately, we ordered a small boat, a 16 foot Boston Whaler, so the damage is not too severe, but it’s real.
  • Mary Chastain: “FINALLY feeling better. I think I slept over 75% of each day last week. I don’t know if I had Covid and don’t really care. Definitely had a sinus infection. I’m just glad I’m finally better. I hate being sick.”
  • Leslie Eastman: “This weekend’s punditry lead to a new nickname for California’s governor: Gavin the Clueless.”
  • Fuzzy Slippers: “Sen. Sinema should proudly wear this censure as a badge of courage and principle.  She did the right thing here.  And yes, I said the same thing when McConnell refused to blow up the filibuster under President Trump’s urging. Think about it.  Sinema (and Manchin) both voted for the Democrat’s election takeover, and if the filibuster were blown up under Trump, it would have passed.  Let that sink in.”
  • Vijeta Uniyal: “After the disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan, President Biden’s diplomacy appears to be failing in another conflict zone. The U.S. embassy in Ukraine is reportedly set to evacuate all  “nonessential” diplomats and their families, indicating the worsening of hostilities as Russia builds up military on the country’s border.”
  • David Gerstman: “Prof Jacobson’s tribute to Meat Loaf struck a chord, at least because of our similar ages when Bat out of Hell hit the radio waves. My favorite lyric from the album was “but there ain’t no Coup DeVille hiding at the bottom of a Cracker Jack box,” in Two out of Three Ain’t Bad. The introductory dialogue of “You Took the Words Out of My Mouth,” is perfectly delivered and hilarious. The “girl” in “Paradise by the Dashboard Light” was sung by Ellen Foley on the album. Foley was the first public defender on Night Court. She was later replaced by Markie Post, who is much better known for the role.”
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Biden Press Conference Post Mortem
Following President Biden’s disastrous press conference even the legacy media was in a panic. Remember when they all harped on President Trump for not being “presidential” enough? Now it’s time to look at the repercussions of a President who seems unwilling to deal with real problems and face tough questions.

European leaders were certainly watching last week and wisely moved forward on the Ukraine and Russia situation. From US News:“Political advisers from Russia, Ukraine, France and Germany will hold ‘Normandy format’ talks on eastern Ukraine in Paris on Jan. 25, a source in Russian President Vladimir Putin’s administration said on Saturday.

Mykhailo Podolyak, adviser to Ukraine’s chief negotiator Andriy Yermak, confirmed that a meeting in Paris was planned but told Reuters a preliminary date had been set for Jan. 26.

The planned talks come amid elevated tensions between Russia and the West over Ukraine.

Western countries are concerned by a Russia military build-up on the border and have warned of severe economic consequences if it invades its neighbour. Russia denies it plans to invade Ukraine but is demanding legally binding security guarantees from the United States and NATO.

The four-way Normandy format peace talks are aimed at helping end a long-running conflict in eastern Ukraine between Ukrainian government forces and pro-Russian separatists.”

On “Face the Nation,” Former Obama-Biden Administration Defense Secretary Robert Gates said that Biden “has been wrong on nearly every major foreign policy and national security issue over the past four decades.”

Now America is playing playing catch up and many Americans have no confidence in the Biden Administration’s decisions. On Sunday night, the U.S. State Department issued a level 4 travel advisory — “Do not travel to Ukraine due to the increased threats of Russian military action and COVID-19.” (And COVID? Was that really necessary?) They ordered families of diplomats to leave the U.S. embassy in Ukraine. There is also talk of the U.S. sending thousands of troops to the area.

Chris Barron writes for Human Events:

“On Wednesday, facing tanking poll numbers and a string of high-profile legislative defeats, President Joe Biden’s team attempted a political “reset” as Biden enters the second year of his Presidency. The attempted “reset”, which came in the form of a bizarre, rambling and at times incoherent two-hour press conference, did little to right the ship. Indeed, after watching that two-hour train wreck in slow motion, the only thing that is clear at this point about the Biden presidency is that it is time to start asking the tough questions about whether Biden is mentally capable of doing the job of President.”

Radio/TV host and Army veteran Jesse Kelly tweeted on Sunday, “Throughout history, political leaders have sent their countries to war when their popularity waned. This is not a once or twice thing. It’s very common. Keep your eyes on this Russia business. These people would send your sons to die for their poll numbers. Without hesitation.”

More Weekend Reads
When Masks Become A Religious Talisman (The Federalist)

Thousands March Against Lockdowns, Forced Vaccinations At ‘Defeat The Mandates’ Rally In D.C. (The Daily Wire)

The Left’s “Our Democracy™” isn’t one. (American Greatness)

Does a Seattle-area coach have a prayer in his Supreme Court case? (DC Examiner)

Goldie: We Should Entertain ‘For All People’
My first clue that Goldie Hawn isn’t the airhead she often portrays was that she chose Kurt Russell as a partner decades ago. Recently on Megyn Kelly’s podcast, she talked to Goldie about the entertainment industry and political activism. From The Daily Wire:“’I think it’s why it drives people crazy when Hollywood tries to act holier than thou and starts lecturing middle America about morality and so on,’ Kelly said. ‘And you know, these people sitting in Iowa who have never done any, they’ve never tried to put someone on a casting couch … They’re like, you could save your lectures for somebody else.’

That’s right, exactly,’  Hawn agreed…

‘I stay in my lane,’ Hawn continued. ‘The reality is, is that if we want to do anything, we want to do it for all people, not just for a group or whatever.’

‘What makes polarity even more is creating teams on either side of the aisle,’ she emphasized. ‘And I don’t think that’s what we do. I think we entertain. I think we bring awareness to people, just of their ability to laugh, to have joy, to experience it, to cry. We are emotional beings and create emotion in others. And it’s in this case, I think we’re in service.’

Listen to the full interview here.

Texas or Bust: A Series on Preparing to Make a Red State Redder
The movers are booked! More about that process next week. For those who haven’t been reading along each week, I’ll be moving by myself from the DC metro area to central Texas. Over the next couple months, I hope to give BRIGHT readers some tips on moving and document the process for others contemplating a similar situation. This week I’m talking about those sentimental photos, papers, drawings, among other things, that you find while packing. Several years ago I discovered this video, How to Organize Sentimental Papers. Having a special container dedicated to these items has been a huge help and releases me from spending too much time thinking about whether I should keep something. I use this 66-gallon bin for my sentimental items and have added a few things as I prepare for this move. If the item makes me smile or is connected to a good memory and fits in the box, in it goes. Another idea from the video that resonated with me is including a letter from me to anyone who is in possession of the box after I’m gone. It explains that these are my memories and releases them from any responsibility of keeping it.

What I’m Reading This Week
This week I’m reading The Fifth Avenue Story Society by Rachel Hauck. The description really grabbed my attention because I had intended on reading a non-fiction book on this topic, but this sounded more fun. From the description of The Fifth Avenue Story Society:

“Five strangers get the chance to rewrite their stories… 

Executive assistant Lexa is eager for a much-deserved promotion, but her boss is determined to keep her underemployed.

Literature professor Jett is dealing with a broken heart, as well as a nagging suspicion his literary idol, Gordon Phipps Roth, might be a fraud.

Uber driver Chuck just wants a second chance with his kids.

Aging widower Ed is eager to write the true story of his incredible marriage.

Coral, queen of the cosmetics industry, has broken her engagement and is on the verge of losing her great grandmother’s multimillion-dollar empire.

When all five New Yorkers receive an anonymous, mysterious invitation to the Fifth Avenue Story Society, they suspect they’re victims of a practical joke. No one knows who sent the invitations or why. No one has heard of the literary society. And no one is prepared to reveal their deepest secrets to a roomful of strangers.

Yet curiosity and loneliness bring them back week after week to the old library. And it’s there they discover the stories of their hearts, and the kind of friendship and love that heals their souls.”

A Case of the Mondays
Every guy with a truck (Jean Shorts Comedy)

Stranded dog saved from rising tide after rescuers attach sausage to drone (The Guardian)

Is this kid trolling the TV crew? (Twitter)

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Shares shudder at a potential Ukraine conflict, the UAE blocks a missile attack, and another coup may be underway in West Africa

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NATO said it was putting forces on standby and reinforcing eastern Europe with more ships and fighter jets in response to Russia’s military build-up at Ukraine’s borders. Former Ukrainian lawmaker Yevhen Murayev derided British allegations that he could be installed as leader of a Kremlin puppet government in Kyiv, and told Reuters in an interview that he was considering legal action.

The United Arab Emirates said it had foiled another Houthi missile attack following last week’s deadly assault on the Gulf state as the Iran-aligned group takes aim at the safe haven status of the region’s tourism and commercial hub.

Two U.S. aircraft carrier groups have entered the disputed South China Sea for training, the Department of Defense said as Taiwan reported a new Chinese air force incursion at the top of the waterway including a fearsome new electronic warfare jet.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was fighting to shore up his premiership as he faced the publication later this week of an investigation into boozy parties at the heart of the British state during COVID-19 lockdowns. The first rebellion against Johnson was doomed, here’s why the next may not be.

Burkina Faso President Roch Kabore has been detained at a military camp by mutinying soldiers, four security sources and a West African diplomat said, following heavy gunfire around his residence in the capital Ouagadougou. This would mark the fourth military coup in the past year in West and Central Africa, a region once known as the continent’s ‘coup belt’.

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The U.S. House probe of the deadly assault on the Capitol will share with federal prosecutors any evidence of potential crimes aimed at pushing phony Republican electors in states won by President Joe Biden, the committee’s chairman said. Prosecutors will argue today that Stewart Rhodes, founder of the far-right Oath Keepers, should remain in custody while he awaits trial on seditious conspiracy charges for his alleged role in the attack.

Sarah Palin and the New York Times are set to face off in a New York courtroom at a trial in which the 2008 Republican U.S. vice presidential candidate and former Alaska governor seeks to hold the newspaper liable for defamation.

Lawyer Michael Avenatti, a fierce critic of former President Donald Trump, goes on trial today on charges he defrauded his former client, adult film star Stormy Daniels, whom he represented in cases against Trump.

Firefighters gained greater control of a wildfire that closed northern California’s scenic coastal highway and threatened a famous bridge, although about 500 people stayed under evacuation orders.

Around 30 oil and gas facilities across the Permian Basin in Texas and New Mexico spewed large amounts of methane for three years, emitting the equivalent climate pollution from half a million cars, according to a report.

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Shares across the world fell as the prospect of a Russian attack on Ukraine quashed demand for riskier assets, bolstering the dollar, buoying oil and bruising bitcoin. Here’s how a Russian-Ukraine conflict might hit global markets.

The euro zone economic recovery weakened this month, despite an upturn in Germany where factories benefited from an easing in supply chain bottlenecks, as renewed restrictions put a dent in the bloc’s dominant services industry, a survey showed.

Renault, Nissan and Mitsubishi plan to triple their investment to jointly develop electric vehicles, two people with knowledge of the plan told Reuters. As established automakers face pressure from new competitors and an expected shift in demand toward EVs, the French-Japanese alliance is seeking to deepen cooperation.

Dutch health technology company Philips said it expects sales to recover strongly in the second half of the year, while a steep decline due to global shortage of parts is likely to persist in the coming months.

Shares of the blank-check acquisition firm that agreed to merge with former President Donald Trump’s social media venture have outperformed every other special purpose acquisition company, despite the regulatory risks facing the deal and investors now snubbing the vast majority of such vehicles.

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Yikes! Asteroid, more deadly than a nuke, heading toward Earth on Monday
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Total suppression: Democrats block ivermectin treatments and kill public comment
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100-ton surprise for Putin arrives in Ukraine
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Enough about the Uyghurs: Speak up about America’s liberties lost
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A narrow escape in the Senate … this time
Democrats are stumbling … We must Show. No. Mercy. Read more…
Biden’s illegal military vax mandate threatens U.S. security
Our heroes are being threatened, persecuted and cajoled … by our own Defense Dept. Read more…
Posers in the pew and the 5 bridesmaids
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Diplomats’ families ordered to evacuate US embassy in Ukraine: The U.S. State Department has ordered diplomats’ families to depart the U.S. embassy in Ukraine along with direct hire employees, according to an internal cable obtained by ABC News on Sunday. The ordered departure notice means that non-emergency personnel and dependents will leave the country in the coming days on commercial flights. The U.S. State Department has also added an advisory warning for travel into Ukraine, saying that “Russia is planning significant military action against Ukraine,” which “would severely impact the U.S. Embassy’s ability to provide consular services” to Americans. The decision to evacuate some staff and families from the embassy has upset the Ukrainian government, according to one source. Ukrainians on the ground in Kyiv and at the front lines in the war between Ukraine and Russian-led forces in eastern provinces have told ABC News they are less convinced that a full-scale Russian attack is imminent. Some have suggested that the pressure from Moscow is a bluff, but U.S. leaders on both sides of the aisle, including Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del., and Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, believe that President Vladimir Putin will order Russian troops to invade its neighbor. “What we see with Russia amassing troops and equipment at the Ukrainian border is indicative of some sort of action,” Ernst told ABC News’ “This Week” on Sunday. “What that will transpire into is yet to be seen.”
California lawmaker proposes letting kids 12 and older get vaccines without parental consent: As Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease specialist, said he’s “confident” about the prospect of reaching a peak of omicron cases by mid-February, a California senator is aiming to get more people vaccinated against COVID-19 by lowering the vaccine age of consent. California state Sen. Scott Wiener has introduced a bill, the Teens Choose Vaccines Act, to allow 12-17 year olds to get vaccinated without parental consent. “California law already allows 12-17 year olds to access various forms of health care without parental consent,” Wiener tweeted Friday. “Let’s let teens protect their health.” San Francisco’s director of public health and youth advocates were among those who joined Wiener at a Friday news conference introducing the legislation. One youth advocate, Nyla, a seventh-grader, said, “We’re exposed to so much that we’re old enough to have a say so when something will benefit us. … This bill gives me hope for kids whose parents don’t always make decisions in their best interest even when they mean well.”
Anti-abortion rights proponents say they are prepping for ‘post-Roe America’: Supporters of the anti-abortion movement gathered in Washington, D.C., Saturday morning for the National Pro-Life Summit. The annual March for Life rally, which took place one day before the 49th anniversary of the Roe decision, drew a crowd of thousands, who believe that the post-Roe world is imminent. “I know in my heart that the tide has turned for the pro-life movement,” former Vice President Mike Pence said at the rally. Members of the anti-abortion rights movement have new confidence in the Supreme Court, which has three appointees who were specifically chosen by former President Donald Trump to overturn Roe. The justices are currently taking up one of the largest threats to abortion protections guaranteed by Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey with their consideration of Dobbs v. Jackson’s Women’s Health Organization, a challenge to a Mississippi law that bans nearly all abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy. While a final decision isn’t expected until June, the justices’ response to oral arguments in Dobbs v. Jackson has given anti-abortion rights advocates new vigor. “The pro-life generation has never been stronger,” Pence said. “I believe the majority of the highest court in the land is on our side as well.”
Mom thanks barber who turned haircut into game for 6-year-old with autism: One barber in Atlanta went above and beyond for a 6-year-old who needed a haircut. Earlier this month, Sheree Bethea was able to put her young client Jackson, who has autism, at ease by turning his hair appointment into a game when he was experiencing an “epic meltdown.” Bethea saw that Jackson was wearing a Super Mario shirt and had a matching toy with him, so she told Jackson that he needed to “protect Mario” by making sure no hair got on him and buzzed Jackson’s hair as he ran around. “I’m thinking if he’s running, if he’s moving, he’s not going to pay attention to me cutting his hair,” Bethea told “GMA.” “I was trying to distract him.” The moment touched Jackson’s mother, Dr. LaQuista Erinna, who praised Bethea for her kindness and shared a video of the interaction on social media. “She nurtured that relationship,” Erinna said. “She always showed him the same level of respect and kindness, and he started to trust her.”
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Smile! The IRS Wants You To Send Selfies to a Facial Recognition Company

Plus: What the U.S. should do about Ukraine, America’s geriatric music market, and more…

“No Identity Left Behind.” Americans who want to access tax return transcripts, check on child tax credits, or do other tasks through the IRS website will have to turn over their image to a facial recognition company called ID.me.
To get verified through ID.me, a person must “provide a photo of an identity document such as a driver’s license, state ID or passport” and “take a selfie with a smartphone or a computer with a webcam,” the IRS website explains.
“The IRS emphasizes taxpayers can pay or file their taxes without submitting a selfie or other information to a third-party identity verification company,” an IRS spokesperson said.
But that’s not so for tasks like accessing tax account information—including your tax records—online, using the Child Tax Credit Update Portal, setting up an online payment plan, or getting an identity protection pin. And “additional IRS applications will transition to the new method over the next year,” the agency says.
The IRS began rolling out the new requirement for child tax credit accounts last summer. By this upcoming summer, it will be required for all IRS online service accounts (existing online account credentials will no longer work). “The new process is one more step the IRS is taking to ensure that taxpayer information is provided only to the person who legally has a right to the data,” states the IRS website.
Of course, turning over private data to ID.me—including Social Security numbers, ID documents, etc.—risks exposing them through security breaches and through the company’s own policies.
ID.me offers relatively broad criteria under which it can share your data.
“Information we receive about you can be accessed and preserved for an extended period when it is the subject of a legal request or obligation, governmental investigation, or investigations of possible violations of our terms or policies, criminal and other investigations, or otherwise to prevent harm,” states its privacy policy (emphasis mine).
We access, preserve and share your information with regulators, government agencies, law enforcement and other third parties if we have a good faith belief:

  • It is required to meet or comply with any applicable law, regulation, legal process, or enforceable governmental request (like a search warrant, discovery request in a civil proceeding, court order or subpoena).
  • It is necessary to investigate, detect, prevent and address fraud, suspected or actual prohibited activities, unauthorized use of the ID.Me Service, violations of our Terms of Service or policies, or other harmful, criminal or illegal activity.
  • It is necessary to protect ourselves (including our rights, property or the ID.Me Service), you or others, including as part of investigations or regulatory inquiries or in response to requests from law enforcement; or to prevent financial loss, property damage, death or imminent bodily harm.”
As for security, ID.me notes that “no data transmission over the Internet or any wireless network can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. As a result, while we employ commercially reasonable security measures to protect data and seek to partner with service providers that do the same, we cannot guarantee the security of any information transmitted to or from the Website, and are not responsible for the actions of any third parties that may receive any such information.”
In a press release (which touts something the company calls its “No Identity Left Behind initiative”), ID.me CEO and founder Blake Hall said, “privacy is core to our mission and we do not sell the personal information of our users.”

tl;dr IRS trying to fight fraud so they’re forcing Americans who want to get tax data from the IRS online to submit biometric data in the form of a selfie (to a third-party company) to verify themselves.

This is very, very bad, and every tech-aware American should fight it. https://t.co/uigvLVS1Zj

— Jackie◎ (@hackingbutlegal) January 20, 2022

FREE MINDS

With Russia potentially preparing to invade Ukraine, the Biden administration is threatening more economic sanctions against Russia and has sent two shipments of weapons to Ukraine. (Surely, none of those will get in the wrong hands…). Still, some on the right are accusing President Joe Biden of being weak. But what more would they actually have him do?
A lot of critics’ pronouncements about what should be done are vague/platitudes (“we simply need to let Putin know that the United States stands with our Ukrainian friends,” Iowa Republican Sen. Joni Ernst told ABC’s This Week on Sunday) or stress steps Biden has taken or is considering taking. The real aim seems to be scoring political points, using a pending war across the globe as yet another opportunity to trash the Biden administration. But while there are plenty of things to criticize the administration for, not being more hawkish toward Russia-Ukraine is certainly not one of them.
Whether reasonable responses will prevail in the face of all this is unclear. The New York Times reported yesterday that “Biden is considering deploying several thousand U.S. troops, as well as warships and aircraft, to NATO allies in the Baltics and Eastern Europe, an expansion of American military involvement amid mounting fears of a Russian incursion into Ukraine.”
More Ukraine-related commentary and news:

FREE MARKETS

America’s geriatric music market. Information from music analytics firm MRC Data shows that 70 percent of the U.S. music market is composed of old songs. And “the news gets worse: The new-music market is actually shrinking,” notes The Atlantic.
All the growth in the market is coming from old songs.
The 200 most popular new tracks now regularly account for less than 5 percent of total streams. That rate was twice as high just three years ago. The mix of songs actually purchased by consumers is even more tilted toward older music. The current list of most-downloaded tracks on iTunes is filled with the names of bands from the previous century, such as Creedence Clearwater Revival and The Police.

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— Samuel Sinyangwe (@samswey) January 21, 2022

• America is bombing a Syrian prison where hundreds of kids are housed.
• Older women share tales of abortion in a pre–Roe v. Wade world. (Saturday marked the 49th anniversary of that decision.)
• How cryptocurrency is helping Afghan families.
• “No, there were no litter boxes on school grounds for students to use if they identified as furries”: The rumor was bred by people opposed to unisex bathrooms in Michigan schools.
• West Virginia is doubling down on fentanyl myths.
• Legislation in Florida would ban schools from discussions of sexuality and gender identity.
• When people are symptomatic and have high viral loads, rapid tests are proving about as effective at detecting omicron as they were other COVID-19 variants. But tests may not be as effective at picking up on omicron more generally.

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Filibuster Fate; Dem-Linked Lawyers; 49ers Now and Then 
By Carl M. Cannon on Jan 24, 2022 09:46 am
Good morning, it’s Monday, Jan. 24, 2022. On this date in 1848, a carpenter named James Wilson Marshall discovered gold nuggets in the tailrace of a mill he was building on a tributary of the American River known as Sutter’s Creek.

The discovery would personally enrich neither Marshall nor John Sutter, his partner in the project. Counterintuitively, it ruined their fortunes. Nonetheless, finding gold transformed the settlement of the American West, expedited California’s admittance to the Union, and ignited a feverish optimism in the soon-to-be-dubbed “Golden State” that has never really gone away.

Next Sunday, Northern California’s professional football team, the San Francisco 49ers, will proudly take that can-do spirit — and the logo and legacy of the ’49 Gold Rush — into a football game that, if they win, would put them into this year’s Super Bowl in Los Angeles.

I’ll offer a further word on the original 49ers, and California, in a moment.

First, I’d direct you to RCP’s front page, which contains the latest poll averages, political news and video, and aggregated opinion pieces ranging across the ideological spectrum. We also offer our usual complement of original material:

* * *

Is the Filibuster a “Dead Rule Walking”? Bill Scher looks back at past efforts to kill the parliamentary tool in explaining why he doesn’t see it going away.

Report: State Contracts Boost Dem-Linked Lawyers, Not Consumers. Susan Crabtree has the details from a study by the Alliance for Consumers.

Our Government Is Showing Its Age. John Maxwell Hamilton and Kevin R. Kosar report that 85% of the public want to see meaningful reform, and they offer possibilities for bipartisan changes.

Woke Is Broke and Costing Democrats. Jessica Curtis argues that party leaders have failed to say they will not submit to the progressive viewpoints held by only a small percentage of the public.

Chicago Chaos: A Warning for America? Steve Cortes spotlights the latest crime wave in his hometown, and the policies he sees underpinning it.

Inflation: The Most Misunderstood Economic Concept. At RealClearMarkets, Bob Landry reminds Americans that President Biden has the power to re-link the dollar to gold and have a profound effect on the economy.

U.S. Nuclear Deterrent Enhancements Needed Now More Than Ever. At RealClearDefense, Patty-Jane Geller warns that reducing or eliminating weapons systems would severely reduce negotiating power with Russia and China.

Where Are the Feminists? At RealClearEducation, Sherry Sylvester wonders about the silence from groups traditionally supporting women’s sports, as swimming and other records are shattered by trans athletes.

The Left Doesn’t Like School Choice. The Right Doesn’t Need It To. At RealClearPolicy, Robert Pondiscio notes the clear schism that has opened between the goals of school choice advocates on the right and left.

Crises Await the New Religious Freedom Ambassador. At RealClearReligion, Thomas F. Farr is hopeful that the role’s first practicing Muslim will open new doors of cooperation and understanding.

* * *

It seems that gold was found at Sutter’s Creek on Jan. 24, 1848, quite by accident. The men there were not even mining; they were constructing a sawmill. Yet, the New Jersey-born James Marshall had spent enough time in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada to know the soil, rocks, and streams of that region, and he had an inkling something was about to happen.

The day before, Marshall had confided in one of the young men from the famed “Mormon Battalion” who had marched from Utah to California and had been hired to help build the mill. His name was James Stephens Brown, and he was a North Carolina native and recent convert to the LDS faith who would live to see the 20th century. But on this day, he was still six months shy of his 20th birthday, and although he’d seen a lot of country, he’d not seen much gold. That was about to change.

“Mr. Marshall called me to come to him,” Brown wrote in his memoir. “I went, and found him examining the bed rock. He said, ‘This is a curious rock, I am afraid that it will give us trouble,’ and as he probed it a little further, he said, ‘I believe that it contains minerals of some kind, and I believe that there is gold in these hills.'”

Yes, James Marshall actually said those words: gold in these hills. At the time, it wasn’t a laugh line, although the men with Marshall did display skeptical irreverence. The following morning, Brown and the other men were joking that Marshall — who was awake earlier than usual — had gone to find his gold mine. And that’s exactly what he had done.

Carrying his old wool hat in his hand, Marshall approached the men and showed them what it contained: a dozen or so gold nuggets. “Boys,” he exclaimed, “I have got her now!”

And so he did. The men were sworn to secrecy, but it was not a secret that kept. Marshall and his men weren’t even successful in keeping their claims over their own creek bed. Sam Brannan, a Mormon businessman who visited the mill, started the stampede by literally running through the streets of San Francisco shouting, “Gold from the American River!”

But as 1848 dragged on, these reports were commonly dismissed “back East” as the workings of over-active imaginations on the part of Western civic boosters. All that changed in December when President James A. Polk noted in his State of the Union address that “explorations already made warrant the belief that the supply is very large and that gold is found at various places in an extensive district of country.” Within weeks, the Gold Rush was on in earnest.

Very few of those who rushed from all over the country and the world to California’s gold fields ever struck it rich. So the question arises: Was it worth it — was the Gold Rush, in the end, a good thing? The answer is: At the time, not for everyone. It certainly didn’t seem so if you were a member of the local Miwok or Maidu people, for whom the mass influx of white settlers meant the violent appropriation their ancestral lands.

When I grew up in California, the story of discovering gold at Sutter Mill was taught to every schoolchild. The fate of the Miwok and Maidu and dozens of other Native American tribes? Not so much. Today, we are engaged in a great cultural civil war about the telling of our national story. Has the pendulum swung too far? In my view, yes. In the 10 years since I wrote in this space about the discovery of gold, for instance, San Francisco’s school board has been taken over by half-educated zealots who want to teach kids that the 49ers were all “colonizers.” In Sacramento, the statue of John Sutter was removed. Others have been destroyed, including one of Father Junipero Serra, a Catholic saint.

And yet even though woke progressives come across as both ignorant and arrogant, their impulse to challenge the traditional national narrative is not wrong. It is healthy. Nor is it subversive to question an economic system that rewarded John Marshall not at all for his discovery and forced Sutter to sell all his holdings.

Another lesson with a 21st century application is the power of politics: Gold was discovered in 1848, but the Gold Rush didn’t start until nearly a year later. Why? Because a U.S. president spread the word. Sometimes it takes presidents a while, but they possess very big megaphones, which can be used for good causes or bad — or those in the middle.

Carl M. Cannon
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Aid to Ukraine

The US has coordinated the first shipment of military aid to Ukraine, the latest move in an increasingly tense standoff with Russia. An estimated 100,000 Russian troops have been stationed near Ukraine’s eastern border for months, though President Vladimir Putin denies rumors of an impending invasion. The US has ordered nonessential staff to evacuate the embassy.

 

Ukraine is sandwiched between the European Union and Russia (deep dive here), with historical and cultural ties to the latter as a former Soviet Republic. Despite downplaying the threat of an invasion, Russia invaded and annexed the strategic Crimean Peninsula from Ukraine in 2014. While Putin’s intentions remain unclear, analysts believe the primary goal is to prevent Ukraine’s drift toward Western powers—in particular, joining NATO.

 

In related news, British intelligence suggested Putin has plans to install a pro-Russia puppet government in the event of an invasion.

Webb Reaches Destination

NASA engineers will send final correction burn instructions today to the James Webb Space Telescope, an adjustment that will nudge the craft into its permanent orbit.

 

Sitting nearly 1 million miles from Earth, the location is known as the second sun-Earth Lagrange point—a spot where both the Earth’s and sun’s gravity combine with the centrifugal force of orbiting to provide the telescope a stable trajectory. See a model of the craft’s orbit here.

 

The orbit will allow the craft, the largest and most complex space telescope ever launched, to permanently face away from the Earth and sun. A 70-foot sun shield keeps its measurement tools ultracold, allowing the detection of infrared signals from the farthest reaches of the universe.

 

See how the JWST can effectively peer back in time.

Airstrikes in Yemen

At least 87 people were killed and more than 260 injured in Yemen after a Saudi-led airstrike largely demolished a rebel-held prison. Reports suggest the majority of the victims were migrants being detained at the facility. A separate strike on a telecommunications hub in the port city of Hodeida knocked out internet access across the country, while a third strike hit the capital city of Sanaa.

 

The country’s bloody seven-year civil war has become a proxy for the region’s larger power struggle. The offensive comes days after the Iran-backed Houthi rebels claimed drone attacks in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates—a key ally of Saudi Arabia. The war has killed more than 130,000 people, including thousands of civilians, and has led to an acute famine affecting millions of children.

 

See drone footage of the prison following the strike here.

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IN DEPTH… 

  1. Biden Seen as a Liability After He Pledges to Campaign for Democrats Ahead of Midterms  1 hour ago
  2. Kathy Griffin Whining She’s Not Been Canceled, but ‘Erased’ — In Splashy NY Times Story  2 hours ago
  3. Russia’s purported plan to install pro-Kremlin leadership in Ukraine ‘deeply concerning,’ White House says  2 hours ago
  4. Goldman Sachs boss David Solomon playing it ‘cool’ with mergers  2 hours ago
  5. Biden Forced to Walk Back ‘Stupid Question’ Dig at Fox Reporter  2 hours ago
  6. Hunter Biden’s ties to Chinese businessman ‘Superchairman’ should draw scrutiny: Peter Schweizer  2 hours ago
  7. Democrats bend facts ‘to fit whatever narrative they need to keep their power’: Bongino  2 hours ago
  8. PPP fraud charges brought against CEOs, celebrities in Georgia  2 hours ago
  9. Russian Navy Announces More Major Fleet Exercises as Drills End with China, Iran — USNI News  2 hours ago
  10. How a Russian Invasion of Ukraine Can Be Avoided  2 hours ago
  11. Baltic nations sending US-made Stingers, Javelins to Ukraine — Breaking Defense  2 hours ago
  12. Russia’s New Tu-160 Blackjack Bomber: Headed to War in Ukraine?  2 hours ago
  13. Blinken Claims Iran Nuclear Talks Have Reached “Decisive Moment”  2 hours ago
  14. Biden to Give Taxpayer-Funded ‘Legal Services’ to Illegal Border Crossers  2 hours ago
  15. Political Advisers Will Hold Four-Way Talks in Paris on Ukraine Situation  2 hours ago
  16. Blast hits western Afghan city of Herat, killing at least six  2 hours ago
  17. Biden DOJ Drops Charges Against MIT Scientist Allegedly Working For Chinese Communist Party.  2 hours ago
  18. Residents of Ukrainian city near Russian border brace for the unknown  2 hours ago
  19. Baltimore State’s Attorney in even more trouble for campaign finance “irregularities”  2 hours ago
  20. Why shoplifting is soaring across the US — and will only get worse  2 hours ago
  21. How Parents Can Continue the Fight for Education Freedom in 2022  2 hours ago
  22. Biden’s ‘Minor Incursion’ Gaffe Prompts Evacuation of U.S. Embassy in Ukraine  2 hours ago
  23. Biden Fed nominee says regulators should push to ‘allocate capital’ away from fossil fuels  2 hours ago
  24. Goldie Hawn Talks Staying Out Of Politics: ‘I Stay In My Lane,’ We Should Entertain ‘For All People’
  25. Novelist Patrick S. Tomlinson Who Previously Accused Tucker Carlson And Jordan B. Peterson Of Being Nazis Forced To Pay Over $23K In Attorneys’ Fees After Losing Free Speech Case  2 hours ago
  26. Arnold Schwarzenegger Involved in 4 Car Crash in Los Angeles  2 hours ago
  27. Regina King’s Son Ian Alexander Jr. Dies by Suicide: He ‘Cared So Deeply’  2 hours ago
  28. Summers Says He Doubts U.S. Inflation Will Slow to 2% This Year  3 hours ago
  29. Kohl’s gets $9 billion bid from Starboard Value Group  3 hours ago
  30. Amazon, Microsoft and Google Went on Massive Buying Spree in 2021 Despite D.C.’s Vow to Reign in Big Tech  3 hours ago
  31. Last Week Was the Worst for Tech Stocks Since March 2020  3 hours ago
  32. Cincinnati is back in the AFC Championship: Bengals end 31-year drought by beating Titans 19–16  3 hours ago
  33. SBA squanders $14.8 million in questionable costs for underutilized small business portal  3 hours ago
  34. NFL ends daily COVID-19 testing for all players  3 hours ago
  35. Chicago Bulls Guard Alex Caruso Suffers Broken Wrist After Flagrant Foul By Bucks’ Grayson Allen  3 hours ago
  36. Missouri attorney general sues 36 school districts over mask mandates  3 hours ago
  37. Dale Earnhardt Jr. Joins NASCAR Hall of Fame  3 hours ago
  38. EXCLUSIVE: Miracle On Ice Hero Buzz Schneider Breaks Down The Legendary Game, Remembers Herb Brooks And More  3 hours ago
  39. China Floats Conspiracy Theory that Enes Kanter Freedom Is a CIA Agent  3 hours ago
  40. BREAKING: Russia, Ukraine, France, and Germany to hold talks on eastern Ukraine, without US  3 hours ago
  41. Lawmakers Join Effort to Ban Pelosi’s Stock Trading  3 hours ago
  42. As Pills Roll Out, Focus on Resistance Danger…  3 hours ago
  43. Florida wave worse than data shows?  3 hours ago
  44. High number of mutations render antibodies ineffective…  3 hours ago
  45. Kiribati was one of last virus-free places. Now under lockdown…  3 hours ago
  46. Passport protests in Europe draw thousands of people…  3 hours ago
  47. USA TO BEGIN UKRAINE EVACUATIONS  3 hours ago
  48. British Conservatives set to go for top job if Johnson falls…  3 hours ago
  49. Lawmaker says he will meet police over ‘blackmail’ accusations…  3 hours ago
  50. ‘Recipe for Hatred’: Why Boris May Finally Have Gone Too Far…  3 hours ago
  51. Youngkin’s assertive first week in office leaves Republicans jubilant, Dems fuming…  3 hours ago
  52. Meat Loaf Daughter Pens Tribute Following Rock Legend’s Death…  3 hours ago
  53. Inside synagogue attacker’s 18-day journey to terror…  3 hours ago
  54. 100 lab monkeys accounted for after crash…  3 hours ago
  55. Rodgers career over in shocking thud?  3 hours ago
  56. Brady to mull future…  3 hours ago
  57. But first: RAMS operation…  3 hours ago
  58. The Dumbest Biden  10 hours ago
  59. Don’t Let the Big Record Labels Take America for a Spin  10 hours ago
  60. A Quick, Compelling Bible Study Vol. 97: What the Bible Says About Friends  10 hours ago

 

IN DEPTH… 

  1. Biden Seen as a Liability After He Pledges to Campaign for Democrats Ahead of Midterms  1 hour ago
  2. Kathy Griffin Whining She’s Not Been Canceled, but ‘Erased’ — In Splashy NY Times Story  2 hours ago
  3. Russia’s purported plan to install pro-Kremlin leadership in Ukraine ‘deeply concerning,’ White House says  2 hours ago
  4. Goldman Sachs boss David Solomon playing it ‘cool’ with mergers  2 hours ago
  5. Biden Forced to Walk Back ‘Stupid Question’ Dig at Fox Reporter  2 hours ago
  6. Hunter Biden’s ties to Chinese businessman ‘Superchairman’ should draw scrutiny: Peter Schweizer  2 hours ago
  7. Democrats bend facts ‘to fit whatever narrative they need to keep their power’: Bongino  2 hours ago
  8. PPP fraud charges brought against CEOs, celebrities in Georgia  2 hours ago
  9. Russian Navy Announces More Major Fleet Exercises as Drills End with China, Iran — USNI News  2 hours ago
  10. How a Russian Invasion of Ukraine Can Be Avoided  2 hours ago
  11. Baltic nations sending US-made Stingers, Javelins to Ukraine — Breaking Defense  2 hours ago
  12. Russia’s New Tu-160 Blackjack Bomber: Headed to War in Ukraine?  2 hours ago
  13. Blinken Claims Iran Nuclear Talks Have Reached “Decisive Moment”  2 hours ago
  14. Biden to Give Taxpayer-Funded ‘Legal Services’ to Illegal Border Crossers  2 hours ago
  15. Political Advisers Will Hold Four-Way Talks in Paris on Ukraine Situation  2 hours ago
  16. Blast hits western Afghan city of Herat, killing at least six  2 hours ago
  17. Biden DOJ Drops Charges Against MIT Scientist Allegedly Working For Chinese Communist Party.  2 hours ago
  18. Residents of Ukrainian city near Russian border brace for the unknown  2 hours ago
  19. Baltimore State’s Attorney in even more trouble for campaign finance “irregularities”  2 hours ago
  20. Why shoplifting is soaring across the US — and will only get worse  2 hours ago
  21. How Parents Can Continue the Fight for Education Freedom in 2022  2 hours ago
  22. Biden’s ‘Minor Incursion’ Gaffe Prompts Evacuation of U.S. Embassy in Ukraine  2 hours ago
  23. Biden Fed nominee says regulators should push to ‘allocate capital’ away from fossil fuels  2 hours ago
  24. Goldie Hawn Talks Staying Out Of Politics: ‘I Stay In My Lane,’ We Should Entertain ‘For All People’
  25. Novelist Patrick S. Tomlinson Who Previously Accused Tucker Carlson And Jordan B. Peterson Of Being Nazis Forced To Pay Over $23K In Attorneys’ Fees After Losing Free Speech Case  2 hours ago
  26. Arnold Schwarzenegger Involved in 4 Car Crash in Los Angeles  2 hours ago
  27. Regina King’s Son Ian Alexander Jr. Dies by Suicide: He ‘Cared So Deeply’  2 hours ago
  28. Summers Says He Doubts U.S. Inflation Will Slow to 2% This Year  3 hours ago
  29. Kohl’s gets $9 billion bid from Starboard Value Group  3 hours ago
  30. Amazon, Microsoft and Google Went on Massive Buying Spree in 2021 Despite D.C.’s Vow to Reign in Big Tech  3 hours ago
  31. Last Week Was the Worst for Tech Stocks Since March 2020  3 hours ago
  32. Cincinnati is back in the AFC Championship: Bengals end 31-year drought by beating Titans 19–16  3 hours ago
  33. SBA squanders $14.8 million in questionable costs for underutilized small business portal  3 hours ago
  34. NFL ends daily COVID-19 testing for all players  3 hours ago
  35. Chicago Bulls Guard Alex Caruso Suffers Broken Wrist After Flagrant Foul By Bucks’ Grayson Allen  3 hours ago
  36. Missouri attorney general sues 36 school districts over mask mandates  3 hours ago
  37. Dale Earnhardt Jr. Joins NASCAR Hall of Fame  3 hours ago
  38. EXCLUSIVE: Miracle On Ice Hero Buzz Schneider Breaks Down The Legendary Game, Remembers Herb Brooks And More  3 hours ago
  39. China Floats Conspiracy Theory that Enes Kanter Freedom Is a CIA Agent  3 hours ago
  40. BREAKING: Russia, Ukraine, France, and Germany to hold talks on eastern Ukraine, without US  3 hours ago
  41. Lawmakers Join Effort to Ban Pelosi’s Stock Trading  3 hours ago
  42. As Pills Roll Out, Focus on Resistance Danger…  3 hours ago
  43. Florida wave worse than data shows?  3 hours ago
  44. High number of mutations render antibodies ineffective…  3 hours ago
  45. Kiribati was one of last virus-free places. Now under lockdown…  3 hours ago
  46. Passport protests in Europe draw thousands of people…  3 hours ago
  47. USA TO BEGIN UKRAINE EVACUATIONS  3 hours ago
  48. British Conservatives set to go for top job if Johnson falls…  3 hours ago
  49. Lawmaker says he will meet police over ‘blackmail’ accusations…  3 hours ago
  50. ‘Recipe for Hatred’: Why Boris May Finally Have Gone Too Far…  3 hours ago
  51. Youngkin’s assertive first week in office leaves Republicans jubilant, Dems fuming…  3 hours ago
  52. Meat Loaf Daughter Pens Tribute Following Rock Legend’s Death…  3 hours ago
  53. Inside synagogue attacker’s 18-day journey to terror…  3 hours ago
  54. 100 lab monkeys accounted for after crash…  3 hours ago
  55. Rodgers career over in shocking thud?  3 hours ago
  56. Brady to mull future…  3 hours ago
  57. But first: RAMS operation…  3 hours ago
  58. The Dumbest Biden  10 hours ago
  59. Don’t Let the Big Record Labels Take America for a Spin  10 hours ago
  60. A Quick, Compelling Bible Study Vol. 97: What the Bible Says About Friends  10 hours ago

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Coping with inflation, New York Times style

Posted: 23 Jan 2022 07:44 PM PST

(Paul Mirengoff)Today’s Sunday’s New York Times focuses on inflation — not so much the thing itself, but rather its political implications. This frontpage story is about an alleged debate over whether Joe Biden’s covid stimulus is to blame for America’s inflation rate being higher than most other countries it’s fair to compare us with.

I’m not sure there is a genuine debate about this. However, to the Times’ credit, the article makes it pretty clear that economists generally identify overspending by Biden and the Democrats as a key factor in inflation.

The Times’ reporters state:

[A] chorus of economists point to government policies as a big part of the reason U.S. inflation is at a 40-year high. While they agree that prices are rising as a result of shutdowns and supply chain woes, they say that America’s decision to flood the economy with stimulus money helped to send consumer spending into overdrive, exacerbating those global trends.

At least as interesting as the Times’ news report is this editorial. The Times stopped producing regular formal editorials a while ago, according to my friend who reads to that paper. Yet, it saw the need to write one about inflation for today’s edition. We view the editorial as a response to, or at least an attempt to cope with, the frontpage story.

The editorial ruefully acknowledges that to some extent Biden’s stimulus played a role in inflation and that Biden hasn’t so far seemed concerned enough about the matter. However, the Times insists that the flood of stimulus money wasn’t a mistake, and it expresses continued support for Biden’s policies.

My friend points to the absence from both the news report and the editorial of the role Biden’s energy policy has played in the current inflation. But at least the Times has finally gotten around to informing its readers about the “chorus” of economists who make the strong (and obvious) connection between the administration’s stimulus and inflation.

  
American Politics, Down Under

Posted: 23 Jan 2022 06:30 PM PST

(John Hinderaker)I appear periodically as a guest on Sky News in Australia, attempting to explain American politics to Australians. These are my favorite media appearances, in part because the hosts are so good. Last night I was on “Outsiders,” a Sky News program hosted by Rowan Dean, Rita Panahi and James Morrow. It is always a fun show to do, and last night was no exception.

They posted my interview on YouTube earlier today, and I am impressed that it has already gotten nearly 22,000 views. It is about 11 minutes long and I hope has some entertainment value as well as being informative.

 

  
What’s next for Ukraine?

Posted: 23 Jan 2022 05:04 PM PST

(Paul Mirengoff)Vladimir Putin has several options for going after Ukraine short of an out-and-out ground invasion. The Washington Post tries to lay them out in this article.

For example, Putin could launch air attacks, perhaps combined with cyber-attacks, and seek Ukraine’s capitulation that way. Or he could step up the war of subversion he’s been waging in eastern portions of Ukraine for some time.

The Post quotes two analysts who doubt Russia will invade Ukraine. Says one:

This ‘minor incursion, major incursion’ is all part of Western fears and fantasies and has no relevance to the thinking in the Kremlin or the plans of the [Russian] General Staff. The idea behind Russia’s moves, in my view, is not to wage war against Ukraine but to use a demonstration of military power to bring the United States to the negotiating table to discuss security issues in Europe, including those related to Ukraine.

However, another analyst finds this relatively optimistic view implausible given events on the ground:

It looks like they’ve deployed units from every military district, including the Northern Fleet, to near Ukraine. That’s unprecedented. They’re moving equipment from not far from the border of North Korea all the way to Belarus. They’re doing a ton of things that are not standard. What they’re doing is not something they’ve done before, so we’re in uncharted waters.

This doesn’t necessarily mean Russian occupation of Ukraine. The same analyst thinks Russia will launch an overwhelming attack to destroy Ukraine’s military, inflict casualties, and swiftly force the Ukrainian government to accede to the Kremlin’s demands.

But Ukraine might not roll over. In that case, Putin would have little choice other than to occupy the country.

What does the Biden administration think Russia will do? The State Department has ordered families of U.S. Embassy personnel in Ukraine to begin evacuating the country as soon as tomorrow. It is also expected to encourage Americans to begin leaving Ukraine by commercial flights, while such flights are still available.

This doesn’t necessarily mean Team Biden thinks a ferocious Russian attack on Ukraine is more likely than not. But clearly, it considers such an attack a definite possibility.

It’s hard for me to see how anyone could conclude otherwise.

  
Palin Goes to Trial

Posted: 23 Jan 2022 04:02 PM PST

(John Hinderaker)In 2017, the New York Times editorial board viciously libeled Sarah Palin by asserting, as a fact, that she incited Jared Loughner to commit multiple murders. The Times editorial was particularly outrageous since the paper itself had already reported in news stories that this claim was untrue.

Palin sued the Times for defamation; I wrote about the case here and embedded her complaint, and again here. I commend those posts to you if you want to know more about the facts.

The trial court dismissed Palin’s case, applying (or misapplying) the ridiculously high bar that public figures must surmount to get a defamation case to a jury. Paul wrote about that ruling here. But that dismissal was reversed by the Second Circuit Court of Appeals, and tomorrow the trial of Palin’s case will begin with jury selection in the federal court in New York City.

The Times has since corrected the editorial, acknowledging both falsely linking Palin to the violence and mischaracterizing an ad Palin’s political action committee ran, which put certain congressional districts, including Giffords, under crosshairs. Originally, the Times said the ad placed lawmakers themselves beneath the crosshairs.

To me, the Times editorial epitomizes “actual malice,” which is the legal standard that Palin must meet. They asserted, with zero factual basis, that there was a “clear” and “direct” causal relationship between a map published by Palin’s PAC and Loughlin’s six murders. In fact, there is no evidence that Loughlin ever saw the map (or, for that matter, that he had ever heard of Sarah Palin), and the Times’s own reporting stated that the smear against Palin was false. The editorialists have to be arguing that they don’t read their own newspaper.

The biggest question in the case, I think, is whether Palin can get a fair trial in deep-blue Manhattan. I do not understand why her lawyers brought the case in New York rather than Alaska. Perhaps there was some legal or tactical reason that escapes me. But I have a hard time seeing how any unbiased jury could fail to find in Palin’s favor.

At least two Supreme Court justices have expressed interest in revisiting the absurdly high legal standard that public figures must meet in order to recover for defamation. Sarah Palin’s case perhaps represents the acid test of whether it can ever be possible to recover under the current standard, and if she loses the effect could be a long overdue impetus for legal reform.

  
Podcast: A Conversation with Charles Murray and Steve Sailer, Pt. 1 [With Comment by John]

Posted: 23 Jan 2022 03:02 PM PST

(Steven Hayward)The idea for this episode was born on Twitter. Someone wondered if Charles Murray would be willing to do a podcast with journalist Steve Sailer, who, like Charles, is willing to confront openly the most delicate aspects of race and class in America—and gets the same treatment from liberals everywhere: complete demonization.

I offered to host, and Charles and Steve, who have never met, agreed.

Well I asked a lot of questions, by mostly just tried to get out of the way and let Charles and Steve talk, and really work through some questions at leisure. We talked so long that this became a two-part episode (with part 2 coming next week).

We start here with some general observations about “the great awokening” of the last decade, and how the roots of the madness we saw in the aftermath of George Floyd’s death in 2020 were well under way years before. What were those roots, and how did Obama figure into this story? The consequences of substituting “equity” for equality are too obvious to need mentioning, but we discuss them anyway.

The second half, next week, will examine some of the more specific aspects of education today, starting with the current attack on meritocracy, which Charles and Steve agree, paradoxically, is not without it merits!

Listen here, or over with our hosts at Ricochet.

https://mp3.ricochet.com/2022/01/Ep-306-12322-11.24-AM.mp3P.S. Here’s the podcast episode with Charles from four years ago I mention in the introduction, “How Charles Murray Became Charles Murray.”

JOHN adds: Charles Murray is of course a hero, but I am also glad to see that Steve is talking with Steve Sailer. I haven’t kept up with Sailer’s writing systematically, but have found him to be a perceptive and entertaining commentator. I still remember his article in National Review titled “Why Lesbians Aren’t Gay,” which I learn from this tweet was his first magazine article:

My first magazine article, 25 years ago in “National Review,” was “Why Lesbians Aren’t Gay:”https://t.co/WSylnDtkNT

I assumed then that once I pointed out the pervasive patterns distinguishing male and female homosexuals, that the world would be less ignorant.

I was naive. https://t.co/tHirrTDcWC

— Steve Sailer (@Steve_Sailer) July 12, 2019

 

If you follow the link in the tweet, you can read the NR article at Unz.

Time to sign off now, and listen to the podcast.

  

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MONDAY, JANUARY 24
COVID-19 at home tests are still in high demand—but, you can now order free kits sent by the USPS.
Free COVID tests are on their way
USPS begins shipping free coronavirus test kits, tax season begins and more news to start your Monday.
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Happy Monday, Daily Briefing readers! If you ordered free COVID tests on the government website, they’re heading your way. The crisis in Ukraine is escalating, as the families of Americans working at the U.S. Embassy have been ordered to leave the country. And the new NASA space telescope, 100 times more powerful than its predecessor the Hubble, will reach its final destination – nearly 1 million miles away.
It’s Jane, with Monday’s news.
🏈 Chiefs stun Bills: The Kansas City Chiefs and the Buffalo Bills each treated fans to brilliant football before the Chiefs ultimately advanced to their fourth straight AFC championship game.
Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce celebrates after beating the Buffalo Bills in overtime in an NFL divisional playoff football game, Sunday, Jan. 23, 2022 in Kansas City, Mo.
Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce celebrates after beating the Buffalo Bills in overtime in an NFL divisional playoff football game, Sunday, Jan. 23, 2022 in Kansas City, Mo.
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🚨 Two Canadian guests are dead and another injured after a Friday shooting at a luxury hotel in Mexico, the latest act of violence along Mayan Riviera, a hotspot of the nation’s tourism industry.
🏈 Opinion: The San Francisco 49ers aren’t the only ones who ought to be giving thanks for Robbie Gould, writes USA TODAY Sports columnist Nancy Armour.
🔴 The United Arab Emirates intercepted two ballistic missiles targeting Abu Dhabi early Monday, state media reported, the latest attack to target the Emirati capital.
🚒 Hundreds of residents remained evacuated from the California coast Sunday as a wildfire burned up from a canyon near Big Sur, shutting part of the state’s historic Pacific Coast Highway in both directions.
🚨 Evan Rachel Wood revealed shocking abuse allegations against Marilyn Manson in a new documentary.
👗 Legendary French fashion designer Manfred Thierry Mugler, known for his dramatic and avant garde designs, died Sunday. He was 73.
In this file photo taken on February 26, 2019, French fashion designer Thierry Mugler speaks during the presentation of his exhibition "Couturissime" at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts.
In this file photo taken on February 26, 2019, French fashion designer Thierry Mugler speaks during the presentation of his exhibition “Couturissime” at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts.
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🎧  On today’s 5 Things podcast, columnist Sara Kuburic gives some advice for getting over being ghosted. You can listen to the podcast every day on Apple PodcastsSpotify, or on your smart speaker.
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USPS to begin shipping free COVID-19 tests

Free COVID-19 test kits for people who ordered them from COVIDtests.gov will begin shipping via the U.S. Postal Service this week, according to the government website. Americans are supposed to be able to order four kits per address under a federal program that launched last week. Tests are expected to be mailed within seven to 12 days from when they are ordered. Customers should receive email notifications with shipping updates, including estimated delivery date and a tracking number on USPS.com. “All tests distributed as part of this program are FDA-authorized at-home rapid antigen tests,” the website says. The White House also announced last week that it will begin making 400 million N95 masks available for free at pharmacies and community health centers. For the latest COVID-19 updates, tap here.

Tax season is officially here

Early tax filers can file their 2021 tax returns online starting Monday. That’s earlier than the delayed start of Feb. 12 last year, when the IRS needed extra time for many pandemic-related reasons, including new tax rules that were signed into law in late December 2020. The Jan. 24 kickoff puts the IRS back on a more normal track: In 2020, the IRS began processing 2019 tax returns on Jan. 27. Most taxpayers will receive their refund within 21 days of when they file electronically if they choose direct deposit and there are no issues with their tax return, according to the IRS.
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Families of US Embassy staff in Ukraine ordered to head home

The State Department on Sunday ordered the families of all American personnel at the U.S. Embassy in Ukraine to leave the country amid heightened fears of a Russian invasion. The department also said that non-essential embassy staff could leave Ukraine at government expense. The move came amid rising tensions about Russia’s military buildup on the Ukraine border that were not eased during talks Friday between Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Geneva. State Department officials stressed the embassy, in the capital of Kyiv, will remain open and that the announcement does not constitute an evacuation. The move had been under consideration for some time and does not reflect an easing of U.S. support for Ukraine, the officials said.

NASA’s $10 billion space telescope to reach its final destination

The James Webb Space Telescope, the $10 billion successor to the Hubble Space Telescope, on Monday reaches its final destination – nearly 1 million miles away from Earth. The telescope launched from South America on Christmas Day. Named after former NASA administrator James E. Webb, who oversaw the agency from 1961 to 1968, the Webb telescope is about 100 times more powerful than the Hubble. Scientists hope Webb can capture light streaming from stars and galaxies as far back as 13.7 billion years ago. “Webb will probably also reveal new questions for future generations of scientists to answer, some of whom may not even be born yet,” said scientist Klaus Pontoppidan.
December 25, 2021: This photo provided by NASA, the James Webb Space Telescope is separated in space on Saturday, Dec. 25, 2021. NASA's James Webb Space Telescope soared from French Guiana on South AmericaÕs northeastern coast, riding a European Ariane rocket into the Christmas morning sky. The $10 billion infrared observatory is intended as the successor to the aging Hubble Space Telescope. (NASA via AP)
December 25, 2021: This photo provided by NASA, the James Webb Space Telescope is separated in space on Saturday, Dec. 25, 2021. NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope soared from French Guiana on South AmericaÕs northeastern coast, riding a European Ariane rocket into the Christmas morning sky. The $10 billion infrared observatory is intended as the successor to the aging Hubble Space Telescope. (NASA via AP)
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ICYMI: Some of our top stories yesterday

🏈 The San Francisco 49ers made the Green Bay Packers pay for a special teams meltdown and bounced the Green Bay from the playoffs in a stunning 13-10 victory.
✈️ Two passengers decided to help themselves to empty business class seats on a half-full United Airlines flight. When they refused to mo, the plane turned back.
🏈 Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers were clipped by the Los Angeles Rams, 30-27, in an NFC divisional playoff result that was almost too wild to believe.
🚢 An arrest warrant has been issued for Crystal Cruises’ Crystal Symphony due to unpaid fuel bills. Now, passengers have been on board an extra day as the ship changed course and avoided docking in Miami.

MLB’s lockout talks resume

Locked-out MLB players plan to make a counteroffer to management Monday as the sides work toward a new collective bargaining agreement. Baseball’s ninth work stoppage, its first since 1995, started Dec. 2 following the expiration of a five-year labor contract. Unhappy with a 4% drop in payrolls to 2015 levels, players have asked for significant change that includes more liberalized free agency and salary arbitration eligibility. Time is running out to reach a deal in time for spring training, scheduled to start Feb. 16. The March 31 opening day is also threatened, given the need for players to report, go through COVID-19 protocols and have at least three weeks of workouts that include a minimal number of exhibition games.

📸 Pennsylvania barber rebuilds after flood, no government assistance 📸

Barber Chykeat Goodley works on his customer Michael Hargrove Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2022 at New Levelz in Norristown, Pa.
Barber Chykeat Goodley works on his customer Michael Hargrove Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2022 at New Levelz in Norristown, Pa.
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After 15 years of cutting hair and saving money, Chykeat Goodley, 47, bought a three-story building in Norristown, Pennsylvania, with plans to open a barbershop and lease out other suites. Then the pandemic delayed opening and the remnants of Hurricane Ida brought unprecedented flooding to Norristown and several feet of water into Goodley’s building, which he had just spent a year renovating.
Goodley’s insurer told him his policy didn’t cover floods, which hadn’t seemed necessary before Ida – his building isn’t in a floodplain. So, Goodley said, he threw $40,000 more of his savings and sweat equity into repairs. It set him back years financially, but he feels fortunate to have reopened.
“At the time I thought government would help out,” Goodley said. “But not one thing? Not a single penny?
That outcome is one Americans are facing in growing numbers, as climate change ramps up the destructive forces of nature.
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The following is an excerpt from Defense One. Project Dynamo’s latest set of evacuation flights got another 47 Americans and legal permanent residents out of Afghanistan last month. Despite that success and others, the group has not been included among the larger #AfghanEvac coalition of more than 150 veterans groups that have been welcomed into U.S. interagency planning. […]
(POLL) Big shift toward Republicans in US political party preferences
A dramatic shift in party preference toward Republicans happened during 2021. Democrats had a 9 percentage-point advantage in the first quarter of 2021. But by the fourth quarter Republicans had a 5 point edge. That’s a swing of 14 percentage points in less than a year. That information is according to Gallup, which aggregated data […]
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On Friday’s Mark Levin show, America is only about 20 years behind other countries that have embraced autocratic policies to eliminate cars and single-family homes in suburban neighborhoods. Suburbs will be threatened by urban planning and zoning changes by American Marxists so that they can control highly populated areas with video surveillance and social credit scores. The radical left will soon have people thinking that it’s racist to even own a single-family home. Then, Congress can only conduct investigations for legislative functions and oversight, not for law enforcement purposes. The January 6th select committee is operating beyond its Constitutional authority. The judiciary has become weak and feckless allowing Washington Bureaucrats to use the same Houdini tricks they used to ignore the egregious Constitutional violations of the 2020 election.  Later, Democrats have failed to eliminate the filibuster however many of them have reversed course. In 2017 so many of these same critiques defended the filibuster. Apparently back then, it wasn’t the racist Jim Crow 2.0 that they now claim it is.  Afterward, two New York Police Department officers were ambushed and killed in cold blood. Crime is out of control in many big cities run by Democrats and it’s in part because Billionaire activist George Soros has gotten many pro-crime district attorneys elected.

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Biden family received $31 million from Chinese officials with links to the highest levels of Chinese intel

The Biden family received $31 million from Chinese officials with links to the highest levels of Chinese intel.Peter Schweizer on Life, Liberty and Levin: “The Biden family, while he was vice president and continuing when he became …


How Big Tech elites are helping China achieve global supremacy

Peter Schweizer’s ‘Red-Handed’ exposes Communist China’s Silicon Valley sympathizersWe went from the greatest generation to the absolute worst in three short generations.

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Jan 6 BOMBSHELL: Ashli Babbitt Pleaded With Police To Stop Antifa False Flag On Jan 6th

The Trump supporter jumped up and down, waved hands in frustration at motionless officers:“Call…help!”It was cold-blooded murder.

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Texas synagogue jihadi ‘literally thought that Jews control the world’

FBI Special Agent in Charge Matt DeSarno claimed that the Texas synagogue hostage-taking was “not specifically related to the Jewish community.” Back in the real world, however, Rabbi Charlie Cytron-Walker of Congregation Beth Israel in …


Biden Admin Obstructing Dozens of Congressional Investigations Into Iran Nuclear Talks, Sanctions Relief

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MSNBC commentator says ‘All Your Kids Are Belong To Us’

The Left is trying to destroy traditional America. Rational Americans must come out in droves in 2022 and 2024 to take down the Left or we will lose this country forever.The American way of life depends on us stopping this effort to destroy …


NGO Defense For Children Minimizes ‘Palestinian’ Youth Violence

As has now been clearly established by Israel, several Palestinian NGOs are working hand in glove with terrorist groups, including Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, and the PFLP (Popular Front For the Liberation of Palestine). Among them is DCI-P, …


2021 was the most antisemitic year in the last decade – antisemitism report

The Democrats normalized antisemitism in 2021. And it is looking like 2022 is going to be even worse.Listed here are only a handful of the #antisemitic incidents that have occurred so far in 2022, and the year has barely begun. THIS. IS. NOT. …

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Very powerful Americans are betraying the USA in favor of the CCP.

Biden is putting us in a very dangerous place in Ukraine.

Kamala will solve the open border problem by giving them all citizenship.

Largest ever protest in the history of Germany will not stop them from mandating vaccines.

Canadian truckers are on the move.

Our nation’s capital suggests voluntary food rationing in groceries.

US taxpayers will pay for lawyers for illegal aliens.

image American TraitorsThe dangerous influence and power Chinese Communists have in the United States, thanks to the American oligarchs and politicians, is explained in a new book by Peter Schweizer. American Traitors…
image 80% of CNN’s Viewers Don’t Like Them Any MoreCNN averaged only 548,000 viewers during the week of January 3. It represents a steep 80 percent decline from the 2.7 million it averaged over the same period in 2021….
image Biden’s Job Approval’s in the Tank in an NBC POLLA new Democrat-friendly NBC poll has very low job approval numbers for Joe Biden. If they have low numbers, you can be sure they are much lower in the real…
image Biden Might Send Troops to Eastern Europe and Baltic StatesAccording to media reports this evening, including Fox News, Joe Biden, the US president who has dementia, is considering sending thousands of troops to counter Russia. The plan is to…
image CCP Has a Dangerous New Virus Spreading 25 Days Pre-Olympics?The stories about an ebola-like hemorrhagic fever spreading in China continues and if true, it’s a lot more dangerous than COVID-19. Dr. Robert Malone said during an interview on Bannon’s…
image Alberta Counted Vaxxed Hospitalizations/Deaths as Unvaxxed Within 14 Days of JabData accidentally published and then deleted by the Government of Alberta claimed very impressive vaccine effectiveness by following the illogical standard set by the drug manufacturers in the pantomime clinical…
image Newt Gingrich Predicts Criminal Prosecution for J6 CommitteeNewt Gingrich told Maria Bartiromo on Sunday Morning Futures that the J6 witch hunt committee is running roughshod over the law and could face prison when Republicans take back Congress….
image Kamala Harris’s Solution to Open Borders Is to Promise CitizenshipVice President Kamala Harris announced that the administration plans to give a pathway to citizenship for millions of illegal aliens in the country. Undoubtedly, it will give Democrats their permanent…
image Largest Ever Protests in the History of Germany Are Anti-Vax & It Won’t MatterFirst reported by Summit News, a prominent German newspaper Die Welt reported there were wide-ranging anti-mandate protests “even in the smallest villages.” “The government is concerned about the decentralized actions,” reports…
image Fauci’s Back to Masks for Kids and BoostersDr. Fauci suggests we need mask mandates for all children in schools, saying kids should only be around “people who are vaccinated.” That’s insane since the vaccines don’t prevent transmission,…
image Scenes from the ANTI-MANDATE RallyThere were tens of thousands of peaceful protesters at today’s anti-mandate rally in DC. How long before they are called insurrectionists? And they are not anti-vaxxers. They are anti-mandate who…
image Career Criminal Gets Bond for Setting His Pregnant Girlfriend on FireMonster career criminal Devonne Marsh, 41, was arrested for lighting his girlfriend, who is six and a half months pregnant with twins, on fire and burning over 60% of her…
image US Taxpayers Will Pay for Lawyers for Illegal AliensNo sooner did lawbreaker Secretary Mayorkas proudly proclaim he transformed immigration law by breaking it when President Brandon announced a new taxpayer-funded program to provide legal services to illegal aliens…
image Dem Buzzword: ‘The Death of Democracy,’ Remembering Goebbels“If you tell a lie big enough and keep repeating it, people will eventually come to believe it. The lie can be maintained only for such time as the State…
image Trolls Bash Unvaxxed Super Star Aaron RodgersAaron Rogers is a future Hall of Famer, Super Bowl Champ, and worth 120 million dollars – and unemployable liberal trolls on Twitter, who’ll never accomplish anything in life, actually…
image Progressive Rep. James Clyburn Pushes Democrat Control of ElectionsDemocrats are doing their level best to force through a voting system they control and which will guarantee their permanent control of the government. They will no longer negotiate or…
image Supply Chain Problems Have Begun in Canada, Truckers Are on the MoveAs the vaccination passport mandate sets in, Canada especially will face significant food shortages, which will cause prices to rise exponentially. It has already begun in Calgary. Shelves are beginning…
image Our Nation’s Capital Manufactures a Food Rationing CrisisOur nation’s capital of DC is starting to look a lot like Venezuela with the new voluntary food rationing suggested by Mayor Muriel Bowser, a Black Lives Matter proponent. Making crime-ridden…
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RFK Jr. hits nerve at DC anti-mandate rally: ‘Even in Hitler’s Germany … you could hide in an attic like Anne Frank’

Chairman confirms Bill Barr has been speaking with Committee about Jan 6 military involvement

Trump-endorsed candidate beats Liz Cheney in Wyoming GOP straw poll; trash-talk begins

NBA legend who claims ‘more than 100’ pro-athletes have died from Covid vaccine, to lose season tickets

Newt says J6 Committee could face real risk of jail when GOP is back in power, Cheney leads response

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Canadian reporter sneaks off to Florida to escape lockdown, is triggered by too much freedom

Jeanine Pirro says goodbye to her audience in final show

Detroit man charged only $5K bond for setting pregnant-with-twins girlfriend on fire, 60% body burned

8-year-old girl fatally shot by stray bullet while walking with mom in Chicago

Aaron Rodgers draws spotlight after hinting at leaving Packers, ‘fake White House’ comments

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Slain NYPD cop’s grieving widow posts moving tribute, ‘Fly high my beautiful angel’

NATO sends fighter jets as Russia preps to invade; UK, US pull staff from embassies in Ukraine

‘We are not one doctor, we are 17,000 doctors’: DC’s ‘Defeat the Mandates’ march opens floodgates

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PA school board member pens blistering op-ed to parents: ‘No, I don’t work for you’

‘Nobody’s suppressing the vote’: Ron Johnson says Dems want to turn America into a ‘socialist paradise’

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General Flynn Canceled Again: URI Revokes Honorary Degree

Just like that, General Flynn has been canceled again. Yesterday President Marc Parlange of the University of Rhode Island (URI) asked the Board of Trustees to revoke Flynn’s 2014 honorary degree he received based on his military service. The URI President also requested revocation of former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani’s honorary degree. The board […]

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BMJ Demands Raw Data “Now” on COVID-19 Vaccines & Treatments

The prominent British Medical Journal (BMJ)—a weekly peer-reviewed trade journal in the United Kingdom—published an article this week titled, “COVID-19 vaccines and treatments; we must have raw data, now.” Presented by senior editor Peter Doshi, the BMJ asserts data from vaccine and therapeutics manufacturers “should be fully and immediately available for public scrutiny.”  Undoubtedly, big […]

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Dark To Light: A Friday Morning Round-Up

Frank fills in for Tracy who is under the weather and runs through some headlines, some ridiculous media clips, and thoughts and questions from the audience! Click Arrow to Listen You can also download a PHONE APP to listen without interruption: Subscribe to Dark To Light With Frank & Beanz on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn Radio, Google Play, the iHeartRadio app, […]

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The News of Today is the History of Tomorrow January 21, 2022

The News of Today is the History of Tomorrow IN POLITICAL NEWS 1) Mollie Hemingway, one of our truly fine reporters, published her book Rigged about the stolen election, and Trump personally sent copies to every single Republican in the U.S. House. -Ah, Prez, not sure Upton, Katko, and Cheney can read, but I appreciate […]

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This Sunday in DC: “Defeat The Mandates, An American Homecoming”

As massive citizen protests against COVID-19 mandates erupt around the world—entirely ignored by mainstream news—another monumental gathering called “Defeat the Mandates, An American Homecoming” is set to take place this Sunday, Jan. 23 in our nation’s capitol. Following a peaceful march from the Washington Monument to the Lincoln Memorial with moments of silence and prayers […]

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They Call the Wrong Guy “Doctor”

Doctor Rand Paul asked great questions of Tony Fauci who had zero answers… Senator Doctor Rand Paul’s questioning of Tony Fauci was an interesting listen. Here is an 8 minute C-SPAN clip of the question and “answer” session. Spoiler alert: there are lots of great questions from Rand Paul and zero answers from Tony Fauci. Zero, […]

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The News of Today is the History of Tomorrow January 20, 2022

The News of Today is the History of Tomorrow IN POLITICAL NEWS 1) In his rambling bizarre speech, the Demented Pervert Biteme gave the Russkies the green light to invade Ukraine, saying “It’s one thing if it’s a minor incursion . . .” -To the former Soviets, taking one-third of Europe was just a minor […]

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