Good morning from Washington, where the left keeps making excuses for why our kids can’t return to school. Enough is enough, Dr. Ben Carson writes. America’s national security strategy shouldn’t be distracted by climate change and other extraneous issues, Tom Spoehr writes. South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem has second thoughts about banning biological males from women’s sports, Mary Margaret Olohan reports. Plus: President Biden’s literal missteps; the border crisis hurts children; and the filibuster as “racist” tool. On this date in 1854, former members of the Whig Party meet in Ripon, Wisconsin, to establish the Republican Party to oppose the spread of slavery into the Western territories. Enjoy your weekend.

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