Aug 10, 2021
 

Good morning from Washington, where the Biden administration’s COVID-19 messaging makes heads spin. You’d think it was 16 months ago, Katrina Trinko writes. Heard about the LGBT books for kids in local schools and libraries? Strap in as Virginia Allen samples seven. On the podcast, get a rundown on what’s in Democrats’ “infrastructure” spending from Heritage Foundation researcher David Ditch. Plus: A Kansas congressman’s antidote to inflation; a Texas state lawmaker makes an odd boast; and a university crows about moving a boulder for racial justice. Forty years ago today, the Philadelphia Phillies’ Pete Rose gets the 3,631st hit of his baseball career, breaking Stan Musial’s record for most National League hits while facing Musial’s St. Louis Cardinals.

 
 
 
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By Virginia Allen

The rhyming story “Prince & Knight” puts a homosexual twist on the classic tale of a prince in search of his true love.
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By Katrina Trinko

New mask mandates make little sense in a world where 90% of seniors, the Americans at greatest risk from COVID-19, have had at least one vaccine shot.
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By Rep. Ron Estes

Almost half of small businesses have said they’re raising prices to keep up with rising costs. Those higher prices are here to stay for hardworking families.
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By Fred Lucas

A Texas state lawmaker likens himself and fellow “fugitive” Democrat lawmakers with civil rights protesters of the 1960s.
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By Virginia Allen

Since 2020 began, our national debt has increased by $5.2 trillion. More massive spending could mean the kind of inflation not seen in decades, says The Heritage Foundation‘s David Ditch.
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By Jarrett Stepman

This whole incident is a distillation of the left’s diversity, equity, and inclusion ethos in its terminal stage.
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By Kimberly Ells

Parents who are concerned about the leftward tilt of K-12 schools should take a close look at an international organization that is influencing education systems worldwide.
 
     
 
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