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Joe Rogan Presses Sanjay Gupta on CNN: “Do You Think That That's a Problem, That Your News Network Lies?”

From the interview on Rogan’s podcast, talking about ivermectin. Rogan: Why would they lie and say that’s horse de-wormer. I can afford people medicine…. This is ridiculous. It’s just a lie…. Does it bother you that the news network you work for out-and-out lied? Gupta: Well- Rogan: Just outright lied about me taking horse de-wormer. Sanjay Gupta: They shouldn’t have said that (this clip: Twitter; full podcast: Spotify). Sunny Hostin on The View was dismissive: “I’m not interested in understanding crazy. I don’t think you can make sense of crazy” (Wrap). What’s crazy? An oft-repeated lie on a major network on a therapeutic during a pandemic?—or sitting down for an interview with Rogan?

President Clinton in ICU with Sepsis

From the Hill: The former president was admitted to the University of California Irvine Medical Center, according to Clinton’s spokesperson Angel Ureña (The Hill). From the Daily Beasts’ Justin Baragona: CNN reports that Bill Clinton is now hospitalized for sepsis. Says he is currently in the ICU but likely for his own protection (Twitter). Angel Ureña: Statement from President Clinton’s physicians (Twitter).

Schumer Schedules Vote on Controversial Freedom to Vote Act

The bill is motivated by nullifying the voting integrity measures put into place in states like Arizona, Florida, Georgia and Texas. Schumer on Thursday: I’m announcing that the Senate will vote on moving forward on the Freedom to Vote Act on Wednesday (Twitter). The Center for American Progress boasts that the Act would: counteract anti-democratic laws passed by legislatures in at least 17 states that are designed to suppress voters of color, voters with disabilities, young people, and members of other historically underrepresented groups (AmericanProgress). The bill has been modified, but Minority Leader McConnell clarifies: “It still makes Washington bureaucrats the de facto board of elections for all 50 states,” he said (WSJ).

Chicago Police Union Pushing Back Against Vaccine Mandates That Would Sideline Half of Department

Spencer Brown: Included in Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s mandate is the city’s police force, but the union president representing them is calling for officers to defy the requirement to submit their vaccination status to the city of by midnight Friday. City employees — including police officers — who do not attest to their vaccine status by the deadline will be placed on unpaid leave unless Lightfoot alters her mandate (Townhall). PJ Media: The Chicago police officers who are still working after all the force has been through in recent years do so because of something more than fealty to a union or a political leader. The “real police” among them will be on the job because their community and their brothers and sisters on the force are counting on them. That doesn’t help Lightfoot, who may be scrambling to protect the city on Monday (PJ Media).

Biden Continues Mandate Push, Issuing New Orders for Labor Department

NY Post: In a brief, six-minute address to the nation, President Biden on Thursday said that his private-sector COVID-19 vaccine mandate will take effect “soon” to address the “unacceptably high number” of people who don’t want to be vaccinated (NY Post). From Conservative Brief: “The Labor Department is going to soon be issuing an emergency rule for companies with 100 or more employees to implement vaccination requirements in their — among their workforce,” he said as he touted the success of vaccine mandates. He gave the approximately six-minute address to the nation and then took no questions from reporters (Conservative Brief).

Transgendered Doctor Who Does Sex-Change Operations Warns “There’s No Room for Dissent” and Gets Immediately Marginalized

Dr. Marci Bowers told Abigail Shrier: “There are definitely people who are trying to keep out anyone who doesn’t absolutely buy the party line that everything should be affirming, and that there’s no room for dissent,” Bowers said. “I think that’s a mistake” (Substack). Then the two leading associations on transgendered issues release a statement, proving the doctor’s point, diminishing engagement in the “lay press”: USPATH and WPATH oppose the use of the lay press, either impartial or of any political slant or viewpoint, as a forum for the scientific debate of these issues, or the politicization of these issues in any way (WPATH). Rod Dreher: Got that? Don’t talk about these things in the “lay press,” they say. Trust the experts. Bull. I don’t trust the medical experts on transgenderism, and I don’t trust the media to tell us the full story around trans issues. They are not after the truth; they want to support a narrative (AmericanConservative).

Prepare for Winter Heating Bills to Soar

Associated Press: With prices surging worldwide for heating oil, natural gas and other fuels, the U.S. government said Wednesday it expects households to see their heating bills jump as much as 54% compared to last winter. Nearly half the homes in the U.S. use natural gas for heat, and they could pay an average $746 this winter, 30% more than a year ago. Those in the Midwest could get particularly pinched, with bills up an estimated 49%, and this could be the most expensive winter for natural-gas heated homes since 2008-2009 (AP). Katie Pavlich: During his first week in office, President Joe Biden banned new natural gas drilling and exploration on federal lands, limiting the supply available to Americans. After months of lost production and a lawsuit from affected states, the ban was struck down by a federal judge. Meanwhile, President Biden announced a major wind initiative from the White House Thursday morning. He’s also been begging OPEC to produce more oil (Townhall). Rep. Ashley Hinson: It’s disturbing that President Biden asked foreign nations to increase oil production instead of using domestic energy solutions—like biofuels—to meet our current fuel challenges (Twitter).

COVID’s Risk to Kids is Miniscule; We Should Not Mandate Vaccines on Them

That’s the argument from Bethany Mandel: Unfortunately, for many Americans, this is new information—thanks to the fact that unlike Leonhardt, too many in the liberal media have pushed a hysteria when it comes to kids and COVID. And it’s skewed the way parents are relating to the subject…. The information is out there. That’s not the problem. The problem is the refusal of thought-leaders in the media and government to adjust their rhetoric on kids and COVID, which has resulted in real consequences for an entire generation of kids (Newsweek).

Transgendered Doctor Who Does Sex-Change Operations Warns “There’s No Room for Dissent” and Gets Immediately Marginalized

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Clint Eastwood Comes Under Criticism Over Comments at the Oscars … From an Awards Show in 1973

Fox News: Actor and director Clint Eastwood has been targeted by “cancel culture” on social media this week over a clip from a 1970s awards show (Fox News). During the ceremony Clint Eastwood joked: “I don’t know if I should present this award, on behalf of all the cowboys shot in all the John Ford Westerns over the years” (Twitter). Eastwood has not reported losing any sleep over the matter.