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Angry Biden Spews Anti-GOP Rhetoric in Controversial Georgia Speech

The speech was filled with gaffes and the speech was filled with lies (NY Post). Katie Pavlich reminds readers “False claims, like ones made by Biden and Harris Tuesday, cost Atlanta the Major League Baseball All-Star Game last fall and damaged Stacey Abrams’ second run for the governor’s mansion. The city missed on millions of badly needed revenue dollars” (Townhall). From Josh Kraushaar: … at a time when the country is struggling through the latest wave of the pandemic, worsening inflation, and a spike in violent crime, the full-court press looks like the latest example of a politically tone-deaf administration more eager to placate its progressive base than tend to the interests (National Journal). From Erick Erickson: Biden just managed to incite the GOP base and demoralize the Dem base that already was boycotting today without actually offering anything to Americans worried about supplies, costs, crime, COVID, and closed schools (Twitter). From the Wall Street Journal editorial board: Mr. Biden’s filibuster foray is likely to fail amid bipartisan opposition, but the more he fails the more partisan and distorted his speeches get. It’s a bad presidential look (WSJ). From Rich Lowry: The supposed promise of President Joe Biden in the 2020 election was that he’d be the adult in the room, but if there was any doubt, today’s speech removed it — he’s the same hack he’s always been (National Review). Dan McLaughlin looks at questions the media need to ask Biden (National Review). From Ari Fleischer: The only thing missing from Biden’s ridiculous, over-the-top, screed today was him saying that Republicans want to put black people back in chains. Biden is really bad at governing. He’s even worse bringing a divided country together (Twitter). From Jim Geraghty: Why does today’s Democratic Party collectively have such terrible political instincts? Why do they keep placating their activist base, while hemorrhaging support from the voters in the middle who elected them in 2020? Why does the White House waste time on stunts like today’s speech in Atlanta, while leaving real problems that are angering voters unaddressed? (National Review).

As Oil Prices Rise, Biden Cuts Off Drilling Plans in Alaska

From the story: The Biden administration delivered another hit to domestic oil-and-gas production amid soaring energy prices by reversing the Trump-era move to open up millions of acres to drilling in Alaska, drawing rebukes Tuesday from outraged Republicans.

Washington Times

McConnell Threatens Senate Nightmare if Democrats Nuke Filibuster

Senator Mitch McConnell said “Do my colleagues understand how many times per day the Senate needs and gets unanimous consent for basic housekeeping? Do they understand how many things could require roll call votes? How often the minority could demand lengthy debate?” (Fox News). A look at the 32 Democrats who fought against ending the filibuster and now want it to end because they are in power (Washington Examiner).

Nearly 100 Murder Suspects Get Home Confinement in Chicago

As the soft-on-crime policies extend to murder.

NY Post

Biden Judicial Nominee Had Driver’s License Suspended Three Times

Andre B. Mathis, the man Biden nominated as U.S. Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, said “I want to assure the Committee that I am a law-abiding citizen and my driving record is not a reflection of my character or my fitness to serve as a judge.” Three times?

Fox News

BLM Supporters Insist Whole Foods Let Employees Wear Political Face Masks

And they’ve taken their case to the National Labor Relations Board.

Hot Air

Ontario May Ask Hospitals to Re-Hire Fired Unvaccinated Staff

As the shortages take their logically disastrous course.

Daily Mail

Poll Shows Maryland Governor Up Big in Potential Senate Run Against Democrat Incumbent

The popular Larry Hogan has yet to say if he’s running for Senate (Daily Caller). From Hugh Hewitt: Maryland’s @GovLarryHogan would be a terrific senator (Twitter).

Berkeley School District to Force All Students to Wear N95 Masks All Day

According to one unconfirmed (as of late last night) report (Twitter). The CDC director does not recommend these masks (ABC 6). Meanwhile, Karol Markowicz moved her family out of the covid insanity of New York and now lives in the freedom of Florida (NY Post). A study out of England finds the use of masks in schools “inconclusive” (BBC).

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Covid Cases Up in All 50 States

The lockdown states are seeing very large increases.

Daily Mail