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Media Dismisses Blockbuster Story on Clinton Spying on Trump

From the Wall Street Journal editorial board: The press corps doesn’t usually support government spying, but when it comes to Donald Trump they are making an exception. The journalists who gave themselves prizes for pressing the Russia collusion narrative that turned out be false are now dismissing news that their narrative was inflated with false information collected by eavesdropping on Mr. Trump. The story concludes: We don’t apologize for thinking that all of this is news that readers might like to know about. The mystery is why the rest of the press corps wants everyone to ignore it (WSJ). Hillary refused to answer questions on the matter (Fox News).

Psaki Blames Anti-Asian Crime on Covid “Rhetoric”

From the story: …it came in response to a reporter who cited a “339-percent” uptick in anti-Asian hate crimes under President Biden’s tenure. In New York City, hate crimes against Asians spiked 343 percent in 2021, according to NYPD statistics. Still, Psaki pegged it to “rhetoric” about the pandemic’s origins. Hate crimes originally increased at the start of the pandemic in 2020. “We’ve seen this rise unfortunately because of the hate-filled rhetoric and language around the the origins of the pandemic, and that is something that Asian-Americans across the country have been feeling,” Psaki said.

NY Post

Voters See Democrats as “Preachy” “Judgmental” and “Focused on Culture Wars”

This came from their own research. And, considering the Democratic party is run by the preachy, judgmental left-wing, they have little hope of changing before the midterms.

Politico

Biden Economy Issued Another Disastrous Inflation Report

From the story: Producer prices jumped 9.7 percent in the last twelve months and increased one percent in January according to the latest release from the Bureau of Labor Statistics as inflation continues to run red-hot on President Biden’s watch and “blew past investor expectations” according to MarketWatch.

Townhall

ABC News: Afghanistan “Feels Safer” With Taliban Rule

But apparently that’s the tradeoff for economic collapse, hopelessness and girls mostly kept out of school.

ABC News

San Francisco Voters Recall Three Board of Election Members

By astounding numbers. Three woke members are gone (New York Times). From Hugh Hewitt: This follows the VA elections. GOP and pro-parent candidates are going to roll. Dems’ platform not attractive: Inflation at Home; Appeasement Abroad; Teachers’ Unions First; Wide Open Boarder; Protect Big Tech; Raise Taxes; Regulate Everything —More; Disparity Demands “Equity” (Twitter).

AOC Says Jim Crow “Already Happening” In Texas and Florida

Remember over the weekend when AOC said she believes Texas will turn blue? (Fox News). Now she says they are a bunch of racists (Hot Air).

Florida Tourism Better Now than Before Pandemic

People love freedom.

Hot Air

Poll: Most Californians Say State is Heading in Wrong Direction

But will they stop voting for the Democrats who are the cause of it all? Homelessness and crime, both clearly at the feet of Democrats, are the top issues.

The Hill

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California School Sees Mass Walkout Over Mask Mandate

The kids are done wearing masks (Fox News). From Carol Liebau: We don’t have royalty in America. Except for those who get to ignore mask requirements while imposing them on little children (Twitter).