(Sophie Mann) The Golden Horseshoe is a weekly designation from Just the News intended to highlight egregious examples of wasteful taxpayer spending by the government. The award is named for the horseshoe-shaped toilet seats for military airplanes that cost the Pentagon a whopping $640 each back in the 1980s.
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Chinese Labs and Russian Bounties: Biden Admin Gives Partial Vindication to Trump Theories
(Daniel Payne) President was slammed for political assertions in 2020, but Biden administration is advancing similar assessments.
Herschel Walker Calls on Colleges, Businesses to Stop Asking for Race on Applications
(Nicholas Ballasy) Football legend Herschel Walker says colleges and businesses should stop asking individuals to disclose their race on applications, adding that it could lead to some changes in the area of race relations in the U.S.
Mccarthy Leads GOP Backlash on Democratic Rep. Waters’ Call for Protestors to ‘Stay on the Streets’
(Nicholas Sherman) “And we’ve got to get more active. We’ve got to get more confrontational,” Waters also said.
Lara Trump Leads GOP Field in North Carolina Senate Race, Despite Not Officially Running
(Nicholas Sherman) Despite not officially entering the race, Lara Trump leads a poll for North Carolina Senate election for 2022.
China Conducts ‘Combat Exercises’ on Taiwan Strait, as Biden Envoys Arrive
(Nicholas Sherman) “Our determination to curb Taiwan independence and Taiwan-U.S. collusion is not just talk,” a CCP spokesperson said.
Congresswoman Says after Border Visit That CBP, ICE Want Biden to Reinstate Trump Border Policies
(Natalia Mittelstadt) “They said that this was a preventable crisis, the policies that were put in place by President Trump were working, and they want President Biden to reverse it,” said N.Y. Republican Rep. Nicole Malliotakis.
People Set Fires at Portland, Oregon ICE Building: Reports
(Alex Nitzberg) Authorities have not arrested anyone, the Portland Police Bureau said.
Detroit Absentee Ballot Instructions Conflict With Witness Testimony About Irregularities
(Natalia Mittelstadt) What actually happened with Detroit absentee ballots violated the city’s official instructions, per witness affidavits and city records.
Biden to Name Cindy McCain to an Ambassadorship, Report
(Nicholas Sherman) Sen. John McCain’s wife, Cindy McCain will allegedly be appointed by Joe Biden to an ambassadorship in Western Europe.
Bill Maher Slams Cancel Culture: ‘What Happened to Just Accepting the Apology?’
(Daniel Payne) ‘Could we get on with our lives?’ he asks of zeitgeist.
Trump to Express Confidence for Gop in Midterms, Then White House Bid, in Closing Rnc Donor Speech
(Joseph Weber) “We are gathered tonight to talk about the future of the Republican Party,” Trump is expected to say.
Biden Budget Targets Alleged ‘Shite Supremacy’ Among U.S. Immigration Workers
(Daniel Payne) President Joe Biden’s first budget request to the U.S. Congress this week seeks nearly half a billion dollars in funding to address workplace disputes within the U.S. immigration workforce, with the request explicitly signalling out alleged “white supremacist” ideology in those ranks.
YouTube Removes Recent Desantis Public Health Roundtable Advising Against COVID Lockdowns
(Brianna Kraemer) A video covering a group of prominent doctors advising against lockdowns, contact tracing and mask mandates has been removed from YouTube for “violating YouTube’s Community Guidelines.”
PLANDEMIC 2.0? More Contagious COVID Variant – B.1.1.7. – Now Dominant Strain the U.S., CDC says
(Nicholas Sherman) A highly infectious variant of COVID-19 is now the dominant strain of the virus in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.