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Biden’s Menthol Ban Endangers Black Bodies

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Biden’s ban on menthol cigarettes will put black communities at risk of more violent interactions with police, according to myriad experts ranging from former law enforcement to left-wing constitutional attorneys. The Biden administration has made no secret of the fact that targeting menthol cigarettes is meant to change the behavior of the black community, alleging that a ban will help reduce racial disparities in the health care system.

Who’s Afraid of Elise Stefanik?

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The Washington Post hit bottom last week when it tried to blame the third-ranking House Republican, Rep. Elise Stefanik (N.Y.), for a madman’s shooting spree at a Buffalo supermarket. We were wrong. They followed up with a thinly veiled political attack aimed at pressuring corporate donors to sever ties with the GOP conference chairwoman. Democracy dies when opinionated young women hold leadership positions, or something.

Dems Pick Hospitalized Fetterman in Crucial Pennsylvania Race

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John Fetterman, the Democratic socialist lieutenant governor of Pennsylvania, who suffered a stroke days before the primary and drew ire on the campaign trail for pulling a gun on an unarmed black man, cruised to victory in Tuesday’s Democratic Senate primary. While the health scare did not derail Fetterman in his primary bid, it remains to be seen if it will be a liability in November.

Anti-Trumper Steve Schmidt Is a Leaker, Liar, Turncoat and Nut Job

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No Books. No Money. Just the Truth. That’s the title of the meandering Substack post Steve Schmidt threw up at the tail end of a two-day Twitter bender. In that time, he didn’t take more than an hour away from the keyboard, writing overwrought attacks against John and Meghan McCain. Schmidt, in what is obviously a mental unraveling, denies any responsibility for McCain’s decision to tap Sarah Palin as his running mate in 2008.

Ex-Wife Accuses Georgia’s Sen. Warnock of Harassment

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Sen. Raphael Warnock’s (D., Ga.) ex-wife is fighting his attempt to subpoena her college records as part of a child custody dispute, saying his request is intended “purely for the purpose of embarrassing and harassing” her…The filings are the latest clash in the former couple’s custody battle, which is playing out as Warnock faces a tough reelection bid in one of the most closely watched Senate races of the midterm election.

The Nurse Ratched of Disinformation

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When we first heard Alejandro Mayorkas announce a Dept. of Homeland Security “Disinformation Governance Board,” we thought he was trolling. Then he said Nina Jankowicz would head it. LOL…The administration is positioning her as a “renowned expert in the field of disinformation.” That’s true, though she’s more a practitioner of the craft than an expert in combating it.

How Spotify Is Pushing to Abolish Police and Prisons

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A Spotify original podcast featuring Black Lives Matter cofounder and “trained Marxist” Patrisse Cullors calls for abolishing police and prisons, labels America a “white supremacist” state, and contends that the severely mentally ill are actually “shamans” and “spiritual guides.” Spotify launched Abolition X, which “focuses on alternatives to police, jails, and punishment,” in February. 

Dem Offices Across the Country Remain Closed Due to Pandemic

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Dozens of elected Democrats still have their state and district offices in pandemic mode, locking constituents out of their taxpayer-funded government offices, a Washington Free Beacon investigation found. Across the country, American taxpayers—who foot the bill for congressional district offices—attempting to visit their representatives are greeted by signs that tell constituents the government is locked to them. 

Senate Confirms Judge Brown to the Supreme Court

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Leaders in both parties can claim victory out of the process. Biden delivered on a first-order campaign promise, shoring up his standing with black political leaders. Meanwhile, Senate Republicans successfully rehearsed a tough on crime message for the November elections. And they scored a sensational viral clip out of Jackson’s confirmation hearing when the judge declined to define a woman in a colloquy with Sen. Marsha Blackburn.

“Moderate” Conor Lamb Paid BLM-Linked Firm Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars

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The self-described “moderate” in Pennsylvania’s Senate race, Conor Lamb, has paid hundreds of thousands of dollars to a consulting firm that also works for BLM. From August to December 2021, Lamb funneled more than $270,000 to Fireside Campaigns for “communications consulting” and other services, federal campaign finance disclosures show. 

Biden Donor Awarded White House Post and Millions in Fed Contracts

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Biden in September of last year placed close confidant Joe Kiani, the founder and CEO of the medical technology company Masimo Corporation, on the influential President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology. Kiani’s company, which manufactures various medical devices, has received almost $3 million in federal government contracts since Biden took office in 2021.

SCOTUS Nominee Called Journalist “Irredeemably Evil”

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While clerking for a judge, Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson denounced a Boston Herald columnist as “irredeemably evil” for criticizing unrestricted immigration. Jackson wrote a letter to the editor of the Herald  responding to columnist Don Feder’s story about the open borders immigration policy. The text of both 1997 writings were obtained by the Free Beacon through a news archive.