Virginia Race:
More than 300 Black churches across Virginia have agreed to play a video in which VP Harris urges churchgoers to vote after the services for Virginia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe — a move that some experts claim violates the law.
Terry McAuliffe cut his interview short with a local Virginia TV station and told the reporter they should’ve asked”better questions.”
Friday Road Show:
Join us every Friday at Scramblers Diner for the Friday Road Show. You can get some delicious breakfast, watch the show live, and meet like minded listeners.
Suppy Chain:
Former lieutenant governor of New York, Betsy McCaughey, wrote an op-ed on our supply chain.
The United States is the world’s largest importer, but its major ports, at Los Angeles and Long Beach, rank a dismal 328 and 333 in the World Bank’s Port Performance Index. Not one US port made it into the top 50 for speed and efficiency. In contrast, Japan’s Yokohama port ranks No. 1.
Jen Psaki cracked a joke Tuesday about the supply chain crisis affecting businesses and consumers across the country, saying it’s a “tragedy” some people may have to wait longer for their treadmill to arrive.
- Psaki cracks joke in response to supply chain crisis question: ‘The tragedy of the treadmill that’s delayed’ (Fox Business)
Procter and Gamble are raising prices on a variety of popular home goods due to a sharp increase in freight transportation and raw materials costs.
- Procter And Gamble To Raise Prices Of Popular Goods Citing Increasing Transportation And Material Costs (Daily Caller)
Handmaids Tale:
On Tuesday, “The Handmaid’s Tale” author posted an opinion piece on her Twitter account from the Toronto Star titled, “Why can’t we say ‘woman’ anymore?” The article wrote that “’Woman’ is in danger of becoming a dirty word” due to social justice political correctness.
Washington Post:
In what seems like an attempt to distance President Joe Biden from the supply chain crisis ravaging the country and the globe, the Washington Post — which is owned by Jeff Bezos, one of the richest men in the world — published an op-ed on Monday telling American consumers to “try to lower expectations” moving forward.
- Washington Post: Americans Should ‘Try to Lower Expectations,’ Accept Biden’s Supply Chain Crisis (Breitbart)
Biden Picks:
President Biden’s pick to lead Customs and Border Protection once faced allegations that he had discriminated against Black officers and made racist jokes at work – claims that were ultimately rejected by a jury and described by the nominee as “entirely bogus.”
- Biden CBP pick Chris Magnus faced claims he discriminated against Black officers, made racist jokes (Fox News)
Springfield Daily Citizen:
A new non-profit media group created by former Mayor Tom Carlson is partnering with MSU.
Carlson stated he created the group to “restore what we’ve lost” in Springfield’s local news media.
- Media nonprofit formed by former mayor partners with Missouri State (Springfield News-Leader)
In-N-Out Burger:
The city of San Francisco temporarily closed an In-N-Out fast-food restaurant over the company’s refusal to force customers to prove they are vaccinated against the coronavirus.
Southwest Airlines:
Southwest Airlines is dropping plans to put unvaccinated workers that are still waiting to be approved for a medical or religious exemption on unpaid leave starting in December.
