Build Back Better Act:
Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., declared Sunday that he has determined that there is no way he can support the Build Back Better Act.
- Manchin says he ‘cannot vote’ for Build Back Better: ‘I’ve done everything humanly possible’ (Fox News)
The Democrats and the media are losing their mind. They are now claiming that Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., voting ‘no’ is the “end of democracy.”
COVID-19:
Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., announced on Sunday night he has tested positive with COVID-19. He is fully vaccinated.
- Cory Booker tests positive for COVID (Fox News)
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., also announced that she has tested positive with COVID-19. She is fully vaccinated.
- Elizabeth Warren tests positive for COVID-19 (Fox News)
New Poll:
The Democratic Party has lost sight of how to build a broad-based coalition, and as a result, is finding itself in an increasingly unelectable and unsustainable position, new polling by Schoen-Cooperman Research shows.
- The Democratic Party’s deterioration is shattering hope for the midterms (The Hill)
- Dem Pollsters on New Survey: Prepare for Our Coming Doom (RedState)
Kamala Harris:
VP Harris appeared on the Comedy Central show, “Tha God’s Honest Truth.” During the interview, Charlamagne Tha God asked Kamala who the nation’s “real” president is. Nick plays audio from the exchange in where an aid attempted to stop the question.
TikTok:
President Biden collaborated with the Jonas Brothers this week and filmed a TikTok video.
Joe Biden:
The worst moment of Joe Biden’s life — the 1972 car crash that killed his wife and baby daughter — has drawn renewed attention over a falsehood that the former vice president repeated for years: that the other driver was drunk.
- Joe Biden’s false claim about drunken driver draws renewed scrutiny (The Washington Times)
The Salvation Army:
The Salvation Army’s Red Kettle Campaign is failing to meet its fundraising goal and has noted a drop in volunteers. This comes after The Salvation Army posted a “Let’s Talk About Racism” guide on their website shaming white people.
Pot Industry:
Four years after broad legal sales began of pot in California, the industry is now on the verge of collapsing.
Taxes:
Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla, announced on Twitter that he will pay over $11 billion in taxes this year.
- Musk says his tax bill for 2021 was over $11 billion (Fox Business)
