Good morning from Washington, where President Biden cuts a break to Russian strongman Vladimir Putin without the cries of “collusion” that hounded his predecessor. Deroy Murdock is intrigued. Meanwhile, China takes advantage of a passive U.S. and allies, Ben Shapiro writes. Plus: Victor Davis Hanson isn’t sure America is past 2020’s craziness; Tim Graham calls out CNN’s latest offense against balance; and Nicole Russell alerts parents to the marketing of LGBT talking points to children. On this date in 2005, Danica Patrick, 23, becomes the first female driver to take the lead in the Indianapolis 500, though she ultimately finishes fourth and wins Rookie of the Year honors.
President Biden rewards the Kremlin for its acquiescence (or worse) in the Colonial Pipeline hacking by scrapping sanctions against a natural gas pipeline from Russia to Germany.
China’s possible unwitting release of COVID-19 and its documented cover-up is a unique opportunity to recalibrate the West’s relationship with China. But there seems to be little taste for that.
Rick Santorum’s gig as a CNN contributor has come to an abrupt halt. Leftists on Twitter finally found a pretext for their crusade to rid CNN of this turbulent conservative.
“If a student is unsure of their place on the gender spectrum or is experimenting with different forms of gender presentation, school uniforms can present a real challenge,” states the assignment.
