Weekly Wrap

July 16, 2021

This Week: At A Glance

Monday, former U.S. Ambassador Nikki Haley shed light on the ongoing protests in Cuba. Thousands of Cubans are taking to the streets to call for freedom and an end to the 62-year-old communist regime. Click the video below to learn more.

“Protestors in Cuba are risking everything to fight for freedom. They know the deadly consequences of their actions, yet they do it anyway. This is what happens when the government controls your life. This is what happens when you allow socialism in. We should learn from Cuba.”

Tuesday, Rep. Elise Stefanik (NY-21) and Rep. Young Kim (CA-39) highlighted the dangerous spike in crime that has surged across the country. Click below to read more.

Wednesday, Rep. Nancy Mace (SC-01) and Sen. Shelly Moore Capito (WV) joined Fox News to discuss Biden's failed attempts to control the border crisis. 

Click below to read more about the current state of the crisis. 

Thursday, Rep. Stephanie Bice (OK-05) continued to hold the Biden administration responsible for the spike in gas prices. 

In The News

Axios: CEOs sound the alarm on inflation. Prices for goods and services have been rising at a historic pace, a phenomenon that many economists have characterized as transitory.

CBS News: U.S. gas prices highest in 7 years, up 40% since January.  American motorists can expect to pay more to fill up their tanks at least through the end of August, according to AAA. The average price of gas nationwide has climbed to $3.13, a high for the year and up 40% since January 1. 

The Hill: GOP senators invite Yellen to brief them on debt ceiling expiration, inflation. A group of Senate Republicans has invited Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen to brief them at a private lunch meeting on the looming expiration of the federal debt ceiling on July 31 and on signs of rapidly rising inflation, which has driven up the cost of goods around the nation.

Fox News: New Gallup poll shows consistent distrust in media, but bump in confidence for police. A new Gallup poll has revealed that Americans have a consistent lack of trust in media, with more than three-quarters of the public not saying they had much confidence in newspapers or television news. 

Townhall: Protect Kids from Racist Propaganda, Advance School Choice. Over the last year, more than one million students fled public schools. To be sure, teachers unions’ campaign to keep schools closed during the pandemic has driven many families away. 

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