Show Notes: What is a Woman?
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What is a woman?
Senator Marsha Blackburn asked Ketanji Brown Jackson to provide a definition for the word “woman.” The Harvard-educated Supreme Court nominee was unable to do so.
The White House seemingly coordinated with mainstream media outlets to push a QAnon talking point regarding the Republican questioning of Jackson.
This is from Fox News:
Members of the legacy media appear to be on the same page as the White House regarding the line of attack toward GOP lawmakers during the Supreme Court confirmation of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson.
Ahead of this week's confirmation, Republicans, led by Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley, have been scrutinizing Jackson's record on sentencing child pornography cases as the Biden nominee is being accused of going "soft" on such heinous crimes. That sparked an avalanche of media "fact-checks" accusing Hawley of being "misleading" and "unfair" with his accusations.
To make matter worse, the White House appears to be withholding documents regarding Jackson’s past:
The confirmation hearing lasted until 10 PM last night and resumed this morning at 9 AM.
Ukraine Update
Joe Biden is heading to Brussels to unveil new sanctions alongside European Union members against Russia. Zelenskyy is scheduled to continue his international lobbying campaign by pressing NATO members to show their support for Ukraine as its humanitarian crisis worsens in Kyiv, Mariupol, and Kharkiv. Here are more headlines on the war:
How many Russian soldiers have died in Ukraine? - The Dispatch
Zelenskyy wants China’s help. - WSJ
Russian stock market to resume trading for the first time since the war began. - Marketwatch
Dissent is brewing in Russia over Putin’s leadership. - NYT
How Ukraine’s air defense is keeping them in the game against Russia. - WSJ
Russia makes a cryptic nuclear threat against the U.S. - Reuters
Zelenskyy wants the Italian government to seize a mystery yacht allegedly connected to Putin. - US News
Ukraine says Maripoul is in ruins with thousands trapped. - Reuters
Putin plans to attend the G20 summit later this year. - Fox News
Russia’s oil and gas industry is feeling the impact of sanctions. - WSJ
The grand theory driving Putin’s war. - NYT
ESPN
ESPN refused to allow commentators to criticize China during the NBA/China curfuffle back in 2019 under the guise of “sticking with sports and avoiding politics.” Things must have changed at ESPN as commentators took a moment of silence to protest Florida’s Parental-Rights bill. This is from National Review:
Several ESPN broadcasters on Friday participated in an on-air moment of silence to protest Florida’s Parental Rights in Education bill, which would prohibit classroom instruction relating to sexual orientation or gender identity for students in kindergarten through third grade.
ESPN’s Elle Duncan on Friday spoke out against the Florida bill and similar proposals in other states, claiming they are “targeting our LGBTQIA+ communities.”
Biden’s New Low
Ann Selzer is one of the best pollsters in the game. She has a new poll out with