The Show Notes: Insane Crypto Loans, Democrat Gen Z Problem, & Highland Park Update
Welcome! Six are dead and 38 are injured after a mass shooting rocked Highland Park, Illinois.
Numbers to know: 6 in 10 Americans doubt Biden’s mental fitness. - Hotair
BREAKING: Oil tumbles 8% today.
Expect gas to drop 30 cents in the week ahead.
Pope Francis Describes Abortion as Like 'Hiring a Hit Man' - Newsweek
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Highland Park Shooting
A 22-year-old with a disturbing online history used a “high power rifle” from a rooftop to kill 6 and injure 38 at a July 4th celebration in Highland Park, Illinois. The suspect used a ladder to escape from the police before being apprehended 8 hours later. The victims ranged from age 8 to 85. Here’s more from The Chicago Sun.
Bezos Bashes Biden
Jeff Bezos was quick to highlight the lunacy of Joe Biden’s demand for gas stations to lower prices at the pump. Check it out:
The Wall Street Journal (paywall) has a great summary of the story. Here’s an excerpt:
Late Sunday, Bill Gurley, a veteran venture capitalist and partner at Benchmark Capital, weighed in on Twitter, saying, “I totally agree” with Mr. Bezos. “Whatever your politics is, we cannot ignore the past three hundred years of economic research and understanding,” Mr. Gurley said.
Abortion fight strains Democratic alliance with Gen Z
This is from Politico:
A debate is raging inside the Democratic Party about whether it’s giving its base — especially those under 30, the generation that most strongly supports abortion rights — enough motivation to keep voting for the party, as federal Democrats struggle to meaningfully push back against the overturning of Roe v. Wade.
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The rest of the news:
🚨 No more whispers: Recession talk surges in Washington - Politico
With pressures mounting, Biden thinks GOP will make his midterm case for him - NBC
Housing prices: ‘We’re in for a little bit more pain,’ economist says - Yahoo Finance
🚨 Interest in vasectomies surges after fall of Roe v. Wade - Washington Examiner
Judge rejects claim distributors fueled W.Va. community’s opioid crisis - Washington Post
🚨 While consumers and travelers suffer, Buttigieg focuses on 'racist' roads - Washington Examiner
Akron declares state of emergency, cancels fireworks after Jayland Walker shooting - Axios
The Age of Peak TV Is Ending. An Age of Austerity Is Beginning. - Bloomberg
Republican states are trying to use federal covid aid to cut taxes - Washington Post
🚨 GOP Gov. Glenn Youngkin expands political operation as 2024 speculation grows - Washington Examiner
🚨 Record-Low 38% Extremely Proud to Be American - Gallup
🚨 Why some of Stacey Abrams’ biggest proposals look a lot like Brian Kemp’s - AJC
Gavin Newsom airs anti-GOP ad in Florida. ‘Let’s talk about what’s going on in America’ - Miami Herald
Standing Against Psychiatry’s Crazes - WSJ
🚨 The push to push Joe Biden out. - NY Post
This July 4, let’s declare our independence from the Founding Fathers - Washington Post
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