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Vice President Walz
CNN is reporting that Kamala Harris has chosen Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her vice presidential candidate. The folksy yet progressive 60-year-old former congressman is in his second term as governor but faced widespread backlash for his handling of COVID and the racially charged riots following the death of George Floyd.
Details: Walz kept schools closed and punitive statewide masking regulations in place during the pandemic but allowed mass looting and arson in the Twin Cities before ultimately calling in the National Guard. Walz later admitted the riot response was “an abject failure” while the National Guard claimed Walz’s order lacked clarity.
Hotline: During the peak of the pandemic, Walz issued a unilateral stay-at-home order forcing businesses and public parks to be closed. When residents began disregarding the order, Walz created a hotline for people to report their neighbors breaking the rule.
Church: After plans were laid out for Minnesota bars and restaurants to reopen following pandemic shutdowns, churches were indefinitely banned from gatherings of more than 10 people. It wasn’t until the Catholics and the Lutherans sent a letter to Walz claiming they planned to ignore the order that Walz finally agreed to undo the ban.
Ladder factory: Wals famously told Anderson Cooper that he wanted to invest in a "ladder factory" to help illegal immigrants climb Trump's border wall.
Problem: The most confounding part of Walz’s selection is that he adds very little to the ticket. Here’s Harry Enten on CNN:
Quote: “One person’s socialism is another person's neighborliness.”
MUST WATCH: Van Jones on CNN claims "anti-Jewish bigots" have "gotten marbled into this (Democratic) party."
My take:
Important:
‘Google Is a Monopolist,’ Judge Rules in Landmark Antitrust Case
Google acted illegally to maintain a monopoly in online search, a federal judge ruled on Monday, a landmark decision that strikes at the power of tech giants in the modern internet era and that may fundamentally alter the way they do business.
Judge Amit P. Mehta of U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia said in a 277-page ruling that Google had abused a monopoly over the search business. The Justice Department and states had sued Google, accusing it of illegally cementing its dominance, in part, by paying other companies, like Apple and Samsung, billions of dollars a year to have Google automatically handle search queries on their smartphones and web browsers.
“Google is a monopolist, and it has acted as one to maintain its monopoly,” Judge Mehta said in his ruling.
Full story at The New York Times (paywall).
Trending news:
Walz ‘Embellished And Selectively Omitted Facts’ About His Military Career: Retired National Guardsmen - Dailywire
Everything was going Kamala Harris’ way. Then came the market sell-off. - Politico
US in 'around-the-clock' push against Mideast war - AFP
Venezuela’s top prosecutor announces criminal probe of opposition leaders - Politico
Axios Lays Off 50 Staffers Amid Media Landscape Shift - The Wrap
Crude oil futures fall for fourth day as recession fears outweigh rising Middle East tensions - CNBC
Kamala Harris' border czar record called out as Arizona rancher reports 100 illegals crossing his land a day - Fox News
Trump Dances With Far-Right Streamer, Courts Youth Vote By Again Promising to ‘Save’ TikTok From Kamala Harris - Mediaite
Market snapshot:
Mark Kelly worried me as a VP pick. Navy attack pilot, astronaut, definitely a moderate vibe, put Arizona out of reach. Thank goodness cackles didn’t pick him.
Another radical moron. Didn’t this clown let his state burn? He’ll do the same to America.