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Guy Benson at Town Hall has New Details: It's Looking Even Worse for the Bidens...and the FBI. Garold Hutchinson at Da Caller, ‘Almost A Panic Setting In’: Turley Says Democrats, Media Have No ‘Maneuvering Room’ Over Biden Scandals "They all want to move on because the alternative is to recognize one of the most significant corruption scandals in modern history, but it’s something the media played a role in suppressing, so they want everyone to move on," and Fox Business Host, Guest Say Biden Associate Could ‘Break This Case Wide Open.’ Kudlow and the divine Ms. Devine. Spencer Brown at Town Hall, It Gets Worse: Joe Biden Wasn't Just Aware of Hunter's Businesses.  Sarah Bedford at WaEx, Hunter Biden investigation: Here are the leads Congress can follow after whistleblower testimony. Hat Hair's Jazz Shaw, Biz partner: Hunter put Joe on the phone "dozens of times", Devon Archer. Breitbart also Reports Hunter Biden Put Joe Biden on Business Calls Dozens of Times. Ace, "Blockbuster" Testimony Upcoming: Former Biden "Business" Partner Will Testify That Hunter Put Joe On the Phone With His Foreign Paymasters At Least 24 Times. "He did this not after his vice presidency -- but during it. Look, fat, I don't talk about business with my son. I leave the details to him. I just mumble something into the phone letting his foreign handler know I'll work for them and then I pick up my 10%." But wait, Mike Cantrell at PJM reports Key Hunter Biden Associate Spooked, Cancels Testifying for Third Time. At Twitchy, Good question: What, exactly, is the Biden family business? They don't exactly sell widgets. 

Also at Da Caller, ‘No Reason Why This Would Be Withheld’: Jonathan Turley Lays Out Why Biden Bribery Doc Should Be Taken Seriously. At Fox, DOJ offers Hunter Biden investigator for testimony before the House. "House Republicans previously demanded the testimony of US Attorney David Weiss and other officials." Margot Cleveland at Da Fed, FBI Told Delaware U.S. Attorney It Had Already Partially Corroborated Biden Bribery Claims, Source Says. If you like it in smaller chunks, from Twitchy, Margot Cleveland reports that FBI told David Weiss that FD-1023 info was legit — and Weiss buried it. Fox, Photos show Hunter Biden in dad's Corvette at Delaware home on same day as 'shakedown' message. "Biden shouted 'No!' when asked whether he was with son during alleged 2017 discussion."  At Althouse, "Grassley... falls into a familiar, misleading pattern, conflating the credibility of the informant with the credibility about the allegations." ""I trust my wife, but if she tells me that our 6-year-old claims to have seen a dragon on the roof, I don’t suddenly believe that there was a dragon on the roof...." Writes Philip Bump in "Trump wanted Ukraine to impugn Biden. D.C. Republicans finally delivered. Why did Sen. Charles E. Grassley (R-Iowa) choose now to release the unverified allegation against Biden that he’s possessed all along?" (WaPo). Now do the Steele Dossier. Bonchie at Red State,  WATCH: Chris Christie Actually Scores a Direct Hit on CBS News' Margaret Brennan. "The conduct here by the US Attorney in Delaware and by the Justice Department just can’t be justified." At the Free Bacon, WATCH: MSNBC on Whistleblowers, Then and Now

At the Business Insider, Exclusive: Hunter Biden's gallery sold his art to a Democratic donor 'friend' who Joe Biden named to a prestigious commission. 'Bonchie' at Red State, Newly Revealed Buyers for Hunter Biden's Art Lead to More Corruption Allegations, so yes, it was just another route for bribery.

John Solomon at JTN reports  In major shift, RFK Jr. calls for corruption investigation of Joe Biden. "Presidential candidate says release of FBI informant memo last week escalated his concern." The Daily Fetched, RFK Jr Shifts Political Gears, Calls for Investigation into Biden Corruption. At Am Think, Jack Cashill thinks about The Perils of Race Baiting a Kennedy

At the Conservative Brief, Report: Jill Biden Vets Staff, Blasts Presidential Aides; Seeks to Protect Husband. To be fair, that's generally true with first ladies, Melania may have been an exception to the rule. The Peacock admits it's Note cards and shorter stairs: How Biden's campaign is addressing his age.

"Aides appear to be making concessions to Biden’s age, hoping to avoid viral moments that would reinforce voters’ worries about his fitness." PJM's VodkaPundit, How the Biden Campaign Is Trying to Hide Joe's Obvious Decline (With an Assist From NBC News) and Stephen Kruiser, Democrats' Desperate Biden Options — Basement or Replacement. I&I shocked, shocked that Media Can’t Understand Why Biden Is So Unpopular (After Everything They’ve Done For Him). 

And the Republican contenders? Matt Vespa at Town Hall writes Trump's 2025 Plan for the Executive Could Deliver a Lethal Blow to the Deep State, but they fight back as he well knows. Paul Bedard at WaEx, Another day, another indictment, another poll of Trump dominating GOP. Althouse, "They’re experiencing a brutal wake-up call that the party is not interested in hearing critiques of Trump."  Ben Whedon at JTN, WV Gov. Jim Justice endorses Donald Trump for president. Manchin is toast.  Brian C. Joondeph at Am Think worries about The GOP Death Wish. "The current GOP now stands for “gladly out of power” as elected Republicans are doing everything they can to commit political suicide, becoming a permanent minority in national, and in many cases state and local, politics." At TNP, DeSantis Chief Admits They’ve Spent Too Much on ‘Ineffective’ Campaign. At Da Mail, Tim Scott is gaining on Ron DeSantis for the No. 2 spot behind Donald Trump according to new poll showing only a five percent difference between the two 2024 presidential hopefuls in Iowa, the gasohol state. Andrea Widburg at Am Think touts Vivek's promise to shut down specific government agencies on his first day. Easier said than done. PJM's Lincoln Brown reports Nikki Haley Says Trump Can't Win the General Election but at Maddie Hubbard at JTN, hears Haley say  she would support Trump if he is 2024 GOP nominee. At Breitbart, Mitt Romney Asks GOP Donors to Pressure Low-Polling Candidates Out of 2024 Race to Defeat Trump. Speaking of dubious candidates, WaEx notes Former Gov. Hogan avoids directly answering if he plans to stage a third-party 2024 presidential run and at the Daily Fetched, Liz Cheney Hints She May Run for President: “I’m Not Going to Do Anything That Helps Trump.” At this point, her mere existence helps Trump. 

At Am Con, The Left’s Elections ‘Fortification’ in 2024, "Democrats used Covid-19 as an excuse to transform our elections; they are still at it." Athena Thorne at PJM reports Florida Democrats Scurry to Rebuild Mail-in Voter Rolls After New Law Wipes Them Clean. At JTN, Watchdog: Nearly 800,000 inactive registrants in Illinois voter rolls "Judicial Watch announced Friday a federal judge ordered the Illinois State Board of Elections to turn over voter roll data. "Shawn Fleetwood at Da Fed, Court: Illinois Must Forfeit Voter Roll Data To Conservative Group and Texas Announces Exit From Leftist-Controlled Voter-Roll ‘Management’ Group ERIC. 

Dan Henninger at WSJ, cited at Hat Hair, FBI "losing the public." And they deserve to. The Messenger, FBI Improperly Used Surveillance Powers on US Officials, "The FBI improperly used surveillance powers to search for information on a US senator, a state lawmaker and a state judge, according to a report."

 

The great Victor Davis Hanson at Am Great explains How To Create Conspiracy Theories. Just keep lying and getting caught. From Matt Orfalea and Matt Taibbi, "Covid Origins," an Animated Adventure

At Front Page, YouTube Removes Glazov Gang’s General Flynn Interview "Too much truth for the Google-owned video platform to handle." At Newsweek, Matt Palumbo notes Students—Including Most Conservative Ones—Now Want Their Professors Censored. 

The Free Bacon reports Dem Governor: Failing To Notify Parents When Their Child Changes Gender Is 'The American Way'. Hat Hair's Dave Strom notes The NEA is now officially a cult, rather a sect of the cult that is the Democrat party. 

On Da Summit, VOX Declares ‘Sound Of Freedom’ Movie To Be “As Dark And Dangerous” As Child Sex Trafficking Itself, “A form of extremist propaganda.” NotTheBee, The Washington Post would like to endlessly wokesplain Jason Aldean’s EXTREMELY CONTROVERSIAL song "Try That in a Small Town" so let's explore their offerings. At Outkick, Jason Aldean Refuses To Apologize In Amazing Speech As 'USA' Chants Break Out. At Am Think, Marianna Trzeciak thinks Barbie Is All Emotionalism And Appearance But Lacks Any Rationality. Dan Greenfield at Front Page on Barbie and the Left’s War on Childhood, "Adults who refuse to grow up are ruining childhood." PJM's Athena Thorne is amused by The Based and Hilarious Reason Gen Z Bros Are Flocking to the New Barbie Flick. "That right there is why Gen Z lads are heading to the theater: sigma Ken goes full Chad. And we can expect the memes, role-playing, Halloween costumes, and theme parties to take off from there."

Terrance Kibble at LI on the long running battle in Colorado, Colorado Supreme Court Asked To Find for Christian Baker Who Refused Gender Transition Cake After SCOTUS Web Designer Ruling. The Supreme Court was too polite the first time around.

The U.S. Supreme Court later took up Phillips’ case, ruling 7–2 in his favor but on narrow grounds that did not address the fundamental issue of whether Colorado could compel Phillips’ speech.

The U.S. Supreme Court instead ruled in Phillips’ favor because it found Colorado officials had displayed animus toward his religious beliefs. This left unresolved the free speech issue, which the U.S. Supreme Court finally addressed in 303 Creative.

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