Pandemic Inflation
On the menu today: why stimulus isn’t likely to cause inflation, how the pandemic is strengthening large corporations, and some links from around the web.
Today's Conservative News
Sony Removes Cyberpunk 2077 From PlayStation Store, Promises Refunds To Players
‘Cyberpunk 2077 from PlayStation Store until further notice.
Christie to GOP: Don’t Disturb the Electoral College — Biden ‘Clearly Won,’ Accept Defeat
Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said Thursday on CNN’s “Cuomo Prime Time” that it was time for Republican lawmakers to accept President Donald Trump lost the 2020 election and not try to “disturb the certification of the Electoral College.
California Lt. Gov. Kounalakis praised student exchange that allowed Fang Fang into US
California Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis, a former U.S. ambassador to Hungary, traveled to an event the federal government was boycotting in Beijing last year and praised student-exchange programs like the one that a suspected spy used to network closely with Rep. Eric Swalwell.
‘I Was Trying To Lose Weight Every Day’: Playboy Playmate Khrystyana Kazakova Opens Up About ‘Struggling With Body Issues’
‘The negative comments weren’t just coming from people’
Raphael Warnock hosted Jeremiah Wright as guest preacher in 2014
Georgia Democrat Rev. Raphael Warnock, who in 2008 defended former President Barack Obama’s inflammatory onetime pastor, Rev. Jeremiah Wright, appears to have gone on to host the controversial figure as a guest preacher at his Atlanta church in 2014.
Virginia gubernatorial candidate says ‘Trump should declare martial law’
Virginia Republican state Sen. Amanda Chase, an outspoken Trump supporter, former small business owner and gubernatorial hopeful, doubled down on disputed voter fraud claims and said Thursday that her state needs an election audit – through martial law, if necessary.
Ivanka Shares New Family Photo And Wishes Everyone ‘Happiness And Peace’ During Hanukkah
‘Keep your ‘light’ shining’
Hillary Clinton Defends Joe Biden Aide Who Called Republicans ‘F**kers’
Hillary Clinton came to the defense of Joe Biden aide Jennifer O’Malley Dillon after she called Republicans a “bunch of fuckers.
Biden: Hunter Accusations ‘Kind of Foul Play’ That Is ‘Used to Get to Me’
During a portion of an interview set to air on Thursday’s broadcast of CBS’ “Late Show,” President-Elect Joe Biden stated that he doesn’t have any concerns about “any accusations” against his son Hunter, and that the charges are “used to get to me. I think it’s kind of foul play.
Jenna Bush Hager Reveals This Year’s Family Christmas Card And How Daughter Inspired Their Message
‘All creatures great and small’
FDA Panel Recommends Moderna Coronavirus Vaccine
FDA officials will now decide whether to grant emergency use authorization based on the committee’s findings.
What Happened With That Whole Sweden Experiment? Did It Fail?
Did it fail, or no?
‘David Against Goliath’: French Court Sentences Former Vatican Ambassador For Sexual Harassment
Accused of touching five men’s buttocks while performing diplomatic duties
Biden Taps Third Dem Rep. for Cabinet Post, Further Narrowing Pelosi’s Majority
The appointment of Representative Deb Haaland to Biden’s cabinet would further thin the Democrats’ majority in the House.
‘Stay Open Or Go Live On The Street’: PA Diner Defies COVID-19 Restrictions
‘Tried to comply with every rule’
Florida Gov. DeSantis: State Didn’t Manipulate COVID-19 Death Data Before Election
DeSantis’s office said the numbers reflected a policy change that took effect after millions of Floridians had already voted.
King Of Sweden Says Refusal To Lockdown Has ‘Failed,’ Citizens Are Suffering
Sweden’s king Gustaf admits nation’s strategy to slow COVID-19 had “failed.
Small Town Gives Each Household $20 Worth Of Certificates To Help Local Businesses
Each household to get two 10$ gift certificates
With the End in Sight, Congress Finally Figures Out COVID Relief
Better late than never.
Beloved Deer Named ‘Carrot’ Shows Up With An Arrow Through His Head, Totally Fine
‘For now, allow me to say the arrow missed all vitals’
LIVE UPDATES: Georgia’s Senate runoffs draw more than 700K early votes so far
Through Tuesday, 715,048 Georgians voted ahead of the state’s two U.S. Senate runoffs, set for Jan. 5.
LIVE UPDATES: Biden’s transition team deletes old ad criticizing his transportation secretary pick Buttigieg
Biden announced his pick Tuesday, calling the former mayor of South Bend, Ind., a “leader, patriot, and problem-solver.
Chicago mayor ‘blindsided’ by report of botched police raid, handcuffed naked woman
The Law Department of the city of Chicago this week tried to block a local TV station from airing video of a botched police raid in February 2019, in which city officers allegedly stormed the wrong house and handcuffed an innocent woman while she was naked – and while a group of male officers looked on, according to reports.
GOP Leader McCarthy: FBI Stonewalling on Briefing Congress on Eric Swalwell’s Reported Chinese Spy Ties
McCarthy said the Federal Bureau of Investigation is stonewalling a briefing on Swalwell’s reported ties to a Chinese spy.
Trump administration blocks funding for California, brings DOJ suit over abortion issues
The Trump administration announced two key actions Wednesday designed to protect entities that sought to avoid supporting abortion.
Dr. Ben Carson recounts his battle with COVID-19: ‘Fevers and chills, couldn’t even keep water down’
Housing and Urban Development Secretary Dr. Ben Carson joined “The Story” Wednesday night for his first interview since recovering from COVID-19.