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What We’re Reading: Fauci’s Admission, Blue States Suck, Crime Rises … And More

Crime Wave

Two Best Buy Stores in Twin Cities Swarmed by Thieves on Black Friday — Star Tribune

A Security Guard Is Murdered, Another Assaulted as Flash Mob Robbers Turn Deadly — Legal Insurrection

San Francisco: Knife-Wielding Afghan Refugee Charges Police, Is Shot Dead — PJ Media

New York Times Spins Waukesha Massacre, Fears Could Hurt Bail Reform Nationwide — Newsbusters

Crime on L.A. trains, buses rises as riders return: ‘Poor people are suffering the most’ — Los Angeles Times

COVID Update

Fauci Finally Admits: ‘We’re Going To Have To Start Living With COVID’ — The Hill

COVID-1984: Fauci won’t rule out Lockdowns to fight Omicron — Breitbart

Fauci: Travel Bans Can Only ‘Delay’ COVID Variant Spread — National Review

Berenson: NY Declares Emergency Over Variant Not Even In The State — Alex Berenson

Are vaccine mandates worth the hassle? Economists, lobby groups say voluntary measures work better — Washington Times

Biden promised to ‘shut down’ COVID, but omicron variant poses new challenge for admin — Fox News

Trump Jr. Blasts Americans As ‘Sheep’ For Not Protesting COVID Restrictions — Newsmax

Biden Caught Shopping Without A Mask In A Store That Requires Them — Daily Caller

Why You Can’t Find Cheap At-Home Covid Tests — Kaiser Health News

Misc

NY Times Asks: Why Do Blue States Suck? — Powerline

DeBlasio Admits Cuomo Covered Up Nursing Home Deaths in NY — Not the Bee

Interior Dept. Recommends Hiking Prices for Drilling on Public Lands — CBS News

Humor

White House Gift Shop Now Selling ‘Inflation Is A Myth’ Hoodies For $289 — Glorious American

BREAKING: Travel bans aren’t racist anymore — Genesius Times

White Smoke Emanates From Wuhan Lab Chimney Signaling A New Variant Has Been Named — Babylon Bee

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