DON’T HOLD YOUR BREATH WAITING TO SEE THIS STORY IN THE MSM: Hunter Biden allegedly offered to use his access to official Washington in return for a $5 million investment in his business by China, according to The Washington Free Beacon’s Alana Goodman.

The technical term for this kind of thing is “influence peddling,” but the New York Times, Washington Post, et. al. have more important stories to report, like the former Pence aide who will vote for Joe Biden.

THAT’S BECAUSE, LIKE MOST “RIGHTS” GROUPS, THEY’RE JUST A DEMOCRATIC FRONT: Gay Rights Group Gives Dem Staffers Pass on Homophobic Slurs.

MIDDLE EAST PEACE: US to declare ‘snapback’ of UN sanctions on Iran.

Abrams told reporters Wednesday that all U.N. sanctions would “snap back” at 8 p.m. EDT on Saturday.

But the other members of the U.N. Security Council, including U.S. allies, have objected to the move. A wholesale rejection of the U.S. position could push the Trump administration, which has already withdrawn from multiple U.N. agencies, organizations and treaties, further away from the international community.

Trump plans to address Iran in a speech to the General Assembly on Tuesday as the world body prepares to celebrate its 75th anniversary at a coronavirus-restricted General Assembly session next week. Officials say he will also touch on his brokering of agreements for Israel and the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain to normalize relations in part to solidify a regional bulwark against Iran.

But the other parties to the nuclear deal — Britain, China, France, Germany and Russia and most of the U.N. Security Council have said they do not believe the United States can reimpose the U.N. sanctions, saying the U.S. lost its legal standing to act on sanctions when Trump withdrew from the nuclear accord in 2018.

The U.S. argues it retains the right to enact the “snapback” of sanctions because the council resolution that endorsed the deal refers to it as a participant.

“It’s like pulling a trigger and no bullet comes out,” a senior U.N. Security Council diplomat said on condition of anonymity. “There will be no snapback, the sanctions will remain suspended, the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA nuclear deal) will remain in place.”

I said years ago, back when John Kerry was lying about how sanctions could be made to snap back, that it would be difficult or impossible to drag the Security Council along once they’d gotten a taste of Iranian oil.

TO THE TEETH: U.S. pushes arms sales surge to Taiwan, needling China.

Pursuing seven sales at once is a rare departure from years of precedent in which U.S. military sales to the island were spaced out and carefully calibrated to minimize tensions with Beijing.

But the Trump administration has become more aggressive with China in 2020 and the sales would land as relations between Beijing and Washington are at their lowest point in decades over accusations of spying, a lingering trade war and disputes about the spread of the novel coronavirus.

At the same time Taiwan’s desire to buy weapons increased after President Tsai Ing-wen was re-elected here in January and has made strengthening Taiwan’s defenses a top priority.

Maybe what the Republic of China on Taiwan really needs is a couple squadrons of F-35s.

NEW SOCIALIST “IT GIRL” CONTINUES TO PAY DIVIDENDS: AOC says it’s ‘likely’ Biden will move farther left once in office.

Related: Biden on Green New Deal: ‘I Don’t Think It’s Too Much’ – But ‘I Have My Own Deal.’

ACTUALLY, I’M NOT ALL THAT SHOCKED: ‘The Vow’ – Shocking HBO Doc Reveals NXIVM Sex Cult’s Links to Extreme Trump Derangement Syndrome.

GUNS SAVE LIVES:  Woman holds supermarket stabbing suspect at gunpoint until cops arrive.

HIGHER ED IS TOTALLY NOT A SCAM, YOU GUYS: An Online Student Attended a Rooftop Party. He Was Reported to NYU and Suspended Indefinitely. Universities are punishing kids for partying—after cashing their tuition checks, of course.

REMEMBER THAT WHEN IT COMES TIME TO VOTE:   Trump is the only thing between us and a planned leftist takeover.

THE…. WHAT? OKAY, GUYS, DEFUND PUBLIC EDUCATION. WE’RE DONE:  Survey Finds Nearly 20% of Millennials and Gen Z in NY Believe Jews Caused the Holocaust.

SURE, BUT TO BE FAIR, WHAT DOESN’T TRIGGER LEFTISTS. THESE WERE DAYCARE RAISED KIDS WHO LEARNED THE LOUDEST KID GETS WHATEVER HE WANTS, IF HE WILL ONLY SHUT UP:  Ricky Rebel’s MAGA parody of YMCA triggers leftists.

SHOCKED, SHOCKED, LOOK HOW SHOCKED MY FACE IS!  NY Post Found Trump Received Five Times More Questions From Reporters Than Biden in Two Months.

COMPLETELY ABOVE BOARD, I’M SURE: Besides 22 Wiped Devices, 44 Mueller Team iPhones Had Zero Records.

IF YOU HAVE A CHOICE OF PRESIDENTS/PARTIES, CHOOSE THE ONES WHO DON’T HATE AMERICA:  Trump Announces Executive Order Establishing ‘1776 Commission’ To Combat ‘1619 Project’.

THE EDUCATION ESTABLISHMENT AS A WHOLE REGARDS STUDENTS AS INCONVENIENT OBSTACLES TO THEIR GETTING A PAYCHECK FOR NICE, INDOOR WORK. THERE ARE GOOD TEACHERS HERE AND THERE, BUT “PUBLIC” EDUCATION IS A ROTTEN EDIFICE:  Schools, Teachers, and Covid: Disregard Students.

AND RIOTS AND PURGES IF TRUMP LOSES. TRUST ME, SOCIALISTS/COMMUNISTS LOSE UGLY BUT WIN DEADLY:  Democrats Planning For Riots If Trump Wins.

PASSED HUGE BILLBOARD WITH A BUNCH OF TOMATOES AND A WEBSITE, SOMEWHERE IN KANSAS.  THOUGHT “IS THIS RIGHT WING FARMERS, SELLING TOMATOES?”  SO OF COURSE I HAD TO CHECK IT OUT.  AND I WAS WRONG:  It was this.

Not much actually going on, but at least they’re trying.

JUST BECAUSE THEY ENCOURAGED AND ENABLED THE RIOTERS? C’MON, MAN! COMMIES GOT TO COMMIE. WHO ARE YOU TO CURTAIL THEIR TRUE NATURES?  DOJ considered bringing charges against Portland officials over unrest.

AND THAT DOESN’T EVEN MAKE THE TOP FIVE LIST OF WORST THINGS HE’S DONE THIS YEAR:  Washington Gov. Jay Inslee gives maggot-infested apples to wildfire victims.

TO BE FAIR, THE FBI STILL ISN’T SURE IF THE MAFIA IS AN ORGANIZATION:  Republicans blast FBI director for claiming Antifa ‘not an organization’.

TELL ME AGAIN ABOUT TRUMP SUPPORTERS BEING THE INTOLERANT ONES:  Maine cops hunt woman leaving dog poop in Trump supporters’ mailboxes.

AND WHILE ON THAT:  Mail Box Tampering According to Federal Law.

TELL ME AGAIN ABOUT THE RIGOROUS SAFETY PROTOCOLS EMPLOYED BY CHINESE BIOHAZARD LABS:  More than 3,000 contract bacterial disease after Chinese lab leak.

SORRY FOR EXTENDED ABSENCE: Mother-in-law died, and we drove 3000 miles to funeral(round trip), give or take.  I might be miscounting miles. There were lots of them, though. Probably less irksome than flying these days, and we got lots of time to talk.  Also I drove more highway miles than I ever have before, and we’re still alive, so there’s good news.  Sorry I didn’t warn those of you in states we passed through to stay indoors, as there would be a crazy writer behind the wheel….