MAYBE NOW THEY’LL ADMIT THAT FOR MOST PEOPLE, OMICRON ISN’T A BIG DEAL: Schadenfreudelicious! Swanky Soirée Turns Swamp Superspreader. “At least three cabinet secretaries, several members of Congress, multiple White House officials and a large number of journalists are among the dozens to test positive.”

BREAKING: New York Lt. Governor Arrested.

CHANGE: Once a retail giant, Kmart down to 3 stores after NJ closing.

EARMARKS ARE BACK AS CONGRESS FALLS OFF THE WAGON: They banned earmarks a decade ago — thanks largely to “Dr. No” — Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) — but Federal Spending Addiction is in the water in Washington, D.C. and Congress is back at the pork barrel.

NEWS FROM NEW YORK: At least 5 people shot in Brooklyn subway station attack.

WE’RE NOT AMERICAN, WE’RE ACADEMICS! Offer to install U.S. flags in university’s classrooms rejected.

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WHATEVER, VLAD: Russia-Ukraine latest news: Russia issues new warning against Finland and Sweden joining Nato.

IS FAITH POSSIBLE IN A SCIENCE LAB: As a matter of fact, it is, according to Physics Professor John Bloom, who also explains on HillFaith why he decided to get a second PhD in Near Middle Eastern Studies.

VODKAPUNDIT PRESENTS YOUR WEEKLY INSANITY WRAP: California Schools Have 1 Dirty Little Secret.

Plus:

• Lefty journo thinks all Asians look alike
• Biden has a solution to high gas prices: Starvation
• School bans “Pray for Peace” shirts

So much more at the link, you’d have to be crazy to miss it.

HATE SPEECH IS WHEN A REPUBLICAN SAYS IT: WATCH: ‘You kinda know it when you see it’: UVA students try defining ‘hate speech’ ahead of Mike Pence visit.

EVERYTHING IS GOING SWIMMINGLY: NYT Report Reveals White House in Chaos Over Border Crisis.

Related: Senate Dem up for reelection calls on Biden to secure the border.

UNEXPECTEDLY! Consumer prices rose 8.5% in March, slightly hotter than expected and the highest since 1981.

STILL POPULAR: Reading Glasses 5 Pairs Quality Readers Spring Hinge Glasses for Reading for Men and Women. #CommissionEarned

HERE COMES STAGFLATION: As Prices Rise Americans Turning to Their Credit Cards. “Consumer debt rose at the fastest pace in 20 years in February.”

I’VE SEEN THE LOCKDOWNS AND THE DAMAGE DONE: Mean February 2022 Multistate Bar Exam Score Falls, Tying Record Low.

SECRET POLICE FORCES ALWAYS SPY ON AND MANIPULATE THE MEDIA: FBI Memos Suggest Agency Had Moles in Media.

NEVER GIVE AN INCH TO THE MOB: Sam Elliott Caves to the Woke Mob, Apologizes for Bashing ‘Gay’ Western.

NOW OUT FROM MICHAEL O’SHEA: The Concrete Second Amendment: Traditionalist Interpretation and the Right to Keep and Bear Arms.

WELL, THEY DIDN’T WORK AT CONTAINING COVID: Lockdowns Didn’t Work: Blue States Rank Dead Last for COVID Response, Florida had best health outcomes and economic performance.

WE’RE LIVING IN ATLAS SHRUGGED: Inflation desperation: Biden to order more ethanol for cars as grain shortages loom.

MARK JUDGE: Hooked on Nixon: How Watergate created junkie journalists addicted to scandal.

MORE LIKE THIS, PLEASE: Conservative college offers ‘classical’ charters. “Classical education guides us into freedom by making us self-reliant and responsible, capable of governing ourselves and taking part in the self-government of our communities.”

THE STORY THEY CAN’T KILL: Arizona attorney general: Election fraud in Maricopa ‘raises questions’ about 2020.

YOU SAY YOU WANT FASTER PHARMA: This new DNA Nanotechnology-based approach can speed things up alright, like a million times faster. This from Phys.org is absolutely fascinating.

KRUISER’S MORNING BRIEFING: Confirmed — Blue State Commies Had the Worst COVID Policies. “As those of us who’ve long harbored a healthy distrust of the government know, the government will eventually prove that we were smart for doing so.”