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First look:   Desperate Democrats are selling fear ahead of midterms WHO slams the door on Biden's COVID plan for kids Intl airlines start canceling flights over 5G dangers to planes Biden set to mark his first year anniversary with a presser

Fear Sells #1: Swalwell paints GOP as violent ahead of midterms Headline: Eric Swalwell warns Republicans will 'never peacefully concede power again' The First take: It sure smells like the Democrats are terrified of the midterms and have decided to start depicting the Republicans as the party of violence.  READ IT ALL HERE BONUS: Fear sells #2: Joy Behar screeches the GOP will "destroy us" if they get complete control this Fall

WHO smashes Biden's COVID plan for vaccinating kids Headline: WHO Crushes Biden COVID Plan, Says "No Evidence At All" That Healthy Kids Needs 'Booster' Jabs The First take: Between the WHO's declaration here and the UK's plan in the bonus story below, it sure sounds like the rest of the world is finally fed up with the COVID craziness we've witnessed over the past two years.  GET THE WHOLE STORY HERE Bonus: UK plans on cancelling all COVID laws and view the virus like the flu Bonus: Israel's vaccine chief says vaccine passports should be phased out

Intl carriers start canceling flights to US over 5G dangers Headline: Foreign Airlines Begin Canceling Flights To U.S. Over 5G Interference Concerns The First take:  Nobody wants a plane to fall out of the sky. So, we'd like to know how this problem just sneaked up on us. Didn't we know the "5G rollout" was coming? It seems like every other commercial on tv is from a phone company bragging about the size and strength of their 5G network. GET  THE STORY

Biden to mark first year in office with his first presser in 10 months Headline: Biden hunkers down ahead of just 2nd solo press conference to end first year The First take: Mr. Biden should be ready, he took most of yesterday off to prepare. We'll be tuned in this afternoon. Will Joe have the "approved" reporters list on the lectern? Is there a chance the president calls on Fox News' Peter Doocy? Doubtful, very doubtful. CHECK OUT THE DETAILS Bonus: White House defends blocking visitor records when Joe's in Delaware (And, he's there a LOT!)

Must-see video: Bill O'Reilly: Even this Trump critic slams anti-Trump media bias  Dana Loesch: CNN's Begala attacks Dems own supporters Buck Sexton: NEA declares war on "anti-CRT propaganda" Jesse Kelly: The FBI's latest disgrace Mike Slater: America 2022 and Biden's uphill battle

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Bonus links: Biden steers clear of question about Congress and insider training Schumer expected to force GOP into "talking filibuster"  Rand Paul: Inflation is going to get worse, a lot worse Bernie Sanders says he'll support challengers to Manchin, Sinema Need an N95 mask? Biden's giving away 500 million of them New York AG claims Trump Organization mislead banks Texas' power grid may be at risk with coming arctic blast Olympians advised to leave phones at home to dodge spying Joe Rogan slams UPenn for permitting the trans swimmer mess Oil prices surge to a 7-yr high (blame global tensions) 7 ways absurd campus COVID rules are defrauding students University bans drinking water in buildings...for health reasons Carjackers picked the wrong car with deadly consequences You probably can't afford even the worst house on SF's best block JetBlue pilot "stunned" by shape-shifting UFO he witnessed

Today's dose of good: Drone brings life-saving defibrillator to man in cardiac arrest   More good news: After living with puppies for a month, donkey thinks it's a dog Cat hiding in recliner returned to family after chair was given away 84-yr-old man saves colorful "Rainbow Village" from bulldozer