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February 7, 2022

Aggregated and curated by Mike Opelka First look:   GOP Rep says if Russia walks into Ukraine, China takes Taiwan Mask-free Stacey Abrams surrounded by kids forced to mask up It's official: Canada's trucker protest dubbed an "Insurrection" Spotify CEO says removing Joe Rogan is not the answer

GOP Rep: If Russia takes Ukraine, China takes Taiwan (sounds likely) Headline: GOP Rep: ‘If Putin Can Go Into Ukraine With No Resistance,’ ‘Xi Will Take Taiwan’ The First take: We get it. If the US and the Western Allies do nothing to stop Putin from rolling into Ukraine, does anyone think China would waste a second before claiming Taiwan is back in the family?  READ IT ALL HERE BONUS: White House says "Russia might invade Ukraine as soon as tomorrow"

We don't need no stinking masks! Well, YOU do, we don't Headline: BUSTED: Stacey Abrams Caught Mask-Free Surrounded by Young Kids Forced to Cover Their Faces The First take: We get it. Stacey Abrams is a Democrat and won't be penalized for appearing without a mask as the kids around her were forced to "mask up." What's more important to us is asking WHY Ms. Abrams is back in the spotlight? Could she be on Biden's "show list" for the SCOTUS opening? SEE THE  STORY HERE Bonus: Abrams fires back at those outraged by her maskless photo with masked school kids   Bonus: NJ Governor ends school mask mandate

Canadian mayor declares trucker protest to be an "insurrection" Headline: Ottawa mayor declares state of emergency to deal with trucking blockade The First take: Despite the fact the ongoing truckers protest in Canada has sparked only a handful of arrests (mostly for traffic violations), it has now been declared an "insurrection" by the mayor of Ottawa. INSURRECTION? Give us a break, eh? THE LATEST UPDATE BONUS: Canadian man protesting truckers gets caught faking getting stuck by a truck with a Trump flag

Spotify CEO doesn't want to cancel Joe Rogan Headline: Spotify CEO says canceling Joe Rogan isn’t ‘the answer’ The First take: Spotify CEO Daniel Ek's message to all staffers on Sunday condemned the "incredibly hurtful" language Rogan used in past podcasts while saying, "I don't believe silencing Joe is the answer." At the same time, 100+ episodes of past Rogan Shows have been removed. How is that different from silencing?   CHECK OUT THE DETAILS Bonus: Watch Rogan's latest apology    Bonus: Barack Obama mulling pulling his podcast from Spotify over Joe Rogan

Must-see video: Bill O'Reilly: BLM is in serious trouble Dana Loesch: Biden's utter failure to deter Putin Buck Sexton: Border crisis is Dems' voter drive  Jesse Kelly: How Nancy Pelosi makes her money Mike Slater: Why the book of Genesis matters

Don't miss it: Bill O'Reilly has the latest on the push to silence free speech. Watch live on The First app, TheFirstTV.com, or on Pluto TV channel 244 at 8p ET!

Bonus links: Biden's first year: Most police intentionally killed since 1995 Bipartisanship? Manchin, Murkowski endorse each other Watch Bill Maher massacre Dems on lockdowns, kids US-born skater competing for China falls in opening event NBC rejects GOP Rep's ad critical of China Chinese tennis player surfaces, gives "controlled" interview Frontier & Spirit Airlines to merge, create 5th largest airline More Bidenflation: Rents are skyrocketing across the country PETA wants you to avoid the weekend's #1 movie Stalwart Stelter defends CNN: "not going anywhere" Saints running back arrested, charged in night club attack Minnesota man buys billboard to publicly slam his fishing buddy Florida man steals car, train launches the same car into a house

Today's dose of good: 8-yr-old author wanted to see his book in the library, so he put it there   More good news: Archeologists may have found Captain James Cook's ship Higher olive oil intake lowers risk from several diseases Coast Guard and Navy rescue 18 people trapped on Lake Erie ice

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