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First look:   BLM wants white parents to stop sending kids to Ivy League schools Do we care? McCarthy to hold competing hearings on Jan 6th riots Nobody checked to see if there was already a Cleveland Guardians? California's "Weed Nuns" want to heal the world with marijuana

BLM wants white parents to stop sending kids to Ivy League schools Headline: Affluent Dallas residents receive BLM letter urging them not to send their kids to Ivy League schools so black students can get a spot instead The First take: We wonder how long it will take for parents to realize the activists have their home addresses... READ IT ALL HERE BONUS: Chicago's Mayor Lightfoot doubles down, still won't talk to white reporters

Will it matter? Kevin McCarthy to hold competing Jan 6th hearings Headline: McCarthy says GOP will 'do our own hearings' as alternative to Pelosi's Jan. 6 select committee The First take: We would have preferred to see a true bipartisan hearing with McCarthy's picks going against Pelosi's picks. That's not happening. Will this second tier committee make any real waves? We're dubious. GET THE WHOLE STORY HERE Bonus: TheHill.com says you should watch for these five things in Pelosi's Select Committee hearings

Roller Derby team tosses a wrench in the Cleveland Indians' name change Headline: Cleveland Guardians’ name change hits potential roller derby snag​ The First take: Did we learn nothing from the Lady Antebellum debacle? Not only does another sports team have the name "Guardians" -- they're in the same town! GET  THE STORY

"Weed Nuns" have faith in cannabis Headline: HOLY SMOKES Meet California’s ‘weed nuns’ who are on a mission to heal the world with cannabis The First take: We were dubious from the start and rightly so. They dress like nuns, they call themselves the "Sisters of the Valley," but they have nothing to do with the Catholic Church. As we learned from the musical "Gypsy" -- "Ya Gotta Get A Gimmick" CHECK OUT THE DETAILS Bonus: Pot farmers steal water amid epic drought

Must-see video: Bill O'Reilly: Vax passports spart protests in Europe   Dana Loesch: Biden Admin getting smacked by China Buck Sexton: Kinzinger challenger GOES OFF on Pelosi appointment Jesse Kelly: Trump: America is becoming Communist

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Bonus links: Lindsey Graham predicts midterms will be 1994 "all over again" Former Sen Barbara Boxer attacked in broad daylight in Oakland ​Restaurant wants diners to show proof they are UNVACCINATED! Biden Admin mandates VA frontline workers must be vaccinated Hunter Biden's art dealer has tied to China (of course he does) Rand Paul sends criminal referral for Dr. Fauci to DOJ PayPal is working with the ADL to block money to certain groups ACLU to defend NJ woman fined for "F*ck Biden" sign Olympic shocker: American Simone Biles out of gymnastics final Alaskan teen stuns the world, brings home the gold in swimming China's mad in Tokyo - says media makes its Olympians look bad Secrets of the Olympics sex culture - former Olympian speaks out

Today's dose of good: It's moth week and the Smithsonian wants you to see these beauties   More good news:   Waitress in tears after reading note left from widow eating alone 2-yr-old boy finds sweet friendship with 99-year-old neighbor Dashing "support cat" helps kids accept the need to wear glasses