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Any way you can get it. Today, we've got a really big show because there's so much in the news over the weekend, in particular this infrastructure bill that the Republicans, at least a few of them,

decided that the best thing to do in this particular moment where Biden's

agenda is completely stalled out is to give him his biggest win of his presidency, a trillion

dollars of spending in all, only about 10% or so to traditional infrastructure and the rest,

a bunch of other stuff. And it is disheartening, but is hardly surprising. I give you all the

details there. I also break down the latest appeals court blockage of the OSHA rule on the vaccine

mandates, which is good news, but it's good news that should never have been necessary. I also talk

about James O'Keefe getting raided by the FBI, the Kyle Rittenhouse trial,

and Dr. Hot Mess recommending masks, not just for the coronavirus, but for the cold.

We're going to have masks on for our common colds too now, because that is what the mass are all about.

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