In The Tank

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Chris Talgo, and Sam Karnick present episode 341 of the In The Tank Podcast. On this episode, the ITT crew talks about how Inflation is accelerating. Remember when they called It transitory? Well, now they have a bunch of different explanations and worse than that… they have a whole host of solutions to the problem. They also discuss a new report analyzes how states faired the pandemic – what policies worked and which policies made problems worse.     OPENING CHIT CHAT   USA Today - Mask mandates are returning to Philadelphia amid rising COVID cases. Should we be worried? https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2022/04/12/covid-philadelphia-bring-back-mask-mandates-should-we-worried/7274121001/     INFLATION ACCELERATES   NYT – Inflation’s 40-Year High https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/13/briefing/inflation-forty-year-high-gas-prices.html   StoppingSocialism - Ben Shapiro: Yes, It’s Biden’s Inflation https://stoppingsocialism.com/2022/04/ben-shapiro-yes-its-bidens-inflation/   WSJ - Here Come the Price Controls https://www.wsj.com/articles/here-come-the-price-controls-oil-reserves-rent-consumers-joe-biden-inflation-drugs-11648998374   HDN – Windfall Profits Tax Redux https://heartlanddailynews.com/2022/04/windfall-profits-tax-redux/   Fortune - Biden wants to let people buy blended gasoline to lower prices. There’s just one big problem https://fortune.com/2022/04/12/biden-authorizes-blended-ethanol-gasoline-sale-lower-prices/   Reuters - U.S. corn-based ethanol worse for the climate than gasoline, study finds https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/us-corn-based-ethanol-worse-climate-than-gasoline-study-finds-2022-02-14/     PANDEMIC POST-MORTEM   WSJ – States of COVID performance https://www.wsj.com/articles/states-of-covid-performance-economic-schools-study-working-paper-lockdowns-11649621806?mod=hp_trending_now_opn_pos4   [Please subscribe to the Heartland Daily Podcast for free on iTunes at this link.]

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo present episode 340 of the In The Tank Podcast. On this episode, the ITT crew talks about state lawmakers across the country waking up to the threat of the Great Reset and the actions they are taking. Also, they discuss the narrative being promoted by the corporate media that the economy is “booming.” Is that really the case?   OPENING CHIT CHAT NBC News - Elon Musk’s joining Twitter’s board of directors should sound alarm bells (originally titled “Elon Musk gave us disturbing hints of what he’d do on Twitter’s board”) https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/elon-musk-gave-us-disturbing-hints-d-twitters-board-rcna23120   PRIMARY TOPIC – ANTI-ESG LEGISLATION GOES VIRAL National Review - Elon Musk: ‘Increasingly Convinced’ That ESG ‘Is the Devil Incarnate’ https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/esg-more-reviews-devil-mentioned/ Fox Business - Elon Musk, Marc Andreessen mock ESG investing https://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/musk-andreessen-esg-investment Heartland Institute – Latest ESG Map https://www.heartland.org/ESG/esg Heartland Institute – ESG is NOT Part of a “Free-Market” Economy. It’s The Result of Corruption, Cronyism, and Big Government https://www.heartland.org/publications-resources/publications/esg-is-not-part-of-a-free-market-economy-its-the-result-of-corruption-cronyism-and-big-government    SECONDARY TOPIC – IS THE ECONOMY REALLY “BOOMING”? NYT - The U.S. Economy Is Booming. So Why Are Economists Worrying About a Recession? https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/05/business/economy/recession-economy.html NPR - The student loan pause has been extended until the end of the summer https://www.npr.org/2022/04/06/1091018301/student-loan-pause-extended CNN - Deutsche Bank is the first big bank to forecast a US recession https://www.cnn.com/2022/04/05/business/recession-inflation-economy/index.html [Please subscribe to the Heartland Daily Podcast for free on iTunes at this link.]

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Chris Talgo, and Jack McPherrin present episode 339 of the In The Tank Podcast. On this episode, the ITT crew talks about Joe Biden’s proposed $6 trillion budget, the progressive caucus’ executive action demands, and more   OPENING CHIT CHAT – WORLD GOVERNMENT SUMMIT World Government Summit 2022 https://www.worldgovernmentsummit.org/events/2022/agenda   BIDEN’S $6 TRILLION BUDGET The Philadelphia Inquirer – Four takeaways from Biden’s budget proposal https://www.inquirer.com/politics/nation/biden-budget-plan-takeaways-deficit-taxes-20220329.html Townhall – Biden’s $5.8 Trillion Budget Is All Smoke and Mirrors https://townhall.com/columnists/christalgo/2022/03/29/bidens-58-trillion-budget-is-all-smoke-and-mirrors-n2605158 NYT – Here’s what Biden’s budget would do, and not do, for climate change https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/29/climate/biden-budget-climate.html     PROGRESSIVE CAUCUS DEMANDS EXECUTIVE ACTION Stopping Socialism – Congressional Progressive Caucus Wants to Crown Biden King, So He Can Institute Radical Agenda with Executive Actions https://stoppingsocialism.com/2022/03/congressional-progressive-caucus-wants-to-crown-biden-king-so-he-can-institute-radical-agenda-with-executive-actions/ The Blaze – AOC admits Dems are in big ‘trouble’ ahead of midterms. Her solution: Biden should use executive power to ram through a leftist agenda https://www.theblaze.com/news/aoc-admits-democrats-in-trouble-ahead-of-midterms   WORST TIME TO BE A CLIMATE ALARMIST? Grist – ‘We are unstoppable’: Youth climate strikes return in full force https://grist.org/article/global-climate-strike-youth/ [Please subscribe to the Heartland Daily Podcast for free on iTunes at this link.]

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Chris Talgo, and Nate Myers present episode 338 of the In The Tank Podcast. On this episode, the ITT crew talks about the idea that the democratic establishment is ready to send Biden and Kamala Harris packing. Also, in light of the brewing energy crisis, rising gas prices, and prolonged supply chain disruptions, it appears as though the ruling class in more interested in preparing us to live with less as opposed to increasing our standard of living.   OPENING CHIT CHAT (Video) Biden talks “New World Order” during speech at Business Roundtable meeting https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8z5VtVARMag (Video) Kamala Harris Fixated on the “Passage of Time.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yS0yBgZrVas Heartland Daily News - Biden’s Handlers Are Preparing to Eject Him (and Kamala) https://heartlanddailynews.com/2022/03/bidens-handlers-are-preparing-to-eject-him-and-kamala/   LEARN TO LIVE WITH LESS IEA – A 10-Point Plan to Cut Oil Use https://www.iea.org/reports/a-10-point-plan-to-cut-oil-use NYT – A Scary Energy Winter Is Coming. Don’t Blame the Greens https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/05/opinion/energy-climate-iran-nuclear.html Boston Review - To Save the Climate, Give Up the Demand for Constant Electricity https://bostonreview.net/science-nature/david-mcdermott-hughes-save-climate-give-demand-constant-electricity Bloomberg – America Should Become a Nation of Renters https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2021-06-17/america-should-become-a-nation-of-renters WEF – Welcome to 2030. I own nothing, have no privacy, and life has never been better https://web.archive.org/web/20200919081413/https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2016/11/shopping-i-can-t-really-remember-what-that-is?utm_content=buffer60978&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer The Telegraph – GPs to see patients in groups of 15 https://web.archive.org/web/20181006000303/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/10/05/gps-see-patients-groups-15/ Newsweek - Kamala Harris Urges Americans to Reduce Red Meat to Help Save the Earth, Despite Saying 'I Love Cheeseburgers' https://www.newsweek.com/kamala-harris-urges-americans-reduce-red-meat-help-save-earth-despite-saying-i-love-1457770 [Please subscribe to the Heartland Daily Podcast for free on iTunes at this link.]

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Linnea Lueken, and JunkScience.com’s Steve Milloy present episode 337 of the In The Tank Podcast. On this episode, the ITT crew discusses the question “is the climate change agenda dead?” In light of rising gas and energy prices, it looks as though the climate change agenda is being put on the back burner.   OPENING CHIT CHAT Reuters - U.S. Senate Approves Bill to Make Daylight Saving Time Permanent https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-senate-approves-bill-that-would-make-daylight-savings-time-permanent-2023-2022-03-15/   IS THE CLIMATE AGENDA DEAD? NYT - Can Germany Break Up With Russian Gas? https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/15/opinion/germany-russia-ukraine-gas.html?smid=tw-share Joe Manchin - "Let's make America truly energy independent" https://grabien.com/getmedia.php?id=1478463&key=deb9caae9e2777ea138e8c0c0ef59177&userid=17147 BBC - Energy Boss: US Gas Exports Can 'Easily' Replace Russian https://www.bbc.com/news/business-60729898 WSJ - Why U.S. Oil and Gas Producers Aren't Solving the Energy Crisis https://www.wsj.com/articles/why-american-producers-arent-solving-energy-crisis-price-hike-rise-oil-gas-wells-fracking-shale-lng-climate-change-green-russia-11647354744?mod=opinion_lead_pos6 Daily Signal - Democrats, Green Activists Pressure Big Tech to Censor More Climate 'Misinformation' https://www.dailysignal.com/2022/03/11/democrats-green-activists-pressure-big-tech-to-censor-more-climate-misinformation/?utm_source=TDS_Email&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=MorningBell&mkt_tok=ODI0LU1IVC0zMDQAAAGDLNaDyLdUFYMoxdtJIElNuk6Y42-eITa-YFBN-b_8fYy-B9KkjjXFM2gy0m8lYvbh24XIJ6j7VLnlUlW2rCAjM2lE5KLwUAllH5KwLkf78nlt5g  [Please subscribe to the Heartland Daily Podcast for free on iTunes at this link.]

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Linnea Lueken, and the Center on the American Experiment’s Isaac Orr present episode 336 of the In The Tank Podcast. On this episode, the ITT crew talks the rise in gas prices and the Biden Administration’s contradictory responses to the increases. From promoting green energy and recommending electric vehicles, to buying more oil from Saudi Arabia and touting increased oil production in the U.S., the Biden Administration seems to be scrambling.   ENERGY CRISIS DOMESTIC USA Today - Gas prices jump 8 cents one day after breaking record; diesel prices now highest ever https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2022/03/09/gas-prices-diesel-record-high/9433436002/ WSJ - What Surging Gas Prices Mean for You https://www.wsj.com/articles/what-surging-gas-prices-mean-for-you-11646800938   BIDEN ADMINISTRATION RESPONSE TO CRISIS Politico - White House is pressed on potential oil deals with Saudi Arabia, Venezuela and Iran https://www.politico.com/news/2022/03/07/white-house-oil-deals-saudi-arabia-venezuela-iran-00014803 Daily Caller – Psaki Says Higher Gas Prices Show Need for Green Transition https://dailycaller.com/2021/11/12/white-house-joe-biden-gasoline-prices-green-transition-jen-psaki/ NYP - Biden drags feet on Russian oil ban as WH says Keystone XL pipeline is irrelevant https://nypost.com/2022/03/07/biden-drags-feet-on-russian-oil-ban-wh-says-keystone-xl-irrelevant/ Washington Times – Harris, Buttigieg criticized for being ‘tone-deaf’ on energy https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2022/mar/8/kamala-harris-pete-buttigieg-criticized-being-tone/ CNET - Elon Musk Calls For Increased Nuclear Power, Oil and Gas Production https://www.cnet.com/news/elon-musk-calls-for-increased-nuclear-power-oil-and-gas-production/ The Hill – The American Conundrum with Electric Cars https://thehill.com/changing-america/opinion/583047-the-american-conundrum-with-electric-cars   ENERGY CRISIS INTERNATIONAL Bloomberg - European Industry Starts Shutting Down as Energy Prices Soar https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-03-09/european-industry-starts-shutting-down-as-energy-prices-soar The Hill - Investigate Russia's covert funding of US anti-fossil fuel groups https://thehill.com/opinion/energy-environment/596304-investigate-russias-covert-funding-of-us-anti-fossil-fuel-groups [Please subscribe to the Heartland Daily Podcast for free on iTunes at this link.]

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo present episode 335 of the In The Tank Podcast. On this episode, the ITT crew talks about President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address. They talk about his numerous gaffes and dissect his policy statements in regards to infrastructure, inflation, COVID, and more.   OPENING CHIT CHAT Video (start at 2:56) - Vice President Kamala Harris Explains the Ukraine/Russia war https://youtu.be/RKjCSb9eixI?t=176   STATE OF THE UNION Breitbart – ‘A Pound of Ukrainian People’? 10 Brain Freezes in Joe Biden’s State of the Union Delivery https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2022/03/01/joe-bidens-stumbles-through-state-of-the-union/         Biden accidentally referring to Ukrainians as the “Iranian people.” https://youtu.be/mFkSJDAazAw?t=16         Referring to “a pound of Ukrainian people” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4YFARkxLH8         Fell flat on his face trying to say something about building a wall to … something about vaccines work https://youtu.be/V7Ilhz6nZVE?t=2701 State of the Union 2022 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7Ilhz6nZVE Fox News - Top five takeaways from Biden's State of the Union address https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/takeaways-biden-state-of-the-union-address-david-bossie The Federalist - Corrupt Media Predictably Hype Biden’s Dishonest SOTU Speech https://thefederalist.com/2022/03/02/corrupt-media-predictably-hype-bidens-dishonest-sotu-speech/ National Review - A Bizarre, Contradictory State of the Union Falters after Strong Start on Ukraine https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/a-bizarre-contradictory-state-of-the-union-falters-after-strong-start-on-ukraine/#slide-1   RESPONSES TO BIDEN SOTU NPR - Democrat Rep. Rashida Tlaib delivers a response to Biden's State of the Union https://www.npr.org/2022/03/02/1083868623/democrat-rep-rashida-tlaib-delivers-a-response-to-bidens-state-of-the-union The Hill - Ocasio-Cortez: Biden speech 'left a little bit to be desired for key constituencies' https://thehill.com/homenews/house/596485-ocasio-cortez-biden-speech-left-a-little-bit-to-be-desired-for-key PBS - WATCH: Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds delivers the Republican response to the State of the Union https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-live-iowa-gov-kim-reynolds-delivers-the-republican-response-to-the-state-of-the-union [Please subscribe to the Heartland Daily Podcast for free on iTunes at this link.]

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo present episode 334 of the In The Tank Podcast. On this episode, the ITT crew talks about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, what the energy situation is in Europe, and how it will be impacted by the situation.   RUSSIA SITUATION Biden on sanctions https://twitter.com/Breaking911/status/1496207991229624325?t=yhetOR8EaiqZrTrl3oSFLw&s=19 Reuters - EU to hit Russia with new sanctions over 'barbaric attack' on Ukraine https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/eu-launch-new-sanctions-against-russia-over-barbaric-attack-ukraine-2022-02-24/ Reuters - EU unlikely to cut Russia off SWIFT for now, sources say https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/eu-unlikely-cut-russia-off-swift-now-sources-say-2022-02-24/ CNN - What is SWIFT and why it might be the weapon Russia fears most https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/26/investing/swift-russia-ukraine/index.html   RUSSIAN ENERGY CFR – Russia’s Energy Role in Europe: What’s at Stake With the Ukraine Crisis https://www.cfr.org/in-brief/russias-energy-role-europe-whats-stake-ukraine-crisis E&E – How the Russia crisis hits energy, from CO2 to pipelines https://www.eenews.net/articles/how-the-russia-crisis-hits-energy-from-co2-to-pipelines/  Washington Post - E.U. will unveil a strategy to break free from Russian gas, after decades of dependence https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2022/02/23/russia-ukraine-eu-nordstream-strategy-energy/  [Please subscribe to the Heartland Daily Podcast for free on iTunes at this link.]  

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Chris Talgo, and AnneMarie Schieber present episode 333 of the In The Tank Podcast. On this episode, the ITT crew talks about the anti-vaccine-mandate protests that have been going on in Canada, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s crackdown on said protests, the “weaponization” of “freedom,” and much more.     TRUDEAU’S TRUCKER TROUBLES   NYT - Canada Protests: Ottawa Police Chief Resigns After Trudeau Declares National Emergency to End Protests https://www.nytimes.com/live/2022/02/15/world/canada-protests-news   The Federalist - Trudeau Does Not Want To End The Protests Peacefully. He Wants Violence https://thefederalist.com/2022/02/17/trudeau-does-not-want-to-end-the-protests-peacefully-he-wants-violence/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=trudeau-does-not-want-to-end-the-protests-peacefully-he-wants-violence   Transom - Justin Trudeau Brings Breck Girl Authoritarianism To America's Hat https://thetransom.substack.com/p/justin-trudeau-brings-breck-girl?token=eyJ1c2VyX2lkIjoyNjI4ODk4MSwicG9zdF9pZCI6NDg4MDY4ODUsIl8iOiJKbisrWSIsImlhdCI6MTY0NTAyNzIwNywiZXhwIjoxNjQ1MDMwODA3LCJpc3MiOiJwdWItNTAwNDkyIiwic3ViIjoicG9zdC1yZWFjdGlvbiJ9.HXsuQXe3TREy-CPrQYlNtELNeV_Q2c3KzrbvPQsncX4&r=fngph   CBC - Why the word 'freedom' is such a useful rallying cry for protesters https://www.cbc.ca/radio/checkup/what-s-your-reaction-to-the-ottawa-standoff-and-the-border-blockades-1.6349636/why-the-word-freedom-is-such-a-useful-rallying-cry-for-protesters-1.6349865   The Global and Mail - How truck convoy supporters like Pierre Poilievre have weaponized ‘freedom’ https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-the-alt-right-has-weaponized-freedom-to-undermine-democracy/   National Review - The Ugly Vilification of ‘Freedom’ https://www.nationalreview.com/2022/02/the-ugly-vilification-of-freedom/   [Please subscribe to the Heartland Daily Podcast for free on iTunes at this link.]

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Chris Talgo, and AnneMarie Schieber present episode 332 of the In The Tank Podcast. On this episode, the ITT crew talks about COVID, the continued collapse of the COVID narrative, the potential reduction of restrictions, and what that means for us all.   OPENING CHIT CHAT - China hosting the Olympics Washington Post - https://www.washingtonpost.com/media/2022/02/09/nbc-olympics-ratings/ USA Today - https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2021/12/06/2022-winter-olympics-biden-announces-diplomatic-boycott-beijing/8837884002/ USA Today - 'I cry every day': Olympic athletes slam food, COVID tests and conditions in Beijing quarantine hotels https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/olympics/beijing/2022/02/07/beijing-athletes-rip-covid-quarantine-hotels-food/6687367001/   COVID-19 PANDEMIC NARRATIVE CRUMBLING Axios - Fauci: U.S. heading out of "full-blown pandemic phase" https://www.axios.com/fauci-covid-pandemic-restrictions-vaccines-15d1c1fb-5532-43f6-8b6c-bb6bfb3911b1.html The Federalist - Science On Covid And Kids Hasn’t Changed, Only The Politics Has https://thefederalist.com/2022/02/09/science-on-covid-and-kids-hasnt-changed-only-the-politics-has/ (video) – Dr. Leana Wen on CNN argues against mask mandates https://twitter.com/AC360/status/1490863954700210178?s=20&t=p6K0479siSmsmndeGzzzIw NBC Chicago - Gov. Pritzker Announces Planned End Date for Illinois Mask Mandate https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/coronavirus/pritzker-aims-to-lift-illinois-mask-mandate-by-feb-28-he-announces/2753922/ The Hill - Paul promises investigation of Fauci if Republicans take Senate https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/592761-paul-promises-investigation-of-fauci-if-republicans-take-senate [Please subscribe to the Heartland Daily Podcast for free on iTunes at this link.]

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, Chris Talgo, and Samantha Fillmore present episode 331 of the In The Tank Podcast. On this episode, the ITT crew talks about how our previous episode was removed from YouTube, Big Tech censorship, and the chilling effect that type of censorship has for speech and expression.   OPENING CHIT CHAT Heartland – In The Tank (BANNED EPISODE) The COVID Narrative is Collapsing https://rumble.com/vtcvsn-in-the-tank-live-ep330-the-covid-narrative-continues-to-collapse.html   JOE ROGAN AND SPOTIFY Breitbart – White House Recommends Spotify Do More to Censor Joe Rogan https://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/2022/02/01/white-house-recommends-spotify-do-more-to-censor-joe-rogan/   THE CHILLING EFFECT EFF - Right or Left, You Should Be Worried About Big Tech Censorship https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2021/07/right-or-left-you-should-be-worried-about-big-tech-censorship Liberties - How Big Tech Censorship Is Harming Free Speech https://www.liberties.eu/en/stories/big-tech-censorship/43511 [Please subscribe to the Heartland Daily Podcast for free on iTunes at this link.]

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo present episode 330 of the In The Tank Podcast. On this episode, the ITT crew talks about the soon to be vacant Supreme Court seat, how the COVID Narrative is continuing to collapse, and a new report showing just how dangerous it is becoming to be a police officer in America.   OPENING CHIT CHAT Townall - Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer Retiring https://townhall.com/tipsheet/spencerbrown/2022/01/26/justice-breyer-retiring-n2602392   COVID NARRATIVE COLLAPSE USA Today - Biden scraps vaccine requirement for businesses, weighs options after Supreme Court defeat https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2022/01/25/biden-supreme-court-vaccine-test-mandate/9212064002/ Time - Omicron Could Be the Beginning of the End of the COVID-19 Pandemic https://time.com/6141679/omicron-end-covid-19/ NYP - ‘I’m done with COVID’: Bari Weiss on Bill Maher sparks controversy https://nypost.com/2022/01/24/im-done-with-covid-bari-weiss-on-bill-maher-sparks-uproar/   NEW REPORT: KILLING OF POLICE UP BIG Fox News - Criminals are targeting cops at historic levels following calls to defund the police https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/democrats-defunding-police-officers-crime Heartland Report – Felonious Killings of Law Enforcement Officers in 2021 https://www.heartland.org/publications-resources/publications/policy-brief-felonious-killings-of-law-enforcement-officers-in-2021  [Please subscribe to the Heartland Daily Podcast for free on iTunes at this link.]

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, and Linnea Lueken are joined by Isaac Orr in episode 329 of the In The Tank Podcast. On this episode, the ITT crew talks about the unfolding energy crisis in Europe, the global rebound of coal, and what we should expect in the U.S. if our leaders continue down the path of unreliable energy.   OPENING CHIT CHAT – COVID/AUTHORITARIAN POLL UPDATE Salt Lake Tribune - Utah leaders have surrendered to COVID pandemic, the Editorial Board writes https://www.sltrib.com/opinion/editorial/2022/01/15/utah-leaders-have/   EUROPEAN ENERGY CRISIS NYT - A Scary Energy Winter Is Coming. Don’t Blame the Greens https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/05/opinion/energy-climate-iran-nuclear.html Bloomberg - Europe’s Governments Face a Reckoning as Energy Prices Surge https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-01-16/europe-s-energy-crisis-how-governments-are-trying-to-curb-soaring-bills Bloomberg - U.K. Energy Crisis Deepens as Council-Backed Supplier Fails https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-01-18/u-k-supplier-together-energy-collapses-with-176-000-customers CotAE - Greenflation is very real and, sorry, it’s not transitory https://www.americanexperiment.org/bloomberg-greenflation-is-very-real-and-sorry-its-not-transitory/   COAL RESURGENCE Axios - U.S. greenhouse gas emissions jumped in 2021 https://www.axios.com/us-carbon-emissions-jumped-2021-coal-rebound-fb2a4b1d-2cfd-4eaf-b453-8f89d6a51b57.html CO2 Coalition - Climate industrial complex left clueless as fossil fuels proliferate https://co2coalition.org/2022/01/11/climate-industrial-complex-left-clueless-as-fossil-fuels-proliferate/ Guardian - China’s coal production hit record levels in 2021 https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/jan/17/chinas-coal-production-hit-record-levels-in-2021 [Please subscribe to the Heartland Daily Podcast for free on iTunes at this link.]

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Justin Haskins, Jim Lakely, Chris Talgo, and Nate Myers present episode 328 of the In The Tank Podcast. On this episode, the ITT crew talks about several topics including the release of The Great Reset: Joe Biden and the Rise of 21st Century Fascism, new Rasmussen polls that reveal some disturbing truths about the authoritarian tendencies of Democrat voters, and new DARPA docs uncovered by Project Veritas.    OPENING CHIT CHAT The Great Reset book was released https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/163763059X?ie=UTF8&linkCode=ll1&tag=glennonair-20&linkId=aa006bce52ccbf6bede97b3c0b7fcb7f&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl   NEW POLL: TRUMP v. BIDEN / COVID & AUTHORITARIANISM Heartland Institute – Heartland/Rasmussen Poll: Trump Would Beat Biden If Presidential Election Were Held Today https://www.heartland.org/news-opinion/news/press-releases-heartlandrasmussen-poll-trump-would-beat-biden-if-presidential-election-were-held-today Heartland Institute – Heartland/Rasmussen Poll: COVID & Authoritarianism https://www.heartland.org/news-opinion/news/press-release-heartlandrasmussen-poll-democrats-support-draconian-covid-measures   PROJECT VERITAS COVID Project Veritas - Military Documents About Gain of Function Contradict Fauci Testimony Under Oath https://www.projectveritas.com/news/military-documents-about-gain-of-function-contradict-fauci-testimony-under/ Fox News - Rand Paul rips Fauci following latest hearing fireworks: He doesn't want debate because he 'is science' https://www.foxnews.com/media/rand-paul-fauci-hearing-debate-reaction-fox-news-the-story-coronavirus-mandates   [Please subscribe to the Heartland Daily Podcast for free on iTunes at this link.]

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, and Chris Talgo present episode 327 of the In The Tank Podcast. On this episode, the ITT crew talks about January 6, Biden’s terrible first year as president, and the fading alarm over COVID-19.        BIDEN'S TERRIBLE YEAR 1   Politico - Biden braces for fallout from Omicron surge https://www.politico.com/newsletters/politico-pulse/2022/01/05/biden-braces-for-fallout-from-the-omicron-surge-799678   The Hill - Could Hyperinflation become the new normal? https://thehill.com/opinion/finance/582338-could-hyperinflation-become-the-new-normal   Fox News - Biden admin roiled by crises on Afghanistan, border, inflation, COVID – but heads yet to roll https://www.foxnews.com/politics/biden-admin-afghanistan-border-inflation-covid-lack-of-firings   The Hill - Biden Disapproval Hits Record High in New Poll https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/588136-biden-disapproval-hits-record-high-in-new-poll   Fox News - Critics Slam Hypocrite Biden for claiming no federal solution to pandemic after vow to shut down COVID https://www.foxnews.com/politics/critics-slam-hypocrite-biden-for-claiming-no-federal-solution-to-pandemic-after-vow-to-shut-down-covid       END OF THE PANDEMIC?   NY Post - US may reduce CDC’s 10-day COVID isolation for vaccinated, Fauci says https://nypost.com/2021/12/21/us-may-reduce-cdcs-10-day-covid-isolation-for-vaxxed-fauci/   Newsweek - U.K. Won't Add COVID Restrictions Despite Huge Omicron Surge, Pushes Booster Shots https://www.newsweek.com/uk-wont-add-covid-restrictions-despite-huge-omicron-surge-pushes-booster-shots-1664993   NYT - Covid Updates: South Africa Says Its Omicron Wave Has Passed With No Big Spike in Deaths https://www.nytimes.com/live/2021/12/30/world/omicron-covid-vaccine-tests   [Please subscribe to the Heartland Daily Podcast for free on iTunes at this link.]