3:00pm- According to a report from journalists Devlin Barrett and Perry Stein of the Washington Post, federal agents are in the process of investigating Hunter Biden—the son of President Joe Biden—and believe they have acquired enough evidence to “charge him with tax crimes and a false statement related to a gun purchase.” Will Hunter Biden actually face prosecution?
3:35pm- According to a Bloomberg report, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has voted to cut oil production by 2 million barrels per day—despite the Biden Administration’s numerous attempts to persuade the intergovernmental organization to produce more oil. In response to OPEC’s decision, the Biden Administration announced it would release an additional ten million barrels from the strategic petroleum reserves. In September, Forbes wrote that the nation’s petroleum reserves were already at their lowest level since 1984.
4:05pm- While speaking at a seminar hosted by University of Southern California’s Center for Health Journalism, Dr. Anthony Fauci defended the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) continued funding of gain-of-function research—specifically research conducted by the non-governmental organization EcoHealth Alliance. EcoHealth has been accused of failing to report an experiment in Wuhan which resulted in the creation of a bat virus that, according to Science.org, “made mice sicker.”
4:30pm- On Wednesday night’s Late Night Show, host Stephen Colbert and Dr. Anthony Fauci went shopping for Halloween candy. Colbert asks the hard-hitting questions, like: “What’s your favorite candy?”
4:40pm- Pastor William Devlin—International Human Rights Advocate—joins the show to talk about an upcoming rally he has organized to support Mark Houck. Houck, a pro-life activist known for peacefully protesting outside of abortion clinics, recently had his home raided by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Department of Justice. He was arrested for violating the “Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act.”
5:05pm- On Wednesday, CBS Evening News aired a segment decrying the removal of several children’s books from a school library in Jamestown, Michigan. According to those supporting their removal, the books contained sexual content inappropriate for children.
5:10pm- Assistant Producer Daniel reveals that Neumann University recently decided to remove Charlie and the Chocolate Factory from its school’s library. What did Willy Wonka do to offend people??? Actually, there might be a few controversial things…
5:20pm- According to the Wall Street Journal Editorial Board, “more than a dozen environmental outfits, including Greenpeace and the Union of Concerned Scientists, wrote to big tech companies to blame them for ‘amplifying and perpetuating climate disinformation.’” Recently, Melissa Fleming—the Communications Undersecretary for the United Nations—bragged about partnering with Google to manipulate search results on climate change.
5:40pm- Paul J. Larkin—Senior Legal Research Fellow in the Meese Center for Legal and Judicial Studies at the Heritage Foundation—joins the show to discuss President Biden’s announcement to issue a blanket pardon for people convicted of simple marijuana possession. Is this an abuse of the President’s pardon capabilities?
6:05pm- During Supreme Court oral arguments for Merrill v. Milligan and Merrill v. Caster—cases which will determine whether Alabama’s new congressional map is a violation of the Voting Rights Act—Alabama Solicitor General Edmund G. Lacour argued that his state’s redistricting was made in a “race neutral manner.” Based on her questions, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson seemed to believe that the 14th Amendment was not meant to be “race neutral or race blind.” In his retort to Justice Jackson, Lacour stated: “the 14th Amendment is a prohibition on discriminatory state action…it is not an obligation to engage in affirmative discrimination in favor of some groups...”
6:35pm- Alexandra Wilkes—Communications Director for New Jersey GOP—joins the show to talk about an investigation into the National Women’s Soccer League which concluded players experienced sexual misconduct and emotional abuse. One of the teams in the league, Gotham FC, is owned by New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy and his wife Tammy.
6:50pm- Who Won Social Media? + Rich Zeoli’s Final Thought!