The Schaftlein Report

Topics: 1) US Special Forces kill ISIS leader including 13 others 2) Senate Race pits 6 Republican and 4 Democratic Seats as competitive MO, PA, Ohio, FL, Wisc and NC NH, AZ, GA and Nev 3) Crime is so bad in SF that the Police Chief will not work with the DA on officer involved shooting and use of force 4) Biden praises McConnell ahead of Court nomination 5) Russia complains about US and NATO troop movements - What happens next? 6) Sen. Ben Ray Lujan of NM is out 4-6 weeks after stroke - The Senate is now 49-50 so Democrats need Republicans to advance anything 7) Facebook stock plunges 24% after users in Canada and US decline 8) GoFundMe cuts off Canadian Trucker page after $10M is raised over mandates 9) BLM shuts down fund-raising after threats from Blue states CA and WA - No one is in charge after former leader quit 10) Americans are fed up with Democrats Covid panic and mandates

Topics: 1) In leaked memo to Axios, the National Security Council's summary of conclusions shows utter failure to prepare for the events which took place in Afghanistan 2) Putin and the west continue talks to try and defuse the situation in Ukraine 3) Hunter Biden undercut the Obama Administration in US efforts to fight corruption in Ukraine according to State Department Memo *NY Times sues the State Department over the matter 4) Jeff Zucker resigns from CNN over undisclosed relationship with another employee - GOOD! 5) Economic satisfaction plunges to 33% under Biden while 64% are not satisfied - Rents skyrocket across the country some up 40% a. 27% approve of his energy policy b. 25% approve of how crime is bein handled c. Overall Satisfaction at 21% 79% NO d. Right Track 37% Wrong Track 63% 6) Build Back Better Bill totally stalled in Congress - No SALT relief 7) According to ER Doctors, crime is totally out of control in NYC based on injuries and death from crimes 8) Former Miami Dolphins football coach David Flores files class action lawsuit against the NFL, Miami Dolphins and Denver Broncos. Stinging allegations 7) Border Covert flights bringing people from all over the world to US under cover of night

Topic: Jerry takes us through the life of George Washington from childhood to our First President

Topics: 1) Cincinnati Bengals and Los Angeles Rams rally from 18 and 10 back respectively to win their conferences and go to the Super bowl in another exciting weekend of NFL games 2) 76% of Americans disagree with considering only a black woman for a Supreme court Nomination *Biden does appear to have a solid group of qualified nominees from names floated - 13 democrats voted against Trump's nominees who were black **Identity Politics brought us Kamala Harris 3) The Left's obsession with Race is alienating minorities in America particularly Asians and Hispanics 4) Spotify will now label Covid content as an answer to artists push back - There are 3.0M podcasts to demonstrate the power of podcasting 5) With 127K troops on the Ukraine border, blood supplies brought in and NATO concerns mounting, Putin plans visit with Xi Jinping later this week at the Olympics 6) Border crime, smuggling, human trafficking and drugs are rampant at our southern border as criticism mounts of Biden policy - 2M apprehensions last year 7) Texas Governor Greg Abbott leads O'rourke 47-36 in latest poll 8) Trump's Save America rally draws 1.5M viewers on Newsmax versus normal viewers of 50K - Says VP Pence should have reversed the election 9) Spirit Airline employee asked man to remove "Let's go Brandon" mask 10) Soros to pump 125M in Democratic coffers, Super Pac raises $50M for mid terms

Topics: 1) The Labor Market remains tight with the Unemployment rate below 4% - Little movement in Labor Participation Rate - We are still 2M jobs below when the Pandemic started a. Police Departments are losing officers and are struggling to replace them due to tight labor market, rising crime and public scrutiny b. Stocks remain volatile as rate hikes loom 2) Midstream 2 pipeline may not operate if Russia invades Ukraine - 760 mile pipeline under the Baltic Sea cost $11B to build to bring natural gas to Germany - China backs the Russians in the dispute 3) DHS Secretary Mayorkis gets an ear full in his meeting with Border Patrol Agents in Yuma, AZ - Deteriorating results, agents pissed off 4) Herschel Walker leads in Georgia and Republicans are +8 in Monmouth Generic Ballot Poll 5) Biden plans to play Identity Politics promising to nominate a black female to replace Breyer *Republicans have tools to delay or stop an unqualified nominee in the Judiciary committee 6) Progressive DA's under fire and being labeled as "soft" on crime as rates soar 7) Video confirms Biden Administration is flying migrants on private planes from border towns to Northern cities

Topics: 1) Can Biden rally allies against Putin? Russians move additional forces toward Ukraine. Americans urged to evacuate. *Germans seem to be balking due to Nordstream 2 Pipeline slated to go into production later in the year to buy gas from Russia? 2) The Federal Reserve lays the groundwork to raise interest rates in March in an effort to slow inflation 3) Blue City Carjackings skyrocket - In Washington DC, 37 so far this year including a city commissioner with 7,000 car thefts in the last 2 years *In Philadelphia, 100 carjackings this year 4) While a 29th House Democrat Jim Cooper (a 34 year veteran) announces he won't seek re-election, Pelosi announces plan to run again at age 82 - Will she be Leader if Democrats lose the House? 5) VP Harris blames Covid for the Human Trafficking at the border - Her leadership at the border has been a disaster 6) Two Republican congressmen from Texas say DHS Secretary should be impeached due to not obeying the US laws ALREADY on the books: a. Construction materials rusting at the border b. Paid for Contracts for Fencing go unfulfilled c. 283K Illegals being released into the US d. 14K pounds of Fentanyl seized at border, double last year - Mixed news here 7) Biden approval among Hispanics is down from 59% in November 2020 to 28% today - Why? *Answer - Economy, Covid, Illegal Immigration, crime and late-term abortion - The same issue most Americans care about 8) Houston Cop Killer Oscar Rosales caught in Mexico

Topics: 1) Stocks remain under pressure after yesterday's rally into the close with the major indexes down another 2% *Inflation, Fed tightening and Ukraine along with a reset in earnings multiples contributing to the decline 2) NY judge strikes down mask mandates following the lead of others 3) In VA, mask proponents sue Governor over his opt out mask policy - Gov. Glenn Youngkin sets up Hotline to report and catch teachers teaching CRT 4) Sen. Manchin is furious with White House Chief of Staff Ron Klein (the alleged mastermind behind Biden) for calling him out for opposing BBB bill 5) Biden under fire for calling Peter Ducey a "Stupid SOB", then apologizing later 6) In Harvard-Harris poll, Biden upside down 39%-53%, Trump would beat him by 53-47 and 59% Disapprove of how Democrats are running congress *Generic Ballot Republicans +7 7) In stray poll, Liz Cheney crushed in Wyoming by Harriet Hageman 8) 178K Illegal Immigrants stopped in December with many released into the US 9) 8,500 troops put on "High Alert" 10) Democrats will continue to push to end the Filibuster so they can push through their Radical Agenda - The recent loss is just a speed bump in their long term plan 11) A son of a Philadelphia police officer is followed and killed in an attack, being shot 9 times

Topics: 1) Biden considering sending 5,000 troops to Eastern Europe - Is Moscow considering installing a Pro-Russian leader? They deny this is the case 2) Oil can hit $100 a barrel if conflict happens in Ukraine - Lumber is up 81% as a result of climate change efforts and demand for housing *Inflation rips as rent costs are up 14% 3) Seoul paid Iran's delinquent dues to UN restoring their voting rights with Administration blessing 4) Arizona Censures Sen. Sinema over her Filibuster vote - She is up in 2024 for re-election 5) Fox Poll Results: Republican Advantages: | Democratic Advantages National Security +16 | Climate Change +22 Border +16 | Racism +20 Crime +16 | Health Care +16 Economy + 15 | Corona Virus + 9 Immigration +15 | Unite the Country +9 6) Left Wing Dark money by Liberal Billionaires was behind the effort to remove the Filibuster, not grass roots 7) A New Wave of Far Left Wing Liberals sponsored by Justice Democrats will look to challenge moderates in the 2022 midterm primaries 8) Horrific crimes in NY, Houston and Chicago where Police Officers and an Innocent young girl were killed in gun fire 9) Biden's Promises Not Yet Fulfilled: a. Free Preschool b. Free Community College c. Pathway to Citizenship for Illegals d. Green Energy to END fossil fuels e. Voting Rights f. Build Back Better Social Spending bill

Topics: 1) Senators Manchin and Sinema Vote to Uphold the Filibuster - Schumer's gambit fails 2) Biden Presser - "Minor Incursion into Ukraine?" - Walk Back by Biden 3) Biden: "Midterms could easily be illegitimate if Democratic Legislation Fails" - His Fraudulence the President 4) NBC Poll in Line with Other Polls *Independents support falls from 68% to 36% *Blacks support falls from 83% to 64% *18-34 year olds support falls from 56% to 40% *Latino support falls from 59% to 48% - It is much worse in other polls *Women support falls from 61% to 51% 5) Trafalgar Poll Biden upside down by 20 points 39-59 - GOP +14 on Generic Ballot 6) Jobless Claims rise by 286K, highest since October *Rising Inflation causing Consumers to pull back 7) The list of Biden Failures Grows and he does not even acknowledge it

Topics: 1) Pure Political Theater over a Non-Issue in Democratic Controlled Senate 2) Vince takes us through his book detailing Democratic Lies 3) Biden hit new Low in Gallup Poll with 40% Approval and 56% Not - This is actually higher than other recent polling where his approval rating was as low as 33% *Hispanic and Independent Voters are abandoning Biden This spells TROUBLE for Democrats