Trust in Mainstream Media at Record Low; Omicron Spread Testing U.S. Economy

00:00 INTRODUCTION 00:49 WASHINGTON D.C. BECOMES OMICRON HOT SPOT 1:49 REP. BOBBY RUSH REPORTS BREAKTHROUGH CCP VIRUS CASE 2:34 BIDEN SIGNS $768.2 BILLION DEFENSE SPENDING BILL INTO LAW 3:18 US, RUSSIA TO HOLD SECURITY TALKS OVER UKRAINE 5:47 BIAS IN AMERICAN MAINSTREAM MEDIA 10:27 EXPIRED PASSPORTS MAY STILL WORK TO GET BACK INTO U.S. 10:59 FORMER SENATE MAJORITY LEADER HARRY REID DIES AT 82 11:30 SMITHSONIAN TO TEMPORARILY CLOSE FOUR MUSEUMS 13:07 BIDEN SIGNS ORDER FOR FEDERAL WORKER PAY RAISE 13:56 WSJ: BIDEN CONSIDERS RASKIN AS TOP FED BANKING REGULATOR 14:29 LARRY SUMMERS SLAMS STUDENT LOAN DEBT RELIEF, WARNS OF RECESSION 15:21 SOCIALISM GAINING POPULARITY AMONG YOUNGER GENERATIONS 19:47 NBA PLAYER RESPONDS TO LETTER FROM PRESIDENT BUSH 20:37 CIVIL WAR-ERA ITEMS UNCOVERED IN RICHMOND, VA CCP virus cases are surging across the US. and average daily cases in Washington DC have skyrocketed since Thanksgiving. If you are currently abroad and your U.S. passport has expired, you may be able to use that expired passport to return to the United States. Trust in the legacy news media has been polling at record lows. We had a chance to speak with a veteran writer and journalist John O’Sullivan to explore the current state of journalism and why more Americans have lost their trust in the media. President Joe Biden signed an executive order, finalizing a pay raise for civilian federal employees. The raise is set to kick in in 2022. Communism and socialism appear to be losing the stigma that was once associated with these ideologies. We ask author Mary Eberstadt why she thinks that these very ideologies associated with over 100 million unnatural deaths across the world have been embraced by today's younger generation. A 130 year old time capsule full of ancient history was just found in Richmond, Virginia. It was hidden in the remains where General Robert E. Lee's statue once stood. Stay tuned and we'll take a look at what they found.