* The Biden Administration has disappointed climate activists by not permanently blocking oil and gas development on public land. But the Administration has dramatically limited U.S. public land available for new oil and gas development.
* “Democratic politicians should consider seeking face time on Fox News. That approach has become policy within the Biden White House, which is eyeing the network’s audience of Republicans, independents and Democrats.”–Erik Wemple, WaPo. In short, politicians need to meet viewers where they are. Having said that, however, exceptions should still be considered where Tucker Carlson, Sean Hannity and Laura Ingraham are concerned.
* Still feeling the Bern. “While Bernie Sanders will never be president, his two campaigns have transformed the Democratic Party and this country. Old orthodoxies about government spending and foreign policy have crumbled as a result of the unceasing efforts by an old socialist.”–Ari Rabin-Havt, former deputy campaign manager for Bernie Sanders.