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The Heartland Institute's upcoming episode at NOON CT TODAY of the flagship In the Tank Podcast will cover the secret White House meetings with BlackRock -- one of the most-powerful investment firms on earth with $10 TRILLION in assets under its control. How much political clout is it wielding, and to what ends? Hint: A lot, and nothing good. ​ We will also talk about the farmer strike in the Netherlands over climate regulations that are making it nearly impossible to grow food, the underreported story of how "green farming" is causing violent unrest over a lack of food in Sri Lanka, how natural gas is being called "green" now by the European Union soon, and HUGE wins for school choice that could change our public school system forever. OPENING CHIT CHAT Cost of a 4th of July Cookout 2021/2022 https://twitter.com/jlakely/status/1541540280452759553 PRIMARY TOPIC – ESG CRONYISM ALREADY REEKING HAVOC Epoch Times - Uncovering the White House’s Secret Meetings With BlackRock https://www.theepochtimes.com/uncovering-the-white-houses-secret-meetings-with-blackrock_4550635.html (Video) Dan Bongino Unfiltered discusses WH/Blackrock meetings https://www.fox.com/watch/6b5f2813d05784759eff9ef8074dd1fa/ Reuters - Dutch gov't sets targets to cut nitrogen pollution, farmers to protest https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/dutch-govt-sets-targets-cut-nitrogen-pollution-farmers-protest-2022-06-10/ Reuters - Fertiliser ban decimates Sri Lankan crops as government popularity ebbs https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/fertiliser-ban-decimates-sri-lankan-crops-government-popularity-ebbs-2022-03-03/ SECONDARDY TOPICS – ENERGY AND EDUCATION SANITY Forbes - Natural Gas, Nuclear Go Green In The EU https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidblackmon/2022/07/06/natural-gas-nuclear-go-green-in-the-eu/?sh=288a2c120652 Heartland Daily News - Arizona Extends School Choice to All K-12 Students https://heartlanddailynews.com/2022/06/arizona-extends-school-choice-to-all-k-12-students/

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Chris Talgo, and S.T. Karnick are joined by Steve Milloy, creator and publisher of JunkScience.com, for episode 352 of the In The Tank Podcast. On this episode, the ITT crew talks about the Supreme Court’s recent ruling against the EPA’s ability to regulate carbon dioxide emissions. Also, the Left, in response, is having a collective meltdown. SCOTUS EPA DECISION Fox News - One more blockbuster Supreme Court decision could still be coming even after Friday's abortion ruling https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/one-more-blockbuster-supreme-court-decision-could-still-be-coming-after-fridays-abortion-ruling Heartland Institute - A Consequential Term at the Supreme Court About to End https://www.heartland.org/news-opinion/news/a-consequential-term-at-the-supreme-court-about-to-end NYT - Republican Drive to Tilt Courts Against Climate Action Reaches a Crucial Moment https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/19/climate/supreme-court-climate-epa.html ANTI-SCOTUS RHETORIC INCREASING CNS News - AOC: 'President Biden Should Entertain Expansion of the Supreme Court' https://www.cnsnews.com/index.php/article/washington/susan-jones/aoc-president-biden-should-entertain-expansion-supreme-court Newsweek - Can Democrats Expand the Supreme Court and How Likely Is it? https://www.newsweek.com/can-democrats-expand-supreme-court-how-likely-it-1720256 The Guardian - Republicans have hijacked the US supreme court. It’s time to expand it https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/jun/27/us-supreme-court-abortion-roe-v-wade-justices-expansion National Review - Biden Remains Opposed to Court-Packing Despite Roe Reversal, White House Confirms https://www.nationalreview.com/news/biden-remains-opposed-to-court-packing-despite-roe-reversal-white-house-confirms/

Show notes: OPENING CHIT CHAT – DEMS CUTTING BIDEN LOOSE? CNN - Ocasio-Cortez won't commit to backing Biden in 2024: 'We'll cross that bridge when we get to it' https://www.cnn.com/2022/06/12/politics/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-biden-reelection-2024-cnntv/index.html The Hill - Biden can​​’t escape questions on his age https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/3532095-biden-can%E2%80%8B%E2%80%8Bt-escape-questions-on-his-age/ 538 – Biden Approval Rating https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/biden-approval-rating/ THE PLANNED DESTRUCTION OF RELIABLE ENERGY Climate Champions - ‘Race to Zero’ campaign updates criteria to raise the bar on net zero delivery https://climatechampions.unfccc.int/criteria-consultation-3-0/ UN – Race to Zero Campaign https://unfccc.int/climate-action/race-to-zero-campaign BIDEN CALLS TO SUSPEND FEDERAL GAS TAX CNN - Biden will call for 3-month suspension of gas tax, though officials acknowledge it 'alone won't fix the problem' https://www.cnn.com/2022/06/22/politics/gas-tax-suspension-biden/index.html Illinois Policy Institute - The Illinois Fuel & Retail Association has agreed to post signage notifying drivers of the delayed gas tax hike, and an explanation of why gas in Illinois is so expensive. https://www.illinoispolicy.org/illinois-gas-station-owners-fight-pritzker-mandate-with-gas-tax-signs/#:~:text=Pritzker's%20gasoline%20tax%20hikes,be%20two%20hikes%20in%202023.

From last week's In the Tank Podcast: Why Biden and his policies are to blame for high gas prices from REAL energy experts. @thefracking guy Watch LIVE at noon CT Thu 6/23 for our next episode. https://rumble.com/c/HeartlandPodcast https://www.youtube.com/user/HeartlandTube

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal and Linnea Lueken are joined by Isaac Orr from the Center of the American Experiment and Jason Hayes from the Mackinac Center for Public Policy for episode 350 of the In The Tank Podcast. On this episode, the ITT crew talks about all the excuses that are being spun to shield the Biden Administration and his energy policies from the rising prices for gas and energy. The ITT crew sets out to separate the facts from the fiction. OPENING CHIT CHAT WSJ - Climate-Change Censorship: Phase Two https://www.wsj.com/articles/climate-censorship-phase-two-gina-mccarthy-social-media-biden-white-house-11655156191?st=0inyrmh1n3e5bb2&reflink=desktopwebshare_twitter GAS PRICE RISE NARRATIVE Fox Business - Record high gas prices: West Virginia, Montana, Colorado see biggest weekly jumps https://www.foxbusiness.com/economy/record-high-gas-prices-west-virginia-montana-colorado-see-biggest-weekly-jumps Washington Post - Fossil fuel leasing program undercuts Biden's climate goals, report says https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/06/15/fossil-fuel-leasing-program-undercuts-biden-climate-goals-report-says/ AP News - Biden tells oil refiners: Produce more gas, fewer profits https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-biden-covid-health-f73c882b0664a5d5dd62635a9a65364c ExxonMobil – Response to Biden https://corporate.exxonmobil.com/News/Newsroom/News-releases/2022/0615_ExxonMobil-statement-regarding-President-Biden-Letter-to-Oil-Industry IER - Another U.S. Refinery Slated to Close https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/fossil-fuels/gas-and-oil/another-u-s-refinery-slated-to-close/ ENERGY SHORTAGES WSJ - Why Electricity Blackouts Are Coming to Michigan https://www.wsj.com/articles/why-electricity-blackouts-are-coming-to-michigan-nuclear-power-plant-green-energy-renewable-climate-11653685521?mod=article_inline Washington Post – A summer of blackouts https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2022/06/02/blackout-states-summer-heat/ WSJ - ‘That Could Never Happen in America,’ I Once Thought https://www.wsj.com/articles/blackout-rolling-electricity-power-venezuela-america-11654185555 Reuters - U.S. Midwest may have summer power shortages for years https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/us-midwest-may-have-summer-power-shortages-years-2022-06-10/#:~:text=On%20Friday%2C%20MISO%20released%20a,responses%20over%20the%20next%20year.&text=One%20gigawatt%20can%20power%20about,on%20a%20hot%20summer%20day

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, and Chris Talgo present episode 349 of the In The Tank Podcast. On this episode, the ITT crew talks about the upcoming January 6 hearings, the general state of the economy, and the Biden Administration’s doubling down on renewable energy. We talk about all this and more on episode 349 of the In the Tank Podcast. AWAITING A FINANCIAL HURRICANE? POTUS TWEET – “America has achieved the most robust recovery in modern history” https://twitter.com/POTUS/status/1533811782367727616 White House - Remarks by President Biden on the May Jobs Report https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/speeches-remarks/2022/06/03/remarks-by-president-biden-on-the-may-jobs-report-2/ CNBC - Jamie Dimon says ‘brace yourself’ for an economic hurricane caused by the Fed and Ukraine war https://www.cnbc.com/2022/06/01/jamie-dimon-says-brace-yourself-for-an-economic-hurricane-caused-by-the-fed-and-ukraine-war.html Fortune - Former U.S. Treasury head Larry Summers says a recession is ‘the most likely thing’ https://fortune.com/2022/04/14/larry-summers-recession-likely-interest-rates-unemployment/ Yahoo - Tesla: Musk’s Economy Warning Demands Attention, Says Morgan Stanley https://finance.yahoo.com/news/tesla-musk-economy-warning-demands-221538694.html Markets Insider – (Counterpoint: JPMorgan's chief economist says there's no reason to be worried about a US recession, with the private sector in 'remarkable' shape https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/us-recession-no-reason-worry-jpmorgan-economist-consumer-corporate-spending-2022-6 NPR - Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says she was wrong about the risks of inflation https://www.npr.org/2022/06/01/1102364460/yellen-inflation (video) Janet Yellen ignores question about inflation and government spending https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzH2CpumOHE DOUBLING DOWN ON UNRELIABLE ENERGY Barron’s - Yellen Says New Biden Investments Can Counter Inflation https://www.barrons.com/news/yellen-says-new-biden-investments-can-counter-inflation-01654618508?tesla=y USA Today - Biden is using the Defense Production Act to make more solar panels, other clean-energy technology https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2022/06/06/biden-defense-production-act-solar-panels/7532045001/

Clip from yesterday's @InTheTankPod. How exactly does #BetoForTexas think he's gonna carry out his #GunGrab? Does he think that can be done peacefully? In Texas, of all places? Full pod: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVPsDrQ0F6A

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Chris Talgo, and Jim Lakely present episode 348 of the In The Tank Podcast. On this episode, the ITT crew talks about how Jim survived Covid! The gun grabbers are really ramping up their rhetoric, and Don’t worry folks, when it comes to inflation and rising gas prices, Biden has some solutions. We talk about all this and more on episode 348 of the In the Tank Podcast. OPENING CHIT CHAT Jim survived COVID! GUN CONTROL PROPOSALS Fox News - Beto O'Rourke says AR-15 owners shouldn't 'be able to keep them' https://www.foxnews.com/politics/beto-orourke-ar-15-owners-shouldnt-keep-them Newsweek - Gun Debate Updates: Biden Supports Ban on Assault Weapons, White House Says https://www.newsweek.com/gun-debate-live-updates-1711699 USA Today - Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau proposes ‘national freeze’ on handgun sales https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2022/05/31/justin-trudeau-gun-sales-canada/9999197002/ INFLATION AND GAS CONTINUE TO SPIRAL Axios - U.S. gasoline prices hit new record on Memorial Day weekend https://www.axios.com/2022/05/30/us-gas-prices-record-high Forbes - Democrat Big Oil ‘Price-Gouging’ Bills Advance In Congress https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidblackmon/2022/05/17/democrat-big-oil-price-gouging-bills-advance-in-congress/?sh=60d6d207368a The Hill - Biden lays out plan to fight inflation https://thehill.com/news/administration/3506444-biden-lays-out-plan-to-fight-inflation/ National Review - GOP Governors Come Out against SEC Climate Rule https://www.nationalreview.com/2022/05/gop-governors-come-out-against-sec-climate-rule/ CNN - Health and Human Services announces new office focused on the environmental risks to underserved communities https://www.cnn.com/2022/05/31/politics/hhs-office-of-environmental-justice-climate/index.html

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Chris Talgo, and Sam Karnick present episode 347 of the In The Tank Podcast. On this episode, the ITT crew talks about the ongoing World Economic Forum Davos 2022 meeting and their scheme to establish a global ESG system. Also, in the aftermath of another school shooting, the ITT asks “What is going on?” TOPIC ONE – ANOTHER TRAGIC SCHOOL SHOOTING Instead of talking about this from a that-policy-won’t-help perspective, I want to talk about this from a what's-going-on-culturally perspective. I think we can have a good discussion on what factors are occurring that results in horrific acts like this happening so frequently. TOPIC TWO – DAVOS 2022 ENVISIONS GLOBAL ESG SCHEME WEF - World Economic Forum Annual Meeting https://www.weforum.org/events/world-economic-forum-annual-meeting-2022 WEF - Turing Up the Heat on Greenwashing https://www.weforum.org/videos/davos-annual-meeting-2022-turning-up-the-heat-on-greenwashing-original New York Post - ESG’s Power Grows as Banker Is Canceled for Talking Sense on Climate Change https://www.realclearenergy.org/2022/05/25/esgs_power_grows_as_banker_is_canceled_for_talking_sense_on_climate_change_834180.html NYP - Biden praises high gas prices as part of ‘incredible transition’ https://nypost.com/2022/05/23/biden-praises-gas-prices-as-part-of-incredible-transition/

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Chris Talgo, and Linnea Lueken present episode 346 of the In The Tank Podcast. On this episode, the ITT crew talks the Disinformation Governance Board being “paused,” gas and diesel prices hitting all-time highs … again, and parents struggling to find baby formula. OPENING CHIT CHAT National Review - Biden Administration Considers Shutting Down Disinformation Board amid Blistering Criticism: Report https://www.nationalreview.com/news/biden-administration-considers-shutting-down-disinformation-board-amid-blistering-criticism-report/ GAS AND DIESEL HIT ALL TIME HIGHS … AGAIN USA Today - The average gas price is above $4 in every state. How long will they continue to rise? https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2022/05/17/why-gas-prices-continue-rise-record/9798086002/ Fox Business - Price of diesel hits all-time high, straining the trucking industry https://www.foxbusiness.com/economy/price-of-diesel-hits-all-time-high-straining-the-trucking-industry The Federalist - Diesel Prices Hit All-Time High, Meaning Soon So Will The Costs Of Everything You Buy https://thefederalist.com/2022/05/09/diesel-prices-hit-all-time-high-meaning-soon-so-will-the-costs-of-everything-you-buy/ Washington Post - Yellen warns of global ‘stagflationary’ risk from gas, food prices https://www.washingtonpost.com/us-policy/2022/05/18/yellen-gas-prices-biden/ BABY FORMULA SHORTAGE Heartland Daily News - How Government Created the Baby Formula Shortage https://heartlanddailynews.com/2022/05/how-government-created-the-baby-formula-shortage/ The Federalist - The FDA Was Making It Difficult For Moms To Get Baby Formula Long Before The Supply Chain Imploded https://thefederalist.com/2022/05/12/the-fda-was-making-it-difficult-for-moms-to-get-baby-formula-long-before-the-supply-chain-imploded/

LIVE at noon CT on Thursday, May 12. The Heartland Institute's latest Thursday episode of the flagship In the Tank Podcast will cover the Biden administration dangerously encouraging illegal protests at the homes of conservative Supreme Court justices, how inflation and energy prices just keep going up, and the latest on the ESG (Environment, Social, and Governance) scores. SHOW NOTES OPENING BANTER (I’ll try to think of something light, but then we’re gonna get into some heavy stuff.) THREATS ON SCOTUS AND OTHER PROTESTS Fox News: Wisconsin anti-abortion group targeted in Molotov cocktail arson attack https://www.foxnews.com/us/wisconsin-anti-abortion-group-molotov-cocktail-arson-attack Jen Psaki still refused to condemn protests outside the HOMES of conservative SCOTUS judges, despite it being a federal crime “that is the president’s position.” VIDEO CLIP: https://twitter.com/townhallcom/status/1524102600349691905 It’s OK to incite violence on Twitter — as long as it’s against the right https://nypost.com/2022/05/10/its-ok-to-incite-violence-on-twitter-as-long-as-its-against-the-right/ Senate passes bill to expand protection for Supreme Court justices to their families https://hotair.com/karen-townsend/2022/05/10/senate-passes-bill-to-expand-protection-for-supreme-court-justices-to-their-families-n468209 Reddit: Group called ‘Jane’s Revenge’ threatens more violence https://www.reddit.com/r/Anarchism/comments/umdjqw/communique_of_janes_revenge_group_claiming/ VIDEO CLIP: “Ruth Sent Us” invading a Catholic Church during Mass https://twitter.com/Romangod7/status/1523368533119234048? INFLATION AND ENERGY COSTS STILL RISING Inflation barreled ahead at 8.3% in April from a year ago, remaining near 40-year highs https://www.cnbc.com/2022/05/11/cpi-april-2022.html Heartland/Rasmussen Poll: Vast Majority of Voters Worried About Rising Energy Prices, Favor Increasing Drilling in the US https://www.heartland.org/news-opinion/news/heartlandrasmussen-poll-vast-majority-of-voters-worried-about-rising-energy-prices-favor-increasing-drilling-in-the-us With Gas Prices Rising, Texas Oil and Gas Well Production Surges https://heartlanddailynews.com/2022/05/with-rising-gasoline-prices-texas-oil-and-gas-well-production-surges/ ESG - ENVIRONMENT, SOCIAL, AND GOVERNANCE McPherrin: ESG Ratings are Counterproductive, Hypocritical, and Anti-American https://the1818.com/2022/05/mcpherrin-esg-ratings-are-counterproductive-hypocritical-and-anti-american/

The Heartland Institute's In the Tank Podcast takes on the SCOTUS leak, and how this might be one of the few losses -- and the biggest one -- that the left has suffered from a U.S. Supreme Court decision in generations. The In the Tank crew -- Heartland's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, and Chris Talgo -- note how maybe not every leftist victory in the courts is permanent and for all time. Maybe the people do have a say in how their country is governed. This excerpt was taken from an hour-long In the Tank Podcast, which is broadcast LIVE every Thursday at noon CT. Subscribe to this channel, hit the bell, and we'll see you in the chat with us in every broadcast.

In this clip from The Heartland Institute's "In the Tank" Podcast, the crew debates whether to laugh, cry, or be gravely concerned about the creation of a "Disinformation Governance Board" in the Department of Homeland Security. Spoiler alert: Quite a bit of all three. Tune in to this channel every Thursday at noon CT to watch the live broadcast and participate in the show via the chat.

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, and Chris Talgo present episode 344 of the In The Tank Podcast. On this episode, the ITT crew talks about the leaked Supreme Court draft opinion, Roe v Wade, a new Heartland/Rasmussen Poll that paints a dire picture for Joe Biden, and the Department of Homeland Security’s new Ministry of Truth. PRIMARY TOPIC – SCOTUS TRUST BREACHED Politico - Supreme Court has voted to overturn abortion rights, draft opinion shows https://www.politico.com/news/2022/05/02/supreme-court-abortion-draft-opinion-00029473 NYT - What Was the Strategy Behind the Supreme Court Leak? https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/04/opinion/supreme-court-roe-abortion.html The Hill - House Democrats call for Supreme Court expansion in wake of potential Roe reversal https://thehill.com/news/house/3475890-house-democrats-call-for-supreme-court-expansion-in-wake-of-potential-roe-reversal/ NYP - Supreme Court leak is Democrats’ dirty May surprise for 2022 midterms https://nypost.com/2022/05/03/democrats-dirty-supreme-may-surprise/ SECONDARY TOPIC – JOE BIDEN IN BIG TROUBLE Heartland/Rasmussen – New Poll: Nearly Two-thirds of Voters Don’t Want Biden to Run for Re-election https://www.heartland.org/news-opinion/news/press-release-heartlandrasmussen-poll-nearly-two-thirds-of-voters-dont-want-biden-to-run-for-re-election TERTIARY TOPIC – MINISTRY OF TRUTH WSJ - Shut Up, the Disinformation Governance Board Explained https://www.wsj.com/articles/jankowicz-disinformation-governance-board-dgb-department-of-homeland-security-dhs-national-security-first-amendment-censorship-msinformation-11651526872?mod=opinion_featst_pos2 The Federalist - 6 Dystopian Things Biden’s ‘Disinformation Board’ Pick Nina Jankowicz Has Done https://thefederalist.com/2022/05/03/6-dystopian-things-bidens-disinformation-board-pick-nina-jankowicz-has-done/ Please subscribe to the Heartland Daily Podcast for free on iTunes at this link: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/heartland-daily-podcast/id557620400?mt=2

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo present episode 343 of the In The Tank Podcast. On this episode, the ITT crew talks about Elon Musk buying Twitter, his promise to adhere to free speech, and the left’s collective meltdown. Also, they revisit the Section 230 debate. OPENING CHIT CHAT MSN - Done Deal: Twitter Agrees to Sell Itself to Elon Musk https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/done-deal-twitter-agrees-to-sell-itself-to-elon-musk/ar-AAWA5DD?OCID=ansmsnnews11 PRIMARY TOPIC – MUSK BUYING TWITTER A CULTURAL INFLECTION POINT? (video) Elon On what he thinks Twitter should be and do: https://youtu.be/cdZZpaB2kDM?t=746 And Musk’s tweet explaining more his views on free speech. https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1519036983137509376 (video) MSNBC’s Projection is Out Of Control https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jOJc9zNsfUU SECONDARY TOPIC – SECTION 230 REVISITED The Federalist - Democrats Waging A War On Twitter Don’t Want ‘Transparency,’ They Want Power https://thefederalist.com/2022/04/27/democrats-waging-a-war-on-twitter-dont-want-transparency-they-want-power/ National Review - Psaki Says Biden ‘Concerned’ about Social-Media Platforms’ Power after Elon Musk Acquires Twitter https://www.nationalreview.com/news/psaki-says-biden-concerned-about-social-media-platforms-power-after-elon-musk-acquires-twitter/

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, and Chris Talgo are joined by the Center of the American Experiment’s Isaac Orr for episode 342 of the In The Tank Podcast. On this episode, the ITT crew talks about the end of mask mandates. Jim responds to Twitter trolls. And the big question of the day: Is the Biden Administration returning to energy sanity? OPENING CHIT CHAT Jim Promotes a Tweet on Twitter https://twitter.com/HeartlandInst/status/1514717380433391618 TOPIC ONE – MASK MANDATES NYP - Judge’s decision to void mask mandate prompts mid-flight cheers among fliers https://nypost.com/2022/04/19/judges-decision-to-void-mask-mandate-prompts-mid-flight-cheers-among-fliers/ AP News - Feds will appeal mask ruling only if mandate still needed https://apnews.com/article/judge-strikes-down-mask-mandates-1fccaa750b6d42b6b609ef75d3c14c26 Paul Krugman Makes a Ridiculous Prediction https://twitter.com/paulkrugman/status/1516424571439792146 TOPIC TWO – ENERGY SANITY? ABC News - Infuriating climate activists, Biden expands oil drilling on public land https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/infuriating-climate-activists-biden-expands-oil-drilling-public/story?id=84148098 The Hill - Biden announces $6B to bail out nuclear plants at risk of closure https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/3273536-biden-announces-6b-to-bail-out-nuclear-plants-at-risk-of-closure/ Watts Up With That - ‘We’re all in trouble’ – Wind turbine makers selling at a loss https://wattsupwiththat.com/2022/04/14/were-all-in-trouble-wind-turbine-makers-selling-at-a-loss/ The Blaze - The cost of lithium — a metal used to make electric car batteries — is up nearly 500% since last year: 'Supply is simply nowhere near enough to feed this demand surge' https://www.theblaze.com/news/lithium-cost-skyrockets-amid-electric-vehicle-demand Reuters - Special Report: U.S. solar expansion stalled by rural land-use protests https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-solar-expansion-stalled-by-rural-land-use-protests-2022-04-07/ Please subscribe to the Heartland Daily Podcast for free on iTunes at this link: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/heartland-daily-podcast/id557620400?mt=2

Will they ever take their boot off our necks? Philadelphia has reinstated its indoor mask mandate, and other cities and perhaps states run by Democrats are sure to follow. And all for a COVID variant that is weaker (if more contagious) than the previous ones. The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Chris Talgo, and S.T. Karnick discuss this depressing news in this clip from the In the Tank Podcast -- which is live-streamed here every Thursday at noon CT.

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 fared 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

Elon Musk is now the newest member of Twitter's board of directors. Musk describes himself as a free-speech absolutist. Why does this scare Twitter? Musk won't stand for the blatant censorship the company has allowed for years. This is a victory for free speech. This clip comes from the live broadcast of the In The Tank podcast. Tune in every Friday at 12pm CT to watch and interact with the show!

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 If the economy is “booming,” why are they once again delaying student loan payments? 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

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/

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Chris Talgo, and Nate Meyers 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: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/heartland-daily-podcast/id557620400?mt=2

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

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Linnea Lueken, and the Center of the American Experiment’s Isaac Orr present episode 336 of the In The Tank Podcast, streamed LIVE as it is every Thursday at noon CT. 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. SHOW NOTES: 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

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. SHOW NOTES 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