{"id":856108,"date":"2021-10-07T10:29:13","date_gmt":"2021-10-07T14:29:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=856108"},"modified":"2021-10-07T10:29:16","modified_gmt":"2021-10-07T14:29:16","slug":"thursday-october-7th-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/thursday-october-7th-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Thursday | October 7th, 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">10<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fthursday-october-7th-2021%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=856108&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p class=\"p1\">It\u2019s Thursday, October 7th, and this is your Morning Wire. Listen to the full podcast:<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><b>1) <\/b><b>Experts Discuss Drop In COVID-19 Cases<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>The Topline: <\/b><span>A new medication from Merck \u2014 along with a growing body of data relating to natural immunity \u2014 has experts questioning the Biden administration\u2019s position on universal vaccination.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Dr. <\/span><span>Marty Makary <\/span><span>of Johns Hopkins Hospital joined Morning Wire to discuss the latest drug breakthrough, an<\/span><span>d what he considers to be a more data-driven strategy for achieving herd immunity. <\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_293205\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" readability=\"32\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-293205\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-293205\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Morsa-ImagesGetty-Images.jpg\" alt width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2021\/10\/Morsa-ImagesGetty-Images.jpg 600w, https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2021\/10\/Morsa-ImagesGetty-Images-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-293205\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Morsa Images\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><b>Shift In Strategy<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span>Dr. Makary said the new drug from Merck is \u201cthe biggest game changer in the history of COVID since the vaccines,\u201d noting the drug is a pill taken over a five-day course. It doesn\u2019t need to be refrigerated and is inexpensive.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Makary also stressed the importance of recognizing natural immunity and the role it can play in protecting people against COVID-19.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>He also noted the decline in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations due to herd immunity.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_293206\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" readability=\"32\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-293206\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-293206\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Kevin-DietschStaffGetty-Images5.jpg\" alt width=\"600\" height=\"393\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2021\/10\/Kevin-DietschStaffGetty-Images5.jpg 600w, https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2021\/10\/Kevin-DietschStaffGetty-Images5-300x197.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-293206\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kevin Dietsch\/Staff\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"p2\"><b>2) <\/b><b>Biden Administration Reverses Trump Abortion Policy&nbsp;<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>The Topline: <\/b><span>The Biden administration reversed a Trump-era policy that blocked federal funds from going to family planning clinics that refer women to get abortions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Biden\u2019s Reversal<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span>The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced a new<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/public-inspection.federalregister.gov\/2021-21542.pdf\"> <span>rule<\/span><\/a><span> which would \u201crevoke the requirements of the 2019 regulations\u201d which were put into place during President Trump\u2019s time in office. This would primarily include \u201cremoving restrictions on nondirective options counseling and referrals for abortion services\u2026\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The Trump rule didn\u2019t allow certain federally-funded clinics to direct people towards an abortion or refer them to an abortion. The new rule, set to go into effect on November 8th, means abortion-referring clinics like Planned Parenthood can now access funds through Title X.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Title X<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span>The Title X family planning<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/opa.hhs.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/2021-01\/HHS-OPA-Title-X-Family-Planning-Program_0.pdf\"> <span>program<\/span><\/a><span> is a federal grant program for clinics to receive funds from the federal government. It has an annual budget of around $286.5 million.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The majority of people \u201cserved by Title X providers are low-income, female, and under 30 years old.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The Trump rule in 2019 affected organizations like Planned Parenthood. Rather than complying with the Trump requirements, Planned Parenthood\u2019s affiliates and some other centers didn\u2019t take the funding. They even challenged the rule in court but lost.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Response<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span>Planned Parenthood\u2019s president<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/health\/biden-administration-title-x-abortion\/2021\/10\/04\/33451c1a-223c-11ec-9309-b743b79abc59_story.html\"> <span>said<\/span><\/a><span> it was \u201ca huge victory for patients and a huge victory for sexual and reproductive health care,\u201d but the organization was still not satisfied, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.plannedparenthood.org\/about-us\/newsroom\/press-releases\/in-huge-victory-for-sexual-and-reproductive-health-care-biden-harris-administration-announces-end-to-title-x-gag-rule\"><span>saying<\/span><\/a><span> \u201cit\u2019s disappointing the final rule will allow providers to refuse to counsel or refer patients for abortions due to their own personal beliefs.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>The Country: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kofc.org\/en\/news-room\/polls\/american-abortion-opinions-remain-consistent.html\"><span>Polling<\/span><\/a><span> shows the majority of Americans oppose using taxpayer funds for abortion.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_293229\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" readability=\"32\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-293229\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-293229\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Samuel-CorumStringerGetty-Images.jpeg\" alt width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2021\/10\/Samuel-CorumStringerGetty-Images.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2021\/10\/Samuel-CorumStringerGetty-Images-300x200.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-293229\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Samuel Corum\/Stringer\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"p2\"><b>3) <\/b><b>Senators Push Back Against DOJ Overreach&nbsp;<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>The Topline:&nbsp;<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span>Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) joined Morning Wire to discuss concerns about what she says is the \u201cincredibly dangerous precedent\u201d set by Attorney General Merrick Garland\u2019s Justice Department.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Quote Of The Day:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201c\u2026the Biden administration is saying, if you object to a government takeover of your child, if you don\u2019t accept our progressive agenda, then we are going to put you on a list and you are not going to like being on this list.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u2013 Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Senator Blackburn<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span>Garland has been criticized by Republicans for \u201cweaponizing\u201d the Justice Department and \u201cintimidating\u201d parents critical of school boards and teachers.<\/span><span>&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Blackburn, who sits on the Senate Judiciary Committee \u2014 which oversees the Justice Department \u2014 told Morning Wire many parents are concerned about the curriculum in schools, including Critical Race Theory and the 1619 Project.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>She said she\u2019s hearing that teachers unions are behind the push to target parents after becoming upset about their activism efforts.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Blackburn also said the Judiciary Committee is planning to respond to the recent developments with a letter. <\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_293209\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" readability=\"32\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-293209\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-293209\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Anna-MoneymakerStaffGetty-Images.jpeg\" alt width=\"600\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2021\/10\/Anna-MoneymakerStaffGetty-Images.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2021\/10\/Anna-MoneymakerStaffGetty-Images-300x169.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-293209\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Anna Moneymaker\/Staff\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"p2\"><b>Other Stories We\u2019re Tracking<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Debt Ceiling Update<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span>Senate Democrats are considering a rule change that would end the filibuster and allow a simple majority vote to fund the government without any Republican support. On Tuesday, President Biden told reporters it was a \u201creal possibility.\u201d In the meantime, however, Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) seems willing to offer Democrats a deal which would fund the government until December.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><i>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a<\/i>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\"><span class=\"s1\"><i>member<\/i><\/span><\/a><i>.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s Thursday, October 7th, and this is your Morning Wire. 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