Today’s show is a journey along the spectrum of failure to success defined by bravery. From Biden to J.K. Rowling. Let me explain…

The Heritage Foundation’s Jarrett Stepman has written a revealing piece about what everyone knows we’re dealing with at the highest levels of government: failure.

Are you better off than you were two years ago?

A number of reports on Saturday suggested that White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain will step down after the State of the Union address next month. So, it’s a good time to look back on the Biden presidency so far.

Last year, just before President Joe Biden’s first State of the Union address, I wrote about seven failures of his administration.

From COVID-19 tyranny to a foolhardy retreat from energy independence to a vicious war on parents, the 46th president has proved to be far from the healing uniter he was promised to be.

Though it seems many Americans have already forgotten about it, the disastrous Afghanistan withdrawal remains one of the most humiliating foreign policy fiascos in American history. Even worse, following that disaster, there was no reckoning, no accountability for what happened.

In Biden’s second year, we saw many ongoing problems, some of which have only escalated. So, to mark the second anniversary of Biden’s presidency, I’ve updated my analysis of some of his biggest failures that are affecting Americans today.

Stepman breaks down Biden’s incompetence using things that aren’t even being hidden — which actually tells you just how bad things have gotten. The border crisis, the debt, inflation, etc. Americans are well aware of what’s happening around them. And the next two years are looking long, indeed.

I also cover what is sure to be a fascinating new podcast from The Free Press. “The Witch Trials of J.K. Rowling” — which dropped today — gives author room to simply speak in long form about something she’s become all too familiar with, cancel culture. Very probably a must listen.

Coming tomorrow:
THE WITCH TRIALS OF J.K. ROWLING

In Chapter 1, @meganphelps asks @jk_rowling about the forces that shaped her life while she wrote Harry Potter.

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Finally, I squeeze in some thoughts on the begrudgingly good “Poker Face” (trailer below). I honestly wanted not to like it because my God, the hipness was off the charts. But it’s fun, man. It’s really fun.

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