Monday Links

On a mild mostly cloudy Monday, here are some things going on:

From National Review, the economy is starting to tighten its belt.

From FrontpageMag, after a Republican teenager is murdered, the media yawn.

From Townhall, the FBI lied to a judge to get a warrant under which they busted open about 1,400 safety deposit boxes.

From The Washington Free Beacon, congressional candidate Gabe Vasquez (D-NM) gave a fake name to a journalist while ranting against police in 2020, and is now trying to bury evidence of that incident.

From the Washington Examiner, left-wing media host (and former aide to Mr. Bill) George Stephanopoulos admits that former President Trump would beat President Biden in 2024.

From The Federalist, the FBI's operation against congresscritter Matt Gaetz (R-OH) "sidelined an effective Republican voice at a crucial time", which was precisely the point.

From American Thinker, yes, the FBI finally went too far.

From CNS News, Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) points out how the average family in Utah spends over $900 more in basic household expenses than they used to.

From Red Voice Media, California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) signs a new law that give illegal aliens more benefits at the expense of U.S. citizen taxpayers.  (via LifeZette)

From NewsBusters, ABC host Whoopi Goldberg wants the Republican party to split into two parties, which would help the Democrats.  (I liked her better when she played Guinan the bartender on Star Trek: The Next Generation.)

From Canada Free Press, Biden's "Tragical History Tour".  (Is he emulating the album by the Rutles?)

From CBC News, tropical storm Fiona destroys Teacup Rock in the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island.

From Global News, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announces plans to visit Canada's Atlantic region to survey the damage from Fiona.

From CTV News, a woman from Port-aux-Basques, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada shares her story of survival after being swept up by Fiona's storm surge.

From TeleSUR, the border between Colombia and Venezuela is reopened after being closed for seven years.

From TCW Defending Freedom, U.K. parliamentcritters look the other way from their country's rape gang crisis.

From Snouts in the Trough, the writer of SitT makes a complaint to the BBC over its claim about sea level rise, but doesn't expect a serious response.

From the Express, U.K. Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng announces a new emergency plan as the pound sinks and the Bank of England hints at an interest rate hike.

From the Evening Standard, according to Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey, interest rates will be changed "as much as needed" to control inflation.

From the (U.K.) Independent, the U.K.'s National Health Service is suffering from a staff shortage, which could lead to more people dying from sepsis.

From the (Irish) Independent, what we know so far about Ireland's budget for 2023.

From the Irish Examiner, County Kerry, Ireland decides that it has enough bird choppers.

From VRT NWS, 42 huskies in Belgium need new homes after their owner is hospitalized.

From The Brussels Times, Belgian Justice Minister Vincent Van Quickenborne is placed under police protection due to a "possible threat" to his safety.

From the NL Times, the Dutch government announces a reduction of the amount of natural gas extracted from the Groningen gas field.  (How much gas are they willing to import from Russia or other foreign sources?)

From Dutch News, according to Dutch Housing Minister Hugo de Jonge, the Netherlands needs to decrease the number of immigrants that it will take in.

From Deutsche Welle, German politicians voice their anxiety over the "far-right" victory in Italy.  (As I've said before, in European politics, "far-right" means that you want to have your country governed by representatives elected by its people, instead of being governed by unelected international bureaucrats.)

From the CPH Post, mink farming in Denmark will be allowed to resume in 2023.

From Polskie Radio, the remains of three Polish presidents in exile will be transferred from the Cemetery of Polish Airmen in Newark, U.K. to the Temple of Divine Providence in Warsaw, Poland.

From Radio Prague, the director of the Czech Republic's Bohemian Switzerland National Park is dismissed over complaints about his handling of a forest fire.

From The Slovak Spectator, Slovakia will not issue humanitarian visas to Russians fleeting their country's military mobilization.

From Daily News Hungary, Hungarian Prime Minister Orban welcomes the right-wing victory in Italy.

From Hungary Today, some points of similarity between recent elections in Italy and Hungary.

From About Hungary, according to Hungarian Foreign Minister Szijjarto, the E.U.'s sanctions policy against Russia is a total failure.

From Free West Media, the right-wing alliance of three parties wins in Italy's election.

From EuroNews, what the right-wing victory tells us about Italy and its future.

From Euractiv, Italy's elections send national conservatives into the big league among E.U. leaders.

From ReMix, European newspapers call the victorious Italian right-wingers "fascist" and "post-fascist".  (Perhaps they should make like Biden and call the Italian right "semi-fascist".)

From Balkan Insight, ahead of Bulgaria's elections, the country's police arrest people for alleged voter fraud.

From The North Africa Post, Morocco takes part in an Interpol training symposium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

From The New Arab, Namibian elephants are illegally sold into zoos in the UAE.

From Sahara Reporters, a faction of Boko Haram claims responsibility for killing two Igbo traders in the Nigerian state of Kano.

From Samaa, Pakistani actress Saboor Aly is "bashed" for wearing a "revealing" outfit while visiting Canada.

From YouThistan, Sikh refugees who escaped from Afghanistan to India describe their treatment by the Taliban.

From OpIndia, a Sikh girl is threatened after standing up against attacks on Hindu temples - in Leicester, England.

From Gatestone Institute, Israel's "peace partner" is killing Israelis.

From The Stream, an update on the media's fight to redefine "heartbeat".

From The Daily Signal, Republican congresscritters tear into the Department of Justice for "arresting Catholic protesters like terrorists".

From The American Conservative, a look at Ameica's mostly (but not entirely) left-wing activist elite.

From The Western Journal, Fox News co-host (and former White House press secretary) Kayleigh McEnany's Outnumbered cracks the top 20 among cable original telecasts.

From BizPac Review, current California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) unveiled a 10-year plan to end homelessness - 14 years ago when he was mayor of San Francisco.

From The Daily Wire, actress Candace Cameron Bure and Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) react to a viral video of a speech from new Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.

From the Daily Caller, President Putin grants Russian citizenship to former American security contractor Edward Snowden.

From the New York Post, American couples ask their wedding guests for money so that they can make down payments on their respective homes.

From Fox Weather, Florida's Gulf Coast braces for Hurricane Ian.  (via the New York Post)

From Breitbart, the right-wing alliance led by new Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni wins in traditionally left-wing areas.

From Newsmax, the aforementioned Governor Newsom goes all in for late term abortions.

And from The Babylon Bee, to avoid future fighting over spending bills, congress signs up for a $40 billion per month subscription to Ukraine+.