Happy Monday! Is it true that it’s so hot in Texas chickens are laying fried eggs? Meanwhile, Today’s Brew features tales of the two 2020 – and potentially 2024 – rivals. And a Black Panther return that looks "Marvel"-ous. Biden COVID Watch and Weirdness The White House will be giving an update on Joe Biden’s condition today. Biden’s supposedly improving, but that’s not stopping the White House from acting strange about it. His physician Dr. Kevin O’Connor, in a written statement Friday, said Biden’s symptoms “have improved.” Good. Strange is the fact that the White House won’t let Dr. O’Connor answer questions about Biden’s illness. As is tradition. Even CNN is bothered by this. “But why can’t we check in with the President’s doctors?” News Day’s John Berman asked White House COVID Coordinator Ashish Jha. “The White House doctor often briefs the press and briefs the public when there is an issue with the President’s health.” Sorry, bub. Only written communications. If you recall, when Trump just took a simple physical, his doctor (now congressman) Ronny Jackson was interrogated like a Soviet spy. So we only get to hear personally from Jha — who on Friday, only made matters worse. Gushed Jha, “He ate his breakfast and lunch, fully. He actually showed me his plate!” Jha made Biden, the commander-in-chief of the United States, sound like a three-year-old. "Ooooh, Lil’ Joey cleaned his plate! Let’s call grandma!" This in the context of those note cards a couple weeks back spelling out for Biden in the most childlike terms what he was supposed to do in a meeting. “YOU take YOUR Seat.” Next up, describing an afternoon break as a "Presidential Nappy-Poo." Trump Going to Gut the Govt. Swamp if Re-Elected? Contrary to public perception, Trump hasn’t just been golfing and grumbling about 2020. He’s been working with several organizations on a massive plan to “gut the government” – drain the Swamp – emasculate the power of the Deep State. Axios boke the in-depth story Friday. Trump is aiming to overhaul the government, getting rid of tens of thousands of civil servants, and revamp DOJ/FBI and other corrupt, entrenched corners of the Swamp. And he’s learned his lesson from his first term. Trump was sabotaged both by RINOs and status-minded Republicans and by Obama loyalists planted deep in governmental agencies. Trump’s secret effort includes working with several organizations that are recruiting MAGA-loyal talent to enter the government should Trump return in 2025. BONUS BREW: Trump Promises to Rehire Military Members Booted for Not Taking the Vax … With Back Pay Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Teaser: “Everything is Gonna Be Alright.” With the tragic passing in 2020 of actor Chadwick Boseman, fans of the Black Panther movie were wondering if there would be any more Black Panther movies. Would Marvel — and fans — even want to continue without Boseman as T’Challa, King of Wakanda? Saturday brought a resounding answer. At San Diego Comic-Con Marvel and writer-director Ryan Coogler unveiled a teaser trailer for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. And wow. The powerful trailer shows T’Challa’s remaining family appearing to grieve his loss and Wakanda moving forward and facing new danger, all to the pulsating soundtrack of Kendrick Lamar’s version of “No Woman No Cry.” And it’s comforting refrain, “Everything’s gonna be alright.” Black Panther: Wakanda Forever will be released in November. “Everything’s gonna be alright.” Along The Stream You want to talk threat to Democracy? Start with the persecution and conviction Friday of Trump advisor Steve Bannon. John Zmirak has a brilliant analysis of the deeper implications of the case in “The Show Trial of Steve Bannon: The Day Our Democracy Died” Speaking of persecution, our Tom Gilson warns believers with “Standing at the Edge of the Cliff: Is It Too Late to Get Ready for What’s Coming?” And on tomorrow’s Brew, why Donald Trump is the most inept insurrectionist ever. | 
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