Assault rifles have a definition they have automatic firing capability. They've been hard to get decades and are practically banned. "Assault weapon" is the made up term which includes really all semi-automatic firearms. Which is basically all guns.
No way they closed their shorts at these prices they'd lose billions. They're playing a game of chicken. Its just depends if WSB can hold the price high enough until the shorts come due. I'd expect the hedge funds to lose big if the price doesn't dip below $60 and it's at $250 right now.
Fake news. According to data from the NY Times as of Dec 14th nursing home deaths make up 60% of the PA deaths or about 7,000 people with the greatest impact on minority communities. The Biden admin basically appointed a self-professed racist to the position.
Czar = Ceasar = Dictator of Rome. So in essence the NYT is advocating for a dictator like Hitler.