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Washington Post:
‘We are in a race’: GOP governors implore residents to overcome vaccine hesitancy as delta variant rises — GOP governors implored their residents on Sunday to get vaccinated against the coronavirus, as polling shows that vaccine hesitancy has been driven by Republicans and as the virus's new …
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New York Times:
Covid Live Updates: France Reports Promising Vaccine Protocol for Immunocompromised
Covid Live Updates: France Reports Promising Vaccine Protocol for Immunocompromised
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Common Dreams
Lauren Lantry / ABC News:
Vaccine hesitant are in ‘death lottery,’ W.Va. governor says
Vaccine hesitant are in ‘death lottery,’ W.Va. governor says
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Mediaite, UPI, Associated Press, The Hill and Crooks and Liars
Patrick Svitek / The Texas Tribune:
Allen West announces he is running against Gov. Greg Abbott in Republican primary — The Texas GOP chairman made his campaign official Sunday. — Copy link — Texas GOP Chairman Allen West announced Sunday he is running for governor, challenging fellow Republican Greg Abbott.
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Miami Herald:
Eleven days after partial collapse, remainder of Surfside condo is demolished — The remaining portion of Champlain Towers South has been demolished. — At 10:30 Sunday night, authorities detonated charges inserted into holes drilled in the part of the 12-story Surfside condo that stood tenuously …
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The Hill
NBC10 Philadelphia:
Tensions Flare as White Supremacists March in Front of Philly City Hall — A group of white supremacists marched in front of Philadelphia City Hall Saturday night, drawing jeers from onlookers, as well as small scuffles. — Approximately 200 members of the group Patriot Front wore white face coverings …
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Jessica Griffin / The Philadelphia Inquirer:
White supremacy protest in Philadelphia on the eve of July 4th
White supremacy protest in Philadelphia on the eve of July 4th
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Washington Examiner
Ben Casselman / New York Times:
Pandemic Wave of Automation May Be Bad News for Workers — The need for social distancing led restaurants and grocery stores to seek technological help. That may improve productivity, but could also cost jobs. — When Kroger customers in Cincinnati shop online these days …
CNN:
New Woodward book to cover last days of Trump presidency — (CNN)Legendary investigative journalist Bob Woodward has already covered fear and rage within the Trump White House, and soon, he will release a third book on Donald Trump's final days in office. — The title of the book has not yet …
New York Times:
Fraud Claims, Unproved, Delay Peru's Election Result and Energize the Right — A month after polls closed, officials have yet to declare a victor in the presidential vote, as they consider Keiko Fujimori's demand that ballots be thrown out. — LIMA, Peru — They showed up for the rally …
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The Record
Stephanie Armour / Wall Street Journal:
Barbershops and Hair Salons Are Enlisted in Covid-19 Vaccine Push — Biden administration hopes to reach Black Americans who have declined to get vaccinated — Some customers at the barbershop Mike Brown manages in Hyattsville, Md., say they don't plan to get a coronavirus vaccine.
T. Greer / The Scholar's Stage:
Culture Wars are Long Wars … We are told that conservatives “lost the culture war.” I dissent from this view: American conservatives never waged a culture war. Conservatives certainly fought, there is no denying that. They fought with every bit of obstruction and scandal their operatives could muster.
Debra J. Saunders / The Latest from Debra J. Saunders:
In defense of Biden ice cream questions — There is no Pulitzer for pooling — Welcome to another weekend of snarky social media slamming the White House press corps for asking President Joe Biden about his ice cream order. — Like this tweet — Following Biden around discussing ice cream flavors …
Daniel Shaviro / Just Security:
The Weisselberg Indictment Is Not A “Fringe Benefits” Case — Grasping the Full Scope of the Alleged Criminal Scheme — In the days before the July 1, 2021 issuance of the Manhattan District Attorney's Weisselberg-Trump Organization indictment, public anticipation was positively underwhelming.
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Raw Story
Brett Bachman / Alternet.org:
Brookings report concludes: Donald Trump at ‘serious’ risk of indictment — A blockbuster report from the Brookings Institute this week concluded that former President Donald Trump is at “serious” risk of indictment for a number of alleged crimes, including tax dodging, falsifying records and a variety of business-related fraud.
Celine Castronuovo / The Hill:
Vanessa Williams to sing ‘Black national anthem’ for Capitol Fourth celebration — American actress and vocalist Vanessa Williams will be performing the song “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” widely known as the Black National Anthem, while hosting PBS's 41st annual “A Capitol Fourth” celebration, airing Sunday.
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Townhall, The Gateway Pundit and Associated Press
Caroline Melear / The Daily Caller:
Trump Says One Of His Greatest Accomplishments Was Exposing The ‘Fake News Media’ — Former President Donald Trump spoke at a rally in Sarasota, Florida, Saturday where he said one of his greatest accomplishments was exposing the “fake news media.” — “I think one of my greatest achievements …
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RealClearPolitics and RedState