Tucker Carlson's fawning new Orban interview shows the right's dream future  —  The first segment of Tucker Carlson's long-anticipated Fox News interview with Viktor Orban has now aired, and it did not disappoint: It provides a deeply unsettling glimpse into the true nature …

DeSantis' cynical move on Covid-19  —  'I don't want to hear a blip from you': Florida governor mocks Biden as virus rages in his state  —  David Axelrod, a senior CNN political commentator and host of “The Axe Files,” was a senior adviser to President Barack Obama and chief strategist …

United Airlines to Require All U.S. Employees to Get Covid-19 Vaccines  —  The airline is the first U.S. carrier to mandate vaccines for all employees  —  United Airlines will require its U.S. employees to be vaccinated this fall, the first major airline to take this step as the Delta variant drives …

7 Out Of 10 New York State Voters Say Cuomo Should Resign, Quinnipiac University New York State Poll Finds; 55% Think Cuomo Should Be Charged With A Crime  — mail_outline  —  Just days after the New York Attorney General released a report detailing allegations of sexual harassment …

9/11 families to President Biden: Don't come to our memorial events  —  Nearly 1,800 Americans directly affected by the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks are opposing President Joe Biden's participation in any memorial events this year unless he upholds his pledge to declassify U.S. government evidence …

DeJoy maintains financial ties to former company as USPS awards it new $120 million contract  —  XPO Logistics pays DeJoy and family businesses at least $2.1 million annually to lease four office buildings in North Carolina  —  The U.S. Postal Service will pay $120 million over the next five years …

11-month-old with COVID sent to hospital 150 miles away due to lack of bed space in Houston  —  11-month-old with COVID couldn't get care in Houston  —  HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — In a sign that the delta variant is affecting more children on a daily basis, an 11-month-old girl from the Houston area …

What Is Going on With Obama's 60th Birthday Bash?  —  The former president scaled back the guest list for his party on Martha's Vineyard.  Who's in and who's out?  —  Jay-Z and Beyoncé were still in, as of Friday.  —  David Axelrod and Larry David were out.

Washington's hottest club is Joe Manchin's houseboat  —  Generally speaking, the first rule of visiting Joe Manchin III's houseboat is don't talk about Joe Manchin's houseboat.  —  This week, however, when Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) tested positive for the coronavirus after attending …

Biden Extends Student-Loan Payment Freeze Through January  — Loan payment suspension was to expire end of September  — Roughly 41 million borrowers have benefited from the freeze  —  The Biden administration will relieve Americans from paying their federal student loans through the end of January …

How a Trump environmental lawyer tried to weaponize the Justice Department to help the President  —  Jeffrey Clark, a Donald Trump-appointed environment law chief at the Justice Department at the center of the former President's efforts to overturn the election, received a high-level intelligence …

Reduced Risk of Reinfection with SARS-CoV-2 After COVID-19 Vaccination — Kentucky, May-June 2021  —  Alyson M. Cavanaugh, DPT, PhD1,2; Kevin B. Spicer, MD, PhD2,3; Douglas Thoroughman, PhD2,4; Connor Glick, MS2; Kathleen Winter, PhD2,5 (View author affiliations)  —  What is already known about this topic?

Cryptocurrency brawl bogs down infrastructure bill, as Yellen and White House fight changes  —  Senators are at odds over how to handle taxation related to cryptocurrencies, setting off a fierce lobbying war  —  The Biden administration is pushing back against a last-minute effort …

Gov. Cuomo accuser files criminal complaint with Albany Sheriff's Office  —  A former assistant to Gov. Andrew Cuomo who accused him of groping her while they took a selfie together has filed a criminal complaint against him with the Albany County Sheriff's Office, The Post has learned.

Arkansas judge blocks state from enforcing mask mandate ban  —  LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — An Arkansas judge on Friday temporarily blocked the state from enforcing its ban on mask mandates after lawmakers left the prohibition in place despite a rising number of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations.

Employers Added 943,000 Jobs in July, Unemployment Rate Fell to 5.4%  —  Robust job growth last month reflects a strong labor market ahead of the Delta variant threat  —  Employers added jobs at the best pace in nearly a year in July and the unemployment rate fell sharply …

Transgender city councilwoman confronts Aberdeen store owner over controversial sign  —  “If you are born with a [expletive], you are not a chick,” read the sign written by Don Sucher, owner of Sucher & Sons Star Wars Shop in Aberdeen.  —  ABERDEEN, Wash. — A confrontation caught …

Facebook Killed Research Into Capitol Riot to Protect Itself—Not Users  —  The FTC fired back (sort of) but plans to take no further action.  —  Alerts  —  When the Federal Trade Commission fined Facebook $5 billion for deceiving its users on privacy, it celebrated the fine as “record-breaking and history-making.”

Disability Rights Attorney Tapped for HHS General Counsel Post  —  President Joe Biden has chosen Samuel Bagenstos to be his general counsel for the Health and Human Services Department.  —  If confirmed, he'll help the agency put out airtight policies and defend it against challenges.

Images of migrant center in Donna, Texas show cramped conditions as border numbers surge  —  The facility has been a main site for migrants coming across the border  —  Video shows crowded conditions in Texas migrant center  —  EXCLUSIVE: New images obtained by Fox News of the migrant detention center …

The Backstory: My brother is one of millions who won't get the COVID-19 vaccine.  I asked why.  Here are his reasons, my responses.  —  I'm USA TODAY editor-in-chief Nicole Carroll, and this is The Backstory, insights into our biggest stories of the week.  If you'd like to get The Backstory in your inbox every week, sign up here.

Mike Lindell got owned in the worst possible way on his ridiculous election fraud claims  —  (CNN)Mike Lindell is the single most prominent pusher this side of Donald Trump of the Big Lie — the idea that the 2020 election was somehow stolen despite zero evidence to back up that claim.

Biden's Ratings Slip, but It's More Than Just Delta Fears  —  Like Donald Trump before him, President Biden didn't get much of a political honeymoon.  Even before he finished his first full week of work at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, an early February Gallup poll found views of the former Vice President …

Protesters object to Buncombe County Schools' mask mandate, attempt to ‘overthrow’ board  —  After an unruly audience forced the Buncombe County Board of Education to call a recess during its Aug. 5 meeting, a group of parents opposing the district's mask mandate “overthrew” the current board and instated themselves into the positions.

GOP Senate candidates align with Trump in bashing bipartisan infrastructure bill  —  Dana Bash questions GOP lawmaker about ‘sticking points’ on infrastructure bill  —  (CNN)Sen. Rob Portman, the longtime Washington veteran and savvy deal-cutter, is on the cusp of achieving …

Biden's blithely unconstitutional government  —  When Vice President Al Gore was caught soliciting campaign donations from the White House, he excused himself by repeating one of the slipperiest phrases in the dictionary of political dodges.  There was, he intoned seven times …