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Susan Ferrechio / Washington Examiner:
Senate advances $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill  —  The Senate voted to advance a $1.2 trillion infrastructure measure, setting up final passage as soon as this weekend.  —  Lawmakers held an atypical Saturday session to continue working on the infrastructure measure, cutting into the scheduled August recess.
Jordain Carney / The Hill:
$1T infrastructure bill passes key test vote  —  The Senate on Saturday voted to start wrapping up a roughly $1 trillion bipartisan package, clearing a key hurdle to finishing the bill.  —  Senators voted 67-27 to advance the bill.  Eighteen GOP senators voted with all Democrats to help get the legislation over the 60-vote hurdle.
Celine Castronuovo / The Hill:
Trump slams McConnell, infrastructure package: ‘A disgrace’
Discussion: UPI, Breitbart and Raw Story
Los Angeles Times:
Why McConnell, GOP may give Biden a bipartisan win on infrastructure
U.S. Embassy / U.S. Embassy in Afghanistan:
Security Alert U.S. Embassy Kabul, Afghanistan (August 7, 2021)  —  The U.S. Embassy urges U.S. citizens to leave Afghanistan immediately using available commercial flight options.  Given the security conditions and reduced staffing, the Embassy's ability to assist U.S. citizens in Afghanistan is extremely limited even within Kabul.
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Wall Street Journal:   Taliban Capture Second Provincial Capital, Tightening Grip on Afghanistan
Patricia Mazzei / New York Times:
As Covid Surges in Florida, DeSantis Refuses to Change Course  —  A virus spike connected to the Delta variant has led to a record number of Covid-19 hospitalizations in Florida.  Gov. Ron DeSantis has not altered his approach, for better or worse.  —  MIAMI — Gov. Ron DeSantis …
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Associated Press:
US now averaging 100,000 new COVID-19 infections a day  —  The U.S. is now averaging 100,000 new COVID-19 infections a day, returning to a milestone last seen during the winter surge in yet another bleak reminder of how quickly the delta variant has spread through the country.
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Brad Bannon / The Hill:
Jan. 6 Committee will reconvene after Labor Day — Republicans should be scared  —  More than six months have passed since Joe Biden took office after a fair election, and still, most of Donald Trump's supporters believe the election was stolen and that their fallen hero won.
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CNN:
Former Republican congressman to join staff of January 6 committee
Discussion: Associated Press and Forbes
Select Committee to Investigate …:
Thompson Announces Additional Select Committee Senior Staff Members
Discussion: The Hill, ABC News and Politico
New York Times:
The Kindergarten Exodus  —  As the pandemic took hold, more than 1 million children did not enroll in local schools.  Many of them were the most vulnerable: 5-year-olds in low-income neighborhoods  —  PHILADELPHIA — On a sweltering July afternoon, Solomon Carson, 6, jumped off the stoop …
T.A. Walker / WPTV:
Vocal anti-vaccine broadcaster dies from COVID-19 complications  —  Friends say Dick Farrel encouraged them to get the vaccine after he was infected  —  WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Former South Florida talk show host Dick Farrel, known and beloved by fans for his over-the-top right-wing opinions …
Azi Paybarah / New York Times:
‘Ugh’: Life at Andrew Cuomo's Hometown Newspaper  —  The Times Union's strait-laced, minimal-schmooze, no off-the-record principles put it on a collision course with the notoriously press-controlling governor of New York.  —  Casey Seiler, editor in chief of The Albany Times Union …
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Peggy Noonan / Wall Street Journal:
New York's Capital Is Crazytown
Laura Collins / Daily Mail:
The venue had been closed for the day to allow for security sweeps ahead of Obama's arrival  —  The exclusive images and video gave the first glimpse of what will now be a downsized version of the party that had once been set for 500 guests but will now be a smaller but no less glitzy affair for family and friends.
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New York Times:
Conservative Fellow Travelers: Tucker Carlson Drops In On Viktor Orban  —  This week, the talk show host has been in Hungary, where Prime Minister Viktor Orban hopes to set up an ideological center for a global conservative movement.  —  BUDAPEST — It's been a meeting of conservative fellow travelers …
Geneva Sands / CNN:
Homeland Security warns of potential conspiracy theory-fueled violence in August  —  (CNN)The Department of Homeland Security warned state and local authorities Friday about an increase in calls for violence online tied to election-related conspiracy theories, according to a law enforcement source.
Discussion: Raw Story
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Apoorva Mandavilli / New York Times:
New data suggest J. & J. vaccine works against Delta and recipients don't need a booster shot.  —  A single dose of the Covid-19 vaccine made by Johnson & Johnson is highly effective in preventing severe illness and death from the Delta and Beta variants of the coronavirus, data from a clinical trial in South Africa suggest.
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Kevin Drum:
A 3-part story about short bowel syndrome and the FDA  —  This is a three-part story of heroism, intrigue, and ultimately treachery in the world of drug approval.  —  PART 1  —  Tyler Cowen points me this weekend to a righteous rant about the FDA from psychiatrist Scott Alexander …
Megan Cassidy / San Francisco Chronicle:
S.F. sheriff's deputies threaten resignations over city's vaccination mandate  —  The San Francisco Sheriff's Department will see a wave of resignations if the city enforces its policy requiring vaccinations for its employees, according to the Deputy Sheriff's Association, the union representing sheriff's deputies.
Shane Goldmacher / New York Times:
Trump's Repeating Donation Tactics Led to Millions in Refunds Into 2021  —  Donald Trump and the Republican Party returned $12.8 million to donors in the first half of the year, a sign that their aggressive fund-raising tactics ensnared many unwitting contributors.
Discussion: Insider, Raw Story and Forbes
Ian Leslie / The Ruffian:
Angels, demons, and videotape  —  What happened in Central Park last year and what it tells us about journalism (plus the usual smorgasbord of brain food).  —  Any Cooper, in a still from Christian Cooper's video taken in Central Park, May 2020.  —  In 1986 the Guardian made an ad for itself …
Eric Sylvers / Wall Street Journal:
Fake Covid Vaccination Cards Are on the Rise in the U.S., Europe  —  Vaccine mandates have fueled an increase in demand for fraudulent certificates as sellers flourish online  —  MILAN—As Covid-19 vaccine mandates proliferate in the U.S. and Europe, so are swindlers selling bogus vaccination certificates.
 
 
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Elizabeth Weise / USA Today:
Dr. Anthony Fauci: Expect ‘a flood’ of COVID-19 vaccine mandates after full FDA approval
Discussion: The Daily Caller and FactCheck.org
Paul Bedard / Washington Examiner:
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ABC News:
University of Wisconsin moves rock seen as symbol of racism
Ann M. Simmons / Wall Street Journal:
One of the Coldest Places on Earth Is On Fire
Nick Miroff / Washington Post:
Biden administration will fly Central American migrants to southern Mexico in bid to discourage repeat crossings and stem virus spread
Discussion: Associated Press and New York Post
Zach Montellaro / Politico:
Democratic governors tie themselves to Biden
Discussion: Washington Examiner
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Courtney Cronin / ESPN:
Hometown hospital cuts ties with Minnesota Vikings QB Kirk Cousins over vaccine comments
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The new COVID hysteria contagious among conservatives
 

 
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