For G.O.P., Infrastructure Bill Is a Chance to Inch Away from Trump  —  The former president's efforts to bring down the bipartisan deal fell mostly on deaf ears among Republicans, signaling his waning influence on Capitol Hill.  Can it last?  —  WASHINGTON — Donald J. Trump tried mightily …

Former Acting Attorney General Testifies About Trump's Efforts to Subvert Election  —  The testimony highlights the former president's desire to batter the Justice Department into advancing his personal agenda.  —  WASHINGTON — Jeffrey A. Rosen, who was acting attorney general during …

Die Hard Trump Supporters Increasingly Demand Violence if He Isn't Reinstated, Homeland Security Warns  —  “Conspiracy theories associated with reinstating former President Trump have included calls for violence if desired outcomes are not realized,” a bulletin sent to states from the Department of Homeland Security said

How Cuomo Took Advantage of #MeToo  —  When a movement swept the world, the New York governor cast himself as its champion.  But even as he signed protections and surrounded himself with feminists, he was committing fresh offenses, according to a new report.

Highly Vaccinated States Keep Worst Covid-19 Outcomes in Check as Delta Spreads, WSJ Analysis Shows  —  Variant has driven up U.S. cases, but hospitalizations and deaths have risen more slowly in areas with more vaccinations  —  Every state with a higher hospitalization rate than the country overall has a lower vaccination rate.

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.

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.

Texas Democrats continue holdout, don't show for new session  —  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Democrats still refused to return to the state Capitol Saturday as Gov. Greg Abbott began a third attempt at passing new election laws, prolonging a monthslong standoff that ramped up in July …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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.

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.

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.

Navarrete faces 50-years in prison if convicted on child sex offenses  —  Democratic state Sen. Tony Navarrete faces a mandatory minimum of nearly 50 years in prison if convicted on all seven child-sex crime charges he faces.  —  Navarette, D-Phoenix, was arrested at his Phoenix home late Thursday …