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Gov. Ron DeSantis' Office: State Education Board Could Withhold Salaries Of Superintendents, School Board Members Who Implement Mask Mandates — TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami) - The Office of Gov. Ron DeSantis announced that the Florida Board of Education could withhold the salaries of superintendents …
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CNN:
Florida governor's office says state could withhold salaries of officials who enact school mask mandates — (CNN)In a move that escalated Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis fight over mask mandates, the governor's office said Monday that the state board of education could move to withhold the salaries …
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Ray A. Smith / Wall Street Journal:
Vaccination Status Has Americans Picking Sides — Vaccination status is splitting up groups of close friends and families; ‘it could just turn into a really nasty battle’ — Weeks of rising Covid-19 cases have hardened divisions within families, communities and friend groups over which members …
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Patrick Svitek / The Texas Tribune:
Gov. Greg Abbott asks Texas hospitals to delay nonessential procedures as COVID-19 patients strain capacity — Abbott's request was one of several steps to address rising coronavirus case numbers and hospitalizations. He did not back down from his refusal to allow local mask mandates. — Copy link
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New York Times:
Abbott Criticized for Ban on Covid Mandates as Cases Soar in Texas
Abbott Criticized for Ban on Covid Mandates as Cases Soar in Texas
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Karol Markowicz / New York Post:
Team Biden's war on DeSantis is all about kneecapping a successful GOP governor
Team Biden's war on DeSantis is all about kneecapping a successful GOP governor
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New York Times, NBC 6 South Florida and Washington Post
Paul Waldman / Washington Post:
Has Ron DeSantis cracked the code to lead the post-Trump GOP?
Has Ron DeSantis cracked the code to lead the post-Trump GOP?
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UPROXX, New York Times, Reason and Discourse.net
Erik Wemple / Washington Post:
CNN must investigate Chris Cuomo — Brian Stelter, host of CNN's “Reliable Sources,” attempted a demonstration of journalistic independence on his Sunday program. In light of last week's report from New York's attorney general documenting Democratic Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo's alleged sexual harassment …
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Charlie Warzel / Galaxy Brain:
I Need To Stop Scrolling — The diminishing returns of constant covid news … EDITOR'S NOTE: I left an editing note to myself in bold in the original draft of this newsletter at the end of the first paragraph. Because I forgot to address it before I scheduled this piece to publish …
James Hill / ABC News:
Prince Andrew sued in federal court for alleged sexual abuse — The lawsuit comes almost two years to the day that Epstein died in jail. — An alleged victim of deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein filed a lawsuit against Prince Andrew of Britain on Monday, accusing the embattled 61-year-old royal …
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Lizzie Widdicombe / Vogue:
Press Secretary Jen Psaki is Good At Mending Fences. Just Don't Call Her Nice. — It's a summer Friday. President Biden is at his Delaware beach house, where he delivered a brief speech about that morning's encouraging jobs numbers. Washington, D.C., is quiet—some might say eerily so.
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The Charlotte Observer:
Charlotte City Council adopts new nondiscrimination ordinance — Charlotte 2021 nondiscrimination ordinance — The Charlotte City Council, five years after HB2, will again look to pass an updated ordinance prohibiting non-discrimination based on gender identity, and numerous other areas.
Phil McCausland / NBC News:
Kids sick with Covid are filling up children's hospitals in areas seeing spikes … As vaccination rates lag and the new delta variant surges, Covid infection rates among kids have risen and children's hospitals are seeing a spike in medical care needs among the young patients.
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Tim Miller / The Bulwark:
Voting Machine Tampering Is Coming From Inside The MAGA House — Colorado County Clerk Tina Peters May Have Committed The Very Crime She Accused The Left Of Committing — “The truth is, these are not very bright guys, and things got out of hand.” - Hal Holbrook
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Robby Soave / Reason:
D.C. Gyms Want To Require Vaccination Instead of Masks. The City Said No. — Last week, Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser reinstated a citywide mask mandate for all indoor spaces, even though the city's recent uptick in COVID-19 cases has not yet produced a rash of deaths or hospitalizations …
Lolita C. Baldor / Associated Press:
Pentagon to require COVID vaccine for all troops by Sept. 15 — WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon will require members of the U.S. military to get the COVID-19 vaccine by Sept. 15, according to a memo obtained by The Associated Press. That deadline could be pushed up if the vaccine receives final FDA approval …
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New York Times:
U.S. Signals It Will Release Some Still-Secret Files on Saudi Arabia and 9/11 — The F.B.I. said it would review some long-classified documents for possible disclosure, a decision that followed a push by families of the attacks' victims. — WASHINGTON — The Biden administration …
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Taylor Dolven / Miami Herald:
DeSantis to appeal Norwegian cruise vaccine proof ruling — Though Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings secured a win in federal court Sunday allowing it to require passengers provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination, the legal battle between the cruise industry and the state of Florida is far from over.
Wall Street Journal:
Taliban Make New Gains in Afghanistan, Putting Kabul in Crisis — Setback came after warlord switched sides, as President Ashraf Ghani faces renewed pressure to create common front or resign — KABUL—The Taliban captured the capital of the strategic Samangan province on Monday …
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Jeff Schogol / Task & Purpose:
The US is sending B-52s and AC-130 gunships back in Afghanistan to slow its impending collapse
The US is sending B-52s and AC-130 gunships back in Afghanistan to slow its impending collapse
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Robert Knight / Washington Times:
The COVID-19 rise of deception and tyranny — Federal agencies, local governments are running wild with pandemic authoritarianism — ANALYSIS/OPINION: — If nothing else, the pandemic has exposed the contempt that government health officials, the Democrats and their media have for the public.
Peter Beinart / The Beinart Notebook:
Seeing the Things in Front of Our Eyes — What made Ben and Jerry's divest from the West Bank? Much of the answer lies in Vermont, in the local movement that grew there over many years. It's a fascinating example of how citizen struggles, led by ordinary people, can bring historic change.
Igor Bobic / HuffPost:
Infrastructure Is Having A Moment In Washington. High-Speed Rail Is Not. — “There's no other country that builds highways and airways and never even considers high-speed rail as an option,” one rail advocate lamented. — The largest federal investment in the nation's infrastructure …
Jennifer Van Laar / RedState:
Here's What We Know About California's “Print-at-Home Ballot” Recall Election Scheme — The story was all over social media this weekend: Crazy California Democrats have come up with another way to cheat on elections, this time by allowing every voter to vote from the “comfort of their own home” …
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Politico:
Dems double-dare a dug-in McConnell on debt — What happens when a cataclysmic deadline hits an immovable object? Congress is about to find out when a looming credit crisis meets Mitch McConnell. — With the threat of default on the nation's $28 trillion debt awaiting this fall …
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Sen. Bill Hagerty / Washington Examiner:
We must rein in partisan government spending — Democrats' reckless $3.5 trillion tax-and-spend spree will be an unprecedented disaster for hardworking families. — As the Senate continues its debate around a $1 trillion infrastructure proposal, we know what is just around the corner …
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New York Times
Spencer Hsu / Washington Post:
Judge asks why Capitol rioters are paying just $1.5 million for attack, while U.S. taxpayers will pay more than $500 million — A federal judge on Monday questioned why U.S. prosecutors are asking Capitol riot defendants to pay only $1.5 million in restitution while American taxpayers …
Rafael Kruchin / Haaretz:
‘Pro-Israel’ Meets neo-Nazi: Brazil's Bolsonaro Unveils His New Best Friends on the German Far Right — The Brazilian president's proximity to neo-Nazi groups is nothing new. But Jair Bolsonaro's brazen welcome for the German AfD party last month still sent shockwaves through the Jewish community, media and civil society.
Rebecca Hersher / NPR:
A Major Report Warns Climate Change Is Accelerating And Humans Must Cut Emissions Now — Global climate change is accelerating and human emissions of greenhouse gases are the overwhelming cause, according to a landmark report released Monday by the United Nations.
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Kate Aronoff / New Republic:
Playing Nice With the Fossil Fuel Industry Is Climate Denial
Playing Nice With the Fossil Fuel Industry Is Climate Denial
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James Barragán / The Texas Tribune:
Austin judge signs order to block arrests of Democrats who refuse to return to Texas Capitol for special session — A state district judge has granted a temporary restraining order blocking the arrest of House Democrats who have broken quorum, paving the way for those who remain outside …