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 …

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 …

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

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 …

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 …

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 …

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.

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.

Dr. Anthony Fauci: Get vaccinated to stop risk of an even deadlier COVID variant  —  Dr. Anthony Fauci tells the USA TODAY Editorial Board that he leans strongly toward requiring teachers and other school employees to be vaccinated.  —  Dr. Anthony Fauci, America's point man on infectious diseases …

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.

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

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 …

Despite weeks of protests, France implements health pass at cafes and train stations with little drama  —  PARIS — After weeks of protests, France saw relatively little drama on Monday as it expanded its national experiment with coronavirus mandates and began to require that people show …

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 …

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 …

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.

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.

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.

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 …

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” …

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 …

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 …

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 …

‘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.

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 …

Capitol rioter who destroyed media equipment re-arrested for allegedly strangling family member  —  A Virginia man who was filmed destroying media equipment during the Capitol insurrection has been re-arrested on charges that he strangled a family member.  —  Now, federal prosecutors …

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 …