Joe Biden's credibility has been shredded in Afghanistan  —  But the fall of the country to the Taliban would also create a dilemma for China  —  If Donald Trump were presiding over the debacle in Afghanistan, the US foreign policy establishment would be loudly condemning the irresponsibility and immorality of American strategy.

4 teachers died of COVID within 24 hours in Broward County, Florida.  Schools there are defying Gov. DeSantis' ban on mask mandates.  — Four teachers from Broward County, Florida died from COVID-19 on Tuesday and Wednesday.  — One was a high school teacher while another taught elementary school.

9 Moderate Democrats Threaten to Tank Entire Biden Presidency The party has managed to work together, until now.  —  Joe Biden's success to date has owed itself to many factors, the largest of which is the willingness of congressional Democrats to compromise with each other.

The Co-Founder Of The Fact-Checking Site Snopes Was Writing Plagiarized Articles Under A Fake Name  —  David Mikkelson, the co-founder of the fact-checking website Snopes, has long presented himself as the arbiter of truth online, a bulwark in the fight against rumors and fake news.

Inside Fox News, DeSantis is ‘the future of the party.’ And he's taking advantage.  —  Emails show the Florida governor is in high demand on the network — and gets his way.  —  Updated Just now  —  Early in Florida's vaccine rollout, during a period marked by confusion and images of seniors …

Parent attacks teacher after mask dispute on first day of school in California district, official says  —  A parent attacked a teacher following a mask dispute on the first day of school, a California superintendent said.  —  The incident occurred about an hour after the first day ended …

America is full of ‘democracy deserts’.  Wisconsin rivals Congo on some metrics  —  Gerrymandering allows legislators to ignore what voters really want.  And experts fear it's about to get a lot worse  —  he United States is becoming a land filled with “democracy deserts” …

Summary of Terrorism Threat to the U.S. Homeland  —  The Secretary of Homeland Security has issued a new National Terrorism Advisory System (NTAS) Bulletin regarding the current heightened threat environment across the United States.  The Homeland continues to face a diverse …

Durham Probe of What Sparked Russia Investigation Examines FBI Tipsters  —  The special counsel is expected to submit a final report in the coming months  —  WASHINGTON—Special Counsel John Durham, appointed during the Trump administration to examine the origins of the FBI's 2016 Russia probe …

Trump ‘Reinstatement Day’ Latest Failure in Predictions He'll Resume Presidency, Oust Biden  —  Predictions that former President Donald Trump will be reinstated continue to fall flat, but about 1 in 10 registered voters continue to believe the former president will be back in the Oval Office before the year's end.

UPDATED: DeSantis Press Sec. gets nolle prosequi in case over Rebekah Jones' restraining order (EXCLUSIVE)  —  Florida Governor Ron DeSantis' press secretary is set to end her involvement with the Montgomery State's Attorney's office, who filed a nolle prosequi on criminal charges of violating …

‘South Park’ Creators Trey Parker & Matt Stone Say They've Agreed To Buy Casa Bonita  —  DENVER (CBS4) - “South Park” creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone told Colorado's governor they've tentatively agreed to purchase Casa Bonita, the Colorado landmark in Lakewood that is both a restaurant and a beloved small entertainment center.

Byron York's Daily Memo: Humiliation in Afghanistan  —  Welcome to Byron York's Daily Memo newsletter.  —  Was this email forwarded to you?  Sign up here to receive the newsletter.  —  HUMILIATION IN AFGHANISTAN.  The government of Afghanistan is falling fast in the face of a new Taliban offensive.

These 8 states make up half of US Covid-19 hospitalizations.  And the surge among the unvaccinated is overwhelming health care workers  —  (CNN)As experts race to mitigate the spread of Covid-19 by encouraging vaccinations and mask wearing, hospital systems in a handful of states are now straining to keep up with the surge.

Don't Be a Schmuck.  Put on a Mask.  —  Earlier this week, I delivered a simple message: There is a virus here.  It kills people.  The only way you can prevent it is to get vaccinated, wear masks, and do social distancing.  —  Some people are complaining, “Well, my freedom is being kind of disturbed here.”

DeJoy bought up to $305,000 in bonds from USPS board chair's investment firm  —  Board of Governors Chairman Ron Bloom, a managing partner at the firm, has backed DeJoy's plans to slow mail delivery and raise prices  —  Postmaster General Louis DeJoy purchased up to $305,000 in bonds …

A D.C. Cop At The Jan. 6 Riot Died By Suicide.  Sleuths Identified 1 Of The Rioters He Battled.  —  Less than 24 hours after a Capitol rioter was identified by online sleuths as a Capitol Hill chiropractor, the family of the late Officer Jeff Smith filed a lawsuit.

Dr. Scott Gottlieb expects coronavirus to be an ‘endemic’ virus in U.S. after delta surge  — Dr. Scott Gottlieb told CNBC on Friday that the coronavirus in the U.S. will become an endemic virus after the recent surge in delta cases calms down.  — The former FDA chief said the peak …

U.S. Embassy in Kabul Told to Destroy Files in Case Taliban Wins  — Memo says to destroy images that could be used for propaganda  —  The U.S. embassy staff in Kabul has been told to start destroying sensitive material, underscoring that the Biden administration is preparing for the possibility …

27 people test positive for coronavirus on Carnival cruise ship  —  A Carnival Cruise Line ship that left from Galveston, Tex., has 27 coronavirus-positive people on board, according to the Belize Tourism Board.  The outbreak is among the highest number of publicly reported cases on a ship sailing …

Iran's Health System ‘Beyond Disastrous’ from Covid Surge  —  The Delta variant of the coronavirus has overwhelmed the country, which has been reeling from the pandemic since it began, presenting a stark test for its new hard-line president.  —  Hospital medics in Iran are triaging patients …