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Steven Erlanger / New York Times:
Afghanistan's Unraveling May Strike Another Blow to U.S. Credibility — Allies may understand the desire to give up on a failed project, but the retreat heightens the sense that America's backing is no longer unbounded. — BRUSSELS — Afghanistan's rapid unraveling is already raising grumblings …
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New York Times:
The Afghan Military Was Built Over 20 Years. How Did It Collapse So Quickly? — The Taliban's rapid advance has made clear that U.S. efforts to turn Afghanistan's military into a robust, independent fighting force have failed, with its soldiers feeling abandoned by inept leaders.
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Politico, The Daily Signal, Washington Free Beacon, The Daily Caller and IJR
The Bulwark:
An Open Letter to Joe Biden on Afghanistan — It's not too late to change course, protect America's interests, and stop a humanitarian disaster. — (PHOTOS: GETTYIMAGES) — The situation in Afghanistan is dire. But it is not too late to deploy forces to stabilize it, and ultimately turn it around.
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Deirdre Shesgreen / Yahoo News:
Reports: US Embassy in Kabul directs staff to destroy sensitive documents as many diplomats prepare for evacuation
Reports: US Embassy in Kabul directs staff to destroy sensitive documents as many diplomats prepare for evacuation
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CNN, New York Post, Power Line, The Times of Israel, Bloomberg, The Daily Caller and Insider
Reuters:
In desperation, U.S. scours for countries willing to house Afghan refugees
In desperation, U.S. scours for countries willing to house Afghan refugees
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Slate
Washington Post:
Taliban assault imperils slow-building U.S. effort to rescue Afghan allies
Taliban assault imperils slow-building U.S. effort to rescue Afghan allies
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Mediaite, Los Angeles Times and Atlantic Council
Paul McLeary / Politico:
Sources: U.S. planning for a full embassy withdrawal as the Taliban close in on Kabul
Sources: U.S. planning for a full embassy withdrawal as the Taliban close in on Kabul
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New York Times, Associated Press, Raw Story, Al Jazeera, Townhall, Defense One and Fox News
BBC:
Afghanistan: Panic and disbelief as thousands flee Taliban onslaught
Afghanistan: Panic and disbelief as thousands flee Taliban onslaught
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New York Post, Associated Press, Common Dreams and CNBC
John R. Allen / Defense One:
Biden Must Reverse His Decision to Quit Afghanistan
Biden Must Reverse His Decision to Quit Afghanistan
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HuffPost, Wall Street Journal, The National Interest, CNN and Quartz
Dean Sterling Jones / BuzzFeed News:
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.
Ana Ceballos / Miami Herald:
Education Secretary ‘deeply concerned’ about DeSantis' order — U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona on Friday said he is “deeply concerned” that Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration is threatening to levy financial penalties against school district that impose mask mandates …
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Dallas Morning News, Politico, The Guardian and Sacramento Bee
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Robby Soave / Reason:
3 Unvaccinated Florida Teachers Died, the Media Rushed To Blame Ron DeSantis' Mask Ban
3 Unvaccinated Florida Teachers Died, the Media Rushed To Blame Ron DeSantis' Mask Ban
Matthew Loh / Insider:
4 teachers died of COVID within 24 hours in Broward County, Florida. Schools there are defying Gov. DeSantis' ban on mask mandates.
4 teachers died of COVID within 24 hours in Broward County, Florida. Schools there are defying Gov. DeSantis' ban on mask mandates.
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Washington Post, Tampa Bay Times, The Root, Crooks and Liars, TheGrio, Vox, Yahoo News, UPI, The Daily Beast, CBS Miami and CBS Miami
Shawn Cohen / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: At least 63 people on Martha's Vineyard have tested positive for Covid-19 since Barack Obama's maskless 60th birthday bash - the most cases on the island since April — A total of 63 people on Martha's Vineyard have tested positive for Covid-19 since former President Barack Obama's 60th birthday on Saturday
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Sputnik News, Breitbart and Metro.co.uk
New York Magazine:
The Cuomo Touch How he lost the governorship. — In 2001, as he set out on his first, disastrous campaign for public office, Andrew Cuomo invited a columnist for this magazine to join him for a car ride through New York City. Bill Clinton had just departed office, leaving Washington …
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Washington Examiner, Politico, New York Post, The Wrap and Mediaite
CNN:
‘Your child will wait for another child to die.’ Amid Covid-19 surge, Dallas County has no pediatric ICU beds left, county judge says — Covid-19 cases and hospitalizations are surging and in Dallas County, Texas, there are “zero ICU beds left for children,” county judge Clay Jenkins said in a news conference Friday morning.
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CBS News, Mediaite, Daily Kos and NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
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Charles C. W. Cooke / National Review:
Rebekah Jones Invents a New Insane Lie about Ron DeSantis's Press Secretary — A few months ago, I noted that Rebekah Jones had disgracefully and deliberately lied about Ron DeSantis's press secretary, Christina Pushaw, having turned an administrative fracas that Jones herself manufactured …
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Grant Stern / The Stern Facts:
DeSantis Press Sec. gets nolle prosequi in case over Rebekah Jones' restraining order (EXCLUSIVE)
DeSantis Press Sec. gets nolle prosequi in case over Rebekah Jones' restraining order (EXCLUSIVE)
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HotAir, hogewash, Occupy Democrats and Twitchy
Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
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.
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Lawyers, Guns & Money, Occupy Democrats and Zandar Versus The Stupid
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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Meet the handful of Democrats who are threatening to derail Biden's agenda
Meet the handful of Democrats who are threatening to derail Biden's agenda
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Washington Free Beacon, The Hill, Daily Montanan, WTOP, Fox News and Los Angeles Times
Jonathan Weisman / New York Times:
Moderates Threaten Stalemate Over Budget Vote and Infrastructure
Moderates Threaten Stalemate Over Budget Vote and Infrastructure
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Wilson Wong / NBC News:
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 …
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KQCA-TV, Digby's Hullabaloo, Raw Story, Los Angeles Times, The Daily Caller, Daily Kos and TheBlaze
Ruth Marcus / Washington Post:
The most dangerous Trump official you've never heard of needs to be heard from — “People tell me Jeff Clark is great, I should put him in. People want me to replace DOJ leadership,” President Donald Trump told acting attorney general Jeffrey Rosen on a Dec. 27, 2020, phone call …
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Washington Examiner and CNN
Lauren Trager / KMOV-TV:
Two St. Louis sheriff deputies fired after working private security for Rep. Cori Bush — ST. LOUIS (KMOV.com) — Two St. Louis City sheriff deputies were fired after working security for Congresswoman Cori Bush. Now, one of them is defending himself, saying his firing was unfair.
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TheBlaze and New York Post
Los Angeles Times:
Recall candidate Larry Elder appears to have not properly disclosed his finances — Larry Elder, the leading contender vying to replace Gov. Gavin Newsom if he is recalled, appears to have not properly listed his business holdings on a financial disclosure statement designed to reveal …
Steve Contorno / Tampa Bay Times:
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 …
The Guardian:
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” …
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National Review and No More Mister Nice Blog
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John Nichols / The Nation:
The Next Gerrymandering Nightmare Has Begun
The Next Gerrymandering Nightmare Has Begun
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Breitbart, POLITICUSUSA and CNN
Department of Homeland Security:
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 …
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CBS News, Lenta.ru, RedState, POLITICUSUSA, Washington Post, Al Jazeera and Insider
Ryan J. Reilly / HuffPost:
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.
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Washington Post
Rachel Feintzeig / Wall Street Journal:
These People Who Work From Home Have a Secret: They Have Two Jobs — When the pandemic freed employees from having to report to the office, some saw an opportunity to double their salary on the sly. Why be good at one job, they thought, when they could be mediocre at two? — They were bored.
Los Angeles Times:
Wake up, California! Removing Gavin Newsom would be a disaster — Ballots for the Sept. 14 special recall election have been mailed to 22 million California voters. The ballot poses two questions. The first is whether Gov. Gavin Newsom should be removed from office.
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Associated Press, Raw Story and TheBlaze
Washington Post:
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 …
Travis Caldwell / CNN:
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.
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Sun-Sentinel, Twitchy, Daily Kos, WATE-TV and Forbes
CBS Denver:
‘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.
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Reuters:
Canada to accept 20,000 vulnerable Afghans such as women leaders, human rights workers — Canada plans to resettle more than 20,000 vulnerable Afghans including women leaders, human rights workers and reporters to protect them from Taliban reprisals, Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino said on Friday.
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