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.

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.

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 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.

3 Unvaccinated Florida Teachers Died, the Media Rushed To Blame Ron DeSantis' Mask Ban  —  These last 24 hours were a time of tragedy in Broward County, Florida, where four public school teachers all died from COVID-19.  The local CBS affiliate notes that these deaths come at a moment …

Cuomo impeachment proceedings suspended by New York state Assembly  —  His resignation rendered the process unnecessary according to the assembly  —  New York taxpayers on the hook for Cuomo's legal defense  —  New York state's Assembly speaker announced Friday that impeachment proceedings …

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 …

July 2021 was Earth's hottest month ever recorded, NOAA finds  —  If you thought this July was just toasty, you probably didn't realize you were living through the hottest month in modern history.  On Friday, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration declared July 2021 the world's hottest month in 142 years of records.

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 …

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 …

Sec. Mayorkas says border crisis ‘unsustainable’ and 'we're going to lose' in leaked audio  —  Mayorkas visited the Texas border where he announced that there were more than 212,000 migrant encounters by agents in July  —  DHS Secretary Mayorkas announces 212,672 migrant encounters in July

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.”

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 …

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 …

We asked Republican senators about Tucker Carlson's favorite authoritarian leader.  Their praise and dodges underscore the danger to the US.  — Tucker Carlson's recent visit to Hungary sparked alarm among democracy watchdogs and Democratic lawmakers.  — But some Republican senators …

‘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.

New intel reports indicate fresh efforts by Russia to interfere in 2022 election  —  Washington (CNN)The Biden administration is receiving regular intelligence reports indicating Russian efforts to interfere in US elections are evolving and ongoing, current and former officials say, and in fact …

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.

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” …