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.

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 …

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.

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 …

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 …

Evidence presented to grand jury in Durham's Russia probe  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — John Durham, the federal prosecutor tapped to investigate the origins of the Russia investigation, has been presenting evidence before a grand jury as part of his probe, a person familiar with the matter said Friday.

The Next Gerrymandering Nightmare Has Begun  —  With the release of 2020 Census data, GOP legislators will rush to draw new maps.  If they get their way, they're likely to flip the US House.  —  It may not be too late to prevent the partisan gerrymandering of electoral maps that Republicans believe …

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.

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 …

Texas hospitals are facing a COVID-19 disaster.  Gov. Abbott must act  —  It's on the governor to work with county officials to solve this crisis.  —  Babies hooked to ventilators.  Overflow tents pitched outside of hospitals.  Parents fretting that sending their kids to school might become an intolerable risk.

‘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.

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.”

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 …

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 …

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

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.