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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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Gideon Rachman / Financial Times:
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.
Washington Post:
‘Why did my friend get blown up? For what?’: Afghanistan war veterans horrified by Taliban gains
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Shay Khatiri / The Bulwark:
Blame Biden for Afghanistan's Return to the Dark Ages
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David Rothkopf / The Daily Beast:
America's Catastrophic Afghanistan Exit Has Many Fathers
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New York Times and Washington Post
Paul McLeary / Politico:
Sources: U.S. planning for a full embassy withdrawal as the Taliban close in on Kabul
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Shannon Pettypiece / NBC News:
As the Taliban gains ground, Biden grapples with the ghosts of Saigon
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Robby Soave / Reason:
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 …
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Ana Ceballos / Miami Herald:
Education Secretary ‘deeply concerned’ about DeSantis' order
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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.
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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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Byron York / Washington Examiner:
Byron York's Daily Memo: Humiliation in Afghanistan
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U.S. Embassy in Afghanistan, U.S. Department of Defense and Task & Purpose
Reuters:
In desperation, U.S. scours for countries willing to house Afghan refugees
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John R. Allen / Defense One:
Biden Must Reverse His Decision to Quit Afghanistan
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Daily Mail, CNN, Quartz and Washington Post
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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Occupy Democrats, Lawyers, Guns & Money and Zandar Versus The Stupid
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Jonathan Weisman / New York Times:
Moderates Threaten Stalemate Over Budget Vote and Infrastructure
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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Meet the handful of Democrats who are threatening to derail Biden's agenda
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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.
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 …
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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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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Geneva Sands / CNN:
Calls for violence online similar to before January 6 Capitol attack, DHS Intel chief says
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Raw Story
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 …
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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Eric Tucker / Associated Press:
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.
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Grant Stern / The Stern Facts:
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 …
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Jenni Fink / Newsweek:
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.
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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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John Nichols / The Nation:
The Next Gerrymandering Nightmare Has Begun
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POLITICUSUSA, USA Today and MIT Technology Review
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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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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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 …
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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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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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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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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