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11:00 AM ET, August 14, 2021

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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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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 …
Discussion: Just Above Sunset and Japan Times
Jon Lee Anderson / New Yorker:
The Return of the Taliban  —  Their comeback has taken twenty years, but it is a classic example of a successful guerrilla war of attrition.  —  Watching Afghanistan's cities fall to the Taliban in rapid succession, as the United States completes a hasty withdrawal from the country …
Axios:
Scoop: Biden braces for brutal loss  —  The Biden administration is preparing for the fall of Kabul and a retreat from any U.S. diplomatic presence in Afghanistan — a stunning reversal of expectations.  — It's looking increasingly likely to high-ranking aides to President Biden that the U.S …
Discussion: NPR, Just Security and New York Post
David Rothkopf / The Daily Beast:
America's Catastrophic Afghanistan Exit Has Many Fathers
Discussion: Liberty Unyielding
Rupam Jain / Reuters:
Afghan women forced from banking jobs as Taliban take control
Discussion: The Guardian and Financial Times
Reuters:
In desperation, U.S. scours for countries willing to house Afghan refugees
Discussion: Lawyers, Guns & Money
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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Shane Goldmacher / New York Times:
How Andrew Cuomo's Exit Tarnished a Legacy and Dimmed a Dynasty  —  For 40 years, the Cuomo name has been synonymous with Democratic power in New York.  Now it could mean something else.  —  Andrew M. Cuomo always cared about his place in history.  —  And so, early in his governorship …
Eric Lach / New Yorker:   The Vindication of Andrew Cuomo's Accusers
Greg Jaffe / Washington Post:
The strange summer land rush in Peoria's dying south end  —  Buyers from all over America — some of whom had never heard of the Illinois town — came searching for wealth amid the Rust Belt ruins  —  PEORIA, Ill. — A block that had once been home to more than 100 people was down to six who lived amid the ruins of another era.
New York Times:
‘Like Choosing a Pope’: How Succession Got Messy at ‘Jeopardy!’  —  The decades-old game show, TV comfort food for many, has been rocked by drama over who would replace the late Alex Trebek.  —  When Ken Jennings arrived at the “Jeopardy!” studios in November for the first day of his audition …
Discussion: Mercury News
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Dallas Morning News:
Texas hospitals are facing a COVID-19 disaster. Gov. Abbott must act
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.
Discussion: Washington Post
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Washington Post:   Family of D.C. officer who died by suicide after Capitol riot files lawsuit against alleged attacker
Shawna Chen / Axios:
Biden administration offers aid to Florida schools defying DeSantis order  —  The Biden administration is stepping in to offer financial assistance to Florida educators defying Gov. Ron DeSantis' (R) law banning local K-12 mask mandates.  —  Why it matters: The battle over mask mandates in schools has been brewing for weeks.
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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
New York Times:
Tap Dancing With Trump: Lindsey Graham's Quest for Relevance  —  The senator went from Donald J. Trump's public enemy to his impassioned defender.  Now he's a golfing regular at Mar-a-Lago, advising the former president on his future.  What is behind one of the unlikeliest partnerships in politics?
Discussion: Raw Story
Maria Abi-Habib / New York Times:
Powerful Earthquake Strikes Haiti  —  Seismologists reported that a magnitude 7.2 quake struck in the west of the country, and heavy damage was reported in at least two cities.  —  PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck Haiti on Saturday morning, seismologists said …
Josh Partlow / Washington Post:
‘This is a very dangerous combination’: New study says wildfire smoke linked to increased covid cases, deaths  —  Harvard University researchers studied more than 90 counties in the West that were hit hard by wildfires in 2020.  —  In a new study published on Friday, a team of researchers …
Discussion: New York Times and Raw Story
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.
Washington Post:
Cuomo vs. de Blasio: Clash of egos ends with a whimper  —  The mayor is the last man standing amid his epic feud with the governor  —  NEW YORK — Of course Bill de Blasio was on vacation when the news broke.  —  In eight years of epic public feuding, New York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo (D) …
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 …
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.
Discussion: RedState and TheBlaze
 
 
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The Times of Israel:
Last known surviving fighter of Warsaw Ghetto Uprising dies at age 97
Ben Samuels / Haaretz:
In Light Criticism, U.S. Official Says It's Critical for Israel to Refrain From Unilateral Settlement Activity
Jillian Kay Melchior / Wall Street Journal:
The Vulnerable Pay the Price for Covid Eviction Moratoriums
Discussion: Cafe Hayek
Jacqueline Feldscher / Defense One:
Some Veterans Say Republicans are Blocking Their Ability to Vote
Discussion: Washington Post and Raw Story
Lauren Trager / KMOV-TV:
Two St. Louis sheriff deputies fired after working private security for Rep. Cori Bush
Discussion: TheBlaze and New York Post
Ruth Marcus / Washington Post:
The most dangerous Trump official you've never heard of needs to be heard from
Discussion: Washington Examiner and CNN
 Earlier Items: 
Los Angeles Times:
Recall candidate Larry Elder appears to have not properly disclosed his finances
New York Times:
A Gallery Sells Hunter Bidens. The White House Says It Won't Know Who's Buying.
Discussion: Breitbart
The Bulwark:
An Open Letter to Joe Biden on Afghanistan
Discussion: Financial Times
Wilson Wong / NBC News:
Parent attacks teacher after mask dispute on first day of school in California district, official says
Jenni Fink / Newsweek:
Trump ‘Reinstatement Day’ Latest Failure in Predictions He'll Resume Presidency, Oust Biden
Discussion: Raw Story and Sacramento Bee
Washington Post:
DeJoy bought up to $305,000 in bonds from USPS board chair's investment firm
Discussion: Raw Story and Daily Kos