Rep. Stephanie Murphy: We need infrastructure funding now  —  Those of us who call Central Florida home know — and the census just confirmed — that our region is growing rapidly.  It makes me proud that so many people want to live here.  But the dramatic population increase is outpacing efforts …

Mark Sanford calls Graham ‘a canary in the coalmine’ on GOP's relationship with Trump  —  Former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford said Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) is a “canary in the coalmine” when it comes to the GOP's relationship with former President Trump, contending that the senator “has a good political nose for his base.”

Biden urges employers to require Covid vaccination  —  President Joe Biden on Monday pressed businesses and public leaders to implement vaccine mandates after the federal government issued its first full approval of a Covid-19 vaccine.  —  The Food and Drug Administration early Monday approved Pfizer's …

Arizona's sham election ‘audit’ report delayed after Cyber Ninjas CEO and others test positive for Covid-19  —  (CNN)The report detailing the findings of contractors who conducted Arizona's sham “audit” of last year's election results — which had been expected Monday …

Devin Nunes lawsuit against GOP strategist dismissed in VA |  The Fresno Bee  —  A Virginia judge has dismissed the second of two lawsuits California Rep. Devin Nunes filed against a Republican political strategist who he claimed spread defamatory information about him leading up to his 2018 reelection campaign.

Giuliani associate Igor Fruman expected to plead guilty on Wednesday  —  New York (CNN)Igor Fruman, a Rudy Giuliani associate charged in a campaign finance case, is scheduled to plead guilty during an appearance in Manhattan federal court on Wednesday, according to a court filing.

300 recall ballots, drugs, multiple driver's licenses found in vehicle of passed out felon: Torrance police  —  Torrance police are investigating the discovery of hundreds of recall election ballots in a vehicle where a felon was found passed out with drugs, a loaded firearm and multiple driver's licenses …

Why Dems Have to Win the CA Recall  —  Losing the California recall election would have disastrous consequences for the Democratic Party in California and beyond.  —  If you were sick and tired of high-stakes elections against Trumpists, I have some bad news for you.

Revealed: how California police chased a nonexistent ‘antifa bus’  —  Authorities in rural northern counties spread misinformation and launched aircraft surveillance in response to false rumors about antifa ‘infiltrators’, according to records obtained by the Guardian

Proud Boys leader Henry ‘Enrique’ Tarrio sentenced to five months in jail  —  Henry “Enrique” Tarrio, a national leader of the Proud Boys, a far-right group with a history of violence, was sentenced Monday to five months in jail for two crimes, including setting fire to a stolen Black Lives …

House committee plans to seek phone records in probe of January 6, including from members of Congress  —  Washington (CNN)The House Select Committee investigating the January 6 Capitol riot is poised to send notices to various telecommunications companies requesting that they preserve …

Second resident of Nebraska's one-person town just a figment of Census Bureau's imagination  —  The only resident of Nebraska's only one-person town was surprised when she heard the news.  —  The U.S. Census Bureau was reporting Monowi's population had exploded by 100% and was now home to two people …

Wealthy Chinese exile Guo Wengui, tied to misinformation campaigns, sued by investors in media company  — Wealthy Chinese businessman Guo Wengui, an outspoken critic of China's government, and several others are accused of breaking state securities laws in a class-action lawsuit filed in Arizona.

Why Some Socially Liberal Gen-Z Voters Aren't Leaving The GOP  —  Welcome to Political Outliers, a column that explores groups often portrayed as all voting the same way.  In today's climate, it's easy to focus on how a group identifies politically, but that's never the full story.

Proud Boys' ‘Summer of Love’ Rally Ended in Blood, Beatings, and Gunfire  —  For years, Portland has been a hotbed for political violence.  Sunday's clashes mark some of the worst yet.  —  TO  —  Gunfire erupted in Portland on Sunday amid what may have been the most chaotic display …

Former Gov. Rick Perry wades into mask debate in Texas schools, with a product pitch  —  Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry on Monday jumped into the middle of the debate over mask mandates in public schools by trying to sell state officials on a product from a company in which he has a financial interest.

Herschel Walker registers to vote in Georgia as he weighs Senate run  —  Herschel Walker has apparently moved back to Georgia in what could be a prelude to a run for the U.S. Senate.  —  The former University of Georgia football star registered to vote in Georgia on Aug. 17 after decades of living in Texas, state records show.

As Democrats run away from Biden over Afghanistan, one senator gets it right  —  Let's keep two ideas in our heads at the same time.  The first is that President Biden deserves serious scrutiny over the withdrawal from Afghanistan, and congressional hearings should examine it.

Here are two sentences of truth about the US and Afghanistan |  The Kansas City Star  —  What we are seeing in Afghanistan right now shouldn't shock you.  It only seems that way because our institutions are steeped in systematic dishonesty.  It doesn't require a dissertation to explain what you're seeing.

Spike Lee's New Documentary Series Is a Tribute to New York  —  The filmmaker's epic new documentary series, “NYC Epicenters 9/11-2021½,” is an alternately mournful and irreverent tribute to New York.  —  Spike Lee, like the city he's from, exudes a kind of brash resilience.

Biden faces pressure to extend Afghanistan evacuation mission as Taliban warns against doing so  —  The United States faced mounting global pressure on Monday to extend its evacuation mission in Afghanistan past President Biden's Aug. 31 deadline, despite a Taliban warning against doing so.

US military gives Biden a deadline to decide on extending Afghanistan evacuations  —  (CNN)The US military is advising President Joe Biden that he must decide by Tuesday whether to extend the evacuation in Afghanistan beyond August 31, according to a defense official directly familiar with the discussions.

‘It was the coolest moment of my life’: Army nurse describes delivering baby aboard military plane  —  RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany — Capt. Erin Brymer thought a pregnant Afghan woman aboard a U.S. Air Force C-17 on Saturday had given birth during the flight.  —  But 10 minutes before the plane landed, she was called to assist.

Felon voting rights law unconstitutional, NC court rules  —  Judges have restored voting rights to an estimated 55,000 North Carolinians on parole or probation for a felony, according to a lawyer for the people who challenged the law that has kept them from voting.

Hochul Appoints 2 Women to Key Posts in Her Cabinet  —  Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul, who will become the first female governor of New York on Tuesday, selected experienced political aides to fill her top two administration posts.  —  A day before Kathy Hochul becomes the first female governor of New York State …

Infowars host in custody to face charges in Jan. 6 riot  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — The host of a program for the right-wing website Infowars, Owen Shroyer, is in custody after being charged in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol, officials said Monday.  —  Shroyer, who hosts “The War Room With Owen Shroyer” …