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Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
Why so many people find Biden an easy target — The vehemence with which many politicians and media pundits on the left and right have attacked President Biden should not be surprising. Given the chaotic and heart-wrenching scenes in Afghanistan, the commander in chief becomes an obvious target …
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Biden doesn't plan to fire anyone over Kabul chaos, sources say — Biden isn't inclined to fire any senior national security officials over the chaos in Kabul unless the situation drastically deteriorates.
Alissa J. Rubin / New York Times:
Did the War in Afghanistan Have to Happen? — In 2001, when the Taliban were weak and ready to surrender, the U.S. passed on a deal. Nearly 20 years later, the Taliban hold all the cards. — Taliban fighters brandished Kalashnikovs and shook their fists in the air after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks …
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Sally Lockwood / Sky News:
Afghanistan: Taliban warns there will be ‘consequences’ if Biden delays withdrawal of US troops — The Taliban meets Sky News in Doha to discuss what happens next - and issues a stark warning about the withdrawal of troops from the country. — Created with Sketch.
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Meagan Flynn / Washington Post:
Hundreds of Afghans arrive at Northern Virginia Community College, greeted by outpouring of support — They kept coming: people carrying bags of clothes, bags of toiletries, bags of diapers and baby formula and toys and books. — All were donations for the hundreds of Afghan refugees …
John Harwood / CNN:
Why Biden's Afghanistan exit wasn't about good politics — (CNN)In ending America's longest war, President Joe Biden did something popular. It was never going to help him politically. — That was true before damaging images of chaos and desperation filled American television screens last week.
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Washington Post:
Taliban rejects extending Aug. 31 U.S. pullout, calling it a ‘red line’
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Morgan Chalfant / The Hill:
Harris says administration ‘singularly focused’ on Afghanistan evacuation
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Washington Examiner:
Democrats trust the Taliban more than their fellow Americans
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Wall Street Journal:
Fire Fight Erupts at Kabul Airport as Security Situation Deteriorates
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CNN:
Taliban issue death sentence for brother of Afghan translator who helped US troops, according to letters obtained by CNN
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Washington Post:
Biden says safe zone around Kabul airport to expand, as Pentagon enlists commercial airlines to aid evacuations
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Jon Craig / Sky News:
Afghanistan: Tony Blair slams President Biden for ‘imbecilic’ military pullout and says crisis risks relegating UK to ‘second division of global powers’
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Hackwhackers, The Daily Caller and Mother Jones
Washington Post:
At least 21 dead, 20 missing after ‘catastrophic’ flooding in central Tennessee, officials say
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Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
Distinguished persons of the week: Let's hear it for the deep state
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Washington Post:
Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine wins full FDA approval, potentially persuading the hesitant to get a shot — The licensing is a landmark event that could have major effects, experts said. — Federal regulators Monday granted full approval to the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine …
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US Food and Drug Administration:
FDA Approves First COVID-19 Vaccine — Approval Signifies Key Achievement for Public Health — For Immediate Release: — Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first COVID-19 vaccine. The vaccine has been known as the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine …
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New York Times:
The F.D.A. grants full approval to the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine. — The Food and Drug Administration on Monday granted full approval to Pfizer-BioNTech's coronavirus vaccine for people 16 and up, making it the first to move beyond emergency use status in the United States.
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Washington Post:
Third Pfizer dose significantly lowers risk of infection in seniors, Israeli data shows … PLEASE NOTE — The Washington Post is providing this important information about the coronavirus for free. For more free coverage of the coronavirus pandemic, sign up for our Coronavirus Updates newsletter where all stories are free to read.
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Brendan J. Lyons / Albany Times Union:
Cuomo's dog Captain left at mansion after governor departed — ALBANY — Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, who has been staying with one of his sisters in Westchester County in the final days of his third term, recently has asked staff members at the Executive Mansion if anyone would like to keep his dog …
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Washington Post:
Let's take the win. Let's do infrastructure first. — The authors are Democratic members of the House of Representatives from Georgia, Hawaii, California, Texas, Maine, New Jersey and Oregon. — Time kills deals. This is an old business saying and the essence of why we are pushing …
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Russell Berman / The Atlantic:
The Man in Joe Biden's Way — The biggest roadblock to President Joe Biden's domestic agenda at the moment isn't centrist Senator Joe Manchin or a progressive like Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez—it's a third-term New Jersey Democrat who most Americans have never heard of: Representative Josh Gottheimer.
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Olivia Beavers / Politico:
McCarthy faces speakership test on infrastructure vote
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Raw Story, Maryland Matters and The Hill
Eliza Shapiro / New York Times:
N.Y.C. Will Mandate Vaccines for Teachers and School Staff — New York City will require every Department of Education employee — including teachers, principals, custodians and all central office staff — to have received at least one dose of a coronavirus vaccine by Sept. 27 …
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Associated Press
Washington Free Beacon:
Democratic National Committee's Top Data Firm Stands by Cuomo — A top Democratic National Committee firm is allowing outgoing New York governor Andrew Cuomo to solicit donations, even as party leaders and fundraising platforms have abandoned the scandal-plagued Democrat in the wake of sexual harassment allegations.
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Jimmy Vielkind / Wall Street Journal:
Andrew Cuomo Keeps Low Profile in Final Days as New York Governor
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The New York Times Company:
Zeynep Tufekci Joins The New York Times as an Opinion Columnist — Zeynep Tufekci, a sociologist and writer, joins Opinion as a columnist. Her columns bring readers deep reporting that examines big ideas, on the pandemic and far beyond it. Read more in this note from Kathleen Kingsbury.
Matthew Boyle / Breitbart:
'I'd Follow Him Through Hell With Gasoline Pants On': Outlaw Platoon's Sean Parnell Surges in PA as Biden Fails in Afghanistan — Sean Parnell, the Afghanistan war veteran who led the infamous “Outlaw Platoon” for more than a year of heavy fighting against the Taliban and terrorists …
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