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1:15 PM ET, August 23, 2021

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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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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.
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 …
Axios:
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.
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 …
CNN:
Taliban issue death sentence for brother of Afghan translator who helped US troops, according to letters obtained by CNN
Jacqueline Alemany / Washington Post:   Power Up: House Democrats return from recess to hash out infrastructure packages
Politico:
Deadlines burn Biden
Discussion: HotAir, CNN, RedState and Trending Politics
USA Today:
Kabul could turn into President Biden's Katrina if Afghanistan evacuation fails U.S. citizens
Jack Newman / Daily Mail:   ‘There will be consequences’: Taliban warn US and Britain to get out, saying August 31 withdrawal deadline is a ‘red line’ …
Liv Klingert / Politico:   Taliban threaten consequences if US delays Afghanistan exit
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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Ed Morrissey / HotAir:
Tune in or the dog gets it: Cuomo delivers farewell address; UPDATE: Prerecorded?  —  Old and busted: Did Andrew Cuomo really resign?  New hotness: Did Melissa DeRosa really resign?  Two weeks ago, DeRosa supposedly quit, under fire from Cuomo's victims and Attorney General Letitia James …
Kevin Breuninger / CNBC:
Cuomo endorses successor Kathy Hochul in farewell speech on his last day in office
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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Burgess Everett / Politico:
Sinema: I simply won't back a $3.5T spending bill  —  Kyrsten Sinema still opposes her party's plans for a $3.5 trillion, party-line spending bill.  And she's not up for a negotiation about it.  —  As House Democratic leaders hold back Sinema's own Senate-passed bipartisan infrastructure bill …
Thomas Franck / CNBC:
Wall Street calls moderates' bluff, urges investors to prepare for infrastructure and budget reconciliation bills  — Wall Street thinks moderates are bluffing and says investors should prep for both an infrastructure bill and a $3.5 trillion reconciliation bill.
Discussion: The Daily Caller and Bloomberg
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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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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United States Capitol Police:
USCP Completes Internal Investigation into the January 6 Officer-Involved Shooting  —  After interviewing multiple witnesses and reviewing all the available evidence, including video and radio calls, the United States Capitol Police has completed the internal investigation into the fatal shooting …
Discussion: CBS News and Politico
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Chad Pergram / Fox News:   REPORTER'S NOTEBOOK: Latest Capitol security incident a reminder of how often they happen
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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Politico:
States gripped by Delta variant face case surge with fewer health workers
Discussion: Raw Story and Wall Street Journal
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Steve Benen / MSNBC:
Team Trump struggles to defend former president's Taliban deal
Lucas Kunce / Kansas City Star:
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.
Will Carless / USA Today:
Armed protests are picking up, and a new study says they're more likely to turn violent  —  Corrections/clarifications: This story originally mischaracterized the uptick in armed protests.  The number of armed protests increased from February to June; the proportion doubled.
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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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
As Democrats run away from Biden over Afghanistan, one senator gets it right
Justin Hendrix / Just Security:
Timeline: Rep. Jim Jordan, a Systematic Disinformation Campaign, and January 6
Discussion: Raw Story and Digby's Hullabaloo
Josephine Harvey / HuffPost:
‘Not American’: Adam Kinzinger Slams GOP Fearmongering About Afghan Refugees
Discussion: POLITICUSUSA
USA Today:
No vaccination? Americans back tough rules and mask mandates to protect the common good
Robin Wright / New Yorker:
Afghanistan, Again, Becomes a Cradle for Jihadism—and Al Qaeda
Discussion: Washington Post and New Republic
Kurt Schlichter / Townhall:
Save the Military By Starting with a Woke Purge
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Caitlin Owens / Axios:
We're all going to pay for the unvaccinated  —  The spike in hospitalizations of unvaccinated adults …
Discussion: Forbes
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Zeynep Tufekci Joins The New York Times as an Opinion Columnist
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Washington Free Beacon:
Democratic National Committee's Top Data Firm Stands by Cuomo
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
Peter Fenn / The Hill:
How to prevent Democrats from digging their own grave in 2022
Brian Kahn / Gizmodo:
Trump's Border Wall Torn Apart by Arizona Monsoon Rains
Discussion: Raw Story and Metro.co.uk
 

 
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