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.

U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz marries girlfriend in California elopement  —  MIAMI (AP) — U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fort Walton Beach, eloped to Southern California and married his girlfriend Ginger Luckey on Saturday in a small ceremony on Catalina Island.  —  The controversial 39-year-old Republican …

A month later, let's check in on the GOP's (supposed) COVID vaccination messaging 180º turnaround  —  Exactly a month ago I posted an in-depth analysis in which I broke out all 3,114 counties, parishes, boroughs & census areas throughout the 50 United States (+DC) into a 3x3 grid as follows:

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 …

Some Americans No Longer Believe in the Common Good  —  As a child in eastern Kentucky, I often helped my grandmother work in her large garden, lush with tomatoes, beans, okra, potatoes, and peppers.  Granny was born in 1909, 62 years before me.  As we hoed the long rows …

Trump's Border Wall Torn Apart by Arizona Monsoon Rains  —  Record monsoon rains have blown floodgates off their hinges as Trump's border wall breaks down.  —  Alerts  —  It turns out ignoring bedrock environmental laws may not have been the best choice for a multibillion-dollar construction project.

Trump booed at Alabama rally after telling supporters to get vaccinated … Former President Donald Trump was booed at a rally on Saturday in Alabama after telling supporters they should get vaccinated.  —  “And you know what?  I believe totally in your freedoms.  I do.

Taliban issue death sentence for brother of Afghan translator who helped US troops, according to letters obtained by CNN  —  (CNN)The Taliban have sentenced the brother of an Afghan translator to death, according to letters obtained by CNN, accusing him of helping the US and providing security to his brother …

Gaza: Israel's May Airstrikes on High-Rises  —  Apparently Unlawful Attacks Cause Major Lasting Harm  —  The Israeli military's airstrikes that destroyed four high-rise buildings in Gaza City during the May 2021 fighting apparently violated the laws of war and may amount to war crimes, Human Rights Watch said today.

Democrats scramble to reclaim lost ground in statehouse battles  —  Arizona state Sen. Lela Alston (D) was sitting at home on Nov. 3 last year huddled with her campaign advisers on Zoom with “huge expectations” that her party could flip at least one chamber of the state legislature.

State officials open investigation into whether Larry Elder failed to disclose income sources  —  California regulators have launched an investigation into whether recall election gubernatorial candidate Larry Elder failed to properly disclose his income sources, a spokesman …

All the President's Yes-Men  —  JFK remade his decision-making process after the Bay of Pigs debacle.  Biden could learn something.  —  White House infighting can be a bad thing.  But when advisers refuse to disagree with the president, an administration can be at risk of groupthink.