No one likes the debt deal  —  The leaders of the Senate were happy Thursday with their deal to avoid a debt default.  They were about the only ones.  —  Why it matters: The Band-Aid does nothing to solve the debt ceiling problem long term for Americans.  Democrats fear it only kicks the can down the road to a very busy December.

Select Committee Issues Subpoenas Related to January 6th Stop the Steal Rally at U.S. Capitol  —  Bolton, MS—Chairman Bennie G. Thompson today announced that the Select Committee has issued additional subpoenas seeking testimony and records related to the “Stop the Steal” …

Journalists known for taking on governments of Philippines and Russia win Nobel Peace Prize  —  Editors Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov on Friday won the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize for their fight for a free and independent press in a major boost to journalists amid increasing pressures on freedom of expression around the world.

The Battle of January 6th Has Just Begun  —  Nine months after the storming of the Capitol, Trump is more popular with the G.O.P. and his Big Lie is more widely believed.  —  Nine months to the day after the January 6th insurrection by a pro-Trump mob at the Capitol, I received nine statements …

Today's deep question: Why does Biden use a stage set instead of the White House?  —  The “fake set” question first came up a week ago, when a few critics speculated that Joe Biden's booster shot was as staged as the environs.  There's not a shred of evidence that Biden didn't get his third dose …

New York City to Phase Out Its Gifted and Talented Program  —  Students who are currently enrolled in gifted and talented classes will not be affected.  But the highly selective and racially segregated program will be replaced for incoming students.  —  Mayor Bill de Blasio will overhaul …

UPDATED: Attack Submarine USS Connecticut Suffers Underwater Collision in South China Sea  —  This post has been updated with additional details on the injuries to the crew of USS Connecticut and the location of the collision.  —  Almost a dozen sailors have been injured …

Google, YouTube to prohibit ads and monetization on climate denial content  —  Google and YouTube on Thursday announced a new policy that prohibits climate deniers from being able to monetize their content on its platforms via ads or creator payments.  —  Why it matters: It's …

Biden to expand Bears Ears and other national monuments, reversing Trump cuts, White House says  —  The decision will restore full protections to Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante in Utah and reinstate fishing restrictions in a marine monument off New England

David Shor Is Telling Democrats What They Don't Want to Hear  —  President Biden's agenda is in peril.  Democrats hold a bare 50 seats in the Senate, which gives any member of their caucus the power to block anything he or she chooses, at least in the absence of Republican support.

Son of Afghanistan's Former Defense Minister Buys $20.9 Million Beverly Hills Mansion  —  He already owns a $5.2 million Miami Beach condo at the prestigious St. Regis Bal Harbour resort, but Daoud Wardak apparently also wants a West Coast outpost.  To that end, he's heading for Beverly Hills …

Michael Gableman, the GOP attorney reviewing Wisconsin's 2020 election, is backing off on the subpoenas to cities days after issuing them  —  MADISON - In a dramatic turnaround, an attorney reviewing the 2020 election for Assembly Republicans on Thursday canceled interviews with mayors …

Fines Prevent Too Many From Voting in Florida  —  Mr. Winter is a staff photographer on assignment in Opinion.  Mr. Wegman is a member of the editorial board.  —  Twenty years ago, Judy Bolden served 18 months in a Florida prison.  She has been free ever since, but she is still barred …

Billy Bush Says He Was Victim of Access Hollywood Tape: NBC ‘Sacrificed Me’ For ‘Their Own Political Gain’  —  Billy Bush celebrated a milestone this week: the five year anniversary of the release of the Access Hollywood tape, a day he described in an Instagram post as “the worst day of my life.”

The Covid Fable  —  When we treat Covid as a simple morality play, we can end up making bad predictions.  —  In the final weeks of this summer, with Covid-19 cases soaring and the rituals of autumn about to resume, many people assumed that the pandemic was on the verge of getting even worse.

At the Heart of Our Divisions  —  Socialism is immoral—and it makes us hate one another.  —  The Social Order  —  Politics and law  —  We didn't need a new poll from The University of Virginia Center for Politics and Project Home Fire to tell us that many Democrats see fascists …

The Cult of the Vaccine  —  Yesterday, I ran a story that had nothing to do with vaccines, about the seeming delay of the development of a drug called molnupiravir (see the above segment with the gracious hosts of The Hill: Rising for more).  In the time it took to report and write that piece …

More people are getting Covid-19 vaccine boosters than getting their first shots, CDC data shows  —  (CNN)Mark Warschauer, a professor of education at the University of California, Irvine, was “tremendously excited” about the authorization of Covid-19 vaccines, and happy when he became eligible to get his first doses.

Reality Winner's mom calls on President Biden to grant her daughter clemency  —  Scott speaks with Billie Jean Winner-Davis, whose daughter Reality spent years in federal prison for revealing Russia's cyberattack on America's elections in 2016.  Reality's mom shared some of her frustrations …

Texas Clinics Resume Abortions Following Judge's Injunction Against Ban  —  Less than 24 hours after a federal judge temporarily blocked Texas' ban on abortion following six weeks of pregnancy Wednesday evening, healthcare provider Whole Woman's Health began offering abortions to Texas patients who were previously denied care.

Trump-Loving Cousins IDed By Online Sleuths Are Arrested For Attacking Cops At Capitol  —  #MississippiFlagGuy and #KingstonAsh were identified by online sleuths back in February.  —  The FBI has arrested two cousins who attacked police officers during the Jan. 6 Capitol riot and were identified …

Global energy crunch spurs inflation and scares green lobby  —  Environmentalists are terrified.  Not that polar bears will soon go the way of the dodo or that melting ice caps will submerge Iceland in the near future (or is it Greenland?).  —  No, the green lobby is very …

The Trailer: Andrew Yang's got a new political party — and he wants to change how we vote  —  In this edition: Andrew Yang joins the third-party movement, ballot measure advocates mobilize in the states, and conservatives double down on the schools issue in Virginia.

Trump Blames Lack of Trust in Biden for Vaccine Hesitancy: ‘I Can Think of No Other Reason’ Why People Won't Get the Shot  —  Donald Trump criticized President Joe Biden's handling of the Covid pandemic on Thursday, and blamed vaccine hesitancy on a lack of trust in Biden.