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1:50 PM ET, July 17, 2021

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The White House:
Statement by President Joe Biden on DACA and Legislation for Dreamers … In 2012, the Obama-Biden Administration created the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) policy, which has allowed hundreds of thousands of young immigrants to remain in the United States, to live, study, and work in our communities.
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Maria Sacchetti / Washington Post:
U.S. judge blocks new applicants to program that protects undocumented ‘dreamers’ who arrived as children
Josh Blackman / Reason:
The Path Forward For The Texas DACA Case
Discussion: Power Line
Pete Williams / NBC News:
Federal judge declares DACA program illegal, but halts only new applications
Discussion: The Daily Caller, HotAir and Fox News
James Pindell Globe / The Boston Globe:
At the kickoff event of the 2024 presidential race, Trump voters in Iowa say they are ready to move on  —  DES MOINES — If ever there was a political bloc that could be counted on to hold a candle for Donald Trump, it would seem to be white evangelical Christians, who maintained a near-uniform front …
Discussion: Raw Story and CNN
Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
Fox News's embarrassing blunder in the White House briefing room  —  The White House press briefing room has been a little more boring over the past six months, which is probably a good thing.  But there are occasional fireworks, mostly when Fox News's Peter Doocy asks press secretary Jen Psaki …
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New York Times:
'They're Killing People': Biden Denounces Social Media for Virus Disinformation
New York Times:
Collapse Raises New Fears About Florida's Shaky Insurance Market  —  Insurers were already skittish after losses from repeated hurricanes.  The recent condo collapse has brought new insecurity.  How long will Florida's coast be insurable?  —  Steve Rosenthal escaped with his life …
Andrew Solender / Forbes:
Another California Venue Cancels Plans To Host Marjorie Taylor Greene And Matt Gaetz After Local Outcry  —  Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) and Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) were forced to change the location of their upcoming California rally for a second time Friday after a Convention Center …
Discussion: Insider and Raw Story
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Andrew C. McCarthy / National Review:
The Latest ‘Stolen Election’ Stunt's Lesson: Move On from Trump — or Lose  —  A new spat between Bill Barr and a former U.S. attorney is yet more proof that relitigating 2020 will only drag the GOP down.  —  n Thursday, I had a column on the homepage about House minority leader Kevin McCarthy's dithering …
Discussion: HotAir
Paul Farhi / Washington Post:
The media scramble at the heart of Trump Book Summer  —  The peak of Trump Book Summer, the moment of maximum media intensity, may have come last Wednesday, when reporters scrambled to match a story about a story contained in one of those books.  —  Around 3 p.m. that day …
Discussion: Insider, CNN, Sky Dancing and Task & Purpose
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Maureen Dowd / New York Times:
Slip Sliding Away From History
John Wright / Raw Story:
Texas man who called vaccines ‘poison’ dies from COVID-19 after spending 17 days on a ventilator  —  A 54-year-old Texas man who thought COVID-19 vaccines were “poison” died from the virus last month, and was buried by his wife and three sons on Father's Day.
Discussion: WWL-TV and Joe.My.God.
USA Today:
Arkansas leads nation in COVID-19 case rate as vaccinations lag; study touts benefits of second shot: Live updates  —  Cases of COVID-19 have doubled in the U.S. in the past two weeks, and Arkansas is becoming a case study in how low vaccination rates can fuel the spread of the virus.
Discussion: CNN and Forbes
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Shane Goldmacher / New York Times:
Democrats See Edge in Early Senate Map as Trump Casts Big Shadow  —  Early fund-raising totals provide Democrats cause for optimism in key states as Republicans split over how closely to align with Donald Trump's preferences.  But historical trends work against the party in power.
Bloomberg Law:
Texas Senate Votes to Remove Required Lessons on Civil Rights  —  The Texas Senate on Friday passed legislation that would end requirements that public schools include writings on women's suffrage and the civil rights movement in social studies classes.  —  Among the figures whose works …
Discussion: The Root
TMZ.com:
‘Just a Friend’ Rapper Biz Markie Dead at 57  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  REMEMBERING BIZ MARKIE  —  Rapper Biz Markie — most famous for his iconic hit “Just a Friend” — has died after a series of complications from diabetes that he's been fighting for more than a year ... TMZ has confirmed.
Joanna Weiss / Politico:
Reality TV Has Remade Our Politics.  But Just for One Party.  —  Once, it seemed as if no politician could test the line between reality TV and modern campaigning as boldly as Donald Trump.  But now, there's Caitlyn Jenner.  Shortly before announcing her bid for California governor …
Discussion: SFGATE
Nicholas Wallace / Slate:
The Federalist Society Remains Rife With Insurrectionists.  Its Leaders Don't Care.  —  The group refuses to condemn insurrectionists in its ranks.  It should not occupy a place of respect in the legal community.  —  Two months ago, on the eve of my graduation from Stanford Law School …
Politico:
Strange but true: Bernie takes a ‘very pragmatic’ turn  —  The Vermont Independent, often depicted by the media and Republicans as well to the left of his party, is showing a conciliatory side.  —  Sen. Bernie Sanders arrives at the Capitol after meeting with President Joe Biden at the White House on Monday in Washington.
Discussion: Wall Street Journal and The Hill
The Hill:
A failure to act on climate is not an option  —  As a nation, we find ourselves at a pivotal moment.  Once-in-a-generation climate catastrophes are becoming regular occurrences, threatening communities and infrastructure in every town and city in the United States.
CNN:
2020 election becomes early dividing line for Republicans in crucial 2022 Senate race in Arizona  —  (CNN)In one of next year's most consequential Senate races, the Republican primary to take on Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona is turning on a question: Who won the 2020 presidential election?
Discussion: Raw Story
Adam Entous / New Yorker:
Vienna Is the New Havana Syndrome Hotspot  —  Roughly two dozen possible new cases have been reported by U.S. spies and diplomats in the Austrian capital, more than in any other city except Havana itself.  —  Since Joe Biden took office, about two dozen U.S. intelligence officers, diplomats …
Roger Sollenberger / The Daily Beast:
GOP Candidate Lifts Language From Dem Opponent's Op-Ed  —  Republican candidate Jen Kiggans appears to have taken direct phrases from an op-ed by her Democratic opponent, and then passed off the argument as her own.  —  BEAST INSIDE … It is, by all measurements, one thing to knock …
Discussion: Raw Story and Political Wire
Matt Taibbi / TK News:
Meet the Censored: Matt Orfalea  —  Yes, the government is helping crack down on text messages and Facebook posts, but not to worry.  At least your private thoughts are safe, right?  Not so fast, found filmmaker Matt Orfalea  —  21 hr ago  —  America's burgeoning censorship movement had a great week.
 
 
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New York Times:
Israeli Companies Aided Saudi Spying Despite Khashoggi Killing
Discussion: The Register
Kenneth Rogoff / Financial Times:
Don't panic: a little inflation is no bad thing
Juana Summers / NPR:
Voting Rights Activists Think Biden's Actions Fall Short Of His Dire Warnings
Michael Pack / Washington Examiner:
Beyond bias  —  The media used to be biased, presenting news that favored the political proclivities of those doing the reporting.
Christopher Mathias / HuffPost:
William Regnery II, Reclusive Millionaire Who Financed American Fascists, Dead At 80
Gary Gately / Washington Post:
Gloria Richardson, fiery civil rights activist in Maryland showdown, dies at 99
Renuka Rayasam / Politico:
A midterm report on the 2022 midterms
Discussion: Washington Examiner and HotAir
 Earlier Items: 
Shoshana Wodinsky / Gizmodo:
Company That Aims to Solve the ‘Crisis of Toxicity Online’ Makes Money From the Daily Caller and Ben Shapiro
Spencer Hsu / Washington Post:
Two Fla. police officers charged in new Proud Boys indictment in Capitol riot
Discussion: Insider and Raw Story
Politico:
How Biden avoided the F bombs
 

 
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Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Paramount Global's board is considering replacing CEO Bob Bakish with an “Office of the CEO” made up of division heads on an interim basis

Jeff Jarvis / BuzzMachine:
The New York Times is broken, shown by its entitled, petulant reaction to Politico's report on its tense relationship with Biden

Andrew Marchand / The Athletic:
Sources: Amazon Prime Video has a framework deal for NBA broadcast rights for at least a decade, starting in 2025-26; ESPN/ABC is expected to keep the finals

 
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