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9:30 AM ET, July 25, 2021

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Sara Boboltz / HuffPost:
Man Confronts Tucker Carlson At Montana Store: ‘You Are The Worst Human Being’  —  The Fox host got an earful when he popped into a fly fishing store.  —  When a local fly fishing guide spotted noted vaccine skeptic Tucker Carlson at a sporting goods store in Livingston, Montana, he did not waste time.
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Greg Price / The Daily Caller:
‘Settle Down, Son’: Tucker Carlson Laughs In Face Of Heckler Who Calls Him ‘Worst Human Being’  —  Tucker Carlson was confronted on Friday by a heckler named Dan Bailey, who confronted him at a fly fishing shop to tell him that he is the “worst human being known to mankind.”
William Grimes / New York Times:
Jackie Mason, 93, Dies; Turned Kvetching Into Comedy Gold  —  He kept the borscht belt style of comedy alive long after the Catskills resorts had closed and eventually brought it, triumphantly, to Broadway.  —  Jackie Mason, whose staccato, arm-waving delivery and thick Yiddish accent kept …
NBC News:
Liz Cheney's role on Jan. 6 committee grows after GOP pulls participation  —  WASHINGTON — In May, Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., was stripped of her role as the third-ranking Republican in the House by fellow party members who said they had tired of her frequent and vocal opposition …
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Catie Edmondson / New York Times:
Nancy Mace Called Herself a ‘New Voice’ for the G.O.P. Then She Pivoted.  —  Her shift reflects how rank-and-file Republicans — even those who may disagree with him — have decided it is too perilous to openly challenge former President Donald J. Trump.  —  MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. …
Max Greenwood / The Hill:
Grassley pressured to run as Democrats set sights on Iowa  —  Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is under increasing pressure to run for reelection as Democrats look to turn around their recent struggles in Iowa next year.  —  Republicans have publicly and privately encouraged the 87-year-old Grassley …
Martin Pengelly / The Guardian:
Arizona secretary of state tells Trump before election lie rally: get over it  —  Democrat Katie Hobbs says ‘this is nothing more than being a sore loser’ as ex-president heads to Phoenix for event  —  Arizona's secretary of state had a message for Donald Trump before he appeared in Phoenix on Saturday …
Erin Banco / Politico:
In Alabama and Louisiana, partisan opposition to vaccine surges alongside Delta variant  —  SHEFFIELD, Ala. — George Grabryan and Mike Melton have been helping people here on the bank of the Tennessee River survive devastating tornadoes, floods and other disasters for decades.
USA Today:
Exclusive poll finds Detroit residents far more worried about public safety than police reform  —  Susan Page Dana Afana Jasmin Barmore Sam Fogel Janelle JamesUSA TODAY  —  Amid a jump in violent crime in this and other cities nationwide, Detroit residents report being much more worried …
Discussion: Detroit Free Press
Quinn Scanlan / ABC News:
Americans' optimism about country's direction over next year drops nearly 20 points since May: POLL  —  In May, a little more than a third were pessimistic.  Now, it is a majority.  —  As President Joe Biden completed 100 days in office, the country was optimistic about the coming year …
Jose Gonzalez / Reuters:
Iraq war Marine walks U.S.-Mexico border to protest deportation of veterans  —  When U.S. military veteran Ramon Castro began meeting deported veterans living along the U.S.-Mexican border not far from his home in Southern California, he knew that, but for a piece of paper proving his citizenship, he could have been one of them.
Andrew Stanton / Newsweek:
Michael Flynn Criticizes DeSantis, Hannity for Vaccine Push: ‘They Know That They Have Influence’  —  Former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn criticized Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and Fox News Host Sean Hannity yesterday for promoting COVID-19 vaccines.
Orlando Sentinel:
At a critical moment for Florida, let's take control of COVID this weekend and get vaccinated … We were so close, Florida.  —  So close to kicking COVID's ass.  —  Just one month ago Florida was averaging around 1,500 new cases per day.  Remember how good we felt?  Like we had this thing licked.
Discussion: The Hill
Arian Campo-Flores / Wall Street Journal:
Florida Leads U.S. in Covid-19 Cases as Hospitalizations Surge  —  Driving the rise are the Delta variant, large numbers of unvaccinated, relaxation of preventive measures and more indoor time  —  MIAMI—Florida is recording more Covid-19 cases than any other U.S. state …
Discussion: HuffPost
David Wallace-Wells / New York Magazine:
‘We Could Have Prevented This’ The scientist Eric Topol on the Delta variant and its dangerous impact.  —  At present, there are two big anchors to conventional-wisdom thinking on the Delta variant: that those already vaccinated remain exceedingly well protected against the new …
Glenn Greenwald:
FBI Using the Same Fear Tactic From the First War on Terror: Orchestrating its Own Terrorism Plots  —  Questioning the FBI's role in 1/6 was maligned by corporate media as deranged.  But only ignorance about the FBI or a desire to deceive could produce such a reaction.  —  3 hr ago
Discussion: New York Post
Reuters:
China criticizes NBC Universal for showing ‘incomplete map’ during Olympic opening ceremony … China criticized NBC Universal for showing an “incomplete map” of the country in its broadcast of the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics, after a map displayed during the arrival …
Discussion: Deadline, The Hill, TheBlaze and Twitchy
 
 
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Heather Digby Parton / Salon:
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Wall Street Journal:
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Karen Townsend / HotAir:
Texas Democrats unravel - “I'm just pissed off” that Biden won't meet with them
Discussion: ABC News
Mary Papenfuss / HuffPost:
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The Daily Beast:
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Vaccine stragglers explain hesitancy
Gromer Jeffers Jr / Dallas Morning News:
Donald Trump's PAC makes last-minute ad buy for Susan Wright in District 6 congressional race
Financial Times:
Wall Street doubles down on lending ‘cheap money’ to the rich
Rocky Swift / Reuters:
Basketball 3x3-Macron and Jill Biden look on as France lose to U.S.
Discussion: The Hill and Associated Press
Adam Shaw / Fox News:
Senate GOP report finds Biden administration spending $2B to suspend border wall construction
Discussion: New York Post and RedState
Peter Aitken / Fox News:
Michigan Gov. Whitmer stripped of emergency powers
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit
Peter Hermann / Washington Post:
‘Some are still suffering’: Months after Capitol riot, police who fought the mob contend with physical, psychological pain
Julie Bosman / New York Times:
Why Some Americans Are Still Hesitant to Get Vaccinated
Discussion: The Guardian
 

 
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