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1:05 PM ET, August 7, 2021

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U.S. Embassy / U.S. Embassy in Afghanistan:
Security Alert U.S. Embassy Kabul, Afghanistan (August 7, 2021)  —  The U.S. Embassy urges U.S. citizens to leave Afghanistan immediately using available commercial flight options.  Given the security conditions and reduced staffing, the Embassy's ability to assist U.S. citizens in Afghanistan is extremely limited even within Kabul.
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Wall Street Journal:   Taliban Capture Second Provincial Capital, Tightening Grip on Afghanistan
Brad Bannon / The Hill:
Jan. 6 Committee will reconvene after Labor Day — Republicans should be scared  —  More than six months have passed since Joe Biden took office after a fair election, and still, most of Donald Trump's supporters believe the election was stolen and that their fallen hero won.
Discussion: Washington Times and IJR
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CNN:
Former Republican congressman to join staff of January 6 committee  —  (CNN)Former Rep. Denver Riggleman is joining the staff of the House select committee investigating the January 6 attack on the US Capitol, the third Republican that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has added to the panel …
Discussion: Associated Press and Forbes
Select Committee to Investigate …:
Thompson Announces Additional Select Committee Senior Staff Members
Discussion: The Hill, ABC News and Politico
Associated Press:
US now averaging 100,000 new COVID-19 infections a day  —  The U.S. is now averaging 100,000 new COVID-19 infections a day, returning to a milestone last seen during the winter surge in yet another bleak reminder of how quickly the delta variant has spread through the country.
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Holly Yan / CNN:
Yes, children can be affected by Covid-19.  Here's why doctors say they need to be protected  —  (CNN)The idea that kids don't get hit hard by Covid-19 is losing steam — in part because of a variant more contagious than any we've seen before.  —  Since this time last year …
Discussion: WHTM-TV, Denver Post and UPI
Patricia Mazzei / New York Times:
As Covid Surges in Florida, DeSantis Refuses to Change Course  —  A virus spike connected to the Delta variant has led to a record number of Covid-19 hospitalizations in Florida.  Gov. Ron DeSantis has not altered his approach, for better or worse.  —  MIAMI — Gov. Ron DeSantis …
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Politico:
Senate nears last lap on bipartisan infrastructure deal  —  The Senate will take a key vote Saturday to advance the bipartisan infrastructure bill, with final passage right around the corner.  —  The noon vote comes after senators on Thursday failed to reach an agreement for additional amendments.
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Laura Collins / Daily Mail:
The venue had been closed for the day to allow for security sweeps ahead of Obama's arrival  —  The exclusive images and video gave the first glimpse of what will now be a downsized version of the party that had once been set for 500 guests but will now be a smaller but no less glitzy affair for family and friends.
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Kevin Drum:
A 3-part story about short bowel syndrome and the FDA  —  This is a three-part story of heroism, intrigue, and ultimately treachery in the world of drug approval.  —  PART 1  —  Tyler Cowen points me this weekend to a righteous rant about the FDA from psychiatrist Scott Alexander …
Azi Paybarah / New York Times:
‘Ugh’: Life at Andrew Cuomo's Hometown Newspaper  —  The Times Union's strait-laced, minimal-schmooze, no off-the-record principles put it on a collision course with the notoriously press-controlling governor of New York.  —  Casey Seiler, editor in chief of The Albany Times Union …
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Peggy Noonan / Wall Street Journal:
New York's Capital Is Crazytown
New York Times:
The Kindergarten Exodus  —  As the pandemic took hold, more than 1 million children did not enroll in local schools.  Many of them were the most vulnerable: 5-year-olds in low-income neighborhoods  —  PHILADELPHIA — On a sweltering July afternoon, Solomon Carson, 6, jumped off the stoop …
Geneva Sands / CNN:
Homeland Security warns of potential conspiracy theory-fueled violence in August  —  (CNN)The Department of Homeland Security warned state and local authorities Friday about an increase in calls for violence online tied to election-related conspiracy theories, according to a law enforcement source.
Discussion: Raw Story
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T.A. Walker / WPTV:
Vocal anti-vaccine broadcaster dies from COVID-19 complications  —  Friends say Dick Farrel encouraged them to get the vaccine after he was infected  —  WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Former South Florida talk show host Dick Farrel, known and beloved by fans for his over-the-top right-wing opinions …
Megan Cassidy / San Francisco Chronicle:
S.F. sheriff's deputies threaten resignations over city's vaccination mandate  —  The San Francisco Sheriff's Department will see a wave of resignations if the city enforces its policy requiring vaccinations for its employees, according to the Deputy Sheriff's Association, the union representing sheriff's deputies.
Miami Herald:
Florida COVID: 22,783 cases added, highest daily count  —  Florida reported a record 22,783 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, its highest single-day case count since the pandemic began last year as the state continues record-breaking hospitalizations for the fifth straight day in a row.
Discussion: The Hill, HuffPost and Forbes
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Eric Sylvers / Wall Street Journal:
Fake Covid Vaccination Cards Are on the Rise in the U.S., Europe  —  Vaccine mandates have fueled an increase in demand for fraudulent certificates as sellers flourish online  —  MILAN—As Covid-19 vaccine mandates proliferate in the U.S. and Europe, so are swindlers selling bogus vaccination certificates.
Jonathan Edwards / Washington Post:
A Black Army vet toured a house with his real estate agent and teen.  Police surrounded the home and handcuffed them.  —  As a police officer turned Roy Thorne around to cuff his hands behind his back, the 45-year-old father saw the same happening to his 15-year-old son.
Discussion: TheGrio
Shane Goldmacher / New York Times:
Trump's Repeating Donation Tactics Led to Millions in Refunds Into 2021  —  Donald Trump and the Republican Party returned $12.8 million to donors in the first half of the year, a sign that their aggressive fund-raising tactics ensnared many unwitting contributors.
Discussion: Insider, Raw Story and Forbes
Mary Jo Pitzl / Arizona Republic:
Arizona state Sen. Tony Navarrete accused of 7 felony charges involving sexual conduct with 2 teens  —  State Sen. Otoniel “Tony” Navarrete is facing seven felony counts involving allegations of sexual conduct with two teenagers, which would add up to a minimum of 49 years in prison if he were convicted.
Discussion: KNXV, TheBlaze, FOX 10 Phoenix and Twitchy
Robert Schmad / Washington Examiner:
Apple is opening a Pandora's box with its upcoming software update  —  Apple has announced it will install a program on iPhones in the United States that will persistently scan users' photos and flag those its algorithm believes to be related to child abuse.
New York Times:
Conservative Fellow Travelers: Tucker Carlson Drops In On Viktor Orban  —  This week, the talk show host has been in Hungary, where Prime Minister Viktor Orban hopes to set up an ideological center for a global conservative movement.  —  BUDAPEST — It's been a meeting of conservative fellow travelers …
 
 
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Jacob Magid / The Times of Israel:
Israel ‘would ultimately like to see regime change in Iran,’ says envoy Erdan
Discussion: Ynetnews and Washington Examiner
Nick Miroff / Washington Post:
Biden administration will fly Central American migrants to southern Mexico in bid to discourage repeat crossings and stem virus spread
Discussion: Associated Press and New York Post
Zach Montellaro / Politico:
Democratic governors tie themselves to Biden
Discussion: Washington Examiner
E.J. Dionne / Washington Post:
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