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11:25 AM ET, August 7, 2021

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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.
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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
Olivia Beavers / Politico:
Dems hire Riggleman to serve as adviser to Jan. 6 committee
Discussion: The Hill and Bloomberg
ABC News:
Jan. 6 select committee hires former GOP Rep. Denver Riggleman as adviser
Discussion: Washington Examiner
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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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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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, UPI and NBC News
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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.
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.
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 and Insider
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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 …
Alex Pareene / New York Times:
A Pyrrhic Victory in a Broken Senate  —  Mr. Pareene has covered politics and the Senate since 2004.  —  Around the time of the enactment of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act, in March, the political commentariat devoted a lot of airtime and column inches to a telling question …
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Zach Montellaro / Politico:
Democratic governors tie themselves to Biden
Discussion: Washington Examiner
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 …
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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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.
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.
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
Courtney Cronin / ESPN:
Hometown hospital cuts ties with Minnesota Vikings QB Kirk Cousins over vaccine comments  —  EAGAN, Minn. — A day after Kirk Cousins doubled down on his stance regarding the COVID-19 vaccine, a hospital Cousins partners with in his hometown of Holland, Michigan, cut ties with the Minnesota Vikings quarterback.
Discussion: ABC7 and WCCO | CBS Minnesota
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.
Wall Street Journal:
Taliban Capture Second Provincial Capital, Tightening Grip on Afghanistan  —  U.S. Embassy advises all American citizens to leave the country immediately  —  KABUL—Taliban fighters seized the capital of northern Afghanistan's Jowzjan province Saturday, the second such provincial center …
Nick Miroff / Washington Post:
Biden administration will fly Central American migrants to southern Mexico in bid to discourage repeat crossings and stem virus spread  —  The Biden administration has started flying Central American border-crossers deep into southern Mexico in a new attempt to prevent repeat crossings and break …
Discussion: Associated Press and New York Post
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Jacob Magid / The Times of Israel:
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E.J. Dionne / Washington Post:
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Discussion: American Prospect
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JP Morgan Wins Permission for Full Control of a Securities Business in China
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Sky Palma / Raw Story:
Lawyer for Ashli Babbitt's family slammed after claiming officer ‘ambushed’ her during Capitol riot
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