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12:25 PM ET, August 8, 2021

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Josh Kraushaar / National Journal:
Democratic leaders are increasingly at odds with their own voters  —  Even as Democratic moderates cheer Shontel Brown's upset victory in Ohio, they're still being held hostage to the Squad's demands.  —  Democrats are a Shontel Brown party stuck in a Cori Bush world.
Discussion: Washington Times and New Republic
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Harper Neidig / The Hill:
Biden speeds ahead on installing judges  —  President Biden and Senate Democrats are off to a fast start in pushing through judicial nominees, outpacing former President Trump's early record in confirming judges to the federal bench.  —  While many Democrats had been hoping …
Jonathan Turley / The Hill:
Canceling the Constitution: Biden hailed for violating rule of law to extend eviction moratorium
Discussion: Breitbart
New York Times:
As Democrats Seethed, White House Struggled to Contain Eviction Fallout
Discussion: Reason, Politico and The Boston Globe
John Kruzel / The Hill:
Supreme Court decision could set off gerrymandering ‘arms race’
Discussion: Political Wire
Megan McArdle / Washington Post:
What the left doesn't want to face about the eviction moratorium
Discussion: Althouse
Jesse O'Neill / New York Post:
DJ posts stealth pics of Obama's ‘epic’ birthday party — before being forced to delete them  —  A performer at former President Barack Obama's birthday party managed to take stealth pictures of the opulent Martha's Vineyard event and share them with Instagram followers.
Katie Benner / New York Times:
Former Acting Attorney General Testifies About Trump's Efforts to Subvert Election  —  The testimony highlights the former president's desire to batter the Justice Department into advancing his personal agenda.  —  WASHINGTON — Jeffrey A. Rosen, who was acting attorney general during …
New York Times:
The Taliban seize Kunduz, a major city in northern Afghanistan.  —  KABUL, Afghanistan — The Taliban seized the city of Kunduz in northern Afghanistan on Sunday, officials said.  It is the first major city to be overtaken by the insurgents since they began their sweeping military offensive in May.
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Marilyn Parker / WJXT-TV:
In 10 days, 6 members of Jacksonville church die from COVID-19, pastor says  —  Pastor: Four members who died were under the age of 35, all of them healthy  —  JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - A Jacksonville church pastor said in the last 10 days, six of his church members have died from COVID-19 …
Discussion: Bloomberg
Daniel Bates / Daily Mail:
Now Virginia Roberts is set to sue Prince Andrew in a New York court over her claims that Jeffrey Epstein forced her to have sex with the Duke aged 17  — Ms Roberts could file a multi-million-pound civil action in New York next week  — Lawyer said bombshell lawsuit ‘based on her being lent out to Prince Andrew’
Discussion: The Daily Beast
Alyssa Lukpat / New York Times:
New data shows a mass exodus from U.S. public schools, especially kindergarten.  —  As the pandemic upended life in the United States, more than one million children who had been expected to enroll in public schools did not show up, either in person or online.
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Jose Pagliery / The Daily Beast:
‘Like a Mob’: Prosecutors Look at Trump's Ice Rink Man  —  Investigators say they have proof that Barry Weisselberg did the same thing that got his dad indicted: receiving rent-free luxury apartments without paying taxes.  —  Ever since New York prosecutors hit the Trump Organization …
Discussion: Raw Story
Jonathan Capehart / Washington Post:
The deplorable treatment of Michael Fanone and the heroes of Jan. 6  —  The violent scene on the west front of the Capitol captured in a photo taken on Jan. 6 by Shannon Stapleton of Reuters is haunting.  In it you see the anguished face of D.C. Metropolitan Police Officer Michael Fanone …
Discussion: USA Today
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David French / New York Times:
Andrew Sullivan, No One's Ally, Tells It as He Sees It … When you purchase an independently reviewed book through our site, we earn an affiliate commission.  —  OUT ON A LIMB  —  Selected Writing, 1989-2021  —  It's truly hard to provide a short description of “Out on a Limb,” Andrew Sullivan's newest book.
Plain Dealer:
We endorse Justin Bibb for mayor of Cleveland: Editorial board, cleveland.com and The Plain Dealer  —  Promise.  Vision.  Hope.  Elections for mayor in major cities are about so much more than choosing leaders.  They are those rare moments when we envision the great communities we wish to be …
CNN:
Jim Acosta: People shouldn't have to die so some politicians can ‘own the libs’ - CNN Video  —  CNN's Jim Acosta calls out GOP members' reluctance to push their supporters to get vaccinated as vaccination rates stall and the Delta variant continues to cause coronavirus cases to surge.
Discussion: Insider and The Hill
CNN:
Vindman: Tucker Carlson is ‘hating the US’ with rhetoric  —  Retired Army Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, a key witness to President Donald Trump's impeachment inquiry, tells CNN's Jim Acosta about his bond with Capitol police officers who responded during the January 6 insurrection.
Discussion: Insider
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Bob Brigham / Raw Story:   Jim Acosta returns from vacation to blast Fox News host: ‘Sounds like Tucker hates America’
Christina Maxouris / CNN:
These 5 figures show how bad the US Covid-19 surge is.  But experts say we can turn things around  —  (CNN)As the rate of Covid-19 vaccinations climbed and new infection numbers plummeted in spring, many Americans thought they were in for a carefree summer.
Caroline Vakil / The Hill:
GOP chairwoman: Trump ‘still leads the party’  —  The head of the Republican National Committee (RNC) says in a new interview that former President Trump “still leads the party,” even as the RNC has vowed to remain neutral if Trump runs again in 2024.  —  RNC chairwoman Ronna McDaniel touted …
Discussion: Insider
Washington Post:
How cryptocurrency became a powerful force in Washington  —  The infrastructure bill is in part stalled as negotiations proceed on how closely to regulate the crypto industry  —  At 2:36 p.m. Wednesday, the message went out on Twitter: “Crypto Red Alert!”  —  The message, from a left …
Discussion: CNN
 
 
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Ross Douthat / New York Times:
Why Hungary Inspires So Much Fear and Fascination
Discussion: unz.com and Marginal REVOLUTION
Washington Post:
Masks, comfortable clothes likely to linger after pandemic, Post-Schar School polling finds
Allahpundit / HotAir:
Sunday morning talking heads
Discussion: ABC News
Andrew C. McCarthy / National Review:
Why the Border Crisis Is Here to Stay
Discussion: Power Line and HotAir
ABC News:
Vaccine mandates would make a difference: NIH director
Discussion: Politico and Mediaite
Ronn Blitzer / Fox News:
Cuomo follows well-used playbook by scandal-plagued politicians: deny wrongdoing, wait it out
Discussion: Washington Examiner
Laura Nahmias / New York Magazine:
The Worry in Albany Democrats confess they need a perfect impeachment to get rid of Cuomo.
 Earlier Items: 
BBC:
Cuba allows small and medium-sized private businesses
Wall Street Journal:
College Was Supposed to Close the Wealth Gap for Black Americans. The Opposite Happened.
Murtaza Hussain / The Intercept:
Secret Donors to Nonprofit Pushing Trump's “Big Lie” Election Conspiracy Revealed
Discussion: CNN and Daily Kos
Jordain Carney / The Hill:
GOP senator vows to slow-walk $1T infrastructure bill, sparking standoff
Discussion: The Guardian, Roll Call and Joe.My.God.
Charles C. W. Cooke / National Review:
Rebekah Jones, Propaganda Tool of the Chinese Communist Party
Discussion: globaltimes.cn
Wall Street Journal:
Highly Vaccinated States Keep Worst Covid-19 Outcomes in Check as Delta Spreads, WSJ Analysis Shows