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7:00 AM ET, July 18, 2021

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Alaina Demopoulos / The Daily Beast:
Gaetz and Greene Hold Bizarre Outdoor ‘Protest’ After Multiple Venues Bailed  —  The controversial pair were forced to address supporters on the street outside the Riverside City Hall, after three California venues turned their planned “protest” away.  —  Republican Reps. Matt Gaetz …
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Andrew Solender / Forbes:
Another California Venue Cancels Plans To Host Marjorie Taylor Greene And Matt Gaetz After Local Outcry
Discussion: Daily Kos, Mediaite and Insider
Washington Examiner:
Biden team fumbled early response to Cuban unrest  —  The Biden administration has been far from stellar in its reaction to the unrest in Cuba, but at least its tepid message is improving.  —  As Biden at first took far too long to comment on the wave of protests against Cuba's vicious communist regime …
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Jorge Felipe Gonzalez / The Atlantic:
Black Lives Matter Misses the Point About Cuba  —  The country is not an empty canvas onto which Americans can project their political ideas.  —  About the author: Jorge Felipe-Gonzalez is an assistant history professor at the University of Texas at San Antonio.
Discussion: Washington Post
Sharon LaFraniere / New York Times:
In Undervaccinated Arkansas, Covid Upends Life All Over Again  —  While much of the nation tiptoes toward normalcy, the coronavirus is again swamping hospitals in places like Mountain Home, in a rural county where fewer than one-third of residents are vaccinated.
Austin American-Statesman:
3 Texas Democrats test positive for COVID-19 in Washington, D.C.  —  Nicole Cobler Madlin MekelburgAustin American-Statesman  —  WASHINGTON — Three Texas House Democrats have tested positive for COVID-19 from Washington, D.C., according to Texas House Democratic Caucus leadership.
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Andrew Demillo / Associated Press:
GOP governor's vaccination tour reveals depths of distrust  —  TEXARKANA, Ark. (AP) — Free lottery tickets for those who get vaccinated had few takers.  Free hunting and fishing licenses didn't change many minds either.  And this being red-state Arkansas, mandatory vaccinations are off the table.
Guy Rosen / About Facebook:
Moving Past the Finger Pointing  —  At a time when COVID-19 cases are rising in America, the Biden administration has chosen to blame a handful of American social media companies.  While social media plays an important role in society, it is clear that we need a whole of society approach to end this pandemic.
Jonathan Turley / The Hill:
‘Shadow State’: Embracing corporate governance to escape constitutional limits  —  Teddy Roosevelt gave a speech in 1902, “The Control of Corporations,” which warned of the danger of corporate power over citizens' lives.  Calling corporations “creatures of the state,” he said they must be controlled by …
Discussion: New York Post
New York Times:
As Frozen Land Burns, Siberia Fears: 'If We Don't Have the Forest, We Don't Have Life'  —  Northeastern Siberia is a place where people take Arctic temperatures in stride.  But 100-degree days are another matter entirely.  —  MAGARAS, Russia — The call for help lit up villagers' phones …
The Hill:
Death of a legend: Louisiana's Edwin Edwards didn't stoop to racism  —  There may be no Southern politician who was more colorful, controversial and consequential than Edwin Edwards, who dominated Louisiana politics for more than three decades.  —  Everything about Edwards, who died this week at 93 …
Isaac Schorr / National Review:
National Review Says the Vaccines Are Good: A Collection  —  I interned at The Weekly Standard and harbor none of the same visceral anger toward Bill Kristol that his most vigorous critics do — even if I can't profess to fully understand or remotely agree with the increasingly sharp left turn he's taken.
Discussion: Twitchy, Mediaite and Raw Story
Washington Post:
U.S. diplomats in Afghanistan face daunting, dangerous mission with little military backup  —  The conclusion of the Pentagon's two-decade effort in Afghanistan lays bare the challenges facing U.S. diplomats and aid workers who remain behind, as a modest civilian force attempts …
Leonard Greene / New York Daily News:
New York City politicians reveling in new Black power surge  —  It's not quite Chocolate City, but recent election wins by African-American politicians has the Big Apple on the verge of being the hub of Black Power.  —  Not only is the nation's largest city poised to elect …
Jason Burke / The Guardian:
South Africa's leaders fear fresh wave of violence by Zuma loyalists  —  Attacks by supporters of jailed former president ‘are bid for pardon or to unseat government’  —  South African authorities fear a new wave of attacks aimed at undermining the economy, investment and the rule of law …
Discussion: unz.com and HotAir
Ali Swenson / Associated Press:
FACT FOCUS: A false narrative of 74K extra votes in Arizona  —  Cyber Ninjas, the cybersecurity consulting firm hired by Arizona Senate Republicans to oversee a partisan review of the 2020 election, on Thursday pushed a false narrative that Maricopa County received thousands of mail-in ballots …
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Zachary B. Wolf / CNN:
Say goodbye to your carefree Covid summer  —  A version of this story appeared in CNN's What Matters newsletter.  To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here.  —  (CNN)Summer is only halfway done, but the carefree Covid season is over.  —  Case numbers and hospitalizations are up.
Discussion: NBC Los Angeles and Daily Kos
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USA Today:
Arkansas leads nation in COVID-19 case rate as vaccinations lag; study touts benefits of second shot: Live updates
Discussion: CNN and Forbes
 
 
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Grace Curley / spectatorworld.com:
The constant Democratic existential crises
Jon Levine / New York Post:
NYC's top schools seek next generation of woke educators
Discussion: BizPac Review
BBC:
‘Havana syndrome’-like mystery illness affects Vienna US diplomats
Discussion: Insider and New Yorker
Financial Times:
Europe wields the stick to boost vaccination as Delta variant spreads
Discussion: Washington Monthly
Tampa Bay Times:
Florida leads nation in coronavirus infections in 2020-like surge
The Economist:
Joe Biden is determined that China should not displace America
Discussion: Washington Post
Maureen Dowd / New York Times:
Slip Sliding Away From History
Discussion: Raw Story
 Earlier Items: 
New York Times:
Israeli Companies Aided Saudi Spying Despite Khashoggi Killing
Discussion: The Register
Politico:
Strange but true: Bernie takes a ‘very pragmatic’ turn
Discussion: Wall Street Journal and The Hill
New York Times:
Collapse Raises New Fears About Florida's Shaky Insurance Market
Andrew C. McCarthy / National Review:
The Latest ‘Stolen Election’ Stunt's Lesson: Move On from Trump — or Lose
Discussion: Crooks and Liars and HotAir
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
Discussion: Associated Press, Raw Story and HotAir
 

 
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Dominic Ponsford / Press Gazette:
Guardian and Scott Trust leaders faced staff fury over the Observer sale; the Scott Trust plans to invest £5M in the new Tortoise/Observer business

Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Omnicom is in advanced talks to buy Interpublic; the deal could be announced this week and value Interpublic between $13B and $14B, excluding debt

Gene Maddaus / Variety:
CBS files to dismiss or at least transfer Trump's $10B lawsuit over 60 Minutes' editing of its Kamala Harris interview to the SDNY, citing 1A protections

 
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