One in 5,000  —  The real chances of a breakthrough infection.  —  The C.D.C. reported a terrifying fact in July: Vaccinated people with the Delta variant of the Covid virus carried roughly the same viral load in their noses and throats as unvaccinated people.

The terrorism threat is entering a new, more dangerous phase  —  Ali Soufan, a former FBI counterterrorism agent, is a private security consultant and the author of “Anatomy of Terror: From the Death of Bin Laden to the Rise of the Islamic State.”  —  On Sunday, the Biden administration …

‘The Wire’ actor Michael K. Williams found dead in NYC apartment  —  “The Wire” actor Michael K. Williams was found dead in his Brooklyn apartment Monday afternoon, law-enforcement sources told The Post.  —  Drug paraphernalia was found in the apartment, suggesting a possible overdose, sources said.

These corporations bankrolled the sponsors of Texas' abortion ban  —  Texas just enacted the nation's most draconian abortion ban, prohibiting all abortions after six weeks — before many women even know they are pregnant.  There are no exceptions for rape or incest.

Trump builds ‘turnkey’ campaign operation for 2024  —  Boots on the ground in Iowa.  Accelerated fundraising.  More national media interviews.  A flood of new press statements.  A rise in attack ads on the web.  —  With a flurry of activity from his main political committee and hints dropped …

Alphonso David, Who Advised Cuomo, Fired as Human Rights Campaign President  —  Mr. David, who previously worked as a lawyer for former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, was identified in a report as having advised Mr. Cuomo on how to handle sex harassment allegations.  —  Alphonso David …

The Real Structural Racism  —  Is it OK that black eighth graders aren't proficient in math and reading?  —  Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez may have a point about structural racism.  But it's probably not the point the Queens Democrat and her progressive allies think it is.

Ex-FBI official says law enforcement needs to take upcoming right-wing rally in DC ‘very seriously’  —  Washington (CNN)Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe said Monday evening that law enforcement needs to take the upcoming right-wing rally in support of jailed January 6 rioters …

J.D. Vance Is So Thirsty  —  The sad, needy tweets of a loser.  —  On Sunday, J.D. Vance pushed out a nova-hot tweet professing his respect for Alex Jones: … This is what the kids call a thirst trap.  It's very sad.  Let me explain.  —  You can tell that Vance's tweet was engineered …

QAnon Is Harassing a Hospital Into Giving Bogus COVID ‘Cure’ Ivermectin  —  Some of the most powerful QAnon influencers are urging their hundreds of thousands of followers to harass a Chicago hospital into treating an anti-vaccine activist with ivermectin.  —  Veronica Wolski …

GOP's Promised Jan. 6 Probe Has One Problem: No One Wants It  —  “I have nothing to hide, but I have nothing to add,” Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy told a local TV station when asked about his conversations with Trump on Jan. 6.  —  When he appeared before the press on July 21 …

Most Americans, Including Most Parents, Are ‘Okay’ as Pandemic Lifts … General happiness rose from 60% in 2019 to 64% in 2021.  Life satisfaction rose even more, from 58% in 2019 to 66% in 2021.  —  Parents experienced above-average increases in happiness and life satisfaction between 2019 and 2021.

Biden set to deliver major speech on next phase of pandemic response, sources say  —  Health officials worry Labor Day travel could lead to another Covid-19 surge  —  (CNN)President Joe Biden is set to deliver a major address on the next phase of his pandemic response Wednesday, two sources familiar with the speech tell CNN.

The John Lewis Act would restore key voting protections.  Democrats should fight for it.  —  Thousands of voting rights demonstrators who gathered in Washington recently seemed to have something to celebrate: The House had just passed the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act …