The Continuing Crisis
- Guess what the three Democrats blocking lower medication prices have in common? (theguardian.com)
- Lindsey Graham and Mike Lee personally vetted Trump’s fraud claims, new book says. They were unpersuaded. (washingtonpost.com)
- White House rules out concessions on debt ceiling while GOP refuses to help avert financial crisis (washingtonpost.com)
- An Ad Critical Of Greg Abbott Suddenly Disappeared In Texas, And The Lincoln Project Demands Answers (politicususa.com)
- Medicare Expansion Clashes With Health Care for the Poor as Budget Bill Shrinks (nytimes.com)
- Democrats Dealt an Expected Blow on Immigration Plans (nytimes.com)
- Australia defends role in security pact amid French condemnation (bbc.com)
- House Bill Raises Chance for Global Pact to Curb Corporate Tax Havens (nytimes.com)How Accounting Giants Craft Favorable Tax Rules From Inside Government (nytimes.com)
- “Swampy operatives” gave Kevin McCarthy a “MAGA makeover” to attract Trump supporters (salon.com)
- FBI Director Wray faces ‘new scrutiny’ over Kavanaugh investigation: report (rawstory.com)
More News
- Hotel Rwanda hero Paul Rusesabagina convicted on terror charges (bbc.com)
- Syrian detention camp rocked by dozens of killings blamed on Islamic State women (washingtonpost.com)
- The Economic Mistake the Left Is Finally Confronting (nytimes.com)
- White artists sweep acting awards at Emmys despite record nominations for people of color (nydailynews.com)
- Shooting at Russian university leaves 8 dead, 24 hurt (nydailynews.com)
- These Americans are devoted to the old Latin Mass. They are also at odds with Pope Francis. (washingtonpost.com)
- The world’s tallest populace is shrinking, and scientists want to know why (washingtonpost.com)
- Eric Trump Has An Epic Meltdown On Fox Over Being Criminally Investigated (politicususa.com)
- Afghanistan: Girls excluded as Afghan secondary schools reopen (bbc.com)
- Second Denver STEM school shooter sentenced to life behind bars for 2019 attack (nydailynews.com)
Insurrection Watch
- An overlooked goal of the rising far-right? Get good people to quit. (rawstory.com)
- Far-right groups tell supporters planned Washington rally is a government ‘trap’ (theguardian.com)CNN counterterrorism expert warns extremist lawmakers are going to make it harder for the FBI to stop more acts of violence (rawstory.com)Judge says QAnon shaman has become 'mascot' for conspiracy group in decision keeping him jailed (rawstory.com)
- Oath Keepers founder draws scrutiny from federal officials and followersJudge agrees to pause Oath Keepers' trials in Jan. 6 riot as new evidence piles up (rawstory.com)
- Facts Undercut the Pro-Trump Right’s Claims About the Jan. 6 Riot (nytimes.com)
- Roger Stone served ‘a big, big stack of papers’ from Capitol riot lawsuit during radio interview (washingtonpost.com)
- Republicans, Wary of Political Fallout, Steer Clear of Rally for Riot Suspects (nytimes.com)
- Capitol Police officers face discipline for selfies with rioters, internal documents show (mcclatchydc.com)Capitol cop who revealed lawmakers' location may have fallen into Trump 'cult' (rawstory.com)
- ‘Call to Action’ to Descend on U.S. Capitol Came ‘From the Don Himself’: Pa. Men Allegedly Assaulted Cops on Jan. 6, Warned Next Time Would Be ‘More Violent’ (lawandcrime.com)
- Trump’s White House chief of staff is target of Capitol attack records request (theguardian.com)
- Forthcoming book: Melania Trump bluntly refused to condemn Jan. 6 violence (rawstory.com)
COVID Watch
- US children aged 5 to 11 on track to receive Pfizer vaccine by Halloween (theguardian.com)
- Biden to Push Global Plan to Battle Covid as National Gaps Widen (nytimes.com)
- The days of full covid coverage are over. Insurers are restoring deductibles and co-pays, leaving patients with big bills. (washingtonpost.com)
- Fauci: FDA vote against Covid booster shots ‘not the end of the story’ (theguardian.com)
- Covidiot loses his cool: Mississippi GOP governor lashes out at CNN’s Jake Tapper during contentious interview (rawstory.com)
- The Vaccinated Are Paying For The Unvaccinated As COVID Hospitalizations Cost Medicare $24,000 Each (politicususa.com)
MOSCOW, RUSSIA - JULY 5, 2021: Administering a COVID-19 vaccine injection to employees of the HSE (Higher School of Economics) National Research University. Artyom Geodakyan/TASS.No use Russia.
- After Tense Fights, An FDA Panel Said Pfizer Boosters Should Go To Older Adults And Others At High Risk (buzzfeednews.com)
- Bride-to-be skittish about vaccine spent her wedding day on a ventilator and will have her funeral at the church where she was to be married (nydailynews.com)
- New Lincoln Project ad brutally rips Texas Gov. Abbott’s botching of the COVID-19 crisis (rawstory.com)
- Biden accuses Republican governors of risking lives as 24 states threaten legal action (washingtonpost.com)
