Good Tuesday morning.
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Senate set to pass bipartisan infrastructure bill Tuesday
Senate Dems unveil $3.5T budget for social, climate efforts
Hunter Biden relaxes with family in Malibu as he readies for high-priced art sale: See the photos
Jen Psaki Gets the Annie Leibovitz Treatment in Glowing Vogue Profile
White House Officials Frustrated by CDC’s Lack of Data Transparency
Civil unrest:
2 brothers charged in fatal shooting of Chicago officer
Chicago Officers Turn Backs to Mayor Lightfoot After Female Officer Killed
41 Shots Fired In Heart Of Philadelphia During Shootout, 3 Men Sent To Hospital
Texas judge temporarily blocks arrests of lawmakers who fled state over elections bill
Ocasio-Cortez says ‘I didn’t think I was just going to be killed’ during Capitol riot
Tennessee police: Suspect in custody after gunfire reported at Walmart; 3 people injured
Georgia shooting: 9-year-old killed in drive-by while sleeping in bed, mom in next room
Widow of police officer who died by suicide after Capitol riot presses Biden for line of duty benefits
Coronavirus news:
‘Ignorance is a virus:’ How local news outlets are reporting on Covid-19 vaccine rejection
Florida governor’s office says state could withhold salaries of officials who enact school mask mandates
Rashida Tlaib spotted dancing maskless at large indoor gathering in CDC ‘orange’ zone
CNN? CNN proposes travel bans on states like Florida, Louisiana for rising COVID cases
CDC says travelers should avoid France, Israel and other destinations
Pentagon to require COVID-19 vaccine for military by mid-September
DeSantis threatens to withhold salaries of education officials as counties find mask workarounds
Law Professor Who Had COVID-19 Sues School Over Vaccine Mandate
Analysis: 15 percent of US coronavirus cases are now children
COVID-19 boosters: Some in US getting extra shot without FDA approval
Texas governor asks hospitals to forgo elective surgeries as coronavirus cases rise
Texas hospital system is prepping tents to deal with rapid surge in Covid-19 patients
Other morsels:
Instead of Tightening Government’s Grip on Healthcare, Give Americans a Personal Option
Prince Andrew sued in federal court for alleged sexual abuse
Cuomo impeachment probe scrutinizing NY nursing home crisis as well as alleged sexual harassment
Team U.S.A. Wrestler Tamyrah Mensah-Stock to Use Gold Medal Winnings to Buy Her Mom a Food Truck
Chinese State Media Falsify Beijing’s Olympic Medal Count
Tokyo Olympics Fall To All-Time Summer Viewership Low For NBC; Closing Ceremony Craters In Early Results
Newsom urges Democrats to skip recall candidate question
And that’s all I’ve got, now go beat back the angry mob!