••• Associated Press • Brian Slodysko, Bill Barrow • 11 hours ago • apnews.com
As Herschel Walker eyes Senate run, a turbulent past emerges
ATLANTA (AP) — At first glance, Herschel Walker has a coveted political profile for a potential Senate candidate in Georgia. He was a football hero at the University of Georgia before his long NFL career.
• CNN • Sandi Sidhu, Anna Coren and Helen Regan, CNN • 1 day ago • cnn.com
Afghan interpreter for US Army was beheaded by Taliban. Others fear a similar fate
Sohail Pardis was driving from his home in Afghanistan's capital Kabul to nearby Khost province to pick up his sister for the upcoming Eid holiday celebrations to mark the end of Ramadan.
• The New York Times • Katie Rogers, Nick Corasaniti • 1 day ago • nytimes.com
Democrats’ Divide on Voting Rights Widens as Biden Faces Pressure
The president is increasingly at odds with leaders of the voting rights movement, who see a contrast between his soaring language and his willingness to push Congress to pass federal legislation.
The Record by Recorded Future • Martin Matishak • 8 hours ago • therecord.media
NSA review finds that Tucker Carlson’s communications were not targeted - The Record by Recorded Future
The NSA has found no evidence to support Tucker Carlson’s accusations that the agency had been spying on him in an effort to knock his show off the air, two people familiar with the matter told The Record.
STAT • Meg Tirrell • 19 hours ago • statnews.com
How concerned should we be about breakthrough coronavirus infections?
Céline Gounder speaks with STAT about the Delta variant, vaccinations, and the future of the Covid-19 pandemic.
CNN • Oliver Darcy, CNN Business • 9 hours ago • cnn.com
How Fox News is making a network out of race baiting
One evening earlier this month, a White rage-filled man sat behind a desk, looked into a camera, and began to rant about how something must be done to "save" the United States before "we become Rwanda," a not-so-subtle reference to the horrific genocide that occurred in the African country decades ago.
The New York Times • Katharine Q. Seelye • 7 hours ago • nytimes.com
Laura Foreman, Reporter Whose Romance Became a Scandal, Dies at 76
The disclosure of her relationship with a source while at The Philadelphia Inquirer ended her journalism career and prompted the paper to develop an ethics code.
The Washington Post • Jada Yuan • 11 hours ago • washingtonpost.com
At fraught Tokyo Olympics, Jill Biden may win just by showing up
In the midst of the chaos and uncertainty, Jill Biden has chosen to practice the art of simply showing up.
The New York Times • Annie Karni • 4 hours ago • nytimes.com
Skilled in Strategy (and Grudges), Top Biden Adviser to Depart White House
Anita Dunn, who is returning to her Democratic consulting company next month, has long faced questions about how her influence in the White House intersects with her corporate work.
The Washington Post • Devlin Barrett • 6 hours ago • washingtonpost.com
FBI assistant director faulted for misconduct around romantic relationship
Jill Tyson, a close aide to the FBI director, is the subject of a critical IG report about her relationship with a subordinate, according to current and former law enforcement officials.
••• The Washington Post • Josh Dawsey, Rosalind Helderman • 1 day ago • washingtonpost.com
Trump’s PAC collected $75 million this year, but so far the group has not put money into pushing for the 2020 ballot reviews he touts
Even as he assiduously tracks attempts by his allies to cast doubt on the integrity of the 2020 election, the former president has been uninterested in personally bankrolling the effort in Arizona or similar attempts in other states.
CNN • Paul P. Murphy, CNN • 8 hours ago • cnn.com
Family says conservative radio host has changed his tune on vaccines after he was hospitalized with Covid-19
For months, conservative Nashville, Tennessee-based radio host Phil Valentine has repeatedly made posts on multiple social media platforms telling his fans that if they weren't at risk for Covid-19, they shouldn't get the vaccine.
The Washington Post • Erik Wemple • 9 hours ago • washingtonpost.com
Opinion | Tucker Carlson mangles story of heart inflammation and covid vaccines
In discussing vaccine side-effects, the Fox News host asks, 'Why isn't anyone trying to find out? And why aren't they telling us?'
CNN • Nicole Gaouette and Jeff Zeleny, CNN • 11 hours ago • cnn.com
Biden poised to nominate Caroline Kennedy as US ambassador to Australia
President Joe Biden is poised to nominate Caroline Kennedy to serve as ambassador to Australia, three people familiar with the search process told CNN, in one of the highest-profile envoy selections yet by the White House.
The New York Times • Jonathan Weisman • 10 hours ago • nytimes.com
In the Capitol, the Delta Variant Spreads Worry and Partisanship
Staff members are flocking to get tested and the Capitol’s doctor is begging laggards to get vaccinated, but as the variant takes hold in the Capitol’s “petri dish,” rancor is only growing.
POLITICO • Christopher Cadelago, Zach Montellaro • 2 hours ago • politico.com
Biden yokes Youngkin to Trump at McAuliffe campaign stop
In a stump speech for McAuliffe, the president called the GOP nominee for governor "an acolyte for Donald Trump — for real."
Nashville Tennessean • Brett Kelman • 12 hours ago • tennessean.com
Tennessee to restart nearly all vaccine outreach paused amid GOP pressure, says health commissioner
Tennessee will start promoting adolescent vaccines again after pausing outreach this month, sparking a media firestorm.
CNN • Ryan Nobles and Natasha Bertrand, CNN • 3 hours ago • cnn.com
Staff director for 1/6 committee accused of retaliating against whistleblower
David Buckley, the newly named staff director for the House Select Committee investigating the January 6 Capitol insurrection, was found to be retaliating against a whistleblower during his time as the CIA inspector general, according to a report by the Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security.
Vox • Kaleb Horton • 7 days ago • vox.com
The ballad of the Chowchilla bus kidnapping
In 1976, a school bus carrying 26 children and their driver disappeared from a small California town. Forty-five years later, we revisit the story.
Rebuild Local News • 1 day ago • rebuildlocalnews.org
Rebuild Local News coalition backs Senate bill to preserve community journalism — Rebuild Local News
Rebuild Local News, a coalition representing more than 3,000 local newsrooms, funders of local journalism, and civil society organizations advocating for a healthy free press, today placed its support behind the U.S. Senate version of the Local Journalism Sustainability Act. The bill — jo
Yahoo News • Jenna McLaughlin • 7 hours ago • news.yahoo.com
Exclusive: Jan. 6 select committee will include former CIA inspector general found to have retaliated against whistleblower
A new report from the Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General substantiated complaints of whistleblower retaliation levied against David Buckley, the newly appointed staff director of the House Select Committee to investigate the Capitol riot.
Washington Free Beacon • Alana Goodman • 11 hours ago • freebeacon.com
Meet Ben & Jerry's Board Chair: Anti-Israel Activist Has Published Defenses of Hezbollah, Hamas
Ben & Jerry's board chairwoman isn't your average corporate suit. A social justice warrior who's now under increased scrutiny in the wake of the company's announcement that it will boycott Israel's West Bank and East Jerusalem, she has a lengthy history of left-wing activism that includes publishing columns defending Hezbollah and supporting U.S. funding to Hamas.