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New Cases And Deaths Rising Amid Slowing Vaccination Rates Jul 20, 2021

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Biden: "Can't let up" in fight against "dangerous" Delta variant. Dow sinks 725 points as Delta variant fears hit Wall Street. Two more U.S. athletes test positive ahead of Olympics. First Capitol riot felon sentenced, gets 8 month sentence for breaching Senate during January 6 attack. McCarthy names five Republicans to January 6 committee. U.S. and allies accuse China of "pervasive pattern of hacking".

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New Covid Cases Rising in Every U.S. State Jul 17, 2021

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White House extends outreach as states struggle to boost vaccination rates. GOP rep Greene seeks seat on special January 6th committee to “defend Trump”. Biden: platforms like Facebook “killing people” with Covid misinformation. Federal Judge rules DACA program illegal, blocks new applications. New Yorker: Milley warned Trump against Iran missile strike: “if you do this you’re gonna have a f***king war”. Experts warn Japan is dangerously unprepared for Olympics.

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McCarthy Meets With Trump As Book Reveals Top General Feared Trump Would Attempt A Coup Jul 16, 2021

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Trump denies plotting coup: "One of the last people I would want to do it with is General Mark Milley." As the number of new COVID cases trends upwards, Los Angeles County reinstates mask mandate. Source: Governor Cuomo of New York is expected to be questioned by the New York Attorney General on Saturday about sexual harassment allegations.

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Unvaccinated Americans Filling Hospitals As Dangerous COVID Surge Hold Jul 15, 2021

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Unvaccinated Americans filling hospital as dangerous COVID surge takes hold; Pop Star Olivia Rodrigo promotes vaccine at white house; Tennessee stops all vaccine outreach to children, including COVID-19 shots; CDC: Delta variant rises to 58 percent of United States cases; United States COVID cases surging in 47 states; White House: Confronting disinformation about vaccines is "Literally a matter of life and death"

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Texas GOP approves measure to arrest democrats who fled state in effort to block voting restrictions Jul 14, 2021

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The U.S. COVID surge has now reached 46 states. Officials say unvaccinated Americans are driving the rapid rise in new cases and now face a tidal wave of danger from the virus.

President Biden delivers urgent warning on growing threats to democracy as he pushes for voting rights bill.

New U.S. COVID case rate nearly doubles in just one week.

New books paint Trump as unhinged, obsessive and dangerous following his election loss.

New details of shootout following assassination of Haitian President.

France tells its citizens to leave Afghanistan as Taliban gain ground ahead of withdrawal of final U.S. forces.

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New Weekly U.S. COVID Cases Climb 47% As Risk Climbs For Unvaccinated Americans Jul 13, 2021

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Arkansas and Missouri lead the way in cases per capita as overall new COVID cases climb in at least 36 states. Pfizer briefs U.S. officials on potential booster shot. Justice Dept. releases new video of Capitol riot as Trump spins new conspiracies about January 6. Biden holds meeting on gun violence after at least 125 people were killed in 360 weekend shootings across the U.S. Texas House Democrats leave state, blocking GOP efforts to pass new voting restriction bills. Trump Organization CFO removed from key positions.

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New Vaccine Confusion as Pfizer warns of Waning Immunity and a Need for Boosters Jul 10, 2021

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CDC & FDA say boosters aren’t needed yet. Updated CDC schools guidance prioritizes in-person learning, even if all Covid-19 safety measures aren’t in place. Justice Department releases new video from Capitol riot. WH: Biden confronted Putin about cyberattacks in call today, urged Russian action against ransomware criminals. Soon: officials give update on condo collapse search. Miami-Dade Mayor: The death toll could be as high as 140. WH: FBI, DHS officials will travel to Haiti “as soon as possible” in aftermath of President’s assassination. Billionaire Richard Branson to launch into space aboard Virgin Galactic rocket plane on Sunday.

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Biden Defends Decision To Withdraw U.S. Troops From Afghanistan Jul 09, 2021

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President Joe Biden is defending his decision to withdraw U.S. troops from Afghanistan despite the dangerous gains the Taliban would get from it. "I will not send another generation of Americans to Afghanistan." Biden says that the military mission in Afghanistan will end on August 31. Biden also says that the U.S. has achieved its objectives in America's longest war.

Biden spoke about the Taliban saying that a Taliban takeover of Afghanistan "is not inevitable," but it is highly unlikely that it will ever be a unified country. Biden says "I do not trust the Taliban," and calls the reporter's question about Biden's trust "silly." Biden says that it's up to the Afghan people to decide their future as the U.S. military withdraws and the Taliban makes gains.

"There is a home for you in the United States," Biden says to Afghan interpreters whose lives are in danger.

According to the White House no "mission accomplished" moment has happened to mark the U.S. exit from Afghanistan because the war "has not been won militarily."

However, Biden says that the withdrawal from Afghanistan is "the right decision and, quite frankly, overdue." Biden says that the U.S. is not responsible for civilian deaths if the Taliban takes over Afghanistan.

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United States Capitol Architect Will Have "The Ability To And Will Reinstall " Temporary fencing If Conditions Warrant" Jul 08, 2021

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United States architect will have "The ability to and will reinstall" temporary fencing if "Condition warrant"; United States fencing to be removed as soon as Friday 6 months after riot, amid fears of potentiel pro-Trump violence in August; Sources: McCarthy almost certain to tap trusted Trump allies for January 6 panel; under pressure to pick pragmatists as well; Matorie Taylor Greene compares Biden vaccine push to Nazi-era "Brown shirts" weeks after apologies for holocaust comments;

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FBI releases horrific videos from January 6 riot at Capitol Jul 07, 2021

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Security officials concerned not enough being done to prevent another attack 6 months after insurrection.

Capitol officer: We’re “losing guys left and right” since attack.

Feds warn of potential for new violence pegged conspiracy theory Trump will be reinstated in August.

Israeli study: Pfizer vaccine only 64% effective against Delta variant infection, but highly effective against severe illness.

36 confirmed dead in condo collapse; 109 unaccounted for

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