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The Capitol.

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James Pethokoukis

A wake-up call for Democrats?

The dissappointing GDP report shows the perils of big spending without big productivity gains

Donald Trump.

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Trump's infrastructure deal

A rubber stamp.

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Bonnie Kristian

The origins of a false COVID meme

How an ER doctor's cautionary tweet becomes an "active psyop"

A cross.

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What the latest church scandal teaches about the Catholic right

Speed Reads

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Mike Lindell says he's pulling MyPillow ads from Fox News after dispute over commercial

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Internal CDC document outlines how the Delta variant has upended COVID-19 messaging

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Former Michigan Sen. Carl Levin dies at 87

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Democratic Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee arrested at voter rights protest

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Watch Lady Gaga and Adam Driver in splashy 1st trailer for House of Gucci

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Disney issues scathing response to Scarlett Johansson's Black Widow lawsuit

Politics

An elephant.

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The GOP's 2022 candidate problem

Kamala Harris.

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The Democrats' Kamala Harris problem

A woman with a bullhorn.

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W. James Antle III

The persistent temptation of anti-Trump outrage

President Biden.

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Michael Arceneaux

Biden's betrayal of Black voters

Julius Caesar.

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Contemplating an 'American Caesar'

Jan. 6 was a badly planned rehearsal for the real deal

The Capitol.

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The people against the putsch

How Democrats should prepare for the next insurrection

Controlling Delta

Yelling.

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W. James Antle III

COVID's difficult debates

A man wearing a mask.

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In support of the CDC's new mask guidance

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Bonnie Kristian

Careful with the CDC's vaccine data

Covid.

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Briefing

Delta vs. the vaccines

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Culture

Jeopardy!

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Briefing

Jeopardy's high-stakes hunt for a new host

Simone Biles.

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The culture war comes for Simone Biles

Matt Damon.

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Jesse Hassenger

Matt Damon's American masculinity

Bruce Springsteen.

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Daily gossip

The daily gossip: July 29, 2021

Cartoons

Business & Tech

Xi Jinping.

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Is China going to fry the global climate?

Mike Lindell.

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Mike Lindell says he's pulling MyPillow ads from Fox News after dispute over commercial

Scarlett Johansson.

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scorched earth approach

Disney issues scathing response to Scarlett Johansson's Black Widow lawsuit

Robinhood market opening.

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to the moon?

1 'unusual feature' of Robinhood's IPO

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Damon Linker

Trump walks to White House.

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Opinion

Trump's path back to the presidency

Donald Rumsfeld.

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Opinion

The war Donald Rumsfeld won

A lonely person.

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Opinion

The politics of loneliness

A flag.

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Opinion

The civil war of 2024?

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Officer Michael Fanone.

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1.Capitol riot aftermath

CNN airs threatening voicemail D.C. officer received during Jan. 6 testimony

Tom Brady, Joe Biden

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2.Quotables

Tom Brady's 'gentle' roast of Trump at Biden's White House: 'Deeply vicious'?

Simone Biles.

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3.take care of yourself

Olympian Dominique Moceanu: Simone Biles demonstrating agency I lacked

A recalled McCormick seasoning.

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4.recalls

McCormick recalls several seasonings over possible salmonella contamination

5.uhhhh

Democratic congressman makes 6 Fergie puns in 1 minute on House floor

6.Jan. 6 aftermath

Former New York state Senate candidate charged in Capitol attack

7.civil war

Scarlett Johansson is taking Disney to court

8.amazing

In 30 minutes, traveler raises $10,000 in tips for airport piano player

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3 cheers for the bipartisan infrastructure deal

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Fidel Castro.

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America's revealing indifference to Cuba

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Mike Lindell.

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Mike Lindell says he's pulling MyPillow ads from Fox News after dispute over commercial

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People wearing masks in New York City.

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the coronavirus crisis

Internal CDC document outlines how the Delta variant has upended COVID-19 messaging

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