It’s Sunday and the weekend has come to an end. Below are a few articles and events we might have missed but are worthy of discussion. And in case you missed the Sunday shows, we got you covered. Please feel free to add your own headlines we might have missed.
News of the Day:
BREAKING: "TOUCH DOWN."
— ABC News (@ABC) July 11, 2021
Billionaire Richard Branson applauds as his Virgin Galactic spaceship lands back on Earth following historic commercial flight to edge of space. https://t.co/JNP6xThKpe pic.twitter.com/LEHM6NOJjo
Biden Administration:
The Biden admin will no longer routinely jail migrants facing deportation if they are pregnant or recently gave birth, reversing a Trump-era immigration policy. https://t.co/WV3CKS5vDh
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) July 11, 2021
The White House remains wary of fulfilling Haiti’s call for troops, officials said, but the request presents a hard choice for President Biden. https://t.co/VfbGQ3wz3F
— NYT Politics (@nytpolitics) July 11, 2021
The Former Guy:
COVID-19 Updates & COVIDIOTS:
Just WOW!
What a RINO!
GOP Rep. Adam Kinzinger: "The vaccine is safe. Covid is real. Get vaccinated… I call on every leader in the Republican party to stand up, say 'get vaccinated,' and to call out these garbage politicians… playing on your vaccine fears for their own selfish gain." #CNNSOTU pic.twitter.com/LM6TDfGPqa
— State of the Union (@CNNSOTU) July 11, 2021
Fully vaccinated students, teachers and staff don’t need to wear masks while indoors, the CDC suggests. https://t.co/UyXGBLhJxD
— Idaho Statesman (@IdahoStatesman) July 10, 2021
Pfizer expected to brief U.S. officials in coming days on the need for a booster shot https://t.co/8L9WFL83QN
— Post Politics (@postpolitics) July 10, 2021
The Sunday Shows:
On the partisan divide with vaccinations, Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson tells @GStephanopoulos: "There shouldn't be a partisan divide first of all."
— This Week (@ThisWeekABC) July 11, 2021
"You overcome skepticism and mistrust by truth." https://t.co/kSnIcH1vbH pic.twitter.com/zAHK0tmmL2
On federal help for vaccine outreach, Arkansas Gov. Hutchinson tells @GStephanopoulos: "We want all the help we can."
— This Week (@ThisWeekABC) July 11, 2021
"We want to have our churches involved, we want to have our communities, organizations." https://t.co/SOM3h1D1hn pic.twitter.com/k4SlwQ7gOH
Dr. Fauci addresses wing nuts and their refusal to get vaccinated:
As Arkansas' governor points to lack of full authorization for vaccines as part of why the state lags in vaccinations, Dr. Fauci says he "does have a point," adding: "That's really only a technical issue… these vaccines are going to get full approval." https://t.co/fiHuwvmVvN pic.twitter.com/uA0vyaDdPV
— This Week (@ThisWeekABC) July 11, 2021
Dr. Fauci tells @GStephanopoulos, "we've got to get away from the divisiveness," politics have generated in vaccination rates among Americans.
— This Week (@ThisWeekABC) July 11, 2021
"Viruses and public health don't know the difference between a Democrat, a Republican or an Independent." https://t.co/6CZOojAHB0 pic.twitter.com/BXDRI4mFwN
Dr. Anthony Fauci says Covid-19 vaccine booster shots are currently not needed. "Given the data and the information we have, we do not need to give people a third shot."
— State of the Union (@CNNSOTU) July 11, 2021
Adding, there are studies being done now to determine "if and when we should be boosting people." #CNNSOTU pic.twitter.com/rsKMaGEUFS
.@donnabrazile on policy to pull troops out of Afghanistan: "We got to give the people of Afghanistan an opportunity to try to govern themselves." https://t.co/VHDurwXZHw pic.twitter.com/jJvnQjPnsP
— This Week (@ThisWeekABC) July 11, 2021
White ISIS/MAGAts/Wing Nuts/GUNZ!
- Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Hiring Woman to Kill Couple, Frame BLM Activists
- 4 arrested at Maven Hotel, police feared a ‘Las Vegas-style shooting’ during All-Star Game in Denver
- Sources tell Denver7 16 long guns, body armor and 1,000+ rounds of ammo found inside hotel room
We’ve got a seditionist in the house:
1) George Washington, facing an epidemic threatening his entire army, mandated troops be inoculated against smallpox.
— Bryan Dawson🇺🇸 (@BryanDawsonUSA) July 10, 2021
2) There was no battle at Valley Forge, merely a raid on supplies. It was an encampment.
3) Republicans are an embarrassment and danger@RepMoBrooks #CPAC https://t.co/EHqaVMPTHE
This clip of Rep. Mo Brooks lying about the 2020 election at CPAC Dallas shows how Trumpers are just as radical as they were on January 6. These lies will be central to their campaigns in 2022 and beyond. pic.twitter.com/oD14g3bANw
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) July 9, 2021
We got a badass in the house:
Tell ‘em loud and proud girl! GOP will strip your unemployment protections and dismantle any semblance of a public safety net we have left! Then make working people pay way more for everything on low wages while Wall St gets a meal ticket!
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) July 11, 2021
Good ol conservative values baby! 🤑 https://t.co/inym5QkuBC
.@RepGosar is it true that Steve Bannon commissioned Breitbart to directly pressure you to disavow Nick Fuentes and demand that you never do an event with him again? Also, are you open to hosting or participating in any events/fundraisers with Nick in the future? pic.twitter.com/3oPzub2N0J
— PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 (@patriottakes) July 11, 2021
Voter Suppression/ Voting Rights:
- A Texas man was arrested on charges that he voted in the 2020 Democratic primary while on parole. He could face as much as 20 years in prison.
Gotta love how Texas Dems are willing to use everything in their arsenal to protect the right of Texans to vote in fair elections.@texasdemocrats @HouseDemocrats @SenateDems
— Christopher Webb (@cwebbonline) July 11, 2021
🚨Texas Democrats consider walking out again & even fleeing Texas to prevent new suppression measures. pic.twitter.com/Qe5z6o3Gjx
Cops behaving badly:
Hunter Brittain had hopes and dreams. His life was unjustly cut short during a traffic stop when Sgt. Michael Davis opened fire, killing him. We will continue to fight for justice and accountability in policing and demand answers about what happened to Hunter! pic.twitter.com/ZzE1XQrvUQ
— Ben Crump (@AttorneyCrump) July 7, 2021
Updates:
About freaking time!
'An incredible day': Confederate monument removed in Charlottesville https://t.co/CVBcRANB7J
— kcranews (@kcranews) July 10, 2021
Ninety deaths have now been confirmed in the collapse of a condo building in Florida, Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava says. Levine Cava said 71 bodies have been identified and their families notified. Some 31 people remain listed as missing.https://t.co/VYmoGLKm0f
— The Associated Press (@AP) July 11, 2021
Other News:
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel's office has agreed to investigate individuals who've pushed false claims about the 2020 election to raise money or publicity for themselves.
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) July 11, 2021
The Michigan State Police are assisting with the investigation. https://t.co/xnX1BQzlzY
Brown trout can become addicted to the illegal drug methamphetamine when it accumulates in waterways, according to new research https://t.co/iGaarDbdkP
— CNN International (@cnni) July 10, 2021
