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US approves massive arms sale to Saudi, UAE to counter Iran

The Biden administration has approved two massive arms sales to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates to help them defend against Iran

The Independent UK

Rubio urges FBI to investigate Cuba’s ties to US-based anti-embargo group Bridges of Love

MIAMI — U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio is urging the FBI to open an “immediate” investigation into a U.S. anti-embargo group whose members recently met Cuban leader Miguel Díaz-Canel, claiming that they are acting as unregistered foreign agents of the Cuban government.

Miami Herald

Biden: Yemen truce important but not enough in long term

A truce renewal agreed between Yemen's warring sides is not enough in the long run, U.S. President Joe Biden said on Tuesday amid international pressure for an extended and expanded deal that would build on the longest stretch of relative calm in over seven years.

Reuters

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The Conservative Case for Sanctuary Cities and States

Political scientist David Leal explains why conservatives should reject efforts to compel states and localities to help enforce federal laws these jurisdictions oppose.

Reason

Djokovic likely to miss U.S. Open over COVID-19 vaccine status

Former world number one Djokovic, whose website shows no upcoming events, said last week he was preparing for the U.S. Open

The Hindu

Health officials seek monkeypox vaccines, urge health emergency declaration

WASHINGTON — Public health officials are pressing the Biden administration to declare a public health emergency for monkeypox and say a lack of resources has forced clinics to ration vaccines and treatments, and even motivated some patients to head to Canada for monkeypox vaccines.

Tribune News Service

Explainer-With Yemen truce renewed, what are the prospects of peace?

Yemen's warring parties have agreed to extend a U.N.-brokered truce for another two months in a conflict that has killed tens of thousands of people and spawned a major humanitarian crisis.

Reuters

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Biden task force reunites 400 migrant children separated under Trump with their families

Around 5,000 families were separated as migrants crossing southern border under Donald Trump

The Independent UK

Al Qaeda's Ayman al-Zawahiri was a master of disguise who eluded capture for decades until a fateful walk on a balcony put a target on his back

Like Osama bin Laden before him, initial reports indicate Ayman al-Zawahiri got a little cocky in his final years. Ultimately, a mix of intelligence and surveillance finally ended the 21-year manhunt for Al Qaeda's leader.

ABC News

Al-Qaida leader’s death raises concerns over Taliban links, Afghanistan’s future

BEIRUT — By the time two U.S. Hellfire missiles slammed into the balcony of a house in downtown Kabul early Sunday morning and killed Ayman al-Zawahri, the 71-year-old al-Qaida leader had become increasingly irrelevant to the organization he had once helped shape into one of the world’s most dangerous jihadi…

Los Angeles Times

Pelosi arrives in Taiwan, increasing tensions between the US and China

TAIPEI, Taiwan — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrived in Taiwan on Tuesday for an unannounced but widely anticipated and controversial visit sure to deepen U.S.-China tensions and fears of military conflict between the two superpowers.

Los Angeles Times

Investigator who floated decertification later backed off

The special investigator hired by Republicans in Wisconsin to review the 2020 election told lawmakers publicly they should consider decertifying President Joe Biden’s win, but later said in a private memo that such a move would be a “practical impossibility.”

The Independent UK

The downside: US strike shows Afghanistan still terror base

The Biden administration is holding out the CIA operation that killed al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahri as a monumental strike against the global terror network responsible for the Sept. 11 attacks of 2001

The Independent UK

Brittney Griner appears before Russian court as trial nears end

Defence lawyer says Griner hopes a prisoner swap would enable her to go home.

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Economy and Society, August 2, 2022: Governor DeSantis bans ESG criteria in state pension fund management

Economy and Society is Ballotpedia’s weekly review of the developments in corporate activism; corporate political engagement; and the Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG) trends and events that characterize the growing intersection between business and politics.

Los Angeles Times

President Biden and Vice President Harris back Karen Bass in LA mayoral race

LOS ANGELES — President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris endorsed Rep. Karen Bass' mayoral campaign on Tuesday, saying in a joint statement that they were "eager to continue to partner with her on innovative strategies to reduce homelessness and increase public safety and prosperity."

Reason

Pelosi's Trip to Taiwan Might Be Good for Her Legacy, but It's Bad for Everyone Else

Nancy Pelosi’s presence in Taipei will not magically make Taiwan more secure from Chinese invasion.

The Independent UK

California passes bill for safe injection sites in three cities in bid for most progressive drug policy in US

Bill authorising safe injection sites in three Californian cities would make the state a leader in the nation of progressive drug policy

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The Hindu

An avoidable crisis: on the Nancy Pelosi Taiwan visit

China and the U.S. don’t want a conflict, but their actions are not serving their cause

Salon

MTG pushes Al Qaeda conspiracy theory

"Don't be fooled," Greene wrote after the killing of Ayman al-Zawahiri

The Guardian - US

Nancy Pelosi’s Taiwan trip puts US analysts and Democrats on edge

Experts and officials raise concern over timing of trip even as Republicans hail House speaker

Reuters

Zawahiri strike gives Biden counter-terrorism strategy boost, but concerns persist

The CIA drone strike that killed Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri delivered a long-sought win for U.S. President Joe Biden's counter-terrorism strategy, officials and experts said on Tuesday, but also sharpened concerns about militants' presence in Afghanistan.

The Independent UK

Justice Department sues Idaho over state’s anti-abortion law in first post-Roe lawsuit

First Biden administration lawsuit in wake of Supreme Court’s ruling argues that doctors must be able to perform abortions in an emergency, preempting state law

Axios

Biden's DOJ sues Idaho over near-total abortion ban

DOJ contends Idaho's trigger ban conflicts with federal law on emergency abortions.

The Independent UK

Garland swears in new US prisons chief in push for reform

Attorney General Merrick Garland has sworn in the new director of the federal Bureau of Prisons, as the Biden administration looks to reform the beleaguered agency

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