The Biden Administration grapples with the Delta surge, Representative Adam Schiff (D-CA) talks to Tommy Vietor and Jon Favreau about the January 6th investigation, and the Top Five Wildest Moments from Donald Trump’s speech in Arizona.

Show Notes

JOE v. THE VARIANT

• WaPo: Surge of covid delta variant poses new political threat to Biden and his agenda 
• WSJ: Biden Faces Fresh Challenges on Covid-19, Economy
• Ipsos: Outside of COVID-19, Biden receives mixed approval ratings 
• Ipsos: Americans growing more concerned about COVID-19, yet unwilling to take additional safety precautions or change behavior 
• Playbook: Back to the Covid blues
• Politico: Virus resurgence menaces economy just as rescue programs unravel 
• BuzzFeed: Another Vaccinated Staffer On The Hill Tested Positive For COVID-19, As Fear Is Spreading In Washington 
• BuzzFeed: The Delta Variant Could Create “Two Americas” Of COVID, Experts Warn 
• NYT: Delays, More Masks and Mandatory Shots: Virus Surge Disrupts Office-Return Plans 
• NYT: Why Vaccinated People Are Getting ‘Breakthrough’ Infections
• NBC News: About 100 U.S. athletes in Tokyo unvaccinated as Covid-hit Olympics begin 
• WSJ: Florida Leads U.S. in Covid-19 Cases as Hospitalizations Surge 
• LA Times: L.A. County reports more than 2,600 new daily coronavirus cases, continuing surge
• Detroit 4: Michigan COVID-19 infections double in 2 weeks 
• KMBC: COVID-19 LIVE UPDATES: 47% of population in Missouri has received at least 1 vaccine dose 
• WaPo: ‘Patience has worn thin’: Frustration mounts over vaccine holdouts 
• WaPo: St. Louis and L.A. now require masks indoors. With cases rising, will other cities follow suit? 
• CNN: Alabama Republican Gov. Ivey says ‘start blaming the unvaccinated folks’ for rise in Covid cases
• Politico: In Alabama and Louisiana, partisan opposition to vaccine surges alongside Delta variant
• ArkansasOnline: OPINION | SARAH HUCKABEE SANDERS: The reasoning behind getting vaccinated
• Media Matters: Sean Hannity assures audience he’s “not urging people to get the COVID-19 vaccine”
• CNN: As Covid cases rise, some conservatives make surprising course correction on vaccine ahead of 2022 midterms 
• Tennessean: Tennessee to restart nearly all vaccine outreach paused amid GOP pressure, says health commissioner 
• WSJ: Covid-19 Vaccine Holdouts Face Restrictions in Europe as Delta Variant Spreads
• NBC: As GOP supporters die of Covid, the party remains split in its vaccination message
• CNN: Biden back on the campaign trail: ‘I whipped Donald Trump in Virginia and so will Terry’
• Politico: Biden yokes Youngkin to Trump at McAuliffe campaign stop
• AP: Biden stumps for McAuliffe in early test of political clout 

January 6th Committee 

• Mother Jones: Republicans Can’t Hide From a Bipartisan January 6 Investigation 
• Slate: Pelosi Appoints GOP Rep. Kinzinger to Panel Investigating Jan. 6 Capitol Attack
• The Hill: Senate Republican: Jan. 6 investigation ‘is politically to the advantage of Democrats’
• NBC: Liz Cheney’s role on Jan. 6 committee grows after GOP pulls participation 
• CNN: Pelosi appoints Kinzinger to ⅙ House select committee 
• Intelligencer: Imagine a 9/11 Commission If the Hijackers Had Allies in Congress
• WaPo Opinion: Kevin McCarthy is right. Here is what the Jan. 6 commission really needs. 
• Roll Call: McCarthy has ‘no’ regrets opposing Jan. 6 independent commission
• MSNBC: Rep. Schiff: Some Republicans proposed for Jan. 6 committee ‘just to disrupt’ 
• MSNBC: Congressman Adam Schiff: I have a ‘tremendous number of unanswered questions’ about what happened on Jan 6th 

TRUMP IN ARIZONA

• AP: AP FACT CHECK: Trump is relentless in election fabrications 
• CNN: ‘Sore loser’ Trump reaps fruits of election lies in Arizona
• LATimes: Mar-a-Lago primary: Trump wields power with endorsements, but some in GOP fear midterm damage 
• Politico: Trump clings to false election claims at Arizona rally 
• AZCentral: Trump returns to Arizona, attacks Doug Ducey and predicts ballot review will vindicate him 
• THE HILL: Trump hails Arizona Senate for audit at Phoenix rally, slams governor 
• WaPo: 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 
• CNN: ‘Sore loser’ Trump reaps fruits of election lies in Arizona
• Politico: Trump clings to false election claims at Arizona rally
• Business Insider: Donald Trump bizarrely mused about how LeBron James could get sex reassignment surgery to compete in women’s sports, video shows
• AZCentral: Trump returns to Arizona, attacks Doug Ducey and predicts ballot review will vindicate him
• Rev: Donald Trump Phoenix, Arizona Rally Speech Transcript July 24
• Politico: Trumpworld is already weighing veeps for 2024. Hint: It ain’t Pence.

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