Amid critical race theory controversy, teachers union chief vows legal action to defend teaching of ‘honest history’. Trump’s Cult of Animosity Shows No Sign of Letting Up. For some, the Capitol attack was a kind of Christian revolt. A horn-wearing ‘shaman.’ A cowboy evangelist. ‘So, So Angry’: Reporters Who Survived the Capitol Riot Are Still Struggling (“The reporters who survived the insurrection are still covering Congress. Prosecuting assaults on journalists protects our democracy (“While all who attacked the Capitol six months ago should be held accountable, prioritizing prosecution of individuals who assault the press or police is paramount”). Drive the all-new Toyota Paranoia, Official Car of the Jan. The Money Is Following the Crazy in the GOP. This Isn’t the First “Critical Race Theory” Backlash (“The war on this academic and legal framework was decades in the making.”). Just last month in a Virginia House of Delegates primary, Trump election lawyer Wren Williams defeated 14-year Republican incumbent Charles Poindexter, who rejected the frivolous fraud claims in the GOP primary.”) More than 700 Republicans running in 2022 have pushed Trump’s election lies (“Some Trump supporters have already been successful in taking down Republicans who have disputed baseless allegations of fraud or election-rigging. It’s up to voters to rebuke Republicans who embrace the ‘big lie’. Russia ‘Cozy Bear’ Breached GOP as Ransomware Attack Hit. Biden under pressure to respond to Russian hackers’ claims of responsibility for ransomware attack. A Perfectly Rounded, Gleaming Example of Mitch McConnell’s Cynicism. What Does Mitch McConnell Do Now? (“At age 79, the longtime Senate Republican leader is contemplating his legacy.” His legacy is that he has done tremendous damage to America and to our democracy.). Biden announces Covid ‘surge response teams’ amid Delta variant concerns. America’s next Covid tragedy may follow partisan lines. Republicans are preventing America from reaching Biden’s vaccination goal. Trump Country Rejects Vaccines Despite Growing Delta Threat. Delta Variant Now Dominant COVID-19 Strain In The U.S., CDC Estimates (“The highly transmissible variant has worried public health officials who warn it could lead to a new surge in cases, particularly among the unvaccinated.”). Will vaccines work against it? (“Experts say that if people are waiting for a ‘magical moment’ to get vaccinated, this is it.”) Covid’s delta variant is highly contagious. Biden and Harris to focus on voting rights Thursday, expand DNC program. As Biden’s plans struggle in Congress, his back-door actions could get a jump on reshaping the economy. They need substantive progress on their agenda, or they’ll become disillusioned.”) (“For Democratic voters, symbolism isn’t enough. Trump didn’t have to deliver for his party’s base. Did the Supreme Court Just Kill the Voting Rights Act? (Very very wrong and dangerous by the illegitimate Supreme Court.). (“Voter suppression can be arrested at the state level – sometimes.”) The Supreme Court won’t stand up for voting rights. Hospitals Often Charge Uninsured People the Highest Prices, New Data Show. Capitol, Seeks Public’s Help in Identifying Them FBI Washington Field Office Releases New Videos of Suspects in Violent Assaults on Federal Officers at U.S. Six Months Since the January 6th Attack on the Capitol. Statement by President Joe Biden on the Six-Month Anniversary of the January 6th Insurrection on the Capitol. From Wuhan to Paris to Milan, the search for ‘patient zero’. 
Ever Given Container Ship That Blocked Suez Canal Is Set to Sail (“Egyptian authorities seized the ship after it was stuck in the waterway for several days in March”). Australia’s largest city Sydney locks down for third week. Why tether, the world’s third-biggest cryptocurrency, has got economists worried. Japan giant signs deal for 30 Australian solar farms with battery and hydrogen storage. The Energy Revolution Is Tweaking OPEC Out. Haitian President Jovenel Moïse Assassinated At Home, Official Says. 
Haitian president killed in attack at home.Pfizer Vaccine Less Effective Against Delta Infections but Prevents Severe Illness, Israeli Data Show (“Vaccine protects 64% of people against Delta and is 94% effective at preventing severe illness, according to Health Ministry data”).
Asia Pacific sees sharp rise in Covid infections as Delta strain threatens new wave (“From South Korea to Australia, authorities are struggling to contain the highly transmissible coronavirus strain that has caused a surge in UK, Europe and US”). North America endured hottest June on record (Really, really bad. Why North America’s killer heat scares me. 
Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Wednesday, July 7.
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