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Why House Democrats Face ‘Mutually Assured Destruction’

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Progressive and moderate Democrats are in a standoff over the party’s major bills — and each side has leverage over the other at the same time. By Maggie Astor from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3zl6b7l via IFTTT

Denmark says Covid is no longer a ‘socially critical disease.’

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By Kaly Soto from NYT World https://ift.tt/3sQ0Lig via IFTTT

A heavily fortified C.I.A. base in Kabul is destroyed.

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With an explosion heard across Kabul, Americans destroyed the base so its contents would not fall to the Taliban. By Julian E. Barnes and Farnaz Fassihi from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3zrACZo via IFTTT

California Could Throw Away What It’s Won

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A crazy recall process could lead to repudiation of the state’s policy successes. By Paul Krugman from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3ykvCES via IFTTT

The U.S. launches a reprisal strike and warns Americans to leave the Kabul airport.

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The U.S. military said that it had killed its target in the first strike since a deadly attack on the Kabul airport. By Eric Schmitt, Zia ur-Rehman, Jim Huylebroek, Najim Rahim, Fahim Abed and Farnaz Fassihi from NYT World https://ift.tt/2USGcFd via IFTTT

Texas anti-mask organizer clings to life in a battle with Covid-19.

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Caleb Wallace, a leader in the anti-mask movement in San Angelo, Texas, is in an intensive care unit and his wife says his condition is life-threatening. By Shefali S. Kulkarni from NYT World https://ift.tt/38iFh3U via IFTTT

What Is the Islamic State Khorasan, a.k.a. ISIS-K?

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Founded in 2015, the Afghan branch of the Islamic State counts both U.S. forces and the Taliban as its foes. By Azi Paybarah from NYT World https://ift.tt/3mCDlMj via IFTTT