LEADS

The biggest wildlife bill since the Endangered Species Act is *this close* to becoming law
https://www.vox.com/down-to-earth/23288563/recovering-americas-wildlife-act-explained

Holy Sh*t. Senate Actually Passed a Climate Bill
https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/senate-passes-climate-bill-1393942/

Here are the winners and losers from Democrats’ climate change and tax bill
https://fortune.com/2022/08/08/winners-losers-democrats-climate-change-tax-bill-macnhin-biden-sinema/

Manchin’s Donors Include Pipeline Giants That Win in His Climate Deal
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/07/climate/manchin-schumer-pipeline-political-funding.html

Molly Jong-Fast Slams Sinema For Last Minute Inflation Bill Compromise: ‘Find Someone Who Loves You The Way Kyrsten Sinema Loves Private Equity’
https://www.mediaite.com/tv/molly-jong-fast-slams-sinema-for-last-minute-inflation-bill-compromise-find-someone-who-loves-you-the-way-kyrsten-sinema-loves-private-equity/

Even Bernie Thinks the Inflation Reduction Act Is a Fraud
https://www.nationalreview.com/2022/08/even-bernie-thinks-the-inflation-reduction-act-is-a-fraud/

Republicans say Democrats will ‘pay the price’ in midterms for passing massive spending bill
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/gop-dems-pay-price-midterms-passing-massive-spending-bill

GOP strips insulin out-of-pocket cap from bill: ‘Republicans have just gone on the record in favor of expensive insulin’
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/gop-strips-insulin-pocket-cap-153418478.html

These 43 Republicans Voted Against Capping Insulin Costs
https://www.newsweek.com/fortythree-republicans-voted-against-capping-insulin-costs-1731670

Democrats fighting for their political lives are quickly promoting the lower prescription costs in the new spending bill
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/democrats-tough-2022-races-celebrate-new-party-line-bill-vowing-lower-rcna41948

In a massive victory for Democrats, Medicare is poised to negotiate drug prices
https://www.statnews.com/2022/08/07/medicare-poised-negotiate-drug-prices/

Why generic drugmakers oppose Dems' drug pricing bill
https://www.axios.com/2022/08/08/generics-democrats-drug-pricing-medicare-negotiations

Most Parents Are Saying No to Covid-19 Vaccines for Toddlers
https://www.wsj.com/articles/most-parents-are-saying-no-to-covid-19-vaccines-for-toddlers-11659887903

Monkeypox Detected At Illinois Daycare As Worker Gets Infected: How At Risk Are Children?
https://www.ibtimes.com/monkeypox-detected-illinois-daycare-worker-gets-infected-how-risk-are-children-3599240

As school year begins, concerns over monkeypox rise among parents. Local doctor says don’t panic
https://www.news4jax.com/news/local/2022/08/07/as-school-year-begins-concerns-over-monkeypox-rise-among-parents-local-doctor-says-dont-panic/

‘People are beginning to panic’: Fourth Muslim man killed Friday night
https://www.abqjournal.com/2522678/apd-fourth-muslim-shot-to-death.html

Albuquerque police ask for help locating car suspected to be connected to the murders of Muslim men
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/albuquerque-murders-muslim-men-car-police-update-today-2022-08-07/

Cincinnati mass shooting leaves 9 wounded as police search for suspects
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/cincinnati-mass-shooting-9-injured-police-suspects/

Atlanta park shooting: Man killed, 5 injured by gunfire during ball game
https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/atlanta-rosa-burney-park-deadly-shooting-ball-game-investigation

Detroit endures five mass shootings in last three months
https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2022/08/07/detroit-mass-shooting-state-fair-second-two-days/10260399002/

More CTA riders are getting attacked, with violence at a level not seen in over a decade
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2022/8/5/23289322/cta-crime-dan-beam-subway-l-violent-crimes

Violent crime up more than 50 percent on NYC subway system
https://www.fox5ny.com/news/violent-crime-up-more-than-50-percent-on-nyc-subway-system

‘Nowhere is safe’: California highway shootings double in two years, data reveals
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/aug/08/california-highway-shootings-freeway

‘We’re triaging’: Cops combat violent crime as ranks dwindle
https://apnews.com/article/gun-violence-covid-health-police-2b1f9d8dce1fe3acbb1c5e3910d39e09

North Carolina sheriff stocking schools with AR-15 rifles in wake of Uvalde shooting
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/north-carolina-sheriff-stocking-schools-ar-15-rifles-wake-uvalde-shoot-rcna41960

Inside How Texas Trains Teachers to Carry Guns
https://www.the74million.org/article/inside-how-texas-trains-teachers-to-carry-guns/

Young guns: Should 18-year-olds be able to buy semiautomatic rifles? In Georgia, two young men who want to be the ‘good guys with guns’ try to decide.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2022/07/31/ar15-legal-age-semiautomatic/

Gun companies emphasize masculinity and make veiled references to white supremacist groups to sell AR-15-style rifles, congressional committee report says
https://www.businessinsider.com/gun-companies-1-billion-marketing-guns-masculinity-extremism-2022-8

House Democrats Push Terrorism Charges for Mass Shooters with AR-15s
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2022/08/02/house-democrats-push-terrorism-charges-mass-shooters-using-ar-15s/

American Revolution Images Might Reveal You as a 'Violent Extremist,' Says the FBI
https://reason.com/2022/08/08/american-revolution-images-might-reveal-you-as-a-violent-extremist-says-the-fbi/

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene: 'No One Can Convince Me' Jan. 6 Rioters Weren't Antifa
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/marjorie-taylor-greene-antifa-capitol-attack_n_62efea08e4b00f4cf23b4ec9

POLITICS and FLEAS

Inside the War Between Trump and His Generals
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2022/08/15/inside-the-war-between-trump-and-his-generals

Trump Reportedly Raged at His ‘F*cking Generals’ Over Lack of Absolute Loyalty: ‘Why Can’t You Be Like’ Hitler’s Generals?
https://www.mediaite.com/trump/trump-reportedly-raged-at-his-fcking-generals-over-lack-of-absolute-loyalty-why-cant-you-be-like-hitlers-generals/

Donald Trump at CPAC Dallas complains, ‘I’m always being persecuted’
https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2022/08/06/donald-trump-at-cpac-dallas-complains-im-always-being-persecuted/

Donald Trump vows to ‘keep men out of women’s sports’ and has Lia Thomas critic onstage in CPAC speech
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/donald-trump-cpac-speech-trans-b2139996.html

Donald Trump said White House doctor 'loved looking at my body' as he boasts about his health in CPAC speech
https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-said-white-house-doctor-loved-looking-body-2022-8

PHOTO DUMP: Trump Flushed Documents Down the White House Toilet, Shocking Pictures Reveal
https://www.mediaite.com/trump/photo-dump-trump-flushed-documents-down-the-white-house-toilet-shocking-haberman-obtained-pictures-reveal/

Paul Manafort admits sharing info with the Russians during 2016 Trump campaign
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-manafort-russians/

Trump-endorsed Michigan AG candidate named in state election probe
https://www.axios.com/2022/08/08/trump-michigan-attorney-general-candidate-probe

Exclusive: Trump-backed Michigan attorney general candidate involved in voting-system breach, documents show
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/exclusive-trump-backed-michigan-attorney-general-candidate-involved-voting-2022-08-07/

Why Are Media Ignoring This Muslim Mayor’s Racism And Alleged Election Fraud In Michigan?
https://thefederalist.com/2022/08/08/why-is-the-media-turning-a-blind-eye-to-this-muslim-mayors-racism-and-alleged-election-fraud/

Shri Thanedar’s win in key House primary strikes a nerve in majority-black Detroit
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/shri-thanedar-win-house-primary-strikes-black-detroit

Liz Cheney Gets Wyoming Dems Switching to GOP for Primary, Data Suggests
https://www.newsweek.com/liz-cheney-wyoming-dems-switching-gop-primary-data-1731628

Liz Cheney ‘Would Find It Very Difficult’ to Support DeSantis for President: He’s ‘Lined Himself Up Almost Entirely’ with Trump and ‘That’s Very Dangerous’
https://www.mediaite.com/politics/liz-cheney-would-find-it-very-difficult-to-support-desantis-for-president-hes-lined-himself-up-almost-entirely-with-trump-and-thats-very-dangerous/

Florida prosecutor vows to fight Gov. DeSantis suspension
https://nypost.com/2022/08/08/florida-prosecutor-andrew-warren-vows-to-fight-gov-desantis-suspension/

Andrew Warren vows to fight against Gov. Ron DeSantis' 'abuse of power'
https://www.wesh.com/article/andrew-warren-desantis-suspension-response/40833106

FOREIGN ENTANGLEMENTS

Cease-fire between Israel, Islamic Jihad holds as Gaza crossings partly reopened
https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2022/08/08/gaza-fighting-ceasefire-islamic-jihad/4531659955451/

Iran, U.S. Close In on Nuclear Deal Text but Hurdles Remain
https://www.wsj.com/articles/iran-u-s-close-in-on-nuclear-deal-text-but-hurdles-remain-11659901796

Egypt pins hopes on Russia-Ukraine grain agreement
https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2022/08/egypt-pins-hopes-russia-ukraine-grain-agreement

Millions Hungry But Drought Overlooked As Kenya Prepares To Vote
https://www.barrons.com/news/millions-hungry-but-drought-overlooked-as-kenya-prepares-to-vote-01659936908

Temperatures rise as France tackles its worst drought on record
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/temperatures-rise-france-tackles-its-worst-drought-record-2022-08-07/

Drought forces water use rethink in Spain
https://phys.org/news/2022-08-drought-rethink-spain.html

'Very critical situation': Almost half of EU countries suffering from drought
https://news.sky.com/story/almost-half-of-eu-countries-still-suffering-from-drought-12667870

Romania faces severe drought this summer
https://english.news.cn/20220808/70259294385e46349e3c29480a1c9693/c.html

PANDORA'S BOXCUTTER

Water wars in a drying California: New money vs. old power in San Joaquin Valley
https://www.mercurynews.com/2022/08/07/water-wars-in-a-drying-california-new-money-vs-old-power-in-san-joaquin-valley/

Gavin Newsom criticized over handling of California drought as farms languish
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/gavin-newsom-criticized-handling-california-drought-farms-languish

Drought conditions put East End farmers in a bind
https://bronx.news12.com/drought-conditions-put-east-end-farmers-in-a-bind

Worsening Texas drought taking a toll on wineries
https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/worsening-texas-drought-impact-wineries/269-843e9319-ab36-4730-99cd-8abbdb483eea

Texas West Plains Cotton: Drought Still the Biggest Concern
https://agfax.com/2022/08/07/texas-west-plains-cotton-drought-still-the-biggest-concern/

Severe drought spreads rapidly across Mass., sparking wildfire concerns
https://www.boston.com/news/environment/2022/08/07/severe-drought-spreads-rapidly-across-mass-sparking-wildfire-concerns/

Caring for drought-burned lawns proves a losing battle for homeowners
https://www.sunjournal.com/2022/08/08/caring-for-drought-burned-lawns-proves-a-losing-battle-for-homeowners/

Boats being picked up from dock as Lake Palestine levels decrease amid drought
https://www.ketk.com/news/local-news/boats-being-picked-up-from-dock-as-lake-palestine-levels-decrease-amid-drought/

Fourth set of human remains found in Lake Mead as water levels hit record low
https://nypost.com/2022/08/07/fourth-set-of-human-remains-found-in-lake-mead-as-water-levels-hit-record-low/

'A historic event,' Death Valley sees almost a year's worth of rain within three hours
https://www.ktnv.com/news/a-historic-event-death-valley-sees-almost-a-years-worth-of-rain-within-three-hours

At least 19 rescued from flash flooding in Denver as Kentucky faces possibility of further floods
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/denver-rescued-flash-flooding-kentucky-floods-storms-rcna41961

Strip Mining Worsened the Severity of Deadly Kentucky Floods, Say Former Mining Regulators. They Are Calling for an Investigation
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/07082022/strip-mining-flooding-kentucky/

Former coal town comes together in face of Kentucky floods
https://apnews.com/article/floods-storms-kentucky-200be355ad2127794c612cdce8997925

Gov. Beshear: Feds to cover 100% of some costs in flood-ravaged areas for 30 days
https://www.wymt.com/2022/08/07/gov-beshear-feds-cover-100-some-costs-flood-ravaged-areas-30-days/

Biden to survey the damage in flood-stricken Kentucky
https://www.wunc.org/2022-08-08/biden-to-survey-the-damage-in-flood-stricken-kentucky

Kentucky is Drowning
https://www.splicetoday.com/writing/kentucky-is-drowning

THE MEDIA SCRUM

The WSJ’s Flawed Analysis of CEO Pay
https://consortiumnews.com/2022/08/08/the-wsjs-flawed-analysis-of-ceo-pay/

The New York Times’ cluelessness just hit a new high
https://nypost.com/2022/08/07/the-new-york-times-cluelessness-just-hit-an-astounding-new-high/

The Fall of CNN: A Cautionary Tale
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2022/08/the_fall_of_cnn_a_cautionary_tale.html

Alex Jones judgment: The cost of lies
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/alex-jones-sandy-hook-judgment-the-cost-of-lies/

The scapegoating of Alex Jones
https://www.spiked-online.com/2022/08/08/the-scapegoating-of-alex-jones/

How Alex Jones Helped Enrich the Global Elites He Railed Against
https://www.counterpunch.org/2022/08/08/how-alex-jones-helped-enrich-the-global-elites-he-railed-against/

MSNBC's Mehdi Hasan Shows Just How Cozy Alex Jones Is With Top Republicans
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/mehdi-hasa-alex-jones_n_62f0b2dbe4b09d09a2c510d9

What happened to Glenn Greenwald? The former trans ally now sides with right wing transphobia
https://www.salon.com/2022/08/08/what-happened-to-glenn-greenwald-the-former-trans-ally-now-sides-with-right-wing-transphobia/

ODDS, ENDS

The Gathering of the Juggalos Returned to Raise Hell With a Smile
https://www.thedailybeast.com/the-gathering-of-the-juggalos-returned-to-raise-hell-with-a-smile

Roger Waters Explains Montage Depicting Joe Biden as a “War Criminal” on Current Tour
https://americansongwriter.com/roger-waters-explains-montage-depicting-joe-biden-as-a-war-criminal-on-current-tour/

How Morrissey revived the Union Jack
https://unherd.com/2022/08/how-morrissey-revived-the-union-jack/

A London museum agrees to return more than 70 pieces of looted Nigerian art
https://www.npr.org/2022/08/07/1116234478/london-horniman-museum-nigerian-art-benin-bronzes

Wounded Knee artifacts highlight slow pace of repatriations
https://apnews.com/article/travel-education-museums-massachusetts-eb338326dd75fc0b1ab65b2f10d027af

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