Top of the Fold

• Donald Trump addresses Joe Biden reversing border security policies (Fox News) | Trump op-ed: I built the wall; Biden built a humanitarian catastrophe (Washington Times)

Government & Politics

• House votes 222-190 to create select committee to investigate exploit January 6 attack (CBS News)

• Trump Organization, CFO indicted by Manhattan grand jury (CNBC) | CFO Allen Weisselberg surrenders (AP)

• “Not a healthy environment”: Kamala Harris’s office rife with dissent (Politico)

National Security

• Migrant deaths rising in summer surge, rescues by border agents soaring (Washington Times)

• One hundred years of ChiCom tyranny: On anniversary, China’s Xi Jinping warns Taiwan on independence, sends message to West (Fox News)

• We’re shocked — shocked! Wuhan virologist who worked on bat coronaviruses tied to military (Fox News)

Around the Nation

• Updated NYC vote counts give Eric Adams narrow lead following invalid ballot debacle (Daily Caller)

• Judge blocks Florida Big Tech law that would fine social media oligarchs (Washington Examiner)

• UNC trustees approve tenure for 1619 Project architect/race-baiter Nikole Hannah-Jones (Herald Sun)

• Lori Lightfoot claims “racism and sexism” driving criticism over Chicago crime wave (Daily Wire)

• San Jose to tax gun owners, will unconstitutionally confiscate firearms for noncompliance (Fox Business)

Other Notables

• Vaccinated people safe from delta variant and other COVID-19 mutations (Washington Examiner)

• Historic Northwest heat wave may have killed hundreds (AP)

• NCAA policy change paves the way for athlete compensation (OutKick)

• Bill Cosby’s sex assault conviction overturned by Pennsylvania court (Fox News)

• Former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld dead at 88 (Daily Wire)

Closing Arguments

• Policy: Fact-checking the fact-checkers: What anti-Critical Race Theory legislation actually does (Daily Signal)

• Humor: Concerns about election integrity after Biden wins 80 million votes for NYC mayor (Babylon Bee)

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