The Patriot Post® · Wednesday Executive News Summary
Cuomogate
Governor Andrew Cuomo sexually harassed multiple women in violation of state and federal law, New York AG finds (Fox News1)
Cuomo’s signature on document attesting he took sexual harassment training course was fabricated (Daily Caller2)
Albany DA criminally investigating Cuomo (CNBC3)
President Biden and Speaker Pelosi call on the governor to resign (CBS News4)
Government & Politics
CDC reverses course5, issues new eviction ban for most of the U.S. through Oct. 3 (AP6)
CDC extends Trump-era policy that allows migrants to be expelled over COVID concerns (USA Today7)
Twitter enlists Associated Press for fact-checking help despite record of journalistic flubs (Just the News8)
National Security
Federal judge pauses Texas COVID-19 migrant transport order (Washington Examiner9)
Biden starts major shakeup of ICE operations amid prediction of more migrant releases (Washington Times10)
Taliban emboldened by its battlefield success in Afghanistan (Washington Times11)
Around the Nation
Gun-grabbing Rochester, New York, mayor faces child endangerment and firearm charges (NRA-ILA12)
New York City to require vaccination for indoor activities (The Hill13)
Missouri governor pardons the McCloskeys, the armed couple that confronted BLM protesters outside their home (AMN14)
Annals of the “Social Justice” Caliphate
“Muppet Babies,” which targets three- to eight-year-olds, introduces a “transgender” princess (Not the Bee15)
California YMCA hosts pornographer to teach children art (The Federalist16)
Other Notables
Chris Cuomo drafted a statement for his embattled brother (National Review17)
Barack Obama scales back plans for 60th birthday bash amid
coronavirus concernsdeserved criticism (Fox News18)Biden vaccine rule sets stage for onslaught of lawsuits (The Hill19)
Closing Arguments
Policy: Nine things to know about the Senate’s $1.1 trillion infrastructure bill (Daily Signal20)
Humor: Biden scrambles to renew eviction moratorium before Kamala Harris throws him out of the White House (Babylon Bee21)
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Links
- https://www.foxnews.com/politics/cuomo-sexually-harassed-women-retaliated-ny-attorney-general-report
- https://dailycaller.com/2021/08/03/andrew-cuomo-aide-signature-sexual-harassment-training/
- https://www.cnbc.com/2021/08/03/albany-da-criminally-investigating-cuomo-will-request-evidence-from-ag-sexual-harassment-probe.html
- https://www.cbsnews.com/news/biden-cuomo-resign-sexual-harassment-report/
- https://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2021/08/biden-reverses-course-and-extends-eviction-moratorium.php
- https://apnews.com/article/lifestyle-business-health-coronavirus-pandemic-us-supreme-court-d9757b5fd75f8e5411772621cffde005
- https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2021/08/02/cdc-extends-title-42-policy-allowing-migrant-expulsion-covid-fears/5462849001/
- https://justthenews.com/accountability/media/twitter-enlists-associated-press-fact-checking-despite
- https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/federal-judge-pauses-texas-covid-19-migrant-transport-order
- https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/aug/3/biden-starts-major-shakeup-ice-operations-amid-pre/
- https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/aug/3/taliban-emboldened-its-battlefield-success-afghani/
- https://www.nraila.org/articles/20210802/update-bloomberg-mayor-faces-child-endangerment-and-firearm-charges
- https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/566073-new-york-city-to-require-vaccination-for-indoor-activities-restaurants-gyms
- https://americanmilitarynews.com/2021/08/missouri-gov-pardons-mccloskeys-after-armed-couple-confronted-blm-protesters-outside-their-home
- https://notthebee.com/article/can-the-left-please-stop-ruining-my-childhood-now-gonzo-introduced-as-gonzorella-a-transgender-princess-on-an-episode-of-muppet-babies
- https://thefederalist.com/2021/08/04/scoop-california-ymca-hosts-pornographer-to-teach-children-art-holds-youth-only-events/
- https://www.nationalreview.com/news/chris-cuomo-drafted-a-statement-for-his-brother-to-release-in-response-to-sexual-harassment-allegations/
- https://www.foxnews.com/politics/obama-scales-back-plans-for-60th-birthday-party-amid-coronavirus-concerns
- https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/566031-biden-vaccine-rule-sets-stage-for-onslaught-of-lawsuits
- https://www.dailysignal.com/2021/08/03/9-things-to-know-about-the-senates-1-1-trillion-infrastructure-bill/
- https://babylonbee.com/news/biden-scrambles-to-renew-eviction-moratorium-before-kamala-harris-throws-him-out-of-white-house
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