LINKS FOR TUESDAY AUGUST 3, 2021

COVID / VACCINE / MASKS

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/08/02/cdc-says-7-day-average-of-daily-us-covid-cases-surpassed-peak-seen-last-summer.html

https://apnews.com/article/health-courts-education-indiana-coronavirus-pandemic-eb1408814f3d3c7921fa371675f8c617

https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/medical/it-just-went-boom-icus-are-being-overwhelmed-with-younger-and-sicker-patients/ar-AAMQly4?ocid=uxbndlbing

https://miami.cbslocal.com/2021/08/02/this-is-horrifying-broward-mayor-steve-geller-urges-vaccinations-as-covid-cases-climb/

https://apnews.com/article/health-coronavirus-pandemic-1ead5c0885acc7f3b2b648abc4c550f1

https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/566028-grahams-covid-19-breakthrough-case-jolts-senate

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/lindsey-graham-joe-manchin-houseboat-covid

https://apnews.com/article/lifestyle-health-business-pandemics-coronavirus-pandemic-658f555ab74bdf9341ff761eff5bba63

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/dem-strategists-tweet-about-lindsey-grahams-covid-diagnosis-panned

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/obama-lightfoot-bowser-democrats-ignore-delta-fears

https://www.wkrn.com/news/wilson-county-parents-voice-mixed-opinions-on-mask-wearing-prior-to-first-day-of-school/

THE SWAMP

https://www.dailywire.com/news/biden-harris-approval-ratings-plunge-across-multiple-polls

https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/565950-biden-approval-takes-a-hit-as-coronavirus-resurges-poll-shows

https://www.foxnews.com/us/washington-dc-murders-surpass-coronavirus-deaths-july

https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/566020-white-house-sends-memo-to-democrats-on-infrastructure-deal

2A

https://americanmilitarynews.com/2021/08/gun-sales-are-surging-first-time-gun-buyers-are-a-big-reason-why/

ECONOMY / INFLATION / SHORTAGES

https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2021/08/02/dems_brace_for_inflation_attacks_during_august_recess_146176.html

TN STUDENT PROFICIENCY/COVID

https://www.newschannel5.com/news/state-officials-report-stark-learning-loss-in-students-across-the-state

https://apnews.com/article/health-education-coronavirus-pandemic-tennessee-5eb1af5ff84bee74dd943ea4e791f86a

https://tennesseestar.com/2021/08/03/tennessee-may-need-special-session-to-deal-with-school-related-covid-19-matters-speaker-cameron-sexton-says/

https://tennesseestar.com/2021/08/03/tennessee-students-testing-scores-decrease-amid-coronavirus-pandemic/

https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/education/2021/08/02/tennessee-house-speaker-threatens-schools-covid-closure-mask-mandate/5459961001/

https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/local/wilson/2021/08/02/wilson-county-schools-keep-face-masks-optional-school-year-starts/5436003001/

https://www.wkrn.com/news/wilson-county-parents-voice-mixed-opinions-on-mask-wearing-prior-to-first-day-of-school/

https://www.newschannel5.com/news/mnps-board-to-meet-this-week-to-discuss-covid-protocols-face-masks

BORDER DISORDER

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/harris-border-role-faces-new-scrutiny

https://www.foxnews.com/media/border-patrol-union-illegal-immigrants-released-us

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/mexico-bars-us-from-returning-many-migrant-families

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/us-authorities-likely-encountered-210-000-migrants-trying-to-cross-border-illegally-in-july

THIS THAT AND THE OTHER

https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/local/2021/08/02/nashville-covid-19-vaccinations-testing-prizes/5462162001/

https://fox17.com/news/local/i-40-bridge-linking-tennessee-arkansas-fully-reopens