SHOW PREP FOR TUESDAY, AUGUST 17, 2021

AFGHANISTAN

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/desperate-afghan-e2-80-98helpers-e2-80-99-cling-to-planes-as-us-abandons-them-at-kabul-e2-80-99s-airport/ar-AANnnlD

https://www.defenseone.com/policy/2021/08/inside-reach-871-us-c-17-packed-640-people-trying-escape-taliban/184563/

https://apnews.com/article/joe-biden-army-taliban-185017ba2944eb43392a0ad8ffffb25f

https://apnews.com/article/joe-biden-afghanistan-036874ebcb40acb404ac1a7f3db11f1a

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/trump-officials-biden-failed-afghanistan

https://dailycaller.com/2021/08/16/kamala-harris-joe-biden-afghanistan-troop-withdrawal-plan/

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/biden-ignores-questions-and-retreats-to-camp-david-after-afghanistan-address

https://tennesseestar.com/2021/08/17/three-u-s-representatives-from-georgia-and-tennessee-say-joe-biden-must-resign-after-afghanistan-catastrophe/

THE SWAMP

https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/aug/16/rick-scott-floats-removing-joe-biden-25th-amendmen/

https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/aug/16/house-moderates-reject-nancy-pelosis-simultaneous-/

https://www.foxbusiness.com/economy/biden-administration-snap-food-stamps-benefits-increase

MUZZLEGATE

https://ewscripps.brightspotcdn.com/c6/a6/a1c29c504b0c9ceb1fb3ab3e12ae/case-3-17896-ttl-21.pdf

https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/politics/2021/08/16/muzzle-sent-former-tn-vaccine-head-paid-her-credit-card/8155357002/

https://www.wkrn.com/news/muzzle-sent-to-tennessees-former-vaccine-official-purchased-from-account-linked-to-dr-fiscus-investigation-finds/

https://www.wsmv.com/news/tennessee/state-investigation-muzzle-sent-to-ex-state-vaccination-expert-bought-with-fiscus-credit-card/article_544a7298-fece-11eb-a55e-4746aa49e5c2.html?block_id=994460

https://www.newschannel5.com/news/state-investigation-says-former-vaccine-official-dr-michelle-fiscus-sent-muzzle-to-herself

https://fox17.com/news/local/investigation-finds-former-tennessee-vaccine-official-purchased-dog-muzzle-on-her-own-amex-drmichelle-fiscus-homeland-security

COVID/VACCINE/MASKS

https://tennesseestar.com/2021/08/17/tennessee-governor-bill-lees-new-executive-order-grants-students-the-right-to-opt-out-of-covid-19-mask-mandate/

https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/politics/2021/08/16/tennessee-gov-bill-lee-orders-schools-allow-mask-exemptions/8150671002/

https://www.newschannel5.com/news/gov-bill-lee-to-hold-press-conference-from-state-capitol-building

https://www.newschannel5.com/news/metro-nashville-public-schools-will-continue-to-require-masks-despite-lees-executive-order

https://www.wkrn.com/news/mnps-to-require-masks-despite-governors-executive-order-allowing-parents-to-opt-out/

https://www.wkrn.com/news/williamson-county-parents-react-to-executive-order-allowing-choice-to-wear-masks/

https://www.wkrn.com/news/tennessee-has-more-new-covid-19-hospitalizations-in-august-than-any-month-of-pandemic-tdh-official-says/

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/08/16/we-are-on-fire-five-us-states-set-new-records-for-covid-cases-as-hospitalizations-rise-.html

https://fox17.com/news/local/mnps-director-says-district-will-continue-to-require-face-masks-following-govs-order

https://www.wsmv.com/news/tennessee/tdh-commissioner-national-guard-to-help-supplement-hospital-staffing/article_416c7586-feb5-11eb-955a-672319f6ac0d.html?block_id=994460

ECONOMY

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/08/16/sp-500-doubles-from-its-pandemic-bottom-marking-the-fastest-bull-market-rally-since-wwii.html

https://thehill.com/opinion/finance/567544-the-new-inflation-dont-expect-food-or-gas-prices-to-fall-anytime-soon

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/energy/biden-appealing-ruling-blocking-oil-and-gas-leasing-pause

https://www.wkrn.com/news/nashville-2021/tennessee-outpaces-u-s-in-pandemic-job-recovery-some-areas-by-a-year/

BORDER DISORDER

https://www.wsj.com/articles/growing-share-of-migrants-from-outside-mexico-central-america-poses-challenge-for-biden-11629122385

https://www.cnsnews.com/article/international/patrick-goodenough/cbp-encountered-703-russians-illegally-us-july

THIS THAT AND THE OTHER

https://www.tennessean.com/story/entertainment/2021/08/16/country-music-hall-fame-class-2021-announced/8144849002/