Some headlines that caught our eye.
Politics: The Democratic Convention
Trump unloads on ‘sleepy’ Joe Biden, ‘vicious’ Kamala Harris as Democratic convention begins — Fox News
Black Lives Matter movement to play elevated role at convention — The Hill
Cardi B demands justice for Black Americans in interview with Joe Biden ahead of DNC — USA Today
Socialist Sen. Bernie Sanders explains why the left still has a fighting chance — New York Times
Biden would need Democratic Senate, unified party to advance sweeping economic plans — Washington Post
Playing Post Office
House Democrats will vote on giving Postal Service a $25 billion boost — CNN
Trump vs. Dems on mail-in voting — here is the truth the left doesn’t want you to know — Fox News
Energy Independence, Cont’d . . .
Trump approves oil drilling in Alaska wildlife refuge — Reuters, Via YouTube
Trump Administration Moves Closer To Allowing Oil Drilling In Arctic Refuge — NPR
Book: Before 1900 and the products from petroleum, life was hard and dirty and life expectancy was short — CFACT.org
Hurricanes: More Fun From 2020
Hurricane Center: Increasing chance of 2 tropical depressions forming this week — NOLA.com
Interesting Tech Stuff
Elon Musk Looks For AI Experts As Tesla Develops Dojo Supercomputer — Benzinga
Startups Weekly: The US is finally getting serious about 5G — TechCrunch.com
Elsewhere
Belarus protests: ‘There’s no way back. The people will not forgive this’ — BBC
Who is Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko, ‘Europe’s Last Dictator’? — Fox News
Hillary Clinton: U.S. ‘can’t blame’ China for ‘acting in its own self-interest’ — JustTheNews
It’s Still American Nationalism vs. Globalism — Real Clear Politics