Some headlines that caught our eye.
COVID-19: Delta Variant Spread And Gain-Of-Function Research
Pompeo says as secretary ‘enormous resistance’ within State to learn about gain-of-function research — Just The News
L.A. County urges everyone to wear masks in public indoor places as delta variant spreads — KTLA.com
Moderna Says Its Vaccine Works Against Delta Variant — Bloomberg (video)
Crime And (No) Punishment
Democrats Make the Absolute Dumbest Claim About ‘Defund the Police’ — Red State
Blue State, Red State
Jobs Recovery Gains Speed in States That Are Ending Federal Benefits — The Epoch Times
Democrat-Led Cities Top List as ‘Worst-Run’ Cities in America — Western Journal
Is Inflation Just ‘Transitory’?
And Now Prices Are Really Soaring: June Rent Jump Is Biggest On Record — ZeroHedge
Inflation’s the Nail In the Coffin of Biden’s Spending Plans — Real Clear Markets
American Corporations Choose Sides And . . . It’s China!
NBA, Nike, Apple, Google Silent on China’s Crackdown on Journalists in Hong Kong — Washington Free Beacon
Nike CEO says company is ‘of China and for China’ — MSN.com, via Instapundit
‘Deep State’s’ War On The Right
Tucker Carlson: Biden’s NSA Is Illegally Spying On Me, And I Can Prove It — The Federalist
Justice Department’s Lawsuit Against Georgia Is Completely Partisan — The Daily Signal
9 Most Insane Lies About Georgia’s Voter ID Law In The DOJ’s Lawsuit — The Federalist
GOP Calls Democrats’ Bluff on the Capitol Riot — PJ Media
The Epistemology of Election Audits — The American Thinker
Health Care Endangered By Lawsuits
The major health care and cybersecurity risk of ‘Right-to-Repair’ laws — The Hill
Biden Immigration Policies Taking Hits
‘No One Comes Through the Border Illegally Without the Cartels’ Authorization’: How Biden’s Policies Feed a Criminal Monopoly — The Daily Signal
Certain Immigrants Can Be Detained Indefinitely, Supreme Court Rules — Daily Caller
An Unflinching Guide to Biden’s Immigration Fiasco — Real Clear Politics
Capitalism’s Unsung Virtues
Debunking 2 Myths About Capitalism — The Daily Signal
Debunking 4 More Myths About Capitalism — The Daily Signal
The Death of a Visionary Retailer Reminds Us of Private Equity’s Genius — John Tamny, American Institute for Economic Research
Wildfire Season Arrives In California
Golden State Wildfires: Everything You Need To Know — Nintil, via Marginal Revolution