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13 JUL 2021 View in browser Facts, not fear. TRENDING TOPICS Texas Democrats leave session • Republican 2024 hopefuls • South Africa riots • France Covid-19 health pass • J&J vaccine risk FEATURED UNDER-REPORTED STORIES Electric truck readiness • Diversifying refugee settlement • Profiting off partisanship Continue getting the premium edition after this free week. Upgrade now. TRENDING TOPICS, MOST CREDIBLE STORIES #1 in U.S. News • 67 articles Why are Democrats in Texas' legislature breaking quorum and traveling to D.C.? Top local viewpoint Texas Democrats to break quorum in special session over voting rights. ABC News (Moderate Left) • Factual Grade 79% • 4 min read The much-speculated move was announced Monday afternoon, a day before the Texas House was slated to be back in session to continue working through the items set by Gov. Greg Abbott for the ongoing, 30-day special session agenda. According to House rules, at least two-thirds of the chamber's 150 members must be present to conduct business. ... The group of lawmakers also announced plans to head to D.C. as they break quorum [to push Congress to pass election reform]. It is unclear what the state's executive branch would do next. One of the issues that remains on the agenda is reinstating government funding, which Abbott vetoed in response to House Democrats' last quorum break in May. ... "When you look at the bill -- as filed this Saturday and passed out of the committee -- it is a very good, strong election ethics integrity bill. I'm proud of the work we've done," Republican Texas state Rep. Travis Clardy said. "And I think if they had stayed there and taken the time to read the bill they would have known that and we could have passed this bill." Top from different political viewpoint Texas Democrats walk out of legislative session to block GOP voting bills. National Review (Right) • Factual Grade 73% • 2 min read Top long-read What's in the new voting restriction legislation introduced in the Texas House and Senate. Texas Tribune (Center) • Factual Grade 70% • 7 min read View all articles TODAY'S POLL Is walking away from the legislature an acceptable strategy to stop a vote? Yes No Unsure All votes are anonymous. This poll closes at: 9:00 PST YESTERDAY'S POLL When do you plan to go back to a movie theater? 2021   64% Never   27% 2022   10% 407 votes, 47 comments Context: Action movie Black Widow earns $80M in theatrical debut. HIGHLIGHTED COMMENTS " 2021 - I even went during the pandemic. Despite giving up restaurants for over a year and taking the virus very seriously my wife and I went to see a movie once or twice. The theaters did an outstanding job with social distancing, automatically blocking off large amounts of space around everyone. In addition, there is great air flow, everyone is facing forward, and no one is even talking so we found it relatively safe." " Never - Home watching has become such a better alternative than the theaters. Movies and snacks are so overpriced and it only takes a couple of noisy people in a theater to ruin the experience. Maybe I'll end up at a theater because of an outing with friends or something, but not on my own accord." " 2021 - I'm vaccinated, my 6yo will wear a mask, and the experience is too good to pass up when our state's(s) (OR/WA) numbers are dropping and vaccination rates are climbing. My wife and I went last week. Lots of room for distancing at this point." #2 in U.S. News • 40 articles How were 2024 Republican presidential hopefuls received at the CPAC conference? Top from last 48 hrs Five takeaways from the CPAC conference in Dallas. The Hill (Moderate Left) • Factual Grade 73% • 4 min read Trump led the straw poll of potential 2024 contenders, with 70% of respondents saying they would vote for him in the Republican primary if it were held today. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) came in second with 21%, while no other candidate polled above 1%. The showing marked a jump from the 55% support he enjoyed in the same type of straw poll at CPAC Orlando in February. ... The result was particularly promising for Trump after a straw poll at the Western Conservative Summit in Denver last month showed DeSantis with a slight edge. Last weekend's survey was in line with several other public polls showing Trump with substantial sway among GOP voters. ... South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R), another potential 2024 contender, took aim at other Republican governors for putting in place what she suggested were overly harsh measures aimed at combating the spread of the virus. She has repeatedly highlighted in recent months her refusal to impose a mask mandate. Top from different political viewpoint Former President Trump's power in the Republican Party is growing. Here's how we know. Deseret News (Moderate Right) • Factual Grade 72% • 2 min read Top long-read CPAC emphasized Republicans' obsession with 2020. FiveThirtyEight (Moderate Left) • Factual Grade 73% • 6 min read View all articles #1 in World News • 22 articles Why have riots in South Africa escalated to the point of military deployment? Top from last 48 hrs South African military is called in to quell violence. New York Times (Moderate Left) • Factual Grade 72% • 4 min read [Jacob Zuma, the former president of South Africa], was ordered imprisoned for 15 months by the nation's highest judicial body for refusing to appear before a commission investigating sweeping corruption allegations during his time as president from 2009 to 2018. [He and his supporters said] that he was treated unfairly and that sentencing him to prison without a trial was unconstitutional. ... His supporters, who had vowed never to allow his arrest, then called for a shutdown of KwaZulu-Natal, his home province. Images on local news stations showed malls burning, and hundreds of people leaving stores with items like clothes and appliances. Parts of major highways were shut down after vandals burned trucks in the middle of them. ... Much of the destruction now seems to have little to do with Mr. Zuma's imprisonment, government officials said, and appears to be opportunistic lawlessness. Some analysts and activists said it was an uprising born of the deeper issues of poverty and lack of opportunity. Top local viewpoint How the #ShutdownSA is unfolding. Daily Vox (Left) • Factual Grade 72% • 7 min read Top long-read The ruling against former President Jacob Zuma is a test for South Africa. Time (Moderate Left) • Factual Grade 80% • 6 min read View all articles #2 in World News • 15 articles Why is France mandating a Covid-19 health pass for most venues? Top from different political viewpoint France mandates Covid-19 health pass for restaurants and cafés. The Guardian (Moderate Left) • Factual Grade 67% • 4 min read Anyone entering a restaurant, café, shopping center, hospital or taking a long-distance train will have to show a special Covid-19 health pass – which shows that a person has been vaccinated or had a recent negative Covid test – from August, President Emmanuel Macron has announced, as France tightens restrictions to contain the surging Delta variant. ... The pass will be similarly required for anyone over the age of 12 to enter a cinema, theatre, museum, theme park or cultural center. Macron also announced mandatory Covid-19 vaccinations for workers in healthcare and in retirement homes. The number of new cases in France has jumped to about 4,200 a day, although the number of deaths in hospital – four in the past 24 hours – is low. ... After Macron's speech, the French medical booking site, Doctolib, reported a rush of people seeking to make appointments for vaccines. In Denmark, restaurants and public events require a [similar] digital pass. Some German states require the same for restaurants. Top from different political viewpoint France reimposes restrictions as Delta variant spreads. Wall Street Journal (Moderate Right) • Factual Grade 64% • 2 min read Top long-read The real reason France is skeptical of vaccines. Foreign Policy (Center) • Factual Grade 62% • 7 min read View all articles #1 in Health News • 103 articles What are the rare potential risks of the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine? Top from last 48 hrs FDA flags "small possible risk" of nervous system disorder in recipients of Johnson & Johnson's Covid-19 vaccine. CBS News (Moderate Left) • Factual Grade 79% • 3 min read The CDC said some 100 preliminary reports of Guillain-Barré syndrome had been reported to its Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System following a shot of Johnson & Johnson's vaccine, many in men aged 50 and older. "Of these reports, 95 of them required hospitalization. There was one reported death," an FDA official said. 12.9 million doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine have been administered. ... While most people who develop Guillain-Barré Syndrome fully recover, the syndrome can lead to paralysis or death in a very small number of cases. It most commonly occurs after a respiratory or gastrointestinal infection, though rare cases have also been seen following other vaccines, like those developed for the seasonal flu or shingles. ... Dr. Yvonne Maldonado, a professor of pediatric infectious diseases at Stanford University, said the vast majority of medications carry very small risks of harmful side effects. Federal health officials said they believe the benefits of Johnson & Johnson's vaccine still "clearly outweigh" the risks. Top from different political viewpoint FDA warns on potential Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine link to rare disorder. Fox News (Right) • Factual Grade 63% • 3 min read Top long-read The curse of the incidental illness: Seen as side effects to Covid-19 vaccinations, ailments may have little to do with them. (2020) STAT News (Center) • Factual Grade 80% • 8 min read View all articles Pocket Hits Newsletter: deep-dives and think-pieces, curated by humans. UPDATES & BREAKING NEWS President Biden says U.S. stands with Cuban protesters as communist regime cracks down on demonstrations. CNBC (Moderate Left) • Grade 73% • 3 min read White House touts President Biden's anti-gun violence strategy ahead of meetings with local officials. 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