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Fox News host and former Trump press secretary Kayleigh McEnany had the temerity to claim ABC's Jonathan Karl was acting as a surrogate for the Harris campaign because he offered minor push back while conducting an interview with Sen. Tom Cotton. The comedy writes itself. If anyone is a surrogate for a presidential campaign, it's Kayleigh McEnany for Trump.

The FDA approved new mRNA coronavirus vaccines last week, clearing the way for shots manufactured by Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna to start hitting pharmacy shelves and doctor’s offices this week. Via the Washington Post: Health officials encourage annual vaccination against the coronavirus, similar to yearly flu shots. Everyone 6 months and older should receive a new vaccine, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends. The FDA has yet to approve an updated vaccine from Novavax, which uses a more conventional vaccine development method but has faced financial challenges. On Friday, the Biden administration announced it would restart its free covid-test-by-mail program in late September, allowing Americans to order four free test kits at covidtests.gov. Hereee we go!

Fox and Friends weekend co-host and the always incoherent Rachel Campos-Duffy saluted Trump and RFK Jr., as some sort of a unity ticket while denigrating the Harris Walz ticket as mere puppets belonging to some mystery overlord. A typical tactic used by Fox News is to bring on one of their Trump supporting hosts who then are asked for their biased opinion, which always supports the former treasonous guy. CAMPOS-DUFFY: And this is an amazing moment.

"The article has drawn sharp criticism and mockery, with many finding the idea that Trump—often criticised for his own character and behaviour—could win a race based on character to be deeply ironic." No shit. Source: Tribune The New York Times recently published an op-ed by Rich Lowry that has sparked widespread ridicule online. Titled "Trump Can Win on Character," the piece argues that former President Donald Trump’s best strategy for winning the 2024 election lies in attacking Vice President Kamala Harris's character. Lowry, who is the editor-in-chief of the conservative National Review, suggests that Trump should focus on portraying Harris as "weak, a phony, and uninterested in the country or the middle class" to gain an advantage. The article has drawn sharp criticism and mockery, with many finding the idea that Trump—often criticised for his own character and behaviour—could win a race based on character to be deeply ironic. Ridicule ensued, with more than a few comparing The New York Times to The Onion.read more

Thanks to Fox Business Maria Bartiromo, the RNC has instigated lawsuits in Texas over non-existent voter fraud alleged to be perpetrated by migrants in the lead up to the November election. Lara Trump, the nepotist co-chair of the RNC, claims she will root out every illegal vote and prosecute everybody. That means she will root out no one and prosecute nothing.

In scenes that look more like they're from World War II than modern warfare, Ukraine is now hunting Russian drones from helicopters and downing them with machine gun fire. The Iranian or Russian-made drones fly at low altitudes, at relatively slow speeds (185 km/h max), and are made with composite materials that make them hard to detect for anti-aircraft radar.