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The highest rate of COVID-19 vaccination in the United States is not in a liberal-leaning Northeastern or West Coast state. It’s in a place with a notably different political culture. (Image credit: Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

China’s Weapon Test Close to a ‘Sputnik Moment,’ U.S. General Says  The New York Times Top general: China’s hypersonic missile test “very close” to a “Sputnik moment”  Yahoo News Top U.S. general calls China’s hypersonic weapon test very close to a ‘Sputnik

Trump urges judge to block IRS from handing over his tax returns to Congress  NBC News

Residents of and around Jean Lafitte, La. say they haven’t seen storm damage like this before. And they say the federal government could have done more for them as it did for the city upriver. (Image credit: Sarah McCammon/NPR)

Most Americans want the government to tackle climate change, but decades of industry lobbying and misinformation have repeatedly worked together to prevent meaningful action. (Image credit: Dane Rhys/Bloomberg Creative/Getty Images)

Most Americans want the government to tackle climate change, but decades of industry lobbying and misinformation have repeatedly worked together to prevent meaningful action. (Image credit: Dane Rhys/Bloomberg Creative/Getty Images)

Democrats, including President Biden, are lobbying for Senator Joe Manchin III’s support, knowing he is a crucial swing vote on their domestic agenda.

Explainer: Democratic Senator Manchin upends Biden’s hope to reshape economy  Reuters Sen. Manchin says he?s ?totally out of sync? with fellow Democrats  The Washington Post Democrats say nearing deal on spending bill  Reuters David Marcus: Joe Manchin is no moderate – he’s a

Berlin says it’s ‘very concerned’ by the Israeli move to designate 6 rights organizations as terror organizations

The Adelaide United midfielder announced that he was gay in a video posted to the team’s Twitter account Tuesday night. (Image credit: Paul Kane/Getty Images)