CDC director: Delta variant now represents 83% of cases; Trump ally Tom Barrack arrested, accused of acting as foreign agent; Pelosi won’t say if she’ll veto GOP commission picks;

The Lead with Jake Tapper

WH tries to tamp down on spread of vaccine misinformation; WH confirms discussions with Fox News over vaccine coverage; Delta variant fuels COVID spike, as vaccinations lag; Pediatric group: more than 23,000 kids got COVID last week; Fed judge rules Indiana University can require students to get vaccine; Psaki says there have been breakthrough cases at the WH;

Pelosi says how republicans voted on January 6th is “not a criterion for service” on the committee; Tom Brady jokes about election deniers at WH ceremony; Trump plans to meet with Cheney’s primary opponents;

Amazon’s Jeff Bezos & crew complete 10-minute flight to space; Bezos calls launch & landing of his spacecraft “best day ever”; Bezos becomes second billionaire in nine days to launch private rocket into space; Bezos: “road to space will help keep this gem of a planet”;

30 dead in Baghdad market attack, ISIS Claims responsibility; Suicide bomber attacks Baghdad market ahead of religious holiday;

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