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Two men were accused of planning to fire an incendiary bomb at the headquarters of the California Democratic Party in Sacramento and were in possession of several explosives and firearms to carry out the plot, according to the Washington Post.

Federal officials say the two men, Ian Benjamin Rogers and Jarrod Copeland, are members of a militia and were “prompted by the outcome of the 2020 presidential election.” They hoped to start a “movement” with their plans to attack the party headquarters.

During searches of Rogers’ home and business, authorities found a collection of homemade bombs, ammunition and at least 45 firearms. The two face several federal charges, including conspiracy to destroy a building used in interstate commerce and possession of unregistered destructive devices.

In a statement, the FBI said that “the agency’s highest priority remains preventing terrorist attacks before they occur, including local plots by violent national extremists.” Domestic terrorist incidents are generally on the increase, especially among right-wing extremists motivated by white supremacy and anti-government sentiments.

Hello and welcome to today’s live policy blog.

Covid-19 cases are on the rise in all states, with some states recording up to twice as many cases as last week, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. Public health experts say the more transmissible Delta variant, a slowdown in vaccinations and flare-ups from the weekend of July 4 are the main factors behind the flare-up.

Although nearly 70% of the adult population has received at least one dose of the vaccine, the virus clearly continues to spread. The New York Yankees are postponing a game after six team members tested positive for the virus. In Arkansas, which has one of the lowest vaccination rates in the country with about 35% of its population fully vaccinated, hospitals are “full” and “cases are doubling every 10 days,” Chancellor Cam Patterson from the University of Arkansas for Medicine. Science, told CNN. Los Angeles County will resume requiring indoor masks starting Sunday.

The Biden administration has deployed “emergency response teams” to states with high Covid-19 rates and low vaccination rates to try to encourage skeptical Americans to get vaccinated and to help them. local governments, although it is not clear how successful these efforts will be.

Here’s what else we’re looking at today:

• Even as Covid cases increase across the country, Republican lawmakers in several states are pushing for bills that would make it harder for employers to demand Covid-19 vaccinations.
• The fight for the right to vote continues as nine people, including a Democratic congresswoman, were arrested yesterday on the United States Capitol as they protested for the right to vote.
• The west coast braces for another heat wave this weekend as wildfires burn for hundreds of miles.

Stay tuned for more live updates.