Trump weaponization czar puts January 6 committee associates on notice
DOJ’s Ed Martin said many tied to the now-defunct panel never got Biden’s blanket pardons and should “keep an eye on their mailbox,” as investigators dig into evidence destruction and questionable clemency signed with autopen.

Report: Clapper deputy who pushed fake Trump-Russia conclusions tied to McCain, CrowdStrike
The intel official identified as pressuring a whistleblower to back the 2017 ICA’s pro-Clinton narrative is a former McCain campaign staffer and Alumni Club member who worked with DNC contractor CrowdStrike and helped fold its unproven hacking claims into the assessment.

Trump IRS seeks to block whistleblower trial that alleges Clinton Foundation tax irregularities
Two financial investigators say they uncovered evidence that the Clinton Foundation acted as a foreign agent and funded activities outside its tax-exempt status, but the IRS is trying to block their case from going forward — even after memos show that Obama DOJ leaders told the FBI to “shut down” similar probes.

Michigan video shows Hamtramck councilman dumping bundles of absentee ballots at drop box
Surveillance footage appears to show Council Member Abu Musa handing off stacks of ballots days before the primary.

HUD moves to English-only under Trump order
A leaked memo shows that HUD will strip out translation services and materials in over 200 languages, enforcing English as the sole language across most programs.

San Diego’s Democrat leaders lock in dramatically higher water bills even before voting on rate hikes
Residents are seeing sudden spikes tied to past water usage — and even if they cut back now, the city has locked in those inflated rates for the next year, with more increases still looming.

The Atlantic: Trump Gains When Elites Downplay DC Crime
As I listened to liberal politicians and journalists wave off talk of Washington, D.C.’s heartbreaking violence as mere Republican demagoguery, I was struck by many progressives’ dispiriting inability to talk candidly about the plague of crime afflicting working-class and poor Americans.

How America’s capital became a soft-on-crime haven
Decades of Democrat policies gutted D.C.’s justice system — from ending cash bail and freeing violent offenders early to giving teens probation for shootings. Juveniles now drive most carjackings, police ranks are depleted, and courts are clogged.

CNN: Three GOP-led states to send hundreds of National Guard troops to DC as White House escalates police takeover
Army veteran Alan Dent, a Rockville, Maryland, resident, told CNN that Trump’s deployment of the National Guard amounts to a “power grab” and argued that the city is safe.

Even liberal Maureen Dowd of the Times admits DC is crime-ridden
Proving the old saw that a conservative is a liberal who’s been mugged, one of the New York Times' marquee columnists has agreed — grudgingly, stubbornly, kicking and screaming — that Trump is right: There’s too much crime in the nation’s capital.

NY Times: Abolish the Senate. End the Electoral College. Pack the Court.
Why the left can't win without a new Constitution.

Senator Adam Schiff paying just 3% mortgage on homes at center of mortgage fraud probe
Schiff is accused of fraudulently claiming two homes as primary residences for years to secure lower mortgage rates and tax breaks, saving tens of thousands while failing to disclose the loans — charges that could carry decades in prison.

Judge expands restraining order against 'Beto' O’Rourke, adds ActBlue
A Texas court froze O’Rourke’s fundraising operation after AG Ken Paxton accused him of using ActBlue and Powered by People to funnel deceptive donations into luxury perks and cash for Democrats who fled the state to block redistricting.

NY Times: This World-Renowned Negotiator Says Trump’s Secret Weapon Is Empathy
Whatever your politics, the way Trump conducts his negotiations so publicly on social media has made it almost mandatory to have a take on how he goes about his business. But what does an actual negotiation expert see in the “dealmaker in chief”?

Mamdani as New York mayor would be instructive about socialism’s harm
If Zohran Mamdani is New York’s next mayor, the nation will be reminded of socialism’s many harms.

US consumer confidence unexpectedly dips as inflation and tariff fears climb
University of Michigan data shows August sentiment fell to 58.6, with inflation expectations jumping on worries over new tariffs, as most consumers brace for higher prices, weaker job prospects, and reduced big-ticket spending.

Fatal explosion at US Steel’s plant raises questions about its future, despite heavy investment
The Pennsylvania facility, already plagued by accidents, fines, and aging infrastructure, now faces costly repairs and investigations that could test Nippon Steel’s resolve to keep one of America’s last integrated steel plants running.

USA Today: AT&T $177 million settlement — YOU could receive up to $7,500!
If the 73 million affected individuals submit claims, the $177 million pot translates to about $2.42 per person — but putting that in the headline isn't going to get clicks.

Immigration chief reveals what he found in aftermath of Biden admin
USCIS Director Joe Edlow says Biden left a record asylum backlog of over 1.5 million cases, gutted fraud enforcement, and pushed programs that let bogus claims slip through.

Far-left trans activists charged in violent ICE facility attack after FBI raid
Prosecutors say a Dallas network of armed anti-fascists, including several transgender activists, opened fire on officers outside a Texas detention center on July 4, wounding a cop and leading to terrorism charges against 11 suspects.

Hochul pardons ex-con migrants -- including man who killed someone in 1990: 'They've paid their debt'
The New York governor quietly issued 13 pardons shielding migrants from deportation, a reversal from her earlier vows to work with ICE, with one recipient convicted of manslaughter after fatally shooting a man outside a pool hall.

Shocking footage shows illegal-migrant driver make outrageous rogue U-turn, killing 3: Officials
Terrifying video shows the moment a minivan plowed into a tractor-trailer making an outrageous rogue U-turn on a Florida highway last week — with all three people in the van killed and the truck’s illegal-migrant driver now charged with homicide.

Trump administration weighing refugee cap of 40,000 with focus on white South Africans
The media will surely celebrate more Africans coming to America ... right?

Ex-WaPo 'Fact-Checker' Glenn Kessler Admits He Was 'Completely Wrong' To Dismiss COVID Lab-Leak Theory
"I screwed up. Everyone makes mistakes," Kessler went on. "No one is perfect."

US deploys warship, sub, and spy planes to Caribbean to hunt cartels
Trump ordered the Pentagon to send naval and air assets against cartels now labeled terrorist groups, with forces staging in international waters as a potential springboard for strikes.

IDF chief announces plan for 'next phase' of Hamas war
Operation 'Gideon's Chariots' will focus strikes on Gaza City with hostage return as priority.

Another day, another Democrat leader accuses Israel of 'genocide'
House Minority Whip Katherine Clark (Mass.), the No. 2 House Democrat, called Israel’s actions in Gaza a “genocide” last week.

UN accused of blocking Gaza aid while Hamas loots supplies
A whistleblower told USAID investigators that U.N. agencies refused to coordinate with the IDF and obstructed food deliveries, leaving tons of aid stockpiled in Gaza.

Trump says Zelenskyy can end war with Russia ‘almost immediately’ by doing these two things
“President Zelenskyy of Ukraine can end the war with Russia almost immediately, if he wants to, or he can continue to fight. Remember how it started. No getting back Obama given Crimea (12 years ago, without a shot being fired!), and NO GOING INTO NATO BY UKRAINE. Some things never change!!!”

Rubio Reveals The ‘Only Way’ To Achieve Ukraine-Russia Peace Deal
Both sides must make concessions, the secretary of state said.

US envoy says Putin agreed to security protections for Ukraine as part of Trump summit
“We were able to win the following concession: That the United States could offer Article 5-like protection, which is one of the real reasons why Ukraine wants to be in NATO,” he said on CNN’s “State of the Union.” Witkoff said it was the first time he had heard Putin agree to that.

Zelenskyy hails US security vow — but rules out sacrificing uncaptured land
According to Zelenskyy, Russia has failed to conquer the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine, which Moscow has pushed to control since 2014. Putin “has been unable to take it for 12 years, and the constitution of Ukraine makes it impossible … to give up territory or trade land,” Zelenskyy said.

Rubio blasts ‘stupid media narrative’ that Trump will bully Zelenskyy
The secretary of state dismissed claims that European leaders are flying in to shield Ukraine’s president from Trump, saying that the meetings are part of ongoing talks aimed at moving peace negotiations forward after Trump’s summit with Putin.

Melania Trump pens ‘peace letter’ to Putin urging protection of children
The first lady’s handwritten note, delivered by President Trump at his Alaska summit with Putin, called on the Russian leader to “restore melodic laughter” for children and act to safeguard future generations as talks to end the Ukraine war continue.

B-2 stealth bomber roars over Putin as Trump showcases US military might in Alaska
The dramatic flyover was caught in a 22-second viral video showing the two leaders walking down a red carpet at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage when the B-2 screeched overhead.

Some Alberta separatists try to rally support in the Trump White House
Between the Edmonton Oilers making their second consecutive Stanley Cup appearance, Prime Minister Mark Carney’s well-publicized links to the region, and Premier Danielle Smith’s regular appearances on Fox News, Alberta has been on America’s mind a lot this year.

Denzel Washington blasts cancel culture, says faith matters more than followers
Denzel is making it clear — he wants nothing to do with cancel culture. In a heated conversation on the topic with Complex, the actor ripped into the concept of being canceled, saying he doesn't care that much about public support or followers.

Terence Stamp, who played General Zod in the original 'Superman' movies, dead at 87
As the Kryptonian archenemy to Christopher Reeve's Man of Steel, Stamp introduced a darker and charming — more human — element to the franchise, one that's been replicated in countless superhero movies ever since.

Sydney Sweeney’s new movie, ‘Americana,’ flops in theaters
The film came in 16th place and garnered around $840,000, a per-theater average of $460.

Biden-appointed judge blocks Trump FTC’s ‘retaliation’ against leftist Media Matters
Judge Sparkle L. Sooknanan cited evidence that the investigation was an act of retaliation against Media Matters for America. The judge granted a preliminary injunction because, she wrote, “Media Matters is likely to succeed in its First Amendment retaliation claim, which is all it needs at this stage.”

The Courts Are Trying to Sell Off Alex Jones’ Infowars Again
Judge Maya Guerra Gamble (a Democrat) stated during a Wednesday hearing that Infowars’ parent company, Free Speech Systems, will be placed under the control of a court-appointed receiver. This receiver will oversee the sale of assets to pay Jones’ debts to the Sandy Hook families.

Ousted MSNBC Host Says Trump Is ‘The Physical Embodiment Of All Of America’s Sins’
"People try to say God put him in the White House," Reid began. "I don’t believe God is that cruel."

Oil giants ask Supreme Court to toss Boulder climate lawsuit
Sunoco and Exxon want justices to block Colorado’s case blaming them for weather damage, arguing that states can’t use nuisance laws against worldwide emissions. Lower courts have split, but recent dismissals in Maryland, New Jersey, and Delaware could give the high court cover to weigh in.

Kamala Harris’ Stepdaughter Struggling To Process Her ‘Climate Anxiety’
“Like everyone, I feel disgust at what’s going on in the world. Genocides, the loss of lives, the loss of health care, the just general fear that everyone has surrounding affordability, their lives, their livelihood. Like, everything. It’s just, it feels so big. I think everything with the environment is really f***ing getting to me ..."

Closeted conservatives, come on out, the water’s warm!
A new study shows nearly nine in 10 students at elite schools admit faking progressive views to get ahead, with most secretly rejecting radical gender ideology but keeping quiet to avoid being ostracized.

Southern universities rise as Northeast schools sink under leftist ideology
Lower costs, stronger civics programs, and a refusal to tolerate DEI excesses or anti-Semitic chaos have made Southern colleges more attractive to students fleeing the stagnant, activist-driven culture of Northeastern campuses.

Researchers develop AI that automatically designs optimal drug candidates for cancer-targeting mutations
A new AI tool can invent custom-made drugs just by analyzing a protein’s shape, cutting years off the discovery process and already showing promise against cancer-linked mutations.

Reuters: A flirty Meta AI bot invited a retiree to meet. He never made it home.
Impaired by a stroke, a man fell for a Meta chatbot originally created with Kendall Jenner. His death spotlights Meta’s AI rules, which let bots tell falsehoods.

Washington Redskins should restore name and logo, says family of Indian chief it was based on
Blackfeet Chief Two Guns White Calf was my great-uncle and a great American icon. Americans know his face: He was the face of the Washington Redskins for 48 years, until he was canceled in 2020.

Vikings’ male cheerleaders hit back in social media post after fan backlash
“Wait … did someone say our name?” Shiek wrote in a post on Instagram that included a photo of himself and Conn in their cheer uniforms.

Flashback to a simpler time: Carolina Panthers cheerleaders arrested after wild bathroom sexcapade in Tampa
In 2005, two Carolina Panthers cheerleaders were arrested after witnesses said they were having sex in a nightclub bathroom stall before a fight broke out with patrons and police. Both were charged, kicked off the team, and later bailed out of jail by fellow cheerleaders.