Bondi, Patel tap Missouri AG as additional FBI co-deputy director
Andrew Bailey will serve as a co-deputy director, alongside Deputy Director Dan Bongino.

Former AG Bill Barr: No Trump ties to Epstein, Dems playing politics
Testifying Monday behind closed doors before the House Oversight Committee, former AG William Barr said he never saw evidence tying Trump to Epstein and argued the Biden administration would have leaked anything damaging if it existed. Barr also said that Trump never interfered with his investigation into Epstein.

DOJ To Start Giving Congress Epstein Docs By Week’s End, House Oversight Chair Says
"I appreciate the Trump administration’s commitment to transparency."

Trump faces fewer openings to reshape federal courts in second term
Despite his first-term success with three Supreme Court justices and a wave of conservative appointments, fewer retirements and longer-serving judges mean the president may have limited chances to shift the judiciary’s balance this time around.

Georgia man arrested for threatening to assassinate President Trump
Porter’s comments included, “So there’s only one way to make America great and that is putting a bullet in between Trump’s eyes,” “I’m gonna kill Donald Trump. I’m gonna put a 7.62 bullet inside his forehead,” and he declared, “I’m gonna watch him bleed out and I’m gonna watch him die. … I’m gonna do that.”

US attorney announces arrest of NY woman who traveled to DC and threatened to kill Trump
Pirro said Nathalie Rose Jones was arrested and "charged with two federal crimes for knowingly and willfully threatening to take the life of the president of the United States."

FireAid wildfire benefit charity accused of diverting relief cash
Formed after January’s Los Angeles wildfires, the celebrity concert fund raised $100 million; House Republicans say $75 million went to nonprofits while $25 million remains unspent, and they’re demanding that the remainder go directly to victims.

Court Kills California's One-Gun-a-Month Law
There’s no historical precedent for trying to ration constitutionally protected rights.

I lost my freedom, money, and guns based on no evidence and with no chance to defend myself
Protection from Abuse orders let courts strip fathers of their children, homes, and rights on accusation alone, forcing them into costly programs and restrictions without trial or conviction.

States rethink a long-held practice of setting speed limits based on how fast drivers travel
Under its “20 is Plenty” campaign, the Wisconsin capital of Madison has been changing signs across the city this summer, lowering the speed limit from 25 mph to 20 mph on local residential streets.

Kentucky lottery winner arrested in Florida bar fight after kicking deputy in the face
Just a day after claiming a $167 million jackpot, a Kentucky man was arrested at a St. Pete Beach resort for allegedly assaulting a deputy during a drunken brawl, with bodycam video showing him tased and shouting that he was a millionaire.

Trump Says DC Is Under 'Serious Investigation' for Manipulating Crime Stats
"D.C. gave Fake Crime numbers in order to create a false illusion of safety," Trump posted on Truth Social. "This is a very bad and dangerous thing to do, and they are under serious investigation for so doing!"

White House blasts media over DC moped arrest story
Press secretary Karoline Leavitt said reports portraying an innocent rider’s arrest were false, saying the suspect was a Venezuelan illegal alien with gang ties who gave an officer a concussion while resisting arrest.

6 days after calling DC crime crisis ‘nonexistent,’ NYT’s Peter Baker complains Trump isn’t fixing crime
After dismissing Trump’s takeover of the D.C. police as based on a “nonexistent” problem, the Times reporter is now faulting the president for not stopping the very crime wave he claimed didn’t exist.

Salon: Black mayors challenge Trump’s lawless narrative
Trump has repeatedly singled out cities with Black leadership — including Chicago, Baltimore, Los Angeles and Oakland — as examples of urban decline. Critics say his claims ignore measurable improvements achieved through community partnerships, violence-intervention programs, and city-led public safety strategies.

Washington state crime rate surges as police staffing levels tank
While the rest of the country is seeing declines in violent crime, Washington is moving in the opposite direction.

Trump vows to eliminate mail-in ballots and voting machines ahead of 2026
The president said he will issue an executive order to end mail-in voting and scrap electronic machines, calling them inaccurate, costly, and ripe for fraud, while urging Republicans to restore election integrity.

Trump's Approval Rating Surges After Putin Summit
According to polling by InsiderAdvantage (considered credible, slightly left-leaning), 54% of voters said they now approved of the president while 44% disapproved. Trump's net +10% approval rating is an increase from the publication's last poll in July, which gave him a net +2% approval rating.

Bedford: The tectonic vibe shift absolutely remaking American culture
There has been a profound cultural shift in American politics, in which Republicans have gained a cool, rebellious edge through sharp social media content and bold leadership while Democrats struggle with outdated, preachy messaging that fails to resonate.

DNC donors cut off cash as party flounders under new leadership
The RNC holds $80 million in reserve compared to just $15 million for Democrats, with major donors and unions turning away from Chairman Ken Martin’s “rudderless” operation after Kamala Harris’ failed campaign drained millions and internal feuds drove out top allies.

Texas Democrats return to state, ending redistricting standoff ahead of new legislative session
The state Democrats decided to return after the first special legislative session ended, and California Democrats created their own redistricting plan to counter the Texas GOP's, NBC News reported.

Mamdani dominates NYC mayoral poll with radical left agenda
The Democratic primary winner leads the crowded field with 42%, far ahead of Andrew Cuomo and Eric Adams, as he pushes tax hikes, a rent freeze, and free public services that have made him the progressive front-runner.

Blaze News: Stop calling Zohran Mamdani a communist — he’s something worse
Those calling Mamdani a “communist” are playing to Boomer-era Republican fixations. They’re appealing to people who still see politics through Cold War lenses — the bad guys are “commies,” and anyone unwilling to bury socialism is the enemy.

Jeffries predicts Noem will be one of first Trump officials to testify if Dems retake House in 2026
"The lack of respect for due process, for the rule of law, the unleashing of masked agents on law-abiding immigrant communities, and the disappearing of people in some instances to other countries without any real evidence that criminal behavior took place."

DHS slams Gavin Newsom for falsely claiming illegal immigrant trucker who killed 3 in Florida was granted work permit by Trump admin
"Harjinder Singh is in the United States illegally, and his work authorization was rejected under the Trump administration on September 14, 2020. It was later approved under the Biden administration June 9, 2021."

COVID found to speed up aging of blood vessels, study shows
Researchers say even mild infections can stiffen arteries by the equivalent of five years, especially in women, raising long-term risks of heart attack and stroke.

Putin, Zelenskyy To Meet Face-To-Face Within Two Weeks: German Chancellor
President Trump will join in a meeting with the two warring leaders after the initial meetup, Trump said.

Trump stresses need to resolve territory dispute, security guarantees to end Ukraine War
"We're going to help them, and we're going to make it very secure," he added. "We also need to discuss the possible exchanges of territory."

Hot mic catches Trump saying Putin 'wants to make a deal'
The president whispered to France’s Emmanuel Macron that Putin was eager to strike an agreement, following a summit where Trump secured what NATO called a breakthrough pledge on security guarantees for Ukraine.

NY Times: Can Zelenskyy Trust Trump? Ukraine’s Fate May Depend on the Answer.
President Trump has offered only vague assurances of security guarantees for Ukraine if President Volodymyr Zelenskyy agrees to cut a deal with Russia.

The Ukraine War Was Always Going To End This Way
This formula — Ukrainian territorial concessions in exchange for security and political independence — was always how the Ukraine war was going to end. The corporate press is pretending to be shocked and scandalized by the mention of an adjustment of Ukraine’s borders, but the outrage is feigned.

Zelenskyy earns accolades from Trump for wearing suit to White House
"President Zelenskyy, you look fabulous in that suit," said Real America's Voice reporter Brian Glenn, who previously questioned Zelenskyy about his wardrobe during the last trip. "I said the same thing," quipped Trump.

Politico: Zelenskyy wears military-style ‘suit’ to Trump summit
Zelenskyy “is now in a state where every detail matters — his appearance, mood, emotions,” one of the Ukrainian president’s designers told Politico ahead of the meeting.

Trump points out iconic image from Butler assassination attempt to European leaders
“That was not a good day," Trump said. "That was not a great day."

Zelenskyy delivers letter from his wife to first lady Melania Trump thanking her for efforts to end the war
“My wife, the first lady of Ukraine, she gave the letter. It’s not to you but to your wife."

With EVERY photo of a ‘starving’ Gazan proving fake, how can you believe the famine claims?
All the world media desperate to offer clear evidence of famine have yet to find even a single Gazan healthy before the war but now suffering from actual starvation and not other illnesses.

BBC Claims Gazan Woman With Cancer Died Of Malnutrition
“Malnourished Gaza woman flown to Italy dies in hospital," the original headline stated.

Sam Altman warns US is underestimating China’s AI race
The OpenAI chief said export controls won’t be enough to slow Beijing’s progress, pointing to Chinese chip fabs and open-source models, and admitted that competition from China pushed OpenAI to release its own open-weight systems.

Chris Pratt mocks Trump haters for being 'allergic' to good policy, defends RFK Jr.
Pratt is married to Katherine Schwarzenegger, whose mother, Maria Shriver, is part of the Kennedy family. This has put the actor in close reach of RFK Jr., the United States secretary of health and human services.

Emotional Teenage Girl James Comey Speaks In Taylor Swift Lyrics In Unhinged Anti-Trump Screed
"Swiftie" James Comey released a five-minute video talking about how Taylor Swift inspires him and how she helps him deal with Trump. "At my second Taylor Swift concert in Hartford, CT, 14 years ago, she sang a song about this topic, asking ... 'Why you gotta be so mean?'" Comey said while quoting Swift's 2010 song "Mean."

MSNBC to Rebrand as MS Now, Dropping Peacock Logo Amid Corporate Split from NBC
The far-left network will rebrand as part of an effort by its parent company to draw a clearer distinction between the networks under its purview.

Newsmax agrees to pay $67M in defamation case over 2020 election claims
While denying that its reporting was defamatory, Newsmax claimed it settled because it believed the court overseeing the case would not provide a fair trial. Delaware Superior Court Judge Eric Davis, who oversaw both the Fox and Newsmax cases, had already ruled that Newsmax defamed Dominion.

Google bets on small nuclear plant to power AI data centers
Google and startup Kairos Power will build a first-of-its-kind advanced nuclear reactor in Tennessee by 2030, with TVA agreeing to buy up to 50 megawatts of electricity to power Google’s data centers while shielding consumers from the project’s cost.

Energy group urges DOJ probe into ‘climate lawfare’ campaign targeting judges
Power the Future says left-wing activists are using the Climate Judiciary Project to push judges toward pro-climate litigation stances, accusing the effort of quietly shaping courts to impose green policies outside the legislative process.

Rubio’s State Department yanks more than 6,000 student visas due to assault, burglary, support for terrorism
"Every single student visa revoked under the Trump administration has happened because the individual has either broken the law or expressed support for terrorism while in the United States," a senior State Department official said.

The most conservative college in the US is just outside Los Angeles
Just outside liberal L.A., tiny Thomas Aquinas College in Santa Paula, with its 372 Catholic undergrads, snagged the title of most conservative college in the Princeton Review’s 2026 guide.

Anthropic gives Claude AI power to end harmful chats to protect the model, not users
Anthropic just equipped Claude Opus 4 and 4.1 with the ability to end chats believed to be harmful/abusive as part of the company’s research on model wellness, marking one of the first AI welfare deployments in consumer chatbots.

He Sold His Likeness. Now His Avatar Is Shilling Supplements on TikTok.
Welcome to a new era of commercial work fueled by generative artificial intelligence.

How to spot an AI video? LOL, you can’t.
Technology that can conjure people, animals, and entire scenes is advancing so quickly that professionals warn it’s hard for them to tell what’s real or AI.

Madison Avenue Is Starting to Love AI
Advertisers are increasingly using generative artificial intelligence to make their commercials.

AI has created a new breed of cat video: addictive, disturbing, and nauseatingly quick soap operas
Mostly soundtracked by cats meowing a Billie Eilish song, these AI-generated fantasias tell tales of cheating, revenge, and violence — and are being watched by millions.

‘Creative Differences’: ESPN Axes Spike Lee’s Doc About Colin Kaepernick
"ESPN, Colin Kaepernick, and Spike Lee have collectively decided to no longer proceed with this project."