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August 2, 2026
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 to Inform and Educate

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# Border / Immigration / ICE / Immigrants
Ceuta border collapse leaves 57 dead, streets overwhelmed, and a warning Americans cannot ignore. The core argument of this warning is that an unmonitored or suddenly overwhelmed frontier—driven by rapid surges, legal ambiguities, and transnational smuggling networks exploiting policy changes—can destabilize local infrastructure overnight, creating severe humanitarian and national security emergencies that neighboring states are forced to react to abruptl
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/31/ceuta-spain-morocco-border-deaths

Federal border wall action on Texas land is illegal, state argues. GLO demands federal contractors ‘Don’t Tread on Texas, stop illegal activity on state land’
https://www.thecentersquare.com/texas/article_9e08369c-9532-4970-b479-b473e9439186.html

# Economy / Finance / Trade / Tariffs \ Banking / Taxes / IRS / Cryptocurrencies
Capital One says it closed Trump Organization’s accounts after anti-money laundering probe
https://seekingalpha.com/news/4623121-capital-one-says-it-closed-trump-organization-accounts-after-aml-probe-report

# General News
‘Don of Dung:’ Portrait of Trump Made with Manure Sells for Big Bucks: A Canadian artist has immortalized U.S. President Donald Trump in horse manure for a portrait that sold after just one day on the market.
https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/don-of-dung-portrait-of-trump-made-with-manure-sells-for-big-bucks/

# Gov / Politics / US
Council packed with Trump allies aims to change historic site protections so he can remake DC in his image. ‘For us, it felt like a bait and switch,’ says Ira Matt of the National Association of Tribal Historic Preservation Officers, which holds a seat on the federal Advisory Council on Historic Preservation
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-historic-preservation-agency-remake-washington-b3025506.html

Scholar flags ‘tip of the iceberg’ of what could be ‘biggest’ Trump scandal ‘in history.’ “We have a scandal that is one of the biggest scandals of the Trump administration and its dimensions are literally unknown right now. And there’s a call for an investigation, we have not gotten to the bottom of it,” Blumenthal said.
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-tate-brothers-2677646665/

Trump’s ‘odd’ Camp David visit a telling — and troubling — sign: biographer. Trump biographer Michael Wolff found not only “odd,” but a potentially telling sign of trouble within his administration.
https://www.newsbreak.com/raw-story-2096750/4804536282663-trump-s-odd-camp-david-visit-a-telling-and-troubling-sign-biographer

Trump’s Image Is Appearing on Coins, Passports and Park Passes, Sparking a Fierce Debate Over Presidential Branding. These passports include one version featuring Trump’s inaugural portrait surrounded by text from the Declaration of Independence, with the president’s signature positioned below his likeness.
https://www.newsnationnow.com/politics/passports-kennedy-center-coins-trump-likeness/

Sen. Rand Paul says he’s working on a plan to BYPASS Senate Democrats and go DIRECTLY to the DOJ with Contempt of Congress findings for Fauci. This would BLOCK Democrats from filibustering Fauci’s contempt charge, and put it IMMEDIATELY in the hands of the DOJTHIS IS THE WAY!
https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2026/07/29/congress/rand-paul-fauci-biden-pardon-fifth-amendment-01015150

Why USPS is hiring armed guards 100 days before the midterms: Ninety days from the midterms, Raw Story obtained internal USPS communications showing 972 private armed guards being deployed to 54 mail facilities. Union leaders warn it may be an effort to control the mail before Election Day.
https://postaltimes.com/armed-guards-descend-on-usps-as-trumps-war-on-mail-in-voting-ratchets-up/

# Global News
# Law / Law Enforcement / Prisons / FBI / CIA / ATF / DEA
Failed execution in Tennessee raises questions about the death penalty
https://www.thecentersquare.com/tennessee/article_0a7193d0-321f-4d99-9dcb-e8f0d7db51ba.html

Nolan Wells Case Takes New Turn as Man Is Arrested for Allegedly Threatening Friend’s Mother, a Judge. Wells, 18, was found dead two days after mysteriously vanishing during a July 4 trip to Horn Island with a group of friends
https://people.com/nolan-wells-case-takes-new-turn-as-man-is-arrested-for-allegedly-threatening-friend-s-mother-a-judge-12031757

# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC] / Supreme Court / United Nations (UN)
Trump Fights Back After Judge Calls His $10 Billion IRS Lawsuit ‘Bad Faith’— Mourns Loss of Scrapped $1.776 Billion Fund: Williams concluded that the lawsuit was used to provide “judicial legitimacy” for a settlement that lacked a viable legal or factual foundation.
https://www.benzinga.com/news/politics/26/07/60859300/trump-fights-back-after-judge-calls-his-10-billion-irs-lawsuit-bad-faith-mourns-loss-of-scrapped-1-776-billion-fund-there-are-a-lot-of-people

# Media / Press / Mail / Radio / TV
’60 Minutes’ legend Scott Pelley knifed in the back — by his own partner: By the time Pelley made his stand, the damage to 60 Minutes had already been done. Editorial independence — the program’s defining principle for nearly six decades — had already been called into question.
https://www.rawstory.com/raw-investigates/cbs-scott-pelley/

Brazen social media fraud schemes wreak havoc as Trump official issues stark warning for
‘fraudfluencers’: The rise of a new type of fraudster has a top Trump administration investigator sounding the alarm as new — albeit brazen — schemes for ripping off hard-working American taxpayers emerge.
https://www.aol.com/articles/brazen-social-media-fraud-schemes-100002000.html

# Medicare / Medicaid / Disability Benefits / Health and Human Services [HHS]
Trump administration rejects Medicaid expansion program, impacting 200K low-income Arkansans. The move also comes as the state has been preparing to impose work requirements for people on the expansion program, required under the federal One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
https://arkansasadvocate.com/2026/07/31/feds-reject-arkansas-request-to-renew-medicaid-expansion-program/

# Medical / Biologicals / Research / CDC / Recalls / Nursing / Medications / Hospitals / Pharma
The COVID Deception: Dr. Robert Redfield Reveals the Truth Behind the Lies: Covid-19 origin debate ‘squashed’, ex-CDC chief Dr Robert Redfield claims
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-64891745

# Military / Department of Defense [DOD] / NATO / Boat Strikes
Trump says US preparing more strikes on Iran. Tensions from Hormuz to Kuwait and Gaza lead to more warnings
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/trump-threatens-more-strikes-on-iran-tensions-from-hormuz-to-kuwait-and-gaza-lead-to-more-warnings

Trump administration creating ‘incubators’ to develop new tech to counter drone terror attacks
Terrorism through drone warfare is the new frontier of attack, and the U.S. is combatting the threat on multiple fronts.
https://justthenews.com/government/security/combatting-fury-skies-drone-warfare-necessitates-new-protection-technology

Iran war latest: Trump ‘cancels’ strikes – as Tehran responds with ‘psychological warfare’ claim
Donald Trump has said he’s agreed to hold off any attack on Iran for now, claiming Middle Eastern countries have reached “the perimeters of a deal” to end the war. Follow the latest – and watch our latest explainer on why so many ceasefires don’t stop the killing.
https://news.sky.com/story/iran-war-latest-us-trump-attack-13509565

President Trump is reportedly “exasperated” about the state of the war in Iran: Watch “The War In Iran JUST EXPLODED Out Of Control!!!” on YouTube
https://youtu.be/zvxXLSpGFVI?si=MbWlvWNcpzImmNzu

# Military / Global
Iran Threatens To Strike Other Nations Energy Fields If U.S. Launches Fresh Strikes — “All Will Be Burned to Ashes”: Iran warned this weekend against “adventurous actions” by the U.S. and said it would retaliate if American forces follow through on President Donald Trump’s threats to launch fresh attacks on Iranian target.
https://energynews.oedigital.com/energy-markets/2026/08/01/iran-threatens-to-attack-other-nations-energy-field-if-us-launches-new-attacks

Iran-Linked Hackers Widen Assault On U.S. Water Systems To At Least Seven States As Trump Blames Minnesota Instead
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/01/us/politics/iran-cyberattack-water-systems.html

# Technology / AI / Data Centers / Robotics / Internet
Lack of FISA reform lets federal govt surveil ‘entire communities’ with AI
https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_1e430e4c-82e5-48f7-aed1-681998d2cb02.html

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August 1, 2026, PM
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 to Inform and Educate

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# Indigenous
U.S. Army Considers New Religious Accommodations Allowing Native American Soldiers to Wear Long Hair and Sacred Items
https://nativenewsonline.net/sovereignty/honoring-heritage-in-uniform-native-american-soldier-granted-religious-accommodation-to-grow-hair-embrace-lakota-identity/

# Border / Immigration / ICE / Immigrants
ICE separated nursing mom from infant, toddler in Nashville, against its own rules, advocates say. The woman was arrested without a warrant outside of her Nashville home in May; she hasn’t seen her infant or two-year-old with Down Syndrome since
https://tennesseelookout.com/2026/07/31/ice-separated-nursing-mom-from-infant-toddler-against-its-own-rules-advocates-say/

Mother-of-three sues Trump admin after she was deported to Mexico – then had DACA status revoked for ‘unauthorized travel’
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/jessica-trevino-daca-status-deportation-ice-mexico-lawsuit-b3025463.html

ICE signs $529 million contract to open new immigration detention center northeast of Denver
Facility will hold up to 1,188 detainees, bringing second big detention facility to state
https://www.denverpost.com/2026/07/13/colorado-new-ice-detention-center-hudson/

ICE Is Trading Warehouses for Old Prisons. Adapting to public pushback, the Trump administration is pivoting to expand immigration detention bedspace nationwide.
https://www.themarshallproject.org/2026/08/01/ice-north-carolina-prison-arrest

[Video] Texas land commissioner sends cease and desist to Customs and Border Patrol: Texas land commissioner orders feds to stop “illegally” clearing state border tract. Dawn Buckingham said a contractor hired by U.S. Customs and Border Protection trespassed and significantly altered land in Presidio County without permission.
https://www.texastribune.org/2026/07/31/texas-border-wall-cbp-cease-and-desist-presidio-county/

Johns Hopkins Researcher Fatima Ameaka Detained by ICE at Baltimore Airport as Airport Immigration Enforcement Expands
https://www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/news/johns-hopkins-public-health-researcher-detained-ice-increased-airport-enforcement/

[Video] Group running Aurora ICE detention center sues to block law requiring health department inspections
https://share.newsbreak.com/j6gh5y8p

# Children / Youth / Childcare
‘A Slap in the Face to Moms and Dads’: GOP Blocks Attempt to Stop Trump From Raising Childcare Cost. “If Trump had simply done nothing… some of these families would have ended up saving as much as $15,000 a year,” said Sen. Patty Murray.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/gop-blocks-childcare-resolution

# Employment / Labor / Unions
GSA official put on leave for social media post saying veterans’ preference in federal hiring is hampering tech recruiting. A government workforce expert told Government Executive that many hiring rules, including veterans’ preference, have become “procedural hurdles rather than achieving the intended outcome” because they haven’t been updated in decades.
https://www.govexec.com/technology/2026/07/gsa-official-put-leave-social-media-post-saying-veterans-preference-federal-hiring-hampering-tech-recruiting/415122/

# Environment / Infrastructure / EPA / BLM / Public Lands / Water / FEMA / USAID
Arizona, California and Nevada could face major water cuts under new Colorado River plan. Three states may see water use restrictions over the next two years under a plan to manage the drought-stricken Colorado River.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/arizona-california-and-nevada-would-share-cuts-under-federal-proposal-for-colorado-river

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil / Power Plants
17 states, including Texas, named in emergency electricity order from Energy Department. The order was issued following a request from Southwest Power Pool, which oversees transmission in all or parts of 17 states. The company is now allowed to send out backup generation units and adjust operations as needed “to maintain reliability,” a press release from the Energy Department explains.
https://www.newsnationnow.com/politics/17-states-emergency-electricity-order-heat/

Texas Holding Consumers Hostage for $33 B in a High-Voltage Heist
https://share.newsbreak.com/j6d6f5yd

Robert Reich Says Americans Are ‘Getting Charged Twice’ as Trump’s Iran War Raises Gas Prices, Boosts Big Oil Profits
https://www.benzinga.com/news/politics/26/07/60830411/robert-reich-says-americans-are-getting-charged-twice-as-trumps-iran-war-raises-gas-prices-boosts-big-oil-profits

‘It’s like your home being invaded’: Texas landowners challenge massive power line project: The project has drawn significant opposition from landowners, who argue the nearly 200-foot-tall transmission line structures could impact homes, ranches and family properties. As part of the hearing, senators heard from the Public Utility Commission of Texas, ERCOT, utility providers involved in the project and dozens of landowners, attorneys and advocates opposed to the proposed routes.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/home-being-invaded-texas-landowners-164832959.html

Trump Says U.S. Took In More Than $13 Billion From Venezuelan Oil, Then Warns Iran Could Be Next.
He said that Congress should approve legislation to allow Venezuela’s funds to be rerouted to the US military.
https://truthout.org/articles/trump-says-us-has-taken-billions-and-billions-from-venezuela-and-iran-is-next/

# Food / Farming / FDA / Agriculture / Ranching / SNAP [Food Stamps] / USDA
A Texas Farmer Has Been Spending $10,000 a Year Repairing Roads an Oil Company Tears Up — Then Discovered the Easement The Claim May Not Even Be Valid
https://share.newsbreak.com/j6gi460q

Texas could face billions in new SNAP costs under federal law
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0h3X3Uhvqs

# Gov / Politics / US
Why Trump Is Melting Down Over His Unsolvable Mess: “So he’s yelling at people, ‘Solve the problem. There must be something we can do. What can we do? Do it.’‘”
https://www.thedailybeast.com/why-trump-is-melting-down-over-his-unsolvable-mess-author-michael-wolff/

Don’t Tread on Texas: Commissioner Buckingham Orders Federal Contractors to Cease Unauthorized Activity on State Land
https://www.glo.texas.gov/about-glo/press-releases/dont-tread-texas-commissioner-buckingham-orders-federal-contractors-cease

‘Keep Bribing Him Forever’: Critics Appalled at New Details of Trump’s Corporate Shakedowns
“I am trying to see how this operation differs from a classic organized crime protection racket. I see little distinction.”
https://www.commondreams.org/news/trump-corruption-corporate-shakedowns

“They Have No Frickin’ Idea What They Are Doing” — Rep. Ted Lieu Says Trump’s Iran War Has No Plan, No Strategy, and It’s “Time to Bring Our Troops Home”
https://www.newsbreak.com/combat-rated-361333999/4801001448538-they-have-no-frickin-idea-what-they-are-doing-rep-ted-lieu-says-trump-s-iran-war-has-no-plan-no-strategy-and-it-s-time-to-bring-our-troops-home

Trump admin loses another key staffer as White House Deputy Press Secretary Abigail Jackson walks away
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5996311-abigail-jackson-white-house-onmessage/

CNN’s Elie Honig shocked at DOJ recruiting murderous gangster Sammy ‘The Bull’ for help in Comey Case
https://www.aol.com/articles/cnn-elie-honig-shocked-trump-143813000.html

New Comey revelations throw major wrench in Trump pick’s testimony: ex-DOJ prosecutor
https://www.alternet.org/james-comey-trump-2677292655/

Trump ignored warnings and betrayed a Texas Republican. That personal vendetta could cost him the Senate
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-john-cornyn-texas-talarico-b3025394.html

Iranian SURPRISE Attack Leaves Trump FUMING
https://youtu.be/Cyb4FapvPSg?si=mM_RgfsiUArleAzi

Warnock Says Trump Claimed “No Money” for Hungry Kids, Then “Immediately” Spent Billions on War — Renews Fight Over SNAP Cuts, Medicaid Losses, and the $37.5 Billion Iran War Bill
https://share.newsbreak.com/j6ir80vd

Hollywood legend triggers Trump ambassador with defiant act: ‘Another dim-witted actor’
https://www.rawstory.com/spain/

Trump’s lightning-fast decline is confirmed by this ironic betrayal
https://www.rawstory.com/raw-investigates/trump-iran-wall-street/

Grassroots Movement in Illinois Is Resisting Corporate Grab of Water Systems. People in southern Illinois are storming into city meetings and making public records requests in the battle over water.
https://truthout.org/articles/grassroots-movement-in-illinois-is-resisting-corporate-grab-of-water-systems/

Trump ‘crackdown’ escalates as advocates warn of ‘serious constitutional problems’
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-journalists-2677646090/

Former HRW executive director says Marco Rubio wants “right for Americans to commit war crimes” after secretary of state calls ICC an “illegitimate” organization
https://www.primetimer.com/news/former-hrw-executive-director-says-marco-rubio-wants-right-for-americans-to-commit-war-crimes-after-secretary-of-state-calls-icc-an-illegitimate-organization

# Global News
The insiders dismantling Putin’s iron grip from within as Russia’s ruling elite turn on tyrant in humiliating blow. Those closest to Putin are moving their money abroad as they break rank to prepare for a coming “mutiny” and a new Russia.
https://www.the-sun.com/news/16778563/insiders-dismantle-putins-grip-ruling-elite-turn-on-tyrant/

# Law / Law Enforcement / Prisons / FBI / CIA / ATF / DEA
Driver Pulls Over For A Migraine, Blows 0.00 Twice, Then Gets A License Suspension Notice Claiming A Crash And Lost Consciousness Never Happened. This scenario reflects a nightmare administrative and legal mix-up—frequently shared and dissected in legal advice and dashcam/bodycam accountability communities
https://wegotthiscovered.com/social-media/ny-woman-pulls-over-after-severe-migraine-but-a-cop-allegedly-detains-her-despite-zero-blood-alcohol-content-then-her-drivers-license-is-suspended/

# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC] / Supreme Court / United Nations (UN)
Trump’s threat to push ahead on settlement fund injects new uncertainty into attorney general talks
https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/trump-blanche-attorney-general-cornyn-tillis-weaponization-v24221

# LGBTQ / Transgender
She Was Raised by Two Moms. Now She’s Arguing Against Same-Sex Parenting, Surrogacy, and IVF
https://ca.news.yahoo.com/daughter-of-two-moms-comes-out-against-gay-marriage-193651505.html

# Medicare / Medicaid / Disability Benefits / Health and Human Services [HHS]
A Whistleblower Exposed a $36.4 Million Genetic Testing Fraud That Drained Medicare and Medicaid
https://www.aol.com/articles/texas-lab-former-ceo-florida-203550000.html

Forty-three states must start enforcing Medicaid’s 80-hour work rule by January 1, and $580 in monthly pay satisfies it
https://share.newsbreak.com/j6gkvm7w

Medicaid Work Requirements: Federal Outreach Requirements and State Plans
https://www.kff.org/medicaid/medicaid-work-requirements-federal-outreach-requirements-and-state-plans/

# Medical / Biologicals / Research / CDC / Recalls / Nursing / Medications / Hospitals / Pharma
Texas Woman With Stage 4 Cancer Says Insurance Won’t Cover the Scans That Check If It’s Spreading: ‘I’m a Little Too Poor for My Treatment.’ The bone density scan is covered as preventive care — but the scans checking if her cancer has spread aren’t.
https://www.themarysue.com/texas-woman-with-stage-4-cancer-says-insurance-wont-cover-the-scans-that-check-if-its-spreading-im-a-little-too-poor-for-my-treatment/

# Military / Department of Defense [DOD] / NATO / Boat Strikes
Armed ATF Agents Detained A 20-Year Navy Sailor At His Own Home — Then Seized $20,000 Of His Legally Owned Firearms And Gear. 28-year-old U.S. Navy Master-at-Arms was the subject of an ATF investigation in Virginia Beach, Virginia
https://www.13newsnow.com/article/news/crime/ex-navy-sailor-from-virginia-beach-sentenced-for-possessing-selling-unregistered-machine-guns/291-811112c4-8bcd-47a2-bc76-cc7347cbaeff

“Our Troops Deserve Better” — Warren Says Survivors of Iranian Strike Claim Trump Admin Ignored Pleas for Medical Aid, Launches Hegseth Investigation
https://share.newsbreak.com/j6d4xfis

Another aircraft disaster strikes just hours after ‘incompetent’ Hegseth’s boast: Emergency crews were deployed to Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in the San Diego area after an F-35B fighter jet caught fire shortly after Hegseth doubled down on military flyovers
https://www.themirror.com/news/politics/another-aircraft-disaster-strikes-just-1964004

# Military / Global
Tanker carrying natural gas through Strait of Hormuz attacked as Americans urged to leave Middle East
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/31/iran-strikes-tankers-us-escort-hormuz-strait-trump-gathers-cabinet

# Other Interestimg Stuff
Polyester is one of the most popular fabrics in the world. How 1.5 million plastic bottles are turned into clothing every day. Made from PET plastic, it is prized for its durability, lightness, and low cost of production, but its widespread use and overproduction have fueled a major global environmental crisis
https://www.businessinsider.com/how-15-million-plastic-bottles-are-turned-into-clothing-2024-6

# Veterans / VA
Rep. Brittany Pettersen Says Trump’s U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Cut a Program That Protected Veterans From Foreclosure, Calls Policy ‘Cruel’
https://www.newsbreak.com/combat-rated-361333999/4802875951664-rep-brittany-pettersen-says-trump-s-u-s-department-of-veterans-affairs-cut-a-program-that-protected-veterans-from-foreclosure-calls-policy-cruel

A bipartisan Senate bill would raise base VA disability compensation for millions of veterans in late 2026
https://www.newsweek.com/va-benefits-millions-of-veterans-would-see-increased-payments-under-bill-11943658

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Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 to Inform and Educate

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# Indigenous
ICE detained an Indegenious woman in Oregon, as she stood on a public sidewalk during protests sparked by reports of an ICE raid on Warm Springs Reservation land. The woman, marked with the red handprint symbol of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Relatives, was detained by ICE. They are violating the 1855 treaty with the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, that remains legally binding and is routinely violated. ‘They Are Being Paid a Bounty Per Head’
https://thenerdstash.com/backlash-as-video-shows-oregon-ice-detaining-indigenous-young-woman-on-public-sidewalk-they-are-being-paid-a-bounty-per-head/

# Border / Immigration / ICE / Immigrants
Norma Bowe, a registered nurse and public health professor, was DRAGGED across the pavement outside a Newark ICE jail, her shirt pulled off, screaming for help. The nurse who tried to help was THROWN by ICE agents – leaving her with a concussion, three meniscus tears, and a fractured kneecap.
https://newjerseymonitor.com/2026/07/29/nj-nurse-ice-agents-assault-protest/

‘Disgusting’: Dem Senator Says ICE Threatened to Beat Seattle Business Owner Unless He Signed Deportation Form. “What ICE is doing is illegal and disturbing.”
https://westseattleblog.com/2026/07/u-s-senator-patty-murray-speaks-out-against-ice-arrest-in-west-seattle-just-plain-sick/

Court Hands Trump Major Immigration Win, Clearing Way to End TPS for Ethiopian and South Sudanese Migrants
https://voz.us/en/politics/260801/37928/new-judicial-victory-for-trump-court-authorizes-the-end-of-tps-for-two-african-countries.html

# Drugs / Trafficking / DEA / Gangs / Cartels
Fentanyl’s Deadly Successor Emerges: “Fentanyl is not the only synthetic opioid modern science has produced. Twentieth-century chemistry, informed by scientific studies available on the internet, enables scientists to synthesize entirely new opioids from readily available laboratory chemicals that can greatly exceed the potency of morphine and even fentanyl. One such new category of drugs is nitazenes.”
https://theconversation.com/10-times-stronger-than-fentanyl-nitazenes-are-the-latest-deadly-development-in-the-synthetic-opioid-crisis-265882

DEA Reports Widespread Threat of Fentanyl Mixed with Xylazine: The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is warning the American public of a sharp increase in the trafficking of fentanyl mixed with xylazine. Xylazine, also known as “Tranq,” is a powerful sedative that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved for veterinary use.
https://www.dea.gov/alert/dea-reports-widespread-threat-fentanyl-mixed-xylazine

# Environment / Infrastructure / EPA / BLM / Public Lands / Water / FEMA / USAID
Corpus Christi, fresh water crisis. However, the city has not actually run dry; severe water shortages have been staved off through emergency conservation and sudden infusions of floodwater
https://www.texastribune.org/2026/07/27/corpus-christi-water-texas-floodwater-emergency/

Every few years, the Pacific Ocean releases an enormous amount of heat into the atmosphere, fundamentally disrupting normal weather patterns. But what happens when ocean temperatures become exceptionally high? Enter the Super El Niño.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lu2IJpxKKFQ

Not just Minnesota: Hackers targeted municipal water systems in 7 states, FBI says: Trump blames Minnesota water hacks on Walz, while evidence points to Iran. Federal agencies, including the FBI, EPA and CISA, have warned that attacks on U.S. water utilities first detected in Minnesota are expanding across states.
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/07/31/trump-minnesota-water-hacks-iran-01021161

Cyberattacks targeting municipal water systems have been reported in at least seven states this week, prompting the FBI and the Environmental Protection Agency to warn utilities nationwide that hackers are trying to disrupt critical water infrastructure.
https://news.slashdot.org/story/26/07/31/209200/hackers-targeted-municipal-water-systems-in-7-states-this-week-fbi-says

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil / Power Plants
Exxon, Chevron Post $26.5 Billion in Combined Profits as High Gas Prices Pummel Americans
“While Americans suffer from high prices and the Iran war imposes tens of billions of dollars of new costs on the American public, the oil industry wins big.”
https://www.commondreams.org/news/exxon-chevron-profits-iran-war

‘This Is Obscene’: Shell Profits More Than Double as Iran War Pushes Up Gas Prices. “We’re running out of words to describe the obscenity of these numbers.” Environmentalists renew calls for windfall tax to support households after Q2 earnings rise to almost $10bn
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jul/30/shell-profits-double-jump-oil-gas-prices

After hearing hours of testimony, Texas leaders want controversial power line applications denied
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/hearing-hours-testimony-texas-leaders-165434114.html

# General News / Epstein / Maxwell
Alan Ritchson, TV’s Jack Reacher, demanded the Epstein files in a podcast rant so brutal the White House responded within a day. (This actually happened. During an appearance on the Happy Sad Confused podcast, Alan Ritchson went on an unscripted, profanity-laced tirade criticizing Donald Trump and the government over the handling and delayed full release of the Jeffrey Epstein files.)
https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-news/alan-ritchson-donald-trump-epstein-files-new-interview-1235598526/

White House responds to Reacher star Alan Ritchson’s scathing rant over Epstein files
“I would get those Epstein files out in two seconds,” the actor vehemently declared. “F‑‑‑ing move out of the way.” White House spokeswoman Abigail Jackson said, “Just as President Trump has said, he’s been totally exonerated on anything relating to Epstein.
https://ew.com/white-house-responds-reacher-star-alan-ritchson-epstein-files-rant-12026679

# Gov / Politics / US
Texas Outraged as Registered Voters Were Wrongly Flagged as Noncitizens: ‘Lemme guess. All Democrats that get ‘mistakenly’ deregistered.’ Over 2,700 registered voters were identified using the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) database in Texas
https://www.votebeat.org/texas/2026/07/30/save-potential-noncitizens-gave-proof-of-citizenship-to-dps/

‘Corruption on Steroids’: Republicans Kill Effort to Prevent Trump Tax Audit Immunity. “Trump’s sweetheart audit immunity deal is perhaps the most brazenly corrupt action taken by a president in American history,” said one top Senate Democrat.
https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2026/07/30/congress/finance-republicans-kill-bid-to-block-trump-audit-immunity-deal-01017050

As Nearly Two-Thirds of Americans Demand End to Iran Attacks, Latest Senate Resolution to Stop War Fails. “Listen to the American people. Vote to end this war,” said Sen. Chuck Schumer. “We’re going to keep forcing Republicans to vote until we do.”
https://thehill.com/policy/international/5998807-us-iran-war-worth-risk-ap-norc-survey/

Trump’s lightning-fast decline is confirmed by this ironic betrayal: Trump is furious that all those countries are turning away in the Middle East; not a single one will fire a gun on Trump’s behalf. They are tired of him and are done listening, never mind acting.
https://www.rawstory.com/raw-investigates/trump-iran-wall-street/

‘Full-blown scandal’ embroiling GOP provides ammo for new Trump impeachment: Longtime DC insider Michael Tomasky wrote that the president would rather leave the attorney general seat open with an acting administrator rather than agree to forgo his “slush fund” and IRS immunity deal in writing.
https://www.rawstory.com/amp/trump-impeachment-2677464123-2677464123

Sen. Durbin Says Trump “Decided to Go to War With Iran Exclusively on His Own,” Citing Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution
https://www.newsbreak.com/combat-rated-361333999/4802612815575-sen-durbin-says-trump-decided-to-go-to-war-with-iran-exclusively-on-his-own-citing-article-i-section-8-of-the-constitution
Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution: The Congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes, duties, imposts and excises, to pay the debts and provide for the common defense and general welfare of the United States; but all duties, imposts and excises shall be uniform throughout the United States
https://www.gilderlehrman.org/sites/default/files/inline-pdfs/us_constitution_0.pdf

# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC] / Supreme Court / United Nations (UN)
Justice Department moves to drop charge against former Olympian accused of damaging Reflecting Pool, acknowledging that the damage to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool was the result of a botched installation rather than vandalism
https://www.espn.com/olympics/story/_/id/49501620/doj-drop-reflecting-pool-vandalism-case-david-hearn

Grassley presses Verizon on failure to disclose Arctic Frost subpoenas to Congress. The letter comes after Grassley asked Verizon in 2023 to search for all requests or orders made by the Justice Department or any federal law enforcement agency between January 2016 – October 2023 related to Senate devices and Crossfire Hurricane.
https://justthenews.com/government/congress/grassley-asks-verizon-clarify-its-failure-disclose-arctic-frost-subpoenas
‘Arctic Frost’ Investigation: https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/arctic-frost
Arctic Frost: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arctic_Frost_investigation
Crossfire Hurricane is the FBI’s code name for its counterintelligence investigation launched on July 31, 2016. It examined coordination between the Donald Trump presidential campaign and Russia, leading directly to Robert Mueller’s special counsel probe and later critical reviews by DOJ Inspector General Michael E. Horowitz and Special Counsel John Durham.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crossfire_Hurricane_(FBI_investigation)

# Medicare / Medicaid / Disability Benefits / Health and Human Services [HHS]
Medicare Advantage Insurers Are Redrawing the Map for 2027. Members Find Out by Letter This Fall.
https://www.aol.com/articles/medicare-advantage-insurers-redrawing-map-150442000.html

# Medical / Biologicals / Research / CDC / Recalls / Nursing / Medications / Hospitals / Pharma
Trump’s new NIH chief outlines sweeping reforms like new pandemic playbook, vaccine injury body. “The United States will never again support research that has a chance of causing catastrophic human harm,” he says
https://justthenews.com/government/federal-agencies/trumps-new-nih-chief-outlines-sweeping-reforms-such-new-pandemic

Ex-CDC chief admits Fauci diary shows Americans misled on COVID virus, vaccine effectiveness. ‘Inexcusable deception,’ RFK Jr., in exclusive interview, discusses Fauci diary, accused Anthony Fauci of ‘lying about everything’ about COVID-19 from the origin to the response.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/07/30/rfk-jr-anthony-fauci-diary-response/91096405007/

Trump Administration Ending Program Designed To Keep Medicare Premiums Down. Roughly 25 million Medicare beneficiaries are enrolled in plans supported by the subsidies.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/joshuacohen/2026/08/01/trump-administration-ending-program-designed-to-keep-medicare-premiums-down/

Hospitals See Massive Surge in Uninsured Patients After GOP’s Healthcare Cuts. “We’re really crushing people who are desperately trying to pay their bills,” said a chief executive at a nonprofit hospital group.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/30/business/aca-obamacare-health-insurance.html

# Military / Department of Defense [DOD] / NATO / Boat Strikes
Iran war updates: Trump says US to hit Iran ‘hard’, Gaza plan welcomed
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/7/31/iran-war-live-irgc-claims-retaliatory-attack-on-kuwait

U.S, Israel planning harshest attacks yet on energy-related sites in Iran, sources say. The U.S. and Israel are planning the most significant strikes yet on Iran’s energy infrastructure, multiple sources say. President Trump has threatened this multiple times in recent months.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a2a1U25PACw

Hegseth’s swagger meets a reckoning as Pentagon moves to unwind ‘pugnacious’ purge: report
https://www.rawstory.com/pete-hegseth-pentagon-cuts/

Hegseth vows Americans will be ‘seeing and feeling their military’ even more after Blue Angels buzz beachgoers
https://share.newsbreak.com/j69erq74

# Military / Global
‘Netanyahu sells an illusion’: Iran threatens ‘Stone Age’ retaliation as US strike plans accelerate. CNN reports intensified planning against nuclear facilities, including the fortified Pickaxe Mountain site, as Iran launches drones at Kuwait, tankers come under attack near Hormuz and Tehran threatens Israeli gas fields and regional energy infrastructure
https://www.ynetnews.com/article/bk2zu8jrfg

Iran reportedly threatens to retaliate by targeting US, Israeli energy infrastructure if attacked. The head of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council on Friday said that Tehran would retaliate against any attacks on its infrastructure, warning that Israel would not be spared.
https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260709-live-iran-buries-khamenei-after-new-fighting-with-us-erupts

Iran war expands to Egypt amid low US support: The U.S.–Iran conflict has expanded to Egypt following a drone strike that sparked a fire on two gas vessels, including a U.S.-owned floating storage facility, at Egypt’s Mediterranean port of Damietta. The first time Egyptian soil or assets have been directly hit since the war began
https://share.newsbreak.com/j69erq74

Here’s why new fronts seem to be opening up across the Middle East: But it’s not actually as complicated as it sounds, and it’s all related to the broader war between the United States and Iran, currently focused on the Strait of Hormuz.
https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-war-saudi-iraq-yemen-egypt-85aefd04354af77b20999da367c297f2

# Other Interestimg Stuff
Ghost DNA in Living Humans Reveals Two Unknown Ancient Human Lineages. Alongside Neanderthal and Denisovan DNA, human genomes preserve traces of two other relatives no one can identify. Neither has a sequenced genome or a confirmed fossil, and part of one may be sitting in your DNA. The ancestors of modern humans interbred with two previously unknown, extinct human lineages. Because no fossils for these populations have ever been found or sequenced, scientists refer to them as ‘ghost lineages.’
https://news.berkeley.edu/2026/07/30/new-technique-pinpoints-human-dna-inherited-from-ghost-ancestors/

# Technology / AI / Data Centers / Robotics / Internet
Anthropic said its artificial intelligence models hacked into three other organizations during testing, just days after ChatGPT maker OpenAI raised concerns over AI controls after it disclosed its rogue models hacked another company. Anthropic said the models involved in the incidents were Claude Opus 4.7, Claude Mythos 5 and an internal research test model. The earliest incidents date to April, the AI company said.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/anthropic-says-its-ai-models-hacked-3-organizations-during-testing

Iran Appears to Be Blasting Amazon Data Centers Off the Map – That’s one way to deal with data centers. There’s data center activism, fought with Facebook groups and petitions, and then there’s data center annihilation, fought with guided missile and suicide drones.
https://futurism.com/science-energy/iran-blasting-amazon-data-centers-war-usa

# Transportation / Trucking
Flock cameras roil Republicans and Democrats in North Texas: Police say the AI-assisted cameras are critical investigative tools, but critics across the political spectrum are calling for tighter rules or removal.
https://www.fox26houston.com/video/fmc-4jv3rb37c8x17bul

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# Border / Immigration / ICE / Immigrants
Two more federal appeals courts reject the Trump administration’s mandatory detention policy for undocumented immigrants. Judges ruled that federal immigration officials have unlawfully sought to deprive immigrants of their due process rights to challenge their detention.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/30/us-appeals-court-rejects-trump-expansion-of-mandatory-migrant-detention
Read the ruling: https://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/opinions/2026/07/30/25-6842.pdf?utm_source=TMP-Newsletter&utm_campaign=4faebb2abe-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2026_07_31_10_45&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_5e02cdad9d-4faebb2abe-486092373

ICE officials are planning to open four new massive immigrant detention facilities that could hold up to 5,500 people caught up in the Trump administration’s immigration dragnet. Each facility would include five immigration courtrooms, judges’ chambers and at least 20 offices for ICE attorneys. An estimated 1.8 million people have been “de-legalized” during the first 18 months of the second Trump term
https://www.latintimes.com/ice-plans-four-new-detention-facilities-over-5000-detainees-arrests-reach-record-levels-598375

Rare survey reveals impact of ICE raids on undocumented worker: New research finds that Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity has harmed U.S.-born workers. The findings contradict a central policy justification for ICE raids and arrest quotas in U.S. cities.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/stuartanderson/2026/05/05/ice-immigration-enforcement-has-harmed-us-workers-research-shows/

ICE’s new detention center contracts say state laws “shall not apply,” federal documents show: One day after a judge ordered a Tacoma ICE jail to open its doors to state health inspectors, ICE published new language for detention contracts saying that state and local laws would not apply to facilities
https://www.wired.com/story/ices-new-detention-contracts-declare-state-law-shall-not-apply/

Increased ICE-TSA collaboration drives immigration arrests at airports nationwide: Former acting ICE director John Sandweg said the agency is “mining” TSA data to “pad” arrest statistics, in an interview transcript and clip CNN sent to Early Arrival yesterday
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3Cr7b5v3M0

Thousands of migrant children set to lose legal representation as contract expires: Contracts that have been funded by the Department of Health and Human Services since 2003 are set to expire today, potentially cutting off some 24,000 migrant children facing deportation from nonprofit legal access. About 20,000 unaccompanied minors will lose legal representation if the federal government ends a longstanding contract on Friday, kicking current problems into overdrive across US
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/31/unaccompanied-children-manhattan-immigration-court

‘We Can Hear Chinese Anywhere Now’: Behind Staten Island’s Immigrant Boom. China is now the top country of origin for foreign-born Staten Islanders.
https://www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/07/28/staten-island-chinese-population-immigrants-demographics-housing/

5-year-old held 118 days in Connecticut immigration custody becomes focus of Senate forum
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/5-old-held-118-days-124112317.html

Texas confirms some flagged as potential noncitizens on voter rolls had provided DPS proof of citizenship
https://www.votebeat.org/texas/2026/07/30/save-potential-noncitizens-gave-proof-of-citizenship-to-dps/

# Education / Schools / Libraries and Museums
Coalition of 15 states get court to block Trump’s move to cut school mental health grants: The programs, funded through the school-based mental health services grant program and initiatives help schools hire staff like counselors and psychologists.
https://themercury.com/news/national/court-blocks-trumps-move-to-cut-school-mental-health-grants/article_4fca35d8-af4c-53f0-8861-201409e9d7d0.html

# Environment / Infrastructure / EPA / BLM / Public Lands / Water / FEMA / USAID
Trump administration denies federal firefighting assistance for two major Oregon wildfires, approves for three others. Oregon’s two U.S. senators wrote in a letter that the state has 86 active wildfires burning over one million acres.
https://www.firehouse.com/operations-training/wildland/video/55394487/trump-denies-firefighting-assistance-grants-for-two-of-oregons-largest-wildfires

# Gov / Politics / US
Trump Administration Has Sued More than 20 States for Refusing to Turn Over Voter Files
The Justice Department’s attempts to collect sensitive voter information are part of a plan to interfere with elections.
https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/analysis-opinion/trump-administration-has-sued-more-20-states-refusing-turn-over-voter

Trump floats pulling Blanche’s nomination for attorney general to avoid conceding to GOP demands
President Trump says he may withdraw and delay Blanche’s nomination as AG until senators who are seeking concessions from the top prosecutor leave office.
https://federalnewsnetwork.com/people/2026/07/rump-says-he-may-pull-blanches-attorney-general-nomination-until-dissenting-senators-leave-office/

Trump throws tantrum as key priority crumbles in real time: ‘Hunted down like dogs.’ President Donald Trump erupted Friday in a lengthy 253-word rant over his stalled “anti-weaponization fund,” his taxpayer-funded $1.7 billion fund dedicated to awarding payouts to Jan. 6 Capitol riot participants who he claimed had been “hunted down like dogs.”
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-2677316581/

House Speaker Mike Johnson splits with President Donald Trump on Iran war strategy: ‘We’ve got to wrap it up’ in Iran, which many pundits and political insiders have warned is an additional threat to the GOP keeping its majorities in Congress.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/mike-johnson-breaks-trump-iran-175238581.html

Melanie Stansbury Accuses Trump of Getting Rich Off the White House While Funding an “Illegal War” and Vanity Projects With Taxpayer Money
https://www.newsbreak.com/combat-rated-361333999/4800369850224-melanie-stansbury-accuses-trump-of-getting-rich-off-the-white-house-while-funding-an-illegal-war-and-vanity-projects-with-taxpayer-money

The U.S. House of Representatives narrowly passed its version of the Fiscal Year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) by a vote of 216–212.The vote broke down largely along party lines amid intense debate: Most Republicans backed the massive $1.15 trillion military spending bill, though 7 GOP members crossed the aisle to vote against it. Meanwhile, all but 6 Democrats voted against the measure, with those 6 Democratic “yes” votes providing a crucial margin for passage
https://time.com/article/2026/07/22/house-annual-defense-spending-bill-save-america-act-iran-war/

President Donald Trump is continuing his desperate push for his anti-voting SAVE America Act, now resorting to threatening the GOP Senate leader’s job.
https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/desperate-trump-threatens-thune-amid-unwavering-senate-resistance-to-save-america-act/

Trump v. Thune: The dictator and the coward: With the clock ticking toward summer recess and the November elections, Trump continues to call on John Thune to pass the SAVE America Act in the Senate. The problem is that Thune knows how to count and doesn’t have the votes. Apparently, math is not Trump’s strong suit.
https://time.com/article/2026/07/27/trump-thune-senate-republicans-save-america-act/

# Global News
Not so fast: CENTCOM pushes back on Iran’s IRGC claims about US stealth fighters and the blockade: “FIRST CLAIM: The IRGC (again) claims free and open routes through the Strait of Hormuz are dangerous for commercial vessels. “FACT: The immediate dangers posed to commercial vessels and their civilian crews are the IRGC’s verbal threats and attempted attacks.
https://justthenews.com/world/middle-east/not-so-fast-centcom-pushes-back-irans-irgc-claims-about-us-stealth-fighters-and

# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC] / Supreme Court / United Nations (UN)
Judge ‘surprised’ Pete Hegseth’s DOJ lawyer ‘can’t give a yes’ when asked if it’s illegal to ‘terminate’ contracts of ‘anyone who’s ever’ criticized Trump
https://lawandcrime.com/high-profile/judge-surprised-pete-hegseths-doj-lawyer-cant-give-a-yes-when-asked-if-its-illegal-to-terminate-contracts-of-anyone-whos-ever-criticized-trump/

Trump judge caught in pardon scandal after vacation with convicted fraudster. A Trump-appointed federal judge has been drawn into a pardon scandal after photos surfaced of her on the balcony of George Cottrell, a British fraudster seeking a presidential pardon. That same court is likely to be consulted as part of Cottrell’s pardon process, the Republic reported.
https://www.rawstory.com/brnovich-trump-pardon-scandal/

# Medicare / Medicaid / Disability Benefits / Health and Human Services [HHS]
Twenty-five health systems have now dropped Medicare Advantage for 2026, and about 2.9 million seniors may be forced to switch.
https://finance.yahoo.com/healthcare/articles/25-health-systems-dropped-medicare-150340277.html

# Medical / Biologicals / Research / CDC / Recalls / Nursing / Medications / Hospitals / Pharma
Hospitals See Surge in Uninsured Patients After GOP Cuts. “We’re really crushing people who are desperately trying to pay their bills,” said a chief executive at a nonprofit hospital group.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/uninsured-emergency-room-surge

Trump Admin Argues Even Terminally Ill Patients Shouldn’t Be Exempt From Medicaid Work Requirements. Under a new policy the administration is defending in court, low-income people with cancer, HIV, Parkinson’s, and other life-threatening illnesses must prove they’re too sick to work or risk losing their health insurance.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/trump-medicaid-work-requirements-2677293170

A chef EXPOSES Rand Paul for lying about Dr. Fauci and COVID vaccines by revealing that the MAGA senator was himself vaccinated — and guess how he knows?
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100221411579

Rand Paul on Fauci diary entries: ‘Level of dishonesty is really astounding’
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5993885-rand-paul-accuses-fauci-dishonesty-diary/

Trump Admin to End This Medicare Subsidy: The Trump administration plans to end a temporary subsidy program that helped lower premiums for Medicare drug plans. Millions of older adults on Medicare prescription drug coverage could face steeper monthly costs in 2027, after the Trump administration concludes a temporary subsidy program that has helped offset premiums for the past two years.
https://apnews.com/article/medicare-drug-subsidy-trump-biden-insurance-3d3fdb43b1bf374a1a168506fded86c0

Access to Abortion in Kansas Is at Stake August 4, But Voters May Not Know It. Kansas’s safe haven status is now threatened again by abortion opponents who have decided to simply rewrite the rules.
https://truthout.org/articles/access-to-abortion-in-kansas-is-at-stake-august-4-but-voters-may-not-know-it/

# Military / Department of Defense [DOD] / NATO / Boat Strikes
Trump intensifies attacks on Iran, opening door for potential Iranian revolution. Trump said “They’re going to get a beating.” The door would open thanks to Trump’s fury over the pair of recent attacks on U.S. airbases and outposts in the region. The avenues of freedom for the Iranian people may come from a variety of directions.
https://justthenews.com/government/white-house/missile-barrage-jordan-base-lights-fuse-and-trump-ready-crush-iran

# Veterans / VA
VA’s third attempt to scrap union contract heads back to court. The Veterans Affairs Department says it is following the terms of an expiring agreement. AFGE argues VA is ignoring a requirement to keep the contract in place during negotiations.
https://www.govexec.com/workforce/2026/07/vas-third-attempt-scrap-union-contract-heads-back-court/415120/

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# Indigenous
New Mexico activists oppose mining at ancient Indigenous site. Opposition has grown against federal plans to allow oil and gas drilling at a more than 1,000-year-old Indigenous UNESCO site, which features the ruins of an ancient New Mexico community.
https://www.thecentersquare.com/new_mexico/article_d5881cd8-4cb5-4031-8c07-e3ba72f9b95a.html

# Border / Immigration / ICE / Immigrants
‘Disgusting’: Dem Senator Says ICE Threatened to Beat Seattle Business Owner Unless He Signed Deportation Form. “What ICE is doing is illegal and disturbing.”
https://www.commondreams.org/news/patty-murray-ice-video

Study shows how Trump’s ICE raids cost Americans jobs: “Not only are these arrests cruel and unnecessary,” said one economist, “but they’re also hurting the very Americans President Trump promised to help.”
https://immresearch.org/reports/ice-arrests-result-in-a-decline-in-employment-state-level-projections/

‘I Want To Be With My Family’: Law-Abiding Refugees Scramble After SCOTUS Rules They Can Be Deported Or Arrested. For hundreds of thousands of immigrants in America, the reality of being arrested or deported came into even sharper focus Monday.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/i-want-to-be-with-my-family-law-abiding-refugees-face-arrest-and-deportation-thanks-to-scotus_n_6a67a97be4b006a1a8374a17

An Afghan soldier who fought beside U.S. Special Forces for a decade died in ICE custody one day after agents arrested him at home. His wife tried to hand them his asthma inhaler. They refused it.
Newly obtained records raised even more questions about what happened inside federal custody.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/afghan-national-died-ice-custody-allergic-reaction-rcna353290

ICE arrests surge at airports, just in time for the busy travel season. Federal immigration agents are seizing people whose visas have expired, including those with active renewal applications.
https://www.themarshallproject.org/2026/07/30/fox-run-youth-residential-treatment-runaways

Prison failed to give ICE detainee meds, left him lying in a pool of blood after a seizure caused by missed epilepsy medication, and correctional officers pepper-sprayed him after he returned from the hospital.
https://www.newsweek.com/ice-detainee-says-he-was-left-pool-blood-pepper-sprayed-12257856

“ICE Is Beyond Reform” — Rep. Don Beyer Says Congress Must Replace The Agency With A System “That Reflects Our Values And The Rule Of Law” After Months Of Deadly Incidents
https://share.newsbreak.com/j5hzjmz3

# Economy / Finance / Trade / Tariffs \ Banking / Taxes / IRS / Cryptocurrencies
Warnock Accuses Trump Of Making Billions And Turning The White House Into “His Personal Piggy Bank” While Americans Foot the Bill
https://www.newsbreak.com/combat-rated-361333999/4794817256336-warnock-accuses-trump-of-making-billions-and-turning-the-white-house-into-his-personal-piggy-bank-while-americans-foot-the-bill

Rep. Thanedar Says Trump Sons Made “$6.3 Billion” Off Their Father’s “Crooked War” After Trump Jr. Calls Democrats “Useful Idiots”
https://www.newsbreak.com/combat-rated-361333999/4798671172349-rep-thanedar-says-trump-sons-made-6-3-billion-off-their-father-s-crooked-war-after-trump-jr-calls-democrats-useful-idiots

# Employment / Labor / Unions
Appeals court overturns ruling declaring Act 10 unconstitutional: In late 2024, Dane County Judge Jacob Frost ruled that the law violates the state constitution’s equal protections clause because it made some public safety workers exempt from the law’s limits on unions while excluding other workers with similar jobs from those protections.
https://wisconsinexaminer.com/2026/07/29/appeals-court-overturns-ruling-declaring-act-10-unconstitutional/
Act 10 controversial 2011 law
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_Wisconsin_Act_10

Staffing cuts are leaving federal statistical agencies stretched thin. The Bureau of Labor Statistics and Census Bureau have been hard hit by staffing cuts, and experts say replacing lost expertise won’t happen overnight.
https://www.govexec.com/workforce/2026/07/staffing-cuts-are-leaving-federal-statistical-agencies-stretched-thin/415104/

# Environment / Infrastructure / EPA / BLM / Public Lands / Water / FEMA / USAID
Trump Administration Slashes Environmental Rules To Accelerate Space Race
https://www.investors.com/news/space-race-trump-dot-faa-environmental-rules-regulations-commercial-space-operations-spacex/

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil / Power Plants
Energy bills are set to skyrocket in these 13 states: Even if you live outside these 13 states, rising energy costs, extreme weather/cooling loads, and aging infrastructure are driving up electricity bills nationwide. The 13 states covered by this grid region are: Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey, North Carolina (parts of), Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee (parts of), VirginiaWest Virginia
https://www.realtor.com/news/trends/summer-electricity-bills-heat-wave-northeast/

Judge Rules Trump Administration Violated Constitution Over $7.6 Billion Clean Energy Grant Cuts Targeting Democratic States that voted for Kamala Harris
https://www.cnn.com/2026/07/25/politics/trump-administration-grants-democratic-states

# General News
Permanent daylight saving time: Trump tells Congress to ‘get rid’ of time change: Speaking at a rally in Michigan, Trump praised the House for passing the measure and urged the Senate to follow suit, calling the ritual of resetting clocks an inconvenient nuisance.
https://www.cnn.com/2026/07/27/politics/daylight-saving-time-donald-trump

House passes bill to make daylight saving permanent. What it could mean for golf?
https://www.aol.com/articles/house-passes-bill-daylight-saving-210048000.html

Trump announces a $22.5B makeover of Dulles airport that will eliminate the ‘people movers’
https://apnews.com/article/trump-dulles-airport-modernization-people-mover-1cbe864498a94cb81f7d86c8e95cd2e3

# General News / Epstein / Maxwell
Scrambling DOJ rushed to shut Epstein case as ‘flag list’ surfaced big names: new docs. The email from Parry and other documents about sensitive items flagged for review by the DOJ, including references to public figures, was quietly released by the FBI last week and are being reported here for the first time.
https://www.rawstory.com/raw-investigates/todd-blanche/

Ghislaine Maxwell Pardon: Senate Unanimously Agrees to Oppose Clemency for Convicted Jeffrey Epstein Co-Conspirator
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5997699-senate-ghislaine-maxwell-pardon/

‘Devastating’ Findings at Epstein’s Former School: An investigation turned up allegations of sexual misconduct against nearly 50 people who were formerly affiliated with Interlochen Center for the Arts.
https://www.baltimoresun.com/2026/07/29/interlochen-school-epstein/

Senate GOP unanimously abandons Trump after he opens door to Ghislaine Maxwell pardon. Every Senate Republican went on record against a presidential pardon for convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell, breaking with President Donald Trump, who has refused to rule one out.
https://www.democraticunderground.com/10143703275

# Gov / Politics / US
Trump wants a fourth term. The room clapped
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJ58s4bwzG0

11 GOP states join Trump’s crusade to block mail ballot. A dozen Republican states led by Missouri asked the U.S. Supreme Court to let President Donald Trump’s sweeping executive order attacking mail voting go into effect before the midterm elections in November.
https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/gop-states-join-doj-in-asking-supreme-court-to-let-trump-block-some-mail-ballots/

Trump Admin Condemned After Missouri Couple Killed in Guatemala Following Deportation. Neither ICE nor the White House immediately issued detailed statements responding directly to the specific criticisms regarding the killings
https://www.commondreams.org/news/asylum-from-guatemala

Blinkered MAGA threatens jail — for a crime Trump committed 450 times. It’s just so weird how Republicans just can’t stop reliving and relitigating 2020.
https://www.rawstory.com/raw-investigates/trump-5th-amendment-2677288048/

‘I hope they’re lying’: Physician calls out McConnell’s staff for ‘atrocious’ work claims. A vascular surgeon is raising alarms over Sen. Mitch McConnell’s recovery, warning that his staff’s claims he’s continuing to work on Senate business while in rehab could amount to abuse of an elderly, frail patient.
https://www.rawstory.com/mitch-mcconnell-2677282011/

President Trump issued a new demand for lawmakers to amend a Russia sanctions bill and grant him authorities to tariff Iran, likely complicating the legislation’s path forward as it heads to a vote in the House.
https://thehill.com/policy/international/5997977-trump-demands-iran-tariff-power/

U.S. spy chiefs equate China’s targeting of American voter files to ‘election interference,’ arguing that sweeping up non-public data represents a direct threat to electoral infrastructure
https://justthenews.com/government/white-house/hldwhite-house-china-election-interference

‘Expertise is for chumps’: New ‘golden ticket’ Trump ‘grift’ exposed by fuming analyst
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-science-2677291657/

Trump strips honor from decorated military intelligence veteran who served both parties
https://www.the-independent.com/bulletin/news/trump-clapper-dia-leadership-hall-b3023523.html

# Global News
China’s Next Weapon Against America Is Our Own Food Supply: For too long, the United States has treated China as a difficult trading partner rather than the adversary it is. Our policy of economic entanglement has enriched Beijing while leaving American families, American farmers and American food security exposed to a communist regime that plays by no rules but its own.
https://www.creators.com/read/ken-buck/07/26/chinas-next-weapon-against-america-is-our-own-food-supply

# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC] / Supreme Court / United Nations (UN)
Democracy is on the Supreme Court’s shadow docket. A trio of bills from Maryland Representative Jamie Raskin would require Supreme Court justices to explain their secretive emergency orders and change how the high court selects cases for review.
https://www.courthousenews.com/house-democrats-take-on-the-supreme-court-shadow-docket/

“I don’t think in the annals of the Department of Justice, in the history of jurisprudence in the United States, we’ve ever seen anything close to this.” Federal judges around the country have expressed public frustration with the lack of candor, professionalism and integrity exhibited by federal lawyers representing the Trump administration
https://www.propublica.org/article/justice-department-presumption-of-regularity

# Media / Press / Mail / Radio / TV
USPS stops collection time for rural Americans under ‘outrageous’ new. The controversial move has sparked fury among customers in rural areas, with officials warning the change could leave communities facing even slower mail deliveries.
https://www.the-sun.com/money/16751885/usps-halts-collection-times-rural-americans-new-rule/

Americans warned to pay new $1.25 USPS fee and fill out form under ‘transition’ rule – or they risk losing mail
https://www.the-sun.com/news/16764817/new-mail-forwarding-fee-identity-verification-usps/

# Medicare / Medicaid / Disability Benefits / Health and Human Services [HHS]
Trump admin to cut Medicare Part D as projected costs skyrocket. A Biden-era health care subsidy under Medicare Part D will no longer be available in 2027, the Trump administration announced, as the costs of the prescription drug coverage plan continue to rise rapidly.
https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_5d6677fd-ef8f-47fb-92a5-92dcf0260bbc.html

Dr. Oz just killed a program that kept seniors’ drug costs down, called it a “bailout” for insurers, and handed millions of older Americans a bigger bill.
https://finance.yahoo.com/healthcare/articles/75-medicare-seniors-face-higher-141845834.html

# Medical / Biologicals / Research / CDC / Recalls / Nursing / Medications / Hospitals / Pharma
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced a nationwide recall of 11,460 bottles of Chlorthalidone Tablets (25 mg) because the medication failed dissolution specifications and may not work properly.
https://cardiovascularbusiness.com/topics/clinical/hypertension/blood-pressure-drug-recalled-after-failed-test

Texas woman goes to a hospital for help with pain related to Sickle Cell Anemia, only to be told ‘seems like you’re trying to get high’
https://wegotthiscovered.com/social-media/texas-woman-goes-to-a-hospital-for-help-with-pain-related-to-sickle-cell-anemia-only-to-be-told-seems-like-youre-trying-to-get-high/

Trump Administration to End Medicare Drug Plan Subsidies. As a result, Medicare Part D subsidies will expire at the end of the year and no longer be offered in 2027.
https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/5996677-part-d-subsidies-expiring-2027/

DOGE Cuts for Spiraling Cyclospora Outbreak. Public health agencies are struggling to mount an effective response with less resources and fewer staff.
https://truthout.org/articles/disease-researchers-blame-doge-cuts-for-spiraling-cyclospora-outbreak/

How an Ohio treatment center traumatized troubled children. It Was Supposed to Be a Haven for Troubled Teens. They Risked Everything to Escape. At Fox Run, one of Ohio’s largest youth residential treatment centers, kids and former staff detail a litany of trauma. It’s also privately run by a Fortune 500 company.
https://www.themarshallproject.org/2026/07/30/fox-run-youth-residential-treatment-runaways

Outrage After Texas Sheriff Deputy Searched 83,000 Flock Cameras To Track Down Woman Who Had an Abortion: ‘At this point, people in China are safer than we are’
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/texas-deputy-searched-83-000-152212195.html

# Military / Department of Defense [DOD] / NATO / Boat Strikes
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faces calls to resign and demands he be fired after the Pentagon’s
Iran war casualty tally changes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4TR7QmHUHWs

US military launches strikes against Iran in ‘powerful’ response to Middle East conflict. Iranian media report that a couple and their two-year-old child were killed in the latest US attacks on Qeshm island.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/30/us-launches-another-round-of-attacks-on-iran

Missile barrage on Jordan base lights fuse, and Trump is ready to crush Iran
https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/7/29/trump-threatens-iran-strikes-after-attack-on-us-base-in-jordan

# Technology / AI / Data Centers / Robotics / Internet
Greg Abbott “Waived All Sales Tax for Data Centers in Texas” Says Challenger
https://2paragraphs.com/2026/07/greg-abbott-waived-all-sales-tax-for-data-centers-in-texas-says-challenger/

# Travel / Tourism / TSA
US Issues Travel Alert for Caribbean Tourist Destination. Highlighting the risk of crime, including sexual assaults, the State Department has upgraded its travel advisory for yet another Caribbean nation, following statements earlier this year on travel risks to the region.
https://people.com/u-s-issues-travel-advisory-for-popular-caribbean-hotspot-12020064

# Veterans / VA
100% disabled veterans say Social Security still denied their disability claims. For veterans who have already cleared one of the federal government’s toughest disability reviews, being told by another federal agency that they are not disabled enough is confusing.
https://share.newsbreak.com/j4xafecs

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# Border / Immigration / ICE / Immigrants
Immigration nation. A Missouri couple deported to Guatemala were found bound and shot to death in a sugar field. Their 14-month-old daughter, Giovanni, was found crying beside her mother’s body in southern Guatemala. St. Louis Public Radio The Trump administration cracked down further on asylum-seekers on Monday.
https://newrepublic.com/post/213627/missouri-couple-found-tied-shot-dead-ice-deportation

Inside Camp East Montana, the nation’s largest immigrant detention facility. “That America is tolerating this kind of government-sanctioned brutality is a stain on our national character — and reflects the ways in which sadists like Stephen Miller, Tom Homan, Markwayne Mullin, and Donald Trump are corrupting the American idea.”
https://www.hrw.org/report/2026/07/15/youre-only-getting-out-deported-or-dead/abusive-us-immigration-detention-at-ft

“Militia with a badge.” The Immigration and Customs Enforcement infrastructure “was built after 9/11 for combatting counterterrorism and transnational crimes. It is now running door-to-door civil immigration operations with no rigorous, standardized use-of-force training regime
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/voices/2026/07/27/police-oppose-ice-killing-salgado-araujo-duran-guerrero/90995046007/

A 29-Foot Statue of Christ and a 30-Foot Border Wall: The Mount Cristo Rey Fight That Put Faith, Land and Government Power on a Collision Course. This phrase frames the high-stakes legal and cultural clash surrounding Mount Cristo Rey, a prominent 720-foot peak sitting at the intersection of Texas, New Mexico, and Chihuahua, Mexico.
https://www.texastribune.org/2026/05/15/texas-cristo-rey-mountain-new-mexico-border-wall-lawsuit/

Las Cruces Diocese fights federal effort to seize Mount Cristo Rey property for border wall. The federal government revealed it intended to use eminent domain to wrest a 1.3-mile stretch of New Mexico borderland from the Catholic diocese for a border barrier, but church officials in federal court filings argued that doing so would violate their religious freedom.
https://sourcenm.com/briefs/las-cruces-diocese-fights-federal-effort-to-seize-mount-cristo-rey-property-for-border-wall/

Trump Sues Las Cruces Diocese
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/DzIafKade_0

Trump administration changes to ‘public charge’ rule could keep millions of immigrants – and their US citizen kids – from getting healthcare they need
https://www.cbpp.org/blog/harsh-new-public-charge-policy-will-threaten-lawful-immigration-and-lead-families-to-forgo

Judge orders immigration officials to release key witness in Texas ICE shooting. A federal judge has ordered Immigration and Customs Enforcement to release one of the men detained after ICE agents shot and killed a driver in Houston’s Magnolia Park neighborhood.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cv52pVyYD0A

Trump’s Team Just Found a New Way to Punish Some of the World’s Least Powerful People
Today, the country got crueler.
https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2026/07/immigration-asylum-deportation-trump-haiti-tps.html

# Children / Youth / Childcare
False witness. First, child welfare officials in Michigan separated former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg from his 4-year-old twins based on unsubstantiated allegations of abuse or neglect. Then they investigated the person who made the allegations and discovered she might be “mentally unstable.” Now the state’s attorney general is investigating a flawed process made worse by poor communication between local officials
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/pete-buttigieg-children-separation-unstable-informant-b3022496.html

# Economy / Finance / Trade / Tariffs \ Banking / Taxes / IRS / Cryptocurrencies
Auto research group warns tariffs are hitting the smallest suppliers. Tariffs intended to rebuild America’s auto supplier base may be weakening its most fragile tier, an independent Center for Automotive Research roundtable warned, with small suppliers absorbing the costs.
https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_d2e4cde1-f585-4e4d-a50d-13b36aac0696.html

# Education / Schools / Libraries and Museums
‘Devastating’ probe finds 47 alleged abusers at Epstein-linked arts center: Interlochen Center for the Arts in northern Michigan revealed decades of sexual misconduct and abuse. Decades of allegations of grooming, sexual abuse and secrecy at one of Michigan’s premier youth arts academies were detailed in 70 first-hand accounts from students, according to the release Tuesday of an independent report.
https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2026/07/28/students-allege-grooming-sex-assaults-by-interlochen-staff-since-60s/91085021007/

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil / Power Plants
Report Shows How Trump’s Fossil Fuel Agenda Is ‘Making Everyone’s Lives More Expensive.’ Between 2026-40, the average wholesale price of liquefied natural gas could be 80% higher than during the past decade, thanks to Trump’s acceleration of exports and the construction of AI data centers.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/trump-liquefied-natural-gas

# Food / Farming / FDA / Agriculture / Ranching / SNAP [Food Stamps] / USDA
Food insecurity climbs in Texas, new report finds, as SNAP funding shift looms
https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/food-insecurity-climbs-texas-report-020543747.html

# General News / Epstein / Maxwell
“If you think about how far our movement has come just in the last decade, we’ve seen tremendous advances.” The victims and survivors of Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking continue to speak out about the pending nomination of Todd Blanche as U.S. attorney general.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/27/epstein-survivors-todd-blanche-justice

# Gov / Politics / US
A federal judge just ruled Trump broke the Constitution when he yanked $7.6 billion in clean energy grants from 16 states for one reason: every single one voted for Kamala Harris.
https://ctmirror.org/2026/01/13/court-trump-admin-illegally-blocked-clean-energy-grants-to-dem-states/

MAGA world erupts in rage at Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch for stating that the United States was not founded on “one race or one religion.” And he was just getting warmed up. The white nationalists are furious…
https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/5993633-neil-gorsuch-us-race-religion-criticisms/

‘Excellent’: Netanyahu, Zelenskyy discuss Iran, Ukraine, in separate Trump meetings
https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_a70718c5-557f-46d6-8aa2-7c6f42885565.html

Senator Harry Reid Calls Donald Trump A ‘Spoiled Brat’ And ‘Human Leech’ On Senate Floor. Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid had strong words for Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, calling him “a human leech who will bleed the country.”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1n0IqVY75x0

GOP privately tell Trump they will not support costly ‘political headache’: Trump has become more and more obsessed with building his increasingly expensive and hugely unpopular White House ballroom project since it was first announced, with the president now claiming that it is a security necessity as he continues to bring it up at seemingly every opportunity.
https://www.alternet.org/republicans-ballroom/

‘What A Stupid Question’: Trump Rips Reporter After Question About Upcoming Senate Recess. While taking questions from reporters on Monday, President Donald Trump answered a question about the SAVE America Act and the upcoming Senate recess.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQ1qetJr1w0

‘Catastrophically stupid’ Trump mistake could doom GOP majority in Senate: Trump publicly lashed out at Senate Majority Leader John Thune and GOP senators, demanding they cancel the upcoming August recess and stay in Washington to pass the SAVE America Act (a strict election security and proof-of-citizenship voting bill)—or, alternatively, completely eliminate the legislative filibuster to force it through.
https://www.rawstory.com/midterm-elections-2026-2677285556/

‘Show me how this ends.’ Thune responds to Trump’s escalated calls to pass SAVE America Act. Senate Majority Leader John Thune responded to President Donald Trump’s escalating calls Monday to cancel the August recess until the Senate passes a proof-of-citizenship voting bill by again challenging the president and other supporters to show him a path to passage.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/show-me-how-this-ends-thune-responds-to-trumps-escalated-calls-to-pass-save-america-act

The SAVE America Act (short for the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility America Act, building on earlier iterations of the SAVE Act) is a federal legislative proposal focused on U.S. election laws and voting requirements. What These Three Election Bills Could Mean for Voters, States, and Election Officials
https://issueone.org/articles/explainer-save-save-america-and-mega-acts/
SAVE America Act: https://www.vote.org/save-act/

Trump, GOP allies push case Democrat Party infiltrated with communist candidates as November nears. President Donald Trump and top Republican figures have ramped up a messaging campaign ahead of the November midterm elections, reviving Cold War-style rhetoric by accusing the Democratic Party of being infiltrated or taken over by “godless communists” and radical leftists
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-team-tests-anti-communist-message-midterms-rhetoric-intensifies-2026-07-08/

A lone wolf finally told Trump what nobody else has the guts to say: Trump is so far gone at this point, both physically and mentally, that anyone with eyes can see it for themselves. And yet, there’s an entire political party keeping its head in the sand rather than admit to what we’ve all been subjected to for the last 11 years.
https://www.rawstory.com/amp/trump-white-house-correspondents-dinner-2677282860-2677282860

MS NOW reporter who slammed Trump’s China speech took 2011 trip funded by CCP-linked foundation. A journalist who took a trip paid for by a CCP-linked organization is now telling audiences that China’s influence campaign is a “Trump fantasy.” The oufit has since scrubbed the webpage with his byline from the internet.
https://www.allsides.com/news/2026-07-29-0700/media-industry-ms-now-reporter-who-slammed-trumps-china-speech-took-2011-trip-funded-ccp-linked-foundation

President Trump announces Mexico will be PUNISHED for sending in lettuce to our country that’s giving people ‘explosive diarrhea.’ “We’re going to put a MAJOR TARIFF on Mexico because of the lettuce, and we’re going to put a BIG tariff on Canada because of the smoke, all right?Which would you rather have, lettuce or the smoke?”
https://www.aol.com/articles/trump-jokes-tariffs-mexicos-lettuce-224147000.html

House Ethics Committee Announces Investigation Into Another Member of Congress
https://www.texastribune.org/2026/07/27/texas-lance-gooden-house-ethics-committee-probe-office-congressional-conduct/

Senior White House Officials Reportedly Scrambled To Stop Donald Trump From Putting Intelligence Analysts’ Lives At Risk With Election Fraud Speech
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/insiders-reveal-white-house-scrambled-134516274.html

Secret Plot to Turn Kennedy Center Into Billionaire Bling Yacht Club. Critics and lawmakers characterized these sweeping aesthetic and structural proposals as treating a public national memorial like a private luxury playground
https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-lieutenant-paolo-zampolli-spills-his-horrific-kennedy-center-plan/

Did the CIA create a memo to support Trump’s China election claims? Steady State, a nonpartisan organization composed of over 400 former U.S. national security officials, warned that the CIA document in question may have been created specifically to bolster Trump’s false claims of Chinese interference in the 2020 election.
https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/trump-2020-declassified-election-document-dump-former-intelligence-officials-probe/

After 43 Days of Silence, Kentucky’s Dem Governor Calls on McConnell to Prove you’re alive and can do the job or step down. “Kentuckians are just asking you to be honest,” said Gov. Andy Beshear.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/beshear-mcconnell-proof-of-life

# Law / Law Enforcement / Prisons / FBI / CIA / ATF / DEA
“The Missouri record on this is not something to be proud of.” Missouri doesn’t have the largest death row in the U.S., but it is one of the most prolific capital punishment jurisdictions in the nation. Corrections officials there have executed more than half of the people sentenced to death in the state since 1972, far above the national average.
https://missouriindependent.com/2026/07/29/since-death-penaltys-return-50-years-ago-missouri-executes-prisoners-at-high-rate/

# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC] / Supreme Court / United Nations (UN)
Federal Judges Chastise Trump’s Justice Department for “Unlawful,” “Unethical” and “Unseemly” Conduct
https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/federal-judges-chastise-trumps-justice-department-for-unlawful-unethical-and-unseemly-conduct

Investigators in Comey seashells case omitted key facts and distorted others, defense lawyers allege: Federal officials involved in the prosecution of James Comey misled judges, submitted false statements and withheld key facts during the course of the investigation, according to new defense filings that seek the dismissal of a case charging the former FBI director with threatening President Donald Trump on social media.
https://www.wftv.com/news/politics/investigators-comey/NDRTKORYVE2A5FAH2XBAUIVLEY/

# Media / Press / Mail / Radio / TV
BuzzFeed, HuffPost and Tasty to Lay Off 180 Staffers. The move marks a major restructuring at the Byron Allen-controlled media company.
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/buzzfeed-huffpost-layoffs-1236657384/

# Medical / Biologicals / Research / CDC / Recalls / Nursing / Medications / Hospitals / Pharma
Fauci returns to Capitol Hill as diaries take center stage. The COVID-19 pandemic will return to center stage Wednesday as the man whose briefings dominated daily life for more than a year testifies before Congress.
https://thehill.com/newsletters/morning-report/5995955-anthony-fauci-hearing-rand-paul-covid-19-fight/

Fauci invokes Fifth Amendment right not to answer questions in Senate hearing on COVID. Covid origins inquiry is disguise for ‘unhinged’ campaign by Sen. Rand Paul, ex-health official says
https://www.statnews.com/2026/07/29/fauci-pleads-fifth-criticizes-rand-paul-senate-hearing/

A woman new to United Healthcare is surprised when a prescription to battle pre-diabetes is denied. Then they allegedly sent her a bathroom scale
https://wegotthiscovered.com/social-media/a-woman-new-to-united-healthcare-is-surprised-when-a-prescription-to-battle-pre-diabetes-is-denied-then-they-allegedly-sent-her-a-bathroom-scale/

A For-Profit Hospital Slashed Costs. Then a Patient Froze to Death on Its Roof. A little-known company grew on promises to save distressed hospitals. Instead, it sunk them into financial chaos.
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/07/american-healthcare-systems-michael-sarian-for-profit-private-equity-adolphus-death/

# Military / Department of Defense [DOD] / NATO / Boat Strikes
How Microsoft’s “Little Workaround” Created a Major Pentagon Threat. A source told reporter Renee Dudley that Microsoft was running tech support for the Department of Defense through China, the country’s biggest cybersecurity adversary.
https://www.propublica.org/podcast/microsoft-digital-escorts-china-defense-department

Bully tactics come back to bite Hegseth — now begging for help he can’t get: Hegseth trolled after meltdown at Senate hearing: ‘A whiny brat’
https://www.pennlive.com/politics/2026/07/hegseth-trolled-after-meltdown-at-senate-hearing-a-whiny-brat.html

# Military / Global
Iran launches ‘surprise’ attack on U.S. forces; missiles intercepted: Iran launched a missile strike on U.S. bases in the Middle East, according to U.S. Central Command, who said the strike failed. Iran has also struck three ships in the Strait of Hormuz and rejected Oman’s proposal on managing the waterway.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/29/iran-attacks-us-bases-in-middle-east-as-trump-meets-netanyahu

A Guide To China’s Growing Long-Range Nuclear Missile Arsenal. A closer look at the intercontinental and submarine-launched ballistic missiles at the core of Beijing’s strategic deterrent.
https://www.twz.com/nuclear/a-guide-to-chinas-growing-long-range-nuclear-missile-arsenal

# Science / Research
Trump administration formally bans gain-of-function research
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/health-law-and-business/trumps-nih-ends-funding-support-for-gain-of-function-research
Gain-of-Function Research: Gain-of-function research involves genetically altering an organism to give it new or enhanced biological functions, primarily focusing on how pathogens change their virulence, transmissibility, or host range. While proponents argue it aids in vaccine and drug development, critics raise severe biosecurity and accidental lab leak concerns
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gain-of-function_research

# Security / DHS / Communication / Surveillance / Secret Service
Get the Flock outta here: Backlash grows over video surveillance tool. The rising tide against automated license plate readers. They record your car’s make and model, your license plate number and your bumper stickers, and they snap a photo tagged with the precise time you passed by. The information goes to a national database.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UM0Ervf6ZzU

# Social Services Programs / Social Security / Disability / AFDC (Aid for dependant children)
Social Security is expanding a tool that scans applicants’ bank accounts to catch overpayments early
https://www.kevinvanpaassen.ca/u-s-government-now-scrutinizing-bank-accounts-for-all-ssi-applicants/

A cancer diagnosis may not be enough: Trump and Democratic states clash in court over who’s too sick to work
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/07/28/trump-dems-court-battle-over-medicaid-work-requirements-01013114

Trump Administration Halts More Than $1 Billion in Medicaid Payments to California and Minnesota Over Fraud Concerns
https://www.hhs.gov/press-room/hhs-defers-medicaid-payments-california-minnesota-fraud-review.html

# Technology / AI / Data Centers / Robotics / Internet
The Dust Bowl wasn’t a “natural disaster,” it was a man‑made catastrophe born of corporate greed — and today’s AI data center boom is replaying the same script with different props. Massive data centers are gobbling up resources across the U.S.—and you may be paying for it
https://www.consumerreports.org/data-centers/ai-data-centers-impact-on-electric-bills-water-and-more-a1040338678/

The Parallels: Where the Script Repeats: The race to build artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure is reshaping Texas — and a new investigation suggests it may be doing serious damage to the air Texans breathe.
https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/ai-double-data-centre-power-water-consumption-by-2030-un-researchers-say-2026-06-03/

Anthropic’s Mythos has flagged bugs faster than Microsoft can fix them. Documents reviewed by ProPublica reveal the tech giant’s “mad dash” behind the scenes to patch holes before hackers can find and exploit them.
https://www.propublica.org/article/anthropic-mythos-microsoft-software-vulnerabilities

Video shows the new housekeeping robot that completes human tasks with ease. We all have busy lives, and sometimes we just don’t have time for the more mundane aspects of keeping up a household. That’s where the Isaac 1 comes in.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f3c4mQty_so
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You Are Entirely Unprepared for the Noise This Data Center Constantly Blasts at Neighbors’ Homes. You have to hear it to believe it. . Beset by the 30 megawatt tech facility, residents in the otherwise quiet burg were forced to live under the relentless screech of a massive cooling operation, prompting a lawsuit over excessive noise.
https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/data-center-noise-pollution-dowagiac-michigan-blasts-homes

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# Border / Immigration / ICE / Immigrants
Border Battle: When Wiping Your Phone Is a Crime. Away from headlines about inflation or the Iran war, a federal courtroom in Georgia has quietly become ground zero for what could be a far-reaching legal fight over federal border searches and the rights of American citizens to resist them.
https://www.newsweek.com/cbp-phone-searches-us-citizens-rights-man-charged-device-wiping-12251645

# Education / Schools / Libraries and Museums
This MAGA influencer runs a charity to teach kids civics. Much of the money goes to him instead. Nick Adams’ Foundation for Liberty and American Greatness has brought in millions in donations and helped him land a State Department appointment, but records show there is almost no indication FLAG was spending that money on its stated mission.
https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-nick-adams-state-flag-charity-civics-state-department

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil / Power Plants
Blackout fears erupt as 17 US states are placed under power emergency. The move allows backup plants that are normally switched off to generate extra electricity if surging demand threatens to overwhelm the grid.
https://www.dailymail.com/sciencetech/article-16008547/blackout-fears-power-emergency-heat-wave.html

# Food / Farming / FDA / Agriculture / Ranching / SNAP [Food Stamps] / USDA
As USDA relocation deadlines near, employees say questions remain unanswered. Employees say they still lack key details about exemptions, moving costs and next steps as USDA continues issuing relocation notices.
https://www.govexec.com/workforce/2026/07/usda-relocation-deadlines-near-employees-say-questions-remain-unanswered/415013/

# General News
Heritage Foundation exec arrested on drug possession charge after accidentally bringing pistol ammo into Senate office building. Chris Wingate, 45, of Alexandria, Virginia, was stopped after an X-ray screening revealed pistol magazine, affadavit says
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/heritage-foundation-executive-arrest-senate-b3021616.html

Trump DOJ’s Own Witness Said Reflecting Pool Had ‘Substantial Preexisting Damage’ Before Alleged Vandal Touched It. Lawyers for David Hearn, the former Olympian accused of vandalizing the Reflecting Pool, argued the DOJ’s own witness helped their case.
https://newrepublic.com/post/213604/doj-witness-reflecting-pool-vandalism-case

Vultures Circling the Rubble: US Troops and Businesses Descend on Venezuela. After the June earthquakes, U.S. and Israeli troops have arrived in Venezuela, but economic and political interests, not humanitarian recovery, appear to be driving their presence.
https://www.truthdig.com/articles/vultures-circling-the-rubble-us-troops-and-businesses-descend-on-venezuela/

# General News / Epstein / Maxwell
Judge Orders Trump Justice Department To Prove Its Redactions Of Jeffrey Epstein Files Are Legal
https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/5941665-doj-epstein-files-lawsuit/

The U.S. Department of Justice said on Wednesday it was prohibited by law from releasing unredacted files ​on Jeffrey Epstein requested by New Mexico, escalating a feud with state officials investigating ‌the late sex offender.
https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/us-justice-dept-says-it-cannot-provide-unredacted-epstein-files-new-mexico-probe-2026-07-15/

# Gov / Politics / US
“Barbarians are inside the gate”: Mike Johnson reacts after DSA co-chair admits the group wants to ‘abolish’ the Senate, borders and defund the Pentagon
https://www.denvergazette.com/2026/07/27/dsa-co-chair-reaffirms-calls-to-abolish-the-senate-ice-and-borders-in-interview/

Trump ‘failed to demonstrate any error’ after judge shut down order directing ‘unprecedented levels of involvement’ in how states run elections
https://lawandcrime.com/high-profile/trump-failed-to-demonstrate-any-error-after-judge-shut-down-order-directing-unprecedented-levels-of-involvement-in-how-states-run-elections-appeals-court/

Congressional committee issues subpoenas to organizations tied to China-linked Dem megadonor.
The latest subpoenas raise the question of whether U.S. tax law, which grants tax exemptions and shields charitable donor identities. can be used to route foreign money into domestic political activity.
https://justthenews.com/government/congress/congressional-committee-issues-subpoenas-organizations-tied-china-linked-dem

Trump warns Iran ‘strong military action’ will be used if negotiations fail. Washington and Tehran issue conflicting messages over the status of talks to end Middle East crisis
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/27/trump-warns-return-strong-military-action-iran-diplomacy-fails

Thune pours cold water on canceling recess to pass SAVE America Act. Trump on Monday called for Thune to cancel recess to pass the bill, but Thune said nothing had changed.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/senate/4664980/thune-pours-cold-water-trump-call-axe-august-recess-save-america-act/

Ex-Trump official was forced to take over meeting from ‘disturbingly rambling’ president. “Amazing interaction with POTUS. … I led the discussions since the POTUS kept referring to me. It was a disturbingly rambling discussion since he kept talking about TV ratings, and HC [Hydroxychloroquine], and influenza and virtually everything else as I was trying to keep him on track (with the help of the VP).”
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-erratic-2677280224/

Armed guards descend on USPS as Trump’s war on mail-in voting ratchets up
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_X-JBNyBDVc

‘Mystery’ group caught ‘meddling’ in Dem election amid wave of GOP interference: report. FEC filings confirm GOP meddling in Dem primaries. Two shadowy groups, Lead Left and Real Change, received all their funds from a super PAC that also supports Republicans.
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/06/21/fec-republican-meddling-democratic-primaries-00969281

GOP senators burned by Trump ready to blow up White House priority as clock ticks: Two outgoing GOP senators previously burned by President Donald Trump are threatening to sink a White House priority as a critical committee vote nears Thursday
https://www.rawstory.com/todd-blanche-2677280150/

DHS admission suggests sham emergency will justify ICE arrests at midterm polls. ICE won’t rule out making arrests at polling places during the November midterm elections in the event of “an active public safety threat,” the Department of Homeland Security admitted to Raw Story.
https://www.rawstory.com/raw-investigates/ice-2677262539/

Dire warning as Trump confidant switches sides on key issue: ‘This could be his undoing’: There’s something ominous in the air after one of President Donald Trump’s confidants apparently switched sides in Ukraine’s war against Russia.
https://www.rawstory.com/ukraine-russia-war-2677273273/?link_source=ta_thread_link&taid=6a66988258ece70001d177a4&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=threads.net

McConnell’s office shares latest health update and photo. A new update from Sen. McConnell’s office says the senator is not well enough to return to work, but is in rehabilitation care.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/07/27/mitch-mcconnell-health-update-photo/91063827007/

The administration’s undeclared war on Mexico. “Because the threat of military intervention is so dramatic, not enough attention has been paid to a type of intervention that is already taking place, one that could pave the way for strikes. The United States is intensifying its hunt for narcos within the Mexican government. Is this all prelude to an attack?
https://www.theatlantic.com/national-security/2026/07/mexico-informants-fbi-attack-sheinbaum/688019/?utm_source=TMP-Newsletter&utm_campaign=527fcefc58-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2026_07_28_10_45&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_5e02cdad9d-527fcefc58-486092373

Trump’s Strikes in the Caribbean Are a Dangerous, Illegal Abuse of Wartime Power—It Won’t Stop There.
The Trump administration’s deadly strikes in the Caribbean bypass Congress and put us on a dangerous pathway to wider abuses.
https://www.americanprogress.org/article/trumps-strikes-in-the-caribbean-are-a-dangerous-illegal-abuse-of-wartime-power-it-wont-stop-there/

Trump’s Own DEA Wrecks His Victory Claim on “Drug Boat” Strikes: , President Trump told the media that his deadly extrajudicial strikes on alleged “drug boats” in the Caribbean had maritime drug flow “down 97 percent.” New reporting from The Washington Post shows that was a lie. After over 60 strikes, more than 200 people are dead with no trial, and the Drug Enforcement Administration has confirmed that the flow of cocaine into the U.S. has not been impeded at all.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/trump-own-dea-shatters-victory-130344026.html

Trump Says US Has Taken “Billions and Billions” From Venezuela and Iran Is Next. He said that Congress should approve legislation to allow Venezuela’s funds to be rerouted to the US military.
https://newrepublic.com/post/213566/trump-hoarding-billions-venezuelan-oil

Trump suffers ‘hypomanic episode’ with classic signs of psychiatric sickness: experts
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-hypomanic/

# Global News
BBC Scores Blow Against Trump As Judge in Defamation Case Orders President to Turn Over Years of Financial Docs: U.S. Magistrate Judge Enjoliqué Lett ruled that because Trump was claiming damages to his businesses, the BBC had the right to demand access to documents and information about said businesses. Lett issued a nine-page written order spelling out what documents Trump would have to disclose to the BBC and setting deadlines for that document production.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/bbc-scores-blow-against-trump-232326901.html

Iran denies Trump peace talks as new strikes continue. Peace talks face new doubt as Iran denies negotitions
https://san.com/cc/iran-denies-trump-peace-talks-as-new-strikes-continue-washington-honors-graham/

# Law / Law Enforcement / Prisons / FBI / CIA / ATF / DEA
Does Your Sheriff Think He’s More Powerful Than the President? Richard Mack has built a ‘Constitutional sheriff’ movement to resist state and federal authority on guns, COVID-19 and now election results. A new survey shows just how many sheriffs agree with him.
https://www.themarshallproject.org/2022/10/18/does-your-sheriff-think-he-s-more-powerful-than-the-president

Can law enforcement catch up to AI scams? It’s gotten so bad that the FBI now includes AI stats in its annual internet crime report.
https://www.dynamisllp.com/knowledge/ai-fraud-enforcement-doj-defense-strategies-2025

# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC] / Supreme Court / United Nations (UN)
Federal Judges Criticize Trump’s Justice Department for “Unethical” Conduct. “Zero Evidence”: How Judges and Grand Juries Have Rejected the Trump Administration Efforts to Investigate and Prosecute
https://www.justsecurity.org/146665/courts-grand-juries-reject-trump-investigations/

ICC Chief Prosecutor Fired over sexual misconduct allegations
https://apnews.com/article/icc-court-prosecutor-karim-khan-united-nations-5a9490e98b74f3bf13f5eae26fb3c3d7

# Medicare / Medicaid / Disability Benefits / Health and Human Services [HHS]
12 states that could be hit hardest by Social Security and Medicaid cuts. Social Security paid 70 million people in December 2025. Its retirement fund is projected to pay full benefits through late 2032, then cover 78%, leaving a 22% gap if Congress does nothing.
https://www.thequeenzone.com/12-states-that-could-be-hit-hardest-by-social-security-and-medicaid-cuts/

Presbyterian Health Plan is dropping most Medicare Advantage coverage for 2027, forcing 30,000 members to switch. Roughly 30,000 Medicare Advantage members in New Mexico face the loss of their Presbyterian Health Plan coverage heading into 2027
https://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/news/presbyterian-drop-most-medicare-advantage-plans-citing-59m-loss

# Medical / Biologicals / Research / CDC / Recalls / Nursing / Medications / Hospitals / Pharma
Fauci, vast majority of scientists he consulted didn’t believe ‘wet market’ COVID origin: ‘diary’: The release of over 1,100 pages of Dr. Anthony Fauci’s private diary entries and daily notes—made public by Senator Rand Paul—has reignited intense debate and political scrutiny regarding the early consensus and discussions surrounding the origins of COVID-19.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/27/us/politics/fauci-in-private-diary-reflected-on-covids-origins-and-his-own-fame.html

‘Feels like an earthquake’: Trump threatens elderly care after Supreme Court ruling. President Donald Trump is using powers enabled by a recent Supreme Court decision to force thousands out of jobs, and it’s the elderly who could face “dire consequences” of his actions.
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-slashes-elderly-care/

Trump Administration’s Demand for Hospital Emergency Room Records Raises Alarm. “The whole thing is troubling,” said a health law expert who noted the risks to patient privacy.
https://newrepublic.com/post/213549/trump-admin-hospitals-emergency-room-records

# Military / Department of Defense [DOD] / NATO / Boat Strikes
Senior official parts ways with the Pentagon after hidden camera footage shows him calling Donald Trump ‘a textbook narcissist’
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/senior-pentagon-official-gets-placed-on-administrative-leave-after-hidden-camera-footage-shows-him-calling-donald-trump-a-textbook-narcissist/ar-AA28xxa2?item=flightsprg-tipsubsc-v1a?loadi

Trump Is Already Outpacing His First-Term Record Number of Airstrikes on Somalia. The Trump administration cut humanitarian aid to Somalia while continuing to pound it with military airstrikes.
https://truthout.org/articles/trump-is-already-outpacing-his-first-term-record-number-of-airstrikes-on-somalia/

# Nuclear
The Worst Nuclear Deal in History. Trump has agreed to give Mohammed bin Salman all the ingredients for a nuclear bomb. Chaos will follow.
https://www.truthdig.com/articles/the-worst-nuclear-deal-in-history/

# Security / DHS / Communication / Surveillance / Secret Service
National Intelligence completes layoffs since Pulte taking office. “Since becoming Acting Director of National Intelligence, our team has been smartly, and carefully, reducing the size of [the office of the director of national intelligence (ODNI)], re-focusing ODNI on national security, the law, and the statute,” Pulte wrote
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5991559-odni-releases-election-threat-docs/

# Social Services Programs / Social Security / AFDC (Aid for dependant children)
Dem senators demand answers on SSA field office closures despite Bisignano’s vow. Just weeks after the Social Security commissioner falsely accused his predecessor of turning away members of the public, lawmakers say Bisignano has done just that.
https://www.govexec.com/oversight/2026/07/dem-senators-demand-answers-ssa-field-office-closures/415034/

# Technology / AI / Data Centers / Robotics / Internet
Texas Senate Looking Into Data Center Abatements. State lawmakers have expressed concerns about how the sales tax exemptions for data centers have skyrocketed to billions of dollars.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8_cF8OUXZQ

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# Border / Immigration / ICE / Immigrants
Trump’s border czar makes remarkable admission as questions swirl about killer ICE agent.  ICE officer in Maine killing should not have cleared vetting. Tom Homan comments on officer’s eligibility to serve after reports that agent’s two ex-wives had accused him of abuse
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/26/trump-border-czar-ice-officer-maine-killing-vetting

ICE expected to open mass detention facility in NC, sparking anger, pushback. A new immigration detention center is set to open in eastern NC, the New York Times reported. ICE didn’t deny it.
https://ncnewsline.com/2026/07/24/ice-expected-to-open-mass-detention-facility-in-nc-sparking-anger-pushback/

We cannot count on the federal government to hold ICE agents accountable for brutality and other misconduct. But someone has got to try. While Trump uses his bully pulpit to extol ICE and ignore its abuses, grassroots activists and immigrant community leaders been drawing attention to ICE’s role in terrorizing communities.
https://www.aclu.org/news/immigrants-rights/congress-needs-hold-ice-accountable-abuses

11 charged in Texas rail container deaths. Two suspects remain at large after smuggling ring operated for nearly three years
https://www.ksat.com/news/local/2026/07/24/11-charged-in-deaths-of-7-migrants-including-a-child-found-in-sealed-train-container-in-texas/

Update on Termination of Temporary Protected Status for Haiti (Release: July 24, 2026) After 16 years, Temporary Protected Status for Haitian nationals in the U.S. expires today.
https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-related-news/update-on-termination-of-temporary-protected-status-for-haiti-release-july-24-2026

ICE prepares major operation targeting Haitians losing TPS after Supreme Court ruling. The move comes as roughly 350,000 Haitians are set to lose their legal protections under the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) program, following a Supreme Court ruling last month that cleared the way for the Trump administration to end it. It also ends protections for Syrians.
https://www.newsnationnow.com/us-news/immigration/ice-haitian-migrants-tpa-denaturalization-trump/

ICE Homeland Security execute crackdown on transnational criminal organizations in California, Florida, Texas, Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey
https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/ice-hsi-dismantles-sim-farms-nationwide-cyber-fraud-crackdown

# Education / Schools / Libraries and Museums
Higher Ed Can’t Be Neutral in an Age of Brutality. It Must Choose Democracy. Contemporary proponents of “institutional neutrality” fail to grasp that universities have never been outside politics.
https://truthout.org/articles/higher-ed-cant-be-neutral-in-an-age-of-brutality-it-must-choose-democracy/

# General News / Epstein / Maxwell
Judge’s ‘unexpected’ Epstein files demand reveals dark truth about Todd Blanche: U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan orders Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to submit unredacted Jeffrey Epstein-related emails and documents for private review, challenging the Justice Department’s redactions
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/judge-demands-see-trumps-doj-223211038.html

Group in Congress pushing for more Epstein transparency. Nearly eight months after the Epstein Files Transparency Act became law, a bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers is demanding additional federal disclosure of records related to the deceased sex trafficker and his associates.
https://www.aol.com/articles/group-congress-pushing-more-epstein-143300000.html

Timeline of Jeffrey Epstein-Ghislaine Maxwell Law Enforcement Failures (1996-2025). A sex trafficking scandal that continues long after Jeffrey Epstein’s death. “How do we address the magnitude of that failure? What can justice mean for the survivors at this point? ‘Release the files’ — meaning ‘release all the files.’  Many survivors of Epstein’s decades-long sex trafficking scheme press on.
https://www.justsecurity.org/119137/timeline-jeffrey-epstein-ghislaine-maxwell/

The DOJ claimed its Epstein file redactions protect victims and law enforcement names. A judge wants the evidence by July 30. She is not accepting the official explanation
https://attackofthefanboy.com/politics/the-doj-claimed-its-epstein-file-redactions-protect-victims-and-law-enforcement-names-a-judge-wants-the-evidence-by-july-30/

# Gov / Politics / US
Trump’s ‘white-supremacist wonderland’ about to face ‘humiliating implosion’: “We should be grateful for the epic and reckless corruption of this administration,” wrote O’Herir. “Ambitious schemes to reshape America and the world as a white-supremacist wonderland are consistently undercut by the enormous levels of graft.”
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-foreign-policy-2677272571/

How Russell Vought Became Trump’s Shadow President. The moniker “Shadow President”—popularized by investigative reporting from ProPublica and The New Yorker—refers to Russell Vought’s immense, behind-the-scenes influence in shaping and executing Donald Trump’s executive agenda
https://www.propublica.org/article/russ-vought-trump-shadow-president-omb
Who Is Russell Vought? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russell_Vought

Trump warns China, Russia against aiding Iran amid escalating strikes. Donald Trump warned China and Russia Friday not to assist Iran as he is reportedly weighing options to escalate strikes.
https://americanpress.com/2026/07/25/trump-warns-china-russia-against-aiding-iran-amid-escalating-strikes/

Trump’s ‘insane’ AI image posting spree alarms onlookers: ‘Pure delusion.’ Trump abandoned words altogether as he unleashed a stream of AI images, many centered around his vision of another presidential term.
https://ca.news.yahoo.com/trump-flies-waaaaay-off-rails-060201504.html

MAGA voters will soon ‘quit watching Fox’ as gas soars and GOP excuses Trump: Republican
https://www.rawstory.com/donald-trump-gas-prices-2677274109/

Ousted GOP senator teases revolt against Trump: ‘You ain’t seen nothing yet’
https://newrepublic.com/post/212144/ousted-republican-senator-cornyn-trump-revels-chaos

White House insiders fear Trump’s ‘terrible idea’ will ‘plunge US off a cliff’:
https://www.alternet.org/trump/trump-insiders-2674833180/

Mideast oil may soon have no way out amid ‘everything everywhere all at once’ wars, but the crisis in refined products is even worse
https://finance.yahoo.com/energy/articles/mideast-oil-may-soon-no-204332360.html

Quanell X claims Trump plans to invoke Insurrection Act and declare martial law to stay in office
https://www.houstonstringer.com/2026/07/25/quanell-x-claims-trump-plans-to-invoke-insurrection-act-and-declare-martial-law-to-stay-in-office/

# Global News
When Canada’s wildfires mean more fossil fuels and a trade war. Scientists decry Trump’s ‘blame game’ after he claims Canada ‘poisoning’ US air. Trump told Mark Carney ‘you got to stop these fires from coming in’ as experts say wildfires symptom of climate crisis
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/24/trump-canada-wildfires-smoke-scientists

Russian missile attacks hit Kyiv as Ukraine’s drone campaign targets Russian infrastructure. Russia’s Defense Ministry says its air defenses intercepted 133 Ukrainian drones overnight across several areas, including Russian territory, the Black Sea and Crimea
https://justthenews.com/world/russian-missile-attacks-hit-kyiv-ukraines-drone-campaign-targets-russian-infrastructure

# Law / Law Enforcement / Prisons / FBI / CIA / ATF / DEA
Police Officers Won’t Be Charged in Fatal Shooting of Man with Autism Who Called 911 During Mental Health Crisis. Jill Harrington’s 25-year-old son was fatally shot, he was autistic and had dialed 911 for help. State officials announced this month that there will be no criminal charges against the officers who killed him.
https://people.com/no-charges-for-cops-in-fatal-shooting-of-man-with-autism-12014460

Police search for second suspect following Seattle food festival shooting that killed 3
https://apnews.com/article/seattle-center-shooting-food-festival-space-needle-90548c65364e742a97fb7cb0fea31209

# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC] / Supreme Court / United Nations (UN)
Venezuela to exit International Criminal Court, accusing it of ‘bias.’ Announcement comes as Venezuela has hewed close to Trump administration, who has pledged to’disable’ international court. Announcement comes as Venezuela hewed close to Trump administration, who has pledged to’disable’ international court.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/24/venezuela-to-exit-international-criminal-court-accusing-it-of-bias

Controversial anti-Trump Judge Boasberg keeps ruling against POTUS, but keeps getting overturned. The friction between Judge Boasberg and the administration notably climaxed over immigration and executive power disputes
https://justthenews.com/government/courts-law/boasberg-boomerang-controversial-judge-keeps-ruling-against-trump-and-getting

Quanell X travels to Galveston County Courthouse to help a young man from a corrupt cop. Quanell X traveled to the Galveston County Courthouse to support a young Hispanic man whose family sought his organization’s help after alleging a Houston police officer falsified information in a police report
https://www.houstonstringer.com/2026/07/24/quanell-x-travels-to-galveston-county-courthouse-to-help-a-young-man-from-a-corrupt-cop/

# Medicare / Medicaid / Disability Benefits / Health and Human Services [HHS]
Trump Medicaid Rule Could Strip Coverage From Seriously Ill People. Even terminally ill people must prove they are too sick to work to keep their Medicaid coverage. Medicaid recipients exempted from the employment requirements for medical frailty must prove every six months that they remain too ill to work. “Having a work requirement for patients with cancer, frail or not, puts them in a precarious position, Sometimes they can’t keep a job because of their illness and if they lose their job and their coverage, then Stage 1 becomes Stage 4.”
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/06/07/how-sick-is-sick-enough-new-medicaid-work-rule-worries-patient-advocates-states-00952476

# Medical / Biologicals / Research / CDC / Recalls / Nursing / Medications / Hospitals / Pharma
Thyroid Drug Recalled Across US. The third-most prescribed drug in the United States—used to treat thyroid problems for 18 million patients—has been recalled, according to an FDA notice.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/science/articles/popular-thyroid-medication-nationwide-fda-122800386.html

# Military / Department of Defense [DOD] / NATO / Boat Strikes
Oil prices tumble as Iran conflict enters new phase with military pause and focus on diplomacy. Both the U.S. and Iran paused attacks over the weekend, with U.S. officials saying the president is giving diplomatic talks “some space.”
https://san.com/cc/oil-prices-tumble-as-iran-conflict-enters-new-phase-with-military-pause-and-focus-on-diplomacy/

# Nuclear
The Guardian view on a US-Saudi nuclear agreement: an offer that further erodes international safeguards
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jul/26/the-guardian-view-on-a-us-saudi-nuclear-agreement-an-offer-that-further-erodes-international-safeguards

# Science / Research
A new Trump rule could exclude U.S. scientists from critical discoverie. A proposed White House rule would give political appointees unprecedented control over scientific funding. One physicist, who helped discover the Higgs boson, explains how the rule would’ve stifled that breakthrough.
https://www.propublica.org/article/federal-science-grants-russell-vought-omb

# Security / DHS / Communication / Surveillance / Secret Service
“We Gotta Ban These Dadgum Things,” Rep. Tim Burchett Says, Unveiling Bill Targeting Federal Funding for Flock Surveillance Cameras Nationwide
https://www.newsbreak.com/combat-rated-361333999/4792411371019-we-gotta-ban-these-dadgum-things-rep-tim-burchett-says-unveiling-bill-targeting-federal-funding-for-flock-surveillance-cameras-nationwide

“The Fourth Amendment Is NOT Optional” — Rep. Keith Self Calls on Congress to “Dismantle the Surveillance State” Built by FISA, Flock, Kill Switches and CBDCs.
https://keithself.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-keith-self-introduces-privacy-act-protect-americans-fourth
Fourth Amendment: The Fourth Amendment is a part of the U.S. Constitution that protects people from unreasonable searches and seizures, requires probable cause for warrants, and sets specific rules for law enforcement
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fourth_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution

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# Border / Immigration / ICE / Immigrants
Democrat senator pushing for answers from ICE about use of spy software. U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, is demanding an explanation for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) purchase and use of a powerful commercial spyware tool capable of accessing cell phone messages, photos, location data, microphones, and cameras without a user’s knowledge.
https://www.hsgac.senate.gov/media/dems/peters-demands-ice-explain-purchase-and-use-of-powerful-spyware/

# Children / Youth / Childcare
Over a dozen children drugged at summer camp and found ‘looking like zombies’ as cops probe ‘deeply concerning’ incident. Thirteen children, aged 10 to 13, fell ill at a YMCA summer camp in East Orange, New Jersey, after consuming chocolate believed to be laced with hallucinogenic mushrooms
https://www.the-sun.com/news/16745680/children-drugged-summer-camp-zombies-chocolate-edible-new-jersey/

# Education / Schools / Libraries and Museums
HUD’s Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity is investigating the University of Connecticut and the University of Minnesota to determine whether their campus housing programs violate the Fair Housing Act by steering or advertising housing opportunities based on race or ethnicity.
https://justthenews.com/government/federal-agencies/hud-launches-civil-rights-investigations-university-housing-programs?utm_source=justthenews.com&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=external-news-aggregators

Schools across America are quietly admitting that screens in classrooms made students worse off and are reversing years of tech-first policies
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/schools-across-america-quietly-admitting-075800556.html

# Environment / Infrastructure / EPA / BLM / Public Lands / Water / FEMA / USAID
Explosive report busts Trump official on potentially deadly lie: ‘This is not a game.’
https://www.rawstory.com/wildfires-2677271786/

The Rio Grande has completely dried up through Albuquerque for the third consecutive year as drought, reduced snowpack, and rising temperatures continue to affect water supplies across New Mexico.
https://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_news/bone-dry-bosque-rio-grande-stops-flowing-in-albuquerque/article_c2615ceb-ae88-4b4e-ae65-2fdd074d9ab5.html

Scientists issue warning after making alarming discovery beneath ocean’s surface: ‘Deeply concerning.’ What’s happening?
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/scientists-issue-warning-after-making-alarming-discovery-beneath-ocean-s-surface-deeply-concerning/ar-AA1XGcub?item=module_ad_enabled:false?c

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil / Power Plants
Trump’s own administration just admitted under oath that it canceled $7.5 billion in clean energy grants to states that didn’t vote for him. They finally admitted it. In their own words, in federal court.
Pretending the constitution doesn’t mean the same thing it’s meant for 250 years is insane. Let’s study the constitution.
https://apnews.com/article/trump-clean-energy-grants-chris-wright-09d26d615869ce06dd6bb2c047f636cb

# General News
Trump’s Reflecting Pool Faces New Legal Battle as Cultural Landscape Foundation Seeks Emergency Access Before Repairs Erase Key Evidence in Lawsuit
https://www.aol.com/articles/exclusive-trumps-reflecting-pool-faces-232136000.html

# Gov / Politics / US
Dem frontrunners for 2028 in flux as party grapples with ‘socialist’ surge. The progressive wave seems to have moderate and centrist Democrats worried for the party’s future.
https://justthenews.com/politics-policy/wkddem-frontrunners-2028-flux-party-grapples-socialist-surge

Watchdog wants Jack Smith team clearances pulled over alleged security lapses. The group raises the question of whether the same Justice Department officials who prosecuted Trump for mishandling classified information may have committed similar security lapses themselves, going to the heart of whether the law was applied evenhandedly.
https://justthenews.com/accountability/watchdogs/watchdog-wants-smith-team-clearances-pulled-over-alleged-security-lapses

Outrage as Red-state church commits ‘blatant’ illegal act to bolster GOP: law expert
https://www.rawstory.com/church-2677271820/

148,000 Mail Ballots Rejected: California rejected almost 150K mail-in primary ballots
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5989281-california-rejected-mail-ballots-primary/

Trump set to unleash ‘unimaginable’ suffering — with crippling backlash: He also said Iran had “not suffered enough yet,” and noted that the U.S. military was ready to execute Trump’s plan at any moment.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/trump-set-to-unleash-unimaginable-suffering-with-crippling-backlash-expert/ar-AA28C5G5?item=flightsprg-tipsubsc-v1a?loadin

Even as the Iran war rages over Nuclear Enrichment, Trump signs a deal with Saudi Arabia for the same, triggering concerns and criticism
https://wegotthiscovered.com/politics/even-as-the-iran-war-rages-over-nuclear-enrichment-trump-signs-a-deal-with-saudi-arabia-for-the-same-triggering-concerns-and-criticism/

Texas Sen. Ted Cruz says “very real possibility” exists that control of the United States Senate and House could be decided by voters in Iowa
https://wacojournal.com/texas-sen-ted-cruz-says-very-real-possibility-exists-that-control-of-the-united-states-senate-and-house-could-be-decided-by-voters-in-iowa/

Are Foreign Intelligence Agencies and Criminals Killing Donald Trump’s Enemies to Earn His Favor? The Quiet Dismantling of America’s Defenses Against Foreign Assassination on U.S. Soil
https://cmarmitage.substack.com/p/is-donald-trump-letting-foreign-governments

Trump pulls back after Iran crosses his red line as U.S. military breaks two-week streak of airstrikes amid talks for potential Hormuz deal
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/trump-pulls-back-iran-crosses-194656450.html

‘Trump was entranced’: Staggering security lapses traced back to Trump’s vanity deadline
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-2677271653/

# Global News
Horror WW3 warning as Russia plotting huge invasion into 3 countries. Russia has been accused of plotting attacks on Baltic states Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, with ‘unusual’ military movements near Estonia sparking fears of Ukraine war escalation and a wider conflict
https://www.irishstar.com/news/us-news/horror-ww3-warning-over-russia-37456389.amp

Zelenskyy Warns Russia Is Preparing to Bring Another 30,000 North Korean Troops Into the War — “This Is a Threat Not Only to Ukraine” — Says Putin Is Teaching Kim “How to Wage War”
https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/ukraines-zelenskiy-russia-wants-to-bring-in-30000-north-korean-troops-to-conflict

# Military / Department of Defense [DOD] / NATO / Boat Strikes
Ray Dalio Says ‘Final Battle’ At the Strait of Hormuz Is Here— And It Could Decide If the US Empire ‘Survives or Falls’
https://www.benzinga.com/news/politics/26/07/60683968/ray-dalio-says-final-battle-at-the-strait-of-hormuz-is-here-and-it-could-decide-if-the-us-empire-survives-or-falls

‘It’s just not right’: Lawmakers sound the alarm on sneaky Pentagon move: Republican and Democratic lawmakers slammed the Pentagon on Tuesday for not briefing them on national security issues and said at times top defense officials appeared to be undermining U.S. President Donald Trump’s own policies, in a rare bipartisan show of frustration with the administration.
https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/republican-lawmakers-lash-out-pentagon-keeping-them-dark-2025-11-04/

U.S. widens offensive against Iran, hitting infrastructure inland. The expanded operation comes after a short-lived ceasefire collapsed
https://justthenews.com/world/middle-east/us-widens-offensive-against-iran-hitting-infrastructure-inland

Defense tech investors thought the war in Iran could make them millionaires. Instead, they faced a Wall Street bloodbath
https://fortune.com/2026/07/25/defense-tech-investors-thought-the-war-in-iran-could-make-them-millionaires-instead-they-faced-a-wall-street-bloodbath/

# Military / Global
Romania shoots down ‘Russian drone’ with F-16 fighter jet for first time ever after Putin’s repeated incursions. The incident adds to concern that Moscow’s war on Ukraine risks spilling over to entangle neighbouring NATO states.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/24/romanian-jet-fighter-shoots-down-suspected-russian-drone

# Other Interestimg Stuff
Africa’s Deadly Gas Lakes: Nyos, Monoun And The Threat Beneath Kivu. Lake Monoun killed 37 people in 1984. Two years later, Lake Nyos released a vast cloud of carbon dioxide that swept through surrounding valleys, killing at least 1,746 people and thousands of animals. Lake Kivu holds a far larger reservoir of carbon dioxide and methane beneath waters surrounded by major cities and millions of people. Its layers remain stable, but volcanic activity, intense heating or a major underwater collapse could have catastrophic consequences.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GeZ84LpZU_c
Read the full article:
https://www.abovethenormnews.com/2026…

Scientists Are Racing Against Time At Antarctica’s Doomsday Glacier. Thwaites glacier is collapsing — with huge consequences for the future of our planet. Extensive research efforts in the world’s least-hospitable environment are revealing why Thwaites glacier – dubbed the doomsday glacier – is so dangerous, and whether its demise can be avoided. Thwaites is about the size of Britain, but it is shrinking rapidly and is already responsible for 4 per cent of all global sea-level rise
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2526630-the-race-to-understand-how-and-when-thwaites-glacier-will-collapse/

Divers Excavated a Lake—and Stumbled Upon a Haunting Ancient Face: The discovery was made during a scheduled inspection of a damaged communications cable in the central Aegean Sea. It revealed a massive humanlike face carved directly into an underwater cliff. While its mouth is closed, this artifact speaks volumes about the medieval past.
https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/archaeology/a71664120/ancient-wooden-face-discovered-in-poland/

# Social Services Programs / Social Security / AFDC (Aid for dependant children)
Social Security now requires a second security step to log in online, and users who don’t set it up can be locked out of the account that guards their benefits
https://www.newsbreak.com/the-money-overview-380442759/4790732912457-social-security-now-requires-a-second-security-step-to-log-in-online-and-users-who-don-t-set-it-up-can-be-locked-out-of-the-account-that-guards-their-benefits

# Technology / AI / Data Centers / Robotics / Internet
Why Taiwan is Fighting the World’s Largest Cyber War
Taiwan faces millions of cyberattacks and intrusion attempts every day, as well as a dizzying onslaught of disinformation from Beijing.
https://theconversation.com/taiwan-is-experiencing-millions-of-cyberattacks-every-day-the-world-should-be-paying-attention-225677

# Travel / Tourism / TSA
The U.S. Department of State and multiple U.S. Embassies have issued a “Worldwide Caution” and specific travel warnings for American citizens
https://se.usembassy.gov/worldwide-caution-the-department-of-state-advises-americans-worldwide-to-exercise-increased-caution-2/

# UFO / UAP Disclosure
# Veterans / VA
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# Military / Global
Romania shoots down ‘Russian drone’ with F-16 fighter jet for first time ever after Putin’s repeated incursions. The incident adds to concern that Moscow’s war on Ukraine risks spilling over to entangle neighbouring NATO states.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/24/romanian-jet-fighter-shoots-down-suspected-russian-drone

# Other Interestimg Stuff
Africa’s Deadly Gas Lakes: Nyos, Monoun And The Threat Beneath Kivu. Lake Monoun killed 37 people in 1984. Two years later, Lake Nyos released a vast cloud of carbon dioxide that swept through surrounding valleys, killing at least 1,746 people and thousands of animals. Lake Kivu holds a far larger reservoir of carbon dioxide and methane beneath waters surrounded by major cities and millions of people. Its layers remain stable, but volcanic activity, intense heating or a major underwater collapse could have catastrophic consequences.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GeZ84LpZU_c
Read the full article:
https://www.abovethenormnews.com/2026…

Scientists Are Racing Against Time At Antarctica’s Doomsday Glacier. Thwaites glacier is collapsing — with huge consequences for the future of our planet. Extensive research efforts in the world’s least-hospitable environment are revealing why Thwaites glacier – dubbed the doomsday glacier – is so dangerous, and whether its demise can be avoided. Thwaites is about the size of Britain, but it is shrinking rapidly and is already responsible for 4 per cent of all global sea-level rise
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2526630-the-race-to-understand-how-and-when-thwaites-glacier-will-collapse/

Divers Excavated a Lake—and Stumbled Upon a Haunting Ancient Face: The discovery was made during a scheduled inspection of a damaged communications cable in the central Aegean Sea. It revealed a massive humanlike face carved directly into an underwater cliff. While its mouth is closed, this artifact speaks volumes about the medieval past.
https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/archaeology/a71664120/ancient-wooden-face-discovered-in-poland/

# Social / Communities / Housing
# Social Services Programs / Social Security / AFDC (Aid for dependant children)
Social Security now requires a second security step to log in online, and users who don’t set it up can be locked out of the account that guards their benefits
https://www.newsbreak.com/the-money-overview-380442759/4790732912457-social-security-now-requires-a-second-security-step-to-log-in-online-and-users-who-don-t-set-it-up-can-be-locked-out-of-the-account-that-guards-their-benefits

# Technology / AI / Data Centers / Robotics / Internet
Why Taiwan is Fighting the World’s Largest Cyber War
Taiwan faces millions of cyberattacks and intrusion attempts every day, as well as a dizzying onslaught of disinformation from Beijing.
https://theconversation.com/taiwan-is-experiencing-millions-of-cyberattacks-every-day-the-world-should-be-paying-attention-225677

# Travel / Tourism / TSA
The U.S. Department of State and multiple U.S. Embassies have issued a “Worldwide Caution” and specific travel warnings for American citizens
https://se.usembassy.gov/worldwide-caution-the-department-of-state-advises-americans-worldwide-to-exercise-increased-caution-2/

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# Border / Immigration / ICE / Immigrants
“Nothing Could Be Less Catholic” — Trump Is Suing the Church to Remove Shrine for Border Wall
Rep. Veronica Escobar’s Mount Cristo Rey Protection Act would halt the federal seizure of 14 acres of diocesan land beneath a 29-foot statue of Jesus. A week after she filed it, not one colleague has signed on.
https://www.thelettersfromleo.com/p/nothing-could-be-less-catholic-trump

Southwest Airlines flight attendant Lorenzo Thompson arrested at work by ICE for allegedly overstaying visa since 2021
https://people.com/southwest-flight-attendant-arrested-by-ice-agents-while-at-work-12026684

Trump’s Deadly, Cruel Immigration Policy May Be a Political Failure As Well. As backlash to President Donald Trump’s deportation agenda grows, some lawmakers are reconsidering votes that expanded immigrant detention and ICE power.
https://www.vera.org/news/the-political-consensus-behind-harsh-immigration-policies-is-starting-to-crack

People Keep Dying in ICE Custody. 13 Democrats Back a Bill to Abolish the Agency. At least 53 people have died in ICE custody since President Donald Trump’s return to office.
https://truthout.org/articles/people-keep-dying-in-ice-custody-13-dems-back-a-bill-to-abolish-the-agency/

A family separated at the border is torn apart again. Years after being split up and reunited, a family gets caught in Trump’s immigration dragnet.
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/07/separated-at-the-border-torn-apart-again/

11 people indicted in smuggling deaths of 7 migrants in rail cargo container in Texas. A federal indictment was unsealed Friday against 11 people in the smuggling deaths of seven migrants, including a 14-year-old boy, who were hiding inside a sweltering rail cargo container in Texas in May.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/11-people-indicted-in-smuggling-deaths-of-7-migrants-in-rail-cargo-container-in-texas

Mexican man killed in Florida ICE ‘encounter’ was on vacation in US with tourist visa, latest reports reveal
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/22/man-killed-ice-florida-tourist-visa

# Economy / Finance / Trade / Tariffs \ Banking / Taxes / IRS / Cryptocurrencies
New Trump Tariffs Expected to Cost Americans $100 Billion a Year
https://www.progressivepolicy.org/trumps-new-tariffs-likely-illegal-will-cost-americans-100-billion-a-year/

Trump Slapped 50% Tariffs on Nearly 500 Canadian Products, and Canada Answered by Keeping American Alcohol Banned. Trump just hit nearly 500 Canadian products with 50% tariffs, accusing Canada of “discrimination” against American booze. Canada’s answer: U.S. alcohol stays off the shelves, and the premiers running the ban say folding now would only invite more.
https://thoughtcatalog.com/jeremy-london/2026/07/trump-slapped-50-tariffs-on-nearly-500-canadian-products-and-canada-answered-by-keeping-american-alcohol-banned/

President Donald Trump said his administration will open a formal investigation into the European Union’s trade practices, threatening new tariffs over billions of dollars in fines leveled against U.S. tech companies.
https://apnews.com/article/trump-eu-trade-tech-fine-google-2e125ac0d3c1ac7a96c9194a372ba47e

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil / Power Plants
‘Stunning Admission’: Trump Admin Targeted Democrats by Canceling Clean Energy Grants. “It is despicable that the administration is taking away funding from states that did not vote for Trump,” said US Sen. Dick Durbin.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/trump-administration-grant-cancellations

# Food / Farming / FDA / Agriculture / Ranching / SNAP [Food Stamps] / USDA
Texas Ag Commissioner Sid Miller announces resumption of cattle importation from Mexico. “I want to thank Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins for responding to my call to reopen our border to importing cattle.”
https://www.kcbd.com/2026/07/25/texas-ag-commissioner-sid-miller-announces-resumption-cattle-importation-mexico/

# General News / Epstein / Maxwell
Todd Blanche implicated during testimony from a member of Epstein’s inner circle: Todd Blanche says he can’t meet directly with Epstein victims. “I’m prohibited from meeting directly with them” said the acting attorney general.
https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2026/07/15/congress/blanche-on-epstein-victims-00998681

WATCH: Trump Reacts as Wall St. Journal Receives Award at WHCD for Its Coverage of Trump’s Ties to Epstein — Over Which He is Suing
https://www.cnn.com/2026/07/24/politics/video/wsj-reporter-digivid

Alan Ritchson goes off on Donald Trump over the Epstein files, says he should ‘go to jail’: ‘Move out of the way.’ While Trump has repeatedly claimed he is exonerated from the Epstein case, no court has officially ruled as such. Meanwhile, the POTUS is mentioned thousands of times in the Epstein files, and in March, the DOJ released previously withheld documents containing unproven accusations of sexual assault against Trump, following pressure from Dems.
https://deadline.com/2026/07/white-house-responds-alan-ritchson-trump-go-to-jail-epstein-1237003095/

# Gov / Politics / US
Congress is trying to repeal the 17th amendment!
https://www.heritage.org/the-constitution/commentary/some-conservatives-want-repeal-the-17th-amendment-heres-why-theyre
Seventeenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seventeenth_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution

Trump warns China & Russia that interfering in Iran war ‘would be very bad for them’ after ‘helping target US soldiers’
https://www.the-sun.com/news/16744354/trump-warns-china-russia-iran-deal/

Kristi Noem Diverted Funding Approved for National Security Risks Involving China to Sporting Events
https://www.thedailybeast.com/kristi-noems-secret-china-cash-switch-revealed/

Ambassador Mike Huckabee sounds alarm: Iran’s missile capabilities now threaten cities across Europe!
https://www.yahoo.com/news/videos/ambassador-mike-huckabee-sounds-alarm-164648999.html

Trump Called Himself the ‘King of Debt.’ Now Bank of America Says the U.S. Will Spend $2 Trillion More Than It Brings In This Year
https://finance.yahoo.com/economy/policy/articles/trump-called-himself-king-debt-142114962.html

U.S. House passes bill requiring photo ID for federal elections
https://share.newsbreak.com/j3nbv84z

MAGA freaks out as Fox News interviews Pete Buttigieg: ‘Why aren’t you defending Trump?’ MAGA social media users were livid over the conversation and made it known — even attacking Smith for the sit-down.
https://www.rawstory.com/pete-buttigieg-maga/

The State’s War on the Left Didn’t Begin With Trump — But He’s Escalating It. Trump’s war on the left blends “war on terror” language with Cold War McCarthyism.
https://truthout.org/articles/the-states-war-on-the-left-didnt-begin-with-trump-but-hes-escalating-it/

Mike Johnson appears to break with Trump on Iran, says new military authorization not in ‘order right now’
https://knewz.com/mike-johnson-appears-break-trump-iran-says-new-military-authorization-not-order-right-now/

Fetterman Casts Deciding Vote Against Resolution to Rein In Trump’s War on Iran. The vote came just hours after the House voted to pass its own war powers resolution, 214 to 208.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/05/14/fetterman-casts-deciding-vote-trumps-power-to-attack-iran-still-unlimited/90075353007/

Trump Ramps Up McCarthyist Assault on Free Expression: Critics, civil liberties organizations, and legal scholars have increasingly characterized the trajectory of the second Donald Trump administration as advancing a neo-McCarthyist or authoritarian approach to political dissent, public discourse, and constitutional norms.
https://www.thefp.com/p/trump-administration-free-speech-attack

Slamming Trump’s Cuba Report as ‘McCarthyite Attack’ on Free Speech, Dems Vow to Fight Back
“We stand firmly against this report and other efforts by the Trump administration to weaponize the federal government against dissent, which is a patriotic tradition.”
https://www.commondreams.org/news/cuba-trump-threat

OOPS! Trump Humiliated by Federal Judge Over Assault on Free Speech. The president’s DOJ attack dogs faced a brutal scolding in court.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-humiliated-by-federal-judge-over-assault-on-free-speech/

As Trump Ignores War Powers Votes, Groups Urge Congress to Sue to End Illegal Iran Assault. “Congress has already directed the removal of US armed forces under the War Powers Act, and the president must comply.”
https://www.commondreams.org/news/war-powers-resolution-lawsuit

Watchdog wants Jack Smith team clearances pulled over alleged security lapses. The group raises the question of whether the same Justice Department officials who prosecuted Trump for mishandling classified information may have committed similar security lapses themselves, going to the heart of whether the law was applied evenhandedly.
https://justthenews.com/accountability/watchdogs/watchdog-wants-smith-team-clearances-pulled-over-alleged-security-lapses

Trump warns Putin, Xi against selling weapons to Iran – while saying he believed assurances from Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin that they were not yet doing so.
https://thedefensepost.com/2026/07/25/trump-warns-russia-china-iran/

Trump to meet Netanyahu at White House as Iran war escalates. Visit will be Netanyahu’s seventh to White House, underscoring US commitment amid war with Iran, genocide in Gaza.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/24/netanyahu-to-meet-trump-at-white-house-next-week-amid-iran-war-escalation

# Global News
A ship linked to China’s military sailed from Baltimore. That should worry US workers: On its face, nothing about this is remarkable — but the vessel’s arrival in New Orleans should outrage every American who cares about workers’ rights and national security. That’s because this is not an American ship.
https://thehill.com/opinion/5986709-trump-jones-act-waiver-threatens-maritime-industry/

Chinese Asphalt Tanker Makes Second U.S. Coastwise Voyage Under Jones Act Waiver. Vessel tracking data reviewed by gCaptain shows the Chinese-flagged asphalt tanker JIN ZHOU WAN recently arrived in Baltimore carrying asphalt from New Jersey under the ongoing Jones Act waiver program.
https://gcaptain.com/chinese-asphalt-tanker-makes-second-u-s-coastwise-voyage-under-jones-act-waiver/
Jones Act: The term Jones Act most commonly refers to a foundational United States federal law regulating maritime commerce, officially known as the Merchant Marine Act of 1920 (named after Senator Wesley L. Jones).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merchant_Marine_Act_of_1920

# Law / Law Enforcement / Prisons / FBI / CIA / ATF / DEA
The ABA Defends the Profession, They were wrong.
In an early victory for President Donald Trump’s protection racket, the leaders of nine prestigious Biglaw firms collectively paid almost $1 billion and sacrificed their professional integrity to secure peace with his administration – or so they thought.
https://www.commondreams.org/opinion/capitulate-to-trump-and-lose
American Bar Association (ABA)
https://www.americanbar.org/

# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC] / Supreme Court / United Nations (UN)
Democrats urge IRS watchdog to find out why a top attorney who clashed with Trump admin left his high-ranking job
https://www.aol.com/articles/democrats-urge-irs-watchdog-why-203715000.html

# Media / Press / Mail / Radio / TV
High-Frequency Traders Say They Have “No Choice” But to Pay Trump $100,000 a Month for Early Access to His Posts. Senators Warner, Warren, and Schumer flagged potential emoluments clause violations, calling the arrangement unprecedented self-dealing by a sitting president who profits from his own communications.
https://247wallst.com/investing/2026/07/24/high-frequency-traders-say-they-have-no-choice-but-to-pay-trump-100000-a-month-for-early-access-to-his-posts/

Press Freedom Groups Warn ‘No Newsroom in America Is Safe’ After House GOP Subpoenas Left-Wing Outlet. “BreakThrough News is not the first, nor will it be the last, to come under official attack,” said one press freedom advocate.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/house-gop-subpoena-left-wing-news

# Military / Department of Defense [DOD] / NATO / Boat Strikes
Senior Pentagon director Brandon Newsom placed on administrative leave after calling Trump a “narcissist” and vowing to reverse his policies
https://www.newsweek.com/senior-pentagon-official-suspended-bashing-trump-on-hidden-camera-brandon-newsom-12232247

Fired military officials claim they were ousted by Pete Hegseth for questioning orders. Ex-officers accuse defense secretary of being ‘intimidated by people who have real warfighting background’ and ‘call him on his bulls***
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/pete-hegseth-officers-fired-orders-b3020785.html

Calls for Independent Probe Into Reported US Bombing of Ecuadorian Boats Grow After Murder of Investigator. “How far does the ‘war on drugs’ go?” said a former Ecuadorian official. “Who is held accountable for the lives of Ecuadorian fishermen?”
https://www.commondreams.org/news/trump-ecuador

U.S. Army Is Buying Older PAC-2 Patriot Missiles For The First Time In Decades. PAC-2 GEM-T missiles are not generally as capable as their PAC-3 counterparts, but the Army needs all the Patriots it can get.
https://www.twz.com/land/u-s-army-is-buying-older-pac-2-patriot-missiles-for-the-first-time-in-decades

Progressives Urge Senate to Reject Israel Military Integration in NDAA Passed by House. “We need to now fight to strip this amendment in the conference between the House and the Senate,” said Rep. Ro Khanna.
https://centerforpoliticalawareness.com/in-the-news/progressives-urge-senate-to-reject-israel-military-integration-in-ndaa-passed-by-house/

US-Israel Defense Integration on Horizon as House Keeps Section 219 in NDAA. The House passed the NDAA with Section 219 intact, advancing expanded U.S.-Israel defense cooperation despite bipartisan opposition.
https://www.military.com/us-israel-defense-integration-horizon-house-keeps-section-219-ndaa

Trump ‘Planning for Wider War’ in Iran—With Possible Ground Invasion—as US Bombing Escalates. Strikes on more sensitive targets across the Persian Gulf risk setting off a spiral as neither side backs down. “We may be approaching the most significant escalation in the US-Iran confrontation since February,” warned one analyst.
https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/trump-threatens-new-iran-escalation-risks-repeating-old-mistakes-2026-07-16/

# Military / Global
Iran claimed new drone strikes Friday against U.S. military facilities in Bahrain, Jordan and Kuwait, as explosions were heard near a military base hosting U.S. forces in northern Iraq and video showed dramatic drone interceptions.
https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/iran-war-us-trump-strait-hormuz-middle-east/

Kuwait, Bahrain launched direct strikes on Iran: Bahrain and Kuwait quietly sent fighter jets to strike military targets inside Iran earlier this month, the first known direct attacks by the two Gulf nations against Tehran.
https://nypost.com/2026/07/24/world-news/bahrain-kuwait-struck-iran-following-missle-and-drone-attacks-in-sign-of-widening-war-report/

# Nuclear
Is Trump letting Saudi Arabia get a nuke? Seeing Trump and nuclear in a sentence makes me nervous. What does this deal actually say? No, President Trump is not letting Saudi Arabia acquire a nuclear weapon, but his administration has signed a highly controversial civilian nuclear energy agreement that critics warn could unintentionally pave the way for one
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/21/us/politics/trump-saudi-nuclear-deal.html

# Security / DHS / Communication / Surveillance / Secret Service
US Secret Service Agent Investigated. The Secret Service stated the agent is the subject of both an administrative investigation and a potential criminal inquiry regarding the compromise of operational and information security
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/23/secret-service-agent-vance-investigation

# Technology / AI / Data Centers / Robotics / Internet
Texas Republicans are turning on Greg Abbott over billionaires’ AI land grab. The backlash to energy-guzzling server warehouses that power artificial intelligence is shaping statewide campaigns from Arizona to New York
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/texas-ai-data-centers-rural-backlash-hinojosa-abbott-b3020184.html

# Veterans / VA
USDOT campaign calls on military veterans to serve their countries again, this time as truck drivers. On July 24, USDOT announced the Freedom Haulers campaign, an interagency effort to bring more veterans into the trucking industry as the White House pushes to remove immigrant truck drivers from U.S. roadways in the wake of several high-profile crashes.
https://www.transportation.gov/briefing-room/trump-administration-launches-new-interagency-campaign-led-secretary-duffy-recruiting

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