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Voices, The Peoples News

August 7, 2025
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 to Inform and Educate

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# Border / Immigration / ICE / Migrants / Gangs / Drugs
‘No deeper insight’: Trump admin suffers double loss as dozens of additional sanctuary cities and counties join immigration lawsuit, win protection from funding cuts
https://lawandcrime.com/high-profile/no-deeper-insight-trump-admin-suffers-double-loss-as-dozens-of-additional-sanctuary-cities-and-counties-join-immigration-lawsuit-win-protection-from-funding-cuts/

‘We’ve been trapped!’ Democratic lawmakers say ICE ‘incarcerated’ them at detention center. “We were greeted by a masked agent who refused to give us his name, who refused to show his face, and who proceeded to lock the door, keeping us, in essence, incarcerated, because we cannot go in or out until we get further notice.”
https://www.rawstory.com/ice-2673863764/

“I thought people were going to die”: Anti-ICE protesters say they were attacked by police. Supporters of detained chaplain Ayman Soliman say cops assaulted them at a recent protest, but they’re not deterred
https://www.salon.com/2025/08/06/police-brutality-wont-stop-ice-protests/

‘Horrific’: report reveals abuse of pregnant women and children at US Ice facilities. Report from senator Jon Ossoff’s office found 510 credible reports of human rights abuses since Trump’s inauguration
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/aug/06/physical-sexual-abuse-pregnant-women-children-immigration-centers

510 ‘credible reports of human rights abuse’ against immigrant detainees: An investigation from Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) found 510 “credible reports of human rights abuse” of people held in immigration detention centers across the country.
https://thehill.com/homenews/5438618-human-rights-abuse-immigration/

A U.S. citizen detained by Border Patrol captured his arrest on camera (FULL VERSION)
https://www.wfsb.com/2025/07/30/border-patrol-violently-arrests-18-year-old-us-citizen-nonprofit-says/

Former ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Corrections Officer Describes ‘Inhumane’ Conditions: Like ‘An Oversized Kennel’
https://www.salon.com/2025/08/06/ex-alligator-alcatraz-worker-details-inhumane-treatment/

ICE has a new courthouse tactic: Get immigrants’ cases tossed, then arrest them outside. Even some legal asylum-seekers face detention and deportation.
https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/08/07/ice-has-a-new-courthouse-tactic-get-immigrants-cases-tossed-then-arrest-them-outside/

“An American Nightmare”: Three Men Deported to CECOT and Their Families Reflect on Their Monthslong Ordeal. Without providing evidence, the U.S. government branded them all Tren de Aragua gang members, the “worst of the worst,” “sick animals” and “monsters.” Our reporting shows how the government knew a majority of them had not been convicted of a crime in the U.S.
https://www.propublica.org/article/venezuelans-cecot-el-salvador-trump-families-video

Parents of Westchester High School Grad Reveal ICE Agents Detained Daughter After Routine Visa Hearing
https://abc7chicago.com/post/westchester-high-school-grad-yeonsoo-go-detained-ice-routine-visa-hearing-family-says/17429447/

Pregnant Women Face Harrowing Abuses In Immigrant Detention, Democratic Report Says. They’ve been deprived of critical medical care and subject to overcrowded cells, per an investigation from Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/pregnant-women-children-immigrant-detention-ossoff_n_6892983ae4b07e7958a0f46a

Trump Targets Spouses of US Citizens in Green Card Crackdown
https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-targets-spouses-of-us-citizens-in-green-card-crackdown/

# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banks / Taxes / IRS / Cryptocurrencies
Donald Trump makes America lose billions and decides charging tourists $15k is the answer
https://wegotthiscovered.com/politics/donald-trump-makes-america-lose-billions-and-decides-charging-tourists-15k-is-the-answer/

Trump Doubles Tariffs On Major Ally For Buying Putin’s Oil. President Donald Trump doubled tariffs on India for refusing to cease importing Russian oil, the White House announced Wednesday.
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/trump-doubles-tariffs-on-india-to-50-why-the-big-issue-is-vladimir-putin-and-russian-oil-4028e441

Banks are quietly closing branches across the country. As hundreds of U.S. bank branches have been marked for closure this year, some concern has been raised as to what this means for Americans, particularly those with limited access to the internet and online banking.
https://www.newsweek.com/bank-closures-2025-money-implications-consumers-expert-view-2051281

Moody’s Downgrade Signals Deeper Risk: Is U.S. Debt Undermining Global Leadership? The Treasury is signaling deeper debt problems. The US Treasury has been signaling increased worry about the sustainability of the rising national debt and the potential for deeper problems.
https://www.csis.org/analysis/moodys-downgrade-signals-deeper-risk-us-debt-undermining-global-leadership

Treasury to begin ‘extraordinary measures’ as US approaches debt cliff. The breach of the debt ceiling officially starts the clock on how long Trump and Congress will have to act to avoid a financially catastrophic default.
https://subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2025/01/17/treasury-yellen-debt-cliff-00199113

Mark Zandi, the chief economist of Moody’s, has a grim prediction for the US economy. ‘On the precipice of recession’: A top economist warns that not even the Fed may be able to rescue the US from a downturn
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/precipice-recession-top-economist-warns-225757237.html

Trump says he will impose 100 percent tariff on semiconductors. Trump has already imposed tariffs on automobiles, copper, steel and aluminum.
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/08/06/trump-says-he-will-put-100-percent-tariff-on-semiconductors-00496413

# Education / Schools
Judge issues temporary injunction against Trump administration cancellation of humanities grants
https://apnews.com/article/doge-humanities-grants-trump-1b692b8828141f57335cf701e5450722

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil
Trump Administration Adds Key Mining Projects to FAST-41. Effort Aims to Expedite Critical Minerals and Secure Domestic Supply
https://www.doi.gov/pressreleases/trump-administration-adds-key-mining-projects-fast-41

Unleashing American Energy: It is the policy of the United States to encourage energy exploration and production on Federal lands and waters, including on the Outer Continental Shelf, in order to meet the needs of our citizens and solidify the United States as a global energy leader long into the future
https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/01/unleashing-american-energy/

# Environment / Climate / Infrastructure / EPA / BLM / Public Lands
Infrastructure policy of Donald Trump
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infrastructure_policy_of_Donald_Trump

The U.S. Clean Energy Manufacturing Boom Is Sputtering. More than $30 billion of clean energy investments are now on ice since Trump took office, according to new data from Wellesley College’s Big Green Machine.
https://heatmap.news/economy/trump-manufacturing-boom-canceled

Grand Canyon Fire Is Now the Largest Burning in the Nation. A wildfire burning since July 4 has closed the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park for the rest of the season.
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/04082025/grand-canyon-fire-largest-in-nation/

# FEMA [Federal Emergency Management Agency]
DHS transfers FEMA staff to ICE amid hurricane season. DHS is detailing roughly 100 people from FEMA’s human resources and security teams to help process applicants at U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) amid a bid to hire 10,000 extra officers.
https://thehill.com/policy/national-security/5439715-dhs-fema-ice-hurricane-season-noem-immigration-enforcement/

# Food / Farming / Agriculture / SNAP [Food Stamps] / FDA / USAID
‘Left to rot’: Farmer reeling over decaying crops as workforce flees ICE raids. Not only have Trump’s mass deportations and raids eliminated a large part of the workforce, but they have also prevented those who remain from being willing to work at all, Chandler said.
https://www.rawstory.com/ice-farm-workers/

# General News / Gaza
The Week the World Woke Up to the Genocide in Gaza. Pressure is mounting against Israel in the U.S. and around the world. Will it mean anything on the ground in Palestine?
https://theintercept.com/2025/08/06/israel-palestine-gaza-war-politics/

An Unexpected Path to Hold War Criminals Accountable. It’s at the national courts, not the ICC or ICJ, where Palestinians have the best chance to see justice.
https://theintercept.com/2025/08/06/israel-palestine-war-crimes-icc-icj/

As Israel faces blame for the hunger crisis in Gaza, UN’s own data shows most of its aid is looted
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/israel-faces-blame-hunger-crisis-100019910.html

# General News / Epstein
Epstein Victim’s Family Releases Statement on JD Vance Holding a Scandal ‘Strategy Session’ at His Home
https://www.mediaite.com/politics/epstein-victims-family-releases-statement-on-jd-vance-holding-a-scandal-strategy-session-at-his-home/

The Democrats’ motion to subpoena the Epstein file has legal and historical basis
https://thehill.com/opinion/congress-blog/judicial/5435151-house-subpoena-epstein-file/

# Gov / Politics
Tim Burchett Signals He’d Take Blackburn’s Senate Seat If She Becomes Governor. Republican Tennessee Rep. Tim Burchett signaled he would accept Sen. Marsha Blackburn’s seat if she wins the state’s gubernatorial race.
https://dailycaller.com/2025/08/06/tim-burchett-marsha-blackburn-tennessee-senate-governor/

‘Nobody believes you’: Library of Congress blames missing Constitution sections on ‘coding error’
https://www.axios.com/2025/08/06/constitution-missing-sections-coding-error

‘Swamp creature’: Gen Z voter says Trump-backing peers now think he ‘lied to us and deceived us’
https://www.alternet.org/gen-z-trump-epstein/

‘Major trouble’: Memo claims House Republicans being ‘eaten alive’ selling Trump’s new law. Republicans are facing “major trouble” garnering public support for the sweeping reconciliation bill, predicting that it will become “THE defining issue of the midterms.”
https://www.alternet.org/trump-bill-republicans-gop/

Trump Threatens DC Takeover after a Black Mob Assaults DOGE Employee ‘Big Balls.’ US president cites youth crime in call to strip the capital of local rule, despite declining violence and local opposition
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/aug/06/trump-dc-doge-staffer-attack

Can Donald Trump take federal control of Washington, DC? US president has warned of a federal takeover of DC, citing violent incidents and the city’s crime problems.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/8/7/can-donald-trump-take-federal-control-of-washington-dc#:~:text=US%20president%20has%20warned%20of,takeover%20of%20the%20nation’s%20capital

Dangerous cracks in US democracy pillars. Three of the seven pillars of democracy outlined in the Democracy Playbook 2025—protect elections, defend rule of law, and fight corruption—are facing significant challenges, highlighting the growing threats to US democracy posed by the new Trump administration.
https://www.brookings.edu/articles/threats-to-us-democracy-dangerous-cracks-in-us-democracy-pillars/#:~:text=Over%20three%20weeks%20into%20the,and%20balances%20from%20being%20trampled

Ex-GOP leader calls party ‘epitome of heartless’ as he jumps ship to join Dems
https://www.rawstory.com/geoff-duncan-2673860370/

More Republicans clamor for changing Senate rules to bypass Dems’ obstruction. With Democrats still playing hardball over confirming the rest of President Donald Trump’s civilian nominees, Republicans are becoming increasingly vocal about changing Senate procedural rules to help fast-track the process.
https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_ca30dcc2-29a1-49db-b49a-b9cfea3a1136.html

Texas Republican Accidentally Admits Truth About GOP’s Gerrymandering
https://newrepublic.com/post/198840/texas-republican-admits-truth-gerrymandering-map

Trump threatens city with National Guard and takeover of police force in bid to ‘tackle crime’
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/world/article-trump-mulls-sending-national-guard-to-washington-dc-after-assault-of/

# Law / Law Enforcement / ATF / FBI / CIA / DEA
Revealed: ‘Irresponsible’ Trump official published CIA’s ‘most closely guarded secrets’
https://www.alternet.org/trump-official-cia/?u=1602501a99a5758652052c0857f4beec9307dbfdcb75c1cebcb48b174fbab7bf&utm_source=Iterable&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Aug.6.2025_8.36pm

# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC]
The Supreme Court Prepares to End Voting Rights As We Know Them, And justices don’t want you to notice.
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/08/voting-rights-act-supreme-court-2/

Rubio, Noem Slapped With Lawsuit Over ‘War’ on Free Speech Amid Crackdown on Student Visa Holders
https://www.newsbreak.com/mediaite-520570/4160072640613-rubio-noem-slapped-with-lawsuit-over-war-on-free-speech-amid-crackdown-on-student-visa-holders

# Media / Press / Mail / Radio / TV
President Donald Trump sent a chilling warning from the White House to late night TV hosts Jimmy Kimmel and Jimmy Fallon, as well as radio icon Howard Stern, claiming “they are next.”
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-jimmy-kimmel-fallon-stern-b2803584.html

Palestine Talks | In conversation with Max Blumenthal (Part 1)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g53T-x1o4OU
‘Enemies of the people’- Max Blumenthal blasts media role in Gaza genocide (Part 2)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nuo4JU-qncM

Journalists demand access to Gaza as Israel begins full conquest and press blackout deepens. More than 600 journalists call the press restrictions in Gaza “the worst blackout in modern conflict” as Israel moves forward with plans to fully occupy the strip and restricts independent coverage of its escalating war.
https://www.nationofchange.org/2025/08/06/journalists-demand-access-to-gaza-as-israel-begins-full-conquest-and-press-blackout-deepens/

# Medicare / Medicaid / Obamacare / ACA
Trump slashed Medicaid — now he’s got another health care crisis looming. Tax credits for the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, expire at the end of the year. But not all Republicans are on board with extending them
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-medicaid-affordable-care-act-health-care-b2803232.html

# Medical / Health / Covid / Biologicals
New WV law repeals mandate that newborns receive eye ointment to prevent blindness. New WV law repeals mandate that newborns receive eye ointment to prevent blindness
https://www.herald-dispatch.com/_zapp/new-wv-law-repeals-mandate-that-newborns-receive-eye-ointment-to-prevent-blindness/article_cde0a2fe-9452-458b-9d78-0c71b396a31e.html

# Medical Science / Research / Technology
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. sparked swift backlash on Tuesday evening when the secretary of Health and Human Services announced the termination of nearly $500 million in federal funding and contracts supporting the development of mRNA-based vaccines. HHS said it would coordinate a wind-down of its mRNA vaccine development activities under the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority, or BARDA.
https://www.msn.com/en-ca/health/medical/unforgivable-shocked-experts-warn-rfk-just-condemned-millions-to-death-and-illness/ar-AA1JYYAv

# Military / Militia / National Guard
Air Force moves F-16s closer to North Korea in new ‘super squadron.’ The U.S. Air Force has begun transferring F-16 Fighting Falcon warplanes from South Korea’s Kunsan Air Base to Osan Air Base, located about 80 miles closer to the North Korean border.
https://www.airforcetimes.com/news/your-air-force/2025/08/06/air-force-moves-f-16s-closer-to-north-korea-in-new-super-squadron/

# Military / Global
Cheap Ukrainian drones inflict costly damage to Russian war machine. War in Ukraine increasingly fought with drones. Underdog Ukraine has adapted, inflicting damage on Russia
https://www.newsnationnow.com/world/ukraine-drone-russia/

# NASA
NASA Supercomputers Take on Life Near Greenland’s Most Active Glacier. As Greenland’s ice retreats, it’s fueling tiny ocean organisms. To test why, scientists turned to a computer model out of JPL and MIT that’s been called a laboratory in itself.
https://www.nasa.gov/earth/nasa-supercomputers-take-on-life-near-greenlands-most-active-glacier/

# Nuclear
Workers At A Nuclear Site In South Carolina Just Discovered 4 Radioactive Wasp Nests. The radioactive wasp nests were found at Savannah River Site near Aiken, South Carolina, where nuclear material was produced during the Cold War. Officials say there are no leaks and hazardous nests are from legacy contamination.
https://arstechnica.com/health/2025/08/radioactive-wasp-nests-spring-up-in-decadesold-nuclear-site-in-south-carolina/

# Social / Communities
Trump demands new U.S. Census and says non-citizens won’t be counted. President Donald Trump is calling for a new census of American households to be conducted and for migrants who did not enter the country legally to be excluded from the count.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/08/07/trump-new-us-census-only-citizens-counted/85555266007/

# Solar Activity
Three recent X-class solar flares, the strongest category, erupted from the sun in late October and early November 2004. These flares, along with numerous M-class flares, were associated with a period of intense solar activity.
https://www.space.com/astronomy/sun/3-powerful-solar-flares-erupt-in-less-than-24-hours-ending-weeks-of-calm-on-the-sun-video

While the sun’s activity doesn’t directly cause earthquakes, research suggests a potential link where solar activity can influence earthquake occurrences, specifically by affecting Earth’s surface temperature. This influence is not a primary cause, but rather a potential triggering mechanism, especially for shallow earthquakes
https://www.sciencealert.com/the-suns-activity-can-trigger-earthquakes-and-now-we-know-how

The Sun’s Activity Can Trigger Earthquakes, And Now We Know How. “Solar heat drives atmospheric temperature changes, which in turn can affect things like rock properties and underground water movement.” “Such fluctuations can make rocks more brittle and prone to fracturing
https://www.sciencealert.com/the-suns-activity-can-trigger-earthquakes-and-now-we-know-how

# Sports
Trump names himself chair of LA Olympics Task Force, sees role for military during games. In past Olympic Games held on American soil, sitting presidents have served in passive, ceremonial roles. President Donald Trump may have other plans
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/trump-names-himself-chair-l-221638998.html

Trump creates task force to prepare for 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. The executive order calls for the task force to coordinate security and planning for the Games, streamline visa processing and credentialing for the athletes, coaches, media and other visitors coming to the U.S.
https://apnews.com/article/trump-2028-summer-olympics-task-force-5751b5137a2576d2d6a26cb7bebd89e8

President Trump floats military use at L.A. Olympics, says there will be sex testing
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6538232/2025/08/06/president-trump-los-angeles-olympics-transgender-policy-military/

# Technology / Artificial Intelligence
Elon and Bezos have released humanoid robots into the wild — and no one’s ready for what happens next. The new Figure 02 robot can walk, talk, and see what’s going on with AI-enabled vision. The droids, made by Agility Robotics, are about the size of a person and can walk around the warehouse floor as well as squeeze into tight spaces
https://fortune.com/2024/09/26/robots-agility-amazon-openai-tesla-ai/

Silicon Valley has seen a noticeable shift to the right, with several tech leaders engaging more closely with the current administration, a trend Melinda French Gates views critically, especially when it comes to leaders not living by their stated values.
https://fortune.com/2025/06/23/melinda-french-gates-tech-titans-politics-value-history-books/?dicbo=v2-tgpGhgP

Tesla’s Optimus and the Humanoid Robot Race Nobody’s Ready For. Oftentimes, the future comes faster than we think. Companies like Amazon, Tesla, and Agility Robotics aren’t waiting on theory. From delivery and logistics to manufacturing and hospitality, humanoid robots are actively being tested and deployed today.
https://investorplace.com/hypergrowthinvesting/2025/06/teslas-optimus-and-the-humanoid-robot-race-nobodys-ready-for/

# Transportation
The Trump administration rescinded Obama-era guidance that disregarded 100-year-old law. Two seemingly foreign truck drivers were ticketed while driving transport trucks through rural Alabama. The Trump administration rescinded Obama-era guidance that disregarded 100-year-old law. ‘They can’t communicate, and they can’t read road signs.’
https://www.theblaze.com/news/truck-drivers-dekalkb-country-alabama

# Veterans / VA
VA drops contracts, says unions aren’t helping veterans. The Department of Veterans Affairs canceled its contracts with most unions on Wednesday, saying the unions fight against the best interests of veterans.
https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_3f5e544d-8193-468f-9657-aa8e27475c1c.html

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Voices, The Peoples News

August 6, 2025
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 to Inform and Educate

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This daily Voices, The Peoples News is posted through the blog function of www.MPEN-Ohio.net

# Border / Immigration / ICE / Migrants / Gangs / Drugs
Can the U.S. deport someone who’s lived here for 30 years without an immigration hearing?
https://www.aol.com/news/ice-attempt-quickly-deport-arizona-225116940.html

Trump officials are reopening old immigration cases, even for dead people. ‘They don’t do their homework,’ lawyers say
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/deportation-proceedings-were-closed-years-100000079.html

Supreme Court allows Trump to restart swift deportation of migrants to locations that are not their home countries
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/supreme-court-allows-trump-to-restart-swift-deportation-of-migrants-to-locations-that-are-not-their-home-countries

ICE Is Enticing New Recruits With Student Loan Forgiveness. Trump has weaponized student loan forgiveness to advance his agenda.
https://truthout.org/articles/ice-is-enticing-new-recruits-with-student-loan-forgiveness/

Civil Rights Groups Sue to Stop ICE Abductions in New York Courthouses. Masked officers have been gathering in courthouses to look for people attending mandatory immigration appointments.
https://truthout.org/articles/civil-rights-groups-sue-to-stop-ice-abductions-in-new-york-courthouses/

Immigrants and their legal advocates are suing to stop unlawful Trump administration policies that have resulted in the arrest, detention, and fast-track deportation of potentially thousands of people who appeared for their scheduled hearings at immigration courts across the country in recent months.
https://immigrantjustice.org/press-release/unlawful-ice-arrests-at-immigration-courthouses-prompt-lawsuit-by-advocates-and-immigrants/

US citizens jailed in LA Ice raids speak out: ‘They came ready to attack’
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/aug/05/us-citizens-jailed-ice-los-angeles

Everglades detention camp sits in hurricane alley, raising safety fears
https://www.dailyclimate.org/everglades-detention-camp-sits-in-hurricane-alley-raising-safety-fears-2673860985.html?vgo_ee=n1hQCGqkMUHea3LloW4jJT8XgCsews5W20pXcozU543QM9QNOKPgtAk4QWU%3D%3AYQRJC6%2BL8xmiUD48sKWF%2F%2F%2BF2gClsxFF

Supreme Court used wrong statute to make monumental birthright citizenship ruling: Conservative legal scholar Jack Goldsmith revealed that the U.S. Supreme Court relied on an incorrectly cited statute to justify its shocking birthright citizen ruling.
https://www.rawstory.com/supreme-court-amy-coney-barrett/

ICE seizes 11-year-old to force dad’s deportation — despite torture risk
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-deportation-2673860882/

ICE transfers Waco man to detention center north of Houston days after having charges dropped
https://www.kcentv.com/article/news/local/ice-transfers-waco-man-noe-guerrero-detention-center-conroe-texas/500-be4f50f4-7ee6-4767-976c-58dd3670eb4a

# Business / Industry / Corporations
Silicon Valley Enlists in the Business of War. In a major shift, Google, OpenAI, Meta and venture capitalists—many of whom had once forsworn involvement in war—have embraced the military industrial complex.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/04/technology/google-meta-openai-military-war.html

# Chemicals / Herbicides / Pesticides / Bugs
Report finds everyday toxic chemicals drive cancer, dementia, and fertility decline worldwide
https://www.ehn.org/report-finds-everyday-toxic-chemicals-drive-cancer-dementia-and-fertility-decline-worldwide

Artificial turf’s hidden costs: Heat, toxic chemicals, and disposal worries swirl around youth sports fields. As schools swap grass for plastic, scientists warn that the heat-soaked, tire-filled surfaces may expose young athletes to toxic chemicals. Synthetic turf can reach dangerous temperatures on hot days and should not be used in these conditions.
https://www.ehn.org/artificial-turfs-hidden-costs-heat-toxic-chemicals-and-disposal-worries-swirl-around-youth-sports-fields

# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banks / Taxes / IRS / Cryptocurrencies
President Trump plans to impose tariffs on pharmaceutical imports as soon as next week as part of his effort to boost domestic manufacturing, with the levies potentially reaching as high as 250%.
https://www.biopharmadive.com/news/trump-threatens-pharmaceutical-tariffs-250-percent-semiconductors/756829/

CBO: Extending Trump’s tax relief could add $5T to deficit
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5435415-cbo-trump-tax-provisions-deficit/

# Employment / Labor / Unions / OSHA
Sick should work on farms to avoid losing Medicaid: Trump’s agriculture secretary
https://www.rawstory.com/brooke-rollins-2673859928/

By firing the Bureau of Labor Statistics chief, the Trump administration raises concerns that it may further restrict the flow of essential government information
https://theconversation.com/by-firing-the-bureau-of-labor-statistics-chief-the-trump-administration-raises-concerns-that-it-may-further-restrict-the-flow-of-essential-government-information-259760

Universal Basic Income Has Been Tried Over and Over Again. It Works Every Time. As AI threatens jobs, policy advocates for UBI see it as a potential way to cushion the blow from a changing economy.
https://gizmodo.com/universal-basic-income-has-been-tried-over-and-over-aga-1851255547

If AI Puts Everyone Out of Work, Is UBI the Solution? The company behind ChatGPT funded a three-year research program on the impacts of universal basic income. It found that the extra income allowed participants to be more selective about career choices and have more time for leisure.
https://www.governing.com/finance/if-ai-puts-everyone-out-of-work-is-ubi-the-solution

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil
Dakota Access Pipeline Company Is Top Fossil Fuel Donor to Trump’s War Chest. Energy Transfer is battling a federal pipeline safety agency after being fined $2.5 million for a deadly accident.
https://truthout.org/articles/dakota-access-pipeline-company-is-top-fossil-fuel-donor-to-trumps-war-chest/#:~:text=Best%20known%20as%20the%20company,pipeline%20worker%20dead%20in%202020

# Environment / Climate / Infrastructure / EPA / BLM / Public Lands
The world is demanding action over plastic pollution: UN environment chief. “We know that plastic is in our nature, in our oceans, and yes, even in our bodies. What is sure is that no one wants to live with the plastic pollution.”
https://news.un.org/en/story/2025/08/1165574

Delegates from more than 170 countries around the world kicked off the sixth round of global plastic negotiations today in Geneva, where they will attempt to hammer out a treaty to curb plastic pollution
https://apnews.com/article/plastic-pollution-treaty-negotiations-united-nations-geneva-615d096e211daa1593c7d0f16745f1ff

# FEMA [Federal Emergency Management Agency]
DHS denies tying FEMA funds to Israel stance
https://www.axios.com/2025/08/04/trump-dhs-fema-relief-israel-boycotts

# Food / Farming / Agriculture / SNAP [Food Stamps] / FDA / USAID
‘Living in a Fantasy World’: Critics Pounce as Trump’s CNBC Interview Goes Off the Rails. “The racism here is on steroids,” said one critic about Trump’s statements on immigrant farmworkers.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/trump-cnbc-interview

House Republican booed at town hall after saying SNAP cuts due to US not having ‘unlimited money’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RHGMTEjMkd4

# General News / Gaza
‘Stain On Humanity’: Journalist Stunned by ‘Apocalyptic’ Destruction in Gaza After Capturing Rare Footage
https://www.mediaite.com/media/tv/stain-on-humanity-journalist-stunned-by-apocalyptic-destruction-in-gaza-after-capturing-rare-footage/

The War in Gaza as Told Through Dead Journalists: Documentary filmmaker Robert Greenwald talks to Jacobin about the targeted killing of journalists in his harrowing new film Gaza: Journalists Under Fire.
https://jacobin.com/2025/07/robert-greenwald-gaza-genocide-documentary-targeted-journalists

Saudi Arabia aims to reassert its regional influence by pressing Hamas and Israel to resolve their ongoing war in the Gaza Strip.
https://www.newsweek.com/saudi-arabia-making-power-play-against-hamas-gaza-2108852

# General News / Epstein
Ghislaine Maxwell Reportedly Cleared Trump’s Name in DOJ Interview. Ghislaine Maxwell reportedly told the Justice Department in a recent interview that she never observed President Donald Trump doing anything around her that “caused concern.”
https://abcnews.go.com/US/trump-administration-considers-releasing-transcripts-doj-interview-ghislaine/story?id=124383957

# Gov / Politics
‘Kick her off’: The GOP is now so lost, they want to deport a congresswoman because her parents are Guatemalan
https://wegotthiscovered.com/news/kick-her-off-the-gop-is-now-so-lost-they-want-to-deport-a-congresswoman-because-her-parents-are-guatemalan/

DHS Stoops to Shocking Low in Racist Attack on Latina Congresswoman. The Trump administration and MAGA world are attacking Representative Delia Ramirez over a bad-faith translation. Ramirez, who began her speech in English, saying she wanted to conclude her remarks with a few words in Spanish (“…quiero terminar diciendo unas palabras en español…”), because she is “very proudly Guatemalan” (“…porque yo soy guatemalteca con mucho orgullo…”). But, she continues, “Primero que soy americana”—which translates roughly to “First, I am American.”
https://newrepublic.com/post/198824/dhs-attacks-democratic-lawmaker-delia-ramirez-spanish

‘Direct attack’: Inside Trump’s plan to upend free and fair elections. the Trump administration, backed by Republican legislators and allied state actors, is mounting what one civil‑rights coalition calls a “coordinated scheme” to rig voter rolls
https://www.alternet.org/election-trump-vote/

ACLU Responds to Trump’s Anti-Voter Executive Order. This directive represents a significant overreach of executive power and poses a direct threat to the fundamental right to vote.
https://www.aclu.org/press-releases/aclu-responds-to-trumps-anti-voter-executive-order

This new report is a mortal threat to a desperate Trump. Trump’s action signaled he will try to cook the books, killing reliable economic data. What other numbers would he try to fake?
https://www.alternet.org/trump-jobs-report/

Who’s Trump REALLY working for? You don’t have to be a conspiracy theorist to believe at least one of them is sufficiently credible to merit more investigation.
https://www.alternet.org/who-trump-is-really-working-for/

‘Open civil war’: Retired federal judge calls Trump a ‘tyrant’ and MAGA ‘anti-rule of law.’ One longtime conservative federal judge is not mincing words about President Donald Trump and his MAGA base, and is arguing that they present a severe threat to both the U.S. Constitution and the rule of law itself.
https://www.newsbreak.com/alternet-332687158/4158399516405-open-civil-war-retired-federal-judge-calls-trump-a-tyrant-and-maga-anti-rule-of-law

A Texas Democrat Just Absolutely Destroyed Governor Greg Abbott, And People Are Eating It Up. As we’ve been talking about for days now, Texas is trying to eliminate five Democratic House seats.
https://ca.news.yahoo.com/texas-democrat-going-viral-brutal-163450881.html

Texas Democrats Who Fled Respond to Greg Abbott’s Legal Warning. “Threatening legal action against lawmakers for standing up to protect our democracy is not leadership, it’s intimidation. We have every right to fight. Fighting for fair representation is not running from a fight, it’s standing up.”
https://www.newsweek.com/texas-democrats-who-fled-response-greg-abbott-2108565

Arnold Schwarzenegger is no fan of Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s ‘partisan gerrymandering,’ and is ‘ready to campaign’ against it. The Republican who helped pass California’s independent line-drawing commission wants to defend his legacy.
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/08/04/schwarzenegger-newsom-redistricting-00493418

Court Upholds Texas Voter ID Law. The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on Monday to uphold a Texas act which requires voter ID for mail-in ballots.
https://www.texastribune.org/2025/08/05/texas-voter-id-mail-in-ballot-ruling/

Trump: Vance ‘probably favored at this point’ for 2028 nomination. Thus far, no Republican has announced their campaign for the Republican nomination in 2028.
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5437504-trump-vance-2028-gop-nominee/

Trump Celebrates as Pam Bondi Begins Revenge Crusade Against Obama. The Justice Department is opening a grand jury probe into Obama officials—and Trump is cheering it on.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/trump-celebrates-pam-bondi-doj-142445790.html

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) has asked the state Supreme Court to remove this powerful state Democrat from office, calling him the “ringleader” in his party’s strategic effort to block a GOP-friendly redistricting vote.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/abbott-texas-supreme-court-gene-wu_n_68928ff3e4b07e7958a0f333

Donald Trump and the deconstruction of America. This is their purposeful goal and an obvious one, if you look past the daily barrage of absurdity, indecency, corruption, wrongdoing, and
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/08/donald-trump-deconstruction-america/

Texas Republicans: It’s about power, yes—but also their radical agenda. Of course this gerrymandering plan is about keeping power. But it’s about keeping power to a specific end: to pass laws people hate and block ones they want.
https://newrepublic.com/article/198821/texas-republicans-gerrymandering-radical-agenda

# Gov / Politics / Global
Trump envoy meets with Putin ahead of Russia-Ukraine peace deadline. President Donald Trump has warned that he would impose sanctions on Russia if Moscow does not agree to a ceasefire.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/8/6/us-envoy-witkoff-in-russia-ahead-of-sanctions-deadline-over-ukraine-war

What you’re not being told about Israel, Gaza, and the UN
https://www.theblaze.com/shows/levintv/what-youre-not-being-told-about-israel-gaza-and-the-un?utm_source=theblaze-breaking&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Afternoon%20Trending%20-%20August%205&utm_term=ACTIVE%20LIST%20-%20TheBlaze%20Breaking%20News&tpcc=email-breaking

# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC]
Bondi’s Obama Grand Jury: The Authoritarian Moment We’ve All Feared. It’s officially happening: the use of the machinery of justice to go on fishing expeditions about political predecessors. Absolute madness.
https://newrepublic.com/article/198818/pam-bondi-obama-grand-jury-authoritarian

# Media / Press / Mail / Radio / TV
Rachel Maddow Delivers Discombobulated ‘Dictatorship’ Diatribe For Half Her Weekly Show. Rachel Maddow spent almost a half-hour delivering a diatribe accusing President Donald Trump of turning the United States into an “authoritarian country.”
https://www.aol.com/rachel-maddow-delivers-discombobulated-dictatorship-154042833.html

# Marijuana / Hemp
# Medicare / Medicaid / Obamacare / ACA
Army plans to grow Patriot battalions, plus one for Guam. The Army is planning to grow a force stretched thin to meet today’s air and missile defense demands
https://www.defensenews.com/land/2025/08/04/army-plans-to-grow-patriot-battalions-plus-one-for-guam/

# Medical / Health / Covid / Biologicals
They Were Paid to Kill Us – Hospitals, COVID and the Dirty Money Trail in Illinois. Illinois Review reported: Well, well, well. It turns out the “trust the science” crowd forgot to mention that the science came with a financial incentive package — and Illinois hospitals were first in line at the trough.
https://childrenshealthdefense.org/defender/gnw-paid-to-kill-us-hospitals-covid-dirty-money/

# Military / Militia / National Guard
Trump caught off guard by Pentagon’s abrupt move to pause Ukraine weapons deliveries, AP sources say
https://apnews.com/article/trump-ukraine-weapons-pentagon-15694071ddb6f7040273e9ef090e84c4

Hundreds of Marines Called Off ICE Mission that Required Interacting with Migrants. Governors are being asked to provide National Guard troops instead.
https://www.stripes.com/branches/marine_corps/2025-08-04/troops-guard-marines-migrants-ice-18664990.html#:~:text=Hundreds%20of%20Marines%20slated%20to,close%20contact%20with%20detained%20migrants

The Army Reserve Is Gutting Aviation Units. Thousands of Soldiers Are Being Left in the Lurch. Thousands of Army Reserve soldiers scramble for new assignments after the service abruptly ordered the dismantling of its helicopter units, a sweeping move that has caught commanders off guard and upended aviation operations across the country.
https://www.military.com/daily-news/2025/07/31/army-reserve-gutting-aviation-units-thousands-of-soldiers-are-being-left-lurch.html

Far-Right Militias Adored the Constitution. Then Came Trump. Right-wing activists have long warned of the coming federal invasion. Where are they now that it’s happened?
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/08/ammon-bundy-richard-mack-far-right-militias-adored-the-constitution-then-came-trump/

# NASA
White House Orders Shutdown of NASA Satellites Monitoring Climate Change From Space. “This is illegal.”
https://futurism.com/white-house-orders-nasa-destroy-important-satellite

Why a NASA satellite that scientists and farmers rely on may be destroyed on purpose
https://www.npr.org/2025/08/04/nx-s1-5453731/nasa-carbon-dioxide-satellite-mission-threatened

NASA Planning for Unauthorized Shutdown of Carbon Monitoring Satellites
https://eos.org/research-and-developments/nasa-planning-for-unauthorized-shutdown-of-carbon-monitoring-satellites

Trump orders NASA to kill 2 satellites that can function for many more years – the reason will shock all. The Trump administration has asked NASA staffers to draw up plans to end at least two satellite missions that measure carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, according to current and former NASA employees.
https://news.azpm.org/p/trump/2025/8/4/225859-why-a-nasa-satellite-that-scientists-and-farmers-rely-on-may-be-destroyed-on-purpose/

# NOAA / Weather
Weather Service is now hiring back hundreds of positions that got cut in the DOGE chaos
https://www.aol.com/weather-now-hiring-back-hundreds-155619017.html

# Social / Communities
Social Movements Are Physically Reclaiming Spaces to Replace the State. More than a way of protest, social movements are occupying spaces to challenge authority and fight against oppression.
https://truthout.org/articles/social-movements-are-physically-reclaiming-spaces-to-replace-the-state/

# Veterans / VA
VA Gives Veterans One-Year Authorizations to Seek Care from Private Providers in 30 Specialties. The move allows veterans to get 12 months of private treatment without having to request a reauthorization.
https://www.military.com/daily-news/2025/08/04/va-give-veterans-one-year-authorizations-seek-care-private-providers-30-specialties.html

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# Border / Immigration / ICE / Migrants / Gangs / Drugs
Surveillance at the Border: It’s only a matter of time before the drones, spy blimps, license plate readers, and motion-activated cameras come to the rest of America. Over the next 50 months, the Department of Homeland Security will shell out tens of billions of dollars to expand the surveillance-driven immigration enforcement apparatus far beyond the borderlands and into the continental U.S.
https://prospect.org/justice/2025-08-05-border-surveillance-algorithms/?utm_source=ActiveCampaign&utm_medium=email&utm_content=Cowboys%20and%20algorithms&utm_campaign=Daily%20Prospect%2008-05-2025

ICE Raids Broke Los Angeles’ Economy. Shouldn’t ICE Pay for That? The economic impact of the immigration crackdown is quantifiable, and could be written down and sent to Washington as a demand for payment.
https://prospect.org/politics/2025-08-05-ice-raids-los-angeles-economy/

ICE and border patrol agents are arresting U.S. citizens. Capital & Main has documented nine Americans who have been held in federal custody after observing or protesting immigration raids.
https://prospect.org/politics/2025-08-05-border-patrol-ice-arresting-us-citizens-los-angeles/

# Business / Industry / Corporations
Trump Administration Won’t Provide Disaster Relief to States and Cities That Boycott Israeli Companies
https://www.axios.com/2025/08/04/trump-dhs-fema-relief-israel-boycotts

# DOGE [Department of Government Efficiency]
Exposing DOGE’s Dark Dealings: President Trump handed the keys to the people’s government to his biggest campaign donor. The Trump Administration and Republicans have tried to shield DOGE from transparency and accountability as it carries out President Trump and Musk’s bidding from the shadows — but this cannot continue.
https://oversightdemocrats.house.gov/news/exposing-doges-dark-dealings

Why the Hell is Musk getting a $29 billion raise? It’s authoritarian capitalism
https://robertreich.substack.com/p/why-is-musk-getting-a-29-billion

# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banks / Taxes / IRS / Cryptocurrencies
Where Will the Tariff Billions Go? Trump’s Tariff Windfall Ignites Debate Over Spending. Billions are set to pour in from Trump’s tariffs. The question now: How should the government spend it?
https://www.usnews.com/news/u-s-news-decision-points/articles/2025-08-04/trumps-tariff-windfall-ignites-debate-over-spending

‘Whiplash’: Trump’s ‘surprise announcements’ are paralyzing Main Street USA
https://www.alternet.org/trump-tariffs-small-business/

Trump’s Tariffs Are Kleptocracy in Action. Very little of what you’ve heard about presidential ‘deals’ is true. It’s really a shakedown on behalf of Trump’s desires and corporate whims.
https://prospect.org/economy/2025-08-04-trumps-tariffs-kleptocracy-in-action/

China Throws A Fit After US Identifies Key Weakness In Trade Talks. China pushed back strongly against U.S. attempts to restrict their importing of oil from Russia and Iran, exposing a key weakness for Beijing.
https://dailycaller.com/2025/08/04/china-throws-fit-after-us-identifies-weakness-trade-talks-oil-iran-russia-trump/

‘25% not enough’: Trump says he may increase tariffs on India in the next 24 hours: ‘They don’t care’: Trump says he will ‘substantially’ raise US tariff on India for buying Russian oil
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/will-be-substantially-raising-tariff-trump-targets-india-over-purchase-of-russian-oil/articleshow/123098646.cms

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil
# Environment / Climate / Infrastructure / EPA / BLM / Public Lands
Grand Canyon Fire Is Now the Largest Burning in the Nation
https://www.npr.org/2025/08/01/nx-s1-5484018/fire-at-grand-canyon-national-park-grows-beyond-100-000-acres

Wildfire season in full swing as Forest Service struggles to fill thousands of fire jobs. Facing a summer of intense blazes across the West, the U.S. Forest Service is short more than one-quarter of its firefighting force after layoffs as wildfire season worsens
https://westernpriorities.org/2025/07/forest-service-has-thousands-of-unfilled-jobs-as-wildfire-season-worsens/

‘Help is not on the way’: As fire season ramps up, thousands of Forest Service firefighting positions are vacant. The Forest Service lost at least 1,800 fire-qualified, or “red-carded,” employees through layoffs, deferred resignation and retirement offers. In total, 4,800 people left the agency.
https://www.hcn.org/articles/help-is-not-on-the-way/

# General News
Beaten Down To A Science: Massive Brawl In Cincinnati Shows Where Lines Are Drawn. Civilization has yet to reach Cincinnati. Viral footage appears to show a mob of attackers punching, kicking, and otherwise assaulting several victims.
https://dailycaller.com/2025/08/04/cincinnati-brawl-fight-teresa-theetge-mob-violence-holly/

# General News / Gaza
Netanyahu Has Decided on Full Occupation of Gaza Strip: Reports
https://www.newsweek.com/israel-fully-occupy-gaza-strip-netanyahu-office-2108730

Saudi Arabia Is Making a Power Play Against Hamas in Gaza. Saudi Arabia aims to reassert its regional influence by pressing Hamas and Israel to resolve their ongoing war in the Gaza Strip.
https://www.newsweek.com/saudi-arabia-making-power-play-against-hamas-gaza-2108852

# General News / Epstein
Epstein Victims Tear Into Trump in Desperate Plea to Judge. Victims of Jeffrey Epstein have expressed their disgust at the Department of Justice for pandering to wealthy elites over those abused by the late financier.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/epstein-victims-tear-trump-desperate-045804345.html

White House Peddles New Excuse for Moving Ghislaine to Comfy Jail
https://www.thedailybeast.com/white-house-pedals-new-excuse-for-moving-ghislaine-maxwell-to-comfy-jail/

The Trump administration has yet to explain its transfer of sex offender and Jeffrey Epstein accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell to a minimum-security federal prison camp in Texas.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/ghislaine-maxwell-prison-transfer-minimum-security_n_6890df9be4b04bba7f793746?utm_source=cordial&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=hp-us-reg-morning-email_2025-08-05&utm_term=us-morning-email&email_hash=2ad8a4b29c39da108f4f8ffda0cf56cd20dc9eb9

Epstein’s lawyer makes SHOCKING claim about client list
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4oIBIbv9ug&t=2790s

The House Oversight Committee subpoenaed the Clintons, among others, over their alleged ties to Ghislaine Maxwell. Clintons called on to give depositions in Jeffrey Epstein investigation. Others subpoenaed include former FBI directors and attorneys general. Epstein’s accomplice, Ghislaine Maxwell, had her deposition delayed
https://www.newsnationnow.com/crime/clintons-jeffrey-epstein-probe-subpoena/

# Gov / Politics
Republicans Issue Arrest Warrants for Texas Democrats, But They Likely Aren’t Enforceable
https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/republicans-issue-arrest-warrants-for-texas-democrats-but-they-likely-arent-enforceable/

Pritzker says Texas Democrats who fled state will be protected amid arrest threats
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/pritzker-says-texas-democrats-fled-025321186.html

‘Desperation’: Nicolle Wallace says Trump’s been poked at ‘his greatest political weakness’
https://www.alternet.org/nicolle-wallace-trump-desperation/

President Trump Actively Destroys the Rule of Law He Claims to Be Restoring
https://democrats-appropriations.house.gov/news/press-releases/president-trump-actively-destroys-rule-law-he-claims-be-restoring

Either way, the administration is breaking the law: The nearly 150-year-old Posse Comitatus Act prohibits the use of the U.S. military for domestic law enforcement, except when specifically authorized by the Constitution or an act of Congress.
https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/analysis-opinion/breaking-law

State attorneys general across the country join in taking legal action to stop Donald Trump from continuing to erode the Constitution and the rule of law with the domestic use of the military.
https://ag.ny.gov/press-release/2025/attorney-general-james-urges-court-block-unlawful-federalization-national-guard#:~:text=is%20now%20ignoring.-,Attorney%20General%20James%20and%20the%20coalition%20are%20urging%20the%20court,as%20the%20Governor%20of%20Kansas

Cosmic irony, cosmic con job: MAGA Trump, hatched in savage distrust of government, now explodes rage against a hateful, rights-abusing state
https://www.nationofchange.org/2025/08/04/cosmic-irony-cosmic-con-job-maga-trump-hatched-in-savage-distrust-of-government-now-explodes-rage-against-a-hateful-rights-abusing-state/

Trump Issues Wild Threat to States That Boycott Israel. Donald Trump continues to kiss up to Israel—and Americans will pay the price.
https://newrepublic.com/post/198791/donald-trump-threat-states-disaster-relief-boycott-israel

US backed ethnic cleansing of Serbs, top diplomat secretly told Croat leader. The ethnic cleansing of hundreds of thousands of Serbs by a US-backed Croatian leader was premeditated, according to newly-uncovered files revealing the operation’s planning.
https://thegrayzone.com/2025/08/04/us-ethnic-cleansing-serbs-croat/

Republican Senators Holding Up Trump Nominees To Keep Green Gravy Train Rolling. Two Republican senators are slowing the confirmation process for three of Trump’s Treasury nominees, citing concerns regarding solar and wind subsidies.
https://www.aol.com/republican-senators-holding-trump-nominees-221442984.html

‘Suicide March’: Dem Strategist Tells Harris Faulkner Socialist, Pro-Hamas Wing Could Cause ‘Death Of’ His Party. Democratic strategist Julian Epstein said Monday that left-wing socialists could cause the Democratic Party’s “death.”
https://www.aol.com/suicide-march-dem-strategist-tells-190837993.html

California could slash 5 GOP US House seats to counter Texas’ move to pad Republican margin
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/california-could-slash-5-gop-004419524.html

California moves to dismantle GOP map, and Trump’s grip. Caucuses were briefed. Polls are being shared. And the push to swing California bluer is taking shape.
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/08/04/california-fires-back-at-texas-redistricting-00493314

Why China is Becoming Donald Trump’s Biggest U-Turn
https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-china-us-policy-pivot-2108399

Politicians Don’t Understand Disability. Americans with disabilities are at a breaking point. Are politicians listening?
https://thehill.com/opinion/finance/4684197-americans-with-disabilities-are-at-a-breaking-point-are-politicians-listening/

It might seem like Trump is winning his war — but the US could soon be in a world of pain
https://theconversation.com/it-might-seem-like-trump-is-winning-his-trade-war-but-the-us-could-soon-be-in-a-world-of-pain-262434

GOP senators tell Trump to ‘back off’ — and are now holding up 3 of his nominees:
https://www.alternet.org/gop-senators-trump-treasury/

D.A. Bragg Announces 34-Count Felony Trial Conviction of Donald J. Trump. Jury Finds the Defendant Guilty of 34 Counts of Falsifying Business Records
https://manhattanda.org/d-a-bragg-announces-34-count-felony-trial-conviction-of-donald-j-trump/

Marjorie Taylor Greene says Republican party has lost touch with its base. Georgia congresswoman says she has no plans to leave Republican fold but urges party to support ‘America first’
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/aug/04/marjorie-taylor-greene-republican-party

Democrat anchor-baby congresswoman admits the truth: ‘I’m a proud Guatemalan before I’m an American’
https://www.theblaze.com/news/democrat-anchor-baby-congresswoman-admits-the-truth-im-a-proud-guatemalan-before-im-an-american

Democrats Have Found Their Message—and Trump Is Freaking Out. The cause? Warren laid out the simplest, strongest argument that Democrats can make as they attempt to retake power in next year’s midterm elections.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/democrats-found-message-trump-freaking-100000983.html

Trump Melts Down Over ‘Crazed Lunatic’ Democrats In Escalating Confirmation Feud. The president accused Senate Democrats of using confirmations of more than 150 of his nominees as leverage for funding deals.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-lunatic-democrats-truth-social_n_6890c952e4b0f640c371dd81

# Gov / Politics / Global
How Do You Destroy a Country’s Reputation? Just Ask Benjamin Netanyahu. If we call what he did to Gaza genocide, then we must append this term to what he’s done to Israel: politicide.
https://newrepublic.com/article/198758/benjamin-netanyahu-destroy-israel-reputation-gaza-genocide

# Law / Law Enforcement / ATF / FBI / CIA / DEA
Beaten Down To A Science: Massive Brawl In Cincinnati Shows Where Lines Are Drawn
https://www.foxnews.com/us/doj-fbi-investigate-brutal-cincinnati-assault-captured-viral-video

Cincinnati official who said mob attack victims ‘begged’ for beating doubles down; woman punched in face records tearful clip
https://www.theblaze.com/news/cincinnati-official-who-said-mob-attack-victims-begged-for-beating-doubles-down-knocked-out-woman-releases-tearful-video

# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC]
‘Grind the justice system to a halt’: Judges are openly losing ‘faith’ in Trump’s DOJ:
https://www.alternet.org/donald-trump-jusges/

‘It’s Just So Disgusting’: Judges Warn of Rising Threats As Trump Steps Up Attack on Courts
https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/federal-judges-threats-trump-attack-judiciary/

Trump administration halted lawsuits targeting civil rights abuses of prisoners and mentally ill people
https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-doj-civil-rights-lawsuits-halted-louisiana-south-carolina

The Supreme Court Just Signaled Something Deeply Disturbing About the Next Term. Justices fundamentally hostile to the rights of voters place the court increasingly at odds with democracy itself.
https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2025/08/supreme-court-voting-rights-act-clarence-thomas-message.html?via=rss

Netanyahu Government Votes To Fire Prosecutor Overseeing His Corruption Trial. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government voted unanimously Monday to oust the attorney general investigating him for corruption.
https://www.aol.com/netanyahu-government-votes-fire-prosecutor-182714999.html

# Medicare / Medicaid / Obamacare / ACA
The American Misdiagnosis — and Mistreatment — of Patient Costs. In establishing a price-setting program in Medicare, lawmakers failed to grasp a critical detail: PBMs make more money when list prices are higher, as fees and rebates are tied to those inflated prices.
https://www.cmemeeting.org/articles/the-cost-of-misdiagnosis-to-physicians-and-healthcare-organizations

Medicaid Work Requirements Will Take Away Coverage From Millions: State and Congressional District Estimates
https://www.cbpp.org/research/health/medicaid-work-requirements-will-take-away-coverage-from-millions-state-and

# Medical / Health / Covid / Biologicals
Dr. Oz exposes the nonprofit lie at the heart of US health care
https://www.theblaze.com/columns/opinion/dr-oz-exposes-the-nonprofit-lie-at-the-heart-of-us-health-care

NY Nonprofit Hospitals Exploiting Tax Exemptions, Driving Up Costs: Report
https://cmpi.org/in-the-news/new-report-on-new-york-state-not-for-profit-hospitals

California Hospital Concealed Evidence Linking ‘Catastrophic Surge’ in Stillbirths to COVID Vaccine, Lawsuit Alleges. A nurse at Community Medical Centers’ (CMC) Community Regional Medical Center, said the hospital “deliberately and selectively” concealed from staff, patients and regulators a spike in unborn baby deaths that began in spring 2021, and retaliated against her when she publicized the information. The lawsuit also says the hospital concealed medical data related to the fetal deaths that showed a link to COVID-19 vaccination of pregnant mothers.
https://childrenshealthdefense.org/defender/michelle-spencer-whistleblower-lawsuit-california-hospital-stillbirth-surge-covid-vaccine/

Misdiagnoses cost the U.S. 800,000 deaths and serious disabilities every year, study finds
https://www.statnews.com/2023/07/21/misdiagnoses-cost-the-u-s-800000-deaths-and-serious-disabilities-annually-study/

# NASA
Marking 13 Years on Mars, NASA’s Curiosity Picks Up New Skills
https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/marking-13-years-on-mars-nasas-curiosity-picks-up-new-skills/

# NOAA / Weather
Staffing cuts push NOAA to buy weather data from private balloon and drone firms. Facing a dwindling federal balloon network, the National Weather Service began purchasing high-altitude observations from startups this year
https://www.ehn.org/staffing-cuts-push-noaa-to-buy-weather-data-from-private-balloon-and-drone-firms

Europe builds its own weather data lifeline as U.S. pulls back. As Trump’s administration guts American science programs, Europe scrambles to build up its own climate data networks to avoid being left in the dark.
https://www.dailyclimate.org/europe-builds-its-own-weather-data-lifeline-as-u-s-pulls-back-2673857224.html

# Solar Activity
3 powerful solar flares erupt in less than 24 hours. Space weather forecasters are watching for faint CMEs that could reach Earth later this week.
https://www.space.com/astronomy/sun/3-powerful-solar-flares-erupt-in-less-than-24-hours-ending-weeks-of-calm-on-the-sun-video

Sunspot crackling with magnetic ‘bombs’ is now turning toward Earth (photo)
https://www.space.com/astronomy/sun/sunspot-crackling-with-magnetic-bombs-is-now-turning-toward-earth-photo

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# Border / Immigration / ICE / Migrants / Gangs / Drugs
Nearly half of Fortune 500 companies were founded by immigrants or their children. It shows how Latino entrepreneurs can drive America’s economic future
https://www.allsides.com/news/2025-07-30-0400/business-nearly-half-fortune-500-companies-were-founded-immigrants-or-their

A Korean university student and daughter of a priest was detained by ICE. Faith leaders are now standing behind her
https://www.newsweek.com/priests-daughter-detained-ice-routine-visa-hearing-new-york-2108286

US Universities Are Deepening Their Ties With ICE and Border Patrol. Institutions of higher education are working with federal immigration agencies to form a new academic police state.
https://prismreports.org/2025/07/31/how-universities-are-deepening-ties-with-federal-immigration-agencies/

ICE turned Louisiana into America’s deportation capital. The inspiration was Amazon and FedEx ‘with human beings.’ Since before the Trump administration, the ICE field office in New Orleans was taking inspiration from corporate giants, Alex Woodward reports
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/louisiana-ice-deportation-capital-amazon-fedex-b2800020.html

Judge bars Trump administration’s use of expedited removals for some migrants
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/08/01/immigration-humanitarian-parole-ruling-00488290?nid=0000015a-dd3e-d536-a37b-dd7fd8af0000&nname=playbook-pm&nrid=8fd816da-f787-4bdd-a09b-99f5c7d81794

Trump Approves Student Loan Forgiveness, $50K Signing Bonus for New ICE Recruits
https://www.newsbreak.com/fort-worth-llc-333211895/4151120205479-trump-approves-student-loan-forgiveness-50k-signing-bonus-for-new-ice-recruits

Trump Is Hiring ICE Agents to Arrest Immigrants Coast to Coast, Border to Border
https://ca.news.yahoo.com/trump-hiring-ice-agents-arrest-133000374.html

# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banks / Taxes / IRS / Cryptocurrencies
‘Already feeling it in Texas’: Mayors in Trump-voting states warn his policies imperil residents. President Donald Trump’s policies and Congress’ de facto rubber stamping of his administration threaten the livelihoods of citizens in two major U.S. cities, mayors said Sunday
https://www.alternet.org/send/trump-mayors/

Rick Wilson says Trump is filling Wall St. with dread. ‘Beyond the valley of madness,’ and nobody in Washington right now is waking up thinking, ‘Man, this is going to get so much better.'”
https://www.alternet.org/trump-rick-wilson/

Appeals court casts doubt on Trump’s power to impose tariffs without congressional approval
https://apnews.com/article/trump-tariffs-court-lawsuit-trade-4c289f51008f6a3a02939caa73ab5404

Big Beautiful Bill sparks backlash with hidden giveaway for ultra-wealthy: ‘This is a very big deal.’ A component of President Donald Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” gives a huge tax break to the uber-rich.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/dereksaul/2025/07/03/how-trumps-bill-makes-it-easier-for-rich-to-buy-a-personal-jet/

# Education / Schools
Donald Trump just got the go-ahead to strip funding for the Department of Education. The move represents an expansion of executive power, allowing Trump to dismantle the inner workings of a government department.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/14/us/politics/supreme-court-education-department.html

Black-Led, Progressive Homeschool Networks Rise Amid Book Bans, Attacks on DEI. As Trump attacks civil rights protections, a growing number of progressive parents are opting out of public schools. As Trump attacks civil rights protections, a growing number of progressive parents are opting out of public schools.
https://truthout.org/articles/black-led-progressive-homeschool-networks-rise-amid-book-bans-attacks-on-dei/

# Employment / Labor / Unions / OSHA
Federal judges side with Trump on ending union bargaining for federal workers
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5433509-federal-employees-trump-order-union-ruling/

This red state AG is on a mission — to make the workforce more white and male
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/missouri-attorney-general-mission-workforce-094541356.html

# Environment / Climate / Infrastructure / EPA / BLM / Public Lands
‘It feels like an invasion’: Texans go to war with Trump over land grab. Landowners living along the Texas/Mexico border are once again facing having property confiscated from them as Donald Trump’s administration ramps up efforts to build his long-promised wall.
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-texas-wall-2673853837/

Chinese sub discovers deepest-ever creatures 10 km undersea. Beds of clams, mats of bacteria that look like ice and fields of tube worms – these are just some examples of the strange, extreme life that an expedition to the deepest parts of the ocean has observed, filmed and photographed.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3wnqe5j99do

The ‘financial swamp’ of banking regulators who ‘decide’ which Americans get their bank accounts shut down
https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/financial-swamp-banking-regulators-who-decide-which-americans-get-bank-accounts-shut-down

Mount Rainier Volcano Update; Strong Earthquake Swarm Ongoing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ceUWEqtHi4

# General News / Gaza
Children are paying the heaviest price of this war. In 2024, the occupied Palestinian territory, specifically Gaza, became the deadliest place on earth to be a child. Mass starvation spreads across Gaza,
https://www.savethechildren.net/what-we-do/emergencies/war-gaza

In Gaza, at least 14,000 children have reportedly been killed, many more injured, while thousands are likely under the rubble, and an estimated 17,000 others are unaccompanied or separated from their caregivers.
https://www.un.org/unispal/document/a-year-of-tears-12-months-of-war-on-children-unicef-report/

Doctors Without Borders CEO Stunned By ABC’s Bizarre Question On Gaza Starvation. “Airing videos like that is something of a war crime, isn’t it?” Stephanopoulos asked, leading Benoit to pause for several seconds. She then answers, “Airing the videos?” to which the host responds in the affirmative.
https://ca.news.yahoo.com/doctors-without-borders-ceo-stunned-002457124.html

MSF staff and patients are wasting away as mass starvation spreads across Gaza. More than 100 organizations are sounding the alarm and demanding the entry and distribution of lifesaving aid.
https://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/latest/msf-staff-and-patients-are-wasting-away-mass-starvation-spreads-across-gaza

She fed 100K Gazan families for free – now terrorists and local merchants want her dead
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/she-fed-100k-gazan-families-170019167.html

Tens of thousands of Israelis rally after Gaza militants release videos showing emaciated captives
https://www.npr.org/2025/08/04/nx-s1-5492152/gaza-hostage-videos-israel

# General News / Epstein
Trump Admin Broke Rules to Move Ghislaine to Club Fed Camp
https://www.thedailybeast.com/snitch-ghislaines-prison-move-was-due-to-death-threats/

‘Never seen this before’: Prison consultant shocked by Maxwell receiving Bureau of Prisons (BOP) waiver for transfer. Public records show a waiver was issued in Maxwell’s case, an exceptional step for someone convicted of sex trafficking.
https://www.alternet.org/send/maxwell-prison/

Ghislaine Maxwell not welcome in Texas ‘Club Fed’ prison camp, says inmate: ‘Human trafficking is a violent crime’
https://www.aol.com/ghislaine-maxwell-not-welcome-texas-152401318.html

# Gov / Politics
‘Here it comes’: Outrage as leaked Trump admin memo suggests ‘the worst we’ve been waiting for.’ A leaked briefing memo from a recent meeting between high-level officials at the Department of Homeland Security and Defense Department sparked fresh warnings about the Trump administration’s internal plans to increase its domestic use of the U.S. military for domestic law enforcement on immigration could soon get worse.”
https://www.alternet.org/hegseth-memo/

‘Pure nonsense’: Congressman ‘counted more than 15 lies’ in Trump’s chopper talk
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-chopper-talk/

Republicans caution against complacency at ‘Florida Freedom Forum’ in Orlando. Meanwhile, liberal demonstrators interrupted Ron DeSantis, James Uthmeier and Randy Fine throughout the day
https://floridaphoenix.com/2025/08/03/republicans-caution-against-complacency-at-florida-freedom-forum-in-orlando/

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) threatened to remove Texas House Democrats from the Legislature after they left the state Sunday in a bid to stop Republicans from proceeding with a redistricting effort that would give the GOP five more opportunities to gain seats in the 2026 midterms.
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/5434746-texas-democrats-flee-redistricting/

Texas Democrats decamp to Illinois to deny Republicans a quorum on redistricting. In response, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott threatened to try to remove the Democrats from the state Legislature and said some of them may even be “felons.”
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/elections/texas-democrats-head-illinois-deny-republicans-quorum-redistricting-rcna222743

President Donald Trump has already put in motion his next effort to subvert upcoming federal elections in 2026 and 2028. The executive branch is interfering in U.S. elections in unprecedented ways. This time the call is coming from inside the White House — and that should scare you more than anything
https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/research-reports/trump-administrations-campaign-undermine-next-election

The Trump Administration Is Going After Our Elections Too. Government employees have long protected the ballot from attacks. The president is preparing to fire many of them.
https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/analysis-opinion/trump-administration-going-after-our-elections-too

Most Senate Democrats vote to block weapons to Israel as US support wanes
https://thehill.com/policy/defense/5429072-sanders-resolution-fails-israel-military/

MTG hints that she might be finished with the GOP: ‘I don’t know if the Republican Party is leaving me’
https://www.aol.com/mtg-hints-she-might-finished-180009968.html

Padilla says investigation into Trump ‘certainly in order’ after BLS director fired
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5434178-padilla-calls-for-bls-probe/

Sean Spicer Warns Trump That MAGA Wants ‘Blood’ After ‘Treasonous Conspiracy’ Allegation: ‘You Think Epstein Was Bad?’
https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/sean-spicer-warns-trump-that-maga-wants-blood-after-treasonous-conspiracy-allegation-you-think-epstein-was-bad/

Three days after maps are released, Texas House committee advances redistricting plan
https://www.thecentersquare.com/texas/article_9d5a991e-98bc-4037-9262-2b21dddb0aa6.html

Top economist warns the U.S. is ‘on the precipice of recession’ — and it will be hard for the Fed to come to the rescue
https://www.thecentersquare.com/texas/article_9d5a991e-98bc-4037-9262-2b21dddb0aa6.html

Trump Wants a Police State—but Even Some Cops Want Something Better. Checking in with an old friend and New York City police officer who has spent years bemoaning the militarization of police and society that Trump has accelerated
https://newrepublic.com/article/198704/trump-wants-police-state-but-even-cops-want-something-better

# Gov / Politics / Global
Special Report: Persecution of the Century: With the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) growing its power in America, understanding its goals couldn’t be more important than it is today.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=YzWtKF-yt0I

American Nurse Who Tried to Save “No Other Land” Activist Was Detained and Deported by Israel. Americans on the scene who tried to help Palestinians said Israeli authorities detained them — all as settler attackers roamed free.
https://theintercept.com/2025/08/01/awdah-hathaleen-killed-settler-yinon-levi/

# Law / Law Enforcement / ATF / FBI / CIA / DEA
Parents fury after police ‘blunder’ led to them losing chance to locate their missing daughter, 12
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14963785/Khloe-Dunbar-missing-girl-police-traffic-stop-Ohio-Megan-Dunn.html

Eight laws hitting drivers with up to $350 in fines from today including ‘restrictor’ rule that stops cars even starting
https://www.the-sun.com/motors/14893228/august-1-eight-states-driving-law-fines-stopping-cars/

‘Unfit and unqualified’: Senate GOP confirm pro-Trump ‘attack dog’ Jeanine Pirro as US attorney
https://www.commondreams.org/news/jeanine-pirro-confirmed
Jeanine Pirro : Jeanine Ferris Pirro is an American television host, lawyer, and author who has served as the United States attorney for the District of Columbia since May 2025. Pirro is a former judge, prosecutor, and politician in the state of New York. Pirro was elected as a judge of the Westchester County Court in 1990.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeanine_Pirro

Brutal arrest of Black student in Florida shows benefits of recording police from new vantage point. “What happened to William McNeil Jr. is a disturbing reminder that even the most basic rights — like asking why you’ve been pulled over — can be met with violence for Black Americans,” lawyers Ben Crump and Harry Daniels said in a statement.
https://ca.news.yahoo.com/brutal-arrest-black-student-florida-040207830.html

# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC]
Trump move backfires as judges slam brakes on court packing plan: Donald Trump’s decision to place one of his former personal lawyers on the Third Circuit Court of Appeals with a lifetime appointment is backfiring as judges postpone their own retirements to stop the president picking their replacements.
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-bove/

Trump’s DoJ is demanding states hand over election information. Officials are wondering what they intend to do with it. Officials in several states have expressed concern over the DoJ requesting information on voters and elections
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-doj-election-information-b2801259.html

# LGBTQ / Gender
# Media / Press / Mail / Radio / TV
Bruce Ramer on CPB Shutdown: ‘A Good Part of Public Radio and Broadcasting Will Be Out of Business.’ The repercussions will be enormous.
https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/bruce-ramer-cpb-shutdown-sad-day-public-pbs-npr-1236477111/

# Medical / Health / Covid / Biologicals
‘It was all lies’: Outrage as Trump walks back major pro-family campaign promise. “The White House does not plan to require health insurers to provide coverage for in vitro fertilization services, two people with knowledge of internal discussions said,” per the report.
https://insurancenewsnet.com/oarticle/it-was-all-lies-outrage-as-trump-walks-back-major-pro-family-campaign-promise

Nonprofit Hospitals Spend Millions to Name Stadiums as Workers Face Shortages. Hospitals argue the deals bring in support, but critics question the use of public money amid nursing shortages.
https://truthout.org/articles/nonprofit-hospitals-spend-millions-to-name-stadiums-as-workers-face-shortages/

Researchers forecast what Trump’s bill will mean for patients: Debt and delayed care. Delayed treatments, canceled doctor visits, skipped prescriptions. Losing insurance is bad for your health.
https://apnews.com/article/medicaid-enrollment-cuts-big-beautiful-bill-26f8a24c2e495ea10b65c5bbc7b551af

RFK Indefinitely Postpones Critical Preventive Health Meeting — Doctors Warn of Serious Consequences
https://apnews.com/article/medicaid-enrollment-cuts-big-beautiful-bill-26f8a24c2e495ea10b65c5bbc7b551af

Harvested alive: Organ donor wakes up on the table. ‘Horrifying’ mistake to take organs from a living person was averted, witnesses say. Though the donor had been declared dead, he seemed very much alive. “He was moving around, kind of thrashing. Like, moving, thrashing around on the bed,” Miller told NPR in an interview. “And then when we went over there, you could see he had tears coming down. He was crying visibly.”
https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2024/10/16/nx-s1-5113976/organ-transplantion-mistake-brain-dead-surgery-still-alive

# Military / Militia / National Guard
Pentagon Awards $7.8 Billion in Contracts for Hundreds of New Missiles. In a pair of major contracts announced July 31, the Pentagon awarded a combined $7.8 billion for new missiles, including JASSM and AMRAAM.
https://www.airandspaceforces.com/pentagon-billions-contracts-new-missiles/

Trump Says He Repositioned Nuclear Subs in Veiled Threat to Russia
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/08/01/ukraine-russia-kyiv-death-toll/

New Missile Defense Radar Lands in Guam to Be Put to the Test
https://subscriber.politicopro.com/article/eenews/2025/07/30/pentagon-will-keep-sharing-hurricane-forecasting-data-00484868

The Army’s Giant Data Deal with Palantir Is a Harbinger: Service CIO
https://www.defenseone.com/defense-systems/2025/08/armys-giant-data-deal-palantir-harbinger-service-cio/407174/

Boeing workers who build fighter jets plan to go on strike. About 3,200 workers at Boeing facilities in St. Louis; St. Charles, Missouri; and Mascoutah, Illinois, voted to reject a modified four-year labor agreement with Boeing, the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers union said Sunday.
https://apnews.com/article/boeing-strike-union-fighter-jets-3cc6357adc8bda4bacb334204d081fd4

# Military / Global
China and Russia Make Military Maneuvers After Trump’s Nuclear Threat
https://www.newsweek.com/china-russia-drills-trump-2108410

# NOAA / Weather
Pentagon to Keep Sharing Key Satellite Data for Hurricane Forecasting Despite Planned Cutoff. The move reverses a plan to cut off NOAA’s access to certain satellite data.
https://subscriber.politicopro.com/article/eenews/2025/07/30/pentagon-will-keep-sharing-hurricane-forecasting-data-00484868

# Pharmaceuticals
Eli Lilly, Novo Nordisk Shares Rally As Trump Administration Reportedly Plans To Experiment Including Weight-loss Drugs Under Medicaid, Medicare
https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/eli-lilly-novo-nordisk-rally-as-trump-administration-reportedly-plans-to-experiment-including-weight-loss-drugs-under-medicaid-medicare/chrE3mxRdbU

# Planetary / Earth
Geophysicists Ran Simulations And Found That Earth’s Liquid Core May Have Released a Magnetic Field in the Past
https://ethz.ch/en/news-and-events/eth-news/news/2025/07/a-fully-liquid-earths-core-also-generates-a-magnetic-field.html

Arctic Ecosystems Are Falling Apart Under Strain of Warming Climate. Arctic environments are entering dangerous feedback loops that accelerate the climate crisis.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LrS4PKDln0E

# Social / Communities
Billionaire under fire after construction project creates hazard for community: ‘The land is all slipping’
https://www.thecooldown.com/green-business/mike-cannon-brookes-farm-irrigation-australia/

# Social Services / Programs
Social Security Makes August Announcement. The agency’s shift to requiring a security authentication PIN in August drew concern from advocates and beneficiaries as offices braced for an influx of visitors amid shrinking staffing levels.
https://www.newsweek.com/social-security-change-august-2107146

# Sports
‘Trump is Not Welcome Here!’ Soccer Fan Goes Viral After MAGA Hat Gets Him Kicked Out of St. Louis Stadium
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-14967253/Donald-Trump-soccer-fan-MLS-MAGA-cap-kicked-out.html

# Veterans / VA
‘Done everything they can to avoid hearing from’ us: Veteran interrupts GOP celebration in Florida
https://www.alternet.org/flordia-desantis-protest/

Worked security for GHF in Gaza? Beware of war crime charges, Democrats say. Democrats said veterans supporting Trump’s Gaza aid effort face legal risks for “what amounts to military operations on behalf of the Israeli government.”
https://theintercept.com/2025/07/31/gaza-aid-security-firms-war-crimes-democrats/
GHF – Gaza Humanitarian Foundation: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_Humanitarian_Foundation

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# Border / Immigration / ICE / Migrants / Gangs / Drugs
Gaps in Melania Trump’s immigration story raise questions
https://www.politico.com/story/2016/08/melania-trump-immigration-donald-226648

‘They played by the rules’: Judge compares Trump admin to ‘oppressive regimes’ and bars ICE from fast-tracking summary deportations for immigrants on parole
https://lawandcrime.com/high-profile/they-played-by-the-rules-judge-compares-trump-admin-to-oppressive-regimes-and-bars-ice-from-fast-tracking-summary-deportations-for-immigrants-on-parole/

ICE New Orleans detaining mostly immigrants with no criminal convictions
https://www.kalb.com/video/2025/08/02/ice-new-orleans-detaining-mostly-immigrants-with-no-criminal-convictions/

Justice Department fired official whose husband operated controversial ICEBlock app. Carolyn Feinstein, who worked as a DOJ forensic accountant in Austin, Texas, alleges she was terminated last Friday as “retribution” for her spouse’s radical alert system, in which she has minority shares.
https://nypost.com/2025/07/22/us-news/doj-staffer-claims-she-was-fired-over-husbands-controversial-anti-ice-app/

Kristi Noem’s DHS is posting 1800s-style ‘fascist propaganda’ art to encourage Americans to ‘Protect the Homeland.’ Under Trump, the Department of Homeland Security has embraced new tactics — and bizarre memes and historical references — as it carries out its mass deportation campaign, writes Josh Marcus
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/dhs-trump-kristi-noem-paintings-thomas-kinkade-b2800005.html

Private Prison Giant to Ramp Up Production of Ankle Monitors After ICE Announced Plan to Shackle 180,000 Immigrants. The company that makes the ankle monitors donated at least $1.5 million to Trump.
https://gizmodo.com/ice-plans-to-track-over-180000-immigrants-with-ankle-monitors-report-2000634109

Scientist Trying to Stop Lyme Disease Arrested by Immigration After Brother’s Wedding. Officials Blame Old Drug Conviction. Will Kim, a Ph.D. student at Texas A&M University, has lived in the United States since he was 5 years old
https://people.com/scientist-with-green-card-detained-years-after-minor-drug-charge-11782867

Senate bill looks to box out future presidents who may try to skirt immigration enforcement laws
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/senate-bill-looks-box-future-165353833.html

Leaked memo from Hegseth’s brother calls for US army to help with deportations nationwide ‘for years to come’
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/memo-leak-pete-hegseth-military-deportations-b2800978.html

# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banks / Taxes / IRS / Cryptocurrencies
Trump Ends Tariff Exemption for Small Packages. Starting in September, US buyers on sites like Etsy and eBay may face higher tariffs on goods from abroad
https://www.dhs.gov/news/2025/07/31/president-trump-ends-unfair-de-minimis-tariff-exemption-major-victory-securing

Trump Sets Global Tariffs as Consumers Brace for Price Hikes. Consumers across the country are bracing for higher prices on everything from coffee to cars as President Donald Trump’s full suite of “Liberation Day” tariffs go into effect next week. Some public companies had previously delayed price hikes, but that could change as more tariffs become effective.
https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_64ae40ee-1980-49ad-a2f9-a30a635c03ba.html

# Education / Schools
Efforts to Ground Physics in Math Are Opening the Secrets of Time. By proving how individual molecules create the complex motion of fluids, three mathematicians have illuminated why time can’t flow in reverse.
https://www.quantamagazine.org/epic-effort-to-ground-physics-in-math-opens-up-the-secrets-of-time-20250611/

Several Texas school staff members, including superintendent, charged after video captures horrific abuse of special needs children
https://www.yahoo.com/news/millsap-isd-superintendent-teachers-arrested-032941213.html

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil
‘Stupid damage’: ‘Terrorized’ Republicans complain to Dem about Trump. A senior Democratic senator slammed President Donald Trump as trying to realize the “wet dream of the dirtiest players in the fossil fuel industry.”
https://www.alternet.org/terrorized-republicans-fume-to-dem-about-stupid-damage-done-by-trump/

# Environment / Climate / Infrastructure / EPA / BLM / Public Lands
Troubling Scenes From an Arctic in Full-Tilt Crisis. Air temperatures climbed above freezing for 14 of the 28 days of February, reaching 40 degrees Fahrenheit, when the average temperature at this time of year is 5 degrees.
https://grist.org/climate/troubling-scenes-from-an-arctic-in-full-tilt-crisis/

Representatives of 170 countries gathered in Zimbabwe last week for the Convention on Wetlands, a global environmental protection treaty aimed at saving Earth’s fastest-disappearing ecosystem. Geopolitics quickly took over.
https://www.wetlands.org/as-world-gathers-for-wetlands-cop15-hosts-zimbabwe-commit-to-major-wetland-restoration-and-protection/

# Food / Farming / Agriculture / SNAP [Food Stamps] / FDA / USAID
Food earmarked for millions of people languishes in warehouses after Trump shuttered USAID. There are concerns millions of dollars’ worth of food aid at risk of spoiling or expired as a result of the administration dismantling USAID
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/usaid-trump-food-aid-waste-b2800939.html

# General News
New Dunkin’ ad mentioning ‘genetics’ follows Sydney Sweeney ad in triggering social media. TikTok users question why brands are suddenly obsessed with genetics references in advertising
https://www.foxbusiness.com/media/new-dunkin-ad-mentioning-genetics-follows-sydney-sweeney-ad-triggering-social-media

# General News / Floods
Coast Guard hero who helped save 165 lives in Texas floods recounts his training ordeals. In his first mission, Petty Officer Scott Ruskan evacuated scores of survivors from Camp Mystic in Kerr County, Texas
https://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/news/scott-ruskan-coast-guard-texas-flooding/

# General News / Epstein
‘She wasn’t stolen, she was preyed upon.’: Giuffre’s brother destroys Trump’s Mar-a-Lago story with brutal truth. His admission that he bragged about keeping underage ‘staff’ has raised new disturbing questions about what he knew.
https://wegotthiscovered.com/politics/she-wasnt-stolen-she-was-preyed-upon-giuffres-brother-destroys-trumps-mar-a-lago-story-with-brutal-truth/

A newly uncovered photograph is raising more questions about Donald Trump’s past ties to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein and his social circle, potentially undermining the president’s repeated claims of severing ties with the convicted predator more than two decades ago.
https://www.newsbreak.com/knewz-1594593/4151457159532-unearthed-photo-shows-trump-with-epstein-and-andrew

Office of Special Counsel to probe potential Hatch Act violations by former Special Counsel Jack Smith. The Justice Department has turned its focus to Democrats and former Biden officials as it grapples with the fallout of its handling of the Jeffrey Epstein investigation.
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/08/02/jack-smith-hatch-act-probe-00490405

Ghislaine Maxwell Dodges Congress Again As James Comer Postpones Deposition. House Oversight Committee chairman James Comer indefinitely postponed the scheduled deposition for Ghislaine Maxwell.
https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2025/08/01/congress/maxwell-hearing-postponed-00489019

Epstein Victims Issue Statement Condemning Trump After Maxwell Moved To Cushy New Prison. Victims of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell slammed the federal government Friday for transferring Maxwell to a cushy minimum-security prison.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/8/2/epstein-victims-claim-cover-up-as-accomplice-moved-to-low-security-prison

Team Trump delivers another slap in the face
https://www.alternet.org/trump-todd-blanche-2673838822/

Trump’s Epstein Fiasco Worsens as Dems Suddenly Find Big New Weapon. Senate Democrats are using a 1928 law to pressure Trump to release the Epstein files. The White House will ignore them. Here’s what could happen next.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/trump-epstein-fiasco-worsens-dems-174049617.html

# Gov / Politics
Fuming Trump Trashes Republican for Refusing to Do His Bidding. He advised other lawmakers in his party to vote in the “the exact opposite” way of his new target.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/fuming-trump-trashes-republican-refusing-085641686.html

Senators leave town without deal on nominees after Trump tells Schumer to ‘go to hell’
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/us-senate-confirmations-trump-schumer_n_688ecf61e4b01556427055ae

Trump tells Schumer to ‘GO TO HELL’ over Senate nominee deal after negotiations blow up
https://nypost.com/2025/08/02/us-news/trump-tells-schumer-to-go-to-hell-over-senate-nominee-deal-funding-demands-after-negotiations-collapse/

Cory Booker’s message to the Democratic Party: Don’t bend the knee to Trump. Booker’s criticism of Democrats highlights deep divide on fighting Trump
https://www.aol.com/booker-criticism-democrats-highlights-deep-100000863.html

Ex-CIA Director John Brennan Accuses Trump of Using Same ‘Political Theories’ as Nazis as President Targets Him
https://www.mediaite.com/media/podcasts/ex-cia-director-john-brennan-accuses-trump-of-using-same-political-theories-as-nazis-as-president-targets-him/

Kansas joins multistate lawsuit against Trump administration over termination federal grant
https://www.kwch.com/2025/08/01/kansas-joins-multistate-lawsuit-against-trump-administration-over-termination-federal-grant/

Trump’s mental decline is undeniable — so what now? Confabulation is sometimes called “honest lying,” because the person doing it genuinely believes what he’s saying, even if it is obviously and patently false.
https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/5429516-trump-confabulation-dementia-signs/

Republicans steamroll Senate Democrats, confirm Trump’s pick for Vatican ambassador who illuminated Harris’ bigotry
https://www.theblaze.com/news/republicans-steamroll-senate-dems-confirm-trumps-pick-for-vatican-ambassador-who-illuminated-harris-bigotry

‘Everything makes sense if you get that most of the MAGA base are members of a cult’: critic
https://fair.org/home/everything-makes-sense-if-you-get-that-most-of-the-maga-base-are-members-of-a-cult/

Analyst traces Trump from high school ‘bully’ to the White House. Donald Trump has turned a campaign ethos of division — “us” vs. “them” — into a governing strategy premised on fear and control.
https://www.alternet.org/the-right-wing/trump-lawyers-courts/?u=1602501a99a5758652052c0857f4beec9307dbfdcb75c1cebcb48b174fbab7bf&utm_source=Iterable&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Aug.3.2025_12.34pm

Texas AG Ken Paxton has chilling threat to Democrats trying to stop GOP redistricting efforts
https://apnews.com/article/israel-gaza-war-witkoff-hostage-tel-aviv-b90fe087e8254179667e0cd6094cd438

On Planet Earth, Obama Can’t Be Indicted. But We Live on Planet Trump. The attempted persecution of a former president is both a dangerous line to cross and an expression of this failed administration.
https://newrepublic.com/article/198484/trump-obama-tulsi-russia-indictment

Transcript: Krugman Wrecks Trump’s Europe Deal: “Scam on His Voters.” As the emerging details of Trump’s trade agreement with Europe puncture his hype, economist Paul Krugman explains at length why it’s actually a big loss for our country—and especially for his MAGA base.
https://newrepublic.com/article/198586/transcript-krugman-wrecks-trump-europe-deal-scam-voters

# Gov / Politics / Global
‘This Is The Grave I Think I’m Going To Be Buried In’: Hamas Releases Video Of Emaciated Hostage. Hamas released a video of Israeli hostage Evyatar David, visibly starving and digging his grave, sparking global outrage and calls for his release. It is the third time Hamas and affiliated groups have released videos of what appear to be starving hostages in recent days.
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/08/03/hamas-orders-starving-hostage-dig-his-own-grave/

Israeli fire again kills Gaza aid-seekers as US envoy meets with hostages’ families
https://apnews.com/article/israel-gaza-war-witkoff-hostage-tel-aviv-b90fe087e8254179667e0cd6094cd438

Beijing Pays Influencers in Africa to Spread Anti-US Messaging. Beijing and Moscow are financing social media campaigns against the United States, according to media experts and insiders.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/beijing-turns-influencers-fresh-chinese-090000721.html

# Law / Law Enforcement / ATF / FBI / CIA / DEA
The Senate has confirmed former Fox News host Jeanine Pirro as the top federal prosecutor for the nation’s capital, filling the post after President Donald Trump withdrew his controversial first pick, conservative activist Ed Martin Jr.
https://www.npr.org/2025/08/03/nx-s1-5491473/senate-confirms-ex-fox-news-host-pirro-as-top-federal-prosecutor-for-nations-capital

6 now charged in Cincinnati mob attack; mayor says man who issued ‘slap’ prior to beatdown is being ‘actively investigated’
https://www.theblaze.com/news/6-now-charged-in-cincinnati-mob-attack-mayor-says-man-who-issued-slap-prior-to-beatdown-is-being-actively-investigated

# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC]
The Emil Bove Saga Isn’t Over Yet. Republicans just confirmed Trump’s former personal attorney to a lifetime seat as a federal judge. But that won’t erase the multiple scandals he’s embroiled in.
https://newrepublic.com/article/198632/emil-bove-confirmed-scandals

# Media / Press / Mail / Radio / TV
Jon Stewart Slams Right-Wingers For Trying To ‘Create Rules That They Would Never Follow.’ The “Daily Show” host pointed out the reason why one late-night host is so “popular” among conservatives.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/jon-stewart-weekly-show-conservative-media-left-wing-bias_n_688d40fee4b022c2fddf1a07

‘Low IQ’: Trump lashes out at Charlamagne after radio host slammed president on Fox News. Radio host Charlamagne tha God, whose real name is Lenard Larry McKelvey, delivered a scathing critique of President Donald Trump on Saturday, saying that people are “hurting” under his administration.
https://www.alternet.org/trump-charlamagne-tha-god/

# Medical / Health / Covid / Biologicals
Trump administration is launching a new private health tracking system with Big Tech’s help
https://apnews.com/article/trump-ai-rfk-jr-health-tech-fa73703bd1fd557c787ef0b590e151f1

RFK Jr. says cancer screenings are too ‘woke’ now. As an actual doctor, I disagree. Even if he doesn’t go through with this purge, RFK Jr. is instilling a distrust in our expert medical and scientific institutions.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/voices/2025/08/02/kennedy-health-panel-recommendations-preventive-disease/85422460007/

# Space Technology
We just made a laser call… 265 million km away
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DM43IQyNgoP/

# Veterans / VA
$455B VA spending bill clears final hurdle in Senate. The Senate on Friday night adopted a $455 billion spending bill for the VA that invests in recruiting clinicians at hospitals, increases the toxic exposures fund and sets minimum funding levels for rural health care and other critical programs.
https://www.stripes.com/veterans/2025-08-02/veterans-senate-spending-bill-18640539.html

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August 2, 2025
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# Border / Immigration / ICE / Migrants / Gangs / Drugs
‘Hard or easy?’ ICE agents seen using terrifying new tactic to detain immigrants
https://www.rawstory.com/ice-raids-2673795064/

Border encounters, apprehensions fell to record lows in July
https://spectrumlocalnews.com/mo/st-louis/immigration/2025/08/01/border-encounters–apprehensions-fall-to-record-lows-in-july

Trump Administration Releases New Plans to Enforce Birthright Citizenship Order. New USCIS documents outline how the administration would enforce the controversial executive order, but the policy remains blocked by federal courts
https://www.boundless.com/blog/trump-administration-releases-new-plans-to-enforce-birthright-citizenship-order/

ICE Plans to Build More Tent Jails for Immigrants. What Could Go Wrong? A brief recent history of “soft-sided” facilities and their many faults.
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/08/trump-ice-tent-facilities-conditions-problems-immigrants-alligator-alcatraz/

Family says ICE entered their home without warrant; ICE says no warrant needed
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/tampa-family-says-ice-entered-214914153.html

Georgia detainee with prosthetic legs who objected to flooded cell sent to solitary. Rodney Taylor placed in ‘restrictive unit’ for refusing to enter flooded cell because his prosthetic legs can’t get wet
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFNYjOa4SE0

Hunger strike at Alligator Alcatraz reaches Day 9 as inmate protests conditions
https://ca.news.yahoo.com/hunger-strike-alligator-alcatraz-reaches-194357522.html

Judge blocks Trump administration from ending protections for 60,000 from Central America and Nepal
https://www.daily-sun.com/post/817176

Judge rips Noem’s latest termination of immigrant protections: ‘Color is neither a poison nor a crime’
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/07/31/temporary-protected-status-kristi-noem-ruling-00488161

Narciso Barranco, a father of three U.S. Marines, who was detained by ICE for nearly a month, has now been released and reunited with his family.
https://people.com/father-of-3-marine-brothers-released-from-immigration-detention-center-nearly-a-month-after-detainment-11773100

Trump Donor Pleads Guilty to Swindling $30 Million From Immigrants Seeking Green Cards
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/trump-donor-swindled-more-30-135834550.html

Vaccine researcher with green card held at San Francisco airport for a week and faces deportation
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/2025/07/31/texas-researcher-detained-san-francisco-airport/bee337c2-6e4e-11f0-aab6-8141d7095676_story.html

# DOGE [Department of Government Efficiency]
DOGE has ‘wasted $21.7 billion’ on government shake up that left scientists checking tickets at parks
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/doge-wasting-billions-report_n_688bc47ce4b0f5c3b7c9c556

# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banks / Taxes / IRS / Cryptocurrencies
‘Who are you gonna trust?’ Economist warns Trump is poisoning America’s fiscal reputation. An economics expert warned that any forthcoming jobs numbers will leave many questioning their accuracy.
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-economy-jobs-bls-2673799759/

# Education / Schools
Trump Admin Freezes $339 Million From UCLA Over Civil Rights Violations. The federal government has frozen or paused federal funding over similar allegations against private colleges but this is one of the rare cases it has targeted a public university.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/trump-administration-freezes-339m-ucla-201939116.html

# Employment / Labor / Unions / OSHA
Trump destroys our source of information about jobs. This is beyond irresponsible. He hates facts. He rejects truth. He doesn’t want the public to know what’s really happening.
https://robertreich.substack.com/p/trump-destroys-our-source-of-information

‘Huge political issue’: Workers outraged as ‘fine print’ excludes them from Trump tax cut
https://www.alternet.org/workers-outraged-trump-tax/

‘Buyouts’: Trump’s mass layoffs are costing taxpayers a fortune — here’s why. One of the tools the Trump Administration and DOGE used in their mass layoffs of federal workers was buyouts, which aren’t saving money for U.S. taxpayers, but are costing them a fortune.
https://www.alternet.org/trump-doge-buyouts/

‘Kill the messenger’: Trump ripped over ‘dangerous and corrupt’ firing of labor stats head
https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/world/kill-the-messenger-trump-ripped-over-dangerous-and-corrupt-firing-of-labor-stats-head/ar-AA1JKDts

‘Bad’ and ‘Brutal’ Jobs Report—Unemployment Jumps in ‘Sputtering’ Labor Market: Experts
https://www.thenewcivilrightsmovement.com/2025/08/bad-brutal-and-in-trouble-unemployment-jumps-in-trumps-sputtering-labor-market/

California fast-food employment tanks under new $20 minimum wage
https://www.city-journal.org/article/california-fast-food-minimum-wage-jobs

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil
BLM Calls New Oil and Gas Rules ‘Noncontroversial,’ Exempts Them From Public Comment. Environmentalists say the lack of public comment shows the administration’s disregard for maintaining public lands.
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/01082025/blm-oil-gas-rules-exempted-from-public-comment/

# Environment / Climate / Infrastructure / EPA / BLM / Public Lands
Scientists slam Trump administration climate report as a ‘farce’ full of misinformation. Experts say the report being used to justify the mass rollback of climate regulations has many claims based on long-debunked research
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/aug/01/trump-epa-climate-change-report

# FEMA [Federal Emergency Management Agency]
As Trump Shrinks FEMA, State and Local Emergency Managers Say They’re Barely Getting By. In a government survey, state and local officials said they were overworked, underpaid and underappreciated.
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/28072025/emergency-managers-overworked-as-fema-shrinks/

# General News / Trump / Epstein
‘Selective shielding’: Outrage after FOIA report reveals FBI redacted Trump’s name from Epstein files
https://san.com/media-miss/trumps-name-among-those-redacted-in-fbi-epstein-investigation-files/

Trump’s name among those redacted in FBI Epstein investigation files
https://san.com/media-miss/trumps-name-among-those-redacted-in-fbi-epstein-investigation-files/

Ghislaine Maxwell Moved To Minimum Security Texas Prison. Ghislaine Maxwell’s lawyer stated that she has been transferred to a minimum-security prison camp in Texas. The move, not announced by the Justice Department or Bureau of Prisons, comes as Maxwell seeks a pardon from President Donald Trump.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/08/01/epstein-accomplice-ghislaine-maxwell-moved-prisons/85475060007/

‘The cover-up is huge’: Epstein survivor says Maxwell pardon would be ‘ultimate betrayal’: Offering a sweetheart deal to Maxwell would demonstrate to the American public that the administration “cares more about a convicted pedophile sex trafficker of minors than about victims of sexual harm.”
https://www.alternet.org/epstein-survivor-maxwell-pardon/

Trump says he wants to ‘release everything’ related to Jeffrey Epstein. The Trump administration has faced heavy backlash over its handling of the Epstein investigation, including its promise to release Epstein’s alleged “client list,” which it has since said does not exist.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/white-house/3489368/trump-wants-everything-in-epstein-files-to-be-released/

Epstein reportedly used Trump meeting to groom 14-year-old: ‘This is a good one, right?’
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-epstein-2673796824/

Epstein Victims Slam Trump Administration for Giving Ghislaine Maxwell ‘Preferential Treatment’
https://time.com/7306977/ghislaine-maxwell-epstein-prison-texas/

FBI Reportedly Redacted Trump’s Name in the Epstein Files. New details are emerging about the FBI’s review of its documents on Jeffrey Esptein.
https://truthout.org/articles/fbi-officials-reportedly-redacted-references-to-trump-from-epstein-files/

Schumer calls on FBI to conduct counterintelligence threat assessment on Epstein files
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5426224-schumer-fbi-threat-assessment-epstein-files/

Top Democrat demands Trump’s IRS investigate Epstein bank records in sprawling probe: ‘Follow the money’
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/epstein-bank-records-ron-wyden-leon-black-b2799888.html

Top Democrat Promises Epstein Tell-All On YouTube: ‘How It All Ties Back to Donald Trump’
https://www.mediaite.com/politics/top-democrat-promises-epstein-tell-all-on-youtube-how-it-all-ties-back-to-donald-trump/

Virginia Giuffre’s furious family say Ghislaine Maxwell prison move ‘smacks of a cover up’
https://www.axios.com/2025/08/01/virginia-giuffre-ghislaine-maxwell-prison-camp-epstein

# Gov / Politics
Trump’s Sloppy Effort to Distract From Epstein Mess Creates a ‘Ticking Time Bomb.’ A Trump adviser admits the president’s distraction ploy — threatening to prosecute Obama — will likely go down as another “broken promise”
https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/trump-epstein-distract-obama-russia-time-bomb-1235397768/

‘Drives me crazy!’ Ex-GOP rep in disbelief watching Mike Johnson ‘lie’ on national TV
https://www.rawstory.com/mike-johnson-2673791784/

Trump cranks up distraction machine but focus refuses to budge from Epstein. The president is a master of ‘look over there’ – but not when his supporters’ core beliefs about the ‘deep state’ are in play
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jul/25/donald-trump-epstein-distraction

‘Good riddance’: MAGA drives out Baptist leader for not being ‘aligned with Trump’
https://www.democraticunderground.com/10143505976

Trump’s mental decline is undeniable — so what now? “Confabulation.” It’s a word you are going to be hearing a lot in the coming months. President Trump has always been willing to mislead people when it was to his advantage. Even his supporters recognize this.
https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/5429516-trump-confabulation-dementia-signs/

‘Rage Against the Regime’ protests planned against Trump
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2025/08/01/rage-against-the-regime-protests-trump-machine/85464165007/

Trump’s team calls this ‘America First’ — but here’s what it really means
https://www.alternet.org/trump-prices-2673807134/

One Trump enabler has done more damage than the rest of them combined
https://www.alternet.org/trump-enabler/

‘What in the hell’s going on here?’: MAGA architect reveals uncomfortable truth — the base isn’t united behind Netanyahu after all
https://wegotthiscovered.com/celebrities/what-in-the-hells-going-on-here-maga-architect-reveals-uncomfortable-truth-the-base-isnt-united-behind-netanyahu-after-all/

Abandon the False Hope’: Forget arms control, The US just got a terrifying reality check on China’s nuclear ambitions. A new report from the Hudson Institute delivers a serious warning about China’s rapidly growing nuclear weapons program.
https://wegotthiscovered.com/news/abandon-the-false-hope-forget-arms-control-the-us-just-got-a-terrifying-reality-check-on-chinas-nuclear-ambitions/

John Thune says Senate will stay in session through the weekend to confirm Trump nominees. At least 150 nominees still need to be confirmed, including many judicial nominees, such as acting United States Attorney for New Jersey Alina Habba.
https://apnews.com/article/senate-nominations-trump-thune-recess-6a30a38f21a841faf099757d76c7d935

How Laura Loomer Became One of the Most Feared People in Washington. That she wields her power from outside the White House is yet another feature of Trump’s presidency that we have simply never seen before in the office.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/how-laura-loomer-became-one-of-the-most-feared-people-in-washington/
Laura Loomer: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laura_Loomer

Congressional Hispanic Caucus chair accuses Texas Republicans of silencing Latino voters with redistricting plan
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5432841-espaillat-accuses-texas-gop-voter-silencing/

Nobel-winning economist Paul Krugman warns US faces Venezuela-style collapse under Trump
https://www.rawstory.com/paul-krugman-2673800091/

Senate Republicans Vote To Let Trump Keep Qatar Jet After Taxpayer-Funded $1 Billion Retrofit
https://www.jalopnik.com/1928449/republicans-vote-trump-keep-qatar-jet/

Trump may have accidentally ‘admitted knowledge of a grotesque crime’: legal expert
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-epstein-2673797390/

Trump voter livid after being profiled by ICE: ‘I’m an American who now has to be afraid’
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-voters-furious/

# Gov / Politics / Global
Israel is losing EU support fast as one country stops weapons trade amid Gaza war
https://www.daily-sun.com/post/817176

# Law / Law Enforcement / ATF / FBI / CIA / DEA
‘No integrity!’ Furious sheriff slams Noem’s DHS for raiding his ranks using his own data
https://www.rawstory.com/kristi-noem-2673799029/

# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC]
Supreme Court May Deal Democrats A Huge Blow To Ever Taking House Back. The U.S. Supreme Court is poised to consider a major challenge that could reshape how voting maps are drawn.
https://www.aol.com/supreme-court-may-deal-democrats-231001729.html

DOJ makes nationwide push to clean voter rolls, purging duplicates and noncitizens. DOJ previously sent letters to California demanding information about their election practices, and threatened Wisconsin with withholding federal funding for noncompliance with integrity rolls.
https://justthenews.com/government/federal-agencies/doj-launching-effort-clean-voter-rolls-report

Board recommends that Trump White House official Jeffrey Clark be disbarred for efforts to overturn 2020 election
https://apnews.com/article/jeffrey-clark-dc-bar-disbarred-discipline-trump-73ba327c73769674b4b87e8b924d8aeb

The Trump Administration Got Caught Lying to the Supreme Court Again. Almost as soon as Trump returned to the White House, the Justice Department began lying to federal courts in an effort to conceal its flagrant lawbreaking.
https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2025/08/trump-doj-lying-supreme-court-pam-bondi.html

Judges Detail Horrors They’ve Experienced Since Ruling Against Trump. Federal judges warn the independent judicial system is at stake.
https://newrepublic.com/post/198678/judges-trump-rulings-threats

# Media / Press / Mail / Radio / TV
Media finally awakening to the fact that Trump’s losing it
https://captimes.com/opinion/dave-zweifel/opinion-media-finally-awakening-to-the-fact-that-trumps-losing-it/article_4c0a36c0-8280-11ef-a317-7bb416f1f4c4.html

Trump Cuts Pull the Plug on Public Broadcasting After 60 Years. President Trump has signed a law clawing back $1.1 billion in funding for public broadcasting through fiscal year 2027.
https://www.npr.org/2025/08/01/nx-s1-5489808/cpb-shut-down-public-broadcasting-trump

# Medicare / Medicaid / Obamacare / ACA
Sanders says Medicaid cuts will force nursing homes and long-term care facilities to close
https://skillednursingnews.com/2025/07/bad-situation-only-made-worse-sen-sanders-leadingage-and-ag-rhodes-explain-obbba-impact-on-nursing-homes/

# Medical / Health / Covid / Biologicals
RFK Jr.’s Movement Is Hurting Children. I See It Every Day at Work. A pediatric surgeon explains what RFK Jr.’s minions are doing to her patients.Trump’s health secretary is trying to convince Americans that their doctors are not to be trusted. He’s succeeding.
https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2025/08/rfk-jr-maha-vaccines-doctors-influencers.html?pay=1754153574842&support_journalism=please

OB-GYN Group Makes Unprecedented Move Against Trump. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists announced it will no longer accept government funds due to “recent changes in federal funding laws and regulations.” The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists announced it will no longer accept government funds due to “recent changes in federal funding laws and regulations.”
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/obgyns-trump-federal-funding_n_688d179be4b00b7bc191be83

# Military / Militia / National Guard
The Army Reserve Is Gutting Aviation Units. Thousands of Soldiers Are Being Left in the Lurch.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/army-gutting-aviation-units-thousands-172836424.html

Trump moves nuclear submarines after ex-Russia president’s menacing tweet. Order comes after president’s anger at tweet from Dmitry Medvedev which called Trump’s threat to sanction Russia over Ukraine a ‘step towards war’
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/aug/01/trump-nuclear-submarines-russia-ukraine

# NATO
NATO country arrests 32 Russian spies accused of beatings, sabotage and arson. The 32 accused of working with Russian intelligence hail from five different countries, including Russia, Belarus, Ukraine, Colombia and Poland itself.
https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/2089455/poland-32-alleged-spies-russia

USAFE, AMC, AFMC on Chopping Block: At least three high-profile four-star Air Force commands—U.S. Air Forces in Europe-Air Forces Africa, Air Mobility Command, and Air Force Materiel Command—could be downgraded to three-star roles, as the Pentagon presses to shrink the number of generals throughout the Department of Defense,
https://www.airandspaceforces.com/future-usaf-new-e-7-fleet-may-face-cuts/

# NASA
NASA Employees Now Subject To Random Searches As Agency Becomes AI-Fueled Police Mini-State. This memo was just sent out to NASA SMD employees (and others. “To ensure the continued safety of our workforce and compliance with security measures, the NASA Headquarters Protective Services Office will be reinstating random searches and inspections of individuals, belongings, and vehicles…”
https://nasawatch.com/personnel-news/random-employee-searches-to-resume-at-nasa-hq/

# NOAA / Weather
Private Companies Step up to Gather Weather Data for NOAA as Staffing Cuts Hobble Agency Forecasting. WindBorne Systems is one of several companies launching balloons, drones, buoys and other devices to provide critical data to the beleaguered agency’s National Weather Service, but they can’t fill all the gaps.
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/01082025/private-companies-noaa-weather-data/

How Joint NASA-ESA Sea Level Mission Will Help Hurricane Forecasts. Sentinel-6B will measure sea surface height for nearly all of the world’s ocean, providing important data for information products, including weather and hurricane forecasts
https://www.nasa.gov/missions/jason-cs-sentinel-6/sentinel-6-michael-freilich/how-joint-nasa-esa-sea-level-mission-will-help-hurricane-forecasts/

# Space Force / Starlink/ SpaceX
SpaceX brings four astronauts to International Space Station in 15-hour trip. The four US, Russian and Japanese astronauts pulled up in their SpaceX capsule after launching from NASA’s Kennedy Space Centre. Their arrival brought the current number of people at the station to 11.
https://news.sky.com/story/spacex-brings-new-crew-to-international-space-station-in-just-15-hours-but-its-still-short-of-russian-record-13405462

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# Border / Immigration / ICE / Migrants / Gangs / Drugs
US citizen responds to being asked to shave beard by ICE agents. The arrest raises concerns around identity verification and racial profiling.
https://www.newsweek.com/us-citizen-detained-ice-shave-beard-immigration-2105494

A Police Officer Arrested by ICE in Maine: Local Authorities Reject Allegations of Wrongdoing
https://apnews.com/article/maine-ice-police-officer-arrested-09952522b305e10659dce4018ce81f34

How Trump Made One of the Most Controversial Post-9/11 Policies the New Normal. Thousands of other people are going to get put into detention of indeterminate length with far less recourse, which could stretch years.
https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2025/07/trump-alligator-alcatraz-indefinite-detention-911.html

MAGA senator slams illegal immigrants as ‘criminals’ — then steps in to free ICE detainee
https://www.thedailybeast.com/maga-senator-john-kennedy-does-bizarre-180-to-release-ice-detainee-paola-clouatre/

What Happens To The Women ICE Detains? The Trump administration’s deportation machine is detaining immigrant women at record numbers. and they’ve become invisible targets. “You’re not human when you’re in there.”
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/ice-detention-for-women-is-uniquely-cruel_n_688a681ee4b07dfa117f0372?utm_source=cordial&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=hp-us-reg-morning-email_2025-08-01&utm_term=us-morning-email&email_hash=2ad8a4b29c39da108f4f8ffda0cf56cd20dc9eb9

# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banks / Taxes / IRS / Cryptocurrencies
Trump’s Tariffs Are Fundamentally Reshaping the U.S.-Brazil Relationship. The rift between the Western Hemisphere’s two largest democracies is the strongest evidence yet that Trump is in the business of autocracy promotion.
https://foreignpolicy.com/2025/07/30/brazil-trump-tariffs-lula/?tpcc=recirc_latest062921

‘You’re paying that!’ Michael Steele says Trump taking ‘money out of Americans’ pockets’
https://www.alternet.org/michael-steele-trump-tariffs/

Trump signs order imposing new tariffs on a number of trading partners that go into effect in 7 days. The executive order follows through on the president’s recent trade agreements with some trading partners and his threats to slap punishing new duties on others.
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/07/31/trump-executive-order-higher-tariff-rates-00487913

Trump injects new dose of uncertainty in tariffs as he pushes start date back to Aug. 7
https://apnews.com/article/trump-tariffs-effect-05bc12428163b9f28ef80f952cf9dafd

Trump just upped the tariff burden on American consumers – this time for low-cost goods from around the world. The Tax Foundation calculated that about 75 percent of the country’s food imports would be impacted by the tariffs in some way, notably liquor, baked goods, coffee, fish and beer.
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5428344-trump-tariffs-food-grocery-prices/

# Employment / Labor / Unions / OSHA
Workers Roast as Federal Heat Standard Languishes. Workers are overheating on the job, even in blue states. A proposed federal rule could help—but the Trump administration might abandon it.
https://prospect.org/labor/2025-07-30-workers-roast-federal-heat-standard-languishes/

# Environment / Climate / Infrastructure / EPA / BLM / Public Lands
Trump administration proposal to revoke key climate finding draws criticism from scientists. The repeal of the finding on the dangers greenhouse gases pose to human health and welfare will face fierce legal challenges.
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/07/29/epa-to-revoke-2009-finding-that-climate-pollution-endangers-humans-00476166

Coal plants and chemical facilities secured air rule exemptions through Trump-era email system
https://www.dailyclimate.org/coal-plants-and-chemical-facilities-secured-air-rule-exemptions-through-trump-era-email-system-2673790818.html

# General News / Floods
‘Not a damned penny!’ ‘Abandoned’ Texas flood survivors prepare to clash with officials
https://www.rawstory.com/texas-flood-2673794764/

# General News / Gaza
Arab Nations Urge Hamas To Give Up Arms And Power In Gaza For First Time. The Arab states called on Hamas to relinquish its arms and rule over the Gaza Strip in an unprecedented move
https://san.com/cc/several-arab-and-muslim-states-call-on-hamas-to-disarm-relinquish-power/

# General News / Trump / Epstein
Mystery Third Person Seen on Epstein Prison Video on Final Night Alive
https://nypost.com/2025/07/30/us-news/mystery-orange-shape-spotted-near-jeffrey-epsteins-jail-cell-night-before-his-death-report/

How Epstein and Maxwell Used Trump’s Fame to Groom 13-Year-Old Girl
https://ca.news.yahoo.com/trump-met-teenage-epstein-victim-182140564.html

# Gov / Politics
Trump Threatens Trade Deal With Canada After Liberal Gov’t Moves To Recognize A Palestinian State. President Donald Trump has threatened to stall trade talks with Canada late Wednesday night after Canada’s move to recognize Palestinian statehood.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/7/31/trump-threatens-trade-deal-after-canada-moves-towards-recognising-palestine

‘RIP Democracy:’ Left-Wing Protesters Drop Coffin On Wisconsin GOP Rep’s Doorstep. A group of left-wing protestors left a coffin at the home of Republican Wisconsin Rep. Bryan Steil last week, the congressman confirmed.
https://dailycaller.com/2025/07/31/protesters-drop-coffin-republican-wisconsin-rep-bryan-steil/

Trump donor swindled more than $30 million from people thinking they were getting access and visas
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-donor-scam-guilty-plea-b2799636.html

The one man who has the strength to finish off Donald Trump. If Rupert Murdoch becomes a white knight standing up to a rampantly bullying US president, the world has moved into the upside-down.
https://www.alternet.org/rupert-murdoch-trump-2673787761/

This Trump policy ‘imperils’ the ‘most vulnerable’ residents of state that voted for him
https://www.alternet.org/trump-fema-missouri/

Trump threatens he could take over sanctuary cities and arrest unruly mayors under martial law
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14954615/donald-trump-martial-law-sanctuary-cities-mayors-immigration.html

Trump Kicks Melania Out of East Wing to Build Mar-a-Lago Ballroom
https://www.newsbreak.com/thedailybeast-513346/4148861160574-trump-kicks-melania-out-of-east-wing-to-build-mar-a-lago-ballroom

C-SPAN Cameras Catch Elizabeth Warren Absolutely Wipe Out on Senate Floor — And MAGA Goes Wild
https://www.mediaite.com/politics/c-span-cameras-catch-elizabeth-warren-absolutely-wipe-out-on-senate-floor-and-maga-goes-wild/

‘We cannot run a Republic like this’: FBI’s Bongino hints at shocking deep-state corruption
https://thehill.com/policy/national-security/5422040-bongino-vows-to-uncover-truth-in-cryptic-message-we-cannot-run-a-republic-like-this/

‘All the fake gold’: Outrage follows new plan to ‘turn the White House into a Trump resort’
https://www.msn.com/en-nz/news/other/all-the-fake-gold-outrage-follows-new-plan-to-turn-the-white-house-into-a-trump-resort/ar-AA1JFRyv?cvid=07CE3304CC19494A845AF7402F996934&ocid=wispr

‘Shaky situation’: How Karoline Leavitt’s ‘absurdly over-the-top’ Trump flattery gives away the game
https://www.alternet.org/leavitt-trump-maga/

‘Barbaric’: Karoline Leavitt Calls ‘Ending the Chemical Castration of Children’ a Trump Administration ‘Priority’
https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/barbaric-karoline-leavitt-calls-ending-the-chemical-castration-of-children-a-trump-administration-priority/

‘How can this possibly be allowed?’: JD Vance asks the question as Trump orders Texas to rig its own election maps
https://wegotthiscovered.com/politics/how-can-this-possibly-be-allowed-jd-vance-asks-the-question-as-trump-orders-texas-to-rig-its-own-election-maps/

How the US Could Cash in On Mineral-Rich DR Congo’s Peace Deal
https://www.newsweek.com/india-philippines-hold-drills-south-china-sea-2105774

Democrat moves to block Trump admin from using military drones to monitor protests after LA riots
https://www.aol.com/democrat-moves-block-trump-admin-100032279.html

Making America Epstein Again. Trump’s transactional ethics are making the U.S. a refuge for criminals. This mirrors something Israel has done for years.
https://prospect.org/power/2025-08-01-making-america-epstein-again/

New York Gov. Hochul Warns She Will Also Retaliate If Texas Moves Forward With Redistricting: ‘I Won’t Sit By’
https://www.latintimes.com/new-york-gov-hochul-warns-she-will-also-retaliate-if-texas-moves-forward-redistricting-i-wont-587876

Texas AG to Dems: Accept GOP Gerrymandering or I’ll Lock You Up. Attorney General Ken Paxton says he could “lock the doors” on the state’s legislature if it doesn’t approve a radical new congressional map.
https://newrepublic.com/post/198673/texas-ag-dems-accept-gop-gerrymandering-ill-lock

Republicans reject Democrats’ amendment to block Trump from taking Qatari jet after presidency
https://thehill.com/business/budget/5431133-republicans-reject-democrats-amendment-aimed-at-blocking-trump-from-taking-qatari-jet-post-presidency/

Sen. Josh Hawley Wants to Block ‘Biden Voters’ From Getting $2,400 Trump Tariff Rebate Checks
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/sen-josh-hawley-wants-exclude-152244806.html

# Gov / Politics / Global
China Wants Nuclear Weapons to Strike Fear into America
https://www.newsweek.com/china-wants-nuclear-weapons-strike-fear-us-allies-2106812

India Wades into Contested South China Sea on Side of US Ally
https://www.newsweek.com/india-philippines-hold-drills-south-china-sea-2105774

Israel has deliberately starved the people of Gaza. It couldn’t have done it without the west’s help
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/jul/30/israel-starvation-gaza-keir-starmer-west

American Jews’ Support for Israel Is Near Its Breaking Point. The big legacy groups remain mostly silent. But nearly everyone else now agrees: Netanyahu’s Gaza war is one of the great catastrophes in Jewish history.
https://newrepublic.com/article/198651/american-jews-support-netanyahu-israel-near-breaking-point

# Law / Law Enforcement / ATF / FBI / CIA / DEA
12,000 rounds of ammo stolen from FBI training camp in Southwest Washington, deputies say
https://www.chronline.com/stories/12000-rounds-of-ammo-stolen-from-fbi-training-camp-in-southwest-washington-deputies-say,384701

Another Shady Trump Official Is About to Lose His Law License
https://newrepublic.com/post/198674/trump-official-jeff-clark-disbar-law-license

‘At 80, to be treated like a terrorist is shocking’: arrested on suspicion of supporting Palestine Action. Retired priest and former magistrate among those held after Palestine Action was banned as a terror organization
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/jul/30/at-80-to-be-treated-like-a-terrorist-is-shocking-arrested-on-suspicion-of-supporting-palestine-action

Nearly all states allowing jails and prisons to charge incarcerated people for room and board or medical care highlights a deeper problem: their families, especially Black women, are forced to cover the costs, according to a new report.
https://www.axios.com/2025/07/26/states-inmates-pay-incarceration-black-women

# Medical / Health / Covid / Biologicals
Why Fauci says pandemic ‘didn’t have to be this bad’
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/why-fauci-says-pandemic-didnt-have-to-be-this-bad

Anthony Fauci on becoming the ‘devil’ and a warning for his successor. After a frenetic 38 years, former U.S. infectious disease chief discusses his quieter new life, working for Trump, and what’s next for HIV and coronavirus prevention
https://www.science.org/content/article/anthony-fauci-becoming-devil-and-warning-his-successor

Famed immunologist who led the nation’s COVID response talks new PBS doc, Trump and Fox News, gain-of-function research, the lab-leak theory, and more
https://www.unmc.edu/healthsecurity/transmission/2023/03/21/dr-anthony-fauci-would-like-to-set-the-record-straight/

# Medical Science / Research / Technology
Trump administration is launching a new private health tracking system with Big Tech’s help
https://apnews.com/article/trump-ai-rfk-jr-health-tech-fa73703bd1fd557c787ef0b590e151f1

Trump administration to burn $10 million in contraceptives meant for global aid. A nonprofit says the administration rejected its offer to buy the birth control.
https://truthout.org/articles/trump-admin-plans-to-burn-around-10m-worth-of-contraceptives-meant-for-aid/

# Military / Militia / National Guard / NATO
What exactly are US special forces doing in Israel? Secrecy is the name of the game when it comes to the Biden administration’s support for the offensive in Gaza.
https://responsiblestatecraft.org/us-special-forces-in-israel/

# NASA
NASA Unveils ‘Hidden’ Cave Entrances to the Moon’s Secret Underworld. Scientists have suspected for decades that there are subsurface caves on the Moon, just like there are on Earth. Pits that may lead to caves were suggested in images from NASA’s lunar orbiters that mapped the Moon’s surface before NASA’s Apollo human landings.
https://science.nasa.gov/solar-system/new-evidence-adds-to-findings-hinting-at-network-of-caves-on-moon/

# Pharmaceuticals
Trump presses pharmaceutical companies to lower drug costs. President Donald Trump sent letters to 17 pharmaceutical companies Thursday, urging them to match drug prices to the lowest price offered in other developed countries within 60 days or face consequences.
https://www.statnews.com/2025/07/31/trump-most-favored-nations-drug-pricing-lower-pharmaceutical-prices/

# Social / Communities
‘Anti-white bigotry’: Mob beats victims down to street — including male who punches woman in face, apparently knocks her out
https://www.allsides.com/news/2025-07-29-1037/violence-america-anti-white-bigotry-mob-beats-victims-down-street-including

White Florida couple racially harasses, threatens to lynch black man just for knocking on their door. Antavis Johnson, a Black project manager in Florida, recently had an encounter with a white couple who threatened to lynch him
https://newsone.com/6347873/white-florida-couple-threatens-to-lynch-black-man-for-knocking-on-their-door/

# Social Services / Programs
‘Trump Accounts’ Cannot Possibly Replace Social Security. This is just another tax break for the rich
https://prospect.org/blogs-and-newsletters/tap/2025-07-31-trump-accounts-cannot-possibly-replace-social-security/

Treasury Secretary Says Trump Accounts Could Pave Way to Privatizing Social Security. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s comments about the safety net program ventured onto the so-called third rail of American politics.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/30/business/bessent-trump-social-security.html

Bessent backpedals after blowback on ‘privatizing Social Security’ comments. Representative Katherine Clark wrote on X, “Well, Republicans said the quiet part out loud: They want to ‘privatize Social Security.’ Your money. Your benefits. Sold to the highest bidder. So much for standing with seniors.”
https://www.investmentnews.com/retirement-planning/bessent-backpedals-after-blowback-on-privatizing-social-security-comments/261551

# Technology / Artificial Intelligence
AI data center planned in Wyoming will consume more electricity than all the state’s homes combined
https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2025/07/ai-in-wyoming-may-soon-use-more-electricity-than-states-human-residents/

Palantir Is Extending Its Reach Even Further Into Government. Palantir has become one of the few winners in the Trump administration’s cost-cutting efforts, offering other contractors a lifeline while consolidating its own reach and power.
https://www.wired.com/story/palantir-government-contracting-push/

# Technology / Artificial Intelligence / Global
The Kremlin’s Most Devious Hacking Group Is Using Russian ISPs to Plant Spyware. The FSB cyberespionage group known as Turla seems to have used its control of Russia’s network infrastructure to meddle with web traffic and trick diplomats into infecting their computers.
https://www.wired.com/story/russia-fsb-turla-secret-blizzard-apolloshadow-isp-cyberespionage/

# Transportation
USDOT boss says 1,500 truck drivers have been taken out-of-service for lack of English language proficiency
https://www.dailysignal.com/2025/07/30/exclusive-transportation-department-suspends-1500-truck-drivers-poor-english/

# Veterans / VA
Privatizing Veterans’ Health Care Will Be a Disaster. Thousands of VA health care workers have been fired. Private-sector replacements will be worse. Thousands of VA health care workers have been fired. Private-sector replacements will be worse.
https://prospect.org/health/2025-07-30-privatizing-veterans-health-care-will-be-disaster/

Air Force Serviceman Finds Transformation in Wounded Warrior Program, Warrior Games as Part of PTSD Recovery. Multiple deployments overseas combined with the physical impact and psychological damage involved with his work led him to seek help with the Air Force Wounded Warrior Program.
https://www.military.com/daily-news/2025/07/23/air-force-serviceman-finds-transformation-wounded-warrior-program-warrior-games-part-of-ptsd.html

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July 31, 2025
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# Border / Immigration / ICE / Migrants / Gangs / Drugs
Bloodied faces, sobbing children: Immigration officers smash car windows to speed up arrests. We’ve documented nearly 50 incidents of immigration officers shattering car windows to make arrests, a tactic experts say was rarely used before Trump took office. ICE claims its officers use a “minimum amount of force.” You can judge for yourself.
https://projects.propublica.org/trump-ice-smashed-windows-deportation-arrests/

What is Mexico’s ‘supercartel,’ and what does it mean for crime? Two of Mexico’s most notorious drug cartels are reportedly forming an unlikely and powerful alliance that represents a serious shift in the operations of international criminal organizations and could create a dangerous ripple effect across the world.
https://www.newsnationnow.com/us-news/immigration/border-coverage/cartels/mexicos-supercartel-crime/

Democratic lawmakers sue Trump admin. for limiting visits to ICE detention centers
https://www.axios.com/2025/07/30/ice-detention-facilities-lawsuit-democrats

State Dept: Trump’s “Third Countries” for Immigrants Have Awful Human Rights Records. The White House search for partners in its global gulag has grown to 64 nations. Most of them are notorious violators of human rights.
https://theintercept.com/2025/07/29/trump-deport-immigrants-third-country-human-rights/

CBP officers working in Houston, Galveston ports playing role in border security. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers working at the Area Port of Houston/Galveston are seizing large amounts of firearms, “many of which are smuggled southbound to dangerous nations such as Honduras.”
https://www.thecentersquare.com/texas/article_d97c04b0-1a24-46de-84bb-dffc3680bc78.html

Family of Mexican Brothers Released From Alligator Alcatraz To Sue For Abuses In Detention
https://www.latintimes.com/family-mexican-brothers-released-alligator-alcatraz-sue-abuses-detention-587832

Trump’s New Plan to Revoke Birthright Citizenship Would Put ICE in Maternity Wards. Try as it might, the government cannot cover up the horrors with bureaucratic legalese.
https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2025/07/trump-birthright-citizenship-supreme-court-ice-maternity-ward.html

Sheinbaum demands return of Mexican citizens held at ‘Alligator Alcatraz.’ Mexican president said citizens held at controversial Florida immigration jail ‘should be repatriated immediately’
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jul/30/mexico-sheinbaum-alligator-alcatraz-trump

# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banks / Taxes / IRS / Cryptocurrencies
White House pushes Congress to open up crypto opportunities. Congress should get started on regulations for cryptocurrencies, a White House report released Wednesday recommends, as President Donald Trump ordered regulators to immediately enable trading at the federal level.
https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_1beff8a0-a6f6-4020-bbeb-1592fc5af0df.html

Trump lands another deal, 15% tariff for South Korea imports. President Donald Trump outlined the framework of a trade deal with leaders in Seoul on Wednesday that will include a 15% tariff on imports from South Korea.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/07/30/trump-threatens-new-tariffs-india-friday-deadline-deals-nears/

# Education / Schools
Idaho Schools Are Breaking Special Education Laws. Idaho Schools Consistently Break Disability Laws. Parents Say They’re Not Doing Enough to Fix the Problem.
https://www.propublica.org/article/idaho-special-education-disabilities-complaints

Why Government Schools Are Broken and the Solutions to Fix Them. The public school system in America was never designed for the world we live in now. It was built in an era when conformity was the goal, not creativity.
https://dcjournal.com/why-government-schools-are-broken-and-the-solutions-to-fix-them/

The Big Ten Rises Up Against Trump. The press acts as if “higher education” = Harvard. But a more interesting and gutsier stand is being taken in the heartland by schools that have a lot more going for them than football.
https://newrepublic.com/article/198355/big-ten-conference-colleges-trump-fight

# Environment / Climate / Infrastructure / EPA / BLM / Public Lands
Radioactive Wasp Nest Found at Former U.S. Nuclear Bomb Site. Federal workers made a startling discovery during routine tests, and many questions remain unanswered.
https://people.com/discrepancies-discovered-in-jeffrey-epstein-jail-video-from-night-of-death-report-11782180

# General News
“The Simpsons” Creator Just Dropped How People Can Be Liberated From MAGA In Three Words
https://www.theblaze.com/align/the-simpsons-creator-gleefully-predicts-somebodys-death-before-attacking-maga-there-will-be-dancing-in-the-streets

# General News / Floods
Texas lawmakers to hold public hearings on floods in Kerr County
https://www.newsnationnow.com/politics/texas-flooding-kerr-county-public-hearing-live/

As the floods hit, Kerrville officials’ messages show lack of information about what was coming. Lawmakers plan to hear testimony Thursday in Kerr County. Questions remain about how state and local entities responded to flood warnings.
https://www.texastribune.org/2025/07/30/texas-kerrville-hill-country-floods-response-emails/

# General News / Gaza
As Gaza Starves, Republicans Take Aim at Another Lifeline. Almost No One Noticed. Many Republicans in Congress have criticized the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), the main agency distributing aid in Gaza.
https://theintercept.com/2025/07/29/gaza-unrwa-aid-congress-republicans/

Will Gaza Ever Know a Real Ceasefire, or Just a Pause Before the Next Bomb? If the crossings remain closed and humanitarian aid is not allowed in, the world may soon witness one of the largest criminal mass killings in modern history.
https://theintercept.com/2025/07/30/gaza-ceasefire-famine-starvation/

USAID Cuts Help Push West Bank Into Extreme Water Shortages. The world’s biggest humanitarian aid organization is effectively shut down. The Trump administration says foreign aid is not aligned with American interests, and it’s reevaluating the aid worldwide.
https://www.npr.org/2025/02/19/nx-s1-5298672/u-s-foreign-aid-freeze-shuts-down-critical-infrastructure-projects-in-the-west-bank

19 Senate Democrats Vote to Keep Arming Israel as It Starves Gaza. Here’s the list of every Democrat who voted against measures from Senator Bernie Sanders to stop giving weapons to Israel.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/7/31/record-number-of-democrats-join-failed-bid-to-block-weapons-sales-to-israel

# General News / Trump / Epstein
CBS News investigation finds inconsistencies with Jeffrey Epstein jail video. CBS News analyzed footage from the night of Jeffrey Epstein’s death in jail. The footage reportedly does not back up claims stemming from the government’s investigation
https://people.com/discrepancies-discovered-in-jeffrey-epstein-jail-video-from-night-of-death-report-11782180

DOJ’s Bombshell Admission About Epstein Grand Jury Testimony. DOJ also admits they never attempted to contact or provide notice to the victims who may be referenced in the grand jury transcripts.
https://www.aol.com/doj-says-epstein-maxwell-grand-105900868.html

Bondi Blows Up Trump Claim Epstein Files Are a ‘Hoax.’ The Attorney General also admits the firestorm had escalated since the administration tried to shut down the issue.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/bondi-blows-up-trump-claim-epstein-files-are-a-hoax/

Epstein cover-up fears mount as Chuck Schumer unleashes FBI, points finger directly at Donald Trump. So they know he’s in there, but we’re pretending he’s not?
https://wegotthiscovered.com/politics/epstein-cover-up-fears-mount-as-chuck-schumer-unleashes-fbi-points-finger-directly-at-donald-trump/

Trump’s Epstein Fiasco Worsens as Dems Suddenly Find Big New Weapon. Senate Democrats are using a 1928 law to pressure Trump to release the Epstein files. The White House will ignore them. Here’s what could happen next.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/trump-epstein-fiasco-worsens-dems-174049617.html

Donald Trump Is in a Tailspin. The Epstein scandal is making an unpopular president even more unpopular, and there’s no sign that this will end anytime soon.
https://newrepublic.com/article/198303/trump-epstein-presidency-turning-point

Esptein Victim’s Family Stunned by Trump Claim Epstein “Stole” Her. Virginia Giuffre’s family is wondering what else the president knows.
https://newrepublic.com/post/198647/virginia-giuffre-esptein-victim-family-stunned-trump-claim-stole

The Epstein Case Is Not a Distraction. It Shows How Elite Impunity is Sustained. To wave off every horror as a distraction is to participate in the very obfuscation that protects the powerful.
https://organizingmythoughts.org/not-a-distraction-epstein-elite-impunity-and-the-rot-at-the-core/

# Gov / Politics
Virginia city councilman set on fire in workplace attack; suspect charged with attempted murder, an attack that authorities say was rooted in a personal dispute, not politics.
https://apnews.com/article/virginia-city-councilman-attack-fire-lee-vogler-61c21949bf022171834850ad32be9ef1

Black Politician Arrested, Dragged From Hearing After Criticizing Texas GOP
https://twincities.binnews.com/content/2025-07-29-black-politician-arrested-dragged-from-hearing-after-criticizing-texas-gop/

The Philippine Missile Crisis: U.S. Deployed Arms to the Philippines and No One Noticed but China. It was a massive escalation that angered China — and there was no congressional debate, no televised announcement, and no vote.
https://theintercept.com/2025/07/30/philippines-missiles-us-china/

The GOP wants to use their majority to implement ALL of Trump’s most extreme policy goals.
https://www.npr.org/2025/02/07/g-s1-46934/congress-republicans-trump-policy

Donald Trump just bragged about keeping underage ‘staff’, and everyone finally connected the dots. Donald Trump made shocking comments aboard Air Force One, providing his most detailed account yet of how his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein ended. When reporters asked if the workers included young women, Trump clearly stated, “The answer is yes, they were.” He specifically named Virginia Giuffre as one of the women Epstein took from his property, saying, “He stole her.”
https://wegotthiscovered.com/politics/donald-trump-just-bragged-about-keeping-underage-staff-and-everyone-finally-connected-the-dots/

Trump Issues Veto Threat Against Bernie Sanders’ Latest Anti-Israel Move. The White House is coming out swinging against an effort from Bernie Sanders to block the Trump administration from selling certain weapons to Israel.
https://www.aol.com/exclusive-trump-issues-veto-threat-181445858.html

Gov. Newsom Warns California Will Retaliate If Texas Eliminates Dem Seats In Redistricting: ‘The 2026 Election Is Being Rigged.’ The new map, which still needs the approval of the Republican-controlled Texas Legislature, carves up five districts now represented by Democrats, greatly diminishing the incumbents’ chances of winning re-election.
https://san.com/cc/gop-unveils-new-texas-congressional-map-in-bid-to-retain-control-of-house/

Judge orders Trump administration to explain why order to restore Voice of America wasn’t followed
https://apnews.com/article/voa-voice-america-media-trump-administration-b60d40621f41b2ff4460803de4e0142f

The Fine Print of Trump Fascism. The Trump regime is taking over every major institution in America. Here’s how.
https://robertreich.substack.com/p/this-is-what-fascist-control-looks

# Law / Law Enforcement / ATF / FBI / CIA / DEA
MAGA Champion Who Said Trump Would Fight Child Predators Is Arrested on Charges of Being a Child Predator.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/maga-champion-scott-soucek-said-trump-would-fight-child-predators-arrested-for-being-a-child-predator/

Trump Russiagate papers found in ‘burn bags’ in secret room, FBI claims. Kash Patel and online allies suggest deep state conspiracy, while president appears to confuse incident with Epstein controversy
https://www.thetimes.com/us/american-politics/article/kash-patel-burn-bags-russia-trump-links-6n9zjdwjh

# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC]
The Trump administration has halted litigation aimed at stopping civil rights abuses of prisoners in Louisiana and mentally ill people living in South Carolina group homes.
https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-doj-civil-rights-lawsuits-halted-louisiana-south-carolina

# Medicare / Medicaid / Obamacare / ACA
Point: Medicaid Work Requirements Are a Common-Sense Reform
https://paragoninstitute.org/newsletter/american-voters-want-commonsense-medicaid-reforms/

COUNTERPOINT: Work requirements increase bureaucracy more than accountability
https://themercury.com/counterpoint-work-requirements-increase-bureaucracy-more-than-accountability/article_70d72ecf-7948-4c7c-a3ba-9bb17955ad7e.html

# Medical / Health / Covid / Biologicals
Beta-HPV can directly cause skin cancer in immunocompromised people. NIH case study finds virus drives creation of cancer cells in context of defective T cells.
https://www.nih.gov/news-events/news-releases/beta-hpv-can-directly-cause-skin-cancer-immunocompromised-people

A Flu Vaccine in Your Dental Floss? Researchers Tout Benefits, Critics Question Safety. A new study shows “floss-based vaccination as a simple, needle-free strategy that enhances vaccine delivery and immune activation.” However, critics raise “real-world” concerns about uncontrolled dosing and the impossibility of guaranteeing informed consent.
https://childrenshealthdefense.org/defender/flu-vaccine-dental-floss-critics-question-safety-informed-consent/

# NASA
NASA-ISRO Satellite Lifts Off to Track Earth’s Changing Surfaces. Carrying an advanced radar system that will produce a dynamic, three-dimensional view of Earth in unprecedented detail, the NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar) satellite has launched from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh, India.
https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-isro-satellite-lifts-off-to-track-earths-changing-surfaces/

# NOAA / Weather
Defense Department opts to not end satellite data for storm forecasts
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2025/07/31/military-wont-cut-off-data-used-by-hurricane-forecasters/85421928007/

# Pharmaceuticals
Drug Giants’ Rebate Plan Could Gut Rural Hospitals
https://www.haponline.org/News/HAP-News-Articles/Latest-News/proposed-340b-rebate-changes-put-already-strapped-hospitals-at-risk

# Social / Communities
Vegas’ dark secret: City’s homeless living in storm drains under the Strip. Around 1,500 homeless people have been living in the tunnels. A HUD report found that homelessness in America rose by 18% in 2024
https://www.newsnationnow.com/us-news/west/vegas-dark-secret-citys-homeless-living-in-storm-drains-under-the-strip/

# Social Services / Programs
Trump Treasury Sec. Brazenly Gives Up the Game on Social Security. Scott Bessent is saying the quiet part out loud. The Trump administration is working toward privatizing Social Security.
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/treasury-sec-brazenly-admits-trump-182539612.html

# Transportation
A Landmark Deal Just Reshaped the Future of US Rail
https://www.newsweek.com/landmark-deal-reshaped-future-us-rail-2105759

# Veterans / VA
Exodus at VA: 10,000 Employees Are Resigning in September
https://thewarhorse.org/list-va-positions-deferred-resignation/

Trump Prepares to Revoke Lifesaving Abortion Care for Veterans. A pending VA rule appears designed to strip crucial health care from hundreds of thousands of veterans in states with abortion bans.
https://www.statnews.com/2025/04/07/abortion-at-veterans-affairs-medical-facilities-trump-rule-biden-policy/

Advocates warn Trump order pushes homeless veterans into long-term ‘institutional settings.’ The National Coalition for Homeless Veterans is protesting a July 24 executive order that directs state and local officials to forcibly move people living on the streets into long-term “institutional settings.”
https://www.militarytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2025/07/28/advocates-worry-new-white-house-order-on-homelessness-could-hurt-vets/

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July 30, 2025
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 to Inform and Educate

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# Border / Immigration / ICE / Migrants / Gangs / Drugs
‘Had to Sleep on the Floor’—Honduran Woman Detained by ICE During Routine Check-In Describes ‘Inhumane’ Conditions in U.S. Custody
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2025/07/28/honduran-woman-held-at-broadview-ice-facility-describes-conditions-as-inhumane

South Dakota’s ‘Operation Prairie Thunder’ to support ICE
https://www.newsnationnow.com/us-news/immigration/border-coverage/operation-prairie-thunder-to-aid-ice/

Florida State Senator Condemns Conditions at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’: ‘32 Men to a Cage, Chanting for Freedom’
https://www.aol.com/florida-state-senator-laments-visit-200030960.html

Lawyers say Alligator Alcatraz violates constitutional rights of detainees. ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detainees have been barred from meeting attorneys, are being held without any charges and that a federal immigration court has canceled bond hearings.
https://spectrumnews1.com/oh/toledo/politics/2025/07/28/alligator-alcatraz-detainees-held-without-charges–barred-from-legal-access-attorneys-say

Police in Maine say officer arrested by ICE was cleared by federal government to work. ICE accused the police department in Old Orchard Beach of “knowingly” hiring an immigrant who is in the country illegally, which the police chief denied.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/maine-ice-arrest-jon-luke-evans-reserve-officer-government-work-rcna221719

Masked and armed agents are arresting people on US streets as aggressive enforcement ramps up
https://theconversation.com/masked-and-armed-agents-are-arresting-people-on-us-streets-as-aggressive-enforcement-ramps-up-261499

More churches are suing ICE over arrests in places of worship: ‘Congregations have gone underground’
https://www.commondreams.org/news/ice-church-raids-lawsuit

U.S. border officers admit to scheme to allow vehicles hauling drugs to pass through certain inspection lanes
https://san.com/cc/cbp-officers-admit-to-drug-smuggling-conspiracy-using-emojis-to-talk-to-runners/

# Business / Industry / Corporations
Analysis Shows Big Corporations Are Using Trump Trade Chaos as ‘Cover’ to Jack Up Prices. Tariffs and judicial chaos shake investor confidence in Mexico: ‘Everything has been put on hold.’ Growing wave of uncertainty is freezing investment plans in Mexico, rattling business leaders in the US and abroad
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jul/30/trump-tariffs-mexico-us-trade

‘Great cover for increased pricing’: CEOs say Trump policies help them gouge customers
https://www.aol.com/social-media-posts-reveal-anti-195534013.html

# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banks / Taxes / IRS
New Tariff Rebate Proposed. For policymakers, it could be a balancing act, as tariff checks could rekindle inflationary forces, since direct transfer payments boost disposable income, leading to higher consumption levels and broader-based price increases.
https://www.foxbusiness.com/fox-news-politics/senate-republicans-wants-americans-get-600-checks-from-tariff-revenue

Trump to Decide China Tariff Truce Extension After Trade Talks Conclude
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-07-29/us-china-agree-to-continue-talks-on-a-tariff-truce-extension

# Education / Schools
Investors gamble with teachers’ retirement. Texas’ teacher pension fund divested from investment firms accused of ‘boycotting’ oil and gas industry
https://www.texastribune.org/2023/02/07/texas-investment-funds-teacher-retirement-system-esg/

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil
Big Tech Is Behind Your Massive Electric Bill. States are competing to attract artificial intelligence-powering data centers, at the expense of consumers’ electricity bills.
https://www.levernews.com/big-tech-is-behind-your-massive-electric-bill/

# Environment / Climate / Infrastructure / EPA / BLM / Public Lands
‘Exceptionally Dangerous’: Trump EPA Targets Endangerment Finding That Enables Climate Rules. “Zeldin’s assertion that the EPA shouldn’t address greenhouse gas emissions is like a fire chief claiming that they shouldn’t fight fires,” said one critic. “It is as malicious as it is absurd.”
https://www.commondreams.org/news/exceptionally-dangerous-trump-epa-targets-endangerment-finding-that-enables-climate-rules

# Food / Farming / Agriculture / SNAP [Food Stamps] / FDA / USAID
‘Big 4’ Consolidate 80 Percent of Beef Supply; Steak Prices Soaring
https://thehill.com/business/3469128-big-four-meatpackers-deny-price-fixing-amid-record-profits/

# General News
Day in Photos: Wildfire in Portugal, Protest in Peru, Cease-Fire in Thailand
https://www.theepochtimes.com/article/day-in-photos-wildfire-in-portugal-protest-in-peru-cease-fire-in-thailand-5893935?utm_source=atcn&utm_content=hw1016multicomp&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=atc&utm_term=hws1comp

# General News / Gaza
US Veteran Alleges Gazan Child Who Thanked Him For Food Was Shot Dead Moments Later By IDF
https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/us-veteran-alleges-gazan-child-who-thanked-him-for-food-was-shot-dead-moments-later-by-idf/

The U.K. will recognize a Palestinian state if Israel doesn’t agree to a Gaza ceasefire
https://www.npr.org/2025/07/29/nx-s1-5484001/uk-palestinian-state-israel-hamas-gaza

How significant is UK’s move to recognise Palestinian state, and why now? Prime Minister Keir Starmer announces that the UK will recognise the state of Palestine in September, amid famine situation in Gaza.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/7/30/how-significant-is-uks-move-to-recognise-palestinian-state-and-why-now

Netherlands bans Israeli far-right ministers Ben-Gvir, Smotrich over supporting ‘ethnic cleansing’ in Gaza. Israeli ministers ‘repeatedly incited violence against the Palestinian population,’ and ‘called for ethnic cleansing in Gaza Strip,’ says Dutch foreign minister
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/europe/netherlands-bans-israeli-far-right-ministers-ben-gvir-smotrich-over-supporting-ethnic-cleansing-in-gaza/3644891

Far-right Israeli minister slams aid airdrop for Gaza. Israel’s far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has criticized the resumption of larger aid deliveries to the Gaza Strip.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/far-israeli-minister-slams-aid-184718429.html

‘Worst-Case Scenario of Famine’ Unfolding in Gaza: IPC Report
https://www.ipcinfo.org/ipcinfo-website/countries-in-focus-archive/issue-133/en/

Georgia’s Marjorie Taylor Greene labels Gaza crisis a ‘genocide’ in break from GOP colleagues
https://www.wabe.org/georgias-marjorie-taylor-greene-labels-gaza-crisis-a-genocide-in-break-from-gop-colleagues/

“This Is Trump’s Famine”: How the US Is Complicit in Gaza’s Suffering. An American-funded food distribution network provided Israel cover as starvation spread.
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/07/gaza-famine-united-states-donald-trump/

Silence in the Face of Gaza’s Starvation is Absolute Betrayal of Holocaust Victims
https://robertreich.substack.com/p/a-betrayal-of-the-victims-of-the

‘I will never care’: Laura Loomer shamelessly celebrating death of 59K children but don’t you dare criticize Israel, or she’ll have a meltdown
https://wegotthiscovered.com/politics/i-will-never-care-laura-loomer-shamelessly-celebrating-death-of-59k-children-but-dont-you-dare-criticize-israel-or-shell-have-a-meltdown/

The Genocidal Partnership of Israel and the United States. During this century, in the Middle East, the U.S.-Israel duo has vastly outdone all other entities combined in the categories of killing, maiming, and terrorizing.
https://www.commondreams.org/opinion/u-s-israel-genocide

# General News / Trump / Epstein
The Epstein Conspiracy Flames That Trump Fanned Are Now Blowing Back on Him. In 2019, then first-term President Donald Trump jumped aboard the Epstein conspiracy bandwagon. Six years later, he’s now trying desperately to stop it.
https://www.commondreams.org/opinion/trump-epstein-conspiracy

There is a larger problem for Trump in the Epstein chaos. Whatever he does to deflect and distract from the Jeffrey Epstein morass only deepens the suspicions — including those about the two men’s relationship.
https://ca.news.yahoo.com/trump-could-burned-conspiracy-theory-120042894.html

Forensics expert analysis of Jeffrey Epstein jail video contradicts government’s claims
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edDSqqd9GRM

Ghislaine Maxwell Throws Down Gauntlet: ‘I’ll Testify Before Congress — But Only If You Grant Me Immunity!’
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jul/29/ghislaine-maxwell-congress-testify-immunity

I’ve Told a Story About Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein for Years. Suddenly People Are Interested
https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2025/07/donald-trump-jeffrey-epstein-files-list-fbi-news.html

DOJ Called Just 1 FBI Agent, and No Victims, to Testify before Epstein Grand Jury
https://www.live5news.com/2025/07/30/justice-department-says-epstein-maxwell-grand-juries-heard-only-2-law-enforcement-witnesses/

Supreme Court Lets Trump Enact His Authoritarian Agenda on Its ‘Shadow Docket’: The right-wing-dominated Supreme Court keeps greenlighting Trump’s most authoritarian actions without even bothering to give us an explanation
https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/political-commentary/trump-supreme-court-shadow-docket-emergency-agenda-1235394694/

# Gov / Politics
‘Everything Is Under Consideration’: Senate GOP Vows Action To Steamroll Dems’ Obstruction. Senate Republicans are mulling how to circumvent Democrats’ unprecedented roadblocks slowing the confirmation process of President Trump’s nominees.
https://ijr.com/everything-is-under-consideration-senate-gop-vows-action-to-steamroll-dems-obstruction/

House GOP Moves To Prop Up Anti-Conservative ‘Democracy’ Org Trump Wants To Defund. House Republicans want to give hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars to an organization the Trump administration has sought to defund for its anti-GOP bias.
https://dailycaller.com/2025/07/29/house-gop-moves-to-prop-up-anti-conservative-democracy-org-trump-wants-to-defund/

‘F*cking Fight’: Two Dems Face-Off In Epic Verbal Spat On Senate Floor. Democratic New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker accusing his fellow party members of betraying their party and condoning authoritarianism.
https://dailycaller.com/2025/07/29/cory-booker-amy-klobuchar-fight-senate/

‘We can’t let them control the narrative’: Republicans panic as leaked memo exposes their biggest fear. The party leadership wants members to take control of the message, particularly regarding controversial aspects like Medicaid changes.
https://wegotthiscovered.com/politics/we-cant-let-them-control-the-narrative-republicans-panic-as-leaked-memo-exposes-their-biggest-fear/

From Medicaid Cuts to Violent Deportations: Trump Policies Are Boosting Democrats’ Confidence Ahead of The Midterms
https://www.latintimes.com/medicaid-cuts-violent-deportations-trump-policies-are-boosting-democrats-confidence-ahead-587774

Donald Trump is breaking America — our children will suffer worst
https://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/5414744-fixing-government-efficiency-speed/

Trump Administration Invests Millions In Creating Mega Database Of Americans’ Private Data. The Trump administration has expanded Palantir’s work with the government, spreading the company’s technology — which could easily merge data on Americans — throughout agencies.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/30/technology/trump-palantir-data-americans.html

Trump admin’s emerging surveillance state raises privacy concerns. Civil liberties advocates say the Trump administration’s data collection and sharing endanger Americans’ constitutional rights.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/06/04/trump-surveillance-state-federal-data/83924420007/

Awkward: Trump Spills Secret Service Agent’s Crazy Wife-Smuggling Plan. An investigation is now underway over the incident, which the president described as “weird.”
https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-spills-weird-new-details-about-secret-service-incident/

# Gov / Politics / Global
The Rise of China’s ‘Surveillance Colonialism’ in Africa. As African nations increasingly implement advanced surveillance systems developed by Chinese firms, significant concerns emerge regarding the erosion of civil liberties and the entrenchment of authoritarian governance.
https://rsisinternational.org/journals/ijriss/articles/the-coloniality-of-chinese-surveillance-technologies-in-africa/

# Law / Law Enforcement / ATF / FBI / CIA / DEA
Social Media Posts Reveal Anti-Trump Bias Of CIA Officer Who Helped Create 2016 Russiagate Report. Social media comments show that a CIA counterintelligence officer who helped lead the 2016 U.S. intelligence community assessment has compared Trump to dictators.
https://www.aol.com/social-media-posts-reveal-anti-195534013.html

Black Man Handcuffed and Searched After Stopping to Text—Now He’s Suing Police For Racial Profiling
https://www.newsbreak.com/inquisitr-news-522568/4142037991767-black-man-handcuffed-and-searched-after-stopping-to-text-now-he-s-suing-police-for-racial-profiling

# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC]
Trump and Bondi have degraded the once-proud Justice Department
https://thehill.com/opinion/criminal-justice/5423818-trump-and-bondi-have-degraded-the-once-proud-justice-department/

DOJ Targets Federal Judge for Warning Trump Could Spark ‘Constitutional Crisis.’ Judge James Boasberg reportedly raised concerns that the Trump administration “would disregard rulings of federal courts,” something the White House has done repeatedly.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/trump-doj-complaint-boasberg

Senate Confirms Trump Lawyer Emil Bove to Appellate Court
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/07/29/senate-confirms-emil-bove-to-third-circuit-as-dems-fail-to-thwart-trump-pick-00482965

‘A dangerous embarrassment’: Feds caught lying as ‘assault’ charges against LA protesters crumble
https://wegotthiscovered.com/news/a-dangerous-embarrassment-feds-caught-lying-as-assault-charges-against-la-protesters-crumble/

# Medical / Health / Covid / Biologicals
No One Is Happy After Learning The Trump Admin Is Burning Nearly $10 Million Worth Of Contraceptives. “This is cruel, disgraceful, and a needless waste of your taxpayer dollars,” one representative said.
https://www.axios.com/2025/07/24/state-department-burn-contraceptives-poor-countries

A Federal Judge May Have Just Saved Planned Parenthood. The reality is that Planned Parenthood’s lawsuit will raise the stakes for Republicans next year.
https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2025/07/judge-saves-planned-parenthood-republican-loss-midterms.html

Judge blocks Trump attempt to defund Planned Parenthood clinics serving Medicaid patients
https://apnews.com/article/planned-parenthood-funding-cuts-ruling-343034bc26917049d6d58a8ba8c58c21

# Military / Militia / National Guard / NATO
Longer assignments coming soon for troops heading to South Korea. The directive extends tours for unaccompanied service members assigned to South Korea from 12 months to 24 months.
https://taskandpurpose.com/news/army-south-korea-tours-longer/

# NASA
Ex-NASA engineer claims trillions of shape-shifting, cloaked devices are hidden across Earth. Richard Banduric, CEO of Field Propulsion Technologies and a former propulsion engineer for NASA and Lockheed Martin, shared the shocking allegations during a December 2024 episode of the Ecosystemic Futures podcast, which has recently resurfaced on social media platform X.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-14951779/NASA-engineer-trillion-devices-hidden-Earth.html

# Pharmaceuticals
Federal judge blocks Arkansas law barring pharmacy benefit managers from owning pharmacies in state
https://www.axios.com/local/nw-arkansas/2025/07/30/federal-judge-blocks-arkansas-pbm-law

# Planetary / Earth
8.8 Magnitude Earthquake Triggers Tsumani Warnings Across Northern Pacific. An 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck Russia’s Far East, triggering a tsunami in the northern Pacific and prompting warnings for Alaska, Hawaii, and New Zealand.
https://www.livemint.com/news/world/tsunami-warning-8-8-magnitude-earthquake-triggers-alert-worldwide-list-of-countries-that-are-under-threat-11753845941230.html

# Technology / Artificial Intelligence
The United States is in a race to achieve global dominance in artificial intelligence (AI). Whoever has the largest AI ecosystem will set global AI standards and reap broad economic and military benefits. Last week, the Trump administration released plans further gutting environmental laws in order to help Big Tech build data centers unhindered by bare-minimum concerns like preserving clean water or breathable air.
https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Americas-AI-Action-Plan.pdf

# Tourism / Travel Advisories
Mexican Diplomat Warns Nationals To Take ‘Extreme Precautions Or Not Come To Florida’: ‘They Will Detain You For Anything’
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14941523/mexico-travel-warning-florida-migrants-alligator-alcatraz.html

# Water / Lakes / Oceans / Rivers
As Climate-Related Wastewater Threats Grow, U.S. and Mexico Sign a Deal to End the Tijuana Sewage Crisis
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/29072025/todays-climate-sewage-mexico-united-states-overflow-agreement/

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# Border / Immigration / ICE / Migrants / Gangs / Drugs
Trump DOJ propping up ‘incorrect’ and ‘contrary’ new arguments in ICE raid case that are ‘based on a misreading’ of a judge’s order and applicable law, ACLU says
https://lawandcrime.com/high-profile/trump-doj-propping-up-incorrect-and-contrary-new-arguments-in-ice-raid-case-that-are-based-on-a-misreading-of-a-judges-order-and-applicable-law-aclu-says/

ICE arrests 56 Irish nationals in US under Trump’s immigration crackdown. Approximately 35 men and 21 women were taken into custody by ICE in Irish American strongholds of Boston, New York and New Jersey
https://www.irishstar.com/news/us-news/ice-arrests-56-irish-nationals-35628004

Nancy Mace Shares Her Love of ICE Detention Videos: ‘I Can Think of Nothing More American’
https://www.aol.com/nancy-maces-perverse-migrant-dream-160140740.html

Reports of masked ICE agents sweeping neighborhoods, raiding worksites and making arrests have sparked protests and debates across the country. “We haven’t seen this type of the volume of interactions between ICE officers and…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iyEpqlK3hdQ

Trump pick rages as grand juries reject ICE protest cases over false claims
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-appointee-2673755083/

US Citizenship and Immigration Services reinforces rule to bring your own interpreter
https://www.fox5vegas.com/2025/07/24/us-citizenship-immigration-services-reinforces-rule-bring-your-own-interpreter/

# Chemicals / Herbicides / Pesticides / Bugs
EPA prepares to approve dicamba weedkillers despite history of crop damage. A controversial chemical that has wreaked havoc across farm country, sparked years of litigation and twice drawn court-ordered bans.
https://www.thenewlede.org/2025/07/epa-move-dicamba/

# DEI [Department of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion]
‘Sanitized view of our history’: Judge blows up Trump’s plans to scrap ‘DEI-related’ grants and history projects that do not conform to ‘preferred, triumphalist version of the past’
https://lawandcrime.com/high-profile/sanitized-view-of-our-history-judge-blows-up-trumps-plans-to-scrap-dei-related-grants-and-history-projects-that-do-not-conform-to-preferred-triumphalist-version-of-the-past/

# DOGE [Department of Government Efficiency]
DOGE plans to use AI to identify 50% of 200,000 federal regulations that can be eliminated by January
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jul/26/doge-ai-tool-delete-list-federal-regulations

# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banks / Taxes / IRS
IRS Developing System to Share Taxpayer Addresses with ICE, Raising Legal and Privacy Alarms
https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-irs-share-tax-records-ice-dhs-deportations

Americans encouraged to Venmo and Paypal the government to pay off $36.72tn national debt
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jul/25/venmo-americans-us-government-debt

# Education / Schools
Tennessee School District Won’t Accept Doctor’s Notes For Absences: Tennessee district bans doctor’s notes to exempt kids from school to teach them good work ethic. Lawrence County Board of Education says ‘absences are not excused’ in most circumstances, even illness
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/tennessee-school-district-doctors-notes-ban-b2796653.html

Middle School Cheerleaders Made a TikTok Video Portraying a School Shooting. They Were Charged With a Crime. Social videos, memes and retweets are becoming fodder for criminal charges in an era of heightened responses to student threats. Authorities say harsh punishment is necessary, but experts say the crackdown has unintended consequences.
https://www.propublica.org/article/social-media-arrests-school-threats-law-tennessee

Districts brace for growing costs as cyber criminals target schools. When hackers stole a rural school district’s computer system last year, students in the middle of midterm exams were left frustrated, but concerns went far beyond testing.
https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_2ef87b38-e109-479f-a1e7-4da2e7c436ae.html

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil
The European Union has agreed to purchase $750 billion worth of energy from the U.S., and invest an additional $600 billion more into the U.S.
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5422634-trump-eu-trade-deal-tariffs/

# Environment / Climate / Infrastructure / EPA / BLM / Public Lands
Right now several volcanoes across the United States are waking up and showing signs of serious activity.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2025/07/13/us-volcanoes-rumbling-explained/84629488007/

# Food / Farming / Agriculture / SNAP [Food Stamps] / FDA / USAID
Farmers fear migrant worker crackdown threatens U.S. food supply. A sharp reduction in the number of agricultural workers could have devastating impacts on the food supply chain and farm-belt economies
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/los-angeles-ice-raids-trump-food-supply-b2779475.html

# General News / Floods
Maryland Governor Wes Moore has announced legal action against President Donald Trump after the Trump administration denied Maryland’s request for federal disaster assistance following devastating floods in May 2025.
https://twincities.binnews.com/content/2025-07-25-gov-wes-moore-vows-legal-action-after-trump-denies-flood-aid/

# General News / Trump / Epstein
The FBI’s Jeffrey Epstein Prison Video Had Nearly 3 Minutes Cut Out. Metadata from the “raw” Epstein prison video shows approximately 2 minutes and 53 seconds were removed from one of two stitched-together clips. The cut starts right at the “missing minute.”
https://www.wired.com/story/the-fbis-jeffrey-epstein-prison-video-had-nearly-3-minutes-cut-out/

‘The Fact That He Keeps Lying…’ Trump Roasted For Claiming He Wasn’t Told He’s In the Epstein Files
https://www.yahoo.com/news/epstein-ex-says-trump-had-175301523.html

Melania Trump Was ‘Very Involved’ in Jeffrey Epstein’s Social Circle Before Meeting Husband Donald
https://www.livemint.com/news/us-news/melania-met-trump-through-epstein-social-circle-trump-biographer-michael-wolff-drops-bombshell-claim-11753629553117.html

Trump Losing It as Epstein Scandal Fractures His MAGA Base
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/trump-losing-epstein-scandal-fractures-132509593.html

Top Dem Addresses Going After Bannon’s Secret Epstein Tapes. The footage was recorded in 2019, before Epstein’s arrest on sex-trafficking charges later that year, for a documentary that has yet to see the light of day titled, “The Monsters: Epstein’s Life Among the Global Elite.”
https://www.yahoo.com/news/epstein-brother-demands-steve-bannon-162452073.html

The Epstein Files Timeline Raises Real Questions for Trump. The administration’s rhetoric has shifted in notable ways.
https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2025/07/25/trump-epstein-files-timeline-column-00475334

President Donald Trump’s niece believes that while the Jeffrey Epstein files crisis might weaken him, her uncle “isn’t the problem anymore.” “Even if it implicates him, nobody’s going to indict him,” Mary said, alluding to both the fierce loyalty Trump, 79, has cultivated within his administration and the Supreme Court’s 2024 ruling that presidents cannot be criminally prosecuted for “official acts.” She then theorized, “if it did kind of end his reign of power, J.D. Vance becomes president.”
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/mary-trump-says-uncle-donald-023549935.html

# Gov / Politics
‘Guess where the money came from?’ Outrage sparked as cost of ‘free’ Air Force One is revealed
https://www.alternet.org/trump-plane-qatar-cost/

‘The United States committed human trafficking’: Lawyer slams Trump’s prisoner swap
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-2673765935/

Trump signs order seeking to overhaul US elections, including requiring proof of citizenship
https://apnews.com/article/voting-elections-trump-executive-order-4e9edb53f47e61e241a43ceef8164022
Also: Preserving and Protecting the Intrgrity of American Elections
https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/03/preserving-and-protecting-the-integrity-of-american-elections/

Executive Order 14196—A Plan for Establishing a United States Sovereign Wealth Fund
https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/executive-order-14196-plan-for-establishing-united-states-sovereign-wealth-fund

‘Bloated, braindead, blithering idiot’: Outlandish fight between lawmakers rages in public
https://www.rawstory.com/randy-fine-2673759057/

‘Kicked a hornet’s nest’: Backlash follows red state Republicans’ repeal of voter-approved laws
https://www.alternet.org/missouri-republicans/

Trump defies the skeptics and conquers Europe
https://thehill.com/opinion/national-security/5371579-trump-defies-the-skeptics-and-conquers-europe/

‘Thuggery From Trump and Vance’: World Reacts to Oval Office Meltdown With Zelenskyy. “Donald Trump is treating the destruction of a democracy as a political show—throwing Ukraine to the wolves and doing a favor for Putin,” said one Senate Democrat.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/trump-zelenskyy

An unprincipled bully is now basically ruling the world. Arguably for the first time in US history, a president has broken diplomatic etiquette and insulted a head of state live on television. This sets a very bad precedent.
https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20250303-an-unprincipled-bully-is-now-basically-ruling-the-world/

Will America call Trump’s bluff — or fall for the con? The world is now better positioned to call Trump’s bluff as allies and markets push back
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/opinion/et-commentary/the-world-is-now-better-positioned-to-call-trumps-bluff-as-allies-and-markets-push-back/articleshow/122282860.cms?from=mdr

Trump just revealed his total contempt for the rule of law. The ruling from U.S District Judge James E. Boasberg, whom President Donald Trump has said should be impeached, marks a dramatic battle between the judicial and executive branches of government over the president’s powers to carry out key White House priorities.
https://apnews.com/article/trump-deportees-el-salvador-contempt-boasberg-da282511ac6f5c8dd19af620995ca440

‘Bizarre place to be’: ‘Shocked’ former official fires back following Trump ‘retribution’
https://www.alternet.org/trump-retribution/

Graham suggests Israel take Gaza by force and ‘start over’ like US did in Tokyo and Berlin
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/07/27/lindsey-graham-israel-gaza-by-force-00479406

Top State Dept. official who once attended conference with White nationalists picked to lead US Institute of Peace
https://apnews.com/article/darren-beattie-us-institute-of-peace-trump-8765ed564a138836de72c9dd7534f027
United States Institute of Peace: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Institute_of_Peace

Maddow Blog | Why the Trump administration’s choice to lead the U.S. Institute of Peace is so ridiculous
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/maddow-blog-why-trump-administration-124140955.html

Trump and Melania slammed for ‘tacky’ White House rose garden redesign as new images reveal concrete
https://www.newsbreak.com/inquisitr-news-522568/4136371589916-donald-trump-and-melania-slammed-over-white-house-rose-garden-redesign-as-new-images-reveal-a-tasteless-makeover

# Gov / Politics / Global
‘A dark day’: EU condemned after giving ‘bully’ Trump ‘biggest victory he could hope for’
https://www.alternet.org/trump-eu/

Why Europe must stand up to Trump’s bullying
https://medium.com/enrique-dans/why-europe-must-stand-up-to-trumps-bullying-a6ad57d2d40f

Jordan and UAE begin aid drops into starving Gaza after Israel pauses attacks
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckgj270grkxo

Taliban fighters ‘have been brought to the UK on secret airlift flights’ after Afghanistan data breach
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14944011/Taliban-fighters-brought-UK-secret-airlift-flights-Afghanistan-data-breach-cover-revealed-Mail.html

Elite police unit to monitor social media for anti-migrant posts – UK: Reports indicate that the UK’s Home Office is establishing a dedicated police unit to monitor social media for signs of potential anti-migrant disorder and civil unrest
https://www.the-independent.com/news/uk/home-news/police-social-media-migrant-immigration-b2796646.html

Israeli Parliament Votes for Making Apartheid Official. Fetterman: “I Haven’t Been Following It.”
https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-irs-share-tax-records-ice-dhs-deportations

# Law / Law Enforcement / ATF / FBI / CIA / DEA
Why did Trump target the law firm Susman Godfrey? The answer is shocking. One seemingly obscure aspect of the case deserves more attention, as it suggests a broader threat to America’s system of free expression. The Susman executive order was the odd one out from the start.
https://thehill.com/opinion/judiciary/5420259-why-did-trump-target-the-law-firm-susman-godfrey-the-answer-is-shocking/

# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC]
International Criminal Court refers Hungary to its oversight body for failing to arrest Netanyahu
https://apnews.com/article/hungary-netanyahu-icc-hague-gaza-israel-a7419dd89ae5a05c04cf25117e99acf5

The Rule of Law Finally Comes for Donald Trump. A court of law held a president of the United States, Donald Trump, in criminal contempt. In 235 years of American presidents, this has never happened before. Sadly, it’s probably going to happen again
https://www.yahoo.com/news/rule-law-finally-comes-donald-222903353.html

Judge Swallows Prosecutors’ Discredited Arguments to Keep Richard Glossip in Jail. Mere months ago, Glossip seemed close to exoneration. Now he’s facing a third murder trial.
https://theintercept.com/2025/07/24/richard-glossip-bond-denied/

ProPublica Updates Supreme Connections Database With Previously Missing Disclosures. We’ve added more information about the Supreme Court justices’ finances, including newly uncovered filings from Clarence Thomas from the 1990s and Samuel Alito’s latest disclosure.
https://www.propublica.org/article/propublica-supreme-connections-database-new-filings

# Media / Press / Mail / Radio / TV
Fox News Host Wants Child Labor to Replace Deported Immigrants
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/fox-news-host-wants-child-182835870.html

Trump cowed Paramount. Now he’s targeting ABC and NBC. Paramount’s $16M settlement seems to have emboldened him, and now he’s turning his attention to NBC and ABC with more threats of retaliation
https://www.poynter.org/commentary/2025/trump-attacks-abc-nbc-news/

# Marijuana / Hemp
Kentucky Governor Sends Letter to President Trump Urging Him to Oppose Move To Block Rescheduling of Cannabis. This is about helping people. Rescheduling would provide suffering patients the relief they need,” the governor said. “It would ensure communities are safer because legal medical products reduce the illicit market.
https://www.marijuanamoment.net/kentucky-governor-urges-trump-to-oppose-bill-blocking-marijuana-rescheduling-thats-advancing-in-congress/

# Medicare / Medicaid / Obamacare / ACA
Texas Removes 1.8 Million People From Health Care Plan. These Americans have lost their health insurance as part of the unwinding process happening nationwide after Medicaid coverage was expanded following the COVID pandemic. Four states together accounted for 36 percent of Medicaid enrollment and subsequently accounted for 31 percent of the drop in the unwinding period between 2020 and 2025
https://www.newsweek.com/texas-removes-1-8-million-people-health-care-plan-2103928

Medical Debt Expected to Grow as Premiums Rise and Trump Slashes Regulations. The Trump administration has gutted rules and programs meant to protect people from ever-increasing health care costs.
https://truthout.org/articles/medical-debt-expected-to-grow-as-premiums-rise-and-trump-slashes-regulations/

Medicaid Cuts And Work Rules Will Be Catastrophic, Hospital Group CEO Says
https://kffhealthnews.org/morning-breakout/medicaid-cuts-and-work-rules-will-be-catastrophic-hospital-group-ceo-says/

# Medical / Health / Covid / Biologicals
Airborne pollutants tied to rising dementia risk, Cambridge study finds. A large review of more than 29 million people links fine particulate matter and soot from traffic and wood burning to higher dementia risk
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/long-term-exposure-to-outdoor-air-pollution-linked-to-increased-risk-of-dementia

# NOAA / Weather
5 tropical cyclones brew in Atlantic at the same time, only 2nd time on record. This year’s hyperactive hurricane season continues to smash records, as the Atlantic Ocean experiences high activity. The Atlantic currently has five active tropical cyclones spinning simultaneously for only the second time in history.
https://www.fox13news.com/weather/5-tropical-cyclones-brew-in-atlantic-at-the-same-time-only-2nd-time-on-record

# Technology / Artificial Intelligence
Microsoft Used China-Based Support for Multiple U.S. Agencies, Potentially Exposing Sensitive Data
https://www.propublica.org/article/microsoft-tech-support-government-cybersecurity-china-doj-treasury

# Water / Lakes / Oceans / Rivers
Global Water Supplies Threatened by Overmining of Aquifers: Earth’s freshwater resources are disappearing at an alarming rate. This unsustainable depletion, driven largely by the “overmining” of underground aquifers, poses a significant threat to global water supplies.
https://www.propublica.org/article/water-aquifers-groundwater-rising-ocean-levels

8 Things to Know About New Research on Earth’s Rapid Drying and the Loss of Its Groundwater
https://www.propublica.org/article/groundwater-fresh-water-depletion-research-science-advances-takeaways

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