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GUEST: DHS Secretary Kristi Noem
TOPIC: How does Homeland Security plan to handle the continuous violent attacks on its ICE officers?
Russiagate...
Why raining justice on the Russia hoaxers is so tricky — and so important
Holding Obama-era intel officials accountable for orchestrating the Russia hoax could finally expose the regime’s abuse of power — but doing so risks political upheaval, deep state retaliation, and a media firestorm designed to protect the conspirators.
Whistleblower: Brennan controlled Russiagate intel, forced Steele dossier into Trump report
A CIA analyst now says John Brennan overruled career officials and manipulated the 2017 intelligence assessment tying Trump to Russia, pushing through Steele dossier content under FBI pressure and bypassing standard review checks.
FBI buried intel suggesting Loretta Lynch fed Clinton camp details on email probe
Newly released Durham report appendix reveals the FBI ignored explosive intel alleging AG Loretta Lynch coordinated with the Clinton campaign to kill the email server scandal.
News...
Biden abused his authority by turning FEMA into a far-left political machine
Internal documents show FEMA prioritized Democrat voter registration over disaster relief, targeting swing areas, skipping Trump-supporting homes, and partnering with left-wing groups to push partisan turnout during emergencies.
DOJ charges suspect in killing of Israeli embassy staffers with hate crimes, paving way to death penalty
The indictment accuses Elias Rodriguez of targeting the victims for being Israeli and includes special findings allowing prosecutors to seek capital punishment.
Seattle inches closer to electing female version of Zohran Mamdani as mayor
Katie Wilson edged out Mayor Bruce Harrell in Seattle’s primary, setting up a November showdown as far-left candidates backed by party insiders gain ground nationwide amid low voter turnout.
Thousands fled to America ... only to find their next likely leader is a socialist who supports brutally violent regime
NYC mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani remains silent after his Democrat Socialists of America faction backed a summit promoting Korean reunification under brutal communist dictator Kim Jong Un.
Meet the Trump Official Working To De-Wokify Civil Rights
Andrea Lucas rejects the idea that civil rights law is inherently left-wing. And as chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, she's working to show just how conservative it can be.
Trump Says He May Deploy National Guard In DC
The president is concerned about violent crime and wants to clean up the city.
Sentencing set for 6’5'' man who beat elderly pro-lifers outside Baltimore Planned Parenthood
Patrick Brice, convicted of brutally assaulting two elderly men during a pro-life protest, faces up to 30 years in prison Thursday after authorities delayed his arrest for over a year despite clear video evidence.
Cincinnati viral beating victim forced into 'super-secret spot' with security
“Holly,” who was nearly killed in the July 26 beatdown, says she’s suffering potential neurological damage and now requires private security after going public.
6th Cincinnati mob attack suspect arrested; sources say she's seen on video stomping victim
Video also appears to show her wig getting ripped from her head — and that seems to bring her physical attack to a grinding halt.
Trump gives first paycheck of second term to White House Historical Association for renovations
Trump, who is a billionaire in his own right, said he would help personally fund some of the big renovations he has planned over the next four years, including a significant upgrade to the White House Ballroom.
Eric Holder’s law firm accused of racism by black former associate
Covington & Burling, where Holder leads high-priced diversity audits, is under fire after a former associate accused a partner of calling him a racial slur and retaliating over his refusal to support anti-minority initiatives. The firm denies the claims as “categorically false.”
Epstein...
The truth about Bill Clinton's cozy friendship with Jeffrey Epstein and his 'lovely girls' as House subpoenas testimony
With Congress reopening the Epstein probe, the Clintons face questions about 26 flights on the Lolita Express, private island visits, and years of White House and Foundation access granted to Epstein and Maxwell.
Report: Former Special Counsel Robert Mueller Allegedly Living In Memory Care Facility
The report emerged as House Oversight Chairman James Comer announced Monday that subpoenas were sent to prominent political figures and officials — including Mueller — requiring them to testify about the FBI’s investigation into Jeffrey Epstein.
‘Pure Fiction’: JD Vance Flatly Denies CNN Story About ‘Epstein Strategy’ Meeting
CNN ran with a story on Wednesday morning about how top Trump officials planned to sit down and hash out a strategy regarding whether or not to go public with a transcript of the Justice Department’s recent interview with Jeffrey Epstein’s convicted accomplice, Ghislaine Maxwell.
Politics...
The Real Reason Democrats Are Panicking About Redistricting
Democrats have already rigged the game so much that they're out of options to do any more rigging.
'Beto Bribe': Paxton launches investigation into O'Rourke group over alleged illegal funding of fleeing Democrats
Paxton said Democrats might be guilty of bribery, coercion of a public servant, and abuse of office. He has given Democrats a deadline of Friday to return to the legislature before he takes aggressive legal action.
Political Analyst Says If Kamala Slams Biden In Her Book, His Team Will Level Her
"Wait until you hear the Palin-esque stories."
James Carville urges Democrats to pack courts, add states to ‘save democracy’
The longtime strategist called on Democrats to unilaterally add D.C. and Puerto Rico as states and expand the Supreme Court if they regain full power in 2028, saying drastic moves are needed to rig the system in their favor.
No challengers for Trump-back candidate for RNC chair, Florida lawmaker now running unopposed
President Donald Trump endorsed Florida state Sen. Joe Gruters in late July.
Former Georgia GOP Lt. Gov. defects to Democrats, blames Trump and health care
Geoff Duncan, once a Republican rising star, formally switched parties and blasted the GOP’s stances on immigration, gun rights, and Medicaid, saying his move was about “loving his neighbor” and opposing President Trump.
Tariffs...
Trump’s tariffs reportedly prompt Apple to make game-changing investment
The White House stated that Apple Inc. is planning to commit another $100 billion to domestic production to circumvent Trump's tariffs, several news outlets, including the New York Times and Bloomberg, have reported.
Trump says he plans to put a 100% tax on computer chips, likely pushing up cost of electronics
“We’ll be putting a tariff on approximately 100% on chips and semiconductors,” Trump said in the Oval Office while meeting with Apple CEO Tim Cook. "But if you’re building in the United States of America, there’s no charge."
Brazilian president refuses to call Trump over 50% tariffs
President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has declined to personally call President Trump to resolve the ongoing trade dispute, telling Reuters that to do so would be a "humiliation."
Jacobin: Is Trump Winning the Tariff War?
In a demented ironic twist, Trump has begun to establish an ersatz era of trade policy reminiscent of what many on the left have been calling for since free trade crept into the imaginations of technocrats and liberals — and later, conservatives.
Economy...
White House Prepares Executive Order Targeting Politicized Debanking
"The banks discriminated against me, very badly," Trump said of JP Morgan and Bank of America.
Immigration...
Trump DOJ launches legal assault on sanctuary cities defying immigration law
The DOJ published a list of states and cities now facing lawsuits or federal warnings for obstructing ICE — accusing them of violating the Supremacy Clause, aiding criminal aliens, and risking public safety by refusing detainer requests and training staff to block enforcement.
Border Patrol uses box truck to nab illegal aliens in LA sting dubbed 'Operation Trojan Horse'
Agents caught 16 suspects in a surprise raid at a Home Depot after far-left activists began doxxing federal vehicles online; the use of an unmarked box truck triggered complaints from Penske and pushback from L.A. Mayor Karen Bass.
'South Park' targets Kristi Noem in new episode
After the show featured characters in ICE gear, including a cartoon Kristi Noem firing a gun, DHS praised the attention. "We want to thank 'South Park' for drawing attention to ICE law enforcement recruitment," a DHS spokesperson told Newsweek.
Arizona Democrat under fire for tipping off illegal aliens about ICE operations
State Sen. Analise Ortiz says she’ll keep warning her “community” about immigration raids, prompting ethics complaints and a federal referral amid a surge in assaults on ICE agents.
WAR News...
‘Drill Sergeants Are Back’: Hegseth Reinstates Practices To ‘Make BASIC Great Again’
"We don’t want to have training that is designed to breed undisciplined people."
Israel...
AP slammed for sob story on Hezbollah terrorists injured in Israeli pager strike
"Hezbollah provided @AP with eight people to talk to for this story. Of the eight, two were children, two were women, and one was a preacher. Hardly a representative sample of the vast majority of those affected by the operation who were high enough on the Hezbollah food chain to warrant receiving a pager in the first place," wrote Jewish Insider editor Melissa Weiss.
American IDF veteran’s cars torched in St. Louis hate crime amid spike in anti-Semitic attacks
Three cars were torched next to graffiti that read "Death to the IDF" early Tuesday morning in a St. Louis-area incident targeting an American citizen who served in the Israel Defense Forces.
Ukraine - Russia...
Trump to meet Putin, possibly next week
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed that "the Russians expressed their desire to meet with President Trump, and the president is open to meeting with both President Putin and President Zelenskyy."
US Army soldier accused of attempting to share tank information with Russia
Prosecutors accused Taylor Adam Lee, who holds a top-secret security clearance, of attempting to share information on the operation and vulnerabilities of the M1A2 Abrams with the Russian government in exchange for Russian citizenship.
Europe...
Europe shows signs of its own MAGA moment as citizens push back on mass migration
From Poland to the U.K. and France, citizens are rising up against open-border policies and cultural erosion, echoing the early grassroots outrage that fueled Trump’s America First movement a decade ago.
UK warned it risks exodus of 'disillusioned' doctors
Nearly one in five doctors may quit and one in eight are planning to work abroad, citing poor treatment, pay, and lack of career growth.
Entertainment...
'Superman' star Dean Cain announces plan to join ICE, 'help save America'
“I felt it was important to join with our first-responders to help secure the safety of all Americans, not just talk about it. So I joined up," Cain said on a video posted on X. Cain, 59, also said in the video that he is a “sworn law enforcement officer,” in addition to being a filmmaker.
Rolling Stone: Sorry, Trump — Taylor Swift’s career is still very hot
RS actually thought it needed to "fact check" Trump’s offhand jab at Swift, unleashing a full puff piece with tour stats and market share numbers to debunk his claim that she's "NO LONGER HOT."
Roger Daltrey, 81, ‘nervous’ about health ahead of the Who’s ‘grueling’ farewell tour: ‘Hope I make it through’
“This is certainly the last time you will see us on tour,” Daltrey told the Times during an interview published Friday, Aug. 1. “It’s grueling.”
John Cena says WWE fans roasted his bald spot so hard he got a hair transplant
The wrestling legend says brutal crowd signs like “The bald John Cena” pushed him to undergo a transplant that boosted both his confidence and acting career — calling it “life-changing” and long overdue.
Media...
Former Washington Post 'fact-checker' complains outlet wasn’t far enough left
Glenn Kessler slammed the Post for dropping its Harris endorsement and shifting toward free markets, claiming the move alienated left-wing readers and tanked site traffic.
Environment...
1M homes to be powered by Montana coal mine expansion
The decision to expand coal mining “enables the recovery of approximately 33.75 million tons of federal coal and extends the mine’s operation through 2039.”
Education...
Trump cancels half a billion dollars in federal funding for UCLA
The administration accused the university of not doing enough to prevent discrimination.
Health...
Stressed-out adults turn to pacifiers to cope with burnout and anxiety
Thousands of Chinese and American young adults are sucking on adult-sized binkies for stress relief, sleep, and comfort.
21 sick in Florida after drinking raw milk linked to contaminated farm
State health officials say at least two people, including children, suffered severe complications from raw milk tainted with E. coli and Campylobacter; the product was sold illegally for human use despite being labeled as animal feed.
Technology...
What If You Replaced Yourself with AI for the Summer?
Dave Rubin made an AI clone of himself to take over his show while he’s out of town. He’s betting that what people love about him is replicable. I’m not so sure.
Elon Musk’s ‘spicy’ upgrade to Grok spits out deepfake clip of Taylor Swift dancing topless: Report
Grok Imagine takes AI-generated images and transforms them into video clips of up to 15 seconds using style options that include Custom, Normal, Fun, and Spicy.
Federal judge rules for Musk, X in lawsuit, striking down California AI deepfake law
“I think the statute just fails miserably in accomplishing what it would like to do,” U.S. District Court Judge John Mendez said. “It’s become a censorship law, and there is no way that is going to survive."
Trump administration wants to clear way for Amazon, DoorDash drone deliveries
The DOT released new proposed rules Tuesday that would relax requirements for a drone pilot to maintain physical sight of the aircraft.
Sports...
USA Today: 3 theories why sex toys keep getting thrown on WNBA's courts
Theory #2. There's a possible connection to cryptocurrency.
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