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News...
Glenn Beck: Leftist violence surges — and media still blames the right
For years, the media warned of right-wing terror. But the bullets, bombs, and body bags are piling up on the left — with support from Democrat leaders and voters.
No more ‘Mr. Nice Guy’: Trump plans to reclaim DC amid crime chaos
“I’m going to make our Capital safer and more beautiful than it ever was before,” Trump vowed on Truth Social, saying: “We want our Capital BACK. ... The Homeless have to move out, IMMEDIATELY. We will give you places to stay, but FAR from the Capital.”
US military preparing to surge National Guard troops to Washington DC to fight local crime and youth violence: Report
Trump has yet to make a final decision about the activation of federal troops, but the National Guard is currently readying to deploy them, two U.S. officials with knowledge of the operation confirmed to Reuters.
DC Attorney General Promoted Kid Gloves For Minors Before ‘Big Balls’ Attack
“Kids are kids, and when you’re talking about teenagers in particular — their brains are developing, their minds are developing, and their biologically prone to make mistakes — that’s what we’ve all done as we’ve grown up,” Schwalb said in 2023.
All 6 Cincinnati mob attack suspects indicted, hit with more charges — and could get decades behind bars
All six suspects were indicted on eight counts, including felonious assault and aggravated riot, over the brutal street beating caught on video.
Deep state...
Tulsi Gabbard hammers James Clapper, revealing Russia hoax wasn't his first major deception
Gabbard detailed an instance in which the former DNI 'weaponized' info that helped get people killed.
JD Vance: ‘You are going to see a lot of people get indicted’ over Russiagate
Without divulging specific names of who will get charged, Vance pointed to recent disclosures from Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard as ironclad evidence that there had been “an aggressive violation of the law” revolving around Russiagate.
Top Oversight Republican Reveals How Democrats May Have Trapped Clintons In Epstein Probe
Bipartisan vote "helps" if a fight over subpoenas goes to court, the chairman said.
Top DOJ lawyer warns feds could face criminal civil rights charges for weaponization
Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon said federal conspiracy statutes from the Civil Rights Act could apply to officials accused of weaponizing government powers against Trump and his allies, as grand juries probe FBI, DOJ, and intelligence community actions from Russiagate to the Mar-a-Lago raid.
Justice Department Opens Criminal Investigation Into New York Attorney General Letitia James
This news comes after it was revealed in May 2025 that James was under FBI investigation for potential alleged mortgage fraud. She now faces multiple criminal investigations from federal law enforcement.
Appeals court tells Judge Boasberg to shut down contempt proceedings against Trump administration
A federal appeals court has delivered a spanking to Judge James Boasberg, shutting down his effort to pursue criminal charges against Trump administration figures he believes intentionally defied his orders to bring back three planeloads of illegal immigrants earlier this year.
Politics...
Runaway Texas Dems must return to Austin to cash their taxpayer-funded pay
"The Constitution forbids us from withholding pay. It does not dictate how we issue the pay," the speaker said from his podium. "Those checks must now be picked up in person on Capitol grounds, effective immediately."
Paxton wins court order to halt Beto’s funding of fleeing Dems
A judge granted Texas AG Ken Paxton’s emergency request to block Beto O’Rourke’s group from raising or spending money to support Democrats who fled the state to block a redistricting vote, calling it a deceptive scheme to mislead donors and subvert the legislative process.
Beto tells Democrats to ‘f**k the rules’ and rig maps to guarantee wins
O’Rourke urged blue states to aggressively redraw districts for maximum Democrat advantage, promised mass amnesty for illegal aliens if power is regained, and called for “punching first” against Republicans.
Politico: Democrats try to separate their tactical use of redistricting from that of Republicans
Trump won nearly 44% of the vote in Illinois last year, slightly more than the percentage that Harris won in Texas. But just three of Illinois’ 17 House seats are held by the GOP. Princeton University’s Redistricting Report Card gives the state’s map an F for partisan fairness.
Bill Maher: Democrats Must Choose Sanity Over Wokeness Now
"I don’t think the Democratic Party is going to be able to go forward until they make a decision. Whose side are you on here? Are you on the side of Western civilization and Western values, or are you on the side of the terrorists?”
Pete Buttigieg Polls A Literal Zero With Black Voters, And Bill Maher Wants Answers
"Zero. You don't usually see zero. Anywhere. Zero's low."
Whistleblower claims Bill Barr and Fani Willis teamed up to sabotage Trump
According to a Thursday report from Project Veritas, former journalist Patrícia Lélis claims that she has evidence from her work at Howard Stirk Holdings that Trump's former AG "devised legal strategies to target Trump supporters and block his political comeback."
Harvard calls twice-failed candidate Stacey Abrams a ‘political mastermind’
It’s a bizarre choice to call Abrams a "political mastermind," given that she’s never won a statewide election or held office at the federal level. She's also lost two consecutive gubernatorial races and accused an opponent of stealing an election from her.
NYC...
Mamdani’s vow to wage war on Trump WILL be a nightmare — for New York City
The socialist state lawmaker’s mayoral ambitions would pit him against the federal government that bankrolls much of NYC’s budget, likely crippling services and turning the city into a national example of far-left failure.
Flashback: Gerald Ford to NYC — Drop Dead
In 1975, President Ford torched New York’s bloated spending, vowed to veto any bailout, and told the city to fix its own mess through bankruptcy rather than soak taxpayers across America.
Andrew Cuomo Calls on Socialist Zohran Mamdani to ‘Move Out’ of His Rent Stabilized Apartment
Cuomo said that although Mamdani is a “rich person,” he and his wife pay $2,300 a month for an apartment in Astoria, which “should be housing for someone who needs it.”
Economy...
Details pending on billions in foreign investments coming from trade deals
President Trump says recent agreements with the EU, Japan, and South Korea will deliver over $2.3 trillion in U.S. energy sales and investments, though partner nations describe them as loans, planned purchases, or nonbinding commitments.
JP Morgan brings forward Fed rate cut forecast to September
The brokerage had earlier forecast one 25-basis-point rate cut in December but said in a note on Thursday that the risks now point to an earlier move, followed by three more quarter-point cuts before the Fed pauses.
Debt isn’t triggering a collapse — it’s strangling growth
Warnings of a looming U.S. debt crisis have missed the mark for decades, but the real danger is Washington’s addiction to non-productive borrowing that props up consumption instead of funding investments that grow the economy.
How much money you need to be considered wealthy across the US — it’s over $2 million in most places
Here’s how much Americans say you need to be considered wealthy, by region: West: $3 million, Northeast: $2.4 million, Midwest: $2.1 million, South: $1.8 million.
Middle East...
October 7 survivors sue UNRWA for aiding terrorists
Hundreds of victims and families allege the U.N. agency backed Hamas and Hezbollah, employed staff involved in attacks, and helped enable the massacre in Israel.
Iran sends surviving nuclear scientists into hiding
A new generation will take over the work of the more than 30 researchers who were assassinated — but Israel describes them as "dead men walking."
Ukraine - Russia...
Trump announces meeting with Putin will take place in Alaska
"The highly anticipated meeting between myself, as President of the United States of America, and President Vladimir Putin, of Russia, will take place next Friday, August 15, 2025, in the Great State of Alaska," Trump posted on Truth Social. "Further details to follow. Thank you for your attention to this matter!"
Vance Makes ‘Very Simple’ Prediction For Trump-Putin Meeting
The outcome is "not going to make anybody super happy," the VP said.
NATO Head Backs Meeting With Putin, Says Trump ‘Broke The Deadlock’
“On Friday, it is important to see how serious Putin is, and the only one who can do that is President Trump.”
China...
China throws a fit after US identifies key weakness in trade talks
Beijing blasted Washington’s threat of 100% tariffs if it keeps importing Russian and Iranian oil, revealing its dependence on the sanctioned nations for most of its crude supply and the fuel for its expanding refining and chemicals industries.
Europe...
Trump more popular in UK than leftist British prime minister
A City AM/Freshwater Strategy poll revealed that 71% of Britons think their country is headed in the wrong direction, while Starmer only had a 23% approval rating.
European cities slap hefty fees on tourists — here’s what it’ll cost if you’re caught wearing flip flops
Popular summer destinations in Europe are combating mass tourism by slapping costly bogus fines — sometimes in the thousands of dollars — on visitors.
Entertainment...
Gina Carano, Disney Settle Legal Dispute Over ‘Mandalorian’ Firing
Carano’s lawsuit was funded by Elon Musk, who declared in 2023 that he would pay legal bills for people who had been fired for their posts on the social media platform.
Rosie O’Donnell Predicts ABC Will Cancel ‘The View’ to Appease Trump
“The show with five women speaking their own opinions. That’s the threat now. They say they’re not canceling it, they’re just ‘reviewing the bias,’ which is code for — we’re gonna cancel it, we’re just trying to soften you up first,” the "Riding the Bus with My Sister" star proclaimed.
Media...
Resistance Training: This Radical Left-Wing Journalist Is Buffing Up To Smash the Patriarchy
Washington Post columnist Karen Attiah hits the gym and dabbles in swordplay while teaching Resistance Summer School. Her goal is to become "strong enough to crush men's hopes and dreams."
Environment...
USA Today: Nuclear power roars back, thanks to Trump administration push
Although it has long triggered fears of meltdowns and radioactive waste, nuclear power is considered an "extremely safe," zero-emission "green" power source.
Dem AGs Hired This Law Firm To Sue Oil Companies. Then, The Firm Spent $49,000 To Elect Dem AGs.
The donations flowed while the AGs’ offices handed the firm lucrative, contingency-fee climate cases.
LGBTQIA2S+...
Transgender bus driver threw himself in front of train after being called 'sir' by passengers
"Sadly, we’ll never fully know the reason for her death, but the pain left behind after her sudden departure has been acute," his family wrote in his obituary.
Education...
American Federation of Teachers fundraising for Gaza group tied to Hamas-linked agencies
Union president Randi Weingarten called ANERA, an aid organization flagged by human rights watchdogs, one of the union's "partner organizations."
AOC campaign denies link to woman charged with 'terroristic threat' against school over Jewish students
Iman Abdul, reportedly a former AOC campaign organizer, arrested for allegedly making terroristic threats against a Brooklyn high school.
Health...
Charted: The Biggest Threats to Teens’ Mental Health
Concerns over teen mental health are growing, but how teens and parents view the root causes can differ significantly. This visualization compares their perspectives on what’s driving mental health issues among adolescents.
Cancer diagnoses skyrocketed in recent years, and officials are just figuring out why now
Researchers say the apparent rise in colorectal cancer is simply the result of more people getting screened after the age limit dropped from 50 to 45 — meaning cancers that went undetected before are now being found earlier.
AI...
James Cameron warns AI could trigger ‘Terminator’-style apocalypse
The director said pairing AI with advanced weapons — especially nuclear systems — could lead to catastrophic, rapid-war decisions made without human oversight, calling it one of three major existential threats alongside nukes and environmental collapse.
AI should cut drudgery, not creativity
AI is best used to eliminate repetitive, low-value tasks so the time saved can be spent on meaningful work. In schools, that could mean skipping busywork emails, and in newsrooms, automating routine reporting so journalists can focus on deeper stories instead of churning out shallow clickbait.
AI agents are being drafted into the cyber defense forces of corporations
AI-generated video and voice deepfakes, personalized phishing campaigns, and malware and malicious code are all becoming more difficult to defend against.
AI is creating new billionaires at a record pace
The artificial intelligence boom is quickly becoming the largest wealth creation spree in recent history.
Science...
NASA plans to put a nuclear reactor on the moon
The Trump administration is accelerating plans to place a nuclear reactor on the moon to power a base for humans. The reactor would launch to the moon by 2030, according to a directive by acting NASA Administrator Sean Duffy that was sent to NASA officials in July and obtained by NPR.
Apollo 13 Commander Dead At 97
James Lovell commanded the Apollo 13 mission, which suffered an explosion while en route to the Moon in April 1970.
Sports...
Man in 'Beavis & Butt-Head' shirt sought for tossing aid on court of WNBA game
The man with tattoos up and down his arms is shown in security cam footage at the Barclays Center wearing a red and black hat, black shorts, and donning the depraved cartoon duo on a T-shirt, according to Crime Stoppers.
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