Today in Politics, Bulletin 430. Everything you need to know about what happened today in politics. open.substack.com/pub/meidasto...
Today in Politics, Bulletin 430. 7/31/26
… Hack DC US Attorney Jeanine Pirro was forced to dismiss the case today against former Olympian David Hearn, who was falsely accused of vandalizing the Reflecting Pool in DC.
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The Andromeda Galaxy (M31) and galaxy M110. 30 July 2026. 🔭 🧪 🎨 #astrophotography #SciArt #photography #StormHour #ThePhotoHour
Waning Gibbous Moon. 2325UT 30 July 2026. 🔭 🧪 🎨 #astrophotography #SciArt #photography #StormHour #ThePhotoHour #Moon
With "surveillance pricing," businesses have finally found something AI can do way, way, *way* better than people: price gouging. 1/
If you live in DC and stress out over helicopters circling overhead, motorcades blocking traffic, and streets being barricaded off because several world leaders and former presidents are in town for the funeral of a senator, then you haven’t lived in DC long enough.
Graham’s funeral: I’ll bet this is the longest Trump has had to stand up for quite a while. Still looks like he’s nodding off on his feet. 
President Trump ordered his administration to install signs in front of the Smithsonian Institution's U.S. history museum telling visitors that some of the exhibits are inaccurate, his latest move to reshape how the story of the U.S. is told.
Trump orders signs outside Smithsonian saying some exhibits are inaccurate
It's the president's latest move to reshape how the story of the United States is told.
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So his win in 2024 was due to someone hacking into these catastrophically vulnerable voting systems? Tell me more.
So is this a thing, the host stadium fans boo all the players from opposing teams at the MLB All-Star game? It’s unsporting and off-putting.
Hundreds of people were evaluated for illnesses during extreme heat in D.C. during July 4 celebrations on the National Mall, authorities say. News4 video shows people lying on stretchers, surrounded by ice, being loaded into ambulances.
Hundreds of people evaluated for illness during extreme heat July 4 on National Mall
News4 video shows the urgent response to treat people as the temperature hit 102° and the heat index made it feel even hotter. People lying on stretchers, surrounded by ice, were loaded into ambulance...
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Cape Verde defeats Argentina via a 2-3 loss in extra time
Worth mentioning. Zelenskyy was in Ireland when the intel of the attack came in. He cut his vist short to stand in Kyiv with Ukrainian people. Amount of world leaders knowingly return to under massive bombing is extremely limited
Just got a notification that due to the heat the Washington Monument Grounds for the Salute to America will open at 5:00 pm (rather than 1:00 pm) to reduce prolonged exposure to heat. I guess they finally decided it would be best not to have people dropping like flies. #4thofJuly #SalutetoAmerica
He’s going to blow up the Reflecting Pool with all those fireworks, isn’t he? Accidentally, of course.
Pushing the DC fireworks back 90-120 min will only make conditions worse when it comes to smoke hanging around. This year's weather could enhance the mess. www.capitalweather.com/dcs-firework...
DC's fireworks supershow this year could be a smoke-filled mess
Disrupted views are a common part of the DC fireworks show, even before it gets supersized like in 2026.
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My Dad loved the “Bicentennial Minutes” with Walter Cronkite. He said I should be quiet and watch. I did. I learned a lot. “Courage. Is a remarkable part of our heritage. It can open the doors to Justice for everyone.” youtu.be/gM-ByzNSntM
A Celebration of US: Walter Cronkite Speaks About American Ideals
YouTube video by Rockefeller Archive Center
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By far the best thing about the Great American State Fair is that DC statehood activists have infiltrated it (with official permission!) and are lobbying attendees to support their cause. I saw several MAGA tourists receiving the polite but vigorous spiel for DC statehood and it warmed my heart.
I love that you can still see the faint 86 47 in the grass in front of this stage(?) they’re erecting this morning (6/24). And the Pool is visibly green. #ReflectingPool
New photos of the Kennedy Center show President Trump’s name has been taken down from the building’s facade.
Photos show Trump's name removed from Kennedy Center facade
A court ordered President Donald Trump’s name removed from the Kennedy Center by June 12. A tarp has since hidden the removal from the public.
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BREAKING: A federal judge has blocked the Trump admin from implementing a new system she says is "actively" and "haphazardy" purging "non-citizens" from voter rolls using inaccurate data. ecf.dcd.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/show...
The 9 most terrifying words in the English language are: I'M PRESIDENT TRUMP AND ONLY I CAN FIX IT!
So does Trump KNOW about the epic fail of the Reflecting Pool? Or are people around him going to hilariously ridiculous lengths to conceal it from him? Shades of Four Seasons Total Landscaping?
This is Ukraine’s foreign minister: ‘We expect strong reactions by international institutions and capitals. No vague words, silence, or weak steps. We need action now to stop Russian barbarism’
Trump’s name removed from the KenCen. Judge blocked Trump’s order to remove info about slavery, civil rights, climate change etc. from nat’l park signs. Trump’s “flag blue” Reflecting Pool is now green with algae. Will he get one more loss for his big birthday weekend? Iran “deal” fails perhaps?
they should put all the letters in a gift box and give it to him for his birthday
