A federal judge issues a ruling against Trump. Suddenly there are death threats. His daughter is doxxed. Members of Congress file impeachment articles. His insurance company drops him. Then someone sends a pizza to his house using the name of Daniel Anderl—the son of Judge Esther Salas, 1/2

This federal judge ruled against Trump. Then the threats began.

U.S. District Judge John McConnell’s experience is emblematic of the climate facing jurists, whether nominated by Democratic or Republican presidents.

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Berry. Cappuccino. Autumn Spice. The FDA says it’s protecting public health, then greenlights flavored nicotine pouches through a review process the American Heart Association says lacks transparency. Let’s be clear: • Flavors attract kids. • Nicotine changes the developing brain. 1/2

FBI agent accused of stealing nearly $1 MILLION in crypto from wallets the FBI was monitoring. Prosecutors say he used his agency access to move the funds into his personal account—then asked ChatGPT how to leave the U.S. with the money. 👀 www.scrippsnews.com/us-news/crim...

FBI agent accused of stealing nearly $1 million in cryptocurrency

An FBI agent has been charged with stealing more than $900,000 in crypto from accounts his own agency was monitoring.

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Trump decided America needed 11 Arctic icebreakers after golfing with Finland’s president. Two months later, he announced a $7 billion, no-bid deal—twice the number the Coast Guard requested. Experts question the need, taxpayers face billions more in infrastructure and staffing costs,

Trump’s Fixation on Arctic Ships Led to Billions in No-Bid Contracts

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A senior CENTCOM officer is emailing subordinates: “Any ideas?” When the war plan becomes a suggestion box, you’ve run out of good options. www.cnn.com/2026/08/03/p... #BlueSky #iran #MedSky #LawSky

Exclusive: US military asks troops for ‘creative and unconventional’ ideas to punish Iran | CNN Politics

The request from a senior officer at the US military command carrying out President Donald Trump’s war with Iran came in an email: We need ideas.

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Anyone surprised? Yesterday: Trump said talks with Iran would restart Monday and claimed he had called off "the biggest attack since WWII." Today: Iran says, "We are not currently holding negotiations with the United States." Trump says, with a flick of the hand:

EPSTEIN FILES NEW: UN experts say the newly released files contain "disturbing and credible evidence" of a global criminal enterprise built on the systematic sexual abuse, trafficking, and exploitation of women and girls. "So grave is the scale, nature, systematic character, and transnational reach

Epstein files: ‘No one is too wealthy or too powerful to be above the law’; rights experts demand accountability

The large-scale disclosure of materials known as the “Epstein Files” has revealed “disturbing and credible evidence” of what independent human rights experts describe as a possible global criminal ent...

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Jordan Salinas never expected to use the training he took to protect his wheelchair-bound brother when he stopped for lunch at a Twin Falls In-N-Out. Then came the pop-pop-pop of gunfire. He ran toward the shots, identified the shooter, made his decision, and fired—the

And throw in another $37 billion so far for the war in 🇮🇷 Iran… #BlueSky #LawSky #MedSky

“We don’t need a warrant.” A U.S. citizen says federal agents searched his belongings and demanded access to his phone at Atlanta’s airport, despite his objections and requests for a lawyer. Now, the case is shaping up to be a major legal battle over whether constitutional

An airport search, a wiped phone and a potential test of Fourth Amendment protections | CNN Politics

In a small room at the Atlanta International Airport, without a warrant and ignoring his protest and requests for his attorney, a left-wing activist and US citizen says Border Patrol officers started ...

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💥RFK Jr. transferred his financial stake in Gardasil litigation to his son. Now senators want to know exactly how much money his family could receive from Merck’s $50 million vaccine settlement—and why he hasn’t pledged to recuse himself from decisions involving the company he now regulates.💥

US lawmakers press Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on vaccine settlement

A group of U.S. senators has ​asked Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to disclose whether his family stands to profit from a recent legal settlement involving ‌Merck's Gardasil vaccine, according...

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NEW: 10 people rescued after seaplane crashes into a dock in the Bahamas. wsvn.com/news/us-worl... #BlueSky #MedSky #LawSky

10 people rescued after Bahamian seaplane crashes into dock - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports | Fort Lauderdale

Bahamian police are investigating a seaplane crash that resulted in the rescue of ten passengers and crew members without any reported injuries.

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The only thing worse than President Trump starting an unconstitutional war is President Trump losing control of that war. Now the region is spiraling, Russia and China are escalating, U.S. munitions are dwindling, and Trump is reportedly raging at his own advisers.

Opinion | World War Two-and-a-Half Is Breaking Out

Whatever is happening in Iran, it isn’t working.

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Wildfires are burning at near-record levels. More than 2.7 million acres have already burned this year. Trump’s answer? Cut Forest Service funding by 43% and eliminate programs that help states, tribes, and local communities manage wildfire risk. Demanding more firefighting with fewer 1/2

Forest Service Budget Cuts Strain Partnership Strategy | Legis1

Trump administration cuts Forest Service funding 43% while pushing states to manage forests. Learn how budget cuts impact wildfire crisis response.

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BREAKING: Capital One closed more than 300 Trump organizations accounts after month’s long’ ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING probe. www.reuters.com/legal/govern... #BlueSky #LawSky

Capital One says it closed Trump Organization's accounts after anti-money laundering probe

The disclosure marks the first time a bank has formally tied money laundering concerns to the president's family business.

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Nothing says “we’re tackling the country’s biggest problems” like ordering 250 Cadillac Escalades for the presidential motorcade. Good to know the White House is focused on the economy, healthcare, and debt relief. But hey, “we look sharp.” apple.news/AH9fP9HF5RM2... #BlueSky #MedSky #LawSky

“‘I don’t know what she was thinking?’ Trump wrote of Jeanine Pirro. ‘To me, it was a pure case of VANDALISM.’” Trump’s own DOJ admitted the damage was caused by a rushed, botched renovation and dropped the felony charge against 67-yo Olympian David Hearn. Trump responded by attacking his own

Trump insists vandals damaged Reflecting Pool, blasts DOJ for dropped charge

The president said he disagreed "100%" with U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro, who reversed course by dropping her felony charge against Olympic canoeist David Hearn.

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BREAKING: Major reversal from the Trump DOJ. Federal prosecutors are asking a judge to dismiss the criminal case against Olympian David Hearn, admitting that new evidence shows the Reflecting Pool damage was caused by a contractor’s “flawed 1/3

DOJ dropping Reflecting Pool vandalism case against Olympian David Hearn, citing 'flawed' work by contractor

The Justice Department moved to dismiss the criminal case against Olympian David Hearn.

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The teenage lifeguard looked impossibly calm as giant waves crashed toward him. Clutching a young boy, he didn’t fight the ocean—he intentionally went beneath the surf, minimizing the force of currents trying to drag them farther out. “The first thing I see is an

‘Extremely brave’: How teenage lifeguard rescued young boy from violent surf in Santa Cruz

Even seasoned rescuers were awed by this 16-year-old lifeguard’s poise, confidence and skill as he maneuvered a young boy to safety amid thunderous waves in Santa Cruz.

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You can’t cut millions off health insurance and expect the costs to vanish. They’re showing up in crowded ERs, mounting medical debt, shuttered clinics, and families forced to choose between healthcare and rent.

After Obamacare Cuts, Hospitals Are Treating More Uninsured Patients

More people who lost coverage after congressional Republicans ended enhanced federal subsidies are now seeking care in emergency rooms and unable to pay bills.

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Today's marijuana is dramatically more potent than decades ago (average THC ~10× higher than in the 1970s; some concentrates approach 99% THC). Reported health risks: • 11× higher risk of psychotic disorders in young users • Up to 30% of recent schizophrenia cases in young men may be due to 1/

Opinion | This marijuana disaster could rival Big Tobacco

The DEA should not reschedule marijuana. Evidence proves it’s unsafe.

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16-year-old lifeguard Ryder Williams saved a drowning 10-year-old by holding on with a "gorilla grip." For nearly 2 minutes, he vanished beneath 10-foot waves, surfacing only to breathe—never letting go. People offered to start a GoFundMe. His mom said no. Support the Santa Cruz Junior 1/2

A year after private equity gutted a Pennsylvania hospital system—leaving hundreds of thousands of people with just two hospitals in their county—Delaware acted. Gov. Matt Meyer signed 3 laws: 🚫 Blocks private equity from owning hospitals through 2028 ❤️ Free hospital care for people earning

Trump Asks Supreme Court to Allow Restrictions on Mail-In Ballots Before Midterms. Presidents are not kings. If an executive order can rewrite how Americans vote, pressure states to change election rules, and sidestep Congress, we’ve crossed a dangerous line. The Constitution was designed

Trump Asks Supreme Court to Allow Restrictions on Mail-In Ballots Before Midterms

The President has pushed to remake U.S. elections ahead of the November midterms, where Republican control of Congress is at stake.

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BREAKING: Johnson & Johnson to pay $5.5 billion to settle 69,000 talc lawsuits, resolving 99.75% of remaining claims. www.reuters.com/business/hea... #BlueSky #MedSky #LawSky #NurseSky #ObSky #PedsSky #IMSky

Johnson & Johnson announces $5.5 billion settlement of talc lawsuits

Johnson & Johnson said on Monday it would pay $5.5 billion to resolve tens ​of thousands of lawsuits alleging its baby powder and other talc ‌products cause ovarian cancer, in a landmark settlement ai...

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Todd Lyons, former-acting ICE director, said he wanted deportations to run “like Amazon Prime, but with human beings.” The Trump adminenvisioned warehouse-style ICE mega-centers holding 7,500–10,000 people each—larger than any correctional facility built in the U.S. since the incarceration of

A trillionaire can raid government funds and MAGA doesn't flinch. But god forbid someone making $30k a year uses SNAP to buy Pepsi. Oh my god, the horror!-r/t Walter Masterson #BlueSky #MedSky #LawSky #SNAP