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A judge has granted the Justice Department's bid to drop a landmark case against leaders of the Oath Keepers, as former prosecutors warn about the dangers of denying the violence of Jan. 6. n.pr/4c1UCaq
Judge reluctantly dismisses case against Oath Keepers militia group over Jan. 6 riot
A judge has granted the Justice Department's bid to drop a landmark case against leaders of the Oath Keepers, as former prosecutors warn about the dangers of denying the violence of Jan. 6.
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A defining part of this era will be the casual adoption of mafia language to refer to the president
But when does it stop? 😬
Life Church launches board member’s medical clinic, renames coffeeshop amid sex scandal Ind. Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith touts business expansion of his embattled church, church accountant quits www.24sight.news/p/life-churc...
Life Church launches board member’s medical clinic, renames coffeeshop amid sex scandal
Ind. Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith touts business expansion of his embattled church, church accountant quits
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“including the maker's ties to a company that produces hyper realistic sex bots.” Here for all your Van Halen jokes
NPR@npr.org · last wk.A school district in upstate New York is pausing plans to deploy an AI-powered, humanoid robot in the classroom after state education officials, teachers and local residents raised concerns. n.pr/4fnFpTi
Breaking News: President Trump asked the Supreme Court to clear the way for an executive order to restrict voting by mail, as he pushes for more control over voting ahead of the midterms.
Trump Asks Supreme Court to Allow Order Restricting Mail Voting
The Trump administration asks justices to intervene after an appeals court blocked key parts of a mail-in voting executive order.
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Brazil has denied visas to two senior State Department officials that the Trump administration planned to dispatch on a mission to cast doubt on the fairness and integrity of the country’s electoral system before Brazil’s presidential election this fall.
Brazil denies visas to U.S. officials who aimed to impugn electoral system
The U.S. delegation had planned to visit the Brazilian capital and cast doubt on the integrity of the voting system before a presidential election this fall, officials said.
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Ofc, a hurricane, which would make the entire thing a ...
Appeals court upholds Peter Navarro’s contempt conviction
Appeals court upholds Peter Navarro’s contempt conviction
No judge has bought Navarro’s claim that Trump asserted executive privilege.
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Nicaragua’s President Daniel Ortega said his country won’t be holding elections, a visible effort to extend his nearly 20-year rule and dashing hopes by the opposition that he might heed their demands for a democratic vote. https://wapo.st/4gPZPp3
The announcement effectively canceled Nicaragua's next elections, originally scheduled for November 2027. n.pr/4frhYXM
Nicaragua's President Ortega says no more elections, extending his 20-year rule
The announcement effectively canceled Nicaragua's next elections, originally scheduled for November 2027.
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NASA’s nuclear Mars mission to cost over $2 billion
NASA’s nuclear Mars mission to cost over $2 billion
The price tag doesn't include the cost of the science mission the new spacecraft would ferry to the Red Planet.
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A federal judge has granted a temporary restraining order pausing the Paramount/WBD merger. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Order on Motion for TRO – #141 in The State of California v. Paramount Skydance Corporation (N.D. Cal., 4:26-cv-07116) – CourtListener.com
Order GRANTING 27 Motion for Temporary Restraining Order. Signed by Judge Araceli Martinez-Olguin on July 20, 2026. (amolc3, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/20/2026) (Entered: 07/20/2026)
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Quintessential Julie Mason #Pooligans www.mediaite.com/media/radio/...
The Secret to Julie Mason's POTUS Podcast is Simple: 'They'll Give You Everything'
SiriusXM host Julie Mason has managed to interview guests from across the political spectrum, something that's possible because she emphasizes humanity first.
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Breaking News from @theathletic.com: Spain defeated the defending champion Argentina in extra time to claim its first men’s World Cup title since 2010. Follow live updates.
Spain win 2026 World Cup to end Messi and Argentina’s dream: Live updates
Torres’ extra-time goal secured Spain’s second World Cup title against Argentina.
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On the vibe shift in the nation’s capital, from Sally Quinn www.nytimes.com/2026/07/19/o...
Opinion | It’s No Longer So Much Fun to Be MAGA in Washington
It’s a vibe shift.
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Social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate arrested in Miami, US Marshals Service tells AP
Social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate arrested in Miami, US Marshals Service tells AP
The brothers, proponents of hypermasculinity who have millions of followers on social media, have been wanted in the United Kingdom.
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Troy Jackson jumps out to big lead in race to replace Graham Platner in Maine
Troy Jackson jumps out to big lead in race to replace Graham Platner in Maine
The progressive logger and lawmaker dominated Maine Democrats’ Saturday county meetings to pick a replacement for Platner.
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The founder of a financial technology company who made a big score selling company that sells service to help anxious parents handle parenting uses fortune to spend $250,000 on multiple nannies to handle parenting she's too anxious for www.wsj.com/lifestyle/re...
When One Nanny Isn’t Enough, ‘CEO Parents’ Hire a Whole Team
One nanny isn’t cutting it anymore. Some parents are spending upward of $250,000 on teams for their children. Luxury services offer potty-training, baby chefs and bike-riding lessons.
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1/ Wondering what the FBI has been doing with 2020 election materials it seized in a raid earlier this year, and how it figures into Trump’s plans for the midterm elections? Well, @ProPublica has been working to find out. 🧵👇
Life Church pastor returns to ministry after son's arrest www.indystar.com/story/news/l...
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Huck Finn: “Cypress, working as a subcontractor, allegedly swapped a cheaper consumer-grade primer for the contract-specified industrial primer without a change order.” www.washingtonpost.com/style/2026/0...
Rusty columns, torn-up tile: What whistleblowers say about the Kennedy Center
A Senate Democrat’s report accuses Kennedy Center leaders of rushing renovation work, allegedly saying, “We’ll deal with the lawsuits later.”
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"“He was bleeding profusely from the head,” Boucher said later Monday morning. “He was talking. He said, ‘I tried to stop.'” Boucher watched in disbelief as the man’s legs stopped moving as he lay on the ground. He believes he watched him die." www.pressherald.com/2026/07/13/b...
Biddeford witness saw gunshot victim bleeding from head
One resident who saw the shooting said he heard the man who died say 'I tried to stop.'
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A yearslong effort to groom Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the former Iranian president, as an intelligence asset culminated in a dramatic effort to take him to an Israeli safe house in the early days of the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran. Here's how the plan fell apart. nyti.ms/4pjgqE0
BREAKING A federal judge NULLIFIES the purported “settlement” behind Trump’s $1.776B slush fund, finding there was never a “case or controversy” — and referring his attorney for possible professional discipline. Doc storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Among the first agencies President Donald Trump gutted after taking office for his second term was a Department of Homeland Security team that had repeatedly disproved his stolen election claims.
8 Things You Should Know About Trump’s Effort to “Take Over” the Midterm Elections
From dismantling guardrails that upheld the integrity of past elections to gutting federal agencies and installing allies who supported Trump’s claim that the 2020 vote was stolen, here are the key ta...
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