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Two Republican representatives under scrutiny for allegations against them have made different decisions over the last 24 hours.
Chuck Edwards Drops Reelection Bid Following Embarrassing Congressional Investigation
Chuck Edwards Gets Out, Max Miller Stays In Two Republican representatives under...
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Federal aviation officials are reviewing an air-traffic safety incident Tuesday involving a military helicopter carrying President Trump.
From Russia to China to the US to Saudi Arabia to Morocco to Israel, we are in the midst of a new land grab b/c we are now back in the age of empires. "Israel Captured 230 Square Miles of Lebanon, Razed Villages and Built New Bases" www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
Israel captured 230 square miles of Lebanon, razed villages and built new bases
The IDF has seized 230 square miles of Lebanese territory, where extensive construction is underway – including a base far from the Israeli border. Negotiations with Lebanon resumed today
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He did it. Not "Washington". He's petty like that.
Social Media Lab@socialmedialab.ca · 20h ago"Washington stripped Brazil's ambassador of her US visa in an escalating diplomatic standoff, saying the move w'ld be reversed if Brasília approves President Donald Trump's nominee for ambassador ahead of Brazil's closely watched presidential election." #regimechange www.france24.com/en/americas/...
First the Admin made massive cuts to the NPS. Now Trump is using our parks to bankroll his vanity projects—to the tune of $75 million so far. The NPS has a project backlog of $24 BILLION. But Trump cares more about building monuments to his ego. People need HEALTH CARE + FOOD. Not gilded horses!
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The predictions market is planning to allow betting on clinical trial results and regulatory decisions as our family fights for his survival
My son has cancer. Kalshi wants you to be able to bet on his medical future | Joshua Pederson
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"Health #Canada has cleared an early-stage study and the first volunteers have already received the shot, called mRNA-1469, acording to the vaccine maker. The experimental shot uses the same mRNA technology behind Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine."
Reuters@reuters.com · yesterdayModerna begins first human trial of Bundibugyo Ebola vaccine reut.rs/4wIDPSe
Texas Republicans know this is the year they lose unless they take active measures to suppress the vote. So that's what they're doing.
Jen Rice@jenrice.bsky.social · yesterdayLon Burnam, a former state lawmaker representing Tarrant County from 1997 to 2015, was carried out of the room by four sheriff deputies, who held him by his hands and feet: fortworthreport.org/2026/08/04/t...
🚨BREAKING: A federal court dismissed the DOJ's lawsuit seeking access to Colorado's unredacted voter registration list. The department is 0-20 in its sweeping legal hunt to acquire private voter data from states.
"President Trump is banning students majoring in degrees that don’t make enough money from taking out college loans ... Degrees for social work, art, religious studies, teaching aides, and music, and cosmetic certification programs will be hit the hardest." newrepublic.com/post/213446/...
Trump Moves to Cut Off Student Loans for Tons of Degrees
Under a new rule, if your degree doesn’t make enough money, you won’t be able to get a student loan.
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LIVE: Senate Judiciary Committee meets to decide whether or not to advance Trump's nominee for Attorney General, Todd Blanche, to a full Senate vote. WATCH HERE: youtube.com/live/NOoruvp...
LIVE: Senate committee votes on advancing Todd Blanche's nomination to Attorney General
YouTube video by MS NOW
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"Commanders [must] maintain a log of personnel requiring facial hair treatment plans... Must forward a Facial Hair Accommodation Accountability Report in Excel monthly... Those approved for accommodation must carry the signed paperwork on their persons..." www.militarytimes.com/news/your-na...
Navy orders commands to submit monthly facial hair waiver accountability reports
The Navy has instructed commands that issue sailors shaving waivers to produce facial hair accountability reports "by the 15th of each month."
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Trump has filed lawsuits demanding over $70B, attempting to pressure media companies, individuals, and gov entities to cave https://www.citizensforethics.org/reports-investigations/crew-reports/trump-has-filed-lawsuits-and-claims-demanding-over-70-billion-since-second-term-candidacy-announcement/
Trump has filed lawsuits and claims demanding over $70 billion since second term candidacy announcement - CREW | Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington
Trump has filed lawsuits and claims demanding over $70 billion since he declared his candidacy for office in November 2022.
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"Under the second Trump administration, university autonomy is being sacrificed to authoritarian state power by means of ‘mass extortion’, according to a new report published by the American Association of University Professors (AAUP)." www.universityworldnews.com/post-mobile....
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Social Media Lab@socialmedialab.ca · 2d ago🤔 "US Secretary McMahon called on every postsecondary institution to publish, by the end of 2026, a clear public statement outlining its commitment to implementing reforms that will help restore public trust in higher education." #InComingLoyaltyOath www.ed.gov/about/news/p...
Senate Judiciary Committee Votes on Todd Blanche to Serve as Attorney General – LIVE on C-SPAN youtube.com/live/sdlmqbX...
Senate Judiciary Committee Vote on Todd Blanche to Serve as Attorney General
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Today is primary day in Kansas Michigan Missouri Virginia Washington State If you haven't already, show up and #vote today Help others get it done Please don't sit this out Turnout is crucial at every stage of these midterms Get out there and raise your beautiful voice!
An AI-supervised remote exam went so badly that 58,000 students must retake it arstechnica.com/culture/2026...
An AI-supervised remote exam went so badly that 58,000 students must retake it
Top scores increased by 5x.
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A 37-year-old Spokane, Washington, resident with a previous manslaughter conviction is arrested in connection with the largest of the region’s three wildfires, which have displaced thousands of people and destroyed hundreds of structures, authorities say.
Man accused of arson in the biggest of 3 major fires in Spokane, Washington
Aaron Farinacci, 37, was arrested late Monday afternoon in connection with the Old Trails Fire, the Spokane County sheriff said.
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Federal prosecutors just dropped charges against 3 MORE defendants who were falsely accused of damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool www.cbsnews.com/news/lincoln...
The cyclosporiasis outbreak just turned deadly. And analysis by The New Republic found at least 18,517 cases across the nine states listed by the CDC. trib.al/DKGhdYs
@glennkirschner.bsky.social: "Donald Trump sued Donald Trump, and then Donald Trump settled with Donald Trump, and then Donald Trump dismissed the case against Donald Trump, and Donald Trump gave himself everything Donald Trump wanted."
President Trump phoned Rep. Max Miller Monday and expressed doubts about the Ohio Republican's candidacy amid reports he assaulted his ex-wife and their child. Miller, who denies hurting his wife and child, told the president he is staying in the race. www.axios.com/2026/08/04/t...
"Things aren't looking good": Trump tells Max Miller his candidacy is in trouble
The president's comments to Miller were different than what he has said publicly.
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Wyden and Merkley are urging federal regulators to crack down on prediction markets that allow users to wager on how long wildfires will burn and how much damage they will cause https://mrf.lu/2Zrth
The White House was directly involved in acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s order to formally rescind the president’s $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund, multiple sources familiar with the matter told CNN. www.cnn.com/2026/08/03/p...
White House directly involved in Blanche order rescinding ‘anti-weaponization’ fund | CNN Politics
The White House was directly involved in acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s order to formally rescind the president’s $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund, multiple sources familiar with the mat...
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Wow... "US State Department to close consulates in Canada, Japan and Indonesia, sources say." Closing down consulates is actually quite rare for a country as powerful as the US. www.internazionale.it/ultime-notiz...
US State Department to close consulates in Canada, Japan and Indonesia, sources say
By Humeyra Pamuk and Gram SlatteryWASHINGTON, Aug 3 (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department has notified Congress that it plans to close five foreign missions in a rare dow… Leggi
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Edwin Jovanny Lopez Cornejo, a Salvadoran immigrant who was being held at a troubled federal detention center in Newark died during the weekend, according to the city’s mayor and Senator Andy Kim. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/03/n...
Immigrant Held at Delaney Detention Center Has Died, Officials Say
The mayor of Newark identified the dead man as Edwin Jovanny Lopez Cornejo. The New Jersey center has been the focus of intense scrutiny for its treatment of detainees.
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