NEW: Reports of Trump's catering-truck transfer in Turkey raise big questions about the recent NYT subpoenas. “So, you’re saying there wasn’t a security threat?” a reporter asked on July 8. Trump told her no. Two days later, DOJ went after the reporters who looked into the story.

Reports of Trump's catering-truck transfer in Turkey raise big questions about the recent NYT subpoenas

“So, you’re saying there wasn’t a security threat,” a reporter asked on July 8. “No, no, why would there be,” Trump replied. Two days later, DOJ went after the reporters who looked into the story.

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If you listen closely, you can hear the sound of our future innovation capacity, prosperity, and national security crumbling. Shattering our university research system and international student pipeline will harm all Conservative & Liberal Americans. From the American Institute of Physics—>

Physics PhDs Are Leaving the US at a Record-high Rate

The exodus of non-US citizens has “certainly” been influenced by science funding and visa policy changes under Trump, a new AIP report says.

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THANK YOU www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

I remember when it was exceedingly difficult to even get coverage of Israeli assassinations, even when victims are American citizens, but Palestinian. It is still difficult but it gives me some sliver of hope that we are toppling the censorship that Sayfollah's father can author of his own grief.

West Bank settlers killed my son, an American. We want justice | Opinion

Florida resident Kamel Musallet writes about the death of his eldest son at the hands of Israeli settlers a year ago. Despite initial promises, the Trump administration has not investigated.

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the argument against Mamdani attending the 9/11 anniversary, as far as I can tell, is literally just that he’s Muslim, and reposting it is just reporting rank racism

This by CNN is genuinely reprehensible. Everyone involved should be embarrassed. -The 'new pain' case vs Mamdani is *solely* his religion. -He was in NYC on 9/11, at grade school -Soon after attack GWB himself gave famous speech warning against blaming all Muslims for terrorism -25 yrs later, this.

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Twenty-five years after the mayor of New York City became the champion of America's grief and resilience at the time of the 9/11 attacks, families of those killed are split on whether the current mayor should attend the annual remembrance. https://cnn.it/4zkKYdc

The 2026 heat season is now the deadliest in known history, as new data from the Maryland Department of Health reports a total of 50 heat-related fatalities since May. via @marylandmatters.org www.newsfromthestates.com/article/heal...

Health officials report record-breaking 50 heat-related deaths this summer

The 2026 heat season is now the deadliest in known history, as new data from the Maryland Department of Health reports a total of 50 heat-related fatalities since May, surpassing the previous record…

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Jordan is convening an emergency meeting of foreign ministers from Arab and Islamic world over what it says is an “imminent” threat of an Israeli takeover of the most important Muslim site in Jerusalem, with the potential to “trigger a religious conflict”. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...

Jerusalem’s most important Muslim religious site facing ‘imminent’ threat of Israeli takeover, says Jordan

Country convenes emergency meeting of ministers from Arab and Islamic world, fearing such a move could ‘trigger a religious conflict’

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Corporations, Not Immigrants, Responsible for Most Healthcare Fraud theintercept.com/2026/07/31/i...

Corporations, Not Immigrants, Are Responsible for Vast Majority of Healthcare Fraud, OIG Report Shows

Trump officials are focused on immigrants, but the Department of Health and Human Services report on healthcare fraud doesn’t even mention them.

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NEW REPORTING has uncovered that the United States’ supply of highly accurate, long-range missiles costing over $1 million each has been “virtually all” used up. trib.al/t03zLYO

This wasn't on my adaptation bingo card. "Romania used 180kg explosive to blow rock to divert water from drought-hit Danube to nuclear reactor." www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...

Romania blasts rock to divert water from drought-hit Danube to nuclear reactor

Hungary and Romania face energy crisis as record-low river levels force atomic power plants to reduce output

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NEW: Corporate media zero in signs of antisemitism on the left. Meanwhile, one of Rep. Haley Stevens's most powerful backers in her Senate race attends a Bible study that teaches that the Jews killed Jesus...

Stevens Backed by Dem Leader who Attends Antisemitic Bible Study

Michigan Senate primary coverage has focused on left-wing antisemitism while ignoring it on the right

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I was today years old when I learned that Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand attends a bible study group that teaches that Jewish people killed Jesus, which has been used to justify antisemitism and associated violence against us Jews.

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NEW: Corporate media zero in signs of antisemitism on the left. Meanwhile, one of Rep. Haley Stevens's most powerful backers in her Senate race attends a Bible study that teaches that the Jews killed Jesus...

Straight up sociopaths

Fauci Diaries Expose Depths of Katie and Stephen Miller’s Hypocrisy

Before Katie and Stephen Miller called for Dr. Fauci’s imprisonment, they were actually on very friendly terms.

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FIFA and Gianni Infantino have performed a U-turn on his plot to sell a stake in its commercial and event operations after widespread condemnation of the plans. Details: nyti.ms/4g2dPex

Harris Says Supreme Court Should Expand to 13 Justices https://politicalwire.com/2026/07/31/harris-says-supreme-court-should-expand-to-13-justices/

Texas and Florida have recently designated the Council on American Islamic Relations, one of the largest Muslim civil rights groups in the U.S., as a terrorist organization. The new state-level effort to make such designations has triggered fresh civil liberties concerns from some legal scholars.

CAIR, a Muslim Nonprofit, Gets a Terrorism Label in Florida and Texas

The federal government designates terrorism groups. But Governors Ron DeSantis and Greg Abbott have gotten in the game, and a focus is CAIR, a nonprofit.

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www.haaretz.com/us-news/2026...

'I tried, I got crushed by AIPAC': Andy Levin is all-in for El-Sayed

AIPAC spent millions on Haley Stevens to unseat former Rep. Andy Levin in 2022. Campaigning for El-Sayed, he says he doesn't bear a grudge. 'I just think that Abdul winning would be the healthiest mea...

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Reflecting pool damage was the result of botched work, not vandals, DOJ says

Reflecting pool damage was the result of botched work, not vandals, DOJ says

Several people were charged with vandalism after parts of the pool’s “American Flag Blue” lining began floating on its surface.

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A LOT OF UPDATES to the Third-Country Removal Tracker. New entries for Belize and Dominica, and new removals added for Central African Republic, Costa Rica, Equatorial Guinea, Ghana, and Sierra Leone. gillianbrockell.com/tracking-all...

Tracking All of Trump’s Known Third-Country Removals

Trump's ICE has expelled an estimated 22,000 people to countries where they have no ties. Find out where they are going, what happens to them, and who profits.

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Susan Collins, who voted for $70 billion in no-strings-attached ICE funding, is now taking credit for securing new bodycams to distance herself from Trump and ICE. This is how Collins wins in Maine. Dems must go on offense on ICE to thwart this scam. New from me: newrepublic.com/article/2138...

What Susan Collins Just Did on Trump and ICE Should Worry All Dems

She voted for $70 billion in no-strings-attached ICE funding. But now she’s taking credit for a new bodycam commitment from ICE. Democrats can’t let her get away with this.

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President Trump dozed off almost immediately after delivering his eulogy. trib.al/QWUZ0IX

NEW: I dug into the court documents in the case of Andrea Shaw, the Idaho mother charged with killing her toddlers. Shaw insists they died following a set of vaccinations. I looked at how the anti-vaccine movement insinuated itself into this case and her life. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

She's charged with killing her twins. The anti-vaccine movement made her a martyr.

Andrea Shaw is charged with suffocating her toddlers. Children's Health Defense says it was the vaccines.

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You’ve been served — on TikTok. Baltimore teacher uses social media to sue right-wing influencer. (via @thebaltimorebanner.com)

Baltimore teacher serves Libs of TikTok founder Chaya Raichik on social media

Alexa Sciuto filed a defamation lawsuit in 2025 in Baltimore County Circuit Court against five Republican lawmakers, two leaders of Moms for Liberty, and Chaya Raichik, founder of Libs of TikTok.

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“Ken gaslighting us about the DNC’s finances and not being transparent about the financial situation makes us doubt if he can oversee the DNC during the most important primary of our lifetime,” said a DNC member, granted anonymity to discuss the issue candidly" www.notus.org/democrats/dn...

The DNC Put Up Its Headquarters as Collateral to Obtain Its Massive Loan

It’s raised concern among members that it’s further evidence of the financial strain the committee is under.

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The full story on Vega is here: www.status.news/p/cecilia-ve...

Vega Breaks Her Silence

The fired “60 Minutes” correspondent revealed stunning new details about how CBS News management tried to meddle in her reporting, according to an audio recording obtained by Status.

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This is exactly what I run into with conspiracy theorists — a stray, unverified claim gets treated as if it debunks the real story, and it almost always falls apart under scrutiny. Wild to hear that pattern showing up at 60 Minutes as Cecilia Vega describes it.

New in PN: Gender-affirming care for insecure men "Here’s a little secret: the testosterone Hegseth wants to give to cisgender troops is same stuff they give to trans men. So which is it: taking hormones renders you non-deployable and therefore unfit, or they make you the perfect killing machine?"

Gender-affirming care for insecure men

The Low-T call is coming from inside the Pentagon.

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A dark money campaign is offering influencers $1,500 per post to attack Abdul El-Sayed and support Haley Stevens. Same exact dollar figure that was paid to attack @katmabu.bsky.social (Nobody ever found out who was paying for that campaign.) Gross, lazy and above all cynical shit.

Secret paid influencer campaign backing Stevens floods Michigan Senate race

Rep. Haley Stevens and the Senate Democratic PAC said they were not involved in the effort to pay for user-generated content endorsing her.

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In response, to the settler attacks Netanyahu has ordered the IDF to "accelerate the legalization of farms and outposts in the West Bank and establish new ones" and launch an "intensive" military operation. www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...

IDF set to launch West Bank offensive after deadly Israeli-Palestinian clashes

Following the incident – where two Israelis and two Palestinians were killed – the IDF imposed a full closure on Nablus and nearby villages. The army said that it conducted 'targeted operation' at a N...

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