"Earned rank built the most professional fighting force the world has ever known. Patronage will destroy it." Read our latest on politicization in the military, authored by Glenn Schatz of @vetsforrl.bsky.social:

The Military’s Senior Leadership is Being Politicized

Stars should be earned, not granted.

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Epstein survivor Dani Bensky: "There's so much proof in the files, and I think that there needs to be real investigations. Beyond that, the DOJ committed its own crime here. Nude photos were released. All of our information was exposed and there's no accountability for that."

Epstein survivor Dani Bensky: "There's always a glimmer of hope that somebody will do the right thing. I hoped that it would be John Cornyn, because he has been such a great advocate for putting sex trafficking rings away. To see that this is how he's going to end his legacy is really depressing."

"I didn’t lose my job as a government contractor, or face everything that came after, because of anything I did wrong. Elon Musk simply decided that the federal contracts my colleagues and I were servicing were expendable." NEW on the post-DOGE fallout:

The Fallout After DOGE Comes for Your Job

A former government contractor lays out the human cost of the administration’s sweeping and indiscriminate cutbacks.

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Senator Booker: "After two days of meetings [between Todd Blanche and Ghislaine Maxwell], did we get information that led to an indictment? No. Did we get information that led to new opens of investigations? No. Did we get one more conviction? No."

Senator Booker: "I think this committee should pass a law that no children of presidents should be able to grift off their parents' office. To me, it is ridiculous the corruption that we have normalized in America."

🚨 LIVE Tuesday, Aug 4 @ 12PM ET This week on The Home of the Brave Podcast, @harryjsisson.bsky.social joins Sarah Matthews to discuss the Reflecting Pool "vandalism" case, Todd Blanche's confirmation, & more! Catch us on X, YouTube, Facebook & Substack: newsletter.ofthebrave.org/p/jeanine-pi...

Jeanine Pirro Has Upset the Boss, ft. Harry Sisson

Plus: Blanche’s confirmation, new tariff woes, and a shocking new video.

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War budget? ⬆️ Your budget? ⬇️ We put up this billboard in 16 states to educate Americans about this administration’s priorities.

🚨🚨🚨After successful billboard campaigns in NC, MI, and TX earlier this year, VFRL is excited to launch our next campaign in the great state of Iowa coming in August. We will be starting in the Des Moines area with the simple message:

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@tomjoscelyn.bsky.social: " Rubio cited this to build his case [on left-wing terrorism], 'Between 1971-1972, the FBI counted 2,500 bombings on American soil by left-wing actors'… I wasn't even born yet." @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social: "Those people are not organizing terrorist cells right now.

@tomjoscelyn.bsky.social: "Where's the political violence actually coming from today? It's not predominantly coming from opposition to the Trump regime and the government's policies — It's coming from the regime itself."

.@billkristolbulwark.bsky.social: " Authoritarians aren't always brilliant, and they often have a lot of missteps on their way to seizing power." @tomjoscelyn.bsky.social: " Intent plus power goes a long way, even if you're not that smart."

This week on It's Happening Here, @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social and @tomjoscelyn.bsky.social break down the Trump administration's push to brand its opponents as communists and much more! Out now on Apple, Spotify, and YouTube: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i...

“Intent Plus Power Goes a Long Way”

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Sarah Matthews: "The Trump administration is trying to gaslight their voters and tell them everything's fine. Having Kevin Hassett go on the news and say that the economy is amazing, are you kidding me?…It's a slap in the face to the people that put Trump into office."

Sarah Matthews: "Someone like a Todd Blanche, a Jay Clayton, even like a Susie Wiles…I think that these people know better, but they are choosing to dig their heels in, sacrifice their integrity, and debase themselves in order to gain access to power."

Sarah Matthews: "I think that Donald Trump has always been a broken man, but losing the 2020 election fair and square to Joe Biden permanently broke his brain…He's the weakest, most thin-skinned baby of all time."

.@aaronparnas.bsky.social: "I think my biggest concern really is the weaponization of DOJ…Confirming Blanche as Attorney General will open the floodgates for the DOJ to go after the president's political opponents more so than we saw under Bondi."

Donald Trump: "We heard in Minnesota there was a cyber attack and they blame it on Iran. I don't think so. I blame it on Minnesota because they're grossly incompetent."

.@aaronparnas.bsky.social on Todd Blanche's meeting with Epstein survivors: "These survivors have been through hell and back, they survived horrific crimes. Their family members have survived horrific crimes, and they deserve empathy through this process. He didn't empathize with them."

Q: "You say the economy looks amazing, but what do you say to that person who's part of that group, that 66% who say Trump has actually made economic conditions worse?" Kevin Hassett: "I just don't believe that poll."

Q: "77% of Americans say economic conditions are overall poor…Is this the 'amazing economy' the administration thought you'd all be boasting about?" Kevin Hassett: "Well, again, right now the economy does look amazing to me."

🚨 In just 30 minutes, Sarah Matthews and @aaronparnas.bsky.social will go live to discuss the delays in Todd Blanche's confirmation vote, new ICE operations, and yesterday's Fauci hearing! Tune in HERE:

Todd Blanche’s Nomination in Chaos, ft. Aaron Parnas

Plus: ICE takes over more cities, and a nothing-burger Congressional hearing targeting Fauci.

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"I served as a chaplain for 30 years, overlapping the service of 12 Secretaries of Defense…With Secretary Hegseth, I have sincere concern for our military." Read our latest, authored by Ken Williams of @vetsforrl.bsky.social:

How Pete Hegseth is Dismantling Religious Freedom in the Military

A 30-year Army chaplain exposes the SecDef’s Christian nationalism.

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Q: "If [Todd Blanche is] not able to give you the narrower look at that IRS immunity deal, does that mean you're willing to vote no [on his confirmation]? Sen. Cornyn: "I am prepared to vote no…We'll see where things go from here."

🎙️ LIVE today, Thursday 12pm ET: The Home of the Brave Podcast. Sarah Matthews and Aaron Parnas break down Todd Blanche's stalled hearing, the ICE surge into new cities, and the Fauci hearing that flopped. We hope to see you there:

Todd Blanche’s Nomination in Chaos, ft. Aaron Parnas

Plus: ICE takes over more cities, and a nothing-burger Congressional hearing targeting Fauci.

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Q: " It is a fair criticism that the way you shut down a whole bunch of programs probably — in fact, certainly — caused unnecessary suffering." Musk: "No." Q: " You don't buy the idea that, to put it crudely and simply, any kid in Africa died because of the suddenness with which—" Musk: "Zero."

Q: "Do you regret getting so involved in politics?" Elon Musk: "I think I got a little too involved in politics. I got carried away, frankly."

Q: "When you say [Blanche was] condescending, can you give us some examples? Epstein Survivor Dani Bensky: "He actually said the words 'get to the point' to us survivors who've been waiting to meet with him for eight months. He said 'can you get to the point already? What are you getting at?'"

Epstein Survivor Dani Bensky: "When Senator Tillis asked Todd Blanche to meet with survivors, I don't think that he had the meeting in mind that we got. The meeting was very condescending, a lot of talking in circles, arguing semantics…We walked away with absolutely no answers."