Times pushed ahead to avoid being scooped on Mamdani Columbia story  —  The Scoop  —  The afternoon before a long holiday weekend isn't always the best time to drop a major scoop.  But the New York Times did not want to wait to publish its story about Zohran Mamdani's application …

Exclusive: DOJ, FBI conclude Epstein had no “client list,” committed suicide … - The administration is releasing a video — in both raw and “enhanced” versions — that it says indicates no one entered the area of the Manhattan prison where Epstein was held the night he died in 2019.

Trump gutted the weather service.  Then Texas flooded.  —  🗣️ Paid subscribers make Public Notice possible.  If you appreciate our fiercely independent coverage of American politics, please support us.  👇  —  Over the weekend, torrential rains struck central Texas …

U.S. measles cases reach 33-year record high as outbreaks spread  —  Johns Hopkins University data reflects the public health reversal in defeating the vaccine-preventable disease since measles was officially eliminated from the U.S. in 2000.  —  Summary564

Trump's ominous ICE security state  —  The nation of immigrants' shift to mass deportation is among the most shocking turns in US history  —  They say the cruelty is the point.  —  Inspecting cages that would spark outrage were zoos to put apes in them, Donald Trump last week expressed delight with Florida's new deportee camp.

Man with rifle and tactical gear killed after exchange of fire with Border Patrol in Texas  —  A man with a rifle and tactical gear opened fire on law enforcement officers Monday morning at a Border Patrol facility in McAllen, Texas, before being shot and killed during an exchange of fire …

Democrats told to “get shot” for the anti-Trump resistance  —  At town halls in their districts and in one-on-one meetings with constituents and activists, Democratic members of Congress are facing a growing thrum of demands to break the rules, fight dirty — and not be afraid to get hurt.

Medical Societies Sue Kennedy and H.H.S. Over Vaccine Advice  —  New restrictions on Covid shots run counter to scientific evidence, the groups said.  —  Six leading medical organizations filed a lawsuit on Monday against Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the health secretary, and the federal Department …

Playbook: Why Biden wanted the CNN debate  —  With help from Eli Okun, Bethany Irvine and Ali Bianco  —  Good Monday morning.  This is Jack Blanchard.  —  FIRST IN PLAYBOOK — Biden bombshell: Here's one for the history books.  This morning, Playbook readers can read the actual six-page memo …

Real Men Burn Stuff  —  The manosphere and the war on renewable energy  —  “We wanted flying cars, instead we got 140 characters.”  That famous 2011 quip from the venture capitalist Peter Thiel still resonates, even though Thiel himself has become a deeply malignant force in American politics.

Marjorie Taylor Greene Wants To Make Weather Manipulation A Felony  —  The Georgia Republican announced plans for a new bill following the devastating floods which swept through central Texas on Friday.  —  I looks like Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) has her head in the clouds.

From Food Aid to Dog Chow?  How Trump's Cuts Hurt Kansas Farmers. … Wheat grows so prodigiously here on the Kansas high plains that in 1953 the surplus birthed one of the Cold War's big ideas: Food for Peace, a federal government program that delivered the excess bounty to a hungry postwar world.

Court shuts down redistricting fight in key swing state — here's what it means  —  Wisconsin's liberal-majority Supreme Court rejects Democrat attempt to redraw congressional maps ahead of 2026 midterms  —  It didn't grab many national headlines, but the decision by the Wisconsin Supreme Court …

Trump Media launches TV streaming platform with Newsmax channel globally  —  Trump Media & Technology Group (DJT.O) launched its TV streaming platform, Truth+, globally on Monday, featuring the cable channel Newsmax to support the company's expansion.  —  The move also allows conservative …

Transcript: Trump's Use of Secret Police Takes “Shocking” Darker Turn  —  The following is a lightly edited transcript of the July 7 episode of the Daily Blast podcast.  Listen to it here.  —  Editor's note: Later in this discussion guest Simon Rosenberg makes a critical point that we want to highlight …

Potential 2028 GOP contenders already making moves … Now several ambitious Republicans are signaling they see an opening to offer themselves to primary voters as the future of the party.  — “Everyone knows Trump has one term left, and I would say its a wide-open opportunity,” …

Trump Wanted ‘More Action Against Universities.’ His Staff Scrambled to Punish Penn. … - Copy  —  President Donald Trump had already cut hundreds of millions to Columbia University over antisemitism allegations and put 59 other colleges on notice when word came down to staff that he wanted to punish more campuses.

The Trump Administration Wants to Close Down Key Weather Labs Across the Country  —  The National Severe Storms Laboratory sits on a campus of radar equipment and office buildings at the University of Oklahoma, off a state highway in Norman.  It's responsible for radar breakthroughs …

CNN Data Chief 'Never Thought I'd See' This Stunning Shift In Sentiment  —  “But that's exactly where we are,” said Harry Enten.  —  Democrats' pride in being American has “fallen through the floor,” CNN's chief data analyst Harry Enten has noted.  —  Enten pointed to new survey data …

Trump announces 25% tariffs on imports from Japan and South Korea, starting Aug. 1 … The United States will impose 25% blanket tariffs on imports from Japan and South Korea starting Aug. 1, President Donald Trump revealed Monday.  —  Trump, in a pair of Truth Social posts …

Trump administration teases more trade deals, but shifting tariff deadlines raise new questions … Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday said the Trump administration will make “several” trade-related announcements in the next 48 hours, signaling imminent progress even as U.S. tariff deadlines appear to be shifting.

Jesse Jackson Jr. explores a House comeback bid  —  Former Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. is quietly exploring a comeback in Illinois' 2nd Congressional District after more than a decade out of office — including a two-year prison term.  Jackson — the son of civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr …

Tesla shares drop 7% in premarket trading after Elon Musk says he is launching a political party … Tesla shares fell in premarket trade on Monday after CEO Elon Musk announced plans to form a new political party.  —  The stock was down 7.13% by 4:27 a.m. E.T.

Michigan utility aided sabotage of Covid lockdown policies, documents reveal  —  DTE Energy had denied involvement in dark money non-profits, but court documents show a $100,000 donation  —  Newly released court documents show power utility DTE Energy knowingly contributed $100,000 …