House GOP blocks second Dem attempt to release Epstein files  —  House Republicans on Tuesday voted down another Democratic procedural maneuver aimed at forcing the Justice Department to release documents related to Jeffrey Epstein. … - Democrats are already promising future votes …

The FBI's Jeffrey Epstein Prison Video Had Nearly 3 Minutes Cut Out  —  Metadata from the “raw” Epstein prison video shows approximately 2 minutes and 53 seconds were removed from one of two stitched-together clips.  The cut starts right at the “missing minute.”

White House agrees to exempt PEPFAR from cuts  —  Office of Management and Budget Director Russ Vought told reporters after meeting with Senate Republicans Tuesday that the White House is on board with a substitute amendment to the rescissions package that would exempt PEPFAR, the global anti-AIDS initiative from cuts.

Trump Administration Resumes Third-Country Deportation Flights  —  The five migrants on the latest flight, all from different countries, were sent to Eswatini, a small nation in southern Africa.  —  The Trump administration sent five migrants from Vietnam, Jamaica, Laos …

Trump escalates revenge campaign with new attacks on Schiff  —  President Trump accused Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) of mortgage fraud on Tuesday, calling Schiff a “scam artist” who “needs to be brought to justice.” … - “Adam Schiff said that his primary residence was in MARYLAND …

Trump tells Texas Republicans to redraw the state congressional map to help keep House majority  —  President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he is pushing Texas Republicans to redraw the state's congressional maps to create more House seats favorable to his party, part of a broader effort …

NIH official fired amid probe of contract used to potentially hire spouse, officials say  —  NIH chief operating officer Eric Schnabel was fired as officials were looking into whether a $3.3 million contract could have benefited his spouse.  —  Summary136  —  A senior National Institutes …

Rising Inflation Underscores Risks in Trump's New Tariff Threats  —  New data showing price increases last month could foreshadow even higher costs if the president imposes steep tariffs on Aug. 1.  —  President Trump's steep tariffs have started to weigh on consumers' wallets …

Spokane ICE protesters, including Stuckart, arrested by federal agents  —  Federal agents on Tuesday morning arrested and searched the homes of multiple people who took part in a June 11 mass protest against immigration enforcement in Spokane.  —  Among those arrested was former Spokane …

A Scion of Democratic Politics Defeats the Upstarts in an Arizona Primary  —  Adelita Grijalva beat back charges of “legacy” and embraced the memory of her father, Raúl Grijalva, to win the Democratic primary for the House seat opened by his death.  —  The Mamdani momentum withered …

Trump, 79, forgets who is with him on Pittsburgh trip as rambling talk includes unlikely Unabomber story  —  Oldest person to ever serve as president claimed to have discussed Unabomber Ted Kaczynski with MIT professor uncle who died in 1985 … President Donald Trump delivered a rambling speech …

US military to remove 2,000 National Guard troops from Los Angeles  —  U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the removal of 2,000 National Guard troops who had been sent to Los Angeles to protect federal property and personnel during a spate of protests last month, the Pentagon said on Tuesday.

Russia more relieved than rattled by US tariff threat  —  In the Oval Office on Monday, Donald Trump was talking tough, announcing new US arms shipments to Ukraine paid for by European governments, and threatening new tariffs which, if imposed, would hit Russia's war chest.

Hawley Introduces Legislation to Prevent Future Medicaid Cuts, Invest in Rural Hospitals  —  Today, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) introduced new legislation to invest in rural hospitals and prevent any future cuts to Medicaid hospital funding.  Senator Hawley's legislation builds on provisions …

Scoop: RFK Jr.'s PAC stirs, fueling speculation on a 2028 campaign … - A 2028 presidential campaign wasn't explicitly discussed, but two people with knowledge of the call came away believing it was a step toward another campaign for Kennedy, whose long-shot run in 2024 wound up helping Donald Trump to victory.

Billionaires Convince Themselves AI Chatbots Are Close to Making New Scientific Discoveries  —  “I'm doing the equivalent of vibe coding, except it's vibe physics.” … Generative artificial intelligence tools like ChatGPT, Gemini, and Grok have exploded in popularity as AI becomes mainstream.

When the Online Mob Came After Me—and My Kids  —  Over the past few weeks, I—and my family—have been subject to an aggressive internet harassment campaign.  Thousands of strangers have smeared my name, sent insane direct messages, and made more than a few death threats.

Elmo returns to X after hacked antisemitic outburst … By Tuesday, the posts had been deleted, and Elmo appeared to be back to his normal warm and fuzzy self, posting that “Elmo loves you.”  —  The incident is the latest example of hate speech spreading on X, which was acquired in 2022 …

Mamdani Says He Will ‘Discourage’ the Term ‘Globalize the Intifada’  —  Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee in the race for mayor of New York City, moved to distance himself from comments that sparked outrage during the primary.  —  For weeks, Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee …

Mamdani for Mayor (if You Want to Help the Republicans)  —  Two groups must be especially thrilled by the prospect of Zohran Mamdani becoming New York's next mayor.  —  The first: young, progressive-leaning voters who gave the charismatic 33-year-old State Assembly member his come …