Cornyn Says F.B.I. Will Help Find Texas Lawmakers Who Left State  —  The senator said the agency had agreed to help locate Democratic state legislators who departed to try to block a vote on congressional maps.  Democrats said federal law enforcement was being misused.  — 1.2k

Judge orders temporary halt to construction at Florida's ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detention center  —  A federal judge on Thursday ordered a temporary halt to construction at an immigration detention center — built in the middle of the Florida Everglades and dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz” …

Video shows Department of Justice official urging Jan. 6 rioters to ‘kill’ cops  —  Police bodycam footage introduced at the trial of Jared Wise showed him berating police officers on Jan. 6, 2021 and yelling “kill 'em” as rioters attacked law enforcement.  —  Less than five years …

Senior Agent Who Helped Oversee F.B.I.'s Response to Jan. 6 Is Fired  —  Deepening its purge, the bureau forced out Steven Jensen, whose ascent had angered Trump supporters, and Brian Driscoll, the acting director in the early chaotic days of the administration.

Exclusive: US Air Force denies early retirement for group of transgender service members  —  The U.S. Air Force is denying early retirement to all transgender service members with between 15 and 18 years of military service, opting instead to force them out with no retirement benefits, according to a memo seen by Reuters.

Netanyahu Says Israel Wants to Take Military Control of All of Gaza  —  Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister, made the remarks ahead of a security cabinet meeting, although military leaders are wary of expanding operations in the territory.  —  Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu …

Crypto group claims responsibility for hurling sex toys at WNBA games … Cryptocurrency meme coin creators say they are responsible for the sex toys being thrown at multiple WNBA games, and they are planning more “pranks.”  —  From Atlanta to Los Angeles, no arena has been safe …

VA Just Terminated Most Federal Union Contracts, National Nurses United Included … In a significant shift affecting approximately 360,000 healthcare workers, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has severed ties with most federal unions, including the National Nurses Organizing Committee …

Drinks, Apps, and an Epstein Coverup to Go  —  A bunch of new tariffs go into effect today.  Expect unemployment and prices to go up while the quality and variety of goods deteriorate.  We all have reason to be worried, but perhaps none more than William Wiatrowski, acting head of the Bureau …

How the Right Shaped the Debate Over the Sydney Sweeney Ads  —  Right-wing commentators suggested there was widespread criticism of Ms. Sweeney over her new ad campaign.  There wasn't, at least at first.  —  To hear Vice President JD Vance tell it, the Democratic Party has a serious Sydney Sweeney problem.

Lawsuit: ICE Agents Deported Citizen Children in Secret, Including 4-Year-Old on Chemo  —  WASHINGTON — A new federal lawsuit filed in the Middle District of Louisiana accuses U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement of unlawfully deporting three U.S. citizen children, including a four-year-old …

Trump claims he's launching a new census, seizing on an idea from the Republican fringe  —  What's wrong with the president's apparent plan for a mid-decade U.S. census?  It's not a short list of problems.  —  The language of the U.S. Constitution is unambiguous when it comes to the decennial census …

Improving Oversight of Federal Grantmaking  —  By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, and to improve the process of Federal grantmaking while ending offensive waste of tax dollars, it is hereby ordered:  —  Section 1.  Purpose.

Alabama immigration advocate detained by ICE in traffic stop, family says: ‘Just heartbreaking and discouraging’  —  The family and friends of a Birmingham woman are pleading with the community to help them keep her in Alabama after she was detained this week during a traffic stop.

Stephen Miller Is Getting $170 Billion To Build His Own Army To Target Our Immigrant Neighbors.  Here's What That Funding Could Do Instead  —  Just think of how much our country could get done with $170 billion in federal funding.  Hungry schoolkids fed with nutritious meals.

Chinese ICE Detainee Dies by Suicide at Pennsylvania Detention Center  —  The death, the first in the Northeast in ICE custody this year, came at the largest immigration jail in the region.  —  A YOUNG MAN locked up in a notorious U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement detention center …

As Trump Administration Plans to Burn Contraceptives, Europeans Are Alarmed  —  The U.S. government intends to incinerate $9.7 million in already-purchased birth control in Belgium after U.S.A.I.D shut down.  Destruction may have already started.  —  The Trump administration's plans …

Scoop: Katie Miller leaves Musk full-time, launches podcast  —  Katie Miller, a fiercely loyal aide in both Trump administrations, revealed to Axios that she has left her full-time work for Elon Musk — and today will launch a podcast, “The Katie Miller Podcast,” aimed at conservative women.

Trump critic Rep. Jasmine Crockett is a no-show boss from hell who terrorizes staffers, aides say: ‘All diva, no wow’  —  WASHINGTON — Rep. Jasmine Crockett has positioned herself as an unfiltered critic of President Trump, earning regular TV appearances and an enthusiastic online following …

Jailed by Trump's ICE, Children's Hospital Chaplain Was Thrown Into ‘Solitary’  —  Ayman Soliman is locally renowned for helping the families of dying kids.  Now, friends say he's been “tortured” in isolation as the Trump administration tries to deport him  —  CINCINNATI — Since July 9 …

Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Democratizes Access to Alternative Assets for 401(k) Investors  —  EXPANDING INVESTMENT CHOICES FOR 401(K) PLANS: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order to allow 401(k) investors to access alternative assets for better returns and diversification.

Anita Dunn tells GOP panel Biden ‘aged physically’ but led decisionmaking  —  Anita Dunn, an close advisor to former President Biden, told the the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee during an interview Thursday that despite aging in office, Biden made all of his own decisions.

Trump pushed major change to Medicare after $5 million donation to MAGA, Inc: report  —  Back in April, President Donald Trump paused the rollout of a Biden-era rule that sought to tamper down “abusive (Medicare) pricing practices” from private companies, and on Thursday …

Dean Cain, Who Played Superman, Says He Is Joining ICE  —  The actor told Fox News he will sign up as an immigration officer, as the Trump administration recruits more personnel to staff its deportation campaign.  —  Dean Cain, the actor who played Superman in a popular 1990s TV series …

Trump Plans to Send Immigrant Detainees to Notorious Louisiana Prison  —  Once known as the bloodiest prison in the country, Angola is a maximum security facility with a dark history—and a popular prison rodeo  —  The Trump administration is planning to house immigrant detainees …

A CBP Agent Wore Meta Smart Glasses to an Immigration Raid in Los Angeles  —  A Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agent wore Meta's AI smart glasses to a June 30 immigration raid outside a Home Depot in Cypress Park, Los Angeles, according to photos and videos of the agent verified by 404 Media.

Federal courts step up security following major hack of electronic filing system … “The Judiciary is also further enhancing security of the system and to block future attacks, and it is prioritizing working with courts to mitigate the impact on litigants,” the statement added.

Mysterious Crime Spree Targeted National Guard Equipment Stashes  —  A string of US armory break-ins, kept quiet by authorities for months, points to a growing security crisis—and signs of an inside job.  —  A string of previously undisclosed break-ins at Tennessee National Guard armories …

Substack's extremist ecosystem is flourishing  —  The app's recent swastika push alert was just the tip of the iceberg. … Katz and I worked together on the Substackers Against Nazis campaign back in 2023 and have reunited for this timely update.  It was written by him and edited by me.