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 …

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.

Trump's Redistricting Gambit Is Poison for Blue State Republicans … Congressional Republicans have, with little resistance, accepted all manner of indignities since Donald Trump's rise to power.  They've been made to answer for his likening a porn star's looks to a horse …

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 …

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.

JD Vance's team had water level of Ohio river raised for family's boating trip  —  Exclusive: Incident raises questions of exploitation of public services, but Secret Service says it was requested for ‘safe navigation’  —  JD Vance's team had the army corps of engineers in Louisville, Ohio …

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 …

Trump's trade onslaught escalates as global tariffs kick in … The move is the culmination of Trump's extraordinary efforts to disrupt the status quo on global commerce — an attempt to shift the free-trading U.S. economy toward a protectionist approach that charges countries for the “privilege” of selling to Americans.

Hey, experts — admit what you got so wrong on Trump's tariffs  —  Economists across the political spectrum predicted that President Donald Trump's trade negotiations would end in disaster.  —  Now that his Aug. 1 deadline has passed without the sky falling — and with multiple advantageous …

Federal court filing system hit in sweeping hack … It is not immediately clear who is behind the hack, though nation-state-affiliated actors are widely suspected, the people said.  Criminal organizations may also have been involved, they added.  —  The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts declined to comment.

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.

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.

Ghislaine Maxwell barred from service dog training at cushy prison camp  —  “We do not allow anyone whose crime involves abuse towards minors or animals — including any crime of a sexual nature,” the CEO of Canine Companions said.  —  There will be no puppy love for Ghislaine Maxwell at her new home.

Swiss Politicians Push to Cancel F-35 Fighter-Jet Deal After US Tariffs  —  Takeaways by Bloomberg AI  —  Hide … Tell us how AI is shaping your news experience.  Share your feedback  —  Swiss politicians across parties are seeking to cancel an order of three dozen F-35A fighter jets …

Democrats Chose John Fetterman Over Conor Lamb.  Now There Are Regrets. … When he ran for Senate in 2022, Conor Lamb was thrashed by over 30 points in the Democratic Senate primary. … Progressives want you to know they're sorry about that.  —  In light of Fetterman's seeming estrangement …

A woman accused of fraud hired the AG's brother as her lawyer.  Months later, DOJ dropped charges  —  The woman was represented by Brad Bondi, the brother of AG Pam Bondi.  —  Attorney General Pam Bondi speaks during a news conference with President Donald Trump in the Brady Briefing Room …

Federal mRNA funding cut is ‘most dangerous public health decision’ ever, expert says  —  Many public health experts and scientists say they are stunned by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr's decision to cancel nearly half a billion dollars in federal funding for future vaccine development.

Netanyahu vows to take full control of Gaza Strip, ‘liberate’ people from Hamas  —  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has confirmed his plans for Israel to take full control of the Gaza Strip, marking a major shift in policy nearly two decades after Israel withdrew from the region.

Pro-Trump group wages campaign to purge “subversive” federal workers  —  Some have been fired.  Two have moved abroad, fearing for their safety.  Yet free-speech experts say the group's websites remain just outside the boundaries of violating personal privacy.

Superman star Dean Cain enlists in ICE as he calls undocumented immigrants criminals  —  Dean Cain joined the ranks of ICE as he proudly declared his dedication to deporting undocumented immigrants from the United States.  —  ENTERTAINMENT  —  After calling Superman woke, Dean Cain dove deeper into the right-wing agenda.

The Emperor's New Trade Deal  —  Tariffs are bad.  A deluded president is worse.  —  On Tuesday Donald Trump went on CNBC to explain why the European Union is facing a tariff of “only” 15 percent.  But what he said was simply delusional — and the delusion should be even more concerning than the tariffs.

Trump's Attack on Wind, Solar Cuts Deeper Than Industry Expected  —  Takeaways by Bloomberg AI  —  Hide … Tell us how AI is shaping your news experience.  Share your feedback  —  President Donald Trump is escalating his attacks on wind and solar power from the rhetorical to the tangible …

Trump energizes conservative Christians with new religious policies  —  In his first half-year in office — amid his tariff campaign, government-slashing moves and immigration crackdown — President Donald Trump has also repeatedly delivered for conservative Christians, who form the bedrock of his Republican support.

Cybertrucks Wanted By Air Force As Missile Targets  —  The U.S. Air Force is looking to buy two Tesla Cybertrucks for use as targets for precision munitions during testing and training.  The service says it needs these vehicles for this purpose specifically because of the prospect …

‘South Park’ Humiliates JD Vance as Donald Trump's Pathetic Manbaby  —  LITTLE JD  —  The new season's second episode also went after Kristi Noem and Charlie Kirk.  —  South Park stepped up its rampage against the Trump administration in the highly anticipated second episode of its new season …

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.

Tucson City Council rejects Project Blue data center amid intense community pressure  — Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email - Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky - Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X - Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook -

Medicaid Cuts Set to Drain Revenue at Elite Teaching Hospitals  —  Few in the US healthcare sector are immune to the effects of Washington's recent cuts to Medicaid, even the cash-rich teaching hospitals affiliated with top-notch medical schools.  —  These facilities, often known …

Federal judge rules cuts to humanities grants were ‘unlawful’  —  A federal judge has ruled that the government's abrupt elimination of humanities grants previously approved by Congress was “unlawful” and that a lawsuit brought by humanities groups can move forward.

Why the Extremists Took Over on the Right  —  Fear of a pluralizing America is fueling a radicalization out of a sense of weakness and besiegement  —  Audio playback is not supported on your browser.  Please upgrade. … America is currently experiencing the latest iteration …

How much of Gaza is left standing?  —  Analysis by independent researchers reveals the scale of the destruction  —  From above, much of Gaza appears flattened.  But the full scale of the destruction and the number of people killed remain uncertain.  Daily death tolls are issued …

Israel's Settler Right Is Preparing to Annex Gaza  —  A radical campaign that began in 2023 is entering its final phase.  —  After Hamas massacred some 1,200 Israelis on October 7, 2023, the Israeli settler right converged on a plan.  In 2005, Israel had uprooted about 8,000 settlers from Gaza …

I've Seen How Russia Is Torturing Prisoners of War, and It's Horrifying  —  One of the few successes to come out of the recent peace negotiations between Ukraine and Russia have been agreements for prisoner swaps.  At the end of May, the largest swap since the beginning of the war took place …

Trump's Deals With Top Colleges May Give Rich Applicants a Bigger Edge  —  The public release of data on test scores and race could wind up making wealth even more influential in admissions.  —  In recent deals with Columbia and Brown, the Trump administration demanded that they publicly …

U.S. Department of Education Initiates Title VI Investigation into Baltimore City Public Schools for Alleged Anti-Semitic Harassment  —  Today, the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) opened an investigation into Baltimore City Public Schools in Baltimore, Maryland …

FBI ousts former acting director, agent involved in J6 prosecutions, with more expected  —  The FBI on Thursday is ousting at least three officials, including the former acting director and an officer involved in the January 6 investigations, Fox News has learned.