A Terrible Thing Happened to My Family  —  Even in today's climate, there should be one fundamental principle everyone respects: whatever you think about someone in politics, you leave their kids alone.  —  Someone decided to hurt our family this week.  I'm furious, and I want to share what happened.

How Trump's Political Agenda Is Shaped by His Own Obsessions  —  President Trump's priorities seem increasingly detached from the concerns of voters and his party.  —  President Trump says he doesn't care about the midterm elections.  He says he doesn't think much about Americans' economic hardship resulting from the war in Iran.

The Rogue Supreme Court Blesses Ethnic Cleansing  —  Thursday was a decision day at the Supreme Court, and the American people got to enjoy the familiar experience of waiting on tenterhooks yet again to see which rights were going to be deleted this time.  The answer was residency rights …

‘Rush Project at Request of POTUS’  —  The pathway that connects the White House residence to the Oval Office has long been paved in Tennessee flagstone.  Every president since Harry Truman made the 45-second commute, and made it without complaint, until Donald Trump.  The dun rock would not do.

Panic at CBS as Bari Weiss eyes ‘blockbuster sit-down’  —  Reports that embattled CBS News head Bari Weiss is searching for a sympathetic ear among journalists for an interview to clear her name have some in the executive suites in a bit of a panic.  —  According to media watchdog Status …

Ukraine's Growing Drone Armada Is Overwhelming Russia's Air Defenses  —  Long-range air campaign is causing embarrassment for the Kremlin  —  Denys Shtylerman was surprised how many of his company's drones were getting through as he watched footage of them slamming into an oil refinery …

Ex-Trump adviser John Bolton expected to plead guilty to retaining national security information  —  Bolton served as White House national security adviser during Trump's first term.  —  Former national security adviser John Bolton is expected to plead guilty in federal court on Friday …

I Went to Trump's Great American State Fair.  It Was Bleaker Than I Expected.  —  Thursday was opening day for the Great American State Fair, the latest round of summer patriotism planned by President Trump's Freedom 250 semiquincentennial task force.  In preparation, the National Mall …

Small aircraft hits Beijing's tallest skyscraper, prompting evacuations  —  Videos posted to social media show the plane striking the upper floors of Citic Tower, scattering debris in central business district  —  A light sport aircraft hit Beijing's tallest skyscraper, Citic Tower …

Trump tries out midterms message that focuses on ‘communists’  —  The president, responding to democratic socialist victories in New York, used similar language throughout the 2024 campaign.  —  Summary  —  President Donald Trump denounced Democrats as communists after self-described …

How Iran Devastated an American Naval Base—and Caused a U.S. Recalculation  —  Satellite imagery reveals for the first time the extent of what Iran destroyed at Naval Support Activity Bahrain  —  When the Iranian missiles and drones came for the nerve center of America's naval operations …

Iran reasserts its authority over Strait of Hormuz  —  Iran on Friday asserted its authority over the Strait of Hormuz, warning that safe passage can only be guaranteed for ships that coordinate with Tehran.  —  The statement comes after President Trump accused Iran of hitting …

Texas is poised to require millions of students to study Bible stories  —  Religion Student life Education policy  —  Texas is on the verge of requiring its more than 5 million public school students to study Bible stories, as the state emerges as a leader in a national conservative effort …

Vance Downplays Watergate and Compares Himself to Nixon  —  The vice president said that the scandal that ended Richard Nixon's presidency would be “like a 12-hour news story” if it happened today and that the “deep state” had taken down Nixon.  —  Vice President JD Vance downplayed …

Leon Black refuses to answer questions on NDAs at Jeffrey Epstein hearing, Rep. Comer says … Former Apollo Global Management CEO Leon Black refused to answer questions about non-disclosure agreements that he is party to during testimony about his dealings with Jeffrey Epstein before a House committee …

The Force is with him: D.C. settles with man who protested National Guard using Darth Vader's theme song  —  Sam O'Hara said he was detained and handcuffed after a guardsman complained to police.  —  The District of Columbia has settled a lawsuit by a protester who said he was detained …

It's time for a national billionaires' tax and a new social compact  —  We must democratize the American economy to save democracy.  —  Last night, it became certain that a wealth tax would be placed on the November ballot in California.  I'm voting no. And I'm going to spend the rest …

Elon Musk's zero accountability life  —  Elon Musk goes berserk if you talk about USAID  —  Elon Musk really doesn't want you to say he's responsible for the deaths of millions.  —  Earlier this week, Musk threatened to sue Rep. Ro Khanna for charging him with destroying the U.S. Agency …

Buttigieg was briefly separated from his children after police say he was target of false report  —  Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg was the target of an anonymous report that police determined was false and that he says forced him to spend a night away from his four-year-old twins.

Trump-shuttered climate change site back online in nonprofit hands  —  Remove something from the internet?  You can't stop the (climate change) signal, Mal  —  It's back!  After Donald Trump shuttered the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Climate.gov website in 2025 …

You Can't Be What You Can't See: Maura Sullivan's Story  —  Pete Hegseth wants to erase their legacy.  Meet the Hell Cats.  —  MeidasTouch Network, Maura Sullivan, Rebecca Bennett, and 3 others  —  By: Hell Cats, Produced by Valor Media Network in Partnership with Meidas Defense

Last Day of School Squabble  —  BLAKEMAN'S REGENTS GRIEVANCE: Kids are crying and teachers are up in arms — and Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman is blaming AI and Gov. Kathy Hochul.  —  It's the last day of school for public school students in NYC and others around the state …

Trump's USAID Cuts Hobbled Ebola Response, Ex-Agency Head Says  —  The Trump administration's move to close the US Agency for International Development helped enable the Ebola outbreak spreading through the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda, according to Samantha Power, who led the organization for almost four years.