Anthony Fauci invokes 5th Amendment right not to testify at Covid hearing, calls Sen. Rand Paul ‘unhinged’  —  The former top health official said he would invoke his 5th Amendment right not to testify to avoid the possibility that Republicans might try to prosecute him for perjury.

Iran Launches Surprise Missile Attack on U.S. Forces  —  Strikes came before the U.S. military confirmed joint attacks with Saudi forces on Iran-backed groups in Iraq  —  Iran launched a surprise ballistic-missile attack on American forces in Jordan, a U.S. official said …

Ross Douthat Joins ‘60 Minutes’ as a Correspondent  —  Mr. Douthat, an opinion columnist at The New York Times, will join the CBS News program, along with several other journalists.  —  Ross Douthat, an opinion columnist at The New York Times, is leaving to join the CBS News program …

Trump Administration to End Medicare Drug Plan Subsidy  —  Program that held down premiums not renewed for 2027, resulting in higher costs for some seniors  —  The Trump administration plans to end a subsidy program that helped hold down premiums for Medicare drug plans …

Senate confirms Jay Clayton as nation's intelligence director  —  The Senate has confirmed Jay Clayton to become head of the nation's intelligence agencies, putting a permanent director in place weeks after President Donald Trump sought to delay his nomination.

86 senators vote to move forward with Graham Russia sanctions bill  —  In a massive show of bipartisanship, 86 senators voted to move forward with a Russia and Iran sanctions bill that had been championed by the late Sen. Lindsey Graham. … - The vote was 86-12.

‘YOLO’ Republican Senator Plays Hardball With Trump  —  John Cornyn once tried to name a highway after the president.  Now, he blocks Trump's nominees  —  WASHINGTON—Less than three months ago, John Cornyn was championing a bill to rename a highway after President Trump.

Trump overrode his own agencies to deny four Democratic disaster requests  —  President Donald Trump overruled his own agencies when he denied disaster aid for four Democratic-led states this month.  —  Emails between state and federal officials obtained by POLITICO along with more than 150 pages …

Trump's job approval hits record low, driven down by Gen X, white Americans, and Independents  —  Americans' approval of Donald Trump's job performance continues to decline, according to the July 25 - 27 Economist / YouGov Poll.  34% of U.S. adult citizens strongly or somewhat approve …

Trump Asks Supreme Court to Overturn $83.3 Million Award in Carroll Defamation Case  —  President Trump paid E. Jean Carroll more than $5 million from a 2023 lawsuit, but he is now asking the court to overturn a much larger award that a jury ordered him to pay in 2024 for defaming her.

Why Do We Tolerate Elon Musk's Racist Commentary?  —  “The Turner Diaries” is a work of white supremacist agitprop.  It purports to be the diary of a neo-Nazi militant, Earl Turner, who is working to overthrow the United States government — or as the book calls it, “the System” — through a group called “the Organization.”

ICE agents target NC's Pisgah National Forest and make multiple arrests, feds say  —  U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has extended its reach into North Carolina's wilderness areas to find people suspected of living in the country illegally.  —  On Sunday, multiple arrests …

Conservatives tout Biden tapes as proof of his decline.  The audio is more nuanced.  —  Audio of Joe Biden's interviews with a ghostwriter in 2016 and 2017 show him referencing classified materials and occasionally struggling to recall details.  —  Summary

News Details  —  Newsmax and Meta Enter AI Content Partnership  —  BOCA RATON, FL / ACCESS Newswire / July 28, 2026 / Newsmax Inc. (NYSE:NMAX) ("Newsmax" or the “Company") announced today that the Company has entered into an AI content partnership with Meta Platforms ("Meta").

Todd Blanche Colluded with Italian Mafiosos ... and Also Rudy Guiliani ... to Indict Jim Comey  —  Jim Comey has filed his pretrial motions.  The memoranda and backup for each are here (I'll add more of the exhibits to Fitzgerald's affidavit in a bit; his exhibit is a worthwhile place to start):

Francesca Hong avoids attacks as Wisconsin Democrats meet for an amicable governor debate  —  Amid a volatile race that's seen the democratic socialist rise in the polls, Tuesday's debate largely focused on the policy agreements between the five candidates.  —  The five Democratic candidates …

Harmeet Dhillon demonstrates danger of posting through it  —  This edition of PN is made possible by paid subscribers.  Become one ⬇️  —  🫵 Subscribe to PN 🫵 … On October 3, Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon, head of the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division …

Domestic Abuse Allegations Rock an Ohio House Race  —  Representative Max Miller, a Republican, is facing accusations of abuse from his ex-wife in a bitter family feud that might put his otherwise safe seat in play.  —  A sordid, yearslong family drama involving two powerful Republican members …

ICE Arrests Surge at Airports, Opening New Front in Deportation Drive  —  Federal agents are arresting spouses of Americans, tech workers and others whose visas have expired, including many who have active applications to stay in the country.  —  The Trump administration …

Elon Musk's xAI sues Minnesota over law to ban ‘nudify’ apps … Elon Musk's xAI, now owned by SpaceX, sued Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison to challenge a law that would ban so-called nudify apps in the state.  —  In their complaint, filed in a federal court in Minnesota on Monday …

Obama endorses Iowa Democrat Turek for the US Senate in a video of them playing basketball  —  Iowa Democrat Josh Turek got an assist Wednesday from former President Barack Obama, who endorsed his bid to flip a Republican-held U.S. Senate seat in a video of the two shooting hoops.

A U.S. Citizen Deleted His Phone's Data.  Now He Faces a Felony Charge.  —  Federal prosecutors charged a man returning to the United States with obstruction because he gave them a passcode that erased his smartphone during a customs search.  —  It sounds like something that James Bond would use …

SLF launches $17M ad campaign in North Carolina  —  The Senate's top GOP super PAC is launching a $17 million summer ad campaign in North Carolina — its largest reservation anywhere in the country so far this cycle, underscoring the state's importance to Republicans' hopes of defending their Senate majority.

Can Anyone Spare a Buck for Texas?  —  One of America's most competitive Senate races features a surprising dynamic: No Republicans are spending money yet.  —  By THEODORE SCHLEIFER  —  TIMESVIDEO

Mamdani Digs Back In After New York's Summer of Fun  —  Plus, President Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu meet amid frustrations over the Iran war, and the socialist wave sowing panic among mainstream Democrats  —  Good morning.  June had the Knicks.  Remember them?  Early July had the World Cup.