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Trump Cancels $679 Million for Offshore Wind Projects
“The Transportation Department on Friday said it was terminating or withdrawing $679 million in federal funding for 12 projects around the country intended to support the development of offshore wind…
Trump Fires EPA Employees Over Dissent Letter
“The Trump administration has fired at least seven Environmental Protection Agency employees for signing a letter nearly two months ago criticizing the agency’s leadership,” the Washington Post reports. “The move…
Florida Blew $218 Million on ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
“Florida could be on the hook for $218 million the state spent to convert a remote training airport in the Everglades into an immigration detention center dubbed ‘Alligator Alcatraz,’” CNN…
Missouri Will Redraw Congressional Map
“After weeks of internal talks and a pressure campaign by President Donald Trump, Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe on Friday called lawmakers into a special session beginning next week to redraw…
Appeals Court Rejects Trump’s Global Tariffs
“A federal appeals court late Friday struck down the Trump administration’s signature tariffs, finding that the president had gone too far in his use of emergency powers to rewrite U.S….
Quote of the Day
“I’m looking at kids as I walk through the airports today, as I walk down the street, and I see these kids that are just overburdened with mitochondrial challenges, with…
Australian Politician Threatens to Punch Journalist
Australian politician Bob Katter threatened to punch a journalist “in the mouth” after the reporter brought up Katter’s Lebanese lineage during a press conference where Katter announced his support for…
Higher Prices Are Coming for Household Staples
“U.S. companies have an unwelcome message for inflation-weary consumers: Prices are going up,” the Wall Street Journal reports. “Companies including Hormel Foods, J.M. Smucker and Ace Hardware said this week…
Collins Accuses Trump of ‘Clear Violation of the Law’
Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) accused President Trump of a “clear violation of the law” in a statement over his attempt to cancel $4.9 billion in congressionally-approved foreign aid funding. Save…
Trump Asserts Expansive Power to Fire Fed Governor
“The Trump administration on Friday asserted vast powers to fire members of the Federal Reserve, as it urged a federal judge to reject a request by Lisa Cook, a Fed…
House Will ‘Probably’ Vote on Epstein Files
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) said he thinks the House will “probably” vote on “one measure or another” related to releasing more information about convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein after a…
Trump Plans Immigration Raids in Boston
“The Trump administration is preparing an immigration enforcement blitz in Boston in the coming weeks,” Politico reports. “The latest plans, which could still change, would involve a surge of Immigration…
Melania Trump Doesn’t Have Time for Vanity Fair Cover
Melania Trump — who is rarely seen in public — is apparently too busy to sit for a Vanity Fair cover photo shoot, Page Six reports. Said a source: “She…
Macron Says Putin May Have Played Trump Again
French President Emmanuel Macron said that if Russian President Vladimir Putin doesn’t commit by Monday to meet Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky, he would have duped President Trump, Reuters reports. Said Macron:…
Trump Denies Visas to Palestinians for United Nations
“The Trump Administration announced Friday that it won’t issue visas to senior Palestinian officials who wish to travel to New York to attend the UN General Assembly in September, and…
Portugal President Says Trump Is a Russian Agent
Portugal President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa said that President Trump is “objectively a Soviet or Russian agent,” Euronews reports. Save to Favorites
Conservative Wisconsin Justice Won’t Run Again
“A conservative justice on the Wisconsin Supreme Court said Friday that she will not seek reelection, creating an open race for a seat on the court that’s controlled 4-3 by…
Shutdown Odds Just Went Up
“President Trump’s plan to cancel $4.9 billion in congressional-approved foreign aid is aggravating members of both parties, complicating next month’s scramble to avoid a government shutdown,” Axios reports. “The White…
Abbott Signs New Texas Map Into Law
“Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Friday signed off on a new congressional map intended to flip five Democratic seats into Republican hands in next year’s midterm elections,” Axios reports. Save…
Joni Ernst Will Not Run for Re-Election
Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) is expected to announce next week that she will not seek reelection in 2026, CBS News reports. NOTUS: “Had she run, she likely would have faced…
