The family of Virginia Giuffre and other accusers of Jeffrey Epstein expressed “outrage” over Ghislaine Maxwell’s move to a minimum security prison in Texas Friday, calling it “a cover up,” Axios reports.
Private Jobs Surveys Are Dismal Too
Glassdoor has been tracking declining “employee confidence” all year.
In May and June, it hit record lows — with a sinking share of workers reporting a positive business outlook for their employer.
Axios: Turns out the vibes were actually right this time.
For members: Job Growth Under Trump Lags Far Behind Biden’s
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House Postpones Ghislaine Maxwell’s Testimony
House Oversight Chair James Comer (R-KY) said the scheduled congressional deposition of Ghislaine Maxwell, a co-conspirator of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, is indefinitely postponed, Politico reports.
Fed Governor Resigns Unexpectedly
“Federal Reserve governor Adriana Kugler is unexpectedly stepping down early from the central bank’s powerful board of governors, creating an early vacancy that will give President Donald Trump an early opportunity to shape the Fed’s leadership,” the Washington Post reports.
Thought of the Day
David Frum: “OK, maybe Trump wants to lie about job numbers, his golf scores, and the historical fact of his two impeachments… but his word is totally solid on the total innocence of his long intimate friendship with America’s most notorious sex offender.”
Job Growth Under Trump Lags Far Behind Biden’s
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Crypto Donations Flood Trump’s Super PAC
“The crypto industry has donated more than $26 million to President Trump this year,” Axios reports.
“The massive infusion underscores how Trump and the crypto industry have been cozying up to one another.”
Rupert Murdoch Stands Up to Trump
The Wrap: “Rupert Murdoch has no professional mountains left to climb, but part of the 94-year-old media baron’s last act could be unexpected: Becoming one of the few moguls to stand up to President Donald Trump.”
“That conflict — with Murdoch taking on Trump via The Wall Street Journal’s coverage of the Epstein files — might come as a surprise to some, although longtime Murdoch observers insist that it shouldn’t.”
Someone Waived Ghislaine Maxwell’s Sex Offender Status
Allison Gill reports that someone at the Bureau of Prisons waived Ghislaine Maxwell’s sex offender status in order to transfer her to a minimum security prison in Texas.
Trump Fires Head of Bureau of Labor Statistics
President Trump announced he’s firing the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, pointing to today’s downward revisions in employment numbers.
Said Trump: “I have directed my Team to fire this Biden Political Appointee, IMMEDIATELY. She will be replaced with someone much more competent and qualified.”
Paul Krugman: “And just like that, we can no longer treat BLS data as the gold standard.”
Apple’s Forthcoming Update Threatens Polling
Patrick Ruffini writes that iOS 26 “will move calls and texts outside of a sender’s close contacts to an unknown senders tab. Many will welcome this as a way to fight spam.”
“But a big unintended consequence of this will be to make it harder for pollsters to reach a representative sample of Americans.”
Trump Sends Nuclear Subs Towards Russia
“President Trump said Friday that he’d ordered two nuclear submarines close to Russian waters in response to nuclear bluster from former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev,” Axios reports.
“It’s the first military step Trump has taken, in public at least, to deter Russia since returning to the White House.”
Trump said on Truth Social he was taking that action “just in case these foolish and inflammatory statements are more than just that. Words are very important, and can often lead to unintended consequences, I hope this will not be one of those instances.”
Radioactive Wasp Nest Found at Old Nuclear Weapons Site
“A radioactive wasp nest with radiation levels ten times of what is allowed under regulations was found at a facility that once produced parts for US nuclear weapons,” the BBC reports.
Senate Talks Faltering
“Things seem to be at risk of unraveling in the Senate,” Punchbowl News reports.
“With senators eager to skip town for the August recess, there’s little progress on a nominations deal while a long-stalled appropriations package is going nowhere fast.”
“At this time, rank-and-file senators aren’t being told what’s next other than that GOP leaders plan to keep moving forward on nomination votes and appropriations talks.”
Earlier for members: The Senate’s Plan to Get Out of Town Has Collapsed
Corporation for Public Broadcasting Shuts Down
From a statement: “The Corporation for Public Broadcasting announced today that it will begin an orderly wind-down of its operations following the passage of a federal rescissions package and the release of the Senate Appropriations Committee’s… bill, which excludes funding for CPB for the first time in more than five decades.”
Trump’s Tariffs Will Cost Households $2,400 This Year
The Yale Budget Lab says the new tariff rates President Trump announced late Thursday are the highest in nearly a century and will cost the average family about $2,400 this year, Axios reports.
After blending the various rates assigned to different countries, the average tariff now stands at 18.3%, the highest since 1934.
Extra Bonus Quote of the Day
“It makes me sick that she is claiming to be a victim. This is the same woman that grabbed my arm and forced me into a room to be raped by Jeffrey. She had this evil smirk on her face. And she enjoyed it.”
— Sarah Ransome, speaking about Ghislaine Maxwell.
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