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#10 Donald Trump Attacks His Own Supporters Over Jeffrey Epstein Interest - Marni Rose McFall for Newsweek, Philip Anderson, Glenn Beck, Collin Rugg/Matt Walsh, Alex Jones, John Cardillo/Dominic Michael Tripi, and Grace Chong, MBI/Steve Bannon on X
President Donald Trump attacked his own supporters while answering a question about their interest in Jeffrey Epstein. MAGA supporters have been increasingly critical of Trump following a review by the FBI and the Department of Justice, which found "no incriminating 'client list'" in relation to Epstein. Epstein, a convicted sex offender, died in a New York jail in 2019 while awaiting further sex trafficking charges. The disgraced financier had well-documented connections to powerful figures, and his death has long prompted numerous conspiracy theories...#9 Trump Says US Attorney General Should Release Any ‘Credible’ Information on Epstein - Nadine Yousif for BBC, Red Queendom, NYCNanc, Reuters, Thomas Register, Daemon, and TRIBlive.com on X
US President Donald Trump has said Attorney General Pam Bondi should release "whatever she thinks is credible" on late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, as he faces a rare backlash from supporters after seeking to draw a line under the case. Bondi has been lambasted by some of Trump's political base after her department recently said there was no evidence that Epstein kept a "client list". This appeared to contradict her previous statements, and those of other Trump allies who have previously called for the release of more information on Epstein. Trump also said on Tuesday he did not understand "what the interest or what the fascination is" with the case. He earlier offered a defence of Bondi...
#8 Republicans in Congress Break With Trump on His Handling of the Epstein Files - Scott Wong and Sahil Kapur for NBC News, Vaislisa Hamilton, France Resistance, Hitch LIves, Ronald Litton, and Grandmas Web on X
Conservative Republicans in Congress are breaking with President Donald Trump's handling of the case of the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, the latest development in a rare MAGA revolt against the administration. After the Justice Department and the FBI said they would not release any further information related to the case and Trump sought to downplay it, his allies on Capitol Hill called for the government to release the Epstein files, which has consumed right-wing circles for years. Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., told conservative commentator Benny Johnson said he supported the release of the files related to the case, one of the few instances in which he has put distance between himself and Trump...
#7 Senate Votes to Advance Trump’s Effort to Rescind Funding for PBS, NPR and Public Media - Ted Johnson, Chuck Callesto, Senator Eric Schmitt, 2WAY, America First Insight, and Gunther Eagleman on X
The Senate voted on Tuesday evening to advance a package that would roll back $1.1 billion in funding to PBS, NPR, and public media that had already been allocated over the next two years.Vice President JD Vance had to break a tie, 51-50, to move the rescissions package to the floor. Three Republicans — Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME), and Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) — joined all Democrats and independents against it. A final vote is expected in the next couple of days.
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#6 Trump Threatens ‘Very Significant’ Russia Sanctions, Bashes ‘All Talk’ Putin - Seb Starcevic for Politico, Rod D. Martin, David Burke, Karl Mehta, Vitaly Portnikov, and Sowetan LIVE on X
President Donald Trump upped pressure on Russia to “stop the killing” in Ukraine within 50 days, warning Tuesday that his threatened economic penalties against Moscow and its trading partners would be devastating. Trump said yesterday he would impose secondary tariffs of up to 100 percent on countries that still trade with Russia in an effort to force the Kremlin to the negotiating table with Ukraine, giving Moscow until early September to respond. A bill by Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina and Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut that has 85 Senate co-sponsors would authorize the president to impose secondary tariffs of at least 500 percent on imported goods from countries such as China, Brazil, and India...
#5 2,000 National Guard Members Released From Duty Following Los Angeles Area Protests - Taylor Romine and Rashard Rose for CNN, #TuckFrump, KTIV News Four, Darius Radzius, Brian Krassenstein/Democrats for America, and WOWK 13 News on X
The Trump administration is cutting the number of National Guard members in the Los Angeles area by 2,000 after their deployment last month in response to immigration protests, the Pentagon announced Tuesday. “Thanks to our troops who stepped up to answer the call, the lawlessness in Los Angeles is subsiding,” Chief Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell said in a statement. “As such, the Secretary has ordered the release of 2,000 California National Guardsmen (79th IBCT) from the federal protection mission.”
#4 Facebook Privacy Practices the Focus of $8 Billion Trial Targeting Zuckerberg - Tom Hals for Reuters, News Prime Share, AG12, AI Stock News, and Meow Meow News on X
An $8 billion trial by Meta Platforms (META.O), opens new tab shareholders against Mark Zuckerberg and other current and former company leaders kicks off on Wednesday over claims that they illegally harvested the data of Facebook users in violation of a 2012 agreement with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission. Jeffrey Zients, White House chief of staff under President Joe Biden and a Meta (META.O), opens a new tab director for two years starting in May 2018, is expected to be one of the first witnesses to take the stand in the non-jury trial before Kathaleen McCormick, chief judge of the Delaware Chancery Court...#3 Largely Unregulated: The Buzz About Peptides - Tracy Beanz and Michelle Edwards for The HighWire, UncoverDC, ISGlobal, Drug Money Capital/think like a real estate appraiser, and Digger/Tony Soprano/Orion Coaching on X
Peptides—chains of typically 2 to 50 amino acids—are the new buzzword in wellness, adding incredible hype to what’s considered healthy. Indeed, the peptide buzz is everywhere, from skincare to performance enhancement, anti-aging, weight loss, and medical treatments. So, what are they? Peptides are naturally found in the body and can also be ingested through food and synthetic supplements. Composed of amino acids, which are the building blocks of proteins, and connected in a specific sequence, peptides regulate myriad bodily functions, including hormone production (this means insulin), immune response, tissue repair, and cell signaling. Peptides are incredibly versatile due to their specificity and ability to target receptors or processors in the body. Although loaded with potential benefits, peptides, including synthetic peptides, also often lack proper regulation and quality control and come with several risks and dangers...#2 DHS Announces ‘Third Country Deportation Flight’ Landed in Southern Africa’s Eswatini - Landon Mion for Fox News, Bill Melugin, Tricia McLaughlin, Homeland Security, Limpopo Padre, and MDN News on X
A deportation flight carrying immigrants from various countries that declined to take back their citizens has landed in the Southern African country of Eswatini, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced on Tuesday. "A safe third country deportation flight to Eswatini in Southern Africa has landed — This flight took individuals so uniquely barbaric that their home countries refused to take them back," DHS spokeswoman Tricia McLaughlin wrote on X. "These depraved monsters have been terrorizing American communities," she continued, adding that they are now "off of American soil."
#1 Inflation Surged in June Amid Tariffs as Trump Declared ‘Inflation Is Dead' - Max Zahn for ABC News, Musings, highpockets, Sandra Repar BLM, Rapid Response 47/notpushingupdaisies, and JacqT on X
Consumer prices rose 2.7% in June compared to a year ago, marking a notable surge of price increases as President Donald Trump's tariff policy took hold and some retailers warned they may pass some of the tax burden onto shoppers. The reading matched economists' expectations. The fresh data indicated an acceleration from 2.4% annual inflation recorded in May. Still, the inflation rate clocked in below 3% recorded in January, the month Trump took office. Despite a rise of inflation, Trump appeared to celebrate the data on Tuesday. The president issued a social media post highlighting "Very Low Inflation" and calling on the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates by 3 percentage points...
