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Mamdani’s pandering cries for accused killer ignores the real crisis at Rikers Island

Mamdani’s selective sadness was a craven pander to his empty-the-jails DSA base.

ICE plans to spend $2 million on dog-like robots for immigration enforcement

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is planning to spend up to $2 million on robot “dogs” to assist its agents' operations, according to a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding document. A funding document posted to DHS's Acquisition Planning Forecast System on Thursday said the agency could spend between $1 million and $2 million on...

Vance, Zeldin ask for EPA probe into East Palestine train derailment response

Two Trump administration officials are calling for an independent Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) investigation into the government's response to the 2023 East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment — which caused toxic chemicals to spill into the town. In a joint Friday letter, Vice President JD Vance and EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin asked the EPA’s acting inspector...

Canadian broadcaster reverses policy barring use of ‘terrorist attack’ label for 9/11

The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation’s (CBC) walked back its move Friday to advise its journalists not to refer directly to Al Qaeda's Sept. 11, 2001, attack on the U.S. as an act of terrorism — guidance that garnered widespread criticism from political leaders. In an internal memo this week first reported by The Toronto Sun, CBC’s...

Hegseth blocks promotions of 4 Army officers with ties to sacked generals 

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth blocked promotions of four Army officers picked for promotion to one-star rank, some of whom have ties to top Army generals the Pentagon chief ousted earlier this year, The Hill has learned.  Some of the officers pulled from the list have links to former Army Chief of Staff, Gen. Randy George, who...

A message for the Democrats: It’s the corruption, stupid

Politics under Trump is a business, not an ideology.

Netanyahu to meet Trump amid growing pressures in US, Israel 

President Trump will meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday for the first time since Israel and the U.S. launched joint strikes on Iran at the end of February. Netanyahu called the meeting a “great honor” and a “great responsibility” in a statement shared on social media on Monday. The Israeli leader said...

The Movement: Flock cameras rile up privacy-minded right 

Resistance to the AI vehicle surveillance systems operated by Flock Safety is growing on the right, invigorating privacy-conscious conservatives despite the company garnering praise from law enforcement for helping solve crimes. The dynamic is showcasing how conservative support for law and order is often in conflict with values on privacy — all while bringing up fears of...

2001: A budget odyssey

The 1974 Budget Act is not at fault for today’s fiscal woes.

Video appears to show someone kicking sea lion in California; authorities investigating

Federal wildlife authorities are investigating after a video appeared to show a person kicking a protected sea lion at a beach in California.

Believe it or not, AI is creating more opportunities in skilled trades 

Contrary to what lawmakers believe, AI is shifting jobs, not stealing them.  

Graham’s funeral brings diplomatic flurry with Zelensky, Netanyahu meetings

In today's issue: ▪ Graham to be honored in D.C. ▪ Clayton faces final DNI confirmation vote ▪ McConnell gives health update ▪ Wildfires threaten thousands in France The funeral of the late Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) is set to draw world leaders to Washington on Tuesday as President Trump and Congress weigh next steps in the...

Cutting AIDS relief hands South Africa to Russia, China

The long-term beneficiaries of this move are China and Russia, which recognize that health partnerships can translate into geopolitical influence.

House Democrats add 5 candidates to ‘Red to Blue’ list after primaries, redistricting

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) on Tuesday announced it is adding five new candidates to its “Red to Blue” slate targeting House seats that it hopes to flip from Republican to Democratic control. The new additions, first shared with The Hill, come after primaries and redistricting shook up some of the DCCC’s initial calculations...

Air Force One features new color scheme

President Trump flew out of Michigan on Monday inside the Air Force One 757, which now features a new painted color scheme.  The plane is now dark blue with a gold stripe and red trim, according to a pool report from Ana Ceballos, a Washington Correspondent for the Los Angeles Times. It now matches the...

Fiery Michigan Senate primary reaches final stretch: Takeaways from El-Sayed, Stevens debate

Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Mich.) and former Wayne County health director Abdul El-Sayed squared off in their second one-on-one debate to replace retiring Sen. Gary Peters (D-Mich.) — just one week out from the Aug. 4 Democratic Senate primary. The duo clashed once again over corporate influence and support for Israel, with El-Sayed hammering Stevens over the tens of millions of dollars pouring into the...

Minnesota prediction market ban paused by federal judge days before rollout

A federal judge on Monday halted a prediction market ban in Minnesota days before it was set to roll out.  District Judge Katherine Menendez wrote that the Trump administration, Kalshi and Polymarket are “likely to succeed on the merits” in the case arguing that the state ban is pre-empted by federal law.  “Specifically, it appears...

Academics call on Congress to restore agency independence after Trump v. Slaughter

A group of more than 50 academics on Monday wrote a letter to congressional leaders urging them to restore agency independence following last month’s Supreme Court ruling, which granted President Trump the authority to fire commissioners of independent agencies without cause.  The professors argue that the ruling stalled business for the Consumer Product Safety Commission,...

Benedict Cumberbatch, Alan Cumming and Benedict Wong urge UK to take action against Paramount-Warner Bros. merger

Benedict Cumberbatch, Alan Cumming and Benedict Wong wrote an op-ed Monday citing the dangers to industry competition, jobs and a concentration of power if Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery merge. “We have watched, with growing alarm, what consolidation does to the breadth and depth of the work we produce: independent film acquisitions at the...

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