A new NATO command structure took effect this week on the alliance’s northeastern flank, where Germany is playing a growing role in the defense of territory along Russia’s periphery. From Stars and Stripes' John Vandiver:

Taking a hit for the team: Watching Caligula at Mt. Rushmore. The "idea" part of the speech, read from script, is extended, Joe McCarthy-toned denunciation of Communism as the era's greatest threat. Recall that his three closest chums internationally are: -Putin -Xi Jinping -Kim Jong Un

It’s really impossible to know what would have happened if Dems had moved faster after Jan. 6, but there was a moment after a couple of days where the visceral shock faded you could feel Fox et al find their footing, and at that moment Dems’ ability to pressure the other side was permanently lost.

I think Pelosi in particular just truly never understood the modern ebb and flow of public opinion very well, and didn’t understand that the public’s outrage could fade into apathy in a matter of days when the narrative turned. You couldn’t just bank it for later, you needed to move move move

Pelosi wanted to avoid impeaching him again so instead of using her power to remove him, she & Schumer spent days trying to get pence to invoke the 25th.

Jesus Christ look at this clown behavior, I’d forgotten how bad it was. WHY ARE YOU NEGOTIATING WITH PENCE?? Reduced to pleading with agents of the executive rather than immediately asserting your Article I authority and responsibility to bring this mad president to heal.

🚨DC Independence Day Parade CANCELED due to extreme heat

The TDS libtards are using their weather machine in South Dakota today, too.

The Cabo Verde Corollary: FIFA and its fellow corruptoids are bad but more small countries in this tournament is extremely, extremely good.

Cabo Verde tied Spain and took Argentina to extra time. That entire team should hold their heads high.

Just had to explain who Peter Thiel is to my mother, a woman who has CNN on in her house every waking moment. Starting to think it’s a problem that men like this can just fly under the radar because their friends own the press.

Local girl makes goo….omg!

Cabo Verde out 🇨🇻 Tied Spain 🇪🇸 , Uruguay 🇺🇾 , Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦 , and took Argentina 🇦🇷 to extra times. And only lost once. Better luck next time, great match. ✌️

Andy Reid Approaches Floor For Traditional Coach-Tight End Wedding Dance https://theonion.com/andy-reid-approaches-floor-for-traditional-coach-tight-end-wedding-dance/

Donald Trump and Taylor Swift BOTH upstaged by Cape Verde.

Literally shut this entire industry down.

I am at peace. Cabo Verde lifted the entire diaspora and made us proud.

The Left(s) should get onboard with a massive expansion of public libraries across the country over the next 25 years. This is an affirmative project.

America, he is not worth this. This unrelenting chaos that we find ourselves emotionally drowning in: the manufactured emergencies, fabricated culture wars, and conjured crises that hound us during our every waking hour... johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/he-is-not-...

So now after the Cape Verde game and Taylor Swift’s wedding we get this boring old fuck telling the same dumb ass stories and lies while ranting about communism in front of a mountain.

If only people who claim to have studied the Bible, would just read it... once. ⛈️

Our new analysis found that the Supreme Court is deciding more cases through largely unsigned orders (the “shadow docket”) than through its standard procedure. Many have allowed the Trump administration to enact some of its most controversial policies. Read more: https://propub.li/44KNj2O

MacFarlane: If you have a staffing shortage at the director of national intelligence office, there's untold danger that comes with it…

I’m surprised Melania didn’t accompany Trump to Rushmore since she loves rural America and especially loves spending time with Americans who live in small rural places. She also and hates being apart from her beloved husband so she must have something else to do that’s very important.

When Fake Fox News Continues to Purposely Lying Without Legal Penalties 🙄 Hmmm Lawsuit.

When Jeff Bezos (who is 100 times richer than Taylor Swift) was married, he essentially took over the city of Venice, pushed locals aside, and provided nothing lasting in return. Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce personally donated over $26 million to charities to commemorate their wedding.

Nothing says good old fashioned 4th of July American patriotism like flying to a speech in a grifted Qatari jet.

#USHR1403: Expressing the sense of Congress that Medicaid is an important lifeline for the health care of millions of Americans. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. 2026-06-30 Sponsor: Brendan Boyle (D) HD-PA-2

The decision reversed a preliminary injunction that came down in June.

Elevated bacteria levels prompted a warning at several popular swimming areas. Here’s what visitors need to know.

[AP] TRUMP PARDONS FORMER ABRAMOFF PARTNER, 9 PEOPLE CONVICTED OF VIOLATING VEHICLE EMISSIONS CONTROLS

[AP] CHESS FEDERATION SUSPENDS FORMER WORLD CHAMPION WHO ACCUSED NARODITSKY OF CHEATING

Stephen Miller must be losing his mind at the number of Colombians in Kansas City right now.

[NYT] TRUMP PARDONS VIOLATORS OF THE CLEAN AIR ACT AND A MAJOR DONOR

A June study found stress levels along key Southern California faults have reached 1,000-year highs, reinforcing warnings that the Los Angeles region is due for a major earthquake.

Hot take: It is very good when news outlets put the party of politicians in headlines like this.

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[AP] 3 DEAD AND OTHERS RESCUED AFTER BOAT CAPSIZES ON WISCONSIN LAKE

I feel cheated...

WATCH -- Ceasefire: Founding Fathers Edition www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5I7...

That'll put the fizzle in your sparkler.

We don't have to imagine, unfortunately.

Are Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen leaving CNN once the Paramount merger closes? Is that the reasoning behind this Independence Day Eve special? 🤔 www.cnn.com/2026/07/03/e...

One was about American ideals of freedom and democracy, the other is about fealty to a self-appointed (with support from the Supremes) king. America's 250th seems more like a requiem for democracy than a celebration.

Trump, like a Roman emperor, is obsessed with building and renaming things in his honor—etching himself into the historical record. It’s an overcompensation his country doesn’t need. trib.al/VDJonoH

Heat and hail coming for Trump’s hair 😂🤣😂🤣 www.rawstory.com/trump-mount-...

If you really want to get beyond the emotional arguments, this expert makes some really strong points about why we need a sensible immigration policy. Please watch, then tell me what you think!

What did God unleash on Pharaoh after hail when he was angry? I just want to prepare.

This is in Jackson, Mississippi. Not Seattle, or Los Angeles, or Manhattan, or San Francisco. This is in Jackson, Mississippi. The pendulum swings.

Elon Musk is a South African who came to the US under a fraudulently secured student visa to study at Stanford (he never enrolled). Through further fraud, he secured a green card and then was naturalized as a US citizen. His US citizenship can be revoked. He also holds a Canadian passport.