Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche was called out by name after the DOJ violated a federal judge's sealing order by discussing a sealed case at a press conference, a magistrate judge ruled Thursday.

First the Supreme Court, then a judge, and now this. trib.al/L40OlX8

Construction workers hung tarps over the White House’s North Portico on Thursday as repairs on its stone columns are underway, part of a construction blitz at the White House.

America’s biggest Republican state offers a playbook for a new identity politics

Breaking: Trump’s Epstein Problem Getting Worse with No End in Sight open.substack.com/pub/rawstory...

Donald Trump's final appearances at the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, raised questions about his mental state after he fumbled world leaders' names, misidentified countries and went off on odd tangents that left reporters scratching their heads.

A government report claims DOGE didn’t access sensitive systems. It also says the agency deleted records that would show if they had. Signal handle: Vittoria89.82

McCarthyism Smokescreen: Trump's National Socialism www.juancole.com/2026/07/mcca...

‘His legacy is cringe’: how Charlie Kirk became a meme among the young – even his supporters

McCarthyism Smokescreen: Trump's National Socialism www.juancole.com/2026/07/mcca...

President Trump flew partway home from a NATO summit on an old Air Force One plane instead of the new Qatari-gifted plane, a surprise swap that came as the U.S. and Iran began trading strikes again. n.pr/3SRKdYe

Democrat Graham Platner's abrupt exit from Maine's US Senate race has left Susan Collins' campaign scrambling — eliminating what insiders viewed as Collins' most valuable asset: an opponent so flawed that voters might overlook her own vulnerabilities.

Trump hands Zelensky major wins, with Putin on the ropes

Evidence against the man accused of killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk is "cut and dry," Donald Trump Jr. said.

Seventy-two members of the European Parliament demanded today an investigation into FIFA President Gianni Infantino after FIFA lifted the red-card suspension of star U.S. striker Folarin Balogun following a call from Donald Trump.

The White House launched 25 Freedom Fuel gas stations, all selling fuel at $3.47 a gallon.

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche got feisty with a Trump appointee over the weekend during a "wild" and exclusive party in Washington, D.C. – and reportedly over a comment regarding his sneakers, according to the Daily Mail.

“The Texas attorney general appears to have used an address where he did not live while voting in six elections in the past two years — despite his warning voters that ‘it is illegal to misrepresent your residence on election records.’”

War, weather and outages may still send gas prices soaring

Trump Says He Can Tell Which Immigrants Are “Trouble” Just By Looking

Authorities in Siberia’s republic of Altai have introduced a digital tracking system that requires drivers to present vehicle registration cards to purchase gasoline and diesel at local gas stations in order to monitor drivers’ compliance with gasoline rationing measures.

Trump says he will use old Air Force One to travel to UK with new plane going there too reut.rs/4wymQBy

Erika Kirk will face her husband's alleged killer, but a legal expert says her presence in court will be a "distraction."

Red and blue states pass laws to protect contraception access arkansasadvocate.com/2026/07/08/r...

Legal experts warned that the Trump v. Slaughter ruling is a trap for future presidents disliked by Chief Justice John Roberts. Would a Democrat president be able to fire heads of independent federal agencies so easily?

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“In the end, the Devil cheated the Democrats out of his end of the bargain. Platner is not even the working-class whisperer he presented himself as, and all they’ve done is collectively debase themselves with indulgent apologia for a violent misogynist.” www.liberalcurrents.com/graham-platn...

‘Hardworking’ Mexican man who lived in the US for 35 years is killed by ICE agent in traffic stop

An Israeli strike on Gaza just before the kickoff of the Egypt-Argentina World Cup match killed a top Palestinian aid official who was instrumental in efforts to organize public screenings of the game across the enclave, according to local health officials. Link in the comment.

The ceasefire between Iran and the United States is over, President Trump said the morning after U.S. forces launched over 80 strikes on Iran in response to Iranian attacks on ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz. https://wapo.st/4ysVNtl

President Donald Trump has said that he does not want "anything to do with Spain" at the NATO summit in Turkey.

ICE agents pressured Ugandan priest to sign documents and accept deportation, lawyer says

Trump said that he believes the U.S.-Iran ceasefire is over, but hasn't ruled out talks. And, the International Olympic Committee paves the way for Russian athletes to compete in the 2028 games. n.pr/4aFLdVo