'...Friday marked the first time many missed a full paycheck. The dire situation has forced many federal workers to turn to foodbanks for help. As the federal shutdown enters Day 26, President Donald Trump embarks on a trip to Asia to focus on trade. ...'
'...the administration is supportive of any measures to crack down on, regulate, or ban apps that track ICE agents’ locations...these platforms strongly “resemble obstruction of justice.” Bondi said ...'
'...Democratic Texas State Representative Jolanda Jones talks to CNN’s Erin Burnett about why she’s taking a different approach to Michelle Obama’s famous ‘if they go low’ plea, saying “if they go low, I’m going to the gutter.”...'
'...The U.S. Postal Inspection Service is warning consumers to be aware of scams connected with packages delivered to people who did not order them. ...Con artists use these packages, often billed as containing free merchandise, to perpetrate various “brushing scams.” They...'
'Cards Against Humanity...The party-game company bought the land in 2017 in an attempt to stymie President Trump’s wall-building project, but alleged that SpaceX illegally took over the land and filled it with construction equipment and materials. ...'
'The judge and his wife are each facing up to 15 years in prison for evidence tampering and conspiracy to tamper with evidence...Federal authorities arrested Cristhian Ortega-Lopez, a Venezuelan national who illegally entered the country in 2023 during the Biden administration, in February at the home of former Dona Ana County Magistrate Judge Jose Luis "Joel" Cano, 67, and his wife Nancy Ann Cano, 68. ...'
'...He will face serious hurdles in accomplishing that goal however, given Ossoff’s vote to shut down the government so illegal immigrants could receive free health care. His actions reveal his true character as an open-border radical. Additionally, Ossoff’s rhetoric toward ICE and his support from groups favoring abolishing the agency highlight his radical record on immigration, arguably the most extreme in the entire United States Senate. Is his attempt to pretend he’s been in the middle all along an insult to Georgia voters...'
'..."Following the Gaza ceasefire deal, 47% of voters approve of Trump's handling of the war between Israel and Hamas, while 34% disapprove," Emerson College Polling reported. "Public opinion has flipped since the Emerson 100-day poll [in April], when 30% approved and 46% disapproved of the president's handling of the war between Israel and Hamas."
Republican voters overwhelmingly support Trump's handling of the conflict, 80 percent to 7 percent, while Democrats disapprove by a 57-to-19 margin, according to Emerson Polling executive director Spencer Kimball. "The shift in overall approval comes from independents, who approve 43% to 38%; in April, independents disapproved 43% to 25%."...'
'...Essential workers at several federal agencies say that they are worried about taking time off or are being told that requests for leave would not be granted during the shutdown."...'
'...The COLA Increase 2026 for Social Security and SSI beneficiaries will see a 2.7% increase, offering a moderate boost to monthly income. The change, beginning January 2026, is intended to cushion against inflation, keeping recipients’ purchasing power intact. For SSI beneficiaries, the boost should start even sooner on December 31, 2024.
In the wake of the benefit increase, a new Social Security threshold will reset. ...'
'...Thousands of “No Kings” rallies are slated to kick off nationwide on Saturday against President Trump and his policies.
Defiant Democrats have embraced this weekend’s rallies, while GOP lawmakers bash the protests as “hate America” demonstrations.
“Showing up to express dissent ...'
'...Republican nominee Curtis Sliwa and independent candidate former Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Jewish New Yorkers don't trust Mamdani to protect them. New York City is the largest diaspora of Jews outside Israel. "Jews don't trust that you are going to be there for them when they are victims of anti-Semitic attacks," Sliwa said to Mamdani. ...'
Snippet of Article: "This took 3,000 years to get to this point. Can you believe it? ...On Monday, 20 Israeli hostages were released, reportedly the last living hostages held by Hamas. ...Regardless of how long it lasts, this is a big deal and a historic moment. The parties involved, most of the leaders of Europe and the Middle East, realize what most of the American left will deny: This would not have happened but for President Trump's involvement. Had the American elections in the fall of 2024 gone differently, this peace deal would almost certainly not have happened. "
Source: redstate.com'“It is really reprehensible, what the Democrats are doing,” Oz tells Glenn. ...noting that Medicaid and Medicare are only getting hurt by shutting down the government. ...This is about giving benefits to illegal immigrants,” Oz explains.'
'...directs the U.S. Coast Guard to submit a plan for phasing ASC construction in a manner that promotes the on-shoring of expertise to build follow-on ASCs domestically. ...the President has also signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Finland to construct these four ASCs in shipyards located in Finland, followed by the leveraging of Finnish expertise to construct up to seven new ASCs in shipyards located in the United States.'
'...President Donald Trump on Tuesday called the Democrats' shutdown strategy a "kamikaze attack" that has handed his administration the opportunity to cut "billions and billions in "waste, fraud and abuse."...'
'The union representing the nation's air traffic controllers is directing its members to keep working during the U.S. government shutdown now stretching into its second week, with the labor group warning that failure to report for duty could lead to termination. ...The National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) told members Monday that it discourages federal employees from taking any actions to compromise air safety. ...Participating in a job action could result in removal from federal service," NATCA said in a message to members' ...
'U.S. stocks edged up to more records on Thursday...The S&P 500 added 0.1% to its all-time high set the day before. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 79 points, or 0.2%, and the Nasdaq composite climbed 0.4%. Both also hit records. ...'
'...Joni Ernst,
@SenJoniErnst
I’m naming Senator Chuck Schumer the NON-ESSENTIAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR for 2025 for his silly government shutdown shenanigans.
The cost of Schumer’s shutdown just landed on my desk...'
'Hillary Clinton says white Christian men are damaging America...the former presidential candidate claimed that white Christian men are causing “great damage” to the United States — ...these words are not only a sign of intolerance toward a significant part of American society, but also a reminder of the progressive narrative that blames Christian faith and traditional identity for the country's current problems. ...singling out a specific group—white Christian men—only deepens division in a country that urgently needs unity. '
'...Jess Michaels says authorities are ‘completely ignoring’ hers and dozens of other victims’ statements about Epstein’s trafficking...Michaels is now among the dozens of Epstein survivors who are advocating for the release of investigative files. While Donald Trump insisted on the campaign trail that he would release the files, his Department of Justice backtracked on disclosing these documents.
In July, the department insisted that there was no Epstein client list and that they would not release any more documents. Trump has since been saddled with headline after headline about his relationship with Epstein.
The department’s handling of these files drew renewed scrutiny recently during Kash Patel’s testimony before Congress. The FBI director claimed that the FBI was “releasing as much as legally allowed”.'
'...A man with a whistle, who apparently initiated the "shoot ICE!" call, then appears to yell, "Shoot the f**kers! Shoot the f**ker!" an escalation in rhetoric all the more chilling in the wake of the deadly shooting at a Dallas ICE facility on Wednesday.
'I am gonna bring little baggies of flour next time under the guise of tear gas.'
Blaze News' national correspondent Julio Rosas, who captured the shouts for violence on video, tracked down the man with the whistle whom he witnessed calling for the killing of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. ...'
'...A 2020 internal FBI memo described the protests as a “national crisis.” David Bowdich, then-deputy director at the FBI, called for the bureau to investigate “violent protesters, instigators” and “inciters.”
The firing of the group of FBI agents for their support during the protests comes amid larger restructurings at the FBI...“President Trump is only interested in the best and most qualified people who are also willing to implement his America First Agenda on behalf of the American people,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt previously said'
'...Today, ICE Des Moines arrested Ian Andre Roberts, a criminal illegal alien from Guyana in possession of a loaded handgun, $3,000 in cash and a fixed blade hunting knife. At the time of his arrest, Roberts was working as the Superintendent of Des Moines Public Schools despite being an illegal alien with a final order of removal and no work authorization. ...How this illegal alien was hired without work authorization, a final order of removal, and a prior weapons charge is beyond comprehension and should alarm the parents of that school district.”'
'...Democrats are threatening to hold government funding hostage to score political points, ignoring the real-world consequences — barreling our country towards a government shutdown if Republicans don’t adhere to their roughly $1.5 trillion wish list.
The American people want to keep their government open...'
'Tesla CEO Elon Musk recently noted that Full Self-Driving (FSD) Version 14 will begin its early wide release next week. ...Musk responded by stating that FSD V14.0 should go into early wide release next week. He also shared some information on the tentative rollout dates for the next FSD V14 updates. By V14.2, Musk stated that Tesla’s vehicles that are running FSD should feel “sentient.”
“Version 14.0 goes into early wide release next week, then 14.1 about 2 weeks later and finally 14.2. The car will feel almost like it is sentient being by 14.2,” Musk wrote in his post. ...'
'A retired Big Apple financier who once had ties to George Soros was arrested Friday...Howard Rubin, 70, was picked up at his home in Fairfield, Ct,. on a 10-count indictment for “torturing women beyond their consent,” Brooklyn US Attorney Joseph Nocella charged in a statement. ...'
'...Today, in remarks to the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly, President Donald J. Trump delivered a powerful rebuke to the destructive globalism that has fueled endless conflict and chaos around the world. During the address, President Trump was unapologetic in proclaiming American strength as he unveiled a bold vision for sovereign nations to unite against the true threats of terrorism, unchecked migration, biological warfare, and loss of cultural identity. ...'
'...The Office of Management and Budget is set to send a memo to federal agencies on Wednesday night to prepare to permanently reduce government workforce if there is a shutdown, according to Politico.
The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment. ...'
'...The parent company admitted to censoring conservative voices and claimed pressure from the Biden administration to silence expression online. ...The letter did not offer any plans for compensation for individuals who were deplatformed or demonetized under YouTube’s former content policies. ...“Google owes us all damages for what their censorship cost us,” Davis wrote on X in response to the statement of facts letter. “A quick ‘we’re sorry’ now that they’re in trouble isn’t going to cut. Their censorship cost us millions.” '
'...the suspect was a sniper armed with a rifle, and identified him as a white man who died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head while agents were approaching. ...The shooter is deceased by a self-inflicted gun shot wound. ...'
'...Throughout the investigation, it was discovered that Lewis was allegedly responsible for creating the smell... disrupting the school, requiring children to receive medical attention for respiratory issues ...'
'...Keith Olbermann appeared to threaten the life of Scott Jennings in an extreme way, telling him he's next to be killed and the FBI is now involved.
In a move that most would call insane following the assassination of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk less than two weeks ago, Olbermann is ready to do anything but turn down the violent rhetoric, telling the Townhall.com host he's next to die. ..."You're next, mother ……" Olbermann wrote in a reply to Jennings. '
'...SACRAMENTO, Calif (AP) — California will be the first state to ban most law enforcement, including federal immigration agents, from covering their faces while conducting official business under a bill signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom on Saturday. ...'
'...Tulsa King, Sylvester Stallone’s crime drama created by Taylor Sheridan, returns this weekend with Season 3. What time does the new season begin streaming on Paramount+?...'
'...Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is careening the nation towards a government shutdown, and labeled the impending impasse a “Schumer Shutdown.”
“Chuck Schumer has made it very clear that he wants a shutdown, and I think he wants that to appease his far left activists ...'
'...Democrats could lose some of their own members on the GOP bill. Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) has already vowed to support it, and several other Democratic senators have yet to put themselves in the “no” column with the whip effort still underway.
Jeffries privately huddled with swing-district lawmakers ...push for the unlikely reversal of the Medicaid cuts ...'
'...On Wednesday, Rep. Nancy Mace’s (R-S.C.) effort to censure radical Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) for her vile celebration of the political assassination of Charlie Kirk was derailed, not by Democrats alone, but by four spineless Republicans who chose to stand with the Left. ...
Rep. Mike Flood (R-Neb.)
Rep. Jeff Hurd (R-Colo.)
Rep. Tom McClintock (R-Calif.)
Rep. Cory Mills (R-Fla.)
'
'...I am pleased to inform our many U.S.A. Patriots that I am designating ANTIFA, A SICK, DANGEROUS, RADICAL LEFT DISASTER, AS A MAJOR TERRORIST ORGANIZATION,” Trump wrote. “I will also be strongly recommending that those funding ANTIFA be thoroughly investigated in accordance with the highest legal standards and practices. Thank you for your attention to this matter!”
A White House official later told CNN that the designation is “just one of many actions the president will take to address left wing organizations that fuel political violence.” ...'
'...(Border Report) — A 63-year-old Mexican man is accused of smuggling nearly 30 pounds of heroin across the border into Texas on Sunday.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers stopped the individual when he tried to enter the U.S. in a 2008 Chrysler Voyager via the Juarez-Lincoln International Bridge in Laredo, Texas. ...'
'...Dearborn mayor tells Christian resident 'you are not welcome here' after he quotes Jesus Christ's teachings...At a Dearborn City Council meeting last week, Mayor Abdullah H. Hammoud told local resident Edward "Ted" Barham, a Christian, that he was "not welcome" in the city after Barham raised concerns about new street signs honoring Arab American News publisher Osama Siblani.'
'...we need to unify against left-wing violence,” Federalist Editor-in-Chief Mollie Hemingway said on Varney & Co. “We’re not talking about differences of political opinion, which happen on left and right and that are good, but there are some of these actual terror networks that have been tolerated far too long ...'
'...man accused of committing a "targeted attack" by allegedly using his car to ram the entrance gate to the FBI's Pittsburgh Field office.
The FBI says they're searching for Donald Henson, of Penn Hills, who they say used his car to ram the gate to the building around 2:40 a.m. on Wednesday. ...'
'...Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is staring down a projected $1.12 billion deficit in fiscal year 2026, so he’s proposing an already failed policy: the corporate head tax. ...'
'The University of North Georgia (UNG) is now part of the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC)....As one of the nation's six senior military colleges, UNG commissions about 100 second lieutenants each year for the active-duty Army, Georgia Army National Guard and the Army Reserve. The vision for the Corps of the future is to commission 120 officers each year.
UNG is also the lone Army-only senior military college in the nation. More than 60 alumni have gone on to become flag officers across multiple military branches, most of them as generals in the Army.
More than half of the commanders in the Georgia Army National Guard are UNG graduates...'
'...Surveys show that nearly 12% of Americans have turned to Ozempic, Wegovy or similar drugs to lose weight, with prescriptions more than tripling since 2020.
But new research suggests many users are unknowingly sabotaging their progress with one simple mistake. ...scientists in Denmark analyzed data from 77,310 first-time users of semaglutide-based GLP-1s who didn’t have diabetes.'
'...George Soros, and his wonderful Radical Left son, should be charged with RICO because of their support of Violent Protests, and much more, all throughout the United States of America. We’re not going to allow these lunatics to rip apart America any more, never giving it so much as a chance to “BREATHE,” and be FREE. Soros, and his group of psychopaths, have caused great damage to our Country! That includes his Crazy, West Coast friends. Be careful, we’re watching you! Thank you for your attention to this matter!...'
'...Democrat “squad” member Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) is criticizing conservative leaders who supported Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk, who was assassinated on Wednesday. ...'
'Tyler Robinson, a 22-year-old man who attended school in the south Utah city of St. George, was named as the suspected shooter. Robinson has no criminal history ...registered voter in Utah, but does not have a party affiliation. ... ACT college aptitude test score for Tyler – 34 out of 36 – that would place him in the top 1% of test takers ...offered an academic scholarship ...'
'...“What purpose does a gentlelady from Colorado rise?” Johnson asked. Lawmakers could be heard softly speaking over Boebert, prompting Johnson to shush them. Boebert then asked if they could take a moment to pray out loud for Kirk. “No!” Democrat lawmakers could be heard shouting back....'
'...It has long been established that in the years before 9/11, some members of the Saudi royal family and some powerful Saudi officials had supported militant Islamist movements and gave money to Islamic charities that in turn helped finance al-Qaida and other extremist groups. ...'
'...President Donald Trump called on the world to pray for Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk after he was shot while speaking at Utah Valley University (UVU) on Wednesday. ...'
'...shipping containers tumbled off a ship and into the water at the Port of Long Beach on Tuesday morning...containers aboard the vessel Mississippi began collapsing at the Pier G container terminal, according to Coast Guard officials. Officials said an estimated 67 shipping containers fell off the cargo ship and into the water at Pier G within the Port of Long Beach.
Several of the fallen containers struck...'
'Rep. Yassamin Ansari (D-AZ) stated that “ICE is a rogue agency” and “unless they’re going to take away funding from ICE, which they quadrupled in the last budget, then I do not intend to vote for this budget.” ...'
'...Duffy said that “public transportation has become an epidemic of violence and homelessness across the country. And so, we don’t have a ton of equities at DOT, but we do have money. Your federal tax dollars go to fund a lot of these transit systems across the country, and we have to look at them and say, well, maybe it’s appropriate that we start pulling some of that money back,” because he doesn’t think taxpayers want to fund homelessness and crime. ...'
'Michael Stover, 33, was arrested in suburban Chicago for allegedly threatening ICE agents and political figures. ...Charges: A federal complaint cites social media death threats and weapons seized from his home. ...Stover repeatedly made death threats on social media against federal law enforcement officers, including ICE agents.
In his BlueSky bio, Stover calls himself an "anarchist," "anti-fascist," and "expert shooter."'
'...ICE Atlanta Special Agent in Charge Steven N. Schrank details the planning that went into an ICE worksite enforcement operation that resulted in 475 illegal alien arrests in Savannah, GA.
The U.S. wholeheartedly welcomes all businesses wishing to invest in the United States, but if companies require foreign labor, they must bring in workers legally. ...'
'Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene said survivors of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein still fear naming their abusers, but she would do it.
The Georgia congresswoman appeared with a rare bipartisan group of lawmakers, as well as victims of ...Epstein associates who abused them. ...“It’s a scary thing to name names, but I will tell you, I’m not afraid to name names,” Greene said. “So if they want to give me a list, I will walk in that Capitol on the House floor, and I’ll say every damn name that abused these women. I can do that for them, and I’d be proud to do it.”'
'...The president issues another federal intervention warning to Chicago, as Mayor Johnson orders city resistance to immigration enforcement. ...'
'Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Democrats face a critical choice...with a government shutdown and anger from their voters hanging in the balance. ...Democrats took a beating from their base during the last funding showdown in March ...Some Democrats are pushing for the party to continue to work with Republicans to hash out their annual funding bills, viewing the bipartisan legislation as their best chance to have more input in how the government will be funded. ...'
'...The indictments are the first to result from the fuel spill that angered Hawaii residents...A Navy investigation in 2022 found shoddy management and human error caused the leak at the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility. The Defense Department's inspector general last year found Navy officials lacked sufficient understanding of the risks of maintaining massive fuel storage tanks on top of a Pearl Harbor drinking water well. The Navy issued written reprimands to three retired military officers for their roles in the fuel spill. The indictment returned Thursday alleges John Floyd and Nelson Wu ... '
'Presidents are required to submit an “alternative pay plan” by Sept. 1 of each year in order to keep larger formulaic raises from taking effect the following year under the Federal Employee Pay Comparability Act (FEPCA). ...However, a yet-to-be-determined number of federal law enforcement officers will get a 3.8% raise next year, in line with the increase military members will receive in 2026. ...'
'...“Six people were killed, and 24 people were shot, in Chicago last weekend, and JB Pritzker, the weak and pathetic Governor of Illinois, just said that he doesn’t need help in preventing CRIME. He is CRAZY!!! He better straighten it out, FAST, or we’re coming! MAGA. President DJT,” Trump wrote.
The statement follows weeks of escalating tension between the White House and Illinois officials over crime and immigration enforcement in Chicago. ...'
'...candidate Royce White told Newsmax that Minneapolis, Minnesota, is exemplified by the reactions from some political leaders to Wednesday's deadly school shooting there as "the belly of the beast."
White told "National Report" on Friday that after hearing Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey indicate he wasn't interested in prayers after the shooting, his first response was, "Minneapolis, Minnesota, is the belly of the beast...Minnesota Bishop Robert Barron was strongly critical of Frey dismissing prayer after the church attack.'
'...sparking fury as at least two White victims were pummeled into the ground by a group of Black suspects. Once on the ground, the suspects did not back off. Instead, they continued to stomp on the victims, one of whom was left with a life-altering brain issue. ...Jermaine Mathews, who has been described by prosecutors as the "coordinator" of the brawl, is in federal custody after being arrested Monday on charges unrelated to the beatdown. ...After the July 26 melee, Montianez Merriweather was assessed a $250,000 bond on three counts of felonious assault, three counts of assault and two counts of aggravated rioting. ...Alex was hit multiple times, before he slapped back in an attempt to try and defend himself and back off this group of thugs." ...Mayor Aftab Pureval also ordered the city solicitor to charge a White victim of the brutal beatdown with a crime "solely to appease racial tensions at the urging of a few community leaders."'
