Canada to drop some of its retaliatory tariffs on the US
'...Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Friday that his country will drop some of its billions of dollars in retaliatory tariffs on US goods...'
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'...Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Friday that his country will drop some of its billions of dollars in retaliatory tariffs on US goods...'
'...National Guard troops deployed on the streets of Washington, D.C., will now carry weapons for personal protection and are allowed to carry out law enforcement duties, defense officials announced Friday. ...'
'...focused on potential classified documents agents believe Bolton may still possess, according to one source...Fox News Digital later spotted agents at Bolton's Washington, D.C., office removing boxes and Bolton was seen in the lobby. The searches are focused on potential classified documents agents believe Bolton may still possess, according to one source.'
'...The seasonably adjusted unemployment rate in Washington, D.C., was the highest in the nation for the third straight month, according to new data released Tuesday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
D.C.'s jobless rate reached 6% in July...'
'...Nathalie Rose Jones, 50, of Lafayette, Indiana, in D.C. Authorities said Jones traveled from New York to D.C., where she was taken into custody after she made a "series of threats on social media in which she threatened to kill President Trump."..."Threatening the life of the President is one of the most serious crimes and one that will be met with swift and unwavering prosecution," Pirro wrote alongside her post on X. "Make no mistake—justice will be served."...'
'...The Office of Personnel Management has officially canceled this year’s version of the signature survey that assesses governmentwide satisfaction and engagement levels of federal employees. In a memo distributed to agency chief human capital officers on Friday afternoon, obtained by Federal News Network, OPM said after initially only delaying the survey, it has now fully scrapped plans to conduct the 2025 Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey. ...'
'...Records revealed in the suit from police sergeant Charlotte Djossou showed that department leadership directed subordinates to file theft and violent crimes as lower-level offenses...'
'... * Roderick Watson, 57, of Woodstock, Maryland, who worked as a USAID contracting officer, pleaded guilty to bribery of a public official;
* Walter Barnes, 46, of Potomac, Maryland, the owner and president of PM Consulting Group LLC doing business as Vistant (Vistant), a certified small business under the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) 8(a) contracting program, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit bribery of a public official and securities fraud;
* Darryl Britt, 64, of Myakka City, Florida, the owner and president of Apprio, Inc. (Apprio), a certified small business under the SBA 8(a) contracting program, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit bribery of a public official; and
* Paul Young, 62, of Columbia, Maryland, the president of a subcontractor to Vistant and Apprio, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit bribery of a public official. ...
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'...The Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the Nassau County Police Department, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) have arrested 21-year-old illegal alien Elias Wilfredo Serrano Bonilla of El Salvador, 19-year-old Edras Daniel Velasquez Giron of Honduras, and 20-year-old Jeffrey Bladimir Valladares Archaga of Honduras — all of whom have are MS-13 gang members — in the sanctuary state of New York.
ICE agents have lodged detainers against all three MS-13 gang members in the hopes of getting custody of them if they are released from jail at any time. ...'
'The ability of Democrats to lie with abandon and ...At the top of the food chain of liars is Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer. Now that Trump is pushing to make D.C. safe, Schumer has hit the stump to lie. ...He pointed out that Schumer doesn’t walk anywhere by himself. Why? Schumer is a leader in the Senate. He has multiple armed Capitol Police as his protection detail, 24/7. ...'
'..."Their average homicide rate has doubled in the last 10 years. They used to average less than 100 homicides. Now they average over 200," Gamaldi said, a claim which is backed up by the city's own data.
"And it's because you have a radical element on that city council that has defunded their police. They have embraced revolving door criminal justice policies. And frankly, they treated the hardworking men and women of law enforcement in that town like crap. So, of course, they need help. You have to do something...'
'...CONSUMER PRICE INDEX - JULY 2025
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.2 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis in
July, after rising 0.3 percent in June, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the last 12 months,
the all items index increased 2.7 percent before seasonal adjustment.
The index for shelter rose 0.2 percent in July and was the primary factor in the all items monthly increase. The
food index was unchanged over the month as the food away from home index rose 0.3 percent while the food at home
index fell 0.1 percent. In contrast, the index for energy fell 1.1 percent in July as the index for gasoline
decreased 2.2 percent over the month.
The index for all items less food and energy rose 0.3 percent in July...'
'Three quarters of this rise was concentrated in four localities – New York City, Chicago, Massachusetts, and Denver – where large inflows ...Data from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) indicate an unprecedented 43 percent increase in the number of people residing in homeless shelters in the United States between 2022 and 2024, reversing the gradual decline over the preceding sixteen years. Three quarters of this rise was concentrated in four localities – New York City, Chicago, Massachusetts, and Denver – where large inflows of new immigrants seeking asylum were housed in emergency shelters. Using direct estimates from local government sources and indirect methods based on demographic changes, we estimate that asylum seekers accounted for about 60 percent of the two year rise in sheltered homelessness during this period, challenging media and policy narratives that primarily attribute this rise to local economic conditions and housing affordability. ...'
'..."I'm not just a federal employee, but I'm also a resident of the District. And so on both counts, I'm really thrilled that the president is taking action to protect all of the citizens who live here, all the workers who live here," Dhillon said. "This is a crisis that's overdue. And I'm grateful to the president for prioritizing safety here in the nation's capital."...'
'...President Donald Trump on Monday vowed that Washington, D.C., will be “liberated” from the crime that has been plaguing the Democrat-run district.
"LIBERATION DAY IN D.C. WE ARE TAKING OUR CAPITAL BACK!!!"..."Crime, Savagery, Filth, and Scum will DISAPPEAR. I will, MAKE OUR CAPITAL GREAT AGAIN! The days of ruthlessly killing, or hurting, innocent people, are OVER! I quickly fixed the Border (ZERO ILLEGALS in last 3 months!), D.C. is next!!! Thank you for your attention to this matter. President DJT"'
'...Voluntary retirements and resignations are expected to trim 30,000 Veterans Affairs workforce positions by the end of September, forgoing plans for potential forced resignations this fiscal year to meet administration goals to reduce the size of government, department leaders announced Monday. ...'
'...Democrat New York Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani has reportedly taken a step that exposes the double standards of the far-left political class by using private security to protect himself while simultaneously calling to defund the police. ...'
'...The Department of Justice has opened a grand jury investigation into New York Attorney General Letitia James over her office’s handling of lawfare against then-candidate Donald Trump leading up to the 2024 election, several outlets reported Friday. ...'
'...here’s the truth: nobody laid out a real, concrete, workable roadmap for eliminating illegal immigration in California.
So, let’s get all the way real.
That means facing the facts, taking the heat, and showing up anyway.
California’s Illegal Population: Bigger Than Most States
2.6 million.
That’s how many illegal immigrants live in California, according to the Department of Homeland Security. Nearly one in four of the illegal immigrants in America is in this state.
Over 800,000 are in Los Angeles County alone. That’s my backyard.
This shadow population is entrenched in agriculture, food service, factories, construction, and domestic labor. It’s driven down wages and erased fairness — not just for legal immigrants, but for all working-class Americans. ...'
'... State Sen. Analise Ortiz, a Phoenix Dem, admits she ‘shared information about ICE’ — an act that a DHS official says ‘looks like obstruction.’...Arizona State Sen. Analise Ortiz shot back at a LibsOfTiktok post accusing the Phoenix Democrat of “actively impeding and doxxing” immigration enforcement officials. The far-left lawmaker has posted alerts from local groups sharing locations of ICE agents attempting to apprehend illegal immigrants. The LibsOfTiktok post, which copied ICE Director Tom Homan and the Department of Homeland Security, urged federal officials to charge Ortiz. ...'
'...“This is a war. We are at war. That’s why the gloves are off, and I say, bring it on,” Hochul said.
“Democrats are leading New Yorkers into peril by pushing for political ‘war.’ That’s how desperately Democrats crave big government tyranny and migrants replacing us,” Rep. Andy Ogles (R-TN) said in response. ...'
'...The Trump administration is tightening rules to prevent migrants from bribing citizens to gain legal status via fake marriages. ...'
'Teamsters president Sean O’Brien accused then-Vice President Kamala Harris of pressuring his union for an endorsement...He described one off-putting encounter a Teamsters leader had with the 2024 presidential candidate in a photo op line:
"So, Joan goes in the line and Joan says, 'I'm Joan Corey. I'm a vice president with the Teamsters Union,' and [Harris] pointed her finger at Joan and said, 'Teamsters better get on board,' and so Joan says, 'Excuse me?' 'Yeah, Teamsters better get on board. I don't know why you haven't endorsed me yet.' So she comes back, and she tells me this, and I'm like, 'The nerve!'"...O’Brien paraphrased her closing as essentially telling the union leadership, "‘Listen, I’m going to win with you or without you.’"
"And it was like such a smug answer, like, okay, and that turned the majority of the people in that room off her," he said. O’Brien then described their postmortem of the meeting, noting that many in the union leadership were turned off by Harris’ smug demeanor and body language.'
'...Delia Ramirez, whose husband is a DACA recipient and defines her marriage as "mixed-status" on a campaign website, apparently made the controversial remarks this past weekend at what the Daily Caller has described as a "radical" summit organized by the director of an "anti-American organization."
“I’m a proud Guatemalan before I’m an American,” she told the group while speaking in Spanish, according to the outlet's translation.
The Daily Caller informs us that they "confirmed the translation of her statement with multiple Spanish speakers."...'
'...10 individuals have been subpoenaed for closed-door depositions from August to October. These include former Attorney General Merrick Garland, former Attorney General William Barr, former Attorney General Jeff Sessions, former Attorney General Loretta Lynch, former Attorney General Eric Holder, and former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales; former FBI Director James Comey; former special counsel Robert Mueller; and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and her husband, former President Bill Clinton.
The Republican-led committee is seeking testimony from these officials about their roles at the DOJ and FBI during the criminal investigations into Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell. ...'
'...Ratcliffe revealed that he and FBI Director Kash Patel "will be declassifying additional documents that showed just how sinister the FBI was in amplifying Hillary Clinton's Steele dossier as real and credible to be included in the intelligence community assessment."
"There will be more to come," he vowed. "And I think that people should expect that the Trump administration will continue to shed transparency, and light, and truth."
"There is no question: This was the greatest political scandal of our lifetime," he added, calling it a "stain on our country that should never happen again." ...'
'...The action reflects Trump’s efforts to protect the U.S. from foreign threats to national security and the economy by securing "fair, balanced and reciprocal trade relationships," the White House said.
Enten said that Trump's immigration policies factor into Trump's significant influence as well. ...How about net migration in the United States? Get this, it's down. It's going to be down at least 60%. We may be dealing with, get this, negative net migration to the United States in 2025," Enten said.
He continued, "That would be the first time there is negative net migration in this country in at least 50 years. We're talking about down from 2.8 million in 2024. So Donald Trump has always run on tariffs, and he's running a hawkish line on immigration. '
'...Check out our latest high-profile and worst of the worst arrests to get a closer look at the criminal aliens we’ve recently taken into custody. Each of the illegal aliens you see here has been convicted or accused of heinous crimes that put the American public at risk — but they’re currently in ICE custody or have already been removed from the United States....'
'...The carrier began search efforts after receiving reports of a possible sailor overboard, officials said in an earlier statement.
The sailor’s identity is being withheld until 24 hours after next-of-kin notification, per Navy policy....'
'Jen Easterly, a retired Army colonel, a West Point graduate, and former head of CISA, was supposed to assume duties...Jen Easterly ran CISA and directed its multi-year, illegal censorship operation against conservative media...after what she did to this country? Who approved this appointment of a woman who clearly has zero regard for the Constitution and the First Amendment right to free speech and freedom of the press?'
'...Montianez Merriweather, 34; Dekyra Vernon, 24; and Jermaine Matthews, 39, have been charged with assault and aggravated riot.
According to police records, Mr Merriweather and Ms Vernon were additionally charged with felonious assault...Merriweather was indicted earlier in July on weapons charges and a count of receiving stolen property, but was released on bail after paying 10% of a $4,000 (£3,000) bond. ...Ken Kober, president of the city's Fraternal Order of Police lodge, told the Cincinnati Enquirer that Mr Merriweather "never should have been out" of jail.
Records indicate Mr Merriweather is now being held on $500,000 bond.'
'...Some of the changes in the new tax law may be beneficial for some households, while others are barred from accessing key tax breaks.
Here’s a breakdown of which taxpayers stand to benefit — and which could pay more ...folks earning up to $53,000 a year could lose $65 on average by 2033 under the newly enacted ‘big beautiful bill.’ ...The bill temporarily raises the cap on the state and local tax (SALT) deduction from $10,000 to $40,000 annually for folks with incomes up to $500,000.
The SALT deduction allows taxpayers who itemize to subtract certain state and local taxes from their federal taxable income. This can help you reduce your property tax, income tax, and sales tax burden. ... If you earn $96,000 per year, Trump’s new tax cuts and spending legislation will put more money into your pocket.'
'...WASHINGTON, July 30 (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve is expected to leave interest rates unchanged on Wednesday, six days after President Donald Trump again demanded that the U.S. central bank cut borrowing costs...'
'...At least one other person was killed and 16 others were wounded in weekend shootings across Chicago as of Saturday.
The ages of the victims range from 6 to 50. ...'
'“You should own your property free and clear,” DeSantis said at a recent roundtable in Jacksonville. “I think to say that someone that's been in their house for 35 years just has to keep ponying up money — you don't own your home, if that's the case.”...'
'...Calif., designated his Maryland home as his primary address in 2003. In 2009, Schiff purchased a condo in Burbank, California...'
'...Yet some things about the Vitals’ story are buried deep in the piece. They are not true U.S. citizens — they came to America through a special U.S. program that gave Haitians temporary protected status (TPS). This permissive policy, covering roughly 1.1 million people from various countries toward the end of Biden’s term, should concern Americans.
Trump attempted to terminate TPS for Haiti during his first term but was blocked by a federal judge. ...'
'...President Donald Trump said on Friday that he was contemplating sending rebate checks to Americans using tariff revenue.
The U.S. government ran a $27 billion budget surplus in June, fueled partly by record tariff revenue, which exceeded $100 billion for the first time in a fiscal year, Reuters reported. When a reporter asked Trump at the White House if there was a chance of a rebate for Americans due to...'
'...Department of Justice (DOJ) Auditor Carolyn Feinstein has been officially removed from federal service following an explosive investigation led by investigative journalist Laura Loomer. Feinstein, who worked in the Austin District Office of the U.S. Trustee Program, was fired on July 18, 2025, as confirmed in a termination memorandum from the DOJ’s Executive Office for United States Trustees. Her dismissal followed Loomer’s exposé linking Feinstein to the controversial ICEBlock app through her husband, Joshua Aaron Feinstein—a radical leftist, anti-Trump extremist, and the app’s creator. ICEBlock crowdsources the live locations of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, putting federal officers at risk of ambush and retaliation during active immigration enforcement operations. ...'
'A billboard recently went up in the area, headlined with the demand to “Say No to the Blue Angels.” Below it are pictures of children clutching their ears, a dog, and a Muslim woman wearing a hijab ...This situation is no different and they must be told ‘NO’ once again. The Blue Angels are not going anywhere.'