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Trump dismissed the Epstein case as a "hoax" allegedly started by Democrats, criticized Republicans pursuing it as "stupid people," and offered no evidence to support his claims.
Trump’s Maga base is increasingly angry over the DOJ’s decision to halt disclosures in the Epstein case and its suicide ruling; Trump called the case a Democrat-driven “hoax” and insulted his supporters who question it.
Trump ignored the fact that he and his allies, including Speaker Mike Johnson and Laura Loomer, have promoted Epstein-related conspiracy theories in the past.
Donald Trump has announced that Coca Cola has agreed to phase out production of its current syrup and instead will only have real cane sugar moving forward:
A leaked video shows current White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller at age 17 describing the torture of Iraqis in graphic detail while calling it “a celebration of human life and dignity,” as those around him laughed.
A new Quinnipiac poll shows that Donald Trump’s approval on immigration remains deeply underwater despite recent developments in Los Angeles, with no sign of a rebound; as of July 16, his net approval on immigration is -15%, continuing a steady decline from earlier in the year when he was at +1% on January 29 and slipping progressively through -3% in February and March, -5% in April, -11% in early June, and -16% by late June.
Senator Ron Wyden is pressuring DHS and DOJ to explain the mass collection of DNA from approximately 133,000 migrant children and teens—many as young as 13—whose genetic profiles have been added to CODIS, a criminal database, raising concerns that they’ll be treated as crime suspects indefinitely; critics warn the system, originally designed for violent crime suspects, is being expanded into a biometric surveillance regime targeting noncitizens with little transparency or legal justification.
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department has resumed transferring inmates to ICE for the first time in years, releasing 20 individuals—mostly from Mexico and Central America—to immigration authorities in May and June, despite local sanctuary policies aimed at protecting immigrants from deportation.
Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum said her government is considering legal action over the death of Jaime Alanís Garcia, a migrant who fell from a roof during an ICE raid at a cannabis farm in Camarillo, calling it a preventable tragedy amid growing concern over U.S. immigration enforcement tactics.
In a landmark ruling, a Canadian judge halted the deportation of a non-binary American citizen, citing the Trump administration’s crackdown on transgender rights as a potential basis for persecution—marking a rare case where U.S. domestic policy is considered grounds for asylum protection in another country.
Immigrants in overcrowded ICE detention centers across at least seven states report widespread hunger, small or spoiled food portions, and irregular meal schedules, as the Trump administration ramps up immigration arrests—pushing the detainee population nearly 45% above capacity and straining food services, while oversight has weakened due to layoffs at the DHS ombudsman’s office tasked with monitoring detention conditions.
Trump walked back suggestions he would fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, saying it was “highly unlikely” unless Powell had to leave due to “fraud” related to Fed headquarters renovations.
Donald Trump says he was "surprised" that Jerome Powell was appointed Chair of the Federal Reserve. Donald Trump appointed Powell.
Trump reportedly told GOP lawmakers he planned to remove Powell, prompting Wall Street concern; later, he said, “We’re not planning on doing anything.”
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem suggested the TSA’s long-standing 3-1-1 liquid rule for carry-ons may soon be overhauled, following the recent rollback of the shoe removal requirement, as part of broader efforts to streamline airport security screening.
Pam Bondi has ordered the federal government to end language support for individuals with limited English proficiency, reversing decades of bipartisan efforts since the Civil Rights era to ensure government accessibility for non-English speakers.
At the signing of the HALT Fentanyl Act, President Trump said he believes China will soon begin sentencing fentanyl manufacturers and distributors to death, adding he imposed tariffs on China “because of fentanyl” and expects harsher penalties from Beijing as part of ongoing efforts to curb the drug crisis.
The Trump administration has delayed—and may cancel—$140 million in CDC-administered grants for fentanyl overdose prevention, causing alarm among public health officials who say the disruption threatens life-saving programs in 49 states and could reverse recent progress in reducing drug deaths; the delay stems from bureaucratic holdups involving the administration’s Department of Government Efficiency and the Office of Management and Budget.
Three current or former Louisiana police chiefs and two others were charged in a years-long bribery scheme involving falsified police reports to help noncitizens fraudulently obtain U visas, with officials allegedly receiving $5,000 per fake report and hundreds of approvals tied to crimes that never occurred.
Senator Elizabeth Warren accused Trump of using building renovations as a pretext to fire Powell, whose term ends next year; the president cannot remove the Fed chair without cause.
Israel struck Syria’s defense ministry in Damascus twice on Wednesday—collapsing part of the building, killing one and injuring 18—in its third straight day of airstrikes amid clashes between Syrian forces and Druze fighters, with the IDF calling it a message to President Ahmed al-Sharaa over the violence in Suweida.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the U.S. is “very concerned” about Israeli airstrikes on Syria and that he’s in contact with involved parties, hoping to deescalate fighting between Syrian troops and Druze fighters.
Dan Rivera, a 54-year-old Army veteran and lead paranormal investigator with the New England Society for Psychic Research, died suddenly while leading a national tour featuring the allegedly haunted Annabelle doll in Gettysburg; his cause of death is undetermined pending an autopsy, though officials say it is not suspicious.
A U.S. deportation flight carrying migrants landed in Eswatini, following the Supreme Court lifting limits on deportations to third countries.
20 Democrat-led states filed a lawsuit to block the Trump administration from ending a multibillion-dollar disaster-resilience infrastructure grant program.
Good News:
The Philadelphia Phillies created a hype video spotlighting their bat boy, Adam Crognale—a 26-year-old cancer survivor—which helped him win a public vote to serve as the National League’s bat boy at the MLB All-Star Game, a dream come true for the former lymphoma patient and lifelong baseball fan.
After being lost for 12 days in the remote Australian outback, German backpacker Carolina Wilga was found alive, having survived on puddle water and minimal food while barefoot in freezing temperatures; she thanked rescuers and revealed she became disoriented after hitting her head when her van got stuck, highlighting both the dangers of leaving a vehicle in the wilderness and the power of hope and perseverance.
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— Aaron
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