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Thursday, July 30, 2026

The U.S. economy grew at an annualized rate of 1.5% in the second quarter.


After gutting long-time running initiatives to counter China's influence globally, the Trump administration is preparing to ramp up funding by hundreds of millions of dollars to restart some of those programs. read more


"A billion here, a billion there, pretty soon you're talking real money." read more


The appeals panel agreed with a federal judge that it could not block the executive order until its proposals have been enacted. read more


Wednesday, July 29, 2026

President Donald Trump said he will ask the US Supreme Court to revive his failed lawsuit accusing Hillary Clinton ... read more


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fwiw, this aspect of this thread is what I like the most ...

From the summary ...

... Alex Jones, the former owner of InfoWars ...

So who now owns the InfoWars site, and how might the ad revenue be spent?

Who Owns InfoWars? 2026 Update -- The Onion Finally Takes Over
www.ownswho.com

... Quick Answer

After roughly 18 months of bankruptcy litigation, satirical publisher The Onion (via parent company Global Tetrahedron) finally acquired InfoWars in April 2026.

The acquisition closed via a court-supervised arrangement following the August 2025 appointment of a receiver to sell InfoWars assets and pay down the $1.4 billion in Sandy Hook defamation judgments.

Alex Jones -- who had held the platform through Free Speech Systems LLC since 1999 -- is no longer the owner. ...


Lots more detail in that article, if you're interested ...

@#7

From ...

Defenders of the Union: 1905
www.shorpy.com

... Circa 1905. "Memorial Arch, Brooklyn, N.Y." The Soldiers' and Sailors' Memorial Arch at Grand Army Plaza in Prospect Park. ...


@#5 ... Causes one to wonder ...

For example ...

Meta cash flow craters as Zuckerberg doubles down on AI spending
www.reuters.com

... Meta Platforms reported a 91% drop in second-quarter free cash flow on Wednesday, underscoring the financial strain of the social media giant's costly AI buildout amid an uncertain payoff.

The Facebook and Instagram parent company reported free cash flow of $784 million in the second quarter ended June 30, down from $8.55 billion a year earlier, sending its shares down 10% in extended trading. ...


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