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Tuesday, August 04, 2026

Trump said: "The Winning Shot in the Bedminster Club Championship! Thank you very much to all of those who participated. I won with a score of 70, and am so honored in that, unlike the rest of the field, I'm given very little time to practice, because I'm focused on many other things. It's called TALENT, and I have it, and they don't! read more


President Donald Trump went on a posting spree on Truth Social on Saturday, sharing AI-generated images of him doing everything from arresting extraterrestrials to kissing a statue of Jesus Christ. read more


Investors looking to get a jump on White House announcements will be able to buy sneak peeks starting Saturday as a Trump family company starts selling special, fast access to the president's posts on social media read more


In Middletown and Bridgeport, police officials have pushed to contract a first-responder drone program they praise as a potentially life-saving tool. But residents of both cities took to their city halls ... read more


Monday, August 03, 2026

Louisiana retailers can no longer charge customers extra for using debit cards under a new state law that took effect Saturday, giving consumers new legal protections and expanding the attorney general's authority to enforce the ban. read more


"Today, I sent a letter to the Florida Conference of Catholic Bishops regarding their schools' vaccine mandates. Ironically, they won't offer religious exemptions as prescribed by state law. This is troubling and may disqualify them from state scholarships and vouchers." read more


Capital One Financial has for the first time formally linked its decision to close the Trump Organization's bank accounts to anti-money laundering concerns, a significant disclosure made on Friday. read more


A federal judge has rejected X.AI's request for a temporary restraining order that would have halted enforcement of Minnesota's AI nudification ban. The bill was passed with near unanimous support in both the Minnesota House and Senate earlier this year. The law bans the use of technology that generates fake nude images of real people. read more


State Rep. Austin McCollum, a four-term Republican lawmaker who appears to be the only official candidate in an upcoming election for Benton County judge, is in jail today on charges of domestic battery. read more


Federal officials on Friday released an updated framework for the Colorado River, requiring Arizona, California and Nevada to significantly reduce their water use in the coming years. read more


Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman spoke to President Trump on Saturday and expressed concern over his plans for massive new strikes against Iran, according to two U.S. officials and a third source with knowledge of the call. read more


Michael Tomasky: It's inconceivable to imagine any other modern American president even thinking this up, let alone doing it. Suing himself; then installing a spineless yes-man -- his former personal lawyer, no less -- as acting attorney general, who then agrees to a settlement including nearly $2 billion in taxpayer money plus an immunity grant; then being willing to sacrifice said A.G.'s confirmation in order to preserve the fund and the immunity claim. It defies belief. read more


Nick Adams' Foundation for Liberty and American Greatness has brought in millions in donations and helped him land a State Department appointment, but records show there is almost no indication FLAG was spending that money on its stated mission. read more


Sunday, August 02, 2026

Visuals Suggest U.S. Dropped 2,000-Pound Bomb on Home in Iran, Killing 3 read more


The intelligence assessment says Israeli officials are pursuing a long-term strategy to make the alliance harder for future administrations to scale back. read more


Wrote and published malware during tests, which is apparently OK because leaky test environments were the real problem read more


 

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