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Friday, July 24, 2026

After considering retirement, LeBron James has chosen to sign a two-year deal with the Philadelphia 76ers, where he joins Tyrese Maxey, Joel Embiid and Jaylen Brown. Philly were last NBA champs in 1983 behind Dr. J and Moses Malone. LeBron's salary is only $4 million a year unless I'm mistaken but he makes $80 million a year in endorsement money so he might be OK financially.


The president's legal team is seeking an emergency injunction that would order [E Jean Carroll] to return the payment to the account in the hopes that the Supreme Court will grant him a legal Hail Mary and reverse the judgment, sending the money back to him. read more


Sen. Mitch McConnell's extended absence has thrown a number of the Senate's top priorities into limbo. read more


The Justice Department told a judge it will withdraw its subpoenas for grand jury testimony and phone record records from New York Times reporters during a heated court hearing Thursday. read more


The number of troops killed during the Iran War dropped from 18 to 14 on Thursday on the Pentagon's website. Officials gave conflicting reasons for the change. The New York Times is reporting that anonymous sources say the number dropped because four deaths happened after Trump had declared a ceasefire. read more


Donald Trump is facing intense scrutiny over the billions his administration has raked in from Venezuela that now appear to have vanished into thin air. Analysis by the Financial Times suggests the White House has brought in $13 billion from Venezuelan oil sales so far after capturing despot Nicolas Maduro in January and installing vice president Delcy Rodriguez in his place. read more


The lawyer, Kenneth Kies, was forced out after raising concerns about White House involvement in tax audits, according to the Wall Street Journal. read more


If approved, it would add an eighth nation to the list of countries where President Donald Trump has ordered strikes since the start of his second term -- a chapter of his presidency that he initially said would be dedicated to ending global strife and redirecting U.S. resources to Americans. read more


Thursday, July 23, 2026

The administration canceled federal grants to organizations across the country, accusing them of encouraging premarital sex. New criteria say programs should stress abstinence. read more


The Transportation Security Administration notified AFGE on Monday that the agency intends to launch a new privatization program called TSA Gold+ at three airports next year: Tampa, Fla.; Charleston, S.C.; and Des Moines, Iowa. read more


During the first 18 months, 27 Senate-confirmed officials have left their Trump administration jobs, per the analysis. read more


The United States has recorded more measles cases this year than in any year since 1991 ... read more


It's hard to make a 2026 Chevy Tahoe cost more than a million dollars. Until you start packing it with military-grade public surveillance technology. read more


Trump's defamation suit against the network could put him in an uncomfortable spot. read more


A federal judge in Massachusetts has refused to dismiss a lawsuit against President Donald Trump's executive order (EO) targeting mail voting ... read more


Judge Todd E. Edelman, an Obama appointee, warned U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro, 75, on Monday that the Trump administration is "operating at its own peril" in the way it has handled its case against David Hearn, 67, a former Olympic canoeist. read more


 

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