This is how democracies begin to slide toward authoritarianism. Former 60 Minutes correspondent Cecilia Vega says that after new leadership took over at CBS News, she and her team were repeatedly pressured to include claims they could not verify.

Alex Pettis’ mom’s message. 💚 We can’t believe it’s already been six months.

Thank you Katy Perry!

It’s crazy they admitted it in court. The Trump administration acknowledged in a recent court filing that federal green energy grants canceled last year were selected for termination “solely” based on a state’s political affiliation.

Trump plans to long-term move troops into Washington, D.C. It appears they have now acquired long-term housing. The housing cost $292 million. Likely to assist him in trying to attain the third term he announced last night. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/24/white-house-correspondents-dinner-trump-washington

Trump has ordered that “warning” signs be placed at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History, directing that visitors be told the museum contains “inaccurate information.” FFS!

A federal court has allowed Tennessee to use its new congressional map, rejecting an effort to block it before the midterm elections. The map splits up the majority-Black district centered in Memphis, a change that weakens Black voting power. https://apnews.com/article/tennessee-redistricting-memphis-black-voters-south-b35a4b19c2c4818a660d3689cb8b1f82

We need a lot more businesses to sue. This administration needs to listen to the courts. Two small businesses sued the Trump administration over its latest round of global tariffs, launching another legal challenge that could redefine the limits of Trump’s authority to wage a global trade war.

A win! The Justice Department has withdrawn the subpoenas seeking phone records and grand jury testimony from New York Times journalists. Always remember that public pressure makes a difference. Thank you! https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/23/business/media/new-york-times-subpoenas-withdraw.html

Let’s talk about the government’s software, AutoMonitor. It recorded clicks, data, navigation, and form interactions before sending that data to a destination that was not publicly visible. This software has been installed by the National Design Studio on fed websites.

The House voted 214-208 to pass a war powers resolution directing the president to remove U.S. armed forces from hostilities with Iran. This is the second time the House has voted to rein in the president’s war powers over Iran.

Four states are suing the Trump administration after it threatened to withhold millions in federal grants unless they changed how they conduct elections. The administration is exceeding its constitutional authority by using federal funding to pressure states into changing election policies.

This is crazy to be happening in 2026. The US has now recorded more measles cases this year than in any year since 1991, marking the highest total in 35 years. As of today, the country had reported 2,295 confirmed measles cases, according to the Johns Hopkins University U.S. Measles Tracker.

The White House is now sharing this headline. Here’s the full context. About 6,600 people who indicated they were not U.S. citizens while applying for driver’s licenses or state IDs were mistakenly registered to vote because of a software error in New Jersey’s Motor Vehicle Commission

The White House posted on Facebook claiming that 198 Democrats voted against banning members of Congress from trading stocks while in office. What they don’t tell you is that House Republicans attached the SAVE Act to the bill.

Republicans just approved a budget blueprint that does far more than fund the war with Iran. Buried inside the $95 billion package is $10 billion to implement new nationwide voting restrictions demanded by Trump.

Another endangered species just lost federal protections. At the request of the Trump administration, a federal judge in Texas removed Endangered Species Act protections from the dunes sagebrush lizard, a species found only in parts of southeastern New Mexico and West Texas.

Thank you to the outdoor industry for your quick response and standing up again for Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante. Once again, companies across the outdoor community joined together to defend the places that inspire millions of people to hike, camp, climb, hunt, fish, and explore.

Good news! Sumner County, Tennessee, is removing the Charlie Kirk Memorial Highway signs from Vietnam Veterans Boulevard after veterans said they were never consulted and that the designation overshadowed the memorial honoring the 25 local service members killed in the Vietnam War. https://www.newschannel5.com/news/state/tennessee/sumner-county/charlie-kirk-sign-removed-from-tenn-highway-after-veterans-object

Well, this adds up. No wonder she’s always “concerned.” Financial disclosure records show that Susan Collins received campaign contributions from men whose names have appeared in the Epstein files! https://meidasnews.com/news/more-donations-from-epstein-contacts-to-susan-collins-uncovered

Thought we didn’t have money in the USA for healthcare. Yet the Defense Department’s latest estimate puts the cost of the war with Iran at $37.5 billion. Funny how we’re always told we can’t afford to invest in people’s health, but somehow tens of billions of dollars for war can be found.

The Trump administration announced it was withholding more than $1 billion in Medicaid funds from California and Minnesota. Both California and Minnesota are net donor states, meaning they pay more in federal taxes than they receive back from the federal government through federal spending.

Trump is acting like he cares about the wildfire smoke coming into the U.S. from Canada. Here are just a few reasons why he doesn’t. This is all just another excuse to justify tariffs on Canada because he’s petty.

It just never ends with this guy. Trump imposed 50% tariffs on most Canadian goods today, claiming Canada has “unfairly discriminated against American automobiles, alcohol, and dairy products”.

This should concern anyone who believes our courts should make decisions based on evidence instead of politics. Federal judges use technical reference manuals to better understand complicated subjects that come up in court, including engineering, medicine, cybersecurity, and climate science.

Honestly, we’re still shocked the FBI won’t even be pretending to investigate ICE agents.

#Fact

This is crazy!! It’s the fox guarding the henhouse! The Trump administration announced a major shift in how immigration enforcement incidents are investigated.

Thanks to everyone who booed Trump at the World Cup final! ✊

New reporting has raised additional questions about the background of ICE officer David Brouillette, who murdered Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero.