“If I Prove That You Can Win Statewide Taking on AIPAC, That Is Catastrophic”

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Abdul El-Sayed says Tuesday’s Senate primary in Michigan is a referendum on the future of the Democratic Party

Najib Aminy

On July 8, Abdul El-Sayed had just wrapped up a campaign stop inside a sweltering church auditorium in Ferndale, Michigan. The room was packed with supporters fanning themselves with campaign signs, many braving the summer heat to hear the progressive Senate candidate make his case against his opponent, Rep. Haley Stevens.

Then came the applause.

We’ve Officially Entered the Twilight of Late-Stage Trumpism

Greg Sargent for The New Republic
July 30, 2026
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It’s all there in a new CNN poll, and it’s heartening to see: Large majorities are sick of Donald Trump’s vanity, venality, and megalomania.

No one has ever seen anything like it, as Donald Trump himself might say. Buried in a new CNN poll is something striking: Trump isn’t just cratering by conventional approval measurements; he’s also absolutely collapsing by many metrics involving personal traits, from his mental state to his disconnectedness from ordinary people to his fondness for building monuments to himself.

Trump Threatens to Revive "anti-weaponization fund" Unless Senate Confirms Blanche

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August 1, 2026

President Donald Trump publicly pressured Senators Thom Tillis and John Cornyn by threatening to revive his controversial "anti-weaponization fund" unless they vote to confirm Todd Blanche as attorney general.

The threat came just one day after Trump and Blanche had insisted the nearly $1.8 billion fund was effectively dead. Blanche told the Senate Judiciary Committee that the fund was "not moving forward," and the Justice Department had previously informed a federal court that it had been abandoned. Now, Trump is reversing course.

Federal Judges Chastise Trump’s Justice Department for “Unlawful,” “Unethical” and “Unseemly” Conduct

ProPublica reviewed hundreds of cases in which judges criticized the actions of federal prosecutors. In many, judges expressed frustration that they can no longer take the government at its word.

by J. David McSwane, Pratheek Rebala and Carla Astudillo

July 28, 2026, 5:00 am

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Across the country, federal judges are calling out Department of Justice lawyers, questioning in unprecedented ways whether they can be trusted to tell the truth or uphold centuries-old legal norms.

Officials release Nancy Guthrie ransom note and grim follow up letter in hopes someone recognizes writing patterns

Alaa Elassar
Updated 2 hr ago
CNN News

Nearly six months after Nancy Guthrie disappeared from her home in the Catalina Foothills neighborhood of Tucson, Arizona, investigators released the full contents of a ransom note and a follow-up note that investigators believe may contain clues that someone familiar with the alleged kidnappers may recognize.

DOJ moves to dismiss Reflecting Pool vandalism charges against David Hearn, says damage due to "botched installation"

By Jacob Rosen, Joe Walsh

Updated on: July 31, 2026 / 7:49 PM EDT / CBS News

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Federal prosecutors on Friday asked a judge to dismiss an indictment charging former U.S. Olympic canoeist David Hearn with ripping up the bottom of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, citing new information that the damage was caused by a "botched installation" by a contractor, not vandalism.

Morocco Weaponizes Migrants at Israel’s Command and Punishes Sánchez, By Leonidas Vatikotis

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An artificial crisis, at Israel’s command, is the migration crisis unfolding since Thursday at Spain’s borders.

July 31, 2026

By Leonidas Vatikotis | Kommon.gr

An artificial crisis, at Israel’s command, is the migration crisis unfolding since Thursday at Spain’s borders. The objective of the Israeli destabilization plan is to undermine and overthrow Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, because the social-democratic politician supports Palestine and refuses to become Israel’s obedient instrument, as nearly all European prime ministers have become.

Italy suspends Schengen with Spain over Ceuta migrant crisis, closes air and sea borders

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The temporary suspension of the Schengen agreement was prompted by concerns over the migrant crisis in Ceuta.

Italy's Interior Ministry has ordered the closure of the country's sea and air borders with Spain, temporarily suspending the Schengen free movement regime between the two countries.

Michigan 2026 Poll: Abdul El-Sayed Leads Haley Stevens for Democratic US Senate Nomination

July 30th, 2026

A new Emerson College Polling/WLNS/WOODTV survey of the Michigan Democratic Primary for US Senate finds Abdul El-Sayed leading Rep. Haley Stevens, 54% to 39%. Six percent are undecided. Including whom undecided voters lean toward, 57% support El-Sayed and 41% Stevens.

Seattle police chief resigns under pressure from mayor over response to festival shooting

BY GENE JOHNSON AND MARTHA BELLISLE

Updated 5:24 PM PDT, July 30, 2026

SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle’s police chief resigned Thursday amid criticism that the city was slow to release key information about a fatal shootout at a food festival last weekend. Mayor Katie Wilson’s announcement followed hours of speculation about whether Police Chief Shon Barnes would step down, as some of his supporters said he had rebuffed Wilson’s request to resign.

Hamas says it has agreed to disarm after Trump announces Board of Peace plan

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Helen Sullivan 

BBC News

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US President Donald Trump says the Board of Peace has reached an agreement for the "complete disarmament" of Hamas and other armed groups in Gaza. A senior Hamas official has told the BBC they have agreed to the Board of Peace's plan to completely disarm in Gaza and that an official statement will be released soon. Israel has yet to comment. Trump said Israel would withdraw from Gaza "as disarmament is completed" and called the agreement "a critical step towards Gaza finally being governed by a new Palestinian government".

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U.S. Strikes IRGC Targets Inside Iran, Killing 3 People on Qeshm Island

July 30, 2026
The Pentagon said it struck dozens of Islamic Revolutionary Guard targets inside ​Iran, including military command centers and drone facilities, in retaliation for Tehran targeting U.S. bases in Jordan.

According to Iranian state media, a couple and their 2-year-old child were killed in U.S. strikes on Qeshm island. The U.S. issued another round of sanctions on Iran, designating 10 entities and 8 tankers. This comes as the war threatens to spread throughout the region. Jordan said it intercepted an Iranian missile attack. In Egypt, a drone hit a U.S.-owned gas storage tanker at the Mediterranean port ​of Damietta on Wednesday.

This Is What It Looks Like When Senate Republicans Have Nothing Left to Lose

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Trump did the worst thing he could to a pair of lawmakers, but he also set them free
BY PATRICK REIS 

JULY 30, 2026 5:50 PM
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Donald Trump would very much like the Senate to confirm acting Attorney General Todd Blanche as permanent Attorney General Todd Blanche. Today, though, the president said he might temporarily withdraw Blanche’s nomination. What’s the deal here? It’s unclear what Trump will do next, but even the possibility of the AG nominee stalling in the GOP-controlled Senate is an interesting window into the leverage that Trump—through messes of his own making—has lost over certain members of his party.

European nations vow FIFA World Cup boycott over Infantino private equity plan as opposition spreads

BY GRAHAM DUNBAR
Updated 1:08 PM PDT, July 30, 2026

GENEVA (AP) — European nations agreed Thursday to boycott the World Cup and all other FIFA competitions to protest Gianni Infantino’s plan to sell stakes in soccer’s biggest tournament to private equity investors. The North American soccer body rejected his plan later the same day. “UEFA and its national associations will not participate in FIFA competitions,” the European soccer body said after an urgent online meeting of its 55 member nations.

The KOSPI Crash: The Prelude To The Nasdaq 100 Crash

 Jul 30, 2026, 8:00 AM ET

State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY), DIA, QQQ, IVV, VOO, IWM, SPX, SP500, NDX, DJI, RTYEWY, SKHY, SSNLF, MU, NVDA, SMH, SOXL, IGV, OPENAI, ANTHRO, MU:CA, NVDA:CA, SSNHZ, ZMIC:CA, ZNVD:CA27 
Damir Tokic
Summary

• The unfolding KOSPI crash points to the AI bubble burst, which is likely to accelerate due to speculation with heavy leverage.
• The Nasdaq 100 is almost perfectly correlated with KOSPI; both are heavily concentrated in semiconductor stocks, thus both reflect the AI bubble burst.
• Falling token prices point to an imminent cut in AI capex, and this is the fundamental justification for the AI bubble burst.

Why JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon Says Investors Should Skip 4.6% Yields — ‘I Would Not Be A Buyer’

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In his appearance earlier this month on "The Master Investor Podcast with Wilfred Frost," JPMorgan Chase (JPM) CEO Jamie Dimon was predictably opinionated when it came to finding opportunities in the market – or, more specifically, a lack thereof.

With yields on the 10-year Treasury near recent highs above 4.61%, Dimon said, "Personally, no. I would not be a buyer."

From bad to worse for Trump and his base

Analysis by Aaron Blake / July 29, 2026
Republicans are starting to fret about their base’s lack of enthusiasm ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. 

Those voters were already disproportionately less likely to vote in elections not featuring Donald Trump, and now the GOP has to contend with the president being more unpopular than ever. And a new CNN poll drives home the problem: Large portions of Trump’s base are feeling disillusioned over more than a few of his choices lately.

Bordeaux wineries at risk from ‘zombie fires’

France’s famous vineyards are vulnerable to absorbing smoke particles
Leila Abboud & Domitille Alain in Paris & Susannah Savage in London

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Wildfires burning near Bordeaux have put some of France’s most famous winemakers on edge, as shifting winds threaten to push flames or smoke towards vineyards just weeks before harvest.