“Instead of George III and his parliament in far-off London, the enemies of this Wrecking-ball revolution are the global institutions, alliances and system of values that America built to keep liberty safe after the defeat of fascism in 1945. Many Republicans, as well as some on the left, believe these structures impose burdens that Americans should be no more willing to tolerate than they were the Stamp Act of 1765.”

“The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration was among several agencies gutted by the Trump Administration’s Department of Government Efficiency in 2025… These sweeping staff cuts forced the National Weather Service, the forecasting arm of NOAA, to halt or reduce weather balloon launches at 11 locations.”

“The U.S. Attorney’s Office for New Jersey, in a new court filing, conceded that the sentencing guidelines suggest a prison term between 70 and 87 months for the defendant, James Patten.”

Said Massie: “Imagine if Biden or Obama had bragged about shaking down a private company for 10% public ownership. Where are the supposed stalwarts of free markets?”

Reuters: Air Force to investigate officer who called for Trump impeachment.

Said Trump: “Then you have President Bill Clinton — he ran on a special jogging track. He had a little track built for him at the White House. That’s nice. I didn’t even know that until recently, but he had a track built at the White House.”

He added: “I don’t think I’ll ever do that. I don’t see myself doing that, I don’t know. But he actually was a nice guy. I like Bill Clinton a lot. I still do.”

Mediaite: Trump drops rare praise for former nemesis.

“The assemblyman, Robert Smullen, said that he met with the president at the Oval Office, where Mr. Trump spoke of the importance of uniting Republicans and Conservatives before the midterm elections.”

“The speech, meant to contrast to President Donald Trump’s planned remarks at Mount Rushmore, was steeped in symbolism and centered immigration as its primary theme. A naturalized citizen born in Uganda to parents of Indian-origin, Mamdani sat behind a desk used by George Washington, with naturalized immigrants standing around him holding American flags.”

CBS News: Mamdani discusses American exceptionalism and “forces of division” in America 250 speech.

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“The state’s top court said the local court and special prosecutor in the case did not follow proper procedures in the process surrounding the indictment — including multiple local media reports that the court handcuffed and locked out a journalist attempting to report on the grand jury action.”

“Trump’s co-option of the semiquincentennial has taken many forms — slow and gradual ones like the subtle rebranding of the event, and bizarre, brazen ones like placing his name and likeness on new U.S. passports, coins, and other items. It’s a fitting demonstration of the current state of America: at the end of its imperial rope, a society that has been degraded so far by its own excesses that the Founding Fathers would barely recognize it now.”

“Rodríguez’s disapproval rating climbed to 63.3% in June, up almost five percentage points from May, according to an AtlasIntel survey… after the disaster struck. Nearly two-thirds of respondents disapproved of the government’s handling of the earthquakes, while 52.4% described the response as ‘very poor.'”

“Last fall, the former White House chief strategist told Politico that Zohran Mamdani’s mayoral win should be ‘flashing red lights’ for the right, a warning Republicans flirted with and then waved off as mostly a New York story…”

“To Bannon, it’s proof of something he’s said for months: The U.S. is in a transformational political moment, and leadership in both parties is way behind.”

Said Bannon: “We are facing a new politics. We’re seeing the dying of the old politics before us. You’re seeing it burn to the ground before you.'”

“The Department of Interior is soliciting bids to hire a contractor for the pool’s long-term maintenance after it is restored and repaired for the second time this year.”