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Trump Tries to Pause BBC Lawsuit to Hide His Finances

qcp — Thu, 06 Aug 2026 22:32:44 -0400

The president's lawsuit against the BBC is blowing up in his face.

DOGE Claims Unravel in Scathing New Government Report

reinheitsgebot — Thu, 06 Aug 2026 21:33:36 -0400

A new government watchdog report delivers a blistering rebuke of DOGE, the Elon Musk-led cost-cutting initiative, finding it repeatedly overstated its savings and took credit for cuts it didn't actually make.

C.I.A. Sets up Secret Cuba Task Force as Trump Pressures Havana

C0RI0LANUS — Thu, 06 Aug 2026 20:32:00 -0400

The C.I.A. has secretly established a Cuba task force ...

Trump Reportedly Demanded Hegseth Explain Weapons Shortages amid Iran War

C0RI0LANUS — Thu, 06 Aug 2026 19:33:24 -0400

Trump's frustration over Iran War boiled over at Camp David last week, where he demanded answers from Pete Hegseth ...

Todd Blanche Promises Permanent Dobbs Ban in All States

rstybeach11 — Thu, 06 Aug 2026 18:31:00 -0400

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche assured faith leaders during a call with Intercessors for America that the Justice Department plans to further restrict abortion access, calling a complete victory "permanent" and "soon."

Lawmakers call for Pentagon Probe of Trump Family-backed Companies

qcp — Thu, 06 Aug 2026 17:33:33 -0400

A group of Democratic lawmakers have asked the Pentagon's official watchdog to open an investigation after The Washington Post revealed that 15 companies with investment from President Donald Trump's sons have garnered $3.2 billion in federal contracts, investments, and loans " most coming after Trump took office for the second time.

Corporations Got Billions in Tariff Refunds Wheres Your Cut?

qcp — Thu, 06 Aug 2026 16:30:30 -0400

Apple got an estimated $2.2 billion tariff refund last quarter. Amazon got $600 million. Nike got $300 million. But American consumers who paid higher prices as President Donald Trump's tariffs filtered through the economy are getting almost nothing back.

Senate Committee Votes to Hold Fauci in Contempt

qcp — Thu, 06 Aug 2026 15:30:23 -0400

A Senate committee on Thursday voted to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress and refer him to the Justice Department for potential prosecution ...

FAA Says Marine One Was Too Close to Passenger Airplane

reinheitsgebot — Thu, 06 Aug 2026 14:31:05 -0400

The Federal Aviation Administration said a military helicopter carrying President Donald Trump on Tuesday was briefly too close to a passenger jet departing Reagan Washington National Airport ...

Trump's $275 Billion Vanity 'Golden Fleet' Fantasy Implodes

reinheitsgebot — Thu, 06 Aug 2026 13:32:57 -0400

A report from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office estimated that the president's plans to commission a so-called "Trump class" of heavily armed battleships could cost about $275 billion. This figure is nearly double what the Navy initially estimated ...

Bessent Declares Widening Gap Between Rich and Poor 'Dead'

C0RI0LANUS — Thu, 06 Aug 2026 12:32:59 -0400

Despite data to the contrary, the Treasury Secretary made the case that the K-shaped economy no longer exists.

Exxon CEO Delivers Blunt Msg on What's Coming for Gas Prices

lamplighter — Thu, 06 Aug 2026 11:32:23 -0400

Mwangi Enos: I have covered the energy market's evolution through the Iran-Iraq War, from Chevron CEO Mike Wirth's early warnings about depleting buffers to Shell's CEO describing the diesel and gasoline squeeze that emerged as refineries pivoted to jet fuel. On July 31, ExxonMobil Chairman and CEO Darren Woods also added the most analytically precise observation I have heard from an oil executive. There is a disconnect between crude prices and pump prices.

Trump Wants the Power to Stop Public from Suing Polluters

LampLighter — Thu, 06 Aug 2026 10:33:58 -0400

Reducing rampant pollution across the United States was so important that when Congress passed many environmental protection laws, including the Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, and Safe Drinking Water Act, it didn't want to leave enforcement only to the executive branch.

Tom DeLay says Trump FCC has no Authority to Repeal TV Ownership Cap

LampLighter — Thu, 06 Aug 2026 09:32:17 -0400

Tom DeLay, the Texas Republican who was House majority leader from 2003 to 2005, said the Federal Communications Commission has no legal authority to repeal the National Television Ownership Rule. Despite DeLay's warning, the Trump FCC appears ready to eliminate the rule at its meeting this week.

USDOJ First: Prosecuting Mother of Foiled Terrorist

C0RI0LANUS — Thu, 06 Aug 2026 08:32:12 -0400

The Justice Department has filed the first-ever case in the US Alien Terrorist Removal Court (ATRC), seeking to remove Nazira Haji Zada (47) residing in Fort Worth, TX, for her alleged role in a crime that was to be committed by her son and son-in-law on US Election Day (Tuesday, 5 Nov 2024).

The FBI foiled the plot and no casualties were caused