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Trump Admin Loses More Court Cases over Voter Rolls

qcp — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 13:32:26 -0400

The Justice Department can't access New York's unredacted voter roll, a judge said in handing the federal government yet another loss in court in its quest to obtain the lists from all 50 states.

Johnson Wants $350 Billion for 'fighting communism on our own shores'

qcp — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 12:30:22 -0400

"You heard the president talk about how he wants to effectively double the funding for national defense. Look, we live in dangerous times. We're fighting communism on our own shores, and we're fighting evil terrorists and tyrants around the world, and we have to be able to protect our national security," Johnson said.

Trump's $3-Million-a-Day National Guard Deployment in D.C. Extended to 2029

qcp — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 11:30:23 -0400

The National Guard will remain deployed in Washington, D.C., through Inauguration Day 2029 as part of President Trump's anti-crime mission in the city, unless the president deems otherwise, the Pentagon confirmed to NPR.

Pollution from Musk's Power Project Hits Black Communities

lamplighter — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 09:31:25 -0400

Elon Musk's xAI has installed far more gas turbines without federal permits at its Colossus 2 data center project in Tennessee than it has publicly acknowledged, and the pollution is hitting predominantly Black neighborhoods the hardest, a Reuters analysis found.

Bison Throws Tourist 8-Feet Into Air

oneironaut — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 08:30:38 -0400

A tourist was seriously injured Friday evening after being thrown 8 feet into the air by a bull bison in Yellowstone National Park.

Elon Musk Likely Broke the Law by Giving Voters $1 million, Wisconsin board says

retort — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 08:29:58 -0400

The bipartisan Wisconsin Elections Commission has found probable cause that billionaire Elon Musk broke state law when he handed out $1 million checks to voters in the 2025 state Supreme Court election

Rapper Fights for $600K he Paid for a Trump Pardon that Never Came

reinheitsgebot — Tue, 14 Jul 2026 23:33:44 -0400

Rapper Boosie Badazz is in arbitration against two well-known MAGA operatives after paying them $600,000 to secure a Trump pardon over a gun charge that never arrived, NOTUS reported Monday.

Private Equity in Youth Sports Draws Scrutiny in Congress

lamplighter — Tue, 14 Jul 2026 22:30:19 -0400

A bipartisan committee on Capitol Hill scrutinized the role of private equity in youth sports, a potential sign that Congress could be inching closer to intervening.

Mitch McConnell Says Fall Sent Him to the Hospital

reinheitsgebot — Tue, 14 Jul 2026 21:30:45 -0400

U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell said he will not rejoin the Senate when it returns to work on Monday because he is still recovering from a fall and from pneumonia.

US Government Warns Russian Hackers Are Targeting Your Router

lamplighter — Tue, 14 Jul 2026 20:32:33 -0400

With residential proxies all the rage, CISA urges router users to be vigilant.

Trump's Personal Law Firm Has a Pipeline to Top DOJ Jobs

LampLighter — Tue, 14 Jul 2026 19:32:46 -0400

Sullivan & Cromwell, one of the most prestigious law firms in the world, has developed a mutually beneficial relationship with President Donald Trump -- rankling some of the firm's top talent in the process.

ICE to Temporarily Halt Conducting Vehicle Stops

qcp — Tue, 14 Jul 2026 16:30:15 -0400

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has been ordered to temporarily stop conducting vehicle stops in the wake of two deadly shootings ...

Trump TACOs on Hormuz Toll

reinheitsgebot — Tue, 14 Jul 2026 15:30:15 -0400

CNN has reported that 24 hours after proposing it, US President Donald Trump drops his demand for a 20% toll for cargo going through the Strait of Hormuz.

Last U.S. Polio Patient with an Iron Lung Dies

reinheitsgebot — Tue, 14 Jul 2026 14:30:36 -0400

Martha Lillard had just turned 5 when she was diagnosed with polio and depended on an iron lung to live.

Federal Judge Dismisses Jan 6 Proud Boys Case

C0RI0LANUS — Tue, 14 Jul 2026 13:30:26 -0400

The Honorable USDJ Timothy Kelly granted the Justice Department's motion to dismiss the case with prejudice against Proud Boy members Ethan Nordean, Joseph Biggs, Zachary Rehl, and Dominic Pezzola, after a federal appeals court had already vacated their convictions.

The provenance for all of the Jan 6 case dismissals