Cancel Senate August break and pass the Save Act

Trump demands Senate cancel August break until it passes stalled voting bill

President Donald Trump on Monday demanded that Senate Majority Leader John Thune cancel the chamber’s upcoming August break until senators pass a strict proof-of-citizenship voting bill, even as Republicans lack the votes to advance it.

Trump has repeatedly urged Thune to scrap the legislative filibuster, which effectively sets a 60-vote threshold for most legislation in the 100-member Senate, or find another workaround to pass the voting bill, known as the SAVE America Act.

But Republicans hold only a 53-47 majority, and Thune has consistently said they don’t have the votes to pass the bill or change the rules to get around the filibuster.

“John Thune should not allow the United States Senate to ‘leave town’ until it passes The Save America Act or, far better still, TERMINATES THE FILIBUSTER,” Trump wrote on social media.

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Boasberg blocks a State Department Policy

Judge Boasberg blocks Trump visa restrictions on foreign censorship actors in First Amendment dispute

Chief U.S. District Judge James Boasberg has temporarily halted the Trump administration's policy of restricting visas for foreign nationals tied to the suppression of American free speech, a move conservatives say shields the very actors who helped silence them.

Boasberg, an Obama appointee who has clashed repeatedly with the Trump White House, issued a stay blocking the State Department from enforcing its policy against individuals connected to organizations like the Global Disinformation Index.

The GDI drew bipartisan scrutiny after it produced what critics called blacklists of conservative news websites, while receiving federal funding during the Biden era.

Fox News Digital reported that the judge found the administration may be engaging in viewpoint discrimination that violates the First Amendment.

Boasberg's role in this case is difficult to separate from his broader record. President Obama nominated him to the federal bench in 2010, and Fox News has described him as "a major judicial antagonist across President Donald Trump's two administrations." His rulings have repeatedly put him at odds with the current White House on immigration, national security, and executive authority.

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AOC : McConnell needs to give an update on his health

Ocasio-Cortez demands McConnell resign if he cannot provide a clear health update

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is calling on Sen. Mitch McConnell to step down if he cannot explain his weeks-long absence from the Senate, a demand that adds Democratic pressure to an already strained Republican majority.

The New York Democrat told reporters Wednesday that McConnell's existing explanation for his extended absence falls short of what the public deserves.

McConnell, 84, has been away from the Senate since a June 14 fall that left him briefly unconscious and led to a hospitalization and subsequent pneumonia diagnosis. His office released a statement on July 12 confirming he had moved from hospital care to a rehabilitation facility, but the senator acknowledged he would not return to the Senate floor to vote "quite yet."

The Washington Examiner reported that the limited information released has fueled speculation and conspiracy theories about the Kentucky Republican's condition.

Ocasio-Cortez did not hold back. Speaking to reporters, she framed the issue as one of basic accountability to voters and colleagues alike.

"If he can't give us an update, he should resign. Absolutely."

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Fauci enjoyed being famous

Fauci's COVID diaries show obsession with celebrity status while Americans died by the thousands

Sen. Rand Paul released Dr. Anthony Fauci's personal diary entries from the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the pages read less like a public-health chronicle than a Hollywood vanity journal.

Fauci, the former head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases who served as chief medical advisor to Presidents Trump and Biden, kept a running account of his daily life during the crisis, and the entries Paul's Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee made public reveal a man remarkably absorbed with his own fame even as the national death toll climbed into the tens of thousands.

The Kentucky Republican, who chairs the committee and has long clashed with Fauci over the federal pandemic response and the origins of the virus, released the diary package days before Fauci is scheduled to appear under subpoena for Senate testimony.

The timing is deliberate. Paul wants the public to read Fauci's own words before Fauci takes the oath.

Fauci wrote that his national and international fame was "explosive and really unimaginable." He called it "not hyperbole" that he was "the most famous and talked about person in the country." He described "countless" profiles written about him, some, he noted, without anyone even interviewing him, as Fox News reported.

That is not a man focused on stopping a pandemic. That is a man keeping score.

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Gain of Function during Pandemic

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Trump wants to rebuild a decaying public golf course in Washington, D.C., with private money

With modern design, public access, and championship ambition.

Naturally, Democrats want a judge to stop him.

Alexander Muse lays out the absurdity: East Potomac is popular, neglected, structurally tired, and openly in need of major rehabilitation. Nobody serious denies the course is deteriorating. The objection is not really about trees, drainage, history, or recreation. It is about Trump accomplishing something visible in a city his opponents have governed into embarrassment. Litigation has become their reflexive veto.

Trump Wants to Build a Great Golf Course WITH PRIVATE MONEY in DC. and Democrats are Demanding a Judge Stop Him. [Muse/Luthmann]

Good Night, Patriots!

Trump's security while in Palm Beach

FAA flight restrictions around Mar-a-Lago spark lawsuit, resident frustration

Palm Beach County residents living near Donald J. Trump International Airport say the sound overhead has become impossible to ignore — and now a lawsuit against the Federal Aviation Administration could head to court as early as the beginning of next year.

The dispute centers around temporary flight restrictions tied to Mar-a-Lago that have rerouted planes over residential neighborhoods across the county. County leaders and residents argue the changes have dramatically increased noise and disrupted daily life for thousands of people.

WFLX’s Joel Lopez was at the Citizens Committee on Airport Noise Thursday as they met with airport officials where we learned litigation over flight restrictions could go to court as early as the beginning of next year.

During the meeting, committee members pressed airport officials for answers about how the new flight patterns are affecting communities. “The citizens and this body needs to know what’s happening,” said committee member Teresa Johnson. “Understand where those flights are going, how much noise they’re making, when they’re making the noise and for us to make our case.”

The restrictions were put in place around Mar-a-Lago, the Palm Beach residence of President Donald Trump. The committee has pushed for noise readers and flight information to strengthen their case on reversing the temporary flight restrictions.

Residents said while they understand the need for presidential security, they also believe the burden on neighborhoods has become too heavy. In May, Commissioner Weiss publicly urged the FAA and Secret Service to suspend the restrictions during periods when President Donald Trump is not staying at Mar-a-Lago.

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$25 million hidden over 7 years

Supreme Court star Tom Goldstein sentenced to six years in prison for hiding millions in poker winnings from the IRS

A prominent Washington lawyer who argued more than 40 cases before the Supreme Court was handcuffed in a Maryland courtroom Friday after a federal judge sentenced him to six years in prison for tax evasion and financial fraud tied to a secret high-stakes gambling habit.

Thomas Goldstein, 56, stood before U.S. District Judge Lydia Griggsby in Greenbelt, Maryland, at the end of a day-long hearing and heard a sentence that caps one of the most dramatic falls in modern legal Washington.

The Democrat and co-founder of the widely read legal news site SCOTUSblog (I read this blog) had asked the court for leniency, his defense lawyers requested a term of supervised release that would let him "repay his debts, address his gambling addiction and contribute to society." Griggsby rejected that request outright.

Prosecutors had pushed for more than eight years. The judge split the difference but made clear she saw no ambiguity in the evidence. Reuters reported that Griggsby told the courtroom, "Every American understands that they have an obligation to pay taxes," and added bluntly: "I don't think this is a close case."

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USA Today columnist condemned for Race-baiting

Alveda King calls USA Today columnist's Emmett Till comparison to Caitlin Clark controversy 'race-baiting'

Alveda King, niece of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., is calling out a USA Today sports columnist who compared the murder of Emmett Till to Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark's conduct on the basketball court, a comparison King says is designed to inflame, not inform.

King, a 75-year-old Fox News contributor, gave an interview to OutKick on Friday responding to a column published this week by USA Today sports columnist Nancy Armour.

In the piece, Armour drew a line between Till's 1955 murder and what she characterized as Clark putting Black and lesbian WNBA players in physical danger through her on-court behavior, allegedly flopping and confronting referees over missed calls, which Armour argued eggs on Clark's supporters to send hostile messages to other players.

Alveda said:

"What people have learned to do, is to throw out inflammatory, emotional phrases that will make people emotional and forget how to think. There was no reason to throw Emmett Till's name out there. And so, that's called race-baiting."

Alveda King

Memphis Pizza Owner has skewed priorities

What This Memphis Pizza Owner Said After Kicking National Guard Troops Out of His Business Will Make Your Blood Boil

What Tamboli Did and What He Won't Tell You

On July 11, four uniformed National Guard members walked into Tamboli's Pasta & Pizza on Madison Avenue looking for a meal.

The owner, Miles Tamboli, turned them away. He then posted a video bragging about it – calling the decision an act of "patriotism and conscience." The left-wing internet loved it. The left-wing Guardian ran a glowing feature on his packed house and long lines. Local liberal activists launched a "buy-cott" – urging supporters to flood the restaurant with their dollars and their politics.

Since Trump launched the Memphis Safe Task Force in September 2025, Memphis Police Department data tells a clear story.

• Murders are down 44% in the first half of 2026.
• Motor vehicle thefts are down 62%.
• Overall violent crime has dropped nearly 40% compared to the same period last year.
• The task force surpassed 10,000 arrests and pulled 1,708 illegal firearms off city streets – and located 154 missing children.
• The National Police Association called Memphis a "blueprint for other cities around the nation."

Tamboli's answer to all of that: the soldiers who did the work can find somewhere else to eat.

Read more about the owner whose liberal politics were more important than the National Guard's accomplishments in making his city safer.

Memphis is a heavily Democrat city, serving as a major blue stronghold and one of the primary Democratic centers in the state of Tennesse.

Biden's last minute act for TPS

Eric Schmitt Releases Biden Memo on Last-Minute TPS Push for 3 Million Illegals

According to Schmitt, Republican Senator from Misouri, the January 2025 memo discussed expanding TPS to cover more than 3 million people. The memo reportedly listed about 1.5 million Guatemalans, 600,000 Ecuadorians, 464,000 Nicaraguans, and 455,000 Venezuelans as still eligible for the program.

It also referenced populations from Ukraine, Sudan, and Afghanistan who could potentially receive protection.

The timing is the key issue here. This was during Biden’s final stretch in office, after voters had already chosen President Trump to return to the White House on a platform that included tougher immigration enforcement.

Republicans argue the memo shows Biden officials were looking for ways to lock in protections before Trump could act.

“After the American people voted for President Trump’s promise to end the TPS scam, the Biden administration tried to subvert the will of the American people. This was mass amnesty-by-decree. America is for Americans, and it is our home—it is not a permanent refugee camp,” Schmitt added.

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U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt serves on the Armed Services Committee, the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, and the Judiciary Committee.

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Mandami - arresting Netanyahu

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Where were the adults?

Two Muslim migrant men admitted into the United States under the Biden administration lured and sexually abused 13-year-old girls in a Utah park.

This is not merely another local crime story. It is a child-safety failure, a vetting failure, an immigration-policy failure, and a public-transparency failure.

Parents deserve to know who is being admitted into their communities, what authorities knew, why country-of-origin information is hidden, and whether other victims exist.

Protecting children should come before protecting the Red-Green Alliance's political narratives. [Rair Foundation USA/Luthmann]

Good Night, Patriots!

John Thune

Karoline Leavitt Returned in Full Force and John Thune Is Not Happy About Getting Taken to the Woodshed

Leavitt Confirms What Trump Voters Already Suspected

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt stood behind the podium Thursday and delivered a line eight months of Senate inaction had been building toward.

"His patience is running out," Leavitt told reporters. She said Trump wants the SAVE America Act – the citizenship and voter ID law that would end the Democrat cheating machine for good – passed before the August recess.

The House has already done its job, passing versions of the bill more than once this year. The Senate has done nothing but stall.

Leavitt made the obvious point that Trump voters put Republicans in charge of both chambers of Congress, not just the Oval Office.

That is not a talking point.

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Socialist Troy Jackson

Democrats Pick Troy Jackson to Challenge Sen. Collins in Maine Senate Race

Jackson, a former state Senate president, is the Democrats’ replacement nominee after Graham Platner dropped out following sexual assault allegations.

He has been a registered Republican, Independent and now a Democrat. 

Despite being a progressive Democrat, Jackson began his political career as a Republican. Following the blockade, he unsuccessfully ran in 2000 as a Republican for the Maine House of Representatives. At the time, he was opposed to abortion, a position he has since reversed.

Jackson ran again in 2002, this time as an Independent, and won, beating the candidate he lost to two years prior. He changed his affiliation to Democrat in 2004 and has remained in the party since.

Jackson served as a delegate at the 2016 Democratic National Convention and was part of a small number of delegates who voted for Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), who lost to former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Clinton went on to lose the election to President Donald Trump.

Jackson unsuccessfully ran for governor this year, losing to Hannah Pingree

Epoch times

"In The Heights" now playing at the Lake Worth Playhouse

Off to lunch and the Lake Worth Playhouse

The best deal in town

The production launches Lake Worth Playhouse's 74th Main Stage Season, bringing one of Broadway's most celebrated contemporary musicals to downtown Lake Worth Beach. Filled with vibrant music, high-energy choreography, and unforgettable characters, In the Heights is a joyful celebration of family, culture, and community.

For many members of the cast, the story is deeply personal. Several performers draw on their own Puerto Rican, Dominican, and Latin American heritage, while others describe the production as a tribute to parents and grandparents whose sacrifices created new opportunities for future generations.

“At its core, In the Heights is about community,” said Artistic Director Daniel Eilola. “It's about the people who know your name, the sacrifices families make for one another, and the dreams that connect us across generations.”

Performances started on July 17 and ending on August 2 at Lake Worth Playhouse located at 713 Lake Avenue Lake Worth Beach, FL. Tickets can be purchased on the theater's website or by calling (561) 586-6410.

Ben Franklin Exhibit at the Smithsonian

Smithsonian Director Said She Has Zero Regrets After Getting Caught Smearing Ben Franklin With No Proof

The Smithsonian already stood accused of turning America's history museum into a woke propaganda machine.Then one exhibit about Ben Franklin walked into a House hearing and detonated everything.

What the Smithsonian said about him left even the room speechless. A Heritage Foundation researcher stood in front of the House Oversight Committee and pulled the pin. He told lawmakers about a Smithsonian display called The Electric Dr. Franklin.

The exhibit ran at the National Museum of American History from 2021 to 2025. Its subtitle asked visitors to consider "Enslaved People in Franklin's Research." The museum's own text admits it has no proof this ever happened.

"Indentured servants and enslaved people in his household could also have been used," the exhibit states, before admitting the museum may never know if that's true. That is not history. That is a smear dressed up in a museum placard.

Heritage Foundation senior fellow Mike Gonzalez asked lawmakers why anyone would smear a Founding Father like Franklin over something so bizarre and unprovable.

Franklin spent his final years as president of the Pennsylvania Society for the Abolition of Slavery. He personally petitioned Congress to end slavery in America.

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