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FBI Investigated Trump for Firing James Comey, New Files Show
(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) Newly declassified files show that the FBI opened a criminal investigation into the fringe theory that President Donald Trump may have acted as a Russian agent shortly after he fired then-FBI Director James Comey. The files, released by the White House on Wednesday, once again expose the aggressive steps the bureau took…
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Dem Lawmakers’ Catfight Erupts over DSA’s Primary Surge
(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) Two Democratic lawmakers engaged in a snarky back-and-forth on X over what is driving the electoral surge of socialists within the Democratic Party. Reps. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., and Dan Goldman, D-N.Y., clashed over whether recent primary defeats of establishment Democrats were fueled by voters’ economic frustrations or by other issues. Goldman, who…
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What Is the PCE and Why Is It the Fed’s Favorite Inflation Gauge?
(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) When we talk about inflation, we usually focus on the Consumer Price Index (CPI). However, the Federal Reserve’s “preferred” inflation measure is the Personal Consumption Expenditure (PCE) index. What’s the difference and why does the Fed prefer the PCE? The two price inflation measures rely on significantly different methodological…
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Central Bank Gold Buying Accelerated Again in June
(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) Gold buying accelerated again in June as central banks took advantage of the softer price environment to add to their reserves. According to the latest data compiled by the World Gold Council, central banks globally added a net 51 tonnes of gold to their reserves in May. That was…
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FBI Agent Stole Roughly $1 Million in Cryptocurrency
(Ken Silva, Headline USA) A former FBI supervisory special agent has been arrested after admitting to the theft of roughly $1 million worth of cryptocurrency, according to court records. A criminal complaint filed Saturday says that the former agent, Patrick Yaroch, admitted to his crimes to another Justice Department employee late last month—saying that he…
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Blanche’s Attorney General Nomination, after Fund Rescission, Advances
(Andrew Rice, The Center Square) Todd Blanche’s nomination to be United States attorney general on Tuesday was advanced by a Senate committee. Lawmakers on the Senate Judiciary Committee, in a 12-10 vote, advanced Blanche’s nomination to the Senate floor after an extended controversy over various aspects of his candidacy. Sens. John Cornyn, R-Texas, and Thom…
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Seattle Mayor Silent on Police Chief’s Lucrative Exit Package
(Randy Diamond, The Center Square) Although former Seattle Police Chief Shon Barnes served only 18 months in office, he’s taking away a lucrative severance package worth around $700,000 as questions remain about his departure. The package is well in excess of his $370,000 yearly salary. While the package was first disclosed Friday night, Seattle Mayor…
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Man Charged with Setting Spokane’s Largest Wildfire was Contacted About 2 Other Blazes Last Year
(Headline USA) A man charged with intentionally setting a wildfire that’s destroyed hundreds of buildings in and around Washington state’s second-largest city was contacted by law enforcement about two fires last year, though he wasn’t charged in either, court documents show. Aaron F. Farinacci, of Spokane, was arrested Monday and booked on suspicion of first-degree…
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In-N-Out Worker Killed in Shooting at Newly Opened Idaho Restaurant Traveled to Open Stores
(Headline USA) One of the three people killed when a gunman opened fire at an In-N-Out Burger had traveled to Idaho to help expand the restaurant chain. Ashley Garibay was on a team tapped to train new employees, away from where she lived in Stockton, California. Her family said she loved her work and called…
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The U.S. Has Naturalized More People Than It Deported This Year
(José Niño, Headline USA) The U.S. government has handed out citizenship faster than it handed out deportation orders over the past year, according to publicly available statistics. The Twitter/X account AF Post drew a comparison between two immigration statistics this week that circulated widely, and federal records back up each one, even as the underlying…
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Man Who Was Monitoring Security at Trump Golf Arrested
(Headline USA) A man carrying ammunition and with a gun in his car was arrested Sunday at President Donald Trump’s Los Angeles-area golf course after appearing to monitor security preparations two days ahead of Trump’s fundraiser there, authorities said Tuesday. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said Jeanine John Taele, 38, was taking photos and video…
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Kamala Snubs Biden When Asked About ‘Most Effective’ Presidents
(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) Kamala Harris may have further strained her relationship with the Biden family Tuesday after leaving Joe Biden off her list of the nation’s “most effective” presidents. The twice-failed presidential candidate appeared at the National Urban League’s annual conference, where the organization’s CEO, Marc Morial, asked her to “rank the top three most…
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Platner’s Replacement in Maine Accused of Incest
(Ben Sellers, Headline USA) Democratic party elites in Maine are facing more criticism over their sub-par vetting process amid reports that new Senate nominee Troy Jackson has sex with his cousin. https://t.co/FxTYcfn9w1 pic.twitter.com/pXQbs1UBTE — Magills (@magills_) July 30, 2026 After using a loophole in the primary process to swap out duly nominated Graham Platner, an…
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Leftist Activists Establish ‘Autonomous Zone’ in Madison
(Ben Sellers, Headline USA) Far-left activists with apparent ties to the Democratic Socialists of America recently established their own autonomous zone in Wisconsin’s capital city, Madison. Protestors are preparing for rain here on Willy and Baldwin Streets but show no signs of packing up following a statement from @SatyaForMadison last night. pic.twitter.com/8e4WRBGngW — Laura Schulte…
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Newsweek Admits ‘Trump Was Right’
(Ben Sellers, Headline USA) The typically anti-Trump publication Newsweek asserted on the cover of its Aug. 7-14 newsstand edition that “Trump was right” in an article about his military action to arrest ex-Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro. Newsweek’s front cover. This is real. pic.twitter.com/T45jXNktwf — End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) July 31, 2026 The cover illustration showed the…
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Dem. Frontrunner for Wisc. Gov. Has Concerning History of Mental Illness
(Ben Sellers, Headline USA) A newly resurfaced interview from 2023 shows that Francesca Hong, the frontrunner to win Wisconsin’s Democratic gubernatorial primary, has mental health issues. Francesca Hong was diagnosed with 1) bipolar disease, 2) had a mental breakdown, 3) was placed in psychiatric hospitalization, 4) did self-harm by cutting, and 5) experienced a lithium…
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Democrat Congresswoman in Hospital after Serious Car Accident
(Headline USA) Ohio Rep. Marcy Kaptur is being treated for non-life threatening injuries after a car accident in Toledo on Sunday morning, her office said Sunday. Kaptur, 80, was a passenger in a vehicle headed to a church service “when the car she was traveling in was struck,” the statement from her office said. The statement…
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DNC Boss Clinging to Power as Critics Call for New Leadership
(Headline USA) Ken Martin is in survival mode. Desperate to save his job as chair of the Democratic National Committee, he is avoiding media appearances, monitoring his critics’ social media posts and refusing — at least so far — to make any substantive changes at his troubled organization. A half dozen state leaders and other committee…
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Pistol-Wielding Patriot Praised for Responding to Idaho Mass Shooter
(Ken Silva, Headline USA) The suspect in a fatal shooting at a fast-food restaurant in Idaho died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, police said. The suspect was identified as 24-year-old Chad Williams. BREAKING: Police identify 24-year-old Chad Williams as the alleged shooter in the Twin Falls, Idaho, shooting; the official toll stands at 3 dead…
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Washington Fires Force the Evacuation of 60,000 People
(Headline USA) Wildfires in eastern Washington state forced the evacuation of 60,000 people in the Spokane area while destroying at least 600 homes, businesses and other structures, authorities said Sunday. The fires in and around Spokane, the state’s second largest city, burned about 8.2 square miles over the weekend and were among dozens of wildfires across…
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Trump Says He’s Holding Off on Attack That Would Have Inflicted ‘Military Terror’ on Iran
(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) President Trump said on Saturday night that he decided to hold off on launching major strikes on Iran that he said would have inflicted “military terror” on the country, which came after media reports said he was ready to significantly escalate the war. “The USA is locked and loaded and ready to go…
