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Friday, July 24, 2026

Today, the DOJ has withdrawn its New York Times subpoenas; the man who shot Melissa Hortman and others in Minnesota has been sentenced to two life terms plus 40 years; oil is back up over $100 a barrel as Houthis attack ships in the Bab al-Mandab; the House passed a war powers resolution but the Senate quickly voted against it; Jim Jordan’s committee referred Jack Smith to the Justice Department for criminal perjury charges; a federal judge questioned the difference between Hegseth’s testosterone policy and gender affirming care for troops; two officers say Hegseth forced them out after questioning his policies; home foreclosures are up 71% nationwide; Republicans blocked a bill that would stop Trump’s Bribe Force One retrofit; plus Allison delivers your Good News.

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U.S. Withdraws Subpoenas Issued to New York Times Journalists | NYT

Senate fails to advance latest attempt to limit Trump's Iran war powers | CBS News

Oil tankers attacked as Iran threatens to turn second trade route into a ‘Gate of Tears’ | NBC News

Foreclosures on the rise nationwide, data shows | ABC News

Former officers say they were forced out after questioning Hegseth’s policies | MS NOW

Judge questions difference between Hegseth's testosterone policy and transgender care for troops | AP News

Man who killed Minnesota lawmaker Melissa Hortman sentenced to life as family describes trauma, loss | CNN

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Thursday, July 23, 2026

Today, a modeling scout who connected women to Epstein has been found dead in France; Donald Trump has just approved a deal with Saudi Arabia to let them build nuclear reactors; Arizona held its primary elections and we’ll go over the results; West Virginia Republican House member Elliott Pritt has been charged with soliciting a minor; the Justice Department is quietly investigating Florida Republican Rep. Cory Mills; plus Allison delivers your Good News.

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Daniel Siad, Model Scout Who Connected Women to Epstein, Is Found Dead in France | The New York Times

DOJ is quietly investigating Cory Mills | MS NOW

House Speaker calls on GOP Del. Elliot Pritt to resign after arrest for soliciting 15-year-old girl | West Virginia Watch

Arizona primary takeaways: Trump’s picks prevail and a House Democrat survives | Washington Post

Trump Approves Landmark Nuclear Deal With Saudi Arabia in Big Win for Kingdom | WSJ

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Wednesday, July 22, 2026

Today, RFK Jr pauses a billion dollars in Medicaid to California and Minnesota; Rep. Jamie Raskin is seeking documents related to Jeffrey Epstein’s foreign contacts; IRS Chief Frank Bisignano spied on colleagues when he worked at JPMorgan; Trump and the OMB are violating the Impoundment Control Act by ignoring Congressional appropriations; an appeals court has overturned the release order of Mohsen Mahdawi; an appeals court has denied Peter Navarro’s bid to overturn his contempt of Congress conviction; and a federal judge says Trump has to hand over his financials in discovery in the BBC libel case; plus Allison delivers your Good News.

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RFK Jr pauses $1bn Medicaid funding to California and Minnesota

Raskin seeks documents into Jeffrey Epstein’s foreign contacts - Live Updates - POLITICO

IRS Chief Frank Bisignano Spied on Colleagues When He Worked at JPMorgan - WSJ

Congress rejected some of Trump’s proposed budget cuts. OMB is making them anyway.

US appeals court raises prospect of re-arrest of pro-Palestinian advocate Mahdawi | Reuters

Judge says Trump must hand over financial records to BBC - POLITICO

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Tuesday, July 21, 2026

Today, a federal judge paused the merger of Paramount/Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery pending litigation filed by state attorneys general; Troy Jackson has all but sewn up the nomination to replace Graham Platner on the ballot in Maine; Lindsey Graham’s sister Darline Nardone will run for her dead brother’s seat in the August 11th special primary election; the FBI not only subpoenaed New York Times journalists but members of their families as well; Marco Rubio claims that Cuba and Iran are funding Antifa; ICE shared Medicaid data with Palantir illegally; Trump PACs are paying tens of millions of dollars in legal bills for the president; Olympian Davey Hearn filed a motion to dismiss the reflecting pool charges against him arguing that the government destroyed exculpatory evidence; plus Allison delivers your Good News.

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Lindsey Graham’s Sister, Darline Graham, Says She Will Run to Succeed Him | The New York Times

Troy Jackson has effectively secured the Maine Senate Democratic nomination | POLITICO

ICE shared Medicaid data it wasn't supposed to have with Palantir | NPR

Rubio urges international counterterrorism crackdown on the far-left | ABC News

Trump’s PACs spend millions on legal bills as his personal court battles continue | MS NOW

Trump Administration Sought Phone Records of Times Journalists and Their Relatives | The New York Times

Trump administration should preserve Reflecting Pool evidence, judge says | News From The States

Judge pauses Paramount-Warner merger | NBC News

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