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Senate Judiciary Committee Advances Blanche Nomination for Attorney General
US NewsPolitics & ElectionsAugust 4, 2026

Senate Judiciary Committee Advances Blanche Nomination for Attorney General

By Tommy Flynn

The Senate Judiciary Committee voted 12-10 along party lines on Tuesday to advance the nomination of Todd Blanche to serve as attorney general, clearing a major procedural hurdle after weeks of internal Republican negotiations over a controversial Justice Department fund. The...

Justice Department Files Record Number of Denaturalization Cases Against Naturalized Citizens
US NewsImmigration & BorderAugust 4, 2026

Justice Department Files Record Number of Denaturalization Cases Against Naturalized Citizens

By Tommy Flynn

The Department of Justice announced Monday that it has filed 25 civil complaints seeking to revoke the U.S. citizenship of naturalized individuals, describing the action as the largest coordinated denaturalization effort in the department’s history and the biggest such surge on...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom and first partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom at the California Hall of Fame ceremony, March 19, 2026. Photo: Office of California Governor / Courtesy of the Office of the Governor
US NewsPolitics & ElectionsAugust 4, 2026

Newsom asked. Donors gave $347 million. What did they get in return?

By Adam Herbets | The Center Square

(The Center Square) - Some of the biggest checks in California politics never touch a campaign account. Most of them were written because Gov. Gavin Newsom asked for the money, totaling more than $340 million. Elected officials are increasingly taking advantage of state laws...

Photograph posted on X by Marjorie Taylor Greene showing herself seated at a table with Carlson, Massie, former National Counterterrorism Center Director Joe Kent, and several others, including Greene’s husband, conservative journalist Brian Glenn.
US NewsPolitics & ElectionsAugust 3, 2026

Greene, Carlson, and Massie Signal Push for New America First Political Movement

By Tommy Flynn

Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, media personality Tucker Carlson, and Rep. Thomas Massie have publicly aligned in what they describe as the beginning of a new political movement centered on “America First” principles, following months of growing estrangement from President...

President Trump watches the start of Operation Epic from Mar-a-Lago.
US NewsWorld NewsAugust 3, 2026

Trump Warns Iran: This Is the Last Chance for a Deal

By Tommy Flynn

President Donald Trump declared Monday that newly anticipated negotiations with Iran represent the Islamic Republic’s final opportunity to reach an agreement and avoid renewed U.S. military action, signaling that his patience with Tehran has largely expired. Speaking to...

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche during a press conference at the White House, June 27, 2025.
US NewsPolitics & ElectionsAugust 3, 2026

Blanche Formally Terminates Anti-Weaponization Fund, Clearing Path for Senate Confirmation Vote

By Tommy Flynn

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche issued a formal order late Sunday rescinding the Justice Department’s $1.8 billion “Anti-Weaponization Fund,” removing a key obstacle that had delayed his confirmation as the nation’s top law enforcement officer. The order, dated August 2,...

Oil Prices Fall Sharply After Trump Cancels Planned Strikes on Iran
US NewsEconomy & BusinessAugust 3, 2026

Oil Prices Fall Sharply After Trump Cancels Planned Strikes on Iran

By Tommy Flynn

Oil prices dropped more than $4 a barrel on Monday as markets reacted to President Donald Trump’s decision to cancel planned military strikes against Iran and pursue a potential agreement that would reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Brent crude, the international benchmark, declined...

ICE Detentions Hit New Monthly Record in July Under Trump Administration
US NewsImmigration & BorderAugust 3, 2026

ICE Detentions Hit New Monthly Record in July Under Trump Administration

By Tommy Flynn

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement recorded more than 46,000 book-ins into detention during July, establishing a new monthly high for the second Trump administration as interior enforcement operations expanded. Preliminary Department of Homeland Security figures show the...

Foreign Adversaries Amplify Disinformation Against U.S. Data Centers Amid AI Competition
US NewsScience & TechnologyAugust 3, 2026

Foreign Adversaries Amplify Disinformation Against U.S. Data Centers Amid AI Competition

By Tommy Flynn

A coordinated push by foreign state actors is amplifying opposition to American data center construction, exploiting legitimate local concerns over water use, electricity demand, and noise while advancing geopolitical interests in the global race for artificial intelligence...

Dr. Anthony S. Fauci delivers remarks during a coronavirus update briefing Thursday, April 16, 2020
US NewsHealthAugust 3, 2026

Fauci Diary Entry Shows Private COVID Fatality Estimate Far Lower Than Congressional Testimony

By Tommy Flynn

Newly released personal diary notes from Dr. Anthony Fauci reveal that in early February 2020 he privately assessed the case fatality rate of COVID-19 at 0.2 to 0.3 percent—comparable to a severe seasonal flu—roughly one month before he told Congress the virus was approximately...

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US NewsPolitics & ElectionsAugust 2, 2026

Michigan Democrats Express Concern Over Progressive Surge in Senate Primary

By Tommy Flynn

Michigan Democrats are voicing growing unease as progressive candidate Abdul El-Sayed maintains a strong position in the party’s U.S. Senate primary against Rep. Haley Stevens, with establishment figures warning that a victory by the more left-leaning contender could complicate...

Texas Stock Exchange Completes Full Trading Launch in Dallas
US NewsEconomy & BusinessAugust 2, 2026

Texas Stock Exchange Completes Full Trading Launch in Dallas

By RWTNews Staff

The Texas Stock Exchange has officially completed the rollout of full production trading, marking the arrival of the first major new national securities exchange built, headquartered, and incorporated in Texas in decades. On July 31, 2026, TXSE leadership held a ceremonial...