ABC News reports: A Nevada man has been arrested after he threatened several government officials, including the New York judge who oversaw former President Donald Trump’s criminal hush money trial and the prosecutor who brought the case, according to an indictment unsealed in Las Vegas. Spencer Christjencody Gear, 32, allegedly made phone calls and sent emails to eight federal officials …

The Huffington Post reports: Donald Trump’s vice presidential running mate, Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio), endorsed a book published this month by Jack Posobiec, a right-wing influencer famous for helping spread the Pizzagate conspiracy theory in 2016. Posobiec’s book, written with Joshua Lisec, is titled “Unhumans: The Secret History of Communist Revolutions (and How to Crush Them).” “In the past, communists …

Posted to Trump’s Truth Social account: If they do “assassinate President Trump,” which is always a possibility, I hope that America obliterates Iran, wipes it off the face of the Earth — If that does not happen, American Leaders will be considered “gutless” cowards! Trump’s post is attached to a video of Netayahu’s speech to Congress yesterday, but he may …

Via email from hate group leader Monica Cole: Wild Willies offends conservative parents in its newest commercial, “Ready to Become a Panty Dropper.” The company sells men’s beard grooming products, but its current advertising takes an unnecessary and inappropriate approach. At first, this men’s grooming commercial shows a wife saying, “My husband’s a panty dropper.” When she and her husband …

From the Justice Department: An Ohio man was sentenced today for threatening to destroy a reproductive health services facility in Columbus, Ohio, and for conspiring to commit money laundering. Mohamed Waes, 33, was sentenced to 66 months in prison, three years of supervised release and was ordered to pay $273,982.08 in restitution. “This defendant threatened to burn down a reproductive …

Axios reports: Rep. Jared Golden (D-Maine) told Axios he will “absolutely not” commit to voting for presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris in November. Golden, who said before President Biden dropped out that he wouldn’t commit to voting for the 81-year-old due to concerns about his health, said of Harris: “I at least know that she’s capable of finishing the …

NBC News reports: Kamala Harris will appear on the season nine finale of “RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars” advocating for voting. Set to air this Friday on Paramount+, the episode will begin with a special appearance from the vice president. “Each day we are seeing our rights and freedoms under attack, including the right of everyone to be who they …

Mediaite reports: Donald Trump Jr, along with other MAGA influencers, ripped into Newsweek on Thursday over an article covering FBI Director Christopher Wray’s Wednesday testimony on Capitol Hill. Wray testified before the House that he did not know yet conclusively whether or not Donald Trump’s ear was grazed by a bullet or shrapnel during the assassination attempt on the former …

The Texas Tribune reports: The Lubbock City Council on Tuesday voted to strip funding from a popular free monthly arts walk, after a council member suggested the event promoted a drag show. The 5-2 vote strips the Louise Hopkins Underwood Center for the Arts of $30,000 of tax dollars collected from hotel stays. David Glasheen, the council member who proposed …

Florida Politics reports: Florida’s Governor is showing no mercy to the Democrats in the White House, contending that a so-called “Hamas caucus” in their party holds them in thrall. During remarks in South Florida, he ripped Biden and Harris in the wake of protests in Washington against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech to Congress. “They are not friends of …

“You should get a one-year jail sentence if you do anything to desecrate the American flag. Now, people will say, ‘Oh, it’s unconstitutional.’ Those are stupid people. Those are stupid people that say that. We have to work in Congress to get a one-year jail sentence. When they’re allowed to stomp on the flag and put lighter fluid on the …

Media Matters has the transcript:  MICHAEL KNOWLES (HOST): So they’re gonna try to paint Kamala as untouchable, you can’t criticize her at all. And they’re gonna use J.D. Vance as a foil. These are the two now young candidates in the race and Kamala is a brave, beautiful, wonderful woman of color. And JD, he’s the worst of the worst. …

The Arizona Republic reports: With just a few days to go until the primary election, Arizona’s own Blake Masters on Wednesday demonstrated once again why he’s not in the U.S. Senate. This, by explaining what it takes to be an elected leader in America. No, not intelligence or ideas or even the ability to get things done. Not humanity or …

The Meidas Touch reports: Melania Trump has also been very active with the grift, selling her own NFTs, jewelry, clothing, Christmas ornaments, etc, on her website and social media pages. Donald Trump has promoted her products to his MAGA followers. Most of the products are cheap, made overseas, with a huge markup. Now, Melania has apparently written her “memoir” which …

Courthouse News reports: Boeing will plead guilty to one count of conspiracy and the company’s board will pay over $940 million after the crashes of two 737 Max aircraft that killed 346 people, federal prosecutors told a federal judge Wednesday evening. Prosecutors say in the proposed plea agreement filed Wednesday that the Virginia-based aerospace manufacturer will plead guilty to conspiracy …

Law & Crime reports: A civilian U.S. Army employee dubbed the “Gucci Goddess” who stole over $108 million from a grant program for military families and lived lavishly buying fancy homes, scores of vehicles and boxes of jewelry will spend 15 years in prison. Janet Yamanaka Mello, 57, was sentenced on Tuesday to 180 months after she pleaded guilty in …

Yahoo Finance reports: The US economy grew at a faster than expected pace in the second quarter. The Bureau of Economic Analysis’s advance estimate of first quarter US gross domestic product (GDP) showed the economy grew at an annualized pace of 2.8% during the period, well above the 2% growth expected by economists. The reading came in higher than first …

The Guardian reports: The Harris for President campaign has launched its first official video, less than a week after US President Joe Biden announced he was dropping out of the race and his vice-president Kamala Harris said she was running for the nomination. The ad caps a week during which Harris also broke funding records and quickly clinched enough delegate …

NBC News reports: The House voted without opposition Wednesday for a resolution to establish a bipartisan task force to investigate the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump. The task force will investigate federal, state and local law enforcement and agency actions. Four hundred-sixteen members voted in favor of the resolution. Seven Republicans and six Democrats will serve on the …

Newsweek reports: Peter Brimelow is blaming New York Attorney General Letitia James for the closure of his digital publication, VDARE. Brimelow, the editor of VDARE—a far-right website focused on immigration policy—made the accusations on Tuesday afternoon in an eight-minute video posted on X. “VDARE’s been murdered by the New York State Attorney General Letitia James,” Brimelow said in the Tuesday …