The Lexington Herald Leader reports: Kim Davis has persistently fought back against lawsuits filed against her by the couples she denied licenses to. The former Rowan County clerk who was briefly jailed for denying marriage licenses to gay couples a decade ago has again asked the Supreme Court to hear her appeal in hopes of overturning the nationwide right to …

The Washington Post reports: The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday formally approved the $8 billion merger of CBS parent company Paramount and Skydance Media, ending a more than 250-day-long review process marked by controversy and accusations of inappropriate political pressure. The vote was 2-1, with Democratic-appointed commissioner Anna M. Gomez voting against the transaction. “Americans no longer trust the legacy …

404 Media reports: Grindr won’t allow users to add “no Zionists” to their profiles, but allows any number of other phrases that state political, religious, and ethnic preferences, according to 404 Media’s tests of the platform and user reports. Several users received an error message that says “The following are not allowed: no zionist, no zionists,” when they tried to …

The Washington Post reports: Jeffrey Epstein’s imprisoned former associate Ghislaine Maxwell met with a top Justice Department official for nearly five hours Thursday, her attorney said, answering every question in “a very productive day.” The meeting in downtown Tallahassee, not far from the low-security federal prison where Maxwell is serving a 20-year sentence for sex trafficking, comes as the Trump …

Newsweek reports: Former U.S. President Barack Obama has been the subject of online death threats and calls for imprisonment after President Donald Trump and the director of national intelligence (DNI) Tulsi Gabbard accused him of treason regarding Russian influence in previous presidential elections. According to a report by the Global Project Against Hate and Extremism (GPAHE), social media comments calling …

Politico reports: Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul is not ruling out a mid-decade redrawing of New York’s House lines, as deep red Texas and Ohio move to reshape their maps through redistricting. “All’s fair in love and war. We’re following the rules. We do redistricting every 10 years,” Hochul said during an unrelated event Thursday in Buffalo. “But if there’s other …

The New York Times reports: The Justice Department on Thursday sued Mayor Eric Adams, claiming that New York City’s immigration policies are hindering the Trump administration’s enforcement of the law, in an escalation of efforts to crack down on the country’s largest sanctuary city. In a 37-page lawsuit filed in Federal District Court in Brooklyn, the Trump administration said the …

Karl Rove writes for the Wall Street Journal: We’re seeing what happens when conspiracy collides with reality. There’s hell to pay when those who hyped the conspiracy have closed the books on the case. Team Trump is now in damage control mode. They’ve also fought among themselves. That will leave scars. Other conspiracies await action by the White House. Team …

The New York Post reports: President Trump will sign an executive order Thursday calling on states and cities to “remove vagrant individuals” from the streets — and rehouse homeless people, drug addicts, and those suffering from mental problems in “treatment centers.”  States and municipalities that already crackdown on open illicit drug use and urban camping, loitering or squatting, and tracking …

The Associated Press reports: French President Emmanuel Macron announced Thursday that France will recognize Palestine as a state, amid snowballing global anger over people starving in Gaza. Macron said in a post on X that he will formalize the decision at the United Nations General Assembly in September. “The urgent thing today is that the war in Gaza stops and …

USA Today reports: Chuck Mangione, a prolific composer and musician who released 30 albums in his career, died July 22, a statement from his family confirmed. He was 84. He parlayed a musical upbringing into a successful solo career, selling millions of records and receiving numerous awards, including two Grammys: in 1977 for best instrumental composition (“Bellavia”) and in 1979 …

“Americans, I think, are over the Epstein case. They have been over it for a long time. We got a lot more important things to do for the American people than what happened eight, ten, twenty years ago. It’s already been resolved in court. The man was found guilty. He did some heinous things to young girls and he paid …

Florida Politics reports: Gov. Ron DeSantis offered tribute in the wake of the death of Hulk Hogan, the pro wrestler, actor and beer impresario who made Florida his home. The Governor, who has used Hogan’s former “Real American” theme as entrance music before speeches, described Hogan as a “major icon for anybody in Gen X” and a “superhero.” DeSantis was …

“We lost a great friend today, the ‘Hulkster.’ Hulk Hogan was MAGA all the way — Strong, tough, smart, but with the biggest heart. He gave an absolutely electric speech at the Republican National Convention, that was one of the highlights of the entire week. He entertained fans from all over the World, and the cultural impact he had was …

The Washington Post reports: After four months of a near-total Israeli siege, Gaza’s few remaining hospitals now have wards for the growing number of malnourished children whose tiny bodies are just the width of their bones. Doctors are famished to the point that they have dizzy spells as they make their rounds, medics say, and the journalists documenting their caseloads …

“Look, here’s the truth. Yes, look at the evidence. Here’s a report from the Oval Office. Barack Obama is given a report from the intelligence agency saying that Russia had minimal impact on the election, and Barack says, ‘Oh no, let’s change that narrative. Let’s go out there and delegitimize the election and tell the American people that Russia interfered …

NBC News reports: Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers announced Thursday he won’t run for re-election next year, a move that will set off a wide-open race to replace him in one of the nation’s most closely divided battleground states. In a video posted to X, Evers, 73, a Democrat, said he would not seek a third term so he could spend …

FOX HOST BILL HEMMER: “Did President Trump have anything to do with the cancellation of Stephen Colbert’s show?” BRENDAN CARR: “I think there are a lot of consequences that are flowing from President Trump deciding, ‘I won’t play by the rules of politicians in the past and let these legacy outfits dictate the narrative and terms of the debate.’ He …

“The Left’s hypocrisy truly has no end — for years they have come after South Park for what they labeled as ‘offense’ [sic] content, but suddenly they are praising the show. Just like the creators of South Park, the Left has no authentic or original content, which is why their popularity continues to hit record lows. This show hasn’t been …

Fox News reports: Sens. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., and John Cornyn, R-Texas, are asking Attorney General Pam Bondi to appoint a special counsel to investigate newly declassified information about the Obama administration’s intelligence assessments about Russian interference in the 2016 election. Graham and Cornyn’s call for a special counsel, which Fox News Digital learned they are announcing Thursday morning, comes the …