Via press release from the European Union: We, the Leaders of the European Union, welcome the efforts of President Trump towards ending Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine and achieving a just and lasting peace and security for Ukraine. A just and lasting peace that brings stability and security must respect international law, including the principles of independence, sovereignty, territorial …

“Jerome ‘Too Late’ Powell must NOW lower the rate. Steve ‘Manouychin’ really gave me a ‘beauty’ when he pushed this loser. The damage he has done by always being Too Late is incalculable. Fortunately, the economy is sooo good that we’ve blown through Powell and the complacent Board. I am, though, considering allowing a major lawsuit against Powell to proceed …

The Hill reports: UFC chief Dana White said the league is planning a cage fight, which will likely be broadcast on CBS, on the White House grounds. “That is going to happen,” White told a columnist for the Wall Street Journal when asked about the prospect of a UFC fight at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. His comment came just hours after …

Ben Shapiro’s Daily Wire reports: A film premiering at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts promises to open “a window into a spiritual awakening” taking place across the country among America’s youth. The Daily Wire can first report that the Washington, D.C., theater will host the red carpet premiere of “The Revival Generation” on Wednesday, August 27. …

The New Republic reports: Texas House Speaker Duston Burrows revealed Monday that Republicans had tasked the state Department of Public Safety to create a tip line—(866) 786-5972, incidentally the same number as the Texas Department of Criminal Justice’s Fusion Center—hoping that average citizens would help them hunt the wayward lawmakers. “Many have submitted tips about the whereabouts of absent members,” …

Fox News reports: More than 100,000 Americans have applied for roles with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) since the organization began a recruiting drive at the end of last month, the Department of Homeland Security told Fox News Digital. President Donald Trump’s administration launched a drive to hire 10,000 additional ICE agents at the end of July, offering incentives …

The New York Times reports: A key measure of underlying inflation rose in July as President Trump’s tariffs intensified price pressures across a wider range of consumer goods and services, although the overall increase was likely not significant enough to deter the Federal Reserve from lowering interest rates at its next meeting in September. The Consumer Price Index stayed steady …

“GREAT Nominees for the TRUMP/KENNEDY CENTER, whoops, I mean, KENNEDY CENTER, AWARDS. They will be announced Wednesday. Tremendous work is being done, and money being spent, on bringing it back to the absolute TOP LEVEL of luxury, glamour, and entertainment. It had fallen on hard times, physically, BUT WILL SOON BE MAKING A MAJOR COMEBACK!!! President DJT.” – Trump, just …

Gothamist reports:  Ex-Gov.Andrew Cuomo is resuscitating his moribund mayoral campaign with a catty new social media presence and a populist housing policy proposal favored by opponents of rent regulations: kick the “wealthy” out of rent-stabilized apartments. After the post went viral, Cuomo doubled down by proposing a new regulation on rent-regulated apartments that would prohibit landlords from leasing their vacant …

“President Trump has rightfully declared an emergency crisis of crime and deployed the National Guard, the ATF, the DEA, the FBI, so that criminals know now that we see them. We are watching them and we are gonna make them accountable. But make no mistake, Sean, this is just beginning. Today was, as the president called it, ‘Liberation Day.’ But …

NBC News reports: Dozens of liberal groups unveiled plans Tuesday to hold around 50 events across 20 states to protest Republican redistricting efforts in Texas backed by President Donald Trump. The demonstrations scheduled for Saturday — branded as “Fight the Trump Takeover” — are being organized by more than three dozen groups, including the Democratic National Committee, according to plans …

The Washington Post reports: The Trump administration is evaluating plans that would establish a “Domestic Civil Disturbance Quick Reaction Force” composed of hundreds of National Guard troops tasked with rapidly deploying into American cities facing protests or other unrest, according to internal Pentagon documents reviewed by The Washington Post. The plan calls for 600 troops to be on standby at …

The Huffington Post reports: A TV reporter went viral last week after online conspiracy theorists accused her of being a “lizard person,” but she’s leaning into the madness. “The internet comes in tsunami swells,” Molly Martinez told HuffPost. “This will blow over.” Martinez, a journalist in the Washington bureau of local TV chain Gray Television, was seen on camera June …

The Daily Beast reports: Grok, Elon Musk’s troublemaking AI chatbot, has bestowed a new title on Donald Trump that might just deepen the rift between the president and his former “First Buddy.” The response came after an X user asked Grok whether violent crime in D.C. was in decline, with another user chiming in to inquire who, exactly, the “most …

“We are not gonna comment on any of the reporting from The New York Times. I wish they had a little bit more commitment to patriotism to the country about what they report on a whole slew of levels. Material like that, true or not, should never be released. Ultimately, the president ran on designating these organizations as foreign terrorist …

“I think we have a very good chance at this. I’ve never lost a subpoena battle, I’ve been chairman of that committee for a year and a half, this is the most challenging subpoena I’ve ever issued, but what makes this subpoena different is that the Democrats voted with Republicans. “This is a bipartisan, congressionally-approved subpoena, and I think that …

Axios reports: Trump has long criticized D.C.’s management and sought more federal control of the city during the Black Lives Matter protests in 2020. He showed Monday that his desire to score political points in the Democrat-run city — and dramatically exaggerate its problems — is very much alive. White House insiders said Trump’s move also was prompted by his …

CNBC reports: Elon Musk on Monday threatened Apple with legal action over alleged antitrust violations related to rankings of the Grok AI chatbot app, which is owned by his artificial intelligence startup xAI. “Apple is behaving in a manner that makes it impossible for any AI company besides OpenAI to reach #1 in the App Store, which is an unequivocal …

BRET BAIER: “President Trump’s crackdown on illegal immigration is having a negative impact and effect on the agriculture industry. The loss of workers, causing problems for farmers out west. Correspondent Dan Springer takes a look from Washington state tonight.” DAN SPRINGER: “When ICE raided a California farm in June, rounding up illegal immigrants, the ripple effect has led to worker …

Politico reports: Presidential Donald Trump on Monday endorsed Georgia Lt. Gov. Burt Jones for governor in what is expected to be one of the key 2026 races. Trump praised Jones for his loyalty and his athletic accomplishments as a former captain of the University of Georgia Bulldogs. Presidential Donald Trump on Monday endorsed Georgia Lt. Gov. Burt Jones for governor …