CHARLES PAYNE: “I think this is more about the Federal Reserve. Again, we got a bifurcated economy. The Fed is — they have a regressive approach here, right? They’re trying to still clamp down on this economy, but it’s not working. It’s hurting 70% of the folks out there. Look at delinquencies. Look at all of the things that are …

The Daily Beast reports: President Donald Trump is once again pushing the widely disputed claim that Barack Obama attempted to stage a “coup” after the 2016 election, and insists those involved “must pay.” In a flurry of posts on Truth Social, the president has returned to his familiar playbook of trying to distract his MAGA base from the ongoing fallout …

Bloomberg News reports: We know from news reports that Trump’s name was in the Epstein files. But what hasn’t been reported is that an FBI FOIA team redacted Trump’s name—and the names of other prominent public figures—from the documents, according to three people familiar with the matter who were not authorized to speak with the media. That team, tasked with …

The Meidas Touch report: At Turning Point USA’s BLEXIT Liberation Show in Tampa, pro-Trump speaker and former Republican House candidate Vince E. Ellison delivered a chilling speech filled with violent and dehumanizing rhetoric. Addressing supporters of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), Ellison, who spoke after GOP Representative Nancy Mace, declared, “You are inferior. Yeah, you need it. I don’t need …

Gothamist reports: Mayor Eric Adams’ re-election campaign submitted faked and fraudulently obtained petition signatures in his effort to secure a spot on the November ballot as an independent candidate, a Gothamist investigation has found. Gothamist reviewed signatures submitted from across New York City and found people who said their names were forged, as well as people who said they were …

The Washington Examiner reports: President Donald Trump on Friday called on Senate Republicans to stay in session instead of taking a monthlong recess in order to confirm his nominees, who require confirmation from the upper chamber. Of the estimated 1,300 nominees requiring Senate confirmation, more than 160 nominees are ready for a vote. The massive backlog of nominees comes just …

The Hill reports: The Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of American History removed an exhibit this month referencing President Trump’s two impeachments, according to the institution’s spokesperson — drawing fire from Democratic Party lawmakers. The decision, part of an internal content review the museum agreed to participate in, came after facing pressure from the Trump administration to ax its art museum …

CTV News reports: Prime Minister Mark Carney says U.S. President Donald Trump’s new 35 per cent tariffs are disappointing but that Canada will continue to develop trade both domestically and overseas in response. “While we will continue to negotiate with the United States on our trading relationship, the Canadian government is laser focused on what we can control: building Canada …

The New York Times reports: The Trump-era special counsel who scoured the Russia investigation for wrongdoing gathered evidence that undermines a theory pushed by some Republicans that Hillary Clinton’s campaign conspired to frame Donald J. Trump for colluding with Moscow in the 2016 election, information declassified on Thursday shows. The information, a 29-page annex to the special counsel’s 2023 report, …

“People have criticized James Comer, alright? Who’s been in charge of Oversight for a while now. People have criticized Jim Jordan because for whatever reason, it seems like Republicans get weak in the knees when it comes to actually going beyond investigation and recommending something to Department of Justice. “I think Comer played a role in Kamala losing the race …

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports: U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil was met with consistent boos during a town hall Thursday night, as scores of attendees jeered the Janesville Republican over his support for President Donald Trump’s policies. Steil struggled to get through answers from the crowd of more than 250 people gathered in Elkhorn Area High School’s auditorium. Many in the …

The Associated Press reports: The liberal mayor of Hungary’s capital was questioned by police Friday over accusations of helping organize an LGBTQ+ Pride event that the country’s right-wing populist government had sought to ban. The Pride march in Budapest on June 28 was the largest event of its kind in the country’s history, according to organizers, despite Prime Minister Viktor …

CNBC reports: Nonfarm payroll growth was slower than expected in July and the unemployment rate ticked higher, raising potential trouble signs for the U.S. labor market. Job growth totaled 73,000 for the month, above the June total of 14,000 but below even the meager Dow Jones estimate for a gain of 100,000. June and May totals were revised sharply lower, …

“Listen, I am a devout public servant. I have spent my entire career in service of the people. And I thought a lot about running for governor. I love my state. I love California. I served as elected district attorney, attorney general, and senator. But to be very candid with you, when I was young in my career, I had …

INGRAHAM: “Kamala’s book 107 Days, man, that was a long 107 days for everyone. But look, of course she was gonna write a book. She says she’s gonna give a ‘behind the scenes inside account.’ Well, she was the candidate. I should hope it’s an inside account. Whatever other kind of account could there be?” MCCARTHY: “The only thing I …

Charlotte’s NBC affiliate reports: Former North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper holds a six-point advantage over Republican National Committee Chair Michael Whatley in the 2026 U.S. Senate race, according to the first Emerson College Polling survey of the race. Cooper leads Whatley 47% to 41%, with 12% of voters undecided. The survey reveals a significant disparity in name recognition between the …

Politico reports: More than a dozen high ranking officials across the administration have been forced to leave their jobs or had their nominations or promotions derailed in the first six months of Trump’s return to Washington. Nearly all of the ousters have come after individuals were targeted by outside allies who convinced the president that they weren’t sufficiently loyal. And …

CBS News reports: Florida emergency officials have released a heavily redacted 33-page draft plan outlining evacuation procedures for the Alligator Alcatraz detention center in the event of a hurricane. The plan left lawmakers and advocates demanding more transparency. The draft, titled South Florida Detention Facility Continuity of Operations Plan, was issued by the Florida Division of Emergency Management. It outlines …

Deadline reports: Skydance has responded to a series of queries from a group of Senate Democrats, declaring that it complied with anti-bribery laws as it worked to close its acquisition of Paramount Global. “Throughout its history and during the review of the proposed acquisition of Paramount, Skydance has fully complied with all applicable laws, including our nation’s anti-bribery laws,” Skydance …

The New York Times reports: President Trump’s super PAC is sitting on about $200 million that it can spend against his rivals, giving a term-limited president a never-before-seen amount of power in his party’s finances and future. In the first half of 2025, Mr. Trump’s group, MAGA Inc., collected about $177 million from the likes of Elon Musk, Mr. Trump’s …