NewsNation reports: Heston Cobb, 21, who goes by “Heston James” on his now-deleted TikTok account that had 1.6 million followers, was arrested at his home in Tempe on Wednesday, according to a Tempe Police Department statement. The department said between the months of March and July, businesses in the area started reporting several instances of a group of men coming …

“Well, I haven’t been overly interested in it. It’s a hoax that’s been built up way beyond proportion. I can say this: those files were run by the worst scum on Earth. They were run by Comey, they were run by Garland, they were run by Biden — and all of the people that actually ran the government, including the …

The Associated Press reports: A federal judge on Monday ruled Planned Parenthood clinics nationwide must continue to be reimbursed for Medicaid funding as the nation’s largest abortion provider fights President Donald Trump’s administration over efforts to defund the organization in his signature tax legislation. The new order replaces a previous edict handed down by U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani in …

Task & Purpose reports: The Pentagon is shifting $200 million in funds previously appropriated to Marine Corps barracks, military-run schools, a jet pilot training site, facilities in Guam and more to pay for 20 miles of a partial border wall at a service testing range on the border, according to official documents. The repurposed funds would pay to replace a …

The Washington Post reports: Four Republican seats — enough to flip control of the lower chamber — are competitive this year. And Democrats are planning to hit them with all they’ve got. The four districts are represented by Scott Perry [photo], a particularly vulnerable Congress member in a district that includes Harrisburg, the capital; Ryan Mackenzie, a freshman lawmaker in …

NBC News reports: Paul Dans, the architect of Project 2025, is launching a Senate bid in South Carolina to oust Lindsey Graham. Dans is set to announce his Republican primary bid with a formal launch Wednesday in Charleston. Graham is a close Trump ally but has for years faced skepticism from his MAGA allies. He is already facing a challenge …

“Well, I think JD Vance would be a great nominee if he decides he wants to do that. I think he’s doing a great job as Vice President. He’s a close friend and I hope he intends to do it. I know it’s kind of early, you know, but being in the role that I’m in here as the Secretary …

NOTUS reports: Multiple Democratic lawmakers and staffers described to NOTUS a struggle to reserve rooms on Capitol Hill for committee or caucus meetings, shadow hearings and constituent gatherings. “From gutting resolutions of inquiry seeking answers on Trump’s unlawful actions in office to making it harder for Democrats to reserve rooms to hold spotlight hearings,” a Democratic committee aide told NOTUS, …

Politico Europe reports: The European Union has admitted it doesn’t have the power to deliver on a promise to invest $600 billion in the United States economy, only hours after making the pledge at landmark trade talks in Scotland. That’s because the cash would come entirely from private sector investment over which Brussels has no authority, two EU officials said. …

From the New York Times editorial board: When judges show their work, the public can assess it by the standards the judiciary sets for itself — reasoning grounded in law and judicial precedent. Without that, judges risk their legitimacy. Clear explanation is especially important for the Supreme Court, which sets national rules that lower courts must follow. When the court …

Reuters reports: France called a framework trade deal between the United States and European Union a “dark day” for Europe, saying the bloc had caved in to U.S. President Donald Trump with an unbalanced deal that slaps a headline 15% tariff on EU goods while sparing U.S. imports from any immediate European retaliation. The criticism from Prime Minister Francois Bayrou …

The Associated Press reports: Georgia Republican Mike Collins on Monday joined the field challenging Democratic U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff in the state the GOP has named as their top target to add a Senate seat in 2026. A second-term member of Congress from a district east of Atlanta, Collins became the newest top Republican to get into the primary race. …

The San Francisco Chronicle reports: A Delta Air Lines co-pilot was arrested Saturday night by the Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office with the assistance of federal agents, moments after Flight 2809 from Minneapolis landed at San Francisco International Airport, authorities confirmed. The Boeing 757-300 touched down around 9:35 p.m. after a delayed second approach due to heavy fog. What began as …

“He’s losing on a nightly basis by about a million losers to Greg Gutfeld. And Gutfeld on Fox News has a fraction of the resources that Stephen Colbert has. More than 100 staffers, a production budget of $130 million annually. These are unsustainable numbers, especially as The Late Show is losing $40 million a year. The host that you see …

“As I lead the charge for a bold overhaul of education in Oklahoma, putting parents back in control, rejecting radical agendas, and demanding excellence: it’s no surprise to face politically motivated attacks. “Any suggestion that a device of mine was used to stream inappropriate content on the television set is categorically false. I have no knowledge of what was on …

BARTIROMO: “Our audience is well aware of what took place here. But we want to see accountability. Many of the statute of limitations have expired. It’s been almost 10 years for many of these folks who did this. But John Brennan testified to Congress, and so did Hillary Clinton, within five years. I think it was in 2020.” RATCLIFFE: “Well …

The New York Times reports: The European Union and the United States agreed on Sunday to a broad-brush trade deal that sets a 15 percent tariff on most E.U. goods, including cars and pharmaceuticals, averting what could have become a painful trade war with a bloc that is the United States’ single biggest source of imports. President Trump said that …

The Times Of Israel reports: Speaking at a Christian conference in Jerusalem hosted by adviser to US President Donald Trump and prominent evangelical pastor Paula White, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dismisses claims that Israel is starving civilians in Gaza and praises the Christian-Israeli bond. “There is no policy of starvation in Gaza, and there is no starvation in Gaza,” the …

The Daily Beast reports: A new addition to President Donald Trump’s security detail has made its debut at his golf course in Scotland, where his visit has drawn protests and a bomb threat. As the president hit the links of his Turnberry golf course this weekend, a black golf cart that appeared to be heavily fortified was seen following close …

“New sheriff in town and I have to tell you that one of my favorite things to watch on YouTube these days are the court hearings where illegals are in court and ICE shows up to drag them out of court and deport them. I can think of nothing more American today than keeping our streets safer by getting those …