The Huffington Post reports: The Senate voted Thursday to advance Trump’s most concerning judicial nominee to date, Emil Bove. In a procedural vote, every Democrat voted against moving forward with Bove, along with two Republicans: Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Susan Collins of Maine. The only thing left for Bove is his final confirmation vote, which could come as soon …

Axios reports: The Democratic National Committee will target MAGA voters with ads about Jeffrey Epstein in a dozen GOP-held House districts at the start of the August recess, Axios has learned. Democrats, after suffering debilitating losses in 2024, have found their mojo in pushing for the release of the Epstein files. “Call your representative. Demand they release the Epstein files,” …

The Guardian reports: Donald Trump apparently isn’t the only president that sent a birthday letter to Jeffrey Epstein. “The biggest name in the album” was Bill Clinton, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday. The ex-president’s letter appeared alongside nearly 50 others, including other prominent celebrities and executives. In Thursday’s article, the Wall Street Journal provided additional details on the …

The Independent reports: The United States has condemned France’s decision to formally recognise Palestine as an independent state, claiming it is ‘serving Hamas propaganda’. French President Emmanuel Macron announced on Thursday that his country will recognise Palestine as a state in September at the United Nations General Assembly. The move has sparked anger from Washington and Israel. US Secretary of …

“The Radical Left Democrats are doing everything in their power to distract and obfuscate from our GREAT six months of service to America, results of which many are saying is the BEST six months in Presidential history. They have gone absolutely CRAZY, and are playing another Russia, Russia, Russia Hoax but, this time, under the guise of what we will …

The New York Times reports: President Trump’s name appeared on a contributor list for a book celebrating the 50th birthday of the disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, evidence that he participated in the collection even as he denied that he signed a sexually suggestive note and drawing. Mr. Trump’s name is listed among dozens of Mr. Epstein’s acquaintances who were asked …

Deadline Hollywood reports: After Deadline reported a Murder, She Wrote reboot in the works at Universal, Jamie Lee Curtis has officially confirmed she’s on the case. The Oscar winner revealed she “a minute away” from taking over the late Angela Lansbury’s beloved middle-aged mystery writer and amateur sleuth role, Jessica Fletcher, in a feature adaptation of the CBS series that …

The Associated Press reports: A man charged with trying to assassinate President Donald Trump last year in South Florida can represent himself during his trial, a federal judge ruled Thursday. U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon signed off on Ryan Routh’s request to represent himself during his trial but said court-appointed attorneys need to remain as standby counsel. Earlier in the …

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 …