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Politico reports: Trump on Saturday announced that he was nominating State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce to serve as deputy representative to the United Nations. Bruce has been one of the State Department’s most public figures in the first six months of Trump’s second term, helming regular press briefings on the administration’s foreign policy. Her nomination comes at a time when …

The Daily Beast reports: The Kennedy Center is likely dropping its famous rainbow ribbon following Donald Trump’s takeover of the cultural institution. The ribbon for the lifetime achievement medallion will likely be redesigned, possibly with a black or gold ribbon instead. The Kennedy Center has delayed naming its list for this year’s honorees—who are typically announced in August—and will be …

George Santos writes for the South Shore Press: As I crossed the threshold of the dormitory and took my first steps into what would become my new reality, I caught a glimpse of myself in the small, scratched mirror held up by one of the inmates. That image—me, hollow-eyed, clad in state-issued polyester—hit me like a punch to the gut. The …

The Independent reports: Georgia Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene is calling on the Trump administration to commute the sentence of former Congressman George Santos, who was sentenced to seven years in prison earlier this year after pleading guilty to wire fraud and identity theft. “George Santos has taken responsibility,” Greene wrote on X, sharing a letter she sent to the Justice …

CNBC reports: Palantir has inked a contract with the U.S. Army worth up to $10 billion to meet growing warfare demands over the next decade. As part of the deal, Palantir will help the military streamline efficiencies while preparing for threats, consolidating 75 total contracts into one enterprise deal, the release states. The agreement creates a “comprehensive framework for the Army’s …

Via press release from the DNC: We already know that Trump’s billionaire-first budget is the largest cut to health care in history — all to give massive tax handouts to the ultrarich — and now, his administration is admitting that the “Trump Accounts” included in the bill will be how they go after Social Security. Donald Trump’s Treasury Secretary Scott …

CNN reports: Disgraced former Rep. George Santos reported to a federal prison in New Jersey on Friday to begin serving a seven-year sentence for the fraud charges that got him ousted from Congress. The federal Bureau of Prisons confirmed that the New York Republican was in custody at the Federal Correctional Institution in Fairton, in southern New Jersey. The ever-online …

“Well, darlings… The curtain falls, the spotlight dims, and the rhinestones are packed. From the halls of Congress to the chaos of cable news what a ride it’s been! Was it messy? Always. Glamorous? Occasionally. Honest? I tried… most days. To my supporters: You made this wild political cabaret worth it. To my critics: Thanks for the free press. I …

Mother Jones reports: In 2023, Peter Thiel, the billionaire tech titan and investor, issued a proclamation: He would not make political donations in 2024 to any candidate, including Donald Trump, whom he had backed in 2016. Now, after sitting out the 2024 election cycle, Thiel is back in the game. He has quietly donated more than $850,000 this year to …

The Catholic News Agency reports: A Catholic flight attendant who says United Airlines fired him after he endorsed Catholic teachings on marriage and gender identity while talking with a co-worker can proceed with his lawsuit against his union for not standing up for him, a federal judge has ruled. The flight attendant, Ruben Sanchez, of Anchorage, Alaska, claims the airline …

From homocon rioter Brandon Straka: Radical socialism is NOT the answer. Its empty promises won’t fix the problems that New Yorkers face every day; in fact, it will make these problems worse. We are not asking anyone to become Republican. We are not asking anyone to become MAGA. Our message is simple: Socialist policies don’t work. Socialism ALWAYS fails. So …

“When they say LGBT support for President Trump may have dipped a little bit in this last election, I’m not really sure because he has the support of most normal gays that I talk to, and most gay people are tired of being lumped in with the non-binary LGBTQIA R2D2 nonsense. I don’t need to constantly feel like I’m part …

The Hill reports: President Trump’s envoy for special missions, Richard Grenell, is causing tensions within the State Department as critics say his “freelancing” is damaging U.S. diplomatic negotiations and threatening national security. The most recent controversy includes a botched effort to secure the release of Americans unjustly detained in Venezuela that fell apart because Grenell and Secretary of State Marco …

The Washington Post reports: Someone using an outdated cellphone number belonging to House Intelligence Committee Chairman Rick Crawford (R-Arkansas) contacted at least one current and one former member of Congress seeking help with a purported project related to first lady Melania Trump. The impostor contacted Rep. Eric Burlison (R-Missouri) and disgraced New York GOP congressman George Santos via the popular …

TUCKER CARLSON: “I know a million people that are going to prison. I know more people going to prison than most people, and I always ask everybody the same, like, you don’t think you deserve the sentence. You think you got screwed. In your case, I agree with you. If the system’s not going to be fair, then why do …

“I’m heading to prison, folks and I need you to hear this loud and clear: I’m not suicidal. I’m not depressed. I have no intentions of harming myself, and I will not willingly engage in any sexual activity while I’m in there. If anything comes out suggesting otherwise, consider it a lie…full stop. The statistics around what happens to gay men in …

From my January 2025 report: Héctor Luis Valdés Cocho, known for his political activism and his criticism of the Cuban regime, faces an increasingly complicated situation. He is currently in the custody of the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), detained at the Broward Transition Center, Florida. However, his case has taken an unexpected turn, not only due to rumors …

Law & Crime reports: A New Hampshire man who was found guilty of storming the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 is now working to ensure that he is not among the more than 1,500 rioters pardoned by President Donald Trump. Jason Riddle, a Navy veteran who infamously chugged from a bottle of wine during the melee, said this week that …

“Today, former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers showed why he was forced to step down as president of Harvard: a lack of humanity and judgment. In a shockingly callous interview on ABC, Professor Summers proclaimed that the One Big, Beautiful Bill will cause ‘…2,000 days of death like we’ve seen in Texas this weekend.’ “Using the horrifying situation in Texas for …

Via press release from Gov. Gavin Newsom: California gas prices are 20 cents lower than one month ago and 17 cents lower than one year ago – despite a swirl of misinformation drawing attention to current prices. CLAIM: California gas prices will go up by 65 cents or higher on July 1. FALSE. There are two separate changes to fuel …