Morning Announcements

Today’s Headlines: We’re ending the week on a truly chaotic note. Texas Senator John Cornyn got the FBI involved to help track down state Democrats who fled to avoid a rushed redistricting vote—one that would give Republicans five extra seats, just because Trump said they should have them. Trump’s also pushing for early redistricting in other red states and floated a new census that would exclude...

Today’s Headlines: Putin wants to meet with Trump next week to talk about ending the war in Ukraine, and Trump says he’s hoping to follow that up with a three-way summit with Zelensky. While that’s brewing, Trump’s playing tariff hardball—he just doubled tariffs on Indian goods to 50% to punish them for buying Russian oil (which… they already said they were going to keep doing). He also announced...

Today’s Headlines: House Republicans are flipping the Epstein story, subpoenaing the Clintons, former AGs, and ex-FBI chiefs — but skipping the guy who gave Epstein his sweetheart plea deal, Alex Acosta. A NYT look inside Epstein’s NYC mansion turned up creepy art, hidden cameras, and celeb pics with everyone from Bill Gates to Donald and Melania. The Trump team’s also dusting off the “Russia hoax...

Today’s Headlines: Netanyahu is pushing his cabinet to green-light a full takeover of Gaza, though the Israeli military says it could put hostages in danger. His cabinet also tried to fire the attorney general prosecuting him for corruption, but the Supreme Court shut that down almost instantly. Over in the U.S., the Trump administration briefly floated the idea of cutting disaster aid to places t...

Today’s Headlines: Trump fired the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics after a bad jobs report, called the numbers “ridiculous,” and now wants to install friendlier faces. The Smithsonian got caught removing his impeachments from a museum exhibit but is now walking that back. Meanwhile, his allies got the feds to investigate special counsel Jack Smith for possibly being too political, he also a...

Today’s Headlines: Republican lawmakers in Texas released a redistricting plan that would add five GOP-leaning congressional seats by slicing up Democratic cities—like moving part of Austin into a district with oil-rich Odessa—just ahead of a special legislative session called by Governor Abbott. Meanwhile, the Trump administration launched a new health data-sharing program with over 60 tech firms...

Today’s Headlines: U.S. GDP grew 3% in Q2, beating forecasts and prompting Trump to once again pressure Fed Chair Jerome Powell to cut rates—though the Fed held steady, with only Trump’s appointees voting to lower them. Trump also slapped new tariffs on Brazil and India, making everyday imports like coffee and beef 90% pricier. Meanwhile, on the Epstein beat: a source says the prison footage from...

Today’s Headlines: A gunman identified as 27-year-old Shane Devon Tamura drove from Las Vegas to Manhattan and opened fire inside an office building at Park Avenue and 52nd Street, killing five people. Among the victims were Blackstone employee Wesley LePatner and NYPD officer Didarul Islam, both survived by their young families. Tamura, who left behind a letter referencing mental health struggles...

Today’s Headlines: A gunman opened fire from the 32nd floor of a Midtown Manhattan building last night, killing two people before turning the assault rifle on himself. Meanwhile, Ghislaine Maxwell’s lawyers are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn her sex trafficking conviction, citing a 2007 non-prosecution deal meant to protect Epstein and his co-conspirators. On his Scotland trip, Donald T...

Today’s Headlines: Ghislaine Maxwell was granted limited immunity by the DOJ during two days of questioning with Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche—who’s also Trump’s personal lawyer. Maxwell reportedly answered questions about 100 people. Meanwhile, Trump continues to try to change the subject by calling for the prosecution of Kamala Harris, Beyoncé, and Oprah. While golfing in Scotland, Trump...

Today’s Headlines: Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche met privately with Ghislaine Maxwell in Tallahassee, reportedly spending the entire day discussing undisclosed matters, with another meeting planned. Meanwhile, a House subcommittee voted to subpoena the DOJ for Jeffrey Epstein’s files, despite House Speaker Mike Johnson’s attempt to block a vote. A new Wall Street Journal report revealed the...

Today’s Headlines: Attorney General Pam Bondi reportedly told President Trump that his name appeared multiple times in a “truckload of documents” related to Jeffrey Epstein, according to the Wall Street Journal. The news broke just after a Florida judge denied the DOJ’s request to unseal Epstein’s 2005 grand jury transcripts, citing legal limitations. Meanwhile, Roy Black—the attorney behind Epste...

Today’s Headlines: House Speaker Mike Johnson ended the congressional session early to block a vote on releasing Jeffrey Epstein case files, just as the House Oversight Committee moved to subpoena Ghislaine Maxwell. Trump’s deputy AG (and personal lawyer) is set to visit Maxwell in prison, while Trump dismissed it all as a “witch hunt.” During an Oval Office sit-in with Philippine President Marcos...

Today’s Headlines: President Trump is throwing distractions at the Epstein scandal, including threatening the Washington Commanders' stadium plans unless they revert to the "Redskins," and releasing 240,000 sealed FBI files on MLK Jr.’s assassination—despite opposition from King’s family. Meanwhile, Speaker Mike Johnson has delayed a vote on releasing Epstein-related DOJ files until after summer r...

Today’s Headlines: Fallout from a Wall Street Journal report revealing a bizarre birthday note allegedly from Donald Trump to Jeffrey Epstein continues, with Trump denying authorship and suing the WSJ, Rupert Murdoch, and others for $10 billion in a defamation suit filed in Judge Aileen Cannon’s district. Meanwhile, VP JD Vance quietly visited Murdoch just before the story broke, and the DOJ moved...

Today’s Headlines: President Trump has been diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency, a vein condition that can cause leg swelling and serious complications—though his doctor insists he’s in “excellent” health. Meanwhile, Senate Democrat Ron Wyden revealed that the Trump DOJ has suppressed evidence of over $1.5 billion in Jeffrey Epstein-linked transactions flagged by major banks, some involvin...

Today’s Headlines: Israel launched missile strikes on Syria’s military HQ in Damascus, potentially destabilizing the new Syrian government amid talks to normalize relations. Despite the Trump administration’s request to hold back, Israel is sending more troops to the border, citing threats to the Druze community. Meanwhile, Trump hosted Bahrain’s crown prince, who pledged $17 billion in U.S. inves...

Today’s Headlines:  June’s inflation rose by 0.3%, putting the annual rate at 2.7%—slightly up, but still within forecasts. Meanwhile, House Republicans voted down Democratic efforts to release Epstein case documents, despite GOP leaders publicly claiming to support transparency. Trump praised AG Pam Bondi’s handling of the Epstein files while denying any link to the case, but new metadata shows n...

Today’s Headlines: President Trump announced a plan to send weapons to Ukraine via NATO and threatened 100% tariffs on Russia—or “secondary tariffs” on countries buying Russian oil—if a ceasefire isn't reached in 50 days. Meanwhile, Elon Musk’s xAI secured a $200M Defense Department contract days after Grok declared itself “MechaHitler” and spewed antisemitic content. The Supreme Court paused an o...

Today’s Headlines: President Trump spent the weekend firing off social media rants, watching FIFA with a celebrity entourage (including Melania and Pam Bondi), and threatening Rosie O'Donnell’s citizenship. Behind the scenes, tensions rose within the DOJ as FBI deputy Dan Bongino considered resigning over internal clashes about the Epstein investigation, and new reports revealed Kash Patel’s FBI i...

Today’s Headlines: Flash floods hit Durham, North Carolina for the third time this week, killing six people after the Eno River surged to 26 feet; residents say they received no emergency alerts, and many lack flood insurance. A federal judge temporarily blocked Trump’s birthright citizenship order, applying a narrow loophole allowed by the Supreme Court to protect children affected while legal ch...

Today’s Headlines: At least three people were killed in New Mexico after monsoon rains triggered flash floods in areas already vulnerable from past wildfires. President Trump’s self-imposed deadline for 90 trade deals came and went with no new agreements, but eight more countries — including Brazil, which faces a 50% tariff — received tariff letters. Trump’s Pentagon paused aid to Ukraine without...

Today’s Headlines: Israeli PM Netanyahu visited Trump at the White House, praised their Iran offensive, and said he’ll nominate Trump for a Nobel Peace Prize, while Trump threatened 10% tariffs on any country aligning with BRICS and promised to resume U.S. weapons shipments to Ukraine. Secretary of State Marco Rubio was impersonated by an AI deepfake in messages sent to officials, prompting nation...

President Trump publicly released tariff letters to around a dozen countries—including Japan, South Korea, Thailand, and Indonesia—warning they’ll face import taxes of at least 25% starting August 1 unless they finalize new trade deals. Meanwhile, a California National Guard deployment to an empty park in LA drew backlash as a political stunt, while Customs and Border Protection issued a call for...

Today’s Headlines: President Trump signed his sweeping budget bill into law. The law eliminates taxes on silencers and some firearms, adds new taxes on remittances, and includes bizarre provisions like $40 million for a MAGA statue garden and Trump-branded savings accounts for babies. It extends Trump’s 2017 tax cuts, slashes Medicaid (projected to leave 12 million uninsured), defunds Planned Pare...