AMERICANTHINKER - Socialism and Islam: A tale of two psychoses
By Eric Utter A dark night is descending over America.
AMERICANALMANAC (Alex Tanzer) - Trump floats pulling Blanche AG nomination until GOP holdouts leave office
President Trump said he would consider temporarily withdrawing Todd Blanche's attorney general nomination rather than bow to two Republican senators blocking the confirmation, a standoff that now threatens to drag past the August recess. Trump posted on Truth Social Thursday that he has "no objection" to shelving Blanche's name and resubmitting it once Sens. John […] The post Trump floats pulling Blanche AG nomination until GOP holdouts leave office appeared first on American Almanac .
President Trump said he would consider temporarily withdrawing Todd Blanche's attorney general nomination rather than bow to two Republican senators blocking the confirmation, a standoff that now threatens to drag past the August recess. Trump posted on Truth Social Thursday that he has "no objection" to shelving Blanche's name and resubmitting it once Sens. John Cornyn of Texas and Thom Tillis of North Carolina are out of office. Both senators' current terms expire in January 2027. The move would leave Blanche, already serving as acting attorney general, in that role indefinitely while the White House waits out two members of its own party. The Senate Judiciary Committee had been set to vote Thursday on advancing Blanche's nomination.…Open
AMERICANALMANAC (Alex Tanzer) - Mississippi completes state autopsy of Nolan Wells as grand jury review looms
Mississippi's official autopsy of 18-year-old Nolan Wells is finished, but the results remain sealed from the public and even the teen's own family, leaving a grieving household and a watching nation no closer to understanding how a college athlete vanished from a barrier island and turned up dead. The State Medical Examiner's office has completed […] The post Mississippi completes state autopsy of Nolan Wells as grand jury review looms appeared first on American Almanac .
Mississippi's official autopsy of 18-year-old Nolan Wells is finished, but the results remain sealed from the public and even the teen's own family, leaving a grieving household and a watching nation no closer to understanding how a college athlete vanished from a barrier island and turned up dead. The State Medical Examiner's office has completed its examination of Wells' body and forwarded the findings to the Jackson County Sheriff's Department, ABC News reported . But officials have not released the results publicly, and the Jackson County District Attorney's office says the full case, including the autopsy report, will go before a grand jury once investigators wrap up their work. That means the central question in this case, what…Open
AMERICANALMANAC (Jack Newsome) - Rescuers recover four bodies on Broad Peak as six climbers remain missing after avalanche
An avalanche on Pakistan's Broad Peak has left at least four climbers dead and six others missing from a 10-person international expedition, and bad weather is slowing the desperate search for survivors. Pakistani rescue teams located four bodies on the mountain Friday after an avalanche struck the expedition during a summit attempt on Broad Peak, […] The post Rescuers recover four bodies on Broad Peak as six climbers remain missing after avalanche appeared first on American Almanac .
An avalanche on Pakistan's Broad Peak has left at least four climbers dead and six others missing from a 10-person international expedition, and bad weather is slowing the desperate search for survivors. Pakistani rescue teams located four bodies on the mountain Friday after an avalanche struck the expedition during a summit attempt on Broad Peak, the world's 12th-highest peak at 8,047 meters in the Karakoram range. The expedition was led by Nirmal Purja, the renowned British-Nepali mountaineer known as "Nims Dai," who gained worldwide fame after climbing all 14 of the world's peaks above 8,000 meters in a record 189 days in 2019. That feat was chronicled in the Netflix documentary "14 Peaks: Nothing is Impossible." Three of the four…Open
AMERICANALMANAC (Alan Benson) - Newsom finally releases tax returns, revealing $200K household staff tab and $45K Armani write-off
California Gov. Gavin Newsom released years of overdue tax returns on Friday, disclosing nearly $200,000 in household staff wages and a $45,000 Armani clothing deduction, all while a federal investigation looms over his family's finances. Newsom's office handed over more than 700 pages of filings covering tax years 2022 through 2024, ending a years-long gap […] The post Newsom finally releases tax returns, revealing $200K household staff tab and $45K Armani write-off appeared first on American Almanac .
California Gov. Gavin Newsom released years of overdue tax returns on Friday, disclosing nearly $200,000 in household staff wages and a $45,000 Armani clothing deduction, all while a federal investigation looms over his family's finances. Newsom's office handed over more than 700 pages of filings covering tax years 2022 through 2024, ending a years-long gap during which the governor broke his own pledge to release returns annually. Select reporters were allowed to view the documents but not make copies. The filings show the Newsoms earned between $1.7 million and $2 million a year, roughly ten times his gubernatorial salary of about $200,000, with most of the income flowing from winery, restaurant, and hospitality businesses held in a…Open
AMERICANALMANAC (Charles McAdams) - Cyberattack hits water systems in at least seven states as feds probe possible Iran connection
Malicious cyber activity forced water utilities in at least seven states to switch to manual operations this week, and federal investigators are now examining whether Iran is behind the breach, even as President Trump publicly disputes that theory. The FBI, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, and the Environmental Protection Agency issued a joint warning […] The post Cyberattack hits water systems in at least seven states as feds probe possible Iran connection appeared first on American Almanac .
Malicious cyber activity forced water utilities in at least seven states to switch to manual operations this week, and federal investigators are now examining whether Iran is behind the breach, even as President Trump publicly disputes that theory. The FBI, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, and the Environmental Protection Agency issued a joint warning Thursday that hackers are targeting internet-exposed industrial controllers used by water and wastewater systems across the country. More than 30 community water systems in Minnesota alone lost remote monitoring and control capability after attackers compromised programmable logic controllers, the small computers that automate pumps, valves, and chemical treatment at…Open
AMERICANALMANAC (Alex Tanzer) - Congress demands answers from DoorDash over its reliance on Chinese AI models
Two House committees are pressing DoorDash for documents on its use of artificial intelligence built in China, part of a widening congressional probe into whether American companies are handing Beijing a backdoor into U.S. technology infrastructure. The chairmen of the House Committee on Homeland Security and the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party […] The post Congress demands answers from DoorDash over its reliance on Chinese AI models appeared first on American Almanac .
Two House committees are pressing DoorDash for documents on its use of artificial intelligence built in China, part of a widening congressional probe into whether American companies are handing Beijing a backdoor into U.S. technology infrastructure. The chairmen of the House Committee on Homeland Security and the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party sent a joint letter to the food-delivery giant requesting "information and documents" on how it evaluates and deploys AI systems developed by companies under the jurisdiction of the People's Republic of China, CNBC reported . The letter zeroed in on a social media post by DoorDash founder Andy Fang, who described on X how his company delegates lower-level AI work to Kimi K2.6,…Open
AMERICANALMANAC (Alan Benson) - Ex-wife of Rep. Max Miller seeks restraining order against congressman amid mounting abuse allegations
Emily Moreno, the ex-wife of two-term Ohio Rep. Max Miller, has filed court documents seeking a restraining order to stop the congressman from contacting her attorney, the latest move in a bitter legal battle shadowed by allegations of domestic abuse. Moreno filed the petition Thursday, alleging in an affidavit that Miller physically grabbed her lawyer, […] The post Ex-wife of Rep. Max Miller seeks restraining order against congressman amid mounting abuse allegations appeared first on American Almanac .
Emily Moreno, the ex-wife of two-term Ohio Rep. Max Miller, has filed court documents seeking a restraining order to stop the congressman from contacting her attorney, the latest move in a bitter legal battle shadowed by allegations of domestic abuse. Moreno filed the petition Thursday, alleging in an affidavit that Miller physically grabbed her lawyer, Andrew Zashin, and another attorney after a court hearing earlier in the week. She also alleged Miller insulted Zashin's fiancée in front of witnesses at an Ohio courthouse following a separate hearing in May. The filing asks a court to bar Miller from any direct contact with her legal counsel. The restraining order request lands in the middle of a custody fight and a cascade of legal…Open
AMERICANALMANAC (Sadie Smith) - Abdul El-Sayed's campaign paid $75,000 to a Detroit pastor who endorsed him without disclosing the deal
Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed is touting endorsements from a Detroit pastor whose nonprofit collected $75,000 from El-Sayed's campaign for "political consulting", a financial relationship neither party disclosed to voters. Federal Election Commission records show El-Sayed's campaign made 10 payments of $7,500 each to Ecumenical Ministers Alliance, a nonprofit operated by Detroit pastor and radio […] The post Abdul El-Sayed's campaign paid $75,000 to a Detroit pastor who endorsed him without disclosing the deal appeared first on American Almanac .
Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed is touting endorsements from a Detroit pastor whose nonprofit collected $75,000 from El-Sayed's campaign for "political consulting", a financial relationship neither party disclosed to voters. Federal Election Commission records show El-Sayed's campaign made 10 payments of $7,500 each to Ecumenical Ministers Alliance, a nonprofit operated by Detroit pastor and radio host Horace Sheffield III, between October 21 and June 1. Sheffield, who hosts The Wake-Up Call on FaithTalk 101.5 FM, endorsed El-Sayed on his radio show at least three times and promoted the candidate in social media posts, all without mentioning the money flowing from the campaign to his organization. Neither El-Sayed nor Sheffield…Open
AMERICANALMANAC (Ken Jacobs) - QVC host Rick Domeier announces retirement after more than 30 years on air
Rick Domeier, the 65-year-old QVC senior program host who became a fixture for millions of home shoppers, plans to sign off for good at the end of December 2026, wrapping up a television career that stretches back more than three decades. Domeier broke the news during his "Rick St. Nick" broadcast on Thursday, part of […] The post QVC host Rick Domeier announces retirement after more than 30 years on air appeared first on American Almanac .
Rick Domeier, the 65-year-old QVC senior program host who became a fixture for millions of home shoppers, plans to sign off for good at the end of December 2026, wrapping up a television career that stretches back more than three decades. Domeier broke the news during his "Rick St. Nick" broadcast on Thursday, part of the network's annual Christmas in July programming. He confirmed the decision in an interview with Us Weekly, telling the magazine he wants to spend his final months on air thanking the audience that kept him employed for 32 years. The announcement marks the end of one of QVC's longest-running on-air tenures. Domeier joined the shopping network as a host trainee in October 1994 and earned a permanent slot by April 1995.…Open