DAILYCALLER (Spencer Lombardo) - Newly Minted Attorney General Todd Blanche Refuses NBC Host’s Pledge To ‘Always Act Independently’ Of White House
‘The president would never ask me to do something illegal. He never has, never will’
NYTIMES (Michael S. Rosenwald) - Zale Parry, Aquatic Hollywood Star and Early Acid Tripper, Dies at 93
A diving feat landed her on the cover of Sports Illustrated and led to a film and TV career. She also took part in one of the first LSD studies.
NYTIMES (Ben Casselman) - Worker Pay Isn’t Keeping Up With Inflation Once Again
When prices spiked in 2021-22, wages failed to keep up for many workers, new research shows. Now the pattern is repeating.
JUSTTHENEWS (Just the News staff) - Hugh Hefner reported Epstein to the FBI in 2005, but it was apparently 'back-burnered' for 15 years
The Playboy Playmate was Audra Christiansen, who says that Hefner made multiple reports to the FBI, but that the agency didn’t follow up at the time, according to former FBI special agent Jennifer Coffindaffer.
YOUTUBE (MS NOW) - We want ‘ICE as we know it to be completely OVERHAULED’: Dem Rep. on new ICE stun gloves
Democrats are already taking issue with how Attorney General Todd Blanche is handling his position after Blanche instituted a new policy that expands President Trump’s executive privilege. Rep. Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA), member of the House Oversight Committee, joins Alex Witt to discuss this and alarming developments around ICE.
AXIOS (Rebecca Falconer) - Trump tells Hegseth to cut U.S.-South Korea drills
President Trump said Sunday he instructed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to "substantially reduce" U.S. military exercises with South Korea. The big picture: Trump wrote on Truth Social that South Korea declined his request to help the U.S. denuclearize Iran and cited his "very good relationship" with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Editor's note: This is a breaking news story. Please check back for updates.
President Trump said Sunday he instructed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to "substantially reduce" U.S. military exercises with South Korea. The big picture: Trump wrote on Truth Social that South Korea declined his request to help the U.S. denuclearize Iran and cited his "very good relationship" with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Editor's note: This is a breaking news story. Please check back for updates.Open
YOUTUBE (MS NOW) - Trump moving carrier from Pacific to relieve USS Lincoln ‘EXPOSED’ flaws in U.S. military: Stengel
The U.S. military is moving an aircraft carrier out of the Southern Pacific theater to relieve the USS Lincoln, where troop morale is taking a hit during an extended deployment. Former Under Secretary of State and MS NOW Political Analyst Rick Stengel joins Alex Witt to discuss this and the state of negotiations in the Iran war.
YOUTUBE (MS NOW) - Is another Trump impeachment in the cards for Democrats if they retake Congress?
Democrats are seeking accountability from the Trump administration, and although the idea of impeaching President Trump again has come up, many lawmakers are tabling the measure in favor of other priorities. Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-CA), member of the House Judiciary and Armed Services Committees, joins Alex Witt to weigh in on this, the affordability crisis, and more.
YOUTUBE (MS NOW) - ‘Stranger things have happened’: Trump won’t rule out declaring midterm elections emergency order
President Trump is staring down the barrel of dwindling poll numbers as time ticks down to the midterms, giving Republicans much to consider in vulnerable districts. MS NOW Political Analyst Molly Jong-Fast and Lincoln Project Senior Advisor Stuart Stevens join Alex Witt to discuss this, Trump trolling over a 3rd term in office, the political future of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NJ), and more.
NEWSNATIONNOW (Zach Schonfeld and The Hill) - Supreme Court emergency docket roars back
The Supreme Court’s emergency docket has flared up in the thick of the justices’ summer recess. President Trump is urging the justices to revive his mail ballot restrictions and allow White House ballroom construction to resume. It again puts the high court in the hot seat after its string of key rulings on other aspects of [...]