NYTIMES (Alan Rappeport) - Bessent Defends Faltering Bond Market Intervention
Testifying before Congress, the Treasury secretary said that he supported giving Americans $5,000 dividends if Republicans win in November.
NYTIMES (Catie Edmondson) - Independent Budget Office Estimates Iran War Has Cost $38 Billion
The Congressional Budget Office said its analysis had been limited by the fact that the Defense Department did not respond to requests for information on the costs of the conflict.
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ABCNEWS (ABC News: Top Stories) - DOJ charges Russians for allegedly financing terrorism, murder-for-hire plots
Attorney General Todd Blanche announced the charges Tuesday.
ABCNEWS (ABC News: Top Stories) - Iran war costs $38 billion as CBO warns of higher inflation, depleted weapons
The war with Iran has cost the US at least $38B through the end of July and is expected to further push inflation higher, according to a nonpartisan CBO assessment.
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YOUTUBE (CNN) - Turkey clamps down on LGBTQ+ groups
At least 150 people were arrested and detained in Istanbul Tuesday at a demonstration to protest country-wide raids by authorities on organizations linked to LGBTQ+ rights and HIV awareness.
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NEWSNATIONNOW (STEVEN SLOAN, Associated Press) - Kennedy Center board votes to close over financial woes, Trump branding dispute, AP sources say
WASHINGTON (AP) — The board of the Kennedy Center voted on Tuesday to close over financial issues and a dispute over putting President Donald Trump’s name on the iconic performing arts venue, according to people familiar with the matter. The people spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss a private meeting. A federal judge blocked [...]
BABYLONBEE (Babylon Bee) - Mitch McConnell Returns To Senate As Force Ghost
WASHINGTON, D.C. — One of the mainstays of America's legislative branch was once again seen roaming the corridors of the U.S. Capitol building, as Mitch McConnell returned to the Senate as a Force ghost.
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YOUTUBE (LiveNOW from FOX) - Attorney General Todd Blanche gets asked about President Trump's criticism of the Supreme Court.
THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - Russia, Ukraine Defy Trump’s Energy Ceasefire Announcement with Fresh Strikes.
President Donald J. Trump announced a pause in strikes on energy infrastructure between Ukraine and Russia, which both sides have broken.
President Donald J. Trump announced a pause in strikes on energy infrastructure between Ukraine and Russia , which both sides have broken. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: President Donald J. Trump said Russia and Ukraine had agreed to stop striking each other’s energy infrastructure , but both sides launched new attacks overnight, casting doubt on the status of the proposed truce. Russia launched roughly 200 drones at Ukraine , striking energy and port facilities and killing at least two people, while Ukrainian officials said Kiev and other areas also suffered damage to civilian and transportation infrastructure. Ukraine, meanwhile, said it struck an oil refinery in Syzran in Russia’s Samara region, as well as drone-related facilities in…Open
YOUTUBE (The Hill) - Watch live: House unveils McCarthy's official Speaker portrait
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is hosting a ceremony at the Capitol Tuesday afternoon to unveil the official portrait of his predecessor, former Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.). Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.) briefly took over as Speaker pro tempore following McCarthy’s historic ouster in 2023. The California Republican irked his GOP colleagues after making concessions to Democrats during a long government spending battle, amid other criticisms. Johnson was later voted in to replace McCarthy and the former Speaker resigned from office in December 2023. Former GOP Reps. John Boehner (Ohio) and Newt Gingrich (Ga.), who also held the gavel, and Marjorie Taylor Greene (Ga.) — who strongly supported McCarthy — are among the expected guests…