ABCNEWS - Democrats see chance to flip House seat as abuse claims mount against GOP rep
Democrats see a fresh opportunity for an upset in an Ohio congressional seat.
ABCNEWS - Maryland governor 'very concerned' Trump will interfere in midterms
Moore says Trump might use federal power to influence the fall elections.
NEWSCATS (MeighTimbol) - Russia Unleashes Deadly Missile Barrage on Kyiv, at least 9 dead as Trump Pauses Patriot Missile Plan
Emergency services personnel work to extinguish a fire following Russian missile attacks in Kyiv, Ukraine, Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky) AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky / Efrem Lukatsky Published August 1 , 2026 KYIV, Ukraine [...]
AXIOS (Ben Berkowitz) - Tillis says Blanche won't be confirmed as AG amid Trump fund fight
Sen. Thom Tillis said Saturday morning that new comments by President Trump about his "anti-weaponization" fund mean that attorney general nominee Todd Blanche won't be confirmed by the Senate next week. Why it matters: Tillis's comment escalates the fight between the White House and holdout Senate Republicans over whether Trump's fund for people he considers victims of political persecution is dead or not. What they're saying: "Despite comments as late as yesterday that the fund is dead, President Trump clearly intends to resurrect the payout pot for punks either by inappropriately establishing another bogus fund or pushing Congress to vote for a bill that the majority of Republicans in the Senate would be against," Tillis (R-N.C.)…
NEWSNATIONNOW (Josie Fischels) - Savannah Guthrie makes new plea as search for missing mother continues
Six months after her mother vanished, Savannah Guthrie says her family is desperate for answers and pleading for help.
NEWSCATS (MeighTimbol) - Pax Silica: The Philippines’ Next Silicon Valley—or Its Next Environmental Flashpoint?
An aerial view shows the proposed 1,620-hectare Pax Silica site at New Clark City in Capas, Tarlac, on July 27, 2026. (Grig C. Montegrande/Inquirer) Published August 1 , 2026 A 4,000-acre technology hub. Billions of [...]
YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - The ‘YOLO Republicans’ taking on Trump
On this episode of "On Balance," Leland Vittert discusses the "YOLO Republicans" standing up to President Donald Trump. Will it work, and how will Trump react? Steve Cortes and Ashley Davis weigh in. Meanwhile, Abdul El-Sayed gains traction in Michigan, while Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is heckled by protesters accusing him of supporting "genocide" in Gaza. Will the Democratic establishment be able to pull the party away from its activist wing? Dan Turrentine and Nina Turner share their perspectives. Later, we examine Trump's growing frustration with Iran as concerns grow about the possibility of a prolonged conflict. Vice Adm. Robert Harward offers his perspective. Plus, the Chinese Trojan horse: How Chinese electric vehicles and…
YOUTUBE (The Hill) - Pavlich HIGHLIGHTS: Buried Biden audio released, Paul 'surprised' by Fauci's Fifth plea | NEWSNATION
Host Katie Pavlich discusses the newly released audio that highlight former President Joe Biden's memory struggles. Pavlich also speaks with Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky) after the Senate COVID hearing where Dr. Anthony Fauci pled the Fifth Amendment 111 times. #biden #randpaul #fauci
NEWSCATS (MeighTimbol) - Trump Signals New Iran Strikes, Warns Tehran of Devastating Response
A US military aircraft takes off from an unknown location ahead of the strikes Published August 1 , 2026 WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump warned Friday that the United States could launch additional military [...]
AXIOS (Zachary Basu) - DeepSeek's new bargain model accelerates AI's race to zero
Data: Axios research; Chart: Sara Wise/Axios Chinese AI lab DeepSeek released a powerful new coding model Friday that charges pennies for vast amounts of code — the latest sign that some of the smartest software on Earth is rapidly becoming a commodity . Why it matters: Tech giants are pouring hundreds of billions of dollars into the computing infrastructure powering the AI revolution. Yet the intelligence that infrastructure produces is getting cheaper by the week. Zoom in: DeepSeek is the same Chinese startup that ignited a market meltdown last January by showing it could build a world-class AI model with far fewer resources than its U.S. rivals. - Its newest model, V4 Flash, performs close to the level of Anthropic's Claude Opus…