NPR (Scott Neuman) - Washington wildfires destroy homes, force thousands to evacuate
Spokane Mayor Lisa Brown says nearly half of the city's neighborhoods have either been evacuated or are at risk as the fires remain uncontained.
NYTIMES (Ryan Mac) - SpaceX’s Stock Lockup Is Expiring. Prepare for a Bumpy Ride.
On Thursday, employees and other insiders at Elon Musk’s rocket company will be released from their first stock “lockup” and can start selling some of their shares.
YOUTUBE (The Hill) - RFK Jr goes NUCLEAR on CNN’s Dana Bash over Covid vaccines! Robby Soave | RISING
OPINION: Robby's radar discusses the viral debate between HHS Secretary RFK Jr. and CNN host Dana Bash over vaccines, COVID #COVID #RFK #cnn About Rising: Rising is a weekday morning show with bipartisan hosts that breaks the mold of morning TV by taking viewers inside the halls of Washington power like never before. The show leans into the day's political cycle with cutting edge analysis from DC insiders who can predict what is going to happen. It also sets the day's political agenda by breaking exclusive news with a team of scoop-driven reporters and demanding answers during interviews with the country's most important political newsmakers. Follow Rising on social media: Website: Hill.TV Facebook: facebook.com/HillTVLive/ Instagram:…
THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - Spanish City Still Overwhelmed as Thousands of Migrants Remain Following Border Surge.
The Spanish city of Ceuta remains overwhelmed following a surge of migrants across the Moroccan border last week, with thousands of migrants collapsing local reception services and hundreds camped on the beach.
The Spanish city of Ceuta remains overwhelmed following a surge of migrants across the Moroccan border last week, with thousands of migrants collapsing local reception services and hundreds camped on the beach. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Hundreds of illegal migrants from Morocco have set up camp on Ceuta’s beach following a border surge into the Spanish city last week, with thousands overall still in the North African exclave. DETAIL: On Monday, it was reported that hundreds of illegal migrants from Morocco had set up camp on the beach of Ceuta, a Spanish city on the coast of North Africa, around eight miles from the Spanish mainland. The report comes as 3,000 and 5,000 migrants remain in the territory after approximately 70,000…Open
REDSTATE (Nick Arama) - The Chilling Thing Elissa Slotkin Did to a GOP Tracker Has Even Politico Raising Eyebrows
CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY (Grant Newsham) - South Korea: the ‘model ally?’
Originally posted by The Korea Signal
Undersecretary of War, Elbridge Colby called South Korea (Republic of Korea, ROK) a “model ally” while visiting Seoul a few months ago. A “model ally ?” Compared to what? South Korea is still a longtime partner and an ally bound by a mutual defense treaty signed in 1953. However, all relationships change over time, and the U.S.-ROK relationship isn’t what it once was. Most of America’s ‘model’ allies don’t have influential figures associated with the ruling party — in this case, the elder brother of Kim Min-Seok, until recently the prime minister and now in the running to head the ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) — declared that Trump’s America is “the apex of Yankee imperialism.” It’s equally rare…Open
CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY (Grant Newsham) - How can the United States possibly compete with China?
Originally posted by Asia Times
China’s rulers invest tremendous resources into cultivating the ‘resistance is futile’ narrative among foreign elites and influentials Yes, China certainly seems daunting. Go there and take a look at massive modern factories operating 24/7, millions of industrial and domestic service robots, along with what look like never-ending shiny skyscrapers in Shenzhen, Shanghai and other cities. The sheer scale of it all is astonishing. Then internalize factoids such as this: China’s shipbuilding capacity is 200 times that of America’s. And there are the dependencies the United States has inflicted upon itself over the last 30 years for essential requirements such as medicine and the critical components and minerals on which…Open
JUSTTHENEWS (Ben Whedon) - Trump insists 'real' polling numbers the 'best they have ever been'
The RealClearPolitics polling average currently shows Trump with a 39.1 approval rating and 58.3% disapproval.
JUSTTHENEWS (Kevin Killough) - Iran and U.S. plan to hold new talks Monday, Trump said, but Iran said no talks are planned
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei told reporters that Iran has no plans to host foreign delegations or send negotiators abroad.
JUSTTHENEWS (Ben Whedon) - Rubio addresses viral couch meme, says he initially 'hated' the picture
Rubio was photographed in an awkward position on a couch in the White House last year, looking somewhat contemplative.