DAILYCALLER (Nicole Silverio) - GOP Rep. Chuck Edwards Drops Reelection Bid After Scathing House Ethics Report
‘I’ve decided to withdraw from my re-election campaign’
NEWSCATS (MeighTimbol) - Celebrity Blogger Perez Hilton Hospitalized After Disturbing TikTok Livestream
Reported by: Cherry Meigh TimbolNews Content Editor Published August 5 , 2026 Miami, Florida — Celebrity blogger Perez Hilton was hospitalized after a disturbing TikTok livestream in which he appeared to harm himself, prompting a [...]
AXIOS (Andrew Pantazi) - Three Michigan races put the progressive movement's reach on display
Michigan progressives woke up Wednesday after a banner night: Abdul El-Sayed leads the uncalled Democratic Senate primary, Will Lawrence won a battleground House nomination, and Donavan McKinney threatens to oust Rep. Shri Thanedar. - Of the three Democratic primaries, only Lawrence's victory has been called. Why it matters: A sweep would signal the left's growing strength in a key swing state. - The state's Democratic Socialists of America chapters, the Working Families Party and the United Auto Workers all flexed their muscles Tuesday up and down the ballot. State of play: El-Sayed, a former Wayne County health director, clung to a narrow lead over four-term Rep. Haley Stevens — 48.5%–47.5% with 96% of the vote counted. The…
Michigan progressives woke up Wednesday after a banner night: Abdul El-Sayed leads the uncalled Democratic Senate primary, Will Lawrence won a battleground House nomination, and Donavan McKinney threatens to oust Rep. Shri Thanedar. - Of the three Democratic primaries, only Lawrence's victory has been called. Why it matters: A sweep would signal the left's growing strength in a key swing state. - The state's Democratic Socialists of America chapters, the Working Families Party and the United Auto Workers all flexed their muscles Tuesday up and down the ballot. State of play: El-Sayed, a former Wayne County health director, clung to a narrow lead over four-term Rep. Haley Stevens — 48.5%–47.5% with 96% of the vote counted. The…Open
JUSTTHENEWS (Kevin Killough) - FAA says it's investigating possible safety violation involving helicopter transporting Trump
Trump's Marine One helicopter took off from the White House on Tuesday afternoon, but air traffic controllers hadn't put a hold on commercial flights arriving and departing Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.
AMERICANTHINKER - From Topps to DraftKings, the boys of cardboard summer
By Greg Maresca Topps, whether they realized it or not, was in the business of printing the unofficial currency of many a boy’s childhood.
WASHINGTONPOST (Natalie Allison) - Tennessee’s Republican governor endorses challenge to sitting GOP congressman
Gov. Bill Lee just endorsed against Trump-backed Rep. Andy Ogles, a fellow Republican, ahead of the Thursday election.
YOUTUBE (The Hill) - New congressional accountability platform "The Scoop" sees high feedback in first weeks | Sunrise
Elected representatives are expected to uphold ethical standards. What happens when they fall below the mark? A new platform aims to hold them accountable by giving congressional staff an anonymous outlet. David Tennent, the CEO of Capitol CNCT, joined Sunrise on The Hill to discuss "The Scoop." #staffers #CapitolCNCT #Capitolhill
THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - Afghan Posed as Teen to Rape 13-Year-Old Girl.
A 28-year-old asylum seeker is on trial for allegedly posing as a teenager on Snapchat to groom and rape a 13-year-old schoolgirl, with DNA evidence reportedly linking him to the crime.
A 28-year-old asylum seeker is on trial for allegedly posing as a teenager on Snapchat to groom and rape a 13-year-old schoolgirl, with DNA evidence reportedly linking him to the crime . PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Abdul Khan, 28, is standing trial at Nottingham Crown Court facing nine charges, including rape , sexual communication with a child, and meeting a child following grooming , all of which he denies. Prosecutors say the asylum seeker posed as a 14-year-old named “Abs” on Snapchat and befriended a 13-year-old Nottingham schoolgirl who told him she was also 14. DETAIL: After exchanging messages, they met at a tram stop on May 14 last year, with the girl surprised that the Afghan’s appearance did not match the photos…Open
NEWSCATS (MeighTimbol) - Mamdani Grocery Store Plan Faces Backlash as Details Raise Concerns
Reported by: Cherry Meigh TimbolNews Content Editor Published August 5 , 2026 New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is facing growing criticism after new details emerged about his proposed city-owned grocery store initiative, with opponents [...]