July 8, 2025

President Trump splits with MAGA on two campaign issues

Two recent decisions have put President Donald Trump at odds with some of his supporters on and off Capitol Hill. Some members of the Make America Great Again movement disagree with the president’s plan to send more weapons to Ukraine, while some question his administration’s recent conclusion on the Jeffrey Epstein files. Ukraine weapons shipment […]

July 8, 2025

James Gunn defends ‘Superman’ reboot as immigration themes critiqued

Director James Gunn is standing firm on the messaging behind his “Superman” reboot. The film puts “human kindness” at its center — an idea that some critics have denounced as too political. Fox News personalities and commentators have pushed back on the film’s messaging. In one segment, a Sky News Australia guest argued that Disney […]

July 8, 2025

El Salvador says US has legal jurisdiction over migrants deported to CECOT

The question of who holds legal jurisdiction over 140 Venezuelan migrants deported from the U.S. to El Salvador’s high-security CECOT prison remains unresolved, with court filings from both governments offering conflicting explanations. In its latest filing, the Salvadoran government stated that the United States is legally responsible for the individuals, despite prior statements from the […]

July 8, 2025

Imposter used AI to call senior leaders as Marco Rubio

An imposter pretending to be Secretary of State Marco Rubio sent voice and text messages to a congressman, a governor and three foreign ministers, using artificial intelligence software that mimicked his voice and writing style. The story was first reported in The Washington Post and said the department does not yet know who is behind […]

July 8, 2025

US bans farmland purchases by Chinese nationals and foreign adversaries

Chinese nationals and other foreign adversaries will no longer be allowed to purchase United States farmland, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announced Tuesday, July 8, citing national security threats. According to the agency, China owns more than 265,000 acres of U.S. agricultural land. “American agriculture is not just about feeding our families, but about protecting our […]

July 8, 2025

A flash flood devastated Texas. Conspiracy theories quickly followed

No evidence shows that human manipulation caused the deadly flash floods that engulfed the Texas Hill Country. Meteorologists say cloud seeding, a practice that stimulates rainfall over small areas, could not possibly create a deluge so severe that it can be expected only once every five centuries. And yet, misinformation about the flood’s origin is […]

July 8, 2025

What does the ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ mean for wind, solar energy production?

The renewable energy industry faces a new series of hurdles after President Donald Trump signed the ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ into law on July 4. The law quickly phases out tax incentives for wind and solar power, which some experts warn could lead to project cancellations, job losses and higher electricity prices as well as […]

July 8, 2025

Skydance-Paramount deal could land Trump even more than $16M: Report

Questions are swirling over what President Donald Trump received in a settlement with Paramount, CBS’s parent company. Paramount agreed to pay Trump $16 million to settle a lawsuit he filed over the network’s editing of a “60 Minutes” interview with Kamala Harris. However, some reports suggest that a side deal may have been involved. Following […]

July 8, 2025

Space burial mission ends in failure after capsule crashes into Pacific Ocean

A space capsule carrying the ashes and DNA of 166 people was lost after crashing into the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California. The mission, led by Celestis Inc., a Texas-based company that offers “space burials,” was meant to provide families with a unique way to honor their loved ones by sending their remains […]

July 8, 2025

DOJ memo: Epstein died by suicide, no client list found

A Justice Department and FBI memo obtained by Axios and ABC News concludes that Jeffrey Epstein died by suicide in 2019 and did not possess a “client list” or blackmail material involving prominent individuals. The memo, which references enhanced surveillance video from Epstein’s Manhattan jail cell, states that no unauthorized person entered the area the […]