Article Title: Lyman: Trump Reaffirms Public Funds Come With Public Responsibilities
Snippet of Article: "... if the Trump administration was not in office right now, would [Columbia] be making this decision [to implement new measures to protect Jewish students]? Absolutely not.”
“What Donald Trump … [is] doing is saying ‘Look, if you want to get … public funds, there is public responsibility to your students and to the public.'”..."
Article Title: JD Vance calls out Big Tech for firing Americans while hiring cheap foreign H-1B visa replacements
Snippet of Article: "...Vice President JD Vance blasted Big Tech companies for firing American workers and then claiming they need visas for foreign labor Wednesday.
The H-1B visa program allows U.S. companies to hire foreign workers for specialty occupations and is overwhelmingly used by the tech industry. However, it has long been controversial for some conservatives, who say it is abused by tech companies to bring in cheap, predominantly Indian, labor to replace American workers.
Vance spoke with The All-In podcast hosts on a panel at the "Winning the AI Race" AI Summit in Washington, D.C. The Vice President noted that while some Silicon Valley technology firms claim they need "overseas visa programs to find workers," "the college-educated employment rate for STEM graduates in this country seems to be declining."..."
Article Title: Trump Hails $221M Columbia Settlement, Vows More
Snippet of Article: "...President Donald Trump hailed the landmark $221 million settlement reached Wednesday with Columbia University over DEI and antisemitic protests, vowing more action against other colleges and universities will come soon. [Full Story]..."
Article Title: DNI Releases Docs Showing 'Putin Backs Trump' Reports Were Bogus
Snippet of Article: "...Reports in 2016 that Russian President Vladimir Putin backed Donald Trump in that year's presidential election were bogus, according to documents released Wednesday by Director of National Intelligence..."
Article Title: The S&P 500 just did something it’s only done four times in 50 years. Here’s what happened next. ...
Snippet of Article: "...The S&P 500 on Monday closed above its 20-day moving average for 60 days in a row. (There was a near violation on June 20, but the index closed high enough to keep the streak alive.) Going back 50 years, a run of that long has only happened four times since 1950. The average gain a year later was between 20% and 26%, says Detrick. ..."
Article Title: Ron DeSantis: Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell didn’t act alone
Snippet of Article: "...'There were obviously other people involved, and yet no one's been brought to justice.'
Ron DeSantis continues to carefully press the Donald Trump administration to release the Jeffrey Epstein files, arguing Sunday that one reason to do so is because Epstein and alleged co-conspirator Ghislaine Maxwell didn’t act alone and “justice” requires full disclosure of their sordid scheme. ...He promised to “do full disclosure on things, you know, like the Jeffrey Epstein stuff.”
“Why do we not know about all the stuff with Epstein? You know, neither Trump nor Biden was willing to (or) are willing to do that. I think that’s important,” DeSantis said in New Hampshire.
“I don’t know why they didn’t make all that stuff public. "
Article Title: Taxes on Social Security benefits were not eliminated despite what you've heard
Snippet of Article: "No provision in the new tax bill makes Social Security benefits tax free. ...It's not going to be pretty when many ill-informed retirees file 2025 tax returns. "What do you mean I'm paying taxes on my Social Security benefits?"...'Yes, your Social Security is still 85% taxable. The White House proclaimed, once again, "NO tax on Social Security" on July 4 when President Donald Trump signed what he calls "The One Big Beautiful Bill" into law. It's not an accurate statement."
Article Title: Why is No One Talking About the Somalian Gangs Taking Over Minnesota?
Snippet of Article: "...Somali gangs have become a serious and growing threat to public safety in Minnesota, with most of them being involved in violent crimes, drug trafficking, and disrupting neighborhoods, putting countless families at risk. However, left-wing politicians seem more interested in protecting politically correct narratives than reporting the hard truth. ..."
Article Title: Dershowitz: Ghislaine Maxwell Should Be Given Congressional Immunity to Testify
Snippet of Article: "...On this week’s broadcast of “Fox News Sunday,” Harvard law professor emeritus Alan Dershowitz said convicted sex offender Ghislaine Maxwell should be given immunity and be compelled to testify before a congressional committee about the Jeffrey Epstein files.
Host Shannon Bream said, “You mentioned Ghislaine Maxwell. She’s still got an appeal. I’m tracking at the Supreme Court, but in the meantime, you suggest she should be potentially offered congressional immunity to go and testify. Do you think that would happen? And what kind of information would she have that we haven’t seen?”
Dershowitz said, “She knows everything. ..."
Article Title: Maxwell offers to testify before Congress on Epstein's sex trafficking scheme
Snippet of Article: "...WASHINGTON (TNND) — Jeffrey Epstein's ex-girlfriend and co-conspirator Ghislaine Maxwell has signaled that she would be willing to testify before Congress regarding the part she played in facilitating sex trafficking of underage girls..."
Article Title: Republicans Shut Down House Floor to Avoid Epstein Vote
Snippet of Article: "...Republicans brought legislative business to a halt on Monday, abruptly shutting down the House floor to block a planned vote on releasing the Jeffrey Epstein files.
It comes after Democrats said they planned to stage a vote on bringing legislation to the floor that would compel the release of the Epstein files. ..."
Article Title: Second illegal migrant apprehended after off-duty CBP officer shooting, Noem says
Snippet of Article: "..."There's absolutely zero reason that someone who is scum of the earth like this should be running loose on the streets of New York City," Noem told reporters Monday in reference to Nunez. "He was arrested four different times in New York City, and because of the mayor's policies and sanctuary city policies, was released back to do harm to people and to individuals living in this city."
"We were able to bring the second individual in and have detained him as well, and he will face consequences and hopefully strong prosecution for his crimes and his involvement on Saturday night," she added. The alleged accomplice was also in the country illegally, she said. ..."
Article Title: Maryland had largest single-month drop in federal jobs in almost 3 decades, report finds
Snippet of Article: "A large part of the employment decline was the loss of 3,500 federal government jobs, Maryland’s largest single-month decrease in federal government jobs in almost three decades, the state’s labor department said. ...So far this year, the state has a net positive private sector gain of 5,200 jobs. ..."
Article Title: Gabbard claims Obama's goal with Russia narrative was to 'subvert’ the will of the American people
Snippet of Article: "...Gabbard declassified the report on the Obama administration's Russia hoax on Friday, revealing "overwhelming evidence" that demonstrates how, after President Donald Trump won the 2016 election against Hillary Clinton, then-President Barack Obama and his national security team laid the groundwork for what would be the years-long Trump–Russia collusion probe.
She noted to viewers that this is an issue that is "important to every single one of us as Americans," and not just a partisan issue because it has to do with the "integrity and strength of our democratic republic."
OBAMA OFFICIALS ADMITTED THEY HAD NO 'EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE' OF TRUMP-RUSSIA COLLUSION: HOUSE INTEL TRANSCRIPTS..."
Article Title: New York Lumber Baron’s Private Island Retreat Hits the Market for $2.7 Million—With a Historic 8-Bedroom Mansion
Snippet of Article: "...Longue Vue Island is in Alexandria Bay on the St. Lawrence River and is understood to be one of the only artificial islands in the state of New York.
The island, which has also been known as Rosette Island and Artificial Island over the years, is home to a stunning eight-bedroom mansion and detached boathouse that were built for its original owner, Hudson Rose, a businessman who specialized in the lumber trade. ..."
Article Title: ICE arrests illegal immigrant accused of decapitating Illinois woman after judge set him free
Snippet of Article: "...Immigration authorities in Chicago arrested a Mexican illegal immigrant accused of decapitating a missing Illinois woman and storing her body in a storage container filled with bleach.
Jose Luis Mendoza-Gonzalez, 52, of Waukegan, Illinois, was arrested in April and charged with concealing a corpse, abusing a corpse and obstruction of justice, according to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). ...Immediately after his first court appearance, Lake County Judge Randie Bruno released Mendoza-Gonzalez from custody.
He was arrested again Saturday afternoon at a market in Chicago by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents and remains in ICE custody, according to DHS."
Article Title: FBI’s Kash Patel: 70 Indicted for $250 Million COVID Fraud Scheme in Minnesota ‘Web of Corruption’
Snippet of Article: "...He said the indictments come after a massive “Feeding Our Future” scheme that exploited a federal program to reimburse states who were paying to make sure children had food to eat during the pandemic, Fox News reported on Friday.
In his statement, Patel said, “Stealing over $250 million from hungry kids during a pandemic to fund mansions and luxury cars is as shameless as it gets. I’m proud of the FBI and our partners for dismantling this web of corruption, holding dozens accountable, and sending a clear message: if you exploit the most vulnerable, we will find you and bring you to justice.”
The director also shared his comments on X:..."
The Fox article detailed that “Conspirators falsely claimed to have served millions of meals during the pandemic, but instead used the money for personal gain. ...Under Walz’s leadership, a fake Somali charity called “Feeding Our Future” was found to have defrauded the government of millions of dollars, money that was set aside to help children and families during the COVID crisis, but money that was stolen to pay for high-priced real estate, cars, clothes, travel expenses, and luxuries for the members of the Somali community that managed the funds. ...
Article Title: OPM | Reasonable Accommodations for Religious Purposes July 16, 2025 Memorandum (PDF)
I. Background and Purpose
Since taking office, President Trump has made it a top priority to “ensur[e] that
all executive departments and agencies (agencies) honor and enforce the Constitution’s
guarantee of religious liberty” and “end[] any form of religious discrimination by the
Federal Government.”1 Specifically, “[i]t shall be the policy of the executive branch to
vigorously enforce the historic and robust protections for religious liberty enshrined in
Federal law.”2 In addition, it is in the interest of the Federal government to recruit and
retain highly-qualified employees of faith.
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 19643 prohibits discrimination in employment
because of an individual’s religion, among other protected characteristics. The statute
requires employers to reasonably accommodate an employee’s religious observances,
practices, and beliefs unless doing so would cause an undue hardship on the conduct of
the employer’s business.4
In Groff v. DeJoy,5 the United States Supreme Court clarified that the “undue
hardship” standard requires an employer to demonstrate substantial increased costs in
relation to the conduct of its particular business to deny a religious accommodation. As
a result of this decision, employers may not deny requests based on minor
inconveniences.
1 President Trump, Executive Order 14205, Establishment of The White House Faith Office (Feb. 7, 2025).
2 President Trump, Executive Order 14291, Establishment of the Religious Liberty Commission (May 1, 2025).
3 42 U.S.C. § 2000e-2.
4 Id.; 42 U.S.C. § 2000e(j); see also 29 C.F.R. § 1605.1.
5 600 U.S. 447 (2023
Article Title: Fox anchor Shannon Bream responds to possible release of Epstein grand jury testimony: “That's just going to be a sliver of what's available when it comes to Epstein evidence”
Snippet of Article: "...people who testify before the grand jury, maybe they go file in the court at the Southern District of New York and say, “Oh, no, no. I don't want my witness testimony getting out there." Or if you think you're a third party who was mentioned in some of this testimony, you may try to go and lodge a complaint with that judge that you don't want it released.
So, judge has a lot of authority. It's going to take some time before we see anything, and even whatever we get from that grand jury transcript, that's just going to be a sliver of what's available when it comes to Epstein evidence. ..."
Article Title: What's in GOP Bill Cutting $9B From Public Broadcasting, Foreign Aid
Snippet of Article: "...Here's a closer look at what's in the bill:
Trump has asked lawmakers to rescind nearly $1.1 billion from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which represents the full amount it's due to receive in the next two budget years.
The White House says the public media system is politically biased and an unnecessary expense. ...He said NPR aired a 2022 program called "What ‘Queer Ducks' can teach teenagers about sexuality in the animal kingdom." ...The Trump administration also said some cuts, such as eliminating funding for UNICEF, would encourage international organizations to be more efficient and seek contributions from other nations, "putting American taxpayers first." ..."
