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    Throwing Trade President Trump is giving August 1st the full tariff treatment. Over the weekend, Trump announced 30% tariffs on Mexico and the E.U., following Thursday’s announcement of 35% tariffs for Canada—all set to take effect August 1. Trump acknowledged Mexico’s help slowing...
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    Ukraine War (Cont’d) Russia keeps re-breaking its own record for the largest drone attacks of the war. On Wednesday, the Kremlin launched 728 drones and 13 missiles into Ukraine—then overnight, launched an additional 400 drones and 18 missiles. At least 10 civilians were killed across both...
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    Flooding in New Mexico Flooding continues to wreak havoc in the Southwest. Monsoon rains hit New Mexico on Tuesday, flooding the Rio Ruidoso and killing two young children and one adult in an RV park. The same area was hit with wildfires a year ago, which left the land with a significant...
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    Liberation Day 2.0 August 1st is the new April 2nd. It’s been 90 days since the U.S.’s “Liberation Day” tariffs were reduced to a blanket 10% import tax, but the White House says the bigger numbers will be back on August 1st. On Monday, President Trump shared screenshots of signed letters...
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    Case Closed The FBI and DOJ closed the book on Jeffrey Epstein. A memo released Sunday reiterates that the disgraced financier died by suicide in 2019 and didn’t have a “client list” of powerful people he was blackmailing. Nearly 10 hours of common area surveillance footage showed no one...
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    Texas Flooding Update Search and rescue crews are still combing through central Texas after devastating floods killed over 100 people. The rising death toll includes 27 Camp Mystic campers and counselors (11 remain unaccounted for) and spans six counties; first responders say the likelihood...
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    Split Verdict Sean “Diddy” Combs was convicted on two of five charges. The disgraced hip-hop mogul was found guilty of two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution—one involving his ex-girlfriend, former singer Cassandra “Cassie” Ventura, and another involving an anonymous woman...
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    Big Beautiful Bill Law Republican lawmakers met President Trump’s July 4th deadline for passing the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The final vote was delayed by House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries’ (D-NY) 8 hour and 44 minute speech, the longest House speech in history, but ultimately...
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    Texas Flood A flash flood tore through the Texas Hill Country early Friday, killing at least 70—including 21 children. The Guadalupe River surged over 20 feet in under an hour, swallowing homes, RVs, and cabins. Among the hardest-hit areas was Camp Mystic, a private Christian summer camp...
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    A Psalm of Thanksgiving. Make a joyful shout to the LORD, all you lands! Serve the LORD with gladness; Come before His presence with singing. Know that the LORD, He is God; It is He who has made us, and not we ourselves; We are His people and the sheep of His pasture. Enter into His gates...
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    “And Amaziah said to the man of God, But what shall we do for the hundred talents which I have given to the army of Israel? And the man of God answered, The Lord is able to give thee much more than this.” 2 Chronicles 25:9 A very important question this seemed to be to the king of Judah, and...
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    2025 (Half) Wrapped In January, Louisiana mourned the deaths of 14 people after a man drove through a crowd on New Year’s Day; the country honored President Jimmy Carter with a state funeral; and fires in Los Angeles forced 180,000 evacuations. Then, Israel and Hamas reached a phased ceasefire...
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    Glastonbury Music and controversy abounded at England’s Glastonbury Festival last week. One of the acts, British punk-rap duo Bob Vylan, is under criminal investigation after its lead singer led chants of "Death, death to the IDF" (the Israeli military) during the show, which was then...
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    Firefighter Ambush Authorities have identified a 20-year-old suspect in Sunday night’s deadly ambush against Idaho firefighters. The man allegedly started a brushfire on Canfield Mountain in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, to lure first responders before opening fire from a sniper position. Two...
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    Suspended The White House suspended trade talks with Canada in response to its digital services taxes, which go into effect today. The new 3% tax applies to tech companies (domestic and foreign) that engage with online users in Canada. It also applies retroactively, leaving major U.S. tech...
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    Bezos Wedding Bash Venice has swapped its gondolas for yachts ahead of Jeff Bezos’s wedding. The Prime Amazonian and journalist Lauren Sánchez are tying the knot today as part of a multi-day, $76 million celebration; the 200+ guest list includes A-listers from Oprah Winfrey to Mick Jagger...
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    Mixed Reports Information from U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites is trickling out. Israeli intelligence suggested the damage was “very significant,” and President Trump said Iran’s nuclear facilities were “obliterated.” A leaked preliminary U.S. intelligence report, however...
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    Mamdaniquake Zohran Mamdani becoming Democrats’ presumptive NYC Mayoral nominee has caused a political earthquake. Mamdani, a 33-year-old NY state representative and democratic socialist, was polling at just 1% in January but has seen success with his digitally savvy campaign that promised...
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    New York, New York Big Apple voters hit the polls yesterday to pick their Democratic mayoral candidate. Zohran Mamdani, a 33-year-old Democratic Socialist state lawmaker, took the day. He ran a digitally savvy campaign that focused on the city’s high cost of living, promising a rent freeze...
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    12-Day War A fragile Israel-Iran ceasefire didn’t immediately cease all the firing. On Monday, President Trump announced he had brokered a “complete and total” ceasefire between the two countries, ending their “12-day war.” However, hours later, Israel claimed Iran broke the ceasefire (which...
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