Capitol Hill

• Blanche Confirmation Vote Moved to New Date by Senate Judiciary Committee
Fetterman Says He Has No Intention of Switching Parties: “Never”
• Tillis Pushes Back on Trump Proposal, Predicts Senate Opposition to Anti-Weaponization Bill
• Poll Shows Sen. Marsha Blackburn Holds Lead in Tennessee GOP Governor’s Race
• Rep. Perry Warns Russia and China Are Supporting Iran’s Military Capabilities
• GOP Hopeful Predicts Dems’ Communist “Crazy Train” Will Flip Michigan Senate Seat Red
• Trump to Push for “Anti-Weaponization Fund” If Blanche Not Confirmed as AG
• Body Found at Home Owned by “Squad” Rep. Ayanna Pressley’s Husband Ruled a Homicide
• Establishment Dems Warn Socialist Candidates Could Cost Party the Midterm Elections

ECONOMY

• U.S. Consumer Sentiment Surpasses Expectations in July
• Exxon and Chevron Warn Iran War Could Keep Fuel Prices High

• Amazon Receives $600 Million Tariff Refund and Plans to Pass Savings to Customers
• California Farmers Destroy Lettuce Crops After Parasite Outbreak Linked to Illnesses
• Minnesota Crypto ATM Ban Takes Effect After Nearly $1 Million Lost in Reported Scams
• Chicago Shoppers Hit with New Sales Increase this Weekend
• U.S. Blocks Imports from 43 Chinese Companies over Forced Labor Practices
• Bessent Declares Trump Accounts the “Most Successful Launch in Government History”
• Energy Giant BP Moves to Sell off North Sea Operations Strangled by Climate Regulations

SWAMP WATCH

• Investigation Into Jack Smith’s Senate Phone Records Turns Focus to Verizon’s Response to Subpoenas
• Commie Mamdani Gives NYC Homeowners More Time to Seek Exemption from New Pied-à-Terre Tax

• Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Tax Fraud Scheme, Owes IRS $34.8 Million
• Two Florida Men Sentenced to Federal Prison in $19 Million Medicare Brace Fraud Scheme
• DOJ Subpoenas New York Times Writer over North Korea Story
• Massachusetts Lawmakers Push to Create State Commission to Promote Civil Rights, Inclusion of Muslims
• Commie Mamdani Blocked from Speaking at NYC Funeral of Army Sergeant Killed in Iranian Attack
• JD Vance Reveals Anti-Fraud Task Force has Halted Staggering $56 Billion in Bogus Payments
• Trump Blames Tim Walz, Not Iran, for Cyberattacks on the State’s Water Systems

NATIONAL SECURITY & GLOBAL AFFAIRS

• FBI Announce Shutdown of Four Major Scam Compounds in “Operation Blackout”
• Spain Installs Floating Barrier to Stop Illegal Sea Crossings Into Ceuta
• Iranian Regime Executes 20-Year-Old Protestor Detained During Street Demonstrations
• Houthis Deny Charging Fees to Use Red Sea Shipping Route
• Poland Summons Russian Ambassador After Reported Cruise Missile Incursion
• State Department Advises Americans Abroad to Be Ready to Leave the Middle East
• U.S. and Israel Prep for Strikes on Iran Energy Targets as Trump Weighs Options
• State Department Begins Revoking Visas of Foreign Drivers with DUIs
• Trump “Not Sure” About Allowing Ukraine to Produce Patriot Missiles

SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT

• Bill Maher: If Dems Keep Picking Crazy Communists, I’d Vote for Sarah Palin over DSA
• “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” Poised for Historic $360M+ Debut After Record Preview Performance
• One Simple Post About God Just Became the Jaguars’ Biggest Social Media Hit of the Year
• CBS Taps JJ Watt as Tony Romo’s Replacement “Until Further Notice”
• LIV Golf Weighs Bankruptcy Option as It Looks to Ease Debt Burden
• James Woods Warns of “Muslim Invasion”: Electing Commie Mamdani “Most Dangerous Event” in Modern American History
• White House Fires Back After “Reacher” Star Rips Trump
• Disney Under Fire After “Wonder Man” Cancellation Sparks Racism Claims
• YouTube’s New Peacock Deal Could Reshape the Streaming Landscape

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

• U.S.’ First Sixth-Generation Fighter Jet Expected to Fly in 2028 as Prototype Development Advances
• China Considers Limits on Foreign AI Access as U.S. Weighs New Restrictions
• Silicon Valley’s Enthusiasm for Anthropic AI Begins to Fade
• GM and Ford Hit the Brakes on EV Hype
• Ready to Quit Doomscrolling? These Apps Get You off the Couch
• Feds Sound Alarm over Cyber Threats to America’s Water Systems After MN Attacks
• WSJ Reports Tesla May Consider Selling China Operations for SpaceX Merger; Musk Denies Claim
• Illegal Migrants Use Social Media to Coordinate Illegal Entry Attempts Into Ceuta
• What Happens If the World Runs Out of Digital Storage Space?

HEALTH, FITNESS & MORE

• Red Cross Warns of National Blood Shortage with Type O Inventory at Dangerous Levels
• The Farmer’s Carry Is an Underrated Full-Body Exercise—Here’s How to Do It
• Montana Begins “Right to Try” Initiative Expanding Access to New Treatments
• Study Finds Daily Routine Plays a Key Role in Overall Health
• Coffee Debate Brews Again After New AHA Statement
• These High-Protein Pancakes May Be the Breakfast Upgrade You Need
• RFK Jr. Tells Trump New Research Into Autism Causes Will Soon Deliver Answers
• Early Sugar Consumption Linked to Increased Dementia Risk
• Daily Eating Habit Linked to Better Brain Health in Older Adults

OPINION

• Rich Lowry: Trump Is Facing a Major Iran War Hurdle — This Time on the Homefront
• Jeff Davidson: The Virtue-Signaling Virus That Won’t Die
• Thaddeus G. McCotter: The Fifth for Fauci and the Administrative State
• Brianna Lyman: Spain’s Illegal Alien Invasion Shows It Would Take Democrats Only a Few Hours to Destroy Trump’s Border Progress
• Struan Stevenson: Iran’s Contract Killers Have Reached Britain’s Streets
• Betsy McCaughey: Sneaky New Teachers’ Union Plan to Indoctrinate Our Kids
• Steven Tucker: The Foreign Invasion in the UK Will Ruin Your English Countryside Vacation
• Michael Barone: America’s Peak Socialism — Abandoned a Century Ago
• Samuel Kimzey: Gorsuch Abandons Originalism (Again) with Claims America Isn’t a Christian Nation