Monday, July 28th, 2025

Today, House Democrats asked the Epstein estate to hand over the Epstein birthday book;. New York's Kathy Hochul opens the door to redrawing house lines; one of the 10 Americans Trump traded Venezuela for the men in CECOT is a convicted murderer; a Vermont school superintendent was detained and held by ICE for hours; a judge throws out Trump's sanctuary city lawsuit against Illinois; Bible guy, an anti-porn guy, Oklahoma School Superintendent Ryan Walters was caught with porn on screen during a meeting; Elon Musk did, in fact, order Starlink to shut down during a Ukrainian incursion; and Allison and Dana deliver the good news.

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Vermont school superintendent detained after trip to Nicaragua

Murderer who slipped into prisoner exchange deal with Venezuela is walking free in the US | U.S. | EL PAÍS English

Musk ordered shutdown of Starlink satellite service as Ukraine retook territory from Russia | Reuters

Judge throws out Trump’s lawsuit against Illinois over sanctuary policies - POLITICO

New York’s Kathy Hochul opens the door to redrawing House lines - POLITICO

Oklahoma's Trump-Loving, Bible-Thumping Superintendent Faces Porn Probe

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