Monday, August 4th, 2025

Today, party preference in the US has shifted back to the Democrats for the first time since 2023; Virginia Giuffre's family responds to Trump’s admission that she was trafficked from Mar a Lago; trump always chickens out - he pauses Mexico tariffs for another 90 days; the DC Bar’s Board of Professional Responsibility has recommended Jeffrey Clark be disbarred; the Navy reverses its decision to stop sharing weather data at the last minute; the Florida attorney general issued a subpoena to a bar to get the names of people who participated in a drag show; we have more details on California’s plan to redraw voting maps in response to Texas; and Allison and Dana deliver the good news.

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Stories
'Alligator Alcatraz' detainees on hunger strike for 10th day, protesting conditions | NBC News

Leaked memo from Hegseth’s brother calls for US army to help with deportations nationwide ‘for years to come’: report | The Independent

Supreme Court signals it may rule on law protecting power of minority voters - The Washington Post

EXCLUSIVE: Someone Waived Ghislaine Maxwell's Sex Offender Status to Move Her to a Minimum Security Camp in Texas

I Am Suing the Department of Justice for the Epstein Files Training Videos | Allison Gill — National Security Counselors - Donate

Trump fires labor statistics boss hours after the release of weak jobs report | NBC News

Gavin Newsom may call special election to redraw California congressional maps | The Guardian

Smithsonian says Trump impeachments will be restored to exhibit | CBS News

Senate confirms Jeanine Pirro as U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia | CBS News

Tesla hit with $243 million in damages after jury finds its Autopilot feature contributed to fatal crash | NBC News
 

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From The Good News
Baltimore protesters show support for Maryland pastor detained by ICE agents - cbs news

Demonstrators gather in Colorado Springs for nationwide ‘Rage Against the Regime’ protest - KKTV11

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