Jon Herold opens July with a deep dive into the Senate’s nail-biter passage of Trump’s massive “Big Beautiful Bill,” dissecting its blend of border security wins, record debt increases, and hidden giveaways to the renewable energy lobby. He details how a last-minute clause allows wind and solar subsidies to stretch into 2030 despite promises to end them, fueling Elon Musk’s fury and threats to launch a third party.

Jon also breaks down Trump’s blunt comments about Musk’s dependence on government cash, with a wink toward Doge enforcement if the feud escalates. Shifting gears, he highlights RFK Jr.’s bombshell interview exposing a 1,135% increase in autism risk among infants who received the hepatitis B vaccine, sparking reflection on how much other data may have been buried. Other stories include Iran-linked hackers threatening to release troves of Trump allies’ emails, new pipeline permits in North Dakota and Montana, and Israel’s court delaying Netanyahu’s corruption trial right after Trump demanded the charges be dropped. Wrapping up, Jon wonders aloud whether any of this would pass without rigged elections and calls for a return to line-item votes, transparency, and accountability.