Source: The New Republic
“Trump’s Rage at Iran Takes Truly Scary Turn, and Even MAGA Is Unnerved.” (07/29/26)
https://newrepublic.com/article/213658/trump-rage-iran-takes-truly-scary-turn-even-maga-unnerved
Source: Antiwar.com
by Ramzy Baroud
“[E]ven as fierce criticism of Israel reaches the very apex of American politics, a profound, schizophrenic rupture divides Washington. While the American public, influential media personalities, and top-tier politicians are openly turning against Israel’s unbridled violence, the traditional power structures continue to toe the line. This is explicitly evident in Congress, where establishment politicians remain busy acting as defense contractors for Tel Aviv. … To believe this subservience is a recent phenomenon is to misunderstand history.” (07/29/26)
Source: United Press International
“On Tuesday, Apple became the second company to pass the $5 trillion valuation mark, one day after it passed Nvidia to become the world’s most valuable publicly traded company. While Apple held the $5 trillion mark for a brief time, that still leaves it in rare territory. Nvidia was the first company to hit the $5 trillion valuation mark, which it did in October. Companies calculate this valuation by multiplying a company’s share price by its outstanding shares. Apple shares have climbed 25% this year, outpacing many other tech companies, CNBC reported. The stock hit a high of $342.89 Tuesday before falling slightly.” (07/28/26)
https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2026/07/28/apple-hits-5tn-valuation/9991785272330/
Source: Free the People
“At FreedomFest 2026, Senator Rand Paul joined Matt Kibbe to discuss the Covid-19 pandemic, focusing on the lab leak theory, government coverups, gain-of-function research, and the role of Anthony Fauci and other officials.” (07/28/26)
Source: Niskanen Center
by Robin Allen & Zachary Norris
“Dramatically expanding the high-voltage grid is a top priority to address surging demand from data centers, industrial growth, and electrification. In the U.S., most high-voltage projects are decided through transmission planning processes. Particularly in the wake of FERC’s Order 1000, the transmission planning policy discussions have often centered on longstanding disagreements over competition versus incumbent utility control. The debate has intensified with two recent FERC filings — one urging FERC to suspend or scale back market competition; the other to expand it.” [editor’s note: “The grid” should be abandoned (in favor of local/decentralized generation and delivery), not expanded – TLK] (07/28/26)
Source: Townhall
by Ryan Walters
“For 45 years, the Department of Education has claimed to speak for the nation’s teachers. This month in Dallas, the secretary running it sat in a ballroom full of them and let them speak for themselves. Linda McMahon came to the Teacher Freedom Summit to argue that the best decisions in education are made closest to the child, and that the department she leads should hand its authority back to the states. She made the case, then spent the afternoon in roundtables asking classroom teachers what that shift would mean for their students. The willingness to ask is itself the news. An institution built in teachers’ name spent four decades deciding what teachers needed without much bothering to consult them.” (07/28/26)
Source: Fox News
“Two Democratic candidates locked in a race to fill the seat left by the late Rep. David Scott, D-Ga., advanced to a runoff election on Tuesday evening after failing to capture 51% of the vote. The winner of the election will add another Democratic seat in a narrowly divided House of Representatives where Republicans hold 218 seats and Democrats control 212. Adding even one more Democratic member puts increased pressure on Republicans to remain united on party-line legislation. Marcye Scott, the daughter of the late David Scott, and Everton Blair, chair of the Gwinnett County School Board, will face off against each other in a runoff to represent the Peach State’s 13th Congressional District on Aug. 25. A third candidate, Caesar Gonzales, a Republican, did not advance, receiving only 8.7% of the vote.” (07/29/26)
Source: Politics Politics Politics
“Thoughts on Michigan’s Final Debate! The Impossible Midterms Archive Test (with Howard Mortman).” (07/28/29)
https://www.politicspoliticspolitics.com/p/thoughts-on-michigans-final-debate
Source: Exiled Policy
by Jason Pye
“Although the House passed the budget resolution, the Senate hasn’t moved on it. There’s a real possibility that the Senate doesn’t do anything with it. Why? Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) doesn’t have the votes to move H.Con.Res. 113. Instead, Thune, who is in his first term as majority leader, is more interested in moving a continuing resolution (CR) to keep the federal government open. The House passed a CR, H.R. 9770, before the recess. However, the House-passed CR doesn’t include the anomalies requested by the White House, which include $1 billion for procurement of materials to build a new battleship.” (07/28/26)
https://exiledpolicy.substack.com/p/is-congress-ready-for-reconciliation
Source: Law & Liberty
by Daniel J Mahoney
“The hope and sober wisdom of the American Founding can help save us from creeping nihilism.” (07/29/26)