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276
Aug. 19, 2026

08/18/26 Don Runs The DOJ

Trump’s Justice Department is making the chain of command pretty clear. Todd Blanche won’t promise independence from the president, while the administration eases scrutiny on shell companies and redirects fraud enforcement toward smaller targets. Meanwhile, the Trump family’s crypto empire pushes deeper into banking and AI — and Truth Social’s latest money-making scheme is raising fresh legal questions.
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Aug. 18, 2026

08/14/26 Is the CIA Open for Business?

From sailors pushed to the brink aboard an overstretched Navy to a depleted drone fleet and mysterious attacks on fishing boats near the Galápagos, America’s war machine is showing serious cracks. And now, reporting points to a covert CIA operation behind those strikes. So we’re asking: Is the CIA open for business?
273
Aug. 12, 2026

08/12/26 The Battle For Democracy Rages On

Primary night shook up both parties, with incumbents falling, progressives scoring wins, and Trump-backed candidates taking some major hits. Meanwhile, the bigger fight is over the election itself. A federal judge blocked Trump’s mail-in voting restrictions as Trump openly floats using emergency powers to influence the midterms and DHS ramps up its voter-fraud crusade. The battle over who votes—and who controls the rules—is just getting started.
272
Aug. 11, 2026

08/11/26 Kushner’s Land Grab

Jared Kushner’s luxury resort plans in Albania are running into some very inconvenient problems — including disputed land, a suspected gangster, and a newly revealed letter raising fresh questions about how the deal came together. We break down the fight over one of Albania’s most valuable stretches of coastline, the characters standing in Kushner’s way, and why this latest Trump-family business venture is starting to look a lot messier than the glossy renderings suggest.
271
Aug. 11, 2026

08/10/26 Losin’ Ground

Trump’s foreign policy is losing ground on every front. Netanyahu rejects his Gaza plan, Iran keeps the Strait of Hormuz shut while forcing Washington back toward the negotiating table, and the Pentagon is scrambling to replenish weapons depleted by the war. For all the talk of strength and leverage, America suddenly looks like it’s reacting—not dictating.
283
Aug. 8, 2026

08/07/26 The Math Finally Adds Up For Blanche

Lisa Murkowski may be a no, but Bill Cassidy just gave Todd Blanche the lifeline he needed. After weeks of uncertainty, the vote count finally appears to be there for Blanche’s Attorney General confirmation. We break down the last-minute Senate maneuvering before August recess, then turn to Trump’s newest executive orders targeting birthright citizenship and so-called “birth tourism” — another major constitutional fight headed straight for the courts.
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Aug. 8, 2026

08/06/26 The War on Science

The campaign against Anthony Fauci is no longer just about relitigating COVID — it’s about sending a message to scientists who dare step into public service. With Senate Republicans pushing contempt charges, threatening jail, digging through Fauci’s phone and private writings, the political hunt has entered a new phase. We break down the effort to turn Fauci into a villain, what his private diary actually reveals, and why the real casualty of this crusade may be America’s willingness to put scie...
268
Aug. 8, 2026

08/05/26 The Battle For The Soul Of The Democratic Party

The Democratic Party’s internal war is heating up. Abdul El-Sayed’s Michigan primary win signals growing momentum for the party’s populist wing, while House Democrats gamble on Trump-won districts in their fight for Congress. Meanwhile, Trump turns on Big Oil, spirals over the Reflecting Pool prosecution, threatens Jeanine Pirro, demands changes to his brand-new helipad, and faces Republican resistance to Todd Blanche’s nomination for attorney general.
267
Aug. 4, 2026

08/04/26 Flock Those Flock Cams

These cameras don’t just read license plates—they track where you go, store your movements, falsely accuse innocent people, and give rogue cops a nationwide stalking tool. As misuse spreads and communities push back, our message is simple: flock those Flock cams.
266
Aug. 3, 2026

08/03/26 The Fund That Refuses To Die

The Trump administration insists its controversial $1.8 billion IRS settlement fund is dead—but Republicans still can’t seem to say that clearly. We break down Todd Blanche’s written assurances to GOP senators, the evasive answers on Capitol Hill, and Capital One’s claim that money-laundering concerns helped drive the underlying lawsuit. Then, we examine how some of America’s most powerful law firms went from resisting Trump’s pressure campaign to bending the knee—using Paul Weiss as a case stu...
264
July 25, 2026

07/24/26 We're Being Lied To

As the U.S.-Iran war expands, the American people still aren’t getting the full story. Pentagon records appear to undercount U.S. troop deaths, lawmakers are demanding answers from Pete Hegseth, and Congress remains divided over whether Trump can continue the war without its approval. Meanwhile, Iran rejects another cease-fire proposal, suspected Russian involvement raises new questions, and the Houthis open yet another front in a conflict with no clear end in sight.
263
July 23, 2026

07/23/26 Evolving The Grift

Today, we look at how the Trump family’s money-making operation is becoming more sophisticated. From the president buying stocks and then promoting the companies on Truth Social, to Wall Street firms paying for faster access to his posts, political influence is now being packaged and sold in real time. We also examine Donald Trump Jr.’s investment fund, its eye-popping returns, and the billions in federal funding flowing to companies it has backed—while House Republicans attach a watered-down st...
262
July 22, 2026

07/22/26 Hat In Hand Hegseth

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth went before Congress hat in hand, asking lawmakers to keep funding a war he insists is already a success—while struggling to provide straight answers about its cost, strategy, legal authority, or endgame. We break down the bipartisan grilling, Hegseth’s contradictory claims about Iran’s military and surrender, and the Pentagon’s admission that the war has already cost $37.5 billion and is rapidly draining its budget. Plus, while warning about Iran’s nuclear ambitio...
261
July 21, 2026

07/21/26 Who Controls The Purse Strings?

As the Iran war drains billions from the Pentagon, injures nearly 100 U.S. troops, and moves no closer to changing Tehran’s position, Congress is once again being pushed to the sidelines. We look at who really controls the purse strings when the Trump administration can expand a war, ignore lawmakers’ spending decisions, and let Russell Vought’s OMB impose budget cuts Congress already rejected.
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July 20, 2026

07/20/26 The Escalation Trap

With more American troops killed, dozens of military injuries allegedly withheld from the public, and the United States launching another round of strikes against Iran, the conflict is slipping deeper into a dangerous cycle of retaliation. We examine Jordan’s emergence as a new flashpoint, Iran’s increasingly deadly missile capabilities, the renewed talk of negotiations, and the growing cost at home as gas prices return to $4 a gallon.
259
July 20, 2026

07/17/26 Election Lies, Russian Ties

Trump revives his election fraud conspiracy theories in a televised speech built around newly declassified documents, “burn bags,” and claims of Chinese interference. We separate what the records actually show from what Trump says they prove, examine Beijing’s response, and look at his threat to punish ABC and NBC for refusing to air the speech.
260
July 15, 2026

07/15/26 Protection Racket

Companies are learning the rules of Trump’s Washington: grease the right palms, invest alongside the family and stay in the administration’s good graces—or risk being shut out. Today, we examine how Trump’s sons are cashing in on defense technology, how the government is taking stakes in private companies and how the UAE secured coveted AI chips after backing the U.S. war in Iran. Then, Trump returns to prime-time television to revive his 2020 election claims and target voting machines.