02 U.S. Politics

How Türkiye went from problem child to power broker in NATO — RT World News– www.rt.com

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Ankara used the summit to prove it can deliver what others cannot: access, leverage, and channels to Trump, Damascus and Moscow

When NATO’s 36th summit opened at the Bestepe Presidential Complex on July 7, the official agenda read like every other alliance gathering of the past few years: defense spending targets, support for Ukraine, industrial capacity, adaptation to new threats. But for the host nation, the meeting was never only about the communiqué. It was a stage, and Türkiye had spent months building the set.

The guest list alone signaled the stakes. Alongside the leaders of all 32 member states, Ankara welcomed US President Donald Trump, South Korea’s Lee Jae-myung, European Council President Antonio Costa and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. On the sidelines, ministers met with partners from the Gulf and from Australia, Japan and New Zealand. The final declaration reaffirmed what NATO calls its ironclad commitment to collective defense under Article 5, and allies pledged roughly €70 billion – about $80 billion – in military equipment, assistance and training for Ukraine in 2026.

Thanks to Lisa Murkowski, Planned Parenthood May Get $600 Million Again– www.lifenews.com

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Due to a key vote by U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, the one-year ban on federal funding for Planned Parenthood expired on July 4, meaning the abortion giant can resume consuming hundreds of millions in taxpayer dollars through Medicaid reimbursements for non-abortion-related services. Without this funding, the entity has struggled to keep its nationwide network of abortion clinics operational.

While Murkowski continues to identify as a Republican, she has long supported federal funding for Planned Parenthood and regularly joins Democrats in efforts to ensure the abortion business benefits from taxpayer dollars.

Fifth Circuit Rules Against In-State Tuition for Illegal Aliens – PJ Media– pjmedia.com

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The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled in favor of the Trump administration and against woke states or universities that try to provide special tuition breaks to illegal aliens.

Brett Shumate, who serves as the assistant attorney general for the Department of Justice (DOJ) Civil Division, celebrated the court win on Thursday, July 9. This is a victory not only for the Trump administration, which is trying to enforce laws at the state level against law-breaking foreigners, but also for American taxpayers, who perforce contribute to public universities that then give special deals to illegal aliens. Meanwhile, many Americans can’t afford to attend college.

Iconic US Company Faces Fury For Replacing Thousands Of Americans With Foreign Visa Holders– trendingpoliticsnews.com

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Microsoft has announced significant workforce reductions affecting its Xbox division and the broader company, the bulk of whom will be replaced by foreign workers. The Xbox unit plans to eliminate approximately 3,200 positions through the end of fiscal year 2027, including about 1,600 role eliminations effective immediately.

These changes form part of a larger restructuring that includes an additional 4,800 positions eliminated company-wide.

Xbox CEO Asha Sharma outlined the moves in a memo to employees. “We are beginning the most significant restructure in XBOX history. After careful consideration, I’ve made the difficult decision to reduce our team by approximately 3,200 throughout FY27. This will include approximately 1,600 role eliminations today, and in addition, four studios will leave XBOX to new management,” she said.

Sharma noted that the business “today is not healthy” and that Xbox is “operating at margins that are 3–10x lower than comparable platform and publishing businesses.” She described the effort as a “reset” to achieve sustainable growth and a return to growth by 2027.

Planned Parenthood Will Spend $47 Million to Take Over Congress– www.lifenews.com

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Planned Parenthood Votes, the super PAC affiliated with the nation’s largest abortion company, is launching a more than $47 million campaign to take over Congress.

The abortion giant’s goal is defeating Republican lawmakers who voted to defund the abortion organization last year.

The spending, described as near-record for the group and second only to its $50 million outlay in 2022, will fund advertising and voter outreach in 10 battleground House races across seven states, as well as Senate contests in Maine and Michigan.

Anti-ICE Woman Found Beaten To Death — Alleged Suspect Is ‘Asylum Seeker’ She Met At Pro-Palestine Rally– dailycaller.com

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Jamey Carney, a 43-year-old mother from  New Yorker living in Ireland, was murdered in her home late Monday or early Tuesday, and the alleged suspect is her Arab migrant boyfriend, who is now on the run.

Carney’s 13-year-old daughter found her mother hidden in her bed under a duvet on Tuesday morning in Killarney, County Kerry, Ireland, according to the Irish Sun. According to the New York Post, she had been beaten to death with multiple head injuries, and police were investigating reports that a loud argument had been heard in her house the previous night.

Zohran Mamdani Trashes America’s History In Gloomy July 4 Address– trendingpoliticsnews.com

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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani attacked the Trump Administration and portrayed America’s history as flawed in what is being described as a gloomy and divisive speech to mark the nation’s 250th anniversary celebration.

The self-styled socialist mayor spoke behind the desk once used by George Washington and was flanked by recently naturalized U.S. citizens from Chile, Mexico, Haiti, Egypt, Pakistan and beyond. Notably, none of the people standing next to the mayor, all of whom clutched small American flags, were white.

Mitch McConnell Found Unconscious at His DC Home Last Month, Rushed to the Hospital › American Greatness– amgreatness.com

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Senator Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) was found “unconscious” at his Washington, D.C. home last month, after possibly suffering a heart attack, according to the New York Post.

A DC Fire and EMS dispatch call was made public Tuesday, revealing that an Advanced Life Support (ALS) ambulance was sent to his residence at 9:00 a.m. on June 14.

An ALS worker on the call mentioned that there was “CPR in progress” for a “cardiac arrest.”

US National Intelligence acting head announces another staff reduction – World– tass.com

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“US National Intelligence is operating more efficiently and effectively than ever before, and today, we started a third round of reducing redundant, or non-critical, personnel,” Pulte said in a statement on X without specifying the exact number of the axed staff.

The US National Intelligence Service had previously resorted to a number of cuts regarding its personnel. US-based broadcaster CNN reported in June that US President Donald Trump, appointing Pulte as the acting US Director of National Intelligence, hoped that he would reduce hundreds of people.

Graham Platner Suspends Campaign, but What’s Next?– www.dailysignal.com

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On Wednesday evening, Graham Platner suspended his campaign as the Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate in Maine. He had faced a growing number of scandals and loss of support, with the final straw coming Tuesday when an ex-girlfriend claimedPlatner broke into her home and raped her.

“I think as many of you know, over the past couple days, I have faced some very serious allegations and I just want to make it clear this is all false,” Platner said in his video announcement.

Iran Struggling To Fight Back As US Military Pounds Persian Nation– trendingpoliticsnews.com

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The United States and Iran traded some of their heaviest fire since last month’s ceasefire agreement, but the latest round of fighting has exposed just how badly Tehran is struggling to match American firepower.

U.S. forces have landed most of the blows in the latest volley, pounding roughly 170 targets over two days while Iran’s retaliatory strikes on U.S.-linked bases in the Middle East were limited and largely intercepted by air defenses.

The U.S. military said its strikes targeted Iranian military infrastructure tied to Tehran’s attacks on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.

Americans split on capitalism, skeptical of democracy– www.washingtontimes.com

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Americans’ views on capitalism are split but lean negative, according to a new survey.

Just over half of Americans, 51%, believe capitalism is functioning “not too well” or “not at all well,” while 48% say it is functioning “very well” or “somewhat well,” according to a poll released Wednesday by The Wall Street Journal and NORC Research Center.

On the role of business versus government, respondents are divided but tilt toward wanting more regulation. Forty-five percent agree that America is successful due to respect for free markets and that government interference makes it weaker, while 52% agree that corporations have too much power and government should do more to limit corporate influence through laws, regulation and taxes.

Trump’s America 250 Celebration Was One for the History Books– townhall.com

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Despite the inclement weather, President Donald Trump ensured that the celebrations for America’s 250th birthday went on. The fireworks show and his speech were something for the history books.

‘Gestapo tactics’: ICE is killing innocent people—and trying to cover it up– www.dailykos.com

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When Lorenzo Salgado Araujo arrived at a Houston hospital after being shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent Tuesday, he was admitted as a John Doe.

The federal agents may not have known his name when they set out to the predominantly Latino East End neighborhood to apprehend immigrants that day, but they were extremely aware of who Salgado was as they stripped him of any form of identification and his belongings after shooting him. That move kept his family from claiming his body, according to news reports.

“That is Soviet gestapo tactics when you want to hide a crime or victim,” Juan Proaño, chief executive of the League of United Latin American Citizens, said in a conversation with Daily Kos. The organization is supporting the Salgado family in their quest for answers.

US delegation in Lebanon to discuss Israel ‘pilot zone’ withdrawal: Official– www.channelnewsasia.com

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BEIRUT: A United States military delegation has met with Lebanon’s army in Beirut to discuss the implementation of Israel’s withdrawal from one of the “pilot zones” in occupied territory, a Lebanese military official told AFP on Saturday (Jul 11).

Under a framework agreement reached on Jun 26, Israel will gradually withdraw from areas of southern Lebanon where it has sent troops as part of its military campaign against Hezbollah, the Iranian-backed Shia movement that has long battled Israel.

As part of the agreement, the long-disempowered Lebanese military will take full control of two small areas dubbed pilot zones.

IRGC-Tied News Posts Direct Regime Threat Against U.S. Leaders – PJ Media– pjmedia.com

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An Iranian news agency infamous for its close connection with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) — the regime’s terrorist military and brute squad — has published a direct threat once again against President Donald Trump

Fars interestingly did not apparently post the threat on its English language X channel, at least as of Saturday morning. It did, however, makes the threat its pinned post on its Persian language channel.

The message is allegedly from Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, presuming that the son of the late mass murderer Ali Khamenei is actually still alive. The statement does express the official regime position. Grok’s translation of the Persian says, “We pledge to take revenge for the pure blood of the martyred Leader and all the martyrs of these two wars from the criminal and disgraced killers.”

DOJ Subpoenas New York Times Journalists Following Air Force One Security Report – Mother Jones– www.motherjones.com

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President Donald Trump speaks with reporters in flight on Air Force One on July 8, 2026.Alex Brandon/AP

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The New York Times said that at least four of its journalists received subpoenas on Friday from the Justice Department following their report on concerns over insufficient security on the new, Qatari-donated Air Force One.

Citizens Outraged as Columbus, Ohio Raises Somali Flag for America 250– slaynews.com

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A Somali flag ceremony in Columbus, Ohio, has sparked a widespread backlash as citizens questioned why city officials were honoring a foreign nation just days before America’s Independence Day.

The event was held for Somali Independence Day, which is celebrated on July 1.

The holiday marks the 1960 formation of the Republic of Somalia after liberation from colonial rule.

Columbus has one of the largest Somali populations in the United States.

$500,000 Bail for Alleged Would-Be Mass Shooter Transitioning to Female– www.breitbart.com

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Bail of $500,000 was set Wednesday in Henderson, Nevada, for alleged would-be mass shooter Allison Howlett, a male transitioning to female.

KSNV reported that Allison is married to Julie Howlett. Police indicated that both Allison and Julie are “transitioning to female and are taking estrogen and progesterone.”

8NewsNow noted that Allison was arrested on Saturday “after refusing to exit her car while armed with multiple firearms in the Sunset Station garage.”

Julie had told police

DeSantis Announces CAIR as a Domestic Terrorist Group Under New Law– gellerreport.com

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From the time Governor Ron DeSantis took office in January 2019, he has been the best governor in America. And it’s not even close. Imagine if all 50 states were governed like Florida.

Bravo on this latest much needed designation. Hamas-linked CAIR should have been designated a terror group and lost its tax exempt status when they were named as unindicted co-conspirators in the largest terrorist funding trial in American history, the Holy Land terror trial.

For decades, terror linked group CAIR has been actively working towards “eliminating and destroying Western civilization from within and sabotaging its miserable house by their hands and the hands of the believers so that it is eliminated and Allah’s religion is made victorious over all other religions.

Former CIA Officer Drops Explosive Testimony: MK-Ultra Was Never Stopped– slaynews.com

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A former CIA officer has delivered explosive testimony before Congress, warning that the agency’s notorious MK-Ultra mind control research may never have truly ended.

The bombshell claims were made during a House Oversight Committee hearing led by Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL).

The hearing, titled “Mind Control and Accountability: Uncovering the Truth of the CIA’s MK-Ultra Experiments,” exposed chilling allegations about decades of CIA abuse, destroyed evidence, secret torture sites, and a continuing effort to keep the truth hidden from Congress and the American people.

Congress Goes On Vacation, Neglecting SAVE Act, PP Defunding– thefederalist.com

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Congress Goes On Vacation, Neglecting SAVE Act, PP Defunding– thefederalist.com
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While Congress enjoys an undeserved Fourth of July break, critical election security legislation backed by the vast majority of Americans remains on life support.

Noodle-spined Republicans checked out without moving on the SAVE (Safeguard American Voter Eligibility) America Act and did nothing to stop hundreds of millions of dollars of Medicaid money from flowing back to the nation’s largest peddler of abortions.

A lack of action on those two fronts alone could be enough to depress conservative turnout in November’s elections, and could prove costly to the GOP’s hopes of holding power in Congress.

Anthropic Free to Export – scitechwire.com

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President Trump has lifted his export ban on Anthropic’s AI product. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick announced “… The controls … are withdrawn. A license is no longer required for the export, reexport, or in-country transfer, including deemed export or deemed reexport, of the Mythos or Fable models.”

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