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DSA Members Sign Pledge to Support ‘Chinese Socialism’ – Charisma Magazine Online
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Trump Media Transfers $165 Million of Bitcoin to Crypto.com, Says It Wasn’t Sold – bloomingbit
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U.S. reaffirms recognition of Morocco’s sovereignty over Western Sahara Vanguard News
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Democrat Governor Restores Voting Rights For Roughly 66,000 Felons– trendingpoliticsnews.com
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Governor Abigail Spanberger announced on Saturday that her administration has restored the right to vote and other civil rights to 66,085 Virginians who were formerly incarcerated following felony convictions. The announcement, which was issued by the Office of the Governor in Richmond, noted that the restorations have occurred since Spanberger took office this past January.
Virginia is one of three states with a state constitution that permanently disenfranchises citizens with past felony convictions, leaving the restoration of those rights to the discretion of the governor. The civil rights restored under this process include the right to vote, serve on a jury, run for public office, and become a notary public.
Prior to 2022, governors from both major parties had worked to streamline the restoration process. Former Governor Glenn Youngkin, a Republican who left office in January 2026, shifted to a case-by-case application review system. Fewer than 10,000 restorations occurred under Youngkin’s administration, however.
Upon taking office, the Spanberger Administration reestablished processes to review applications and to proactively identify eligible Virginians whose rights could be restored. This included removing a requirement, added during the Youngkin Administration, for applicants to confirm payment of all fines, fees, and restitution.
UK PM Burnham vows to be ‘relentless’ on Channel migrant crossings | Migration– www.aljazeera.com
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UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham said his government will be “relentless” in tackling small boat crossings across the English Channel, saying crossings are down by 50% compared with the same period last year despite Britain recording its highest daily arrival figure of 2026 last week.
Brent falls below $82 per barrel, first time since July 13 – Business & Economy– tass.com
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MOSCOW, August 3. /TASS/. The price of Brent crude futures contract with September delivery on the ICE exchange in London fell below $82 a barrel for the first time since July 13, according to trading data.
As of 1:00 Moscow time (10:00 p.m. GMT, August 2), Brent was down 6.74% at $82 a barrel.
By 1:10 Moscow time (10:10 p.m. GMT, August 2), Brent had pared losses to trade at $82.89 a barrel, down 5.73%.
‘Platner on steroids’: Max Miller abuse claims have Republicans silently sweating– www.politico.com
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Public scrutiny of domestic abuse allegations against Rep. Max Miller is quickly mounting. His Republican colleagues have been slow to respond.
New reporting on government documents claiming that Miller poured hot water on his ex-wife, Emily Moreno, held a gun to her head and broke their young daughter’s collarbone has brought a wave of new attention to the Ohio lawmaker’s long-running public marital dispute. This week, Moreno’s lawyer filed for a restraining order against Miller, accusing him of harassing his ex-wife’s counsel.
The surge of attention presents a dilemma for Republicans: speak out against their colleague who is running in a competitive race or face accusations of hypocrisy after hammering multiple similarly scandal-plagued Democrats — including Graham Platner, who recently ended his Maine Senate campaign, and Eric Swalwell, who resigned his House seat in April.
Miller, like Platner and Swalwell, denies any wrongdoing. And so far, those fellow Republicans have been largely silent. A host of prominent GOP leaders nationally and in Ohio either declined to comment or did not respond to inquiries from POLITICO.
Troy Jackson launches his first general election ad in Maine Senate race, criticizing Susan Collins – NBC News
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Lawyer for GOP Rep. Max Miller’s ex-wife files for restraining order as abuse allegations against congressman swirl– www.cbsnews.com
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The ex-wife of Republican Rep. Max Miller asked a court Thursday to issue a restraining order blocking the two-term Ohio congressman from contacting her lawyer, as her allegations that he assaulted her — which Miller denies — continue to plague his contentious reelection campaign.
Miller pledged on Sunday to stay in the race as he vehemently denied the recent allegations that have swirled against him.
“I’m not getting out of this race, and I’m winning in November,” Miller said.
In court filings, ex-wife Emily Moreno alleged that Miller has repeatedly had physical and verbal altercations with her attorney, Andrew Zashin, after recent court hearings in an ongoing custody battle. The pair already have court-ordered restraining orders against each other. They share a young daughter after a brief marriage that began in 2022 and ended in June 2025.
After a May court hearing, Moreno alleged that Miller insulted Zashin’s fiancée in front of witnesses at an Ohio courthouse, and alleged that after a hearing this week, the congressman physically grabbed Zashin and another attorney.
Google abruptly cancels its unreleased AI Studio mobile app– www.androidauthority.com
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- Google has already canceled the standalone AI Studio mobile app before it ever launched.
- The company says it will now bring AI-powered app creation directly into the Gemini app.
- Meanwhile, the AI Studio web experience will continue to grow and evolve.
In a post on X, the official Google AI Studio account said the company has decided to cancel the standalone mobile app, despite around 800,000 users pre-ordering it across Android and iOS.
The company said that, instead of asking users to install “yet another app,” it will bring AI Studio’s core capabilities directly into the Gemini app.
Google says it’s partnering with the Gemini app team to make this vision a reality across both mobile and desktop.
Politics: RNC, Iowa GOP file lawsuit to enforce signature verification on absentee ballots – TelegraphHerald.com
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Brazil’s Bolsonaro is barred from this year’s election. Can his AI avatar campaign instead? – international.astroawani.com
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Protests Grow in Albania Over Proposed Territorial Reform – Albanian Daily News
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Spain installs floating barrier in Ceuta after migration influx– www.france24.com
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Spain said migrant crossings into its North African enclave of Ceuta stopped overnight, as police began installing a 500-metre (1,640-foot) floating barrier on Saturday off its border with Morocco following a mass rush that killed at least 67 people.
According to Spanish authorities, about 60,000 people had crossed into Ceuta by land and sea from Thursday in an unprecedented surge at one of the European Union‘s only land borders with Africa. More than 48,000 of them returned to Morocco within 48 hours, Spain said.
Reuters video on Saturday showed Spanish soldiers and police patrolling a mostly empty Tarajal beach shrouded in fog.
13 Killed In Suicide Blast During “Peace Rally” In Pakistan Khyber Pakhtunkhwa– www.ndtv.com
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Thirteen people were killed and 22 others were injured in an explosion targeting Pakistani police personnel in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province today. Visuals of the explosion have surfaced on social media.
The blast happened when a “peace rally” was going on in a town in Swat district.
The explosion looked like a suicide attack, although there is no immediate official confirmation about it, news agency PTI reported.
Trump says outline of Iran deal agreed to, mediators say otherwise, strikes on hold for now– www.cbsnews.com
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President Trump has called off new attacks on Iran for the time being, insisting an end to the war is close. He’s also again calling for the “immediate” re-opening of the Strait of Hormuz. Imtiaz Tyab reports.
Supreme Court Approval Rating Drops to Historic Low of 33% – South Florida Reporter
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U.S. investigating if Iran was behind cyberattack on water systems in 7 states, including Minnesota and Michigan– www.cbsnews.com
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Malicious cyber activity affected technology at water systems in at least seven states this week, including Minnesota and Michigan, forcing some utilities to switch to manual operations as state and federal authorities dig into who is behind the attack, CBS News has learned.
Investigators are probing to determine whether the activity is the work of Iranian hackers, according to U.S. officials and sources familiar with the incident. Sources cautioned that since they had not definitively attributed the attack, their assessment could change as additional technical evidence is collected. They are also probing whether the actor could have attempted to appear Iran-based as a way of stirring the pot amid the ongoing U.S. conflict with Iran.
The FBI reported incidents in “at least seven states” but didn’t identify them. On Saturday, Michigan joined Minnesota in reporting cyberattacks on the state’s water systems but an official said all systems were operating “safely.”
Dale George, the director of communications at the state’s Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy, told CBS News in a statement that the state received “a small number of reports from Michigan communities indicating activity consistent with what federal agencies described.”
Kamala Harris Calls For Expanding The Supreme Court To 13 Justices – Daily Kos
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U.S. Senate confirms new federal judge to Cincinnati’s 6th Circuit – The Business Journals
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In Show of Strength China Conducts Air, Maritime Drills Around Philippines – Defensemirror.com
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Saudi Arabia Establishes New Defense Alliance For Crucial Sea Lane– trendingpoliticsnews.com
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Saudi Arabia has announced the establishment of the Multinational Maritime Defense Alliance, a framework for collective maritime defense cooperation focused on the Bab al-Mandab Strait, the Red Sea, and the Gulf of Aden. The announcement follows years of insecurity in the vital sea lane due to threats from the Iran-backed Houthi militant group.
The announcement followed a meeting hosted in Riyadh by the Saudi Ministry of Defense, attended by chiefs of staff and representatives from 43 countries along with a European Union delegation. Of the 51 countries and organizations invited, these participants discussed the proposed alliance’s draft charter, organizational structure, command-and-control arrangements, operational mechanisms, and next steps.
As part of the agreement, 14 countries issued a joint declaration supporting the alliance as founding members. This includes Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, Pakistan, Türkiye, Egypt, Jordan, Yemen, Bangladesh, Nigeria, Sudan, Djibouti, and Somalia. The United Arab Emirates and Oman were notably not among those listed in the initial joint statement.
Houthis push back on report of planned Red Sea shipping fees– thehill.com
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Yemen’s Houthi-run maritime authority pushed back on Saturday against reports that the group is considering charging toll fees to commercial vessels passing through the Bab el-Mandeb strait, saying ships can continue to pass through the waterway without paying. The Humanitarian Operations Coordination Center said in a statement that its safe-passage service is voluntary and does…
Trump might pause Blanche nomination as GOP senators object to IRS settlement– www.latimes.com
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Washington — The high-stakes nomination of Todd Blanche to be attorney general has turned into a clash of wills between President Trump and two Senate Republicans whose political careers he claims credit for ending.
After a vote on Blanche’s nomination was delayed over concerns raised by two lame-duck Republican senators, the president said Thursday he might put Blanche’s nomination on hold rather than meet their demands.
Sens. John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) have indicated that they will vote to support advancing Blanche’s nomination only if the Justice Department provides written assurance that it has completely abandoned a controversial $1.8-billion “anti-weaponization” fund created as part of a settlement between Trump and the Internal Revenue Service and will limit the scope of tax audit immunity granted to Trump, his sons and a business.
Those provisions were part of a proposed settlement of a $10-billion lawsuit Trump filed against the IRS, which is part of his administration.
“The opposition to such a high-ranking executive branch nomination from within Republican ranks is quite unprecedented,” said Phil Brest, who was a top Democratic staffer for the Senate Judiciary Committee during the nominations of Jeff Sessions, Bill Barr and Merrick Garland, who each served as attorney general.
Spain deploys military after thousands breach Morocco’s border– www.boston.com
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Spain will deploy its military to restore order at its border with Morocco in Ceuta after thousands of migrants streamed into the tiny Spanish territory, with at least nine dying in the attempt.
The announcement came after local authorities in Ceuta had asked the central government in Madrid for reinforcements to manage a border crisis that boiled over Thursday with large crowds of people breaching the border fence.
Spain’s government said it would send the Armed Forces to help the Civil Guard “maintain security in the city of Ceuta.” It also announced that Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez would join Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska in a visit to Ceuta on Friday.
“The situation is absolute chaos,” Rachid Sbihi, head of the association that represents Spain’s Civil Guard officers who police the border in Ceuta, told The Associated Press. “It’s not possible to give precise numbers, but there are thousands of migrants crossing,” he said, adding that the border had “totally collapsed.”
Achraf Maimouni, a member of the Moroccan Association for Human Rights in northern Morocco, described the situation as “exceptional.”
“The Tarajal border was opened under unusual circumstances this morning and people crossed,” he said.
Yemen’s Houthis claim missile attack on Saudi Arabia oil tanker | Houthis News– www.aljazeera.com
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Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi group says it has fired ballistic missiles at a Saudi oil tanker, more than a week after imposing a naval blockade on Saudi vessels in the Red Sea.
In a post on X, Yahya Saree, the Houthi military spokesman, said the group had “carried out a military operation targeting the Saudi oil tanker (NCC GHAZAL) for violating the maritime navigation ban” that the group had imposed on Saudi vessels.
He added that the group had used several ballistic missiles and forced the vessel to retreat.
The UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO), a maritime security monitor, said a tanker reported an explosion while transiting the Red Sea, adding that the crew is safe and no environmental damage was reported.
The Houthis seized the capital Sanaa in 2014 and have fought the internationally recognised Yemeni government, which Saudi Arabia backs, for more than a decade.
On July 20, the Houthis announced their maritime blockade, accusing Saudi leaders of imposing “an unjust and oppressive siege” on Yemen for nearly 12 years, “plundering our resources and imposing a comprehensive blockade”.
It went on to affirm “the right of our great people to respond to the blockade with a blockade”.
CAUGHT: Democrat Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke Indicted on 12 Counts — Prosecutors Say a Steakhouse Envelope Came Before $170 Million in COVID Cash – KTSA
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U.S. walks out on UN meeting following France’s human rights criticism – National– globalnews.ca
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U.S. diplomats walked out as their French counterparts were speaking at the United Nations on Monday after America’s close European ally criticized the Trump administration’s human rights record.
The surprise move during a U.N. Security Council meeting on Ukraine followed U.S. opposition to giving U.N. human rights chief Volker Türk another four-year term. The reappointment on Friday got overwhelming support, including from France.
The U.S. walkout reflects not only the more strained relations between President Donald Trump and his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron, but also wider tensions between the U.S. and Europe. These include questions over Trump’s commitment to NATO, possible changes to U.S. troop deployments in Europe, and Trump’s desire to control Greenland, which belongs to NATO member Denmark.
Trump has complained that Europeans, who weren’t consulted, did not help the U.S. during the Iran war. Amid the tensions, Macron has taken a lead in trying to build up Europe’s military and ensure a nuclear umbrella as one of the continent’s two nuclear powers, along with Britain.