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WHAT WE'RE WATCHING
💣 Trump declared the Iran ceasefire "over" after overnight strikes. Following Iranian attacks on commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz, the US pounded more than 80 targets in Iran. "They're liars, they're cheats. They're sick people," Trump told reporters at the NATO Summit in Turkey. The administration also revoked oil sanctions waivers that had been granted as part of the MOU.
🪪 Trump pushes voter ID into Pentagon funding fight. President Trump called on Republicans to pass a third budget reconciliation bill pairing $350 billion in defense spending with the SAVE America Act, which mandates voter ID for federal elections. The demand has already stalled the House's $1.14 trillion National Defense Authorization Act after conservatives blocked its advance.
🔎 DOJ is sending election monitors to Michigan. The Trump administration informed officials in Detroit, Lansing, and East Lansing that federal monitors will observe the upcoming primaries. The DOJ cited concerns over voter registration lists and long polling lines in 2024.
🇵🇸 Hamas offers to cede Gaza governance, with a catch. Hamas says it dissolved its government committee and will hand civilian administration to a UN-backed technocratic body under the Trump-brokered ceasefire. However, the terrorist group has refused to disarm, and Israeli officials argue any new governing authority would still be operating under Hamas' military control.
WORLD NEWS
The rise of the French Right
Behind the paywall: Marine Le Pen’s future in French politics, Nigel Farage’s future in British politics, and Syrian bombings during Macron’s visit.
MEDIA BIAS SPOTTER
What the media is hiding today
_LEFT BURIED VOTER FRAUD TARIFFS
_RIGHT SKIPPED_ DOJ SETTLEMENT SURROGACY
HOAX TRACKER
NY Times freaks out over hot weather in July
The New York Times declared that this week's Northeast heat wave would have been "virtually impossible" without climate change…
QUICK AND IMPORTANT
A German soccer fan was moved to tears after a Boston family's kindness during the World Cup changed his view of America.
A Manhattan skyscraper is verging on collapse as its support columns buckle.
Microsoft is cutting 4,800 jobs, with Xbox losing one-fifth of its staff.
The most clicked link in our last newsletter was Tyler Robinson laughing during the Charlie Kirk murder hearing.
THE MAIN STORY
Bombshell evidence at Charlie Kirk assassination hearing
_WHAT’S HAPPENING_
New surveillance footage and testimony strengthened prosecutors' case against Charlie Kirk's accused killer…
_IN THIS ARTICLE, WE COVER:_
The new evidence presented against Tyler Robinson
How DNA evidence found at the scene points to Robinson’s transgender lover
Which conservative celebrities attended the hearing
And why this hearing is knocking down conspiracy theories
EDITOR’S NOTE
Candace Owens’ New Gig: Freeing Charlie Kirk's Murderer
Working in news is hard. Some cycles cost you more than others.
In five years of writing about the news, nothing has been harder to write about — or to live through — than Charlie Kirk's murder. It sits with me almost every day. And whatever I feel, it's nothing next to the pain his family and closest friends carry.
This week, the hearing began. But the conspiracy theories about how Tyler Robinson couldn’t be the killer started the moment Charlie was killed. As I've written before, these theories terrify me — not because they're plausible, but because they're insane, and people believe them anyway. Some claim Charlie was a hologram. Others say a bomb was planted in his microphone.
Although the evidence against Robinson is overwhelming, it hasn't stopped Candace Owens. For the past week, she has worked to exonerate him, spinning fresh conspiracies out of nothing. Candace is trying to free the man who murdered the person she called her "best friend." It's demented.
On the bright side, moments like this are a filter. When it's over, the history books will remember the voices who bet against the obvious, like Owens and Tucker Carlson, who has also worked to lift the blame from Robinson. They bet against basic facts and decency in favor of lies — all for profit, clicks, and fame.
THE COMMUNITY SECTION
YOUR TAKE
Do you think the prosecution has already made the case against Robinson?
TODAY’S POLL
POP QUIZ
POLL RESULTS FROM YESTERDAY
Do you support the death penalty for Tyler Robinson if found guilty of murdering Charlie Kirk?
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 👍 Yes (1,532)
⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ 👎 No (84)
⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ 🤔 Unsure (41)
👍 Yes: “Capital punishment is always appropriate for premeditated murder.” — Linda
👍 Yes: “The government is there to administer judgment on evil people like him who shed innocent blood.” — Dennis
👎 No: “In my opinion, life in prison with no parole (no exceptions) is worse than death. Only God can take a life.” — Kim
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