WHAT WE'RE WATCHING
✅ House votes to unseal Epstein files. The House voted 427-1 to compel the Justice Department to release its records on Jeffrey Epstein. The bill now moves to the Senate, where Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) vowed to push for its immediate passage.
❌ Federal court blocks Texas congressional map. A federal court blocked a new Republican-drawn congressional map from being used in 2026, citing evidence of racial gerrymandering. Texas must now use its 2021 map for the midterm elections.
⚖️ Trump admin sues California over ICE laws. The Justice Department is suing California to block laws that prohibit ICE agents from wearing masks and require visible identification. The administration argues the laws endanger federal agents, who have faced a 1,000 percent increase in assaults this year.
🏳️⚧️ Medical group vows to fight Trump’s transgender policy. Leaked footage reveals the Association of American Medical Colleges promising to fight Trump's crackdown on sex changes for minors. The organization is backing legal challenges to block an executive order cutting federal funding for hospitals performing these procedures.
INSIDER RADAR
Greg Gutfeld on weaponizing the Epstein files
Insiders behind the paywall: Greg Gutfeld, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Mike Braun, and Maura Healey.
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INSIDER EXCLUSIVE
New records show intel agencies suppressed COVID lab-leak theory
New documents show the Office of the Director of National Intelligence downplayed early warnings that COVID-19 may have leaked from a lab…
THE MAIN STORY
Texas cracks down on radical Muslim groups
_WHAT’S HAPPENING_
Texas Governor Greg Abbott (R) signed a proclamation designating CAIR and the Muslim Brotherhood as foreign terrorist organizations.
_FACTS AND INSIGHTS_
Abbott’s proclamation allows the Texas Attorney General to sue to ban CAIR and the Muslim Brotherhood within the borders of Texas.
This reflects a growing focus on Islamist influence within the United States…
Exclusive analysis and uncensored facts behind the paywall: CAIR and the Muslim Brotherhood’s radical histories, both Texas senators’ involvement, and how Islam is spreading in the US, particularly in Texas.
_JOIN THE DISCUSSION_
Do you support Governor Abbott’s crackdown?
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MEDIA BIAS SPOTTER
How left and right outlets frame Texas’ radical Muslim crackdown
Mentioned behind the paywall: Politico, The New York Times, Breitbart, and The Washington Examiner.
_THE DAILY DEBATE_
📊 What worries you most about CAIR/Muslim Brotherhood activity in the US?
POLLS RESULTS FROM YESTERDAY
Is it a good idea for the DOJ to release every Epstein file?
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 👍 Yes (1,049)
⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ 👎 No (66)
⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ 🤔 Unsure (107)
👍 Yes: “We need to know how corrupt our government is — no matter who or what. The victims want to know who enabled Epstein.” — Julia
👎 No: “Victims and confidential informants who tried to expose Epstein should be protected.” — Randy
🤔 Unsure: “Truth is such a moving target these days. Everything will be twisted.” — Kurtis
COMMENT OF THE DAY
“I shudder to think how deep ties to the likes of Epstein run. And I don’t believe for one minute that those ties exist only on the Left. History shows that political power doesn’t shield anyone from the kinds of perversions exposed among Republicans and Democrats alike.”
_POP QUIZ_
Leaked footage reveals which medical group vowing to fight the Trump admin?
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