WHAT WE'RE WATCHING
⚖️ Emil Bove was confirmed to the Third Court of Appeals. The current deputy attorney general, and President Trump’s former defense attorney, was confirmed in a razor-thin 50-49 vote, with two Republicans — Sens. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Susan Collins of Maine — voting with Democrats. Bove’s appointment breaks what had been an effective tie on the Third Court of Appeals, which oversees Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware, in favor of conservatives.
😡 Senate Democrats got into a shouting match on the Senate floor. The argument began after Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) sought changes to a bipartisan police funding bill and critiqued his party for not fighting the Trump administration. Two other Democrats, Minnesota’s Amy Klobuchar and Nevada’s Catherine Cortez Masto, spoke up, with Klobuchar accusing Booker of hypocrisy for having missed committee meetings on the bill. Booker then angrily told Klobuchar not to “question my integrity.”
🇺🇸 Elon Musk hasn’t made any moves toward an America Party. The Tesla CEO has yet to file to create any party, nor has he set about seeking candidates. This has delighted some major Tesla investors, with some telling the press that shareholders “don’t want him in politics.” If Musk does go ahead with his plan to target key House or Senate rates, it could take votes from Republicans in the midterm elections.
📖 DOJ found that UCLA discriminated against Israeli and Jewish students. The department said UCLA had violated the 14th Amendment’s equal protection provision by “acting with deliberate indifference in creating a hostile educational environment.” The finding begins a legal battle which could result in millions in fines to UCLA unless they change course; similar charges have been levied against Columbia and Harvard. Just hours before, UCLA agreed to pay $6 million to settle a discrimination lawsuit brought by Jewish students.
INSIDER RADAR
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QUICK AND IMPORTANT
Cincinnati’s police chief is being sued by police officers on her force for discriminating against white males in hiring and advancement policies.
The Trump administration began the process of revoking the “endangerment finding,” a 2009 ruling which allowed the EPA to regulate greenhouse gases.
President Trump gave Russia a new 10-day deadline for agreeing to a ceasefire in the Russo-Ukrainian War; if they fail to agree by August 8th, the administration may levy new sanctions.
The NSA’s top lawyer, April Doss, was fired just a week after a Daily Wire investigation revealed her to be an anti-Trump activist.
The most clicked link in our last newsletter was New York state’s law banning new gas hookups becoming closer to reality.
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MEDIA BIAS SPOTTER
How the left and right reacted to Emil Bove’s confirmation
Mentioned behind the paywall: MSNBC, Politico, Washington Examiner, and Fox News
_THE DAILY DEBATE_
POLLS RESULTS FROM YESTERDAY
Should federal employees be allowed to discuss religion at work?
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 👍 Yes (1,387)
⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ 👎 No (63)
⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ 🤔 Unsure (54)
👍 Yes: “First Amendment: freedom of religion and freedom of speech.” — KH
👎 No: “German Catholic here: At work, we work.” — Jen
🤔 Unsure: “It could elevate into harassment if unchecked.” — DK
Today’s newsletter was written by Brandon Goldman, Anthony Constantini, and Ariel David. We scoured 100s of sources to bring you stories and insights you won’t find in the mainstream media.
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