WHAT WE'RE WATCHING
📸 House Dems release unsettling Epstein photos. The House Oversight Committee published "never-before-seen" photos and videos from Jeffrey Epstein's private island, revealing disturbing interiors of his compound, including one room with a dentist’s chair with bizarre masks lining the walls.
🇦🇫 Afghan shooter may have been blackmailed. The Afghan fighter who shot two National Guard members near the White House may have been blackmailed. Intelligence sources are now investigating if a Taliban hit squad forced his hand by threatening to murder his family back home.
🇶🇦 US floats Qatar exile for Maduro. The Trump administration is reportedly floating a deal for Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro to accept exile in Qatar. Maduro is reportedly paranoid, sleeping in a different location every night and constantly changing his cell phone as the US threatens military action.
🏥 GAO report found rampant Obamacare fraud. A new report requested by House Republicans found massive fraud in Obamacare subsidies. Investigators using fake identities had a 100 percent approval rate from the government, and the system paid $94 million for thousands of deceased individuals.
INSIDER RADAR
Governor Josh Shapiro blasts Kamala Harris
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QUICK AND IMPORTANT
President Trump pardoned Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar (TX), indicted under Biden on bribery charges.
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MyPillow founder Mike Lindell filed paperwork to run for governor of Minnesota.
US Border Patrol launched “Operation Catahoula Crunch” in New Orleans, targeting violent criminals.
The Department of Justice sued several states for refusing to hand over voter registration records.
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INSIDER EXCLUSIVE
CDC shifts on vaccines and autism
The agency removed its longstanding blanket claim that “vaccines do not cause autism”…
THE MAIN STORY
Trump escalates against Somalis
_WHAT’S HAPPENING_
The Trump administration launched an ICE operation targeting Somali nationals in Minneapolis and St. Paul.
_FACTS AND INSIGHTS_
Over 100 ICE officers were sent to Minneapolis to arrest up to 500 Somali nationals with deportation orders.
Trump’s harsh comments about Somali migrants signal a growing willingness among conservatives to drop the polite language…
Exclusive analysis and uncensored facts behind the paywall: Trump’s comments about Somalis, Somali demographics in Minnesota, and how the president’s comments reflect the changing zeitgeist on the Right.
MEDIA BIAS SPOTTER
How left and right outlets frame Trump’s comments on Somalis
Mentioned behind the paywall: The New York Times, Al Jazeera, Fox News, and Breitbart.
_THE DAILY DEBATE_
📊 Do you think Trump’s comments on Somali migrants is justified or goes too far?
POLLS RESULTS FROM YESTERDAY
Is Trump’s strategy too soft on Russia, too hard, or about right?
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 ✊ Too soft on Russia (617)
⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ 🕊️ Too hard on Russia (17)
🟨🟨🟨🟨⬜️⬜️ ✅ About right (436)
🟨⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ 🤔 Unsure (143)
✊ Too soft: “Why give in to Russia? The bear will continue to take more and more.” — Karen
🕊️ Too hard: “We should be working on bringing Russia into the Euro–US alliance. The average Russian is a European, a Christian, and of good moral character. Silence the war drums of those who wish to kill off another generation.” — JB
✅ About right: “I think it's very difficult to judge this, as Trump has much more access to information we do not have concerning it.” — Pattie
_HAVE THOUGHTS?_
COMMENT OF THE DAY
“I really get tired of expectations that diplomatic efforts have to be completely open with no secret meetings, as if diplomacy has always been like that. If Rep. Fitzpatrick never had closed door meetings in Congress, he's probably not a very good congressman.”
_POP QUIZ_
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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