UAE ‘spy sheikh’ backs 49% stake in Trump family’s crypto bank venture, WSJ reports
World Liberty’s proposed trust bank has preliminary federal approval as the Trump-backed crypto venture deepens its ties to a senior UAE official. Read More
AI bursts to the front of Massachusetts Democratic Senate primary
The fight over AI and its associated data center infrastructure has spilled into election-after-election this year. Read More
Trump signs order to rename Lake Ontario ‘Lake America’ amid Canada trade war
President Donald Trump signed an executive order that he said will “immediately” change the name of Lake Ontario to “Lake America.” Read More
Texas Senate hopeful James Talarico teams with Mark Cuban on plan to break up healthcare ‘monopolies’
Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico unveiled a plan to bust what he says are healthcare monopolies in an effort to lower costs. Read More
U.S. considers fresh round of tariffs on semiconductors, report says
As tech giants race to beat China in the AI infrastructure buildout, the U.S. is reportedly considering enforcing tariffs on semiconductors. Read More
The primaries testing Democratic 2028ers
Top Democrats are using 2026 as a launching pad for potential 2028 presidential runs. From progressive Reps. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) to the more moderate Pete Buttigieg and Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, Democrats have sought to shape their party by endorsing in contested primaries this year. They’ve traveled the country to raise…
CIA chief John Ratcliffe reportedly made secretive Moscow trip to warn Russia against attacking NATO
Russia and Ukraine have intensified long-range drone and missile strikes as fears of further escalation grow. Read More
Tanker attack tests Trump’s claim that Hormuz is a ‘functioning strait’
An oil tanker was struck by an unidentified projectile in the Strait of Hormuz, keeping alive risks deterring vessesl from the vital energy corridor. Read More
Fed Gov Lisa Cook’s lawyer fires back at Trump’s renewed threat to oust her
The Supreme Court in late June blocked Trump from firing Cook from the Federal Reserve, but left the president with a path to try again to remove her. Read More
Republicans are dismissing affordability. That could be a problem in November
President Donald Trump quipped that affordability was “devised” by Democrats, while Vice President JD Vance said groceries “cost what they cost.” Read More