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California's redistricting has helped drive a decrease in the number of competitive congressional districts nationwide, a new analysis found. The battlegrounds that are left could have national consequences. LA Times
VOA VIEW: Dems should lose.
Hamas confirmed it would begin disarmament, but said it was contingent on Israel halting all attacks in Gaza and fulfilling provisions of the first phase of a ceasefire deal signed in 2025. LA Times
VOA VIEW: Hamas may blow the deal.
The 9th Circuit was one of two appellate courts to issue rulings this week against the Trump administration, finding that immigrants who are detained away from the border are entitled to a bond hearing to decide whether they should be freed or remain in detention while their case proceeds LA Times
VOA VIEW: The very liberal 9th is a joke.
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Candace Owens released unseen security footage of the Charlie Kirk assassination, fueling conspiracy theories about accused shooter Tyler Robinson. New York Post
Arvin Kheirkhah was executed at Shahroud prison, UK-based Iran International reported, raising widespread fears that more executions of protestors were on the horizon. New York Post
VOA VIEW: Iran needs to be taken out.
Southwest passengers will need to book it to their booking a few minutes earlier. New York Post
The comedian said he would vote for Sarah Palin before backing DSA candidates running within his own party New York Post
VOA VIEW: The DSA must de defeated.
Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. attorney in Washington, blamed shoddy construction, contradicting President Trump’s pet theory. Mr. Trump said he disagreed “100%” with her. New York Times
During a fleeting truce, Iranians covertly devised a plan to raise the war’s costs for President Trump if U.S. forces attacked anew. New York Times
VOA VIEW: Iran must be tornapart.
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The weapon, one of the largest in the U.S.’s arsenal, struck a house in a heavily populated area, according to a Times analysis. New York Times
The wave of strikes came as President Trump threatened to intensify the American campaign against Iran. U.S. embassies in the region warned of the “potential for unforeseen escalation.” New York Times
A massive border crisis has erupted in Ceuta, a Spanish enclave located on the North African coast, as an estimated 50,000 to 60,000 migrants forcefully crossed from Morocco into the small territory over a single 24-hour period. OANN
California’s statewide minimum wage will increase to $17.40 per hour starting January 1, 2027. California Governor Gavin Newsom announced the upcoming rate adjustment, which reflects a 50-cent increase from the 2026 baseline of $16.90 per hour. OANN
VOA VIEW: It will financially hurt the state.
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Arizona Democrat Governor Katie Hobbs will not participate in general election debates against her Republican challenger, Representative Andy Biggs -- marking the second consecutive gubernatorial election in which the Democrat incumbent has opted to bypass the traditional debate stage. OANN
President Donald Trump says Minnesota is to blame for a recent cyber-attack against the state's water system. OANN
Pennsylvania has a voter list. Scott Presler is checking it twice. Washington Times
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Gov. Wes Moore of Maryland said he is "very concerned" that President Trump will wield the power of the federal government to thwart the midterm elections this fall as the Republican tries to maintain his grip on power during the final two years of his administration. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: Moore is an idiot.
Investigators are probing whether Iranian hackers are behind this week's malicious cyber activity against water systems in Minnesota. If they are found to be the culprits, it would not be the first time. CBS
Federal prosecutors moved to dismiss an indictment charging U.S. Olympic canoeist David Hearn with ripping the bottom of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, saying the damage was caused by "botched installation and not vandalism." CBS
President Trump took his Cabinet meeting on the road to Camp David on Friday, where he downplayed cyberattacks on Minnesota water systems that U.S. officials suspect were linked to Iran. Nancy Cordes reports. CBS
The U.S. and Israel are planning the most significant strikes yet on Iran's energy infrastructure, multiple sources say. President Trump has threatened this multiple times in recent months. Margaret Brennan has more details. CBS
VOA VIEW: Time will tell.
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The ex-wife of GOP Rep. Max Miller asked a court to issue a restraining order blocking Miller from contacting her lawyer, as the Ohio congressman faces allegations of abuse — which he denies. CBS
Arizona, California, and Nevada would take less water from the Colorado River under a federal proposal to stave off a crisis in the river. CBS
The latest attacks come amid U.S. media reports that U.S. President Donald Trump is preparing a fresh round of strikes against Iran. CNBC
VOA VIEW: Iran must lose big
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As Americans are encouraged to go direct with weight-loss drug prescriptions, retail pharmacy chains are poised to win big. CNBC
Trump Media and Technology Group's new paid data service launched Aug. 1, selling faster access to top Truth Social posts from President Donald Trump and more. CNBC
Trump had sued the IRS for $10 billion over the leak of his tax information by an agency contractor. CNBC
Iran’s power structure complicates efforts to enforce any ceasefire with the U.S., from the Supreme Leader to the Revolutionary Guards. CNBC
VOA VIEW: Trump played too many games with Iran.
Hundreds of thousands of student loan borrowers are eligible for debt cancellation under a $23 billion class-action settlement against the federal government. CNBC
OpenAI's Sam Altman and Nvidia's Jensen Huang were among tech leaders in Washington, D.C., ahead of a deadline the White House set in its AI executive order. CNBC
The senators asked the Departments of Commerce, Defense, Energy, Interior and the Export-Import Bank to preserve all records related to those deals. CNBC
ExxonMobil and Chevron on Friday reported second-quarter profits that surged on rising oil prices due to the Iran war. CNBC
Luigi Mangione's attorney claims limiting his trial to 68 journalists and denying an overflow courtroom violates his constitutional right to a public trial FOX News
VOA VIEW: It is too soon to tell.
Bryan Kohberger claims his family was present during attorney-client discussions as he seeks to undo his guilty plea in the Idaho murders case. FOX News
VOA VIEW: He has no legal right to a knew trial.
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On August 1, 2010, a worldwide ban on cluster bombs went into effect. UPI
Acting Prosecutor General Koo Ja-hyun resigned after South Korea passed legislation ending prosecutors' supplementary investigative authority. UPI
Italy on Friday closed its borders with Spain over the Ceuta migrant crisis, suspending the free movement agreement between the two countries. UPI
S. Korea plans to launch a $13.6 billion KIC investment next year to provide long-term equity capital for AI, semiconductors and other industries. UPI
Korean arms procurement agency signed a $617 million contract with Hanwha Ocean to design & build the first KDDX destroyer for Navy delivery in 2032. UPI
The United States military is preparing to launch a fresh wave of airstrikes on Iran as early as this weekend, several news outlets reported Friday. UPI
VOA VIEW: They should be destroyed.
N. Korea said an expanded U.S. military command in Japan made a regional clash increasingly likely and justified its nuclear weapons development. UPI
VOA VIEW: NK should have no say.
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U.S. Marine drone flew near South Korea's border without final military approval, triggering alerts and an investigation into communication failures. UPI
The U.S. Department of State announced it will expand access to the Trump passports, previously only available in Washington, D.C. UPI
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun condemned Israel for targeting infrastructure and archaeological sites that UNESCO added to its World Heritage List. UPI
VOA VIEW: Lebanon should cool it.
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Vice President JD Vance predicts that Representative Alexandria Ocasio Cortez, best known as AOC, could be the front runner for the Democrats’ 2028 presidential nomination. Dems are not that stupid,
While on the “Michael Knowles Show” the vice president made the prediction, calling it “conventional wisdom.” “I think it’s got to be AOC. I know that’s probably conventional wisdom,” he stated. When the host argued that conventional wisdom more so pointed to California Governor Gavin Newsom (D-Calif.) winning the nomination over Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), Vance pushed back. “No, no,” he said. “I don’t buy that. I think I think he hurt himself with his comment to an audience full of Black Americans that I’m low IQ, just like you.”
This comes as progressives have performed well in recent primary elections and Ocasio-Cortez’s name has increasingly been floated as a likely candidate for the 2028 Democrat nomination. When responding to the vice president’s remarks, the New York representative smiled and told reporters, “I hope he is the nominee, too.”
