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US Senators call for SEC investigation into President Trump’s crypto memecoin, accusing him of a “rug pull

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JUST IN: 🇺🇸 US Senators call for SEC investigation into President Trump's crypto memecoin, accusing him of a "rug pull."$TRUMP coin is down 95% since launch. pic.twitter.com/9ZW6th4C1I — Watcher.Guru (@WatcherGuru) August 4, 2026 A group of U.S. Senators has called on the SEC to investigate President Trump's crypto coin The Senators allege that it may … Read more

Nearly half of Medicaid expansion enrollees likely did not qualify costing taxpayers 33 billion

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Paragon report finds 9.2 million of 20.2 million expansion enrollees in 2024 were likely ineligible. That equals 46 percent under the main assumptions used. Federal cost of the improper enrollment hits an estimated 32.9 billion dollars. The number of improper enrollees nearly doubled since 2019. California alone accounts for about 3.1 million improper cases and … Read more

Italy, Germany and others slam Spain migrant amnesty while quietly legalizing their own irregular arrivals

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Spain’s scheme drew over 1 million applications for one year renewable residence and work permits. Critics like Meloni pushed for action against such regularizations while running similar programs at home. Italy, Germany and other countries that accused Spain of attracting migrants with its amnesty scheme have also quietly legalised the status of people who arrived … Read more

US burns through nearly 80 percent of THAAD missiles in Iran war stockpiles now dangerously low

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America just burned through its best air defense missiles defending against Iran. Host: Top military commanders warn that the U.S. has gone through a dramatically high amount of key weapons in just the past 6 months during the war with Iran. Inventory levels are now dangerously low. pic.twitter.com/rxUBbMLhSS — FactPost (@factpostnews) August 4, 2026 U.S. … Read more

100k worth of copper wire stolen from new data center

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Five suspects entered a data center construction site near Maries Road in Sterling around midnight July 31. They loaded large copper wire spools into a U-Haul truck. Deputies chased them and the U-Haul crashed. Three men were arrested: 21-year-old Jhamal Micah Kalil Muskelly of Alexandria, 23-year-old Demetrius Shaun Charlton of Falls Church, and 18-year-old Cordell … Read more

Australian runner Natasha Ward dies suddenly at 21

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Sudden loss shocks: Natasha Ward, 21, a rising Australian middle-distance runner, has died suddenly, with no cause of death disclosed. Athletic achievements: Ward medaled in national and university events, including bronze in the 800m at the UniSport Nationals in April. Community mourning: Tributes highlight her magnetic smile, kindness, and readiness to support teammates, marking a … Read more

Texas just slammed the brakes on 474 gigawatts of data center power requests

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Texas spent years chasing AI data centers with tax breaks. Now the same governor hits the pause button because the grid cannot handle the flood. View post on imgur.com https://www.fox4news.com/news/texas-halts-power-grid-connections-new-data-centers-over-energy-water-supply-concerns This is also reported in the link below “ Amid growing public backlash to the rapid buildout of data centers across Texas, Gov. Greg Abbott … Read more

The guy killed his dad over dishes then got out and is now accused of starting the Spokane fire that burned 700 homes

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https://twitter.com/RapidReport2025/status/2084480708370743335 UPDATE: Aaron Farinacci, the suspect under arrest for arson in connection with the Old Trails fire in Spokane, WA shot his father in 2010 because he didnt want to do the dishes and killed him. He also tried to shoot his mother before trying to kill himself. https://t.co/c2paafpKHS — Ari Hoffman (@thehoffather) August 4, … Read more

California Democrats back the 5% billionaire tax. Newsom says no. Wealthy residents start packing

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The California Democratic Party executive board voted Sunday to endorse Proposition 40, the one-time 5% wealth tax on billionaires. It needed a second vote to clear the 60% threshold. The measure is on the November 2026 ballot. It targets California residents worth more than $1 billion as of early 2026, raises an estimated $100 billion … Read more

Trump just posted again saying the U.S. and Iran are currently negotiating. Iran said no. Pakistan said no. US officials said no.

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Trump said talks with Iran “are going on right now” and that negotiations would begin Monday after he called off a planned massive attack. Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman said no negotiations with the United States are taking place and none are scheduled. The only talks Iran confirms are with Oman about the Strait of Hormuz. … Read more

Pennsylvania active voter gap crashes to historic low. Dems lead by only 25k after big cleanup

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ThePersistence @ScottPresler I’M IN TEARS I’M SCREAMING The Pennsylvania Department of State just conducted one of its biggest purges ever. Democrats lost TENS of thousands of voters. It’s happening — it’s actually happening. Our work to clean the voter rolls is actually working. Sunlight is the best disinfectant. This is a massive, earth-shattering earthquake of … Read more

US military is out of ideas on Iran. Crowdsources punishment plans while Russia says it can kill Western leaders anytime

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The request from a senior officer at the US military command carrying out President Donald Trump’s war with Iran came in an email: We need ideas. “We are looking for new creative and unconventional ways to pressure and punish Iran,” an officer in US Central Command’s intelligence branch wrote in a message sent Wednesday to … Read more