Trump News for Sunday, July 20, 2025

Trump appears to have shown us why the iPhone Fold will struggle

Anam Hamid, PhoneArena

Tim Cook needs to make Apple great again.

Photo shows Trump and Epstein together at Mar-a-Lago in 1997

Taija PerryCook, Snopes.com

A photo authentically depicts Donald Trump and financier Jeffrey Epstein together in 1997.

Trump administration shuts down EPA's scientific research arm

Rob Stein, NPR

The agency is closing the Office of Research and Development, which analyzes dangers posed by hazards including toxic chemicals, climate change, smog, wildfires, water pollution and more.

More FAFO: Arkansas Farms Filing For Bankruptcy Due To Trump

Red Painter, Crooksandliars.com

Arkansas loves Donald Trump. In fact 65% of the voters who cast ballots in the 2024 Presidential election voted for Trump, up from 61% in 2016. Agriculture (farming) is a huge industry in Arkansas and many farmers voted for Donald Trump. Well, folks, we have …

Ellen DeGeneres Confirms She Moved To The U.K. Because Of Donald Trump: “Everything Here Is Just Better”

Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline

Ellen DeGeneres confirmed she and her wife, former actress Portia de Rossi, decided to permanently relocate to the U.K. following the re-election of president Donald Trump. While in conversation with broadcaster Richard Bacon at Cheltenham’s Everyman Theatre …

WATCH: Bronx Zoo debuts baby squirrel monkeys

ABC News

The Bronx Zoo debuted a pair of baby squirrel monkeys who were seen roaming the enclosure on their mothers' backs.

Trump has us living in Scooby-Doo’s America

Alex Galbraith, Salon

The real estate scammer president has brought a haunted amusement park vibe to D.C.

Kyrsten Sinema Still Spending Campaign Funds Lavishly

Ed Scarce, Crooksandliars.com

Like Donald Trump, Kyrsten Sinema has proven that the system now in place is there to be used by unscrupulous people, that the FEC is essentially irrelevant, and that politicians who just don't care how things look can use creative accounting to do whatever t…

MAGA Host Rages At WSJ Report: Trump 'Doesn't Doodle' Because He's 'Pretty Old'

David Edwards, Crooksandliars.com

Pro-MAGA Newsmax host T.W. Shannon said he was "ticked off" after the Wall Street Journal reported that President Donald Trump had once sent Jeffrey Epstein a doodle of a naked woman with a note about a "wonderful secret." "The president doesn't doodle, the…

Rep. Jasmine Crockett: ‘Wannabe Hitler’ Trump Is Demanding GOP ‘Loyalty’ Over Epstein Files

Peter Wade, Rolling Stone

Rep. Jasmine Crockett said GOP lawmakers "know that [President Donald Trump] does not want [the Epstein files] released" and will act accordingly.

Here’s What Jeffrey Epstein Did—The Convictions And Allegations—And The Questions Raised Now

Zachary Folk, Forbes Staff, Zachary Folk, Forbes Staff https://www.forbes.com/sites/zacharyfolk/, Forbes

Epstein pleaded guilty to state charges for soliciting prostitution and soliciting prostitution from a minor in 2008, but was hit with additional federal charges in 2019 before his death.

Epstein accuser claims she met Trump in disgraced financier’s office in ‘troubling encounter’ - report

Yahoo Entertainment

WATCH: Dolphin stranded in shallow lagoon rescued and released

ABC News

A bottlenose dolphin had a lot of help getting out of a bad situation earlier this month after getting stuck in a shallow lagoon in Bluffton, South Carolina.

Dana White Won’t Risk Jon Jones Headlining UFC White House Event

Trent Reinsmith, Contributor, Trent Reinsmith, Contributor https://www.forbes.com/sites/trentreinsmith/, Forbes

UFC CEO Dana White will not risk using former UFC champion Jon Jones in the main event of the UFC White House event. Jones expresses disappointment in White's decision.

Trump calls for old Commanders, Guardians names

ESPN

President Donald Trump wants Washington's football franchise and Cleveland's baseball team to revert to their former names.

Trump drops evidence against Schiff, calls for his prosecution

Cooper Williamson, TheBlaze

The Trump administration has continued to drop receipts over the weekend. Since Tulsi Gabbard's bombshell document release on the alleged "treasonous conspiracy" surrounding the Trump-Russia hoax, Trump has called for justice to be served to his political opp…

Trump Suggests He’ll Block Washington Commanders Stadium Deal If Name Change Isn’t Reversed ‘Immediately’

Zachary Folk, Forbes Staff, Zachary Folk, Forbes Staff https://www.forbes.com/sites/zacharyfolk/, Forbes

The president also criticized the Cleveland Guardians for retiring their “Indians” nickname.

Trump: No One Needs to Explain How Firing Powell Would Affect Markets

barrons.com, Biztoc.com

Burgeoning Hedge Strategy Amplifies Commercial Technology In Defense

Michael Brown, Contributor, Michael Brown, Contributor https://www.forbes.com/sites/mikebrown/, Forbes

Defense spending emphasizes new capabilities like unmanned systems, AI, and space-based sensors led by commercial companies

No Tax On Tips Explained

Andrew Leahey, Contributor, Andrew Leahey, Contributor https://www.forbes.com/sites/andrewleahey/, Forbes

“No Tax on Tips” sounds great—until you read the fine print. Who really benefits from this deduction, and who’s left behind? Here’s what you need to know.

Judge Dismisses Donald Trump’s Lawsuit Against Bob Woodward, Simon & Schuster And Paramount Global

Ted Johnson, Deadline

A federal judge tossed out Donald Trump‘s lawsuit against Bob Woodward, Simon & Schuster and Paramount Global over the legendary investigative journalist’s use of his recordings of interviews with the president for an audiobook. In his 2023 lawsuit, Trump had…

The progressive Texas congresswoman thinks Republicans’ obeisance to Trump’s whims looks awfully like the unquestioning fealty of Nazi officials to the Führer himself.

The Daily Beast, Daily Beast

Texas Democrat Jasmine Crockett has torn into her Republican counterparts for falling in goosestep with Donald Trump’s every whim. “They want to show they’re...

Trump's latest demand: Washington football and Cleveland baseball teams should change names back

The Associated Press, NBC News

President Donald Trump wants Washington's football franchise and Cleveland's baseball team to revert to their former names

Epstein accuser asked authorities to look into Trump twice

Alex Galbraith, Salon

In a new interview, a former employee of Jeffrey Epstein said she told the FBI to look into Trump twice.

Author Michael Wolff tells The Daily Beast Podcast about the psychology behind Trump’s look-alike female staffers.

The Daily Beast, Daily Beast

While writing his 2018 bestselling book Fire and Fury, author Michael Wolff spent seven months observing the goings-on at the White House, where he was given...

Greene warns of “Mark of the Beast,” Gabbard cries “Deep State Coup”

CK Smith, Salon

Wild week for right-wing conspiracies: MTG's cashless society is “Mark of the Beast," DNI claims "Deep State" coup

The 10 Worst Post-Credits Scenes Of All Time

staff@slashfilm.com (Mike Bedard), /FILM

Marvel made credits scenes more common than they once were, whether they're for sequels or just for fun, and these are the worst post-credits scenes out there.

Ellen DeGeneres: I moved to the UK because of Trump

BBC News

The TV star makes her first public appearance since moving to the UK the day after Trump's re-election.

'Times Are Different': Trump Calls To Bring Back 'Redskins' Slur Amid Epstein Scandal

David Edwards, Crooksandliars.com

President Donald Trump urged the National Football League (NFL) and the owners of the Washington Commanders football team to bring back the "Redskins" name. "The Washington 'Whatever's' should IMMEDIATELY change their name back to the Washington Redskins Fo…

U.S. Levels $250 'Visa Integrity Fee' For Travellers

Ed Scarce, Crooksandliars.com

Trump's attack on U.S. tourism continues. According to Forbes, the United States will lose $29 billion due to Trump's policies. This will give visitors just another reason not to come here. Source: CNBC Visitors to the United States will need to pay a “visa i…

ICE Warns Undocumented Migrants Will Be Arrested, Regardless of Criminal Record

Katie Herchenroeder, Vanity Fair

“One difference you'll see now,” US Immigration and Customs Enforcement acting director Todd Lyons told CBS News, “is under this administration, we have opened up the whole aperture of the immigration portfolio.”

17 claims about Trump's relationship with Epstein we've analyzed

Anna Rascouët-Paz, Snopes.com

The two became friends in the 1980s, according to the U.S. president. Epstein died in prison in 2019.

Do Africa’s leaders have a ‘game plan’ to deal with Trump?

Al Jazeera English

Former African Union diplomat Arikana Chihombori argues that Trump’s Africa policy is ‘a step in the right direction’.

Trump touts U.S. as "most respected country" as he marks six months in office

axios.com, Biztoc.com

President Trump touted the U.S. as the "hottest" and "most respected country in the world" on Sunday as he reached the six-month mark of his second White House term. The big picture: Trump's second term has come with a series of challenges both at home and a…

EU Members Focus on Tariff Response

barrons.com, Biztoc.com

Wall Street Brunch: TSLA, GOOG Earnings And Fed Independence

Wall Street Breakfast, Seeking Alpha

Tesla expected to post double-digit declines in earnings, sales. Fed chief Powell speech in focus as central bank independence worries grow. Top tail risks and most crowded trades.

Fox News Host Smacks Down Guest: Trump's MAGA 'Betrayal' Drives Epstein Coverage

David Edwards, Crooksandliars.com

Fox News host Howard Kurtz pushed back on network contributor Ben Domenech after he slammed the media coverage of President Donald Trump's Jeffrey Epstein scandal. During a Sunday panel, Domenech complained that the media were wrongly linking Trump's friend…

Trump Demands Washington Commanders Reverse Name Change ‘Immediately’

Zachary Folk, Forbes Staff, Zachary Folk, Forbes Staff https://www.forbes.com/sites/zacharyfolk/, Forbes

The president also criticized the Cleveland Guardians for retiring their “Indians” nickname.

Trump Shouldn’t Let Big Beautiful Bill Boost China’s Clean Energy Edge

Ariel Cohen, Contributor, Ariel Cohen, Contributor https://www.forbes.com/sites/arielcohen/, Forbes

President Donald Trump signed the “One Big, Beautiful Bill” into law, introducing significant changes that will dramatically reshape America’s energy landscape.

The cruel joke of CBS ousting Stephen Colbert

Melanie McFarland, Salon

CBS says it's ending "The Late Show" for financial reasons. That may be true, but nobody believes it's right.

'You Are Obviously One Of Those People': ABC Host Confronts 'Stupid Republican'

David Edwards, Crooksandliars.com

ABC News host Martha Raddatz confronted Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN) after President Donald Trump slammed "stupid Republicans" like him who pushed for the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files. "President Trump has started claiming this is all a hoax, that it's …

‘When the raids started, fear spread’: LA Mayor Bass on Trump's deportation efforts

Isabel Danzis, Julia Cherner, ABC News

On "This Week," Mayor Karen Bass detailed the impacts of ICE raids on Los Angeles and the country.

This Week In Techdirt History: July 13th – 19th

Leigh Beadon, Techdirt

Five Years Ago This week in 2020, we saw a new breed of scammers start abusing the DMCA on YouTube, and a new evolution of copyright trolls abusing the DMCA to take down social media accounts and demanding money to reinstate them. We also saw the debate follo…

Trump demands Washington Commanders revert to racist name

Alex Galbraith, Salon

The president commanded NFL owners to change Washington's team name back to a racial slur.

Trump says Epstein scandal has goosed his approval rating

Alex Galbraith, Salon

The president said the scandal was perpetrated by "democratic troublemakers" and only helped with his base.

Can Texas GOP steal the midterms in advance? Yes, they can

David Daley, Salon

Sorry, political wise men: "Dummymander" is not a thing — the plan to create more GOP seats will probably work

CEA: “Imported Goods Have Been Getting Cheaper Relative to Domestically Produced Goods”

Menzie Chinn, Econbrowser.com

That’s the title of a report by the Trump administration CEA earlier this month. It’s an interesting question whether this is the relevant question or not. What the CEA analysis does is to use the 2017 Input-Output tables to determine what the final goods pri…

The Trump-Epstein Scandal Couldn't Get Worse, Right? Oh, Here's Another Thing

Conover Kennard, Crooksandliars.com

The depraved mind of notorious sex trafficking pedophile Jeffrey Epstein seems to have much in common with the moral bankruptcy of Donald J. Trump. The Trump administration's cover-up of the scandal is out in the open, with some in the White House trying to k…

Schiff: ‘Donald, Piss Off’ But First Release Epstein Files

NewsHound Ellen, Crooksandliars.com

If Thursday night’s show is any guide, Stephen Colbert is not pulling punches just because CBS is pandering to Donald Trump by cancelling the show. Just hosting Trump nemesis Sen. Adam Schiff on the same night Colbert announced his show’s cancellation was a b…

Gabbard Promises More Political Prosecutions, Accuses Obama Of ‘Treasonous Conspiracy’ Against Trump

Heather, Crooksandliars.com

The Trump administration has moved on from Comey and Brennan to Obama now with their desperate attempt to erase Trump's Russiagate corruption and pretend it never existed. DNI head and Russian asset Tulsi Gabbard made an appearance on this Saturday's Fox & F…

Moscow airports temporarily closed after Ukraine drone attacks

BBC News

Russia's defence ministry says more than 230 Ukrainian drones have been downed over Russia since Saturday morning.

GOP Consultant Illegally Trying To Access Voting Equipment Ahead Of 2026 Elections

Conover Kennard, Crooksandliars.com

Jeff Small, a GOP consultant and former chief of staff to Rep. Lauren Boebert, who claimed to be calling on behalf of the White House, called ten county clerks in Colorado to request 3rd-party access to voting equipment. That's illegal, of course. This took p…

Kevin Hassett Wants To Be Fed Chairman. That’s What’s So Dangerous

John Tamny, Contributor, John Tamny, Contributor https://www.forbes.com/sites/johntamny/, Forbes

Watch out for individuals so willing to say anything to attain status and rank.

The Market Has Chosen Renewables. Now We Must Build Infrastructure

Ken Silverstein, Senior Contributor, Ken Silverstein, Senior Contributor https://www.forbes.com/sites/kensilverstein/, Forbes

Energy infrastructure is the 21st century’s Marshall Plan—a systems-level investment that could transform economies, reduce emissions, and provide universal electricity.

Solid-State Batteries Still Face Hurdles But The Prize Is Huge For EVs

Neil Winton, Senior Contributor, Neil Winton, Senior Contributor https://www.forbes.com/sites/neilwinton/, Forbes

Solid-state batteries have been hailed as the game-changer for EVs. The technology would slash EV prices and weight, and maybe double range. Experts are divided though.

GOP Rep. Tim Burchett doubles down on call for release of Epstein files

Nicholas Kerr, ABC News

Tennessee GOP Rep. Tim Burchett called for the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files and pushed back against criticism from President Donald Trump.

Sam Altman steps into political power vacuum after Musk breaks with Trump

Skye Jacobs, TechSpot

Less than a month after Musk – formerly a fixture in Trump's inner circle – dramatically split with the president, Altman appeared at Trump's New Jersey golf course. Following a lengthy one-on-one meeting, Trump introduced Altman to a gathering of top donors,…

Trump’s war on Parmigiano Reggiano

Ashlie D. Stevens, Salon

The prized Italian cheese has long symbolized tradition. Now it faces political pressure — and rising prices

CNBC Host Shoots Down Speaker Johnson's Calls For Interest Rates To Be Lowered

Heather, Crooksandliars.com

Trump lickspittle House Speaker Mike Johnson's flawed logic on why Fed Chair Jerome Powell should lower interest rates was even too much for the Trump lickspittle interviewing him... CNBC's Joe Kernan. Kernan should have told Johnson that the economy is not "…

Naturalized Citizens Are Scared

Chris Feliciano Arnold, The Atlantic

To become Americans, we promised to defend the laws of the United States. What if defending them now puts our status at risk?

Trump and the energy industry are eager to power AI with fossil fuels

Molly Taft, WIRED, Grist

At a Pittsburgh summit, the Trump administration, energy executives, and tech barons joined as one to promote AI as the future of fossil fuels.

Russia is open to peace with Ukraine but insists on achieving its goals, Kremlin says

The Associated Press, Yahoo Entertainment

Russia is open to peace with Ukraine, but achieving its goals remains a priority, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Sunday, days after U.S. President...

Volunteers flock to immigration courts to support migrants arrested in the hallways

MARTHA BELLISLE, CEDAR ATTANASIO and COLLEEN SLEVIN, Yahoo Entertainment

After a Seattle immigration judge dismissed the deportation case against a Colombian man — exposing him to expedited removal — three people sat with him in...

Justice Department Urges Dismissal Of Maryland Climate Lawsuits

David Blackmon, Senior Contributor, David Blackmon, Senior Contributor https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidblackmon/, Forbes

The U.S. DOJ urged Maryland's highest court last week to dismiss a series of lawsuits targeting big oil companies over climate change-related claims.

'Overweight' Kim Jong-un desperate for OZEMPIC...

Katie Davis, The-sun.com

KIM Jong-un is “sparing no effort or expense” to get his hands on weight-loss drugs after piling the pounds back on, insiders have revealed. It comes as sources told how the North Korea…

Trump’s ‘Gold Standard’ for Science Manufactures Doubt

David Michaels, Wendy Wagner, The Atlantic

By emphasizing scientific uncertainty above other values, political appointees can block any regulatory action they want to.

Digital vassals? French Government 'exposes citizens' data to US'

Anne-Laure Dufeal, Brusselssignal.eu

France’s deepening reliance on US tech giants is raising alarms about digital sovereignty and exposing public data to foreign jurisdictions. In a French Senate…

Lights Out

Jonathan Mingle, The New York Review of Books

For anyone concerned that the world is hurtling toward three degrees of warming by the end of the century—a future described as “hellish” by the UN secretary general—there is one useful byproduct of the budget reconciliation bill the Republican Party scramble…

Second Quarter Earnings Season Update: Banks Beat

Bill Stone, Contributor, Bill Stone, Contributor https://www.forbes.com/sites/bill_stone/, Forbes

Banks got the second quarter earnings season off to a strong start. 110 S&P 500 companies are scheduled for this week, including two of the crucial Magnificent 7.

Links 7/20/2025

Haig Hovaness, Nakedcapitalism.com

Our strategic daily links: Dual diving, fast scooter, Chinese kindergartens, France leaves Senegal, Brits voting at 16, Gaza horrors, Ukraine burning, vanishing privacy, Trumpishness, Musk world, immigration troubles, Mr. market, AI, scams, and wretched excess

10 Sunday Reads

Barry Ritholtz, Ritholtz.com

Avert your eyes! My Sunday morning look at incompetency, corruption and policy failures: • Venture Capital Firms Bet Big on Gambling. Now They’re Banking on the Addictions. U.S. VC firms have invested $2 billion in gambling businesses in recent years. At leas…

Go Back To The Office, But Bring Your Own Snacks. Blame Congress.

Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes Staff, Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes Staff https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/, Forbes

Employers have used free meals and snacks to lure workers back to the office. Republicans decided that’s no longer worth a tax deduction, unless you work in the Alaska fishing industry or a restaurant.

From Gaza to Ukraine, war is also an assault on public health

Andrea Mazzarino, Salon

Measles, cholera, typhoid, polio — the ripple effects of violence on health often go unrecognized

Analysis Of Grok’s Epstein Comments Show How This AI Chatbot Is Learning

John Hyatt, Forbes Staff, John Hyatt, Forbes Staff https://www.forbes.com/sites/johnhyatt/, Forbes

“Epstein didn’t kill himself”: Here’s what the xAI chatbot’s handling of the Epstein mania shows about Elon Musk’s AI.

Tariffs, changing EV demand add volatility to automotive product planning

Lindsay VanHulle, John Irwin, Yahoo Entertainment

Changes in federal policy and consumer demand are complicating automakers' decisions. Staying flexible can help manage through it.

Trump’s big beautiful police state is here

Belén Fernández, Al Jazeera English

The unprecedented expansion of the immigration enforcement budget will pave the way for more policing and repression.

Meta's Superintelligence team staffed by 50% Chinese talent, 40% ex-OpenAI

Hamid Ganji, Neowin

As it turns out, Chinese and former OpenAI staff members play a significant role in Meta's Superintelligence Labs. Read more...

Life after DOGE

Ayelet Sheffey,Jack Newsham,Juliana Kaplan,Alice Tecotzky, Business Insider

Six months after DOGE, six former federal workers reflect on losing their jobs, what they're doing next, and their advice for people in similar boats.

Will Israel ever get blowback for bombing its neighbours?

Abubakr Al-Shamahi, Al Jazeera English

Israel has achieved plenty of short-term military gains, but will that outweigh regional, and international, isolation?

Trump's $10 billion suit against Rupert Murdoch could force him to reveal more about his ties to Jeffrey Epstein

Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert, Business Insider

If Donald Trump's defamation suit doesn't settle, the discovery process could reveal new details about his ties to Jeffrey Epstein.

What To Expect in Markets This Week: Tesla, Google Lead a String of Big Earnings Reports

Terry Lane, Investopedia

Coming up: Earnings reports are expected from Tesla, Google, Intel, Verizon, and Coca-Cola, plus new and existing home sales data.

Trump is slashing public radio funding. Here's why it will hit rural communities hardest

CBC News

Gwen Johnson of Jackhorn, Ky., isn't one to hit snooze after being awoken by public radio, as listening to FM through the day has always comforted her. Now, however, stations like the ones the 67-year-old enjoys are set to lose financial support as the Trump …

Digital contracts are the norm today. Is there still power in a written signature?

CBC News

These days, it's far more common for most of us to sign our names on a touch screen, or to simply click a box on an online form, than to sign your name with a pen on paper.

3 people are still missing from deadly floods in Texas county, down from nearly 100

The Associated Press, NPR

Officials in a Texas hill country community pummeled by deadly flooding July 4 said Saturday that just three people remain missing, down from nearly 100, after people who had previously been reported missing have since been accounted for.

H.C. Wainwright Reiterates a Buy Rating on Lexicon Pharmaceuticals (LXRX)

Noor Ul Ain Rehman, Yahoo Entertainment

Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:LXRX) is one of the hot penny stocks to invest in now. H.C. Wainwright analyst Joseph Pantginis maintained a Buy rating...

BMO Capital Maintains a Buy on Prime Medicine (PRME), Sets a $10 PT

Noor Ul Ain Rehman, Yahoo Entertainment

Prime Medicine Inc. (NASDAQ:PRME) is one of the hot penny stocks to invest in now. On July 16, BMO Capital analyst Kostas Biliouris maintained a Buy rating...

Morgan Stanley Lifts PT on T-Mobile US (TMUS) to $280 from $265, Keeps Overweight Rating

Noor Ul Ain Rehman, Yahoo Entertainment

T-Mobile US, Inc. (NASDAQ:TMUS) is one of the best long term low volatility stocks to buy now. On July 16, Morgan Stanley raised the firm’s price target on T...

Morgan Stanley Raises PT on RTX Corporation (RTX) to $165 from $135, Keeps Overweight Rating

Noor Ul Ain Rehman, Yahoo Entertainment

RTX Corporation (NYSE:RTX) is one of the best long term low volatility stocks to buy now. On July 17, Morgan Stanley raised the firm’s price target on RTX...

Morgan Stanley Reiterates a Buy Rating on AbbVie (ABBV) With a $250 PT

Noor Ul Ain Rehman, Yahoo Entertainment

AbbVie Inc. (NYSE:ABBV) is one of the best long term low volatility stocks to buy now. On July 10, Morgan Stanley analyst Terrence Flynn reiterated a Buy...

China Galaxy International Downgrades PT on PDD Holdings (PDD) from $164 to $112

Noor Ul Ain Rehman, Yahoo Entertainment

PDD Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:PDD) is one of the best long term low volatility stocks to buy now. On May 30, China Galaxy International analyst Lei Yang...

As Huckabee and MTG attack Israel over anti-Christian Pogroms, is the Alliance with White Christian Nationalism Fraying?

Juan Cole, Juancole.com

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) - Israeli squatters on Palestinian land in the militarily occupied West Bank conducted a pogrom against the Christian-majority village of Taybeh, setting fires and desecrating the ruins of the ancient Christian Church of St. Georg…

Cuts to public media will smash budgets of some local radio stations

Frank Langfitt, NPR

Congress voted to claw back federal funding to public media. Some of those hit hardest include community radio stations in areas that voted for the president.

Number of missing plummets to 3 in hard-hit Kerr County in wake of Texas floods

Dennis Romero, NBC News

The number of people reported missing in the wake of historic July 4 flooding in Kerr County, Texas, has dropped from a peak of more than 160 to three, with many now verified as being safe, officials said Saturday."Extensive follow-up work" and "extraordinary…

Hong Kong issues highest storm warning as typhoon Wipha approaches

reuters.com, Biztoc.com

Japan votes in a key election as Prime Minsiter Ishiba faces a loss and political uncertainty

MARI YAMAGUCHI, Yahoo Entertainment

Japanese were voting Sunday for seats in the smaller of Japan's two parliamentary houses in a key election with Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and his ruling ...

Trump Asks Senate Leader to Cancel Summer Recess to Confirm His ‘Incredible Nominees’

Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone

Trump asked the Senate to skip their summer break to confirm his 'incredible nominees,' which include some controversial picks.