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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump issued letters to the leaders of seven nations on Wednesday informing them of the tariff rate goods from their countries will face coming into the United States to correct trade deficits. Trump took to Truth Social to publish the letters he had sent to Algeria, Brunei, Iraq, Libya, Moldova, the Philippines, and Sri Lanka. All countries are facing tariffs between 20 percent and 30 percent separate from existing sectoral tariffs. The tariffs on goods imported into the United States from each country beginning August 1 are as follows: Each letter underscores that the tariff rate…

House Democratic leaders slammed Rep. Randy Fine Wednesday and called on the Florida Republican to apologize after he insinuated that Rep. Ilhan Omar was a terrorist. In an unusual joint statement, Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Minority Whip Katherine Clark (D-Mass.) and Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar (D-Calif.) called Fine’s comments “unhinged, racist and Islamophobic” as well as “bigoted and disgusting.” “We are just weeks removed from heinous acts of political violence targeting elected officials in Minnesota for assassination,” they said. “This is an incredibly difficult time for our nation and Members of Congress should be solving problems for the American people,…

A special fund is being considered in the bloc’s next seven-year budget, insiders have told the news outlet European Union officials are weighing a proposal to provide Ukraine with another €100 billion ($117 billion) in grants and low-interest loans, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday, citing sources familiar with the matter.The plan involves establishing a dedicated fund within the bloc’s upcoming seven-year budget framework, the unnamed insiders told the outlet. Disbursement would begin in 2028 if the proposal is approved.The move would further shift the financial burden onto Western European taxpayers of what Moscow has condemned as a US-triggered NATO proxy war.…

Steve Bannon talks to Rep Marjorie Taylor Greene on 7/9/25 Rep Marjorie Taylor Greene was on War Room with Steve Bannon to discuss the prioritization of our defense budget for US interests. Rep Greene explained to Bannon that the United States should stay out of foreign wars. “I have fought from day one, US involvement in Ukraine, US funding of that war, sending weapons there. This is a war that should not be happening. It should be over, and the United States has no business being involved in it,” Greene said. “I fully support our military, love President Trump. I…

The headquarters of Marine Le Pen’s National Rally party in Paris were raided in the early hours of Wednesday morning, with police seizing documents and computers, prompting accusations of politically inspired lawfare. “Since 8:50 this morning, the headquarters of the National Rally – including the offices of its leaders – have been subject to a search conducted by about twenty financial brigade police officers, armed and wearing bulletproof vests, accompanied by two investigating judges,” National Rally president Jordan Bardella said on Wednesday. According to Le Figaro, the raid on the populist party’s Paris HQ stems from an investigation started last…

Rep. Ilhan Omar’s (D-MN) daughter is without a job and trying to sell her used clothing online more than a year after being arrested at an anti-Israel protest at Columbia University, the New York Post reported.  “Unemployment got me,” Omar’s 22-year-old activist daughter Isra Hirsi said in an Instagram Story.  “I am now selling on [Depop]!! Check out if u wish,” Hirsi wrote to her 82,000 followers with a link to her page on the clothing resale app.  Hirsi was looking to sell several skirts, a pair of Dr. Martens boots, and a “beloved multicolored striped cardigan,” according to the report.…

Democrats have “lost the plot” and the party has completely “moved somewhere else,” according to OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, who declared himself “politically homeless” as he blasted the party’s economic vision and ideological shift, accusing the left of turning against capitalism, free markets, and the engines of American progress. In a viral and lengthy post on X last week, Altman — who turned 40 this year — reflected on his two-decade political shift, writing that while he once found Democrats aligned with his beliefs, he no longer recognizes the party. “The Democratic Party seemed reasonably aligned with [techno-capitalism] when I…

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced Wednesday the state Legislature will focus on redistricting during a special session later this year, as Republicans look to defend their narrow House majority in 2026. The move could potentially reshape the state’s congressional map — which already heavily favors Republicans. President Donald Trump’s allies have encouraged Texas Republicans to redraw the state’s maps to create more House districts that favor Republicans ahead of next year’s midterms. POLITICO previously reported that members of the Texas delegation to Congress were wary about a potential redraw. “This is a political play fraught with tons of land mines…

Screenshot: MSNBC Former CIA Director John Brennan has finally broken his silence after news broke that he is under criminal investigation by the FBI for his misconduct during the Trump–Russia probe — and his response was as arrogant and evasive as ever. In a softball interview with MSNBC, Brennan dismissed the criminal referral as politically motivated fiction, refusing to take any responsibility for his role in promoting what turned out to be one of the biggest political hoaxes in American history. The disgraced ex-CIA chief then doubled down on the thoroughly debunked narrative that Russia interfered in the 2016 election…

X CEO Linda Yaccarino announced on Wednesday that she is stepping down from her role heading Elon Musk’s social media platform. Yaccarino, who in 2023 became the first permanent CEO Musk hired after buying the company in 2022, revealed in an X post that, “After two incredible years, I’ve decided to step down as CEO of X.” “When Elon Musk and I first spoke of his vision for X, I knew it would be the opportunity of a lifetime to carry out the extraordinary mission of this company,” Yaccarino wrote. “I’m immensely grateful to him for entrusting me with the responsibility of…