WSJ: The White House is preparing to step up pressure against big banks over perceived discrimination against conservatives and crypto companies with an executive order that threatens to fine lenders that drop customers for political reasons.
When The FBI Does It, That Means That It’s Not Illegal
Attorney General Pam Bondi directed her staff Monday to act on the criminal referral from Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard related to the alleged conspiracy to tie President Donald Trump to Russia, and the Department of Justice is now opening a grand jury investigation into the matter, Fox News Digital has learned.
Bondi personally ordered an unnamed federal prosecutor to initiate legal proceedings and the prosecutor is expected to present department evidence to a grand jury, which would allow the department to secure a potential indictment, according to a letter from Bondi reviewed by Fox News Digital and a source familiar with the investigation.
A DOJ spokesperson declined to comment on the report of an investigation but said Bondi is taking the referral from Gabbard “very seriously.” The spokesperson said Bondi believed there is “clear cause for deep concern” and a need for next steps.
America This Week is a good watch today on this, as always. In particular, spend a few minutes with this segment reviewing an Obama interview in December 2016.
Open Letter to the Columbia Journalism Review, on the Atrocious New York Times
One Of These Things Is Not Like The Other
Thank You For Your Attention To This Matter
Real GDP increased at a 3.0% annual rate in Q2, beating expectations of 2.6%.
The increase was driven by rising consumer spending and net exports. President Trump continues to right-size federal spending, which fell notably in 1H. pic.twitter.com/VzhvmP90ap
— Council of Economic Advisers (@CEA47) July 30, 2025
The Trump Whisperer Was Unavailable For Comment
Donald Trump has shown up the European Union. He’s revealed that the world’s largest single market is a paper tiger to be kicked around, with basically no leverage or strength to resist American demands.
Telegraph- Trump has just triumphed over the EU
With the tariff deal today between the EU and the US the trade war is effectively over. And yet as the dust settles, one point will surely become clear. Despite all the chaos, this has turned into a triumph for President Trump – and a humiliation for a weakened EU.
Telegraph- This trade deal is the EU’s greatest humiliation since Britain voted to Leave
We Don’t Need No Stinking Giant Fans
Heh.
NOW – Trump lectures Ursula von der Leyen on windmills: "It's a horrible thing… the whole thing is a con job." pic.twitter.com/rtajF0zy5q
— Disclose.tv (@disclosetv) July 27, 2025
The Trump Whisperer Was Unavailable For Comment
Transgender Is A Stalking Horse For The Normalization Of Pedophilia
FTC To Probe Gender-Transitioning Treatment Amid Allegations of Deception
Hosted by the Federal Trade Commission, the event brought together physicians, parents, and federal officials who argued that gender-affirming care for minors constitutes not only medical malpractice, but a coordinated deception of the American public. From the opening remarks of FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson to the emotional testimonies of de-transitioned youth and aggrieved parents, the event framed pediatric gender medicine as a crisis of both ethics and enforcement – one in which vulnerable patients are misled, silenced, and in some cases irreparably harmed.
Now, the agency tasked with protecting consumers is stepping in. Ferguson announced that the FTC is preparing to file a Freedom of Information Act request to investigate whether gender clinics, hospitals, and advocacy organizations may be violating federal law by engaging in deceptive trade practices – including misleading patients and families about the risks, reversibility, and scientific basis of transition-related treatments.
“I am charged with protecting my fellow citizens from deceptive acts no matter how politically charged,” Ferguson said. “This issue is no different from the health claims we’ve addressed for years.”
So Much For Free Trade
National Post- Mark Carney’s Trumpian moment
In “The Art of War,” the Chinese general Sun Tzu wrote: “If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles.” By imposing tariffs on Canada’s non-American trade partners, Prime Minister Mark Carney is taking that advice one step further — becoming the enemy he was elected to confront.
There Goes The Narrative
Blacklock’s- No Border Rush After Trump
The number of refugee claimants and illegal immigrants attempting to enter Canada has fallen sharply since U.S. President Donald Trump took office, federal data show. The Canada Border Services Agency had feared a surge of cross-border claimants fleeing American enforcement of immigration laws.
Your Moral And Intellectual Superiors
Meet the Press.
MacFarlane and Todd were discussing the discipline doled out in recent days to multiple Secret Service agents over their response to the assassination attempt on President Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania.
The CBS reporter somehow found a way to make the trauma his own…
Do Tell
Sorry to say, my Liberal friends, but when Donald Trump’s air force has to rescue us over a major Canadian city, because our own Air Force doesn’t really work, that’s about as 51st state-ish as it gets.#ElbowsUp https://t.co/apwlhc5wbq
— Ezra Levant (@ezralevant) July 17, 2025
Swamp Creatures
Well, yes: Memo Reveals D.C. Judges Are Predisposed Against Trump Administration
Great Success!
The ‘Trump Whisperer’ strikes again.
National Post- Carney says any trade deal with U.S. will likely include tariffs
National Post- Trump says 35% tariff letter is ’the deal’, as Carney prepares for trade U.S. negotiations
Update:
Globe and Mail- Carney changes messaging, says chances are low for tariff-free trade deal with U.S.
47: McMahon v. State of New York
Via Instapundit: “The Supreme Court cleared the way for the Education Department to fire half of its workforce on Monday, a move that advances President Donald Trump’s plans to dismantle the department. The high court’s decision in McMahon v. State of New York was issued 6-3 along ideological lines.”
We Have New Rules, Ladies And Gentlemen
“What Real Economic Policy Looks Like”
Dan Knight- Work Hard, Keep More, What Canada Can Learn from America’s Overtime Tax Break
Say what you will about the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, and to be clear, we do not approve of mortgaging the future with more reckless federal spending. But credit where it is due this bill includes one of the smartest, most grounded policies we’ve seen from Washington in years.
It rewards people who want to work.
“We’re gonna teach them how to run… away from an alligator.”
What A Time To Be Alive
Thank You For Your Attention To This Matter
CBS News parent Paramount Global has agreed to pay $16 million to resolve an extraordinary lawsuit filed by President Donald Trump over a “60 Minutes” news report last fall.
The long-gestating and highly controversial settlement payment was announced by Paramount late Tuesday night.
Paramount said the $16 million sum “includes plaintiffs’ fees and costs,” and will not be paid to Trump directly, but instead will be allocated to Trump’s future presidential library — mirroring a settlement agreement that Disney’s ABC struck with Trump last December.
“The settlement does not include a statement of apology or regret,” Paramount specified.
The announcement also said that “in the future, ‘60 Minutes’ will release transcripts of interviews with eligible U.S. presidential candidates after such interviews have aired, subject to redactions as required for legal or national security concerns.”
CNN is butthurt.
Legal experts maintained that Trump’s suit was frivolous and that CBS was on solid ground to fight and win the case in court.