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Trump continues pushing for AI despite report warning of its dire risks: leaked report

A leaked Treasury Department internal report revealed that seasoned analysts warn of "significant risk" to the entire economic system, despite the Trump administration publicly championing generative AI companies.

The report, obtained by NOTUS, indicates AI firms are more deeply entrenched in the U.S. economy than dotcom predecessors and could trigger widespread financial damage if market conditions deteriorate or productivity goals are missed.

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Senate Republicans shaken after getting bad news behind closed doors: report

Senate Republican leaders are delivering dire warnings about upcoming midterms, as President Donald Trump's approval ratings plummet amid an anti-incumbent wave.

National Republican Senatorial Committee Chair Tim Scott (R-SC) warned colleagues privately that Republicans are underperforming in the polls, and the president is losing support from all groups, reports Alexander Bolton for The Hill.

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Hunter Biden surprises internet with scathing new social media attack on Trump family

Hunter Biden, the son of former President Joe Biden, unleashed a scathing social media attack on the Trump family's financial gains during their first year back in office, comparing their operations to colonial-era monarchy.

The New York Times reported President Donald Trump and his family have made over $2.4 billion during his second term, shocking ethics experts.

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MAGA defectors shed light on MS NOW about why they're ditching Trump

Members of the "Leaving MAGA" organization shared their reasons for abandoning President Donald Trump's movement in interviews with MS NOW's David Noriega, describing their exits from what they characterize to be a cult-like environment.

Ron Kelley previously found acceptance within the Trump-can-do-no-wrong movement. However, he explained, "I believe that the riots were actually— those were patriots until I actually switched off Fox News and started getting my news from other places for my information. That's when it finally hit.”

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Trump's meddling in FIFA World Cup stuns analysts

The White House reportedly made a direct call to FIFA's president, Gianni Infantino, requesting the overturning of a red card suspension made on an American player.

Folarin Balogun, 25, received an automatic one-game suspension following a red card during the Bosnia and U.S match on July 1.

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Trump's signature bill costs 14K West Virginians their SNAP benefits

Currently, under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, West Virginia SNAP recipients are required to volunteer 80 hours a month to maintain food assistance, performing unpaid work at town halls and other facilities.

According to West Virginia Watch, Lilly Hall, 59, reports to Delbarton Town Hall for an eight-hour workday. During her unpaid shifts, she's been tasked with organizing files, taking out the trash, and keeping the town’s restrooms stocked with toilet paper and paper towels.

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Trump's latest job report raises red flags for CNN analyst

The Department of Labor's latest economic report revealed concerning trends despite a declining unemployment rate of 4.2%.

Job creation fell sharply to just 57,000 over three months, down from 129,000 in the previous report, according to the survey released Thursday morning.

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Jeanine Pirro snaps at reporter during indictment announcement

U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro became defensive during a press conference Thursday when a reporter questioned the prosecutorial disparity in her office's handling of cases.

While announcing a federal indictment against Olympic athlete David Hearn, who faces up to 10 years in prison for allegedly touching detached paint on the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, a journalist asked how Pirro could justify the aggressive charges.

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Astronomers denounce SpaceX's massive satellite plan

European astronomers have appealed to the U.S. Federal Communications Commission, or the FCC, to reject SpaceX's plan to launch 1.7 million satellites into orbit, warning the massive installation would have "devastating consequences for astronomy."

The European Southern Observatory, or ESO, study found 100,000 is the maximum number of faint satellites that can orbit Earth while preserving astronomers' ability to observe distant galaxies and potentially hazardous asteroids, according to Common Dreams.

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JD Vance accidentally said the quiet part out loud about Iran talks: analyst

Vice President JD Vance inadvertently revealed sensitive strategic calculations by disclosing President Donald Trump instructed Iran peace negotiators to "use the [memorandum of understanding] to refill the world's oil economy, refill some stocks and then to see where the hand is."

Writing for Salon, political analyst Heather Digby Parton interpreted this as evidence the administration is deliberately stalling negotiations to lower gas prices before potentially restarting conflict.

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CNN's Katelyn Polantz stunned by charges against accused pool vandal

Former three-time Olympic canoeist David Hearn faces felony charges after being arrested for allegedly touching a piece of partially detached paint from the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.

Hearn, 67, claims he was merely curious about the paint and had no intent to vandalize.

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Reporter draws dismal comparison for Trump's state fair

President Donald Trump's Great American State Fair, organized to celebrate America's 250th birthday, drew comparisons to the failed Fyre Festival due to poor attendance.

During her conversation with "CNN News Central," Atlanta Journal-Constitution reporter Tia Mitchell shared her observations of Trump's festival.

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DOJ accidentally releases Jack Smith's report on Trump

The Justice Department, or DOJ, inadvertently released former special counsel Jack Smith's sealed Volume II report to lawyers defending Carmen Mercedes Lineberger, a former Fort Pierce federal prosecutor charged with stealing the document.

Volume II contains Smith's evidence regarding President Donald Trump's alleged mishandling of classified documents, a report Trump-appointed Judge Aileen Cannon ordered be kept confidential.

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