New Trump tariffs
President Donald Trump’s tariff agenda was dealt a significant blow by the Supreme Court earlier this year, but he was undeterred. Today, the Trump administration implemented tariffs against 60 nations on the basis that they have failed to enforce bans against products made with forced labor. Citing Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, Trump has imposed a 10% tariff on nations that have adopted the prohibition on forced labor and a 12.5% tariff on those that have not. Australian Trade Minister Don Farrell called the tariffs “unjustified,” arguing, “Australia’s measures to combat forced labor and modern slavery are among the strongest in the world, and we are recognized globally, including in the U.S., for our leadership.” While Trump is clearly acting to maintain his 10% across-the-board tariff, legally speaking, this one may be more firmly structured.

Education Department ends racist disparate impact
Yesterday, the Department of Education eliminated a racist tool that has been used for decades under the guise of promoting equality. That tool was “disparate impact analysis,” which has been used, ironically, to justify race-based discrimination in education. As Kimberly Richey, assistant secretary for civil rights, explained, “The left’s notion of ‘equity’ should never prevent teachers from keeping their classrooms and students safe. With these changes, schools will be empowered to address classroom issues without fearing the federal government will weaponize antidiscrimination laws.” For example, disparate impact analysis has been used to justify holding lower behavioral standards for black students.

Vance’s security compromised
The Secret Service should be the highest standard for professionalism. Americans understand, and hopefully protectees do as well, that security work is difficult, dangerous, and requires immense sacrifices from security agents, but leaking details about a protectee’s personal travel falls far short of the standard Secret Service agents should meet. A Secret Service agent has been placed on administrative leave as an internal investigation searches out the source of an MS NOW story last week that revealed the second family’s habit of last-minute travel arrangements, leaving Secret Service agents scrambling to keep up. Included in the story was a detail about Vice President JD Vance’s son’s travel arrangements, risking the security of a child who is certainly blameless.

Another Dem candidate hit with Platneresque scandal
Who could possibly hope to sample the entire menu of scandals as Graham Platner did? Democrat Wisconsin gubernatorial candidate David Crowley is trying. Crowley’s campaign has been unusual; first, he dropped out of the race on July 18 to consolidate the vote behind Lieutenant Governor Sara Rodriguez for fear of DSA candidate Francesca Hong. Unfortunately for non-socialist Democrats, Rodriguez’s campaign imploded, causing establishment Democrats to encourage Crowley to step back into the race. Then on Wednesday, Crowley’s old burner social media account found the light of day. “Dirt McGirk” is the account through which Crowley made crude sexual comments about women, used obscene language, and even derided the Obamas. Crowley’s campaign has denied that he wrote the 15-year-old messages.

A Michigan woman’s dubious ActBlue donations
An 88-year-old woman named Elizabeth Waffle, who lives in a trailer off a dirt road in Milan, Michigan, was surprised to learn that, since 2020, she had donated over $150,000 to the Democrat mega-fundraiser ActBlue. When asked about it, Waffle responded, “One hundred and fifty thousand? Hell no, I don’t have that kind of money.” According to FEC filings, her name was tied to thousands of donations to ActBlue, as well as other Democrats, including 104 donations to House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries. Even more troublesome was the frequency of the donations, with 39 happening within a two-day period. ActBlue is currently being investigated by the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee over legitimate concerns of fraudulent and illegal campaign donations from foreign donors.

Historically low homicide rates
According to a Council on Criminal Justice report, the U.S. is on track for its lowest homicide rate in more than a century. Homicides have declined 18% across 30 major cities so far in 2026 compared to 2025. That comes out to 215 fewer killings. Crime is a central issue for the Trump administration, which means crime has become a central complaint for the Leftmedia. The report also said that violent crimes are becoming less deadly, with injuries resulting in death falling 23%. Crime is falling in cities with different policies, political leaders, and economic conditions. Not every city, however, follows the national trend; about one-third of cities recorded a homicide increase. Still, the overall trend underscores a national decline in lethal violence.

Landlords sue Mamdani over rent freeze
A group of New York City landlords has sued Mayor Zohran Mamdani over his recent rent freeze. Last month, the city launched a supposedly tenant-friendly overhaul, freezing approximately one million stabilized apartments. The self-declared socialist stacked the deck by handpicking the Rent Guidelines Board members, ensuring the vote passed. Mamdani formally recognized tenant unions, banned credit checks for prospective renters, and announced plans to restrict landlords from requiring both a credit check and proof of annual income 40 times the monthly rent. The mayor’s report outlines plans to subject “repeat offender” landlords to additional inspections and make it easier for tenants to defend nonpayment. Mamdani’s war on landlords could cause building-wide rent strikes that would cripple property owners.

AP: Aid workers in Nepal turn to prostitution without USAID
If the majority of the “aid workers” allegedly helping prevent the spread of HIV by encouraging the deviant sexual acts that reliably transmit HIV find that they are unable to find any work other than prostitution after losing their jobs, what use was the aid work? That’s the summary of what’s happening to “aid workers” once living off U.S. taxpayer dollars given out by the now-defunct USAID. Friends Hetauda was a Nepalese NGO funded by USAID that encouraged men performing perverse acts on male prostitutes dressed as women to use condoms and lubricant, which was provided at U.S. taxpayer expense. The Associated Press has latched onto this story of degeneracy, for which Americans once footed the bill, as an example of how President Trump’s attempt to curb government spending is claiming lives around the world.

Measles makes a comeback
The world’s most infectious disease, once defeated in the U.S., has come surging back. In 2026, over 2,000 outbreaks, the highest number since 1991, have occurred in South Carolina, Florida, Utah, Virginia, and Texas. More than just a rash, measles can cause pneumonia, hospitalization, or even death in young and high-risk people. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said that the airborne virus spreads quickly, infecting nine out of 10 people who come into close contact with it. The disease is spreading because more people are resisting vaccines and more unvaccinated immigrants have entered the country. Especially since the pandemic, backlash against COVID vaccines has swung the pendulum against other, more-tested vaccines. Studies find that parents are concerned about using vaccines derived from aborted fetal tissue and about the long-debunked link between vaccines and autism.

ICE has deported nearly 600K during the second Trump administration
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is setting a breakneck pace for deportations, with an average of 1,250 formal removals a day for the last three months. It’s excellent work, and DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin deserves credit for it, but it’s still far short of the daily invasion stats under the Biden regime. The Department of Homeland Security isn’t satisfied with deporting almost 600,000 illegals and more than 500,000 book-ins over the last 18 months and is now targeting 2,000 daily arrests as the new standard. Despite that lofty goal, the first 11 days of July averaged only 1,474 arrests daily. To support those ends, DHS is targeting 100,000 detention beds. Secretary Mullin confirmed that over 70% of arrestees are felons or have pending felony charges.

Headlines

• Trump returns to White House Correspondents’ Dinner after assassination attempt (Fox News)

• Consecutive life sentences in Minnesota lawmaker killings (WSJ)

• Amid infighting, DNC chairman urges swift decision on presidential primary calendar (Washington Examiner)

• 1 in 5 workers test positive for drugs after increased marijuana use (Washington Times)

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