Tuesday, July 29, 2025

July 29, 2025

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Leading the News . . .

NYC gunman Shane Tamura found with note pointing to possible motive for Park Ave skyscraper shooting . . . The crazed gunman who killed an NYPD officer and three other people in a Midtown office building on Monday evening was carrying a note in his pocket that expressed grievances with the NFL and claimed he suffered from chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) – a brain injury linked to head trauma, sources told The Post. Shane Tamura, 27, cited the NFL in the writings, which were found after he turned the gun on himself on the 33rd floor of 345 Park Ave. – a swanky skyscraper that houses the football league's headquarters. New York Post

He apparently was a football star in his youth with strong prospects but who never made it big.

Hero NYPD cop shot and killed in horror shooting was father of two

Politics

EPA reconsidering its greenhouse gas "endangerment finding" . . . The Environmental Protection Agency is reconsidering its 2009 "endangerment finding" that six "greenhouse gases," including carbon dioxide and methane, are causing or contributing to climate change and are reasonably expected to endanger public health and welfare. On July 29, the EPA and the Department of Energy will issue proposed rules during which the public can submit comments. Comment periods range from 30 days to 60 days. After the comment period, EPA staff will incorporate public comments and issue a final rule. Daily Signal

EPA to end the federal government's authority to regulate vehicle emissions . . . The Environmental Protection Agency will move Tuesday to rescind the endangerment finding, an Obama-era label that declared carbon emissions and greenhouse gases a threat to public health and welfare and paved the way for $1 trillion in government regulations aimed at mitigating climate change. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin and Energy Secretary Christopher Wright will announce the move to rescind the finding in Indianapolis. Washington Times

Trump Recalls What Made Him Boot Epstein From Mar-A-Lago . . . "He hired help. And I said 'Don't ever do that again.' He stole people that worked for me," Trump continued. "I said, 'Don't never do that again.' He did it again. And I threw him out of the place, persona non grata. I threw him out, and that was it. I'm glad I did, if you want to know the truth." Trump then stated that despite being invited, he had never gone to Epstein's island — and claimed that former President Bill Clinton — who has been documented as flying on Epstein's plane a number of times — had been to the island "28 times." Daily Wire

Culture

Federal employees can pray and preach in the workplace under new Trump rules . . . The guidelines, outlined in a memo from the Office of Personnel Management, allow public employees to pray and discuss religion, including efforts to "persuade others of the correctness of their own religious views," but do not endorse a specific faith. Supervisors are also allowed to encourage workers to engage in expressions of faith, including prayer. "Federal employees should never have to choose between their faith and their career," OPM Director Scott Kupor said in a statement. Politico

How can we say we have freedom of speech if you can't pray at work? Even if you work for the government. Is that really establishment of religion?

Harvard Is Said to Be Open to Spending Up to $500 Million to Resolve Trump Dispute . . . Harvard University has signaled a willingness to meet the Trump administration's demand to spend as much as $500 million to end its dispute with the White House as talks between the two sides intensify, four people familiar with the negotiations said. According to one of the people, Harvard is reluctant to directly pay the federal government, but negotiators are still discussing the exact financial terms. New York Times

GOP bill seeks to rename Kennedy Center for Trump

NPR Chief Turns to Dem Donors To Drum Up Funds . . . Katherine Maher, the CEO of National Public Radio, was in San Francisco last week to solicit donations from wealthy Californians after Republicans canceled federal funding for the news nonprofit and its local affiliates. According to Semafor, Maher last week visited the Menlo Park headquarters of the Hewlett Foundation, one of the largest liberal philanthropies in the country with a history of bankrolling everything from Black Lives Matter to Chinese Communist Party-affiliated green energy initiatives. Washington Free Beacon

Yes, that's exactly where NPR should be getting its funding - from wealthy San Fransicans and CCP supporters, not US taxpayers.

International

Trump won't say whether he will recognize Palestine . . . President Donald Trump declined to weigh in on the issue of Palestinian statehood Monday. "Well, I'm not going to take a position," Trump said when a reporter asked him if he agrees with a recent statement from U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer calling for recognition of a Palestinian state. "I'm looking forward to getting people fed right now. That's the No. 1 decision," Trump said while standing next to Starmer outside the Trump Turnberry golf club in Turnberry, Scotland. Daily Signal

Money

A Divided Fed Eyes Future Rate Cuts but Won't Move This Week . . . Federal Reserve officials expect they will need to resume lowering interest rates eventually—they just aren't ready to do so Wednesday. The central bank had a united front when officials paused rate cuts earlier this year after President Trump's tariffs raised fears of renewed inflation. But with tariff-related price increases proving milder than many feared and signs that hiring may be softening, officials on the rate-setting committee are now fractured into roughly three camps over whether to resume easing. Wall Street Journal

Trump keeps Canada guessing as trade deadline looms . . . With days until another tariff hike threatens to kick in on Canadian goods, negotiations between Canada and the U.S. have stalled after months of phone calls and on-again, off-again talks in Washington. "We haven't really had a lot of luck with Canada. I think Canada could be one where they'll just pay tariffs. It's not really a negotiation," Trump told reporters on Friday before flying to Scotland, where he reached a preliminary trade and investment deal with the European Union. Politico

AI Is Wrecking an Already Fragile Job Market for College Graduates . . . What do you hire a 22-year-old college graduate for these days? For a growing number of bosses, the answer is not much—AI can do the work instead. At Chicago recruiting firm Hirewell, marketing agency clients have all but stopped requesting entry-level staff—young grads once in high demand but whose work is now a "home run" for AI, the firm's chief growth officer said. Dating app Grindr is hiring more seasoned engineers, forgoing some junior coders straight out of school, and CEO George Arison said companies are "going to need less and less people at the bottom." Wall Street Journal

1 in 10 Americans are millionaires as status loses luster . . . A surging number of everyday Americans now boast a seven-figure net worth once the domain of celebrities and CEOs. But as the ranks of millionaires grow fatter, the significance of the status is shifting alongside perceptions of what it takes to be truly rich. "Millionaire used to sound like Rich Uncle Pennybags in a top hat," says Michael Ashley Schulman, chief investment officer at Running Point Capital Advisors, a wealth management firm. Associated Press

You should also know

FBI Investigating Brutal Cincinnati Mob Beating, Interviewing Suspects . . . The FBI launched an investigation into the matter at Attorney General Pam Bondi's direction, a Justice Department official shared with The Daily Wire on Monday evening. The official also said the bureau is already conducting interviews with suspects. Footage showed a violent mob throwing a man to the ground and kicking and punching him, then punching a woman in the face and apparently knocking her unconscious. Daily Wire

Elon Musk's Boring Company Announces Major Tunnel Project In Red State . . . . Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced Monday that the state would be partnering with Elon Musk's Boring Company to build an underground tunnel connecting the Nashville airport to the city's downtown. The project will be called the "Music City Loop" and will connect Nashville International Airport to the heart of the city's entertainment district via an underground tunnel. Using electric vehicles, the trip will take about eight minutes, according to the Boring Company. Daily Wire

Man Issues Mid-Flight Bomb Threat: 'Death To Trump! Allahu Akbar!' . . . A man, 41, was arrested in Glasgow, Scotland, after threatening to blow up an airplane with a bomb on Sunday while denouncing America and President Donald Trump. This occurred during Trump's visit to Scotland over the weekend for golf and trade negotiations. A video was posted to X showing a man, who is reportedly an Indian national residing in the United Kingdom, standing up in a plane's aisle, shouting, "I am going to bomb the plane! Death to America! Death to Trump! Allahu akbar!" Daily Wire

Always a bad sign when someone does that.

Hope Hicks Is Named COO Of Megyn Kelly's Media Company . . . Hope Hicks, a former top aide to President Trump, is joining forces with Megyn Kelly to help the podcasting star grow her burgeoning media empire, The Post has learned. Hicks, 36, on Monday was named chief operating officer of Kelly's Devil May Care Media, which includes "The Megyn Kelly Show," the morning news show "AM Update with Megyn Kelly," as well as the newly launched MK Media, a network of shows from journalists and creators. New York Post

Guilty Pleasures

The Criminal Enterprise in Bali Run by Monkeys . . . Every week, they steal dozens of phones, wallets and other valuables from tourists in broad daylight and exchange them for handsome rewards, like mangoes. It's been going on for decades and nobody's been able to stop it. The culprits? Long-tailed macaques. "The monkeys have taken over the temple," said Jonathan Hammé, a tourist from London whose sunglasses were stolen by a monkey during a visit last year. "They're running a scam." Some monkeys can distinguish between objects we highly value (smartphones, prescription glasses, wallets) and those we don't (hats, flip flops, hair clips)—and will barter accordingly. Wall Street Journal