Monday, August 4, 2025

August 4, 2025

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Texas Dems flee state amid national redistricting battle . . . Dozens of Texas Democrats plan to flee the state amid a special session Sunday afternoon, making a last-ditch effort to disrupt a mid-decade redistricting attempt forced by President Donald Trump, according to two people briefed on the matter.

It marks their second act of breaking quorum — when the state House will lack the minimum number of lawmakers needed to conduct business — since 2021. And it comes as the party scrambles to counter the aggressive action in Texas, intended to keep Republicans in power in Congress next year by creating five GOP-friendly seats in the state. Politico

In redistricting fight, Dems hamstrung by commissions they championed

AKA shoe is on the other foot . . .

Gov. Abbott to Texas House Dems: Show Up to Work Monday or Be Fired . . . Texas Governor Greg Abbott warned House Democrats that they will forfeit their offices if they are not present at the Legislature by 3 p.m. on Monday. The governor stated he plans to remove them from office and fill the vacant seats under powers authorized by the Texas Constitution. "This truancy ends now," Abbott (R) said in a Sunday night statement. "The derelict Democrat House members must return to Texas and be in attendance when the House reconvenes at 3:00 PM on Monday, August 4, 2025. Breitbart

"Show up for work Monday or be fired" is true for most people, actually, why not them?

Politics

Trump Econ Director Cites 'Revisions' As 'Hard Evidence' of Labor Statistics Chief Bias . . . National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett delivered on Sunday a defense of President Donald Trump over the firing of Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner Erika McEntarfer. Trump ordered the firing of McEntarfer after Friday's jobs report showed that the United States job market underperformed expectations with 73,000 jobs added last month and made significant negative revisions to previous reports. The ouster led some critics to warn the numbers that come from Trump's administration in the future may not be reliable. Daily Wire

Stephen Miller Deems Russiagate A Coup Against Trump: 'One Egregious Felony After Another' . . . "The Russia collusion hoax against President Trump remains the single greatest hoax and the greatest assault on our democracy in the history of this country," Miller said during a Fox News interview with "Sunday Morning Futures" host Maria Bartiromo. "There's no comparison, there's no parallel to anything else. It was a coup. And I'm using that term literally. … It meets the criminal elements of a conspiracy against the government. Daily Wire

Republican firebrand Nancy Mace launches bid for South Carolina governor . . . Rep. Nancy Mace, the South Carolina Republican with a large national profile, on Monday declared her candidacy for Palmetto State governor. "I'm running to put South Carolina first," said Mace, a three-term House member who represents a coastal congressional district in the state's Lowcountry. Mace, as she launched her campaign, argued that "we can continue doing the things we've always done," as she took aim at what she called "weak leadership" in the state. Fox News

'Go to Hell': Trump Accuses Schumer of using Extortion Tactics . . . President Donald Trump accused Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., of demanding over $1 billion in order to approve some of his judicial nominations in a post on his social media platform Saturday evening. After long negotiations seeking to make a deal on Trump's judicial nominees Saturday night, little progress was made, and now the Senate is in recess until September after Trump called it quits. Daily Signal

Musk-linked PAC spends big to promote newly enacted megabill

House Ethics Committee Slams AOC Manipulation of Rules To Hide 'Spouse's' Financial Affairs . . . The House Ethics Committee rebuked Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D., N.Y.) for simultaneously claiming her longtime partner, Riley Roberts, is and isn't her "spouse." The committee's rebuke stemmed from a lengthy explanation Ocasio-Cortez's attorney provided to justify why the New York lawmaker accepted a free ticket worth $35,000 for Roberts to attend the 2021 Met Gala alongside her. Washington Free Beacon

Probe launched into former special counsel Jack Smith . . . Federal officials have launched an investigation into Jack Smith, the former special counsel who was investigating President Trump ahead of the election. The U.S. Office of Special Counsel, an independent federal agency, is heading the investigation against Mr. Smith over alleged violations of the Hatch Act, a federal law that bans certain public officials from engaging in political activity. Washington Times

Trump says he 'loves Sydney Sweeney' in response to actress's 'great jeans' advert controversy . . . President Donald Trump was elated to find out that actress Sydney Sweeney was registered as a Republican after her controversial American Eagle jeans ad caused a political firestorm. 'Oh, now I love her ad,' Trump said. 'You'd be surprised at how many people are Republican. That's one I wouldn't have known, but I'm glad you told me that,' he continued. 'If Sydney Sweeney is a registered Republican, I think her ad is fantastic.' Daily Mail

Culture

Jaguar CEO to Retire Following Ad Controversy . . . The Jaguar CEO recently resigned in the wake of a controversial ad campaign the luxury car company released months ago in an effort to rebrand as "woke." After spending three years as CEO and three decades total with Jaguar Land Rover, Adrian Mardell will officially retire on Dec. 31, the company announced Thursday. The contentious ad Jaguar released last November featured androgynous models wearing bright colored, futuristic clothing, and it also introduced a revamped logo and slogan: "Copy Nothing." Daily Signal

No more transvestites selling beer - or cars. The culture is changing back. This is directly attributable to Trump's fearless willingness to stand up to political correctness.

Trump Admin Not Planning To Require Health Insurers Cover IVF . . . The White House said Sunday that it will not require health insurance companies to provide coverage for in vitro fertilization (IVF), two people with knowledge of internal discussions told The Washington Post. In 2024,Trump promised to expand access to IVF after an Alabama court ruling earlier this year sparked bipartisan concern about the future of fertility treatments. The Alabama Supreme Court had ruled that the state will consider frozen embryos as "children." Daily Caller

National Security

'We Had To Do That': Trump Defends Decision To Move Nuclear Subs After Russian Comments . . . President Donald Trump defended his decision to move two nuclear submarines on Friday — in response to "highly provocative" comments made by former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev — telling reporters, "We had to do that." The president explained that Medvedev's statements had raised enough concern that he felt the move necessary in order to preserve the "safety for our people." Medvedev, who is currently serving as Chairman of the Security Council of the Russian Federation, said earlier this week that Trump's ultimatums to Russia — over the war with Ukraine — were "a step towards war." Daily Wire

International

Cambodia Nominates Trump for Peace Prize, Becoming the Third Country to Do So . . . Cambodia announced Friday it will nominate President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize after he helped bring the Cambodia-Thailand border conflict to a ceasefire agreement. "He should get the Nobel, not only for his work on Cambodia but also elsewhere," said Cambodia's Deputy Prime Minister Sun Chanthol in an interview with The Wall Street Journal. "We acknowledge his great efforts for peace." Daily Signal

Chinese university students told to spy on classmates . . . Chinese students at UK universities are being pressured to spy on their classmates in an attempt to suppress the discussion of issues that are sensitive to the Chinese government, a new report suggests. The UK-China Transparency (UKCT) think tank says its survey of academics in China studies also highlighted reports of Chinese government officials warning lecturers to avoid discussing certain topics in their classes. BBC

Money

Trump Floats Tariff Revenue-Funded Rebate for Middle, Low-Income Earners . . . President Donald Trump remains open to a potential rebate for middle-income and low-income earners, thanks to the vast sums of money coming into the Treasury through his tariff policies. During a gaggle before Trump boarded Air Force One en route to Joint Base Andrews, Breitbart News asked about the possibility of a rebate to Americans, emphasizing that the Treasury took in $29.6 billion in July. Breitbart

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Single mom viciously knocked out cold in Cincinnati mob attack breaks silence: 'Still recovering' . . . The single mom viciously pummeled by a group of thugs in Cincinnati last month has broken her silence since the melee to thank supporters, saying they "brought back faith in humanity." "I want to say thank you to everyone for all of the love and support. It's definitely what's keeping me going. And you have just brought back faith in humanity," said the local woman — identified only as Holly — through tears on social media. New York Post

1980s actress Loni Anderson of the hit TV series 'WKRP in Cincinnati' has died . . . Loni Anderson, who played a struggling radio station's empowered receptionist on the hit TV comedy "WKRP in Cincinnati," died Sunday, just days before her 80th birthday. Anderson died at a Los Angeles hospital following a prolonged illness, said her longtime publicist, Cheryl J. Kagan. "WKRP in Cincinnati" aired from 1978 to 1982 and was set in a flagging Ohio radio station trying to reinvent itself with rock music. Associated Press

Guilty Pleasures

Hot dog spill shuts down highway in Pennsylvania . . . A truckload of hot dogs spilled across a Pennsylvania highway after a crash, clogging the road toward the end of the morning rush hour. The wreck took place on Interstate 83 a few miles north of the Maryland line Friday. One thousand pounds of hot dogs were reportedly lost. Associated Press

Obviously done by MAHA terrorists devoted to ensuring we eat nothing that modern technology has carefully manufactured to be delicious. If you need help dealing with this, call the Hot Dog Hotline. Someone is waiting to talk to you.

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