CALIFORNIA — As anticipated by many, a foreign investor purchased at least nine oceanfront lots in Malibu for $65 million following the January "wildfires."

Spencer Pratt is expected to meet with the IRS in D.C. to discuss the $700M in missing aid.

ON RUSSIA-UKRAINE — POTUS says we will have an answer on whether or not there will be peace 'within 2 weeks.'

NEW YORK CITY — Ingrid Lewis-Martin, senior aide to Mayor Adams, seen arriving to Manhattan Criminal Court in handcuffs as she faces a new indictment.

EL SALVADOR 🇸🇻 The "Edgar" haircut has officially been banned in public schools.

The Minister of Education now requires each student to have a clean uniform, formal haircut and mandatory greeting of teachers and principal upon entering the school.

JUST IN: 🇺🇸🇻🇪 US warships carrying over 2,000 Marines heading toward Venezuela may arrive as early as this week.

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NEW — "DHS to bar immigrants who have "endorsed, promoted, supported, or otherwise espoused" anti-American, terrorist, or antisemitic views." (AFpost)

NEW 🚨 Many are calling for the firing of any and all PR representatives responsible for the Trump admin’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein narrative, as the media push took the steam out of all 2025 accomplishments.

UPDATE — The Cracker Barrel rebrand tanked the company’s stock price, dropping 10% following the announcement and rollout.

https://crimecards.dc.gov/homicides:crimes/with%20any%20or%20no%20weapon/1:week/citywide:heat

NEW — Uganda has agreed to take illegal migrants from the United States, provided that they have no criminal record and are not unaccompanied minors.

ICYMI — As of Monday, hundreds of CDC employees have been laid off. (WaPo)

BREAKING — A Ukrainian suspected of blowing up Nord Stream 2 has been arrested in Italy at Germany’s request, according to the Italian police.

BACKGROUND: "The suspect, identified only as Serhii K. under German privacy laws, was part of a group of people who planted devices on the pipelines near the Danish island of Bornholm in the Baltic Sea, a statement from the prosecutor's office said.

He and his accomplices had set off from Rostock on Germany's northeastern coast in a sailing yacht to carry out the attack, it said. The vessel had been rented from a German company with the help of forged identity documents via middlemen, it added." (Reuters)

MARYLAND 🚨 MV W Sapphire cargo ship reportedly exploded near Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore.

The W-Sapphire is a bulk carrier headed to Mauritius. Baltimore Fire could not confirm the explosion. This is developing. (Fox News)

UPDATE 🚨 Bill Barr testified today that he didn't see any info that would implicate President Trump in the Jeffrey Epstein case, according James Comer (R-KY). (Fox News)

REPORT — Ukraine offers to purchase $100 billion worth of American weapons—including at least 10 Patriot air defense systems, along with other missiles and military equipment—in exchange for so-called "security guarantees."

Additionally, Ukraine and the U.S. plan to sign a separate $50 billion agreement for drone production involving Ukrainian companies. (Financial Times)

ICYMI — President Trump reportedly interrupted his discussion with European leaders to call Russian President Putin, according to an EU diplomat.

BREAKING: DoJ Will Release Epstein Files To Capitol Hill, James Comer Says — HuffPost

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JUST IN: 🇺🇦🇺🇸 Reporter tells Zelensky he "looks fabulous in that suit."

President Trump: "That's the reporter that attacked you last time."

Zelensky: "I remember...You're in the same suit. I changed. You did not."

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BREAKING — Hamas has accepted a ceasefire proposal for Gaza. The proposal, coordinated by Egypt and Qatar, aims to de-escalate the conflict through a hostage release and a temporary cessation of hostilities. Mediators plan further discussions in Egypt to solidify the agreement. (Freespoke)

NEW YORK CITY — Times Square evacuated as police launch investigation amid reports of 'suspicious package'.

The affected area is between West 43rd Street and 7th Avenue in Manhattan. (GB News)

Bill Barr testifies in Epstein probe

NEW — Absolute legend, veteran, and patriot John Rourke is ready to run a garbage truck through DC.

Rourke has done extensive clean-up work along the southern border, dog rescue, and has partnered with Dragos Sprinceana in assisting service workers after the Los Angeles fires.

ICYMI — White House asked Ukrainian President Zelenskyy to wear a suit to meet President Trump. (Axios)

BREAKING — Goodbye, MSNBC.

As part of a corporate spinoff from Comcast, MSNBC is changing its name to My Source News Opinion World, or MS NOW, for short. (NYT)

WORTH REMEMBERING — Oprah Winfrey to Donald J. Trump, August 1, 1997:

"Donald,

There’s nothing quite like being treated like a queen by a man who knows how to be king. Thank you for the royal treatment we received from you. Alexander the Great wished he had a room like that one. It was fun experiencing Tina with you too.

Continued Blessings,
Oprah"

Trump wrote:

"Oprah was a friend of mine who would visit Mar-A-Lago, which she loved—she especially enjoyed the turkey burger and the key lime pie. She even chose Mar-A-Lago as the site for the funeral of her great friend and mentor, Roger King, of King World. It was the first and only time we’ve ever done a funeral, and it was amazing. And so is she. Sadly, once I announced for President, she never spoke to me again."

JUST IN - Norway's crown princess' son charged with 32 counts, including four rapes.

Read more: https://www.disclose.tv/id/lbupeixf6q/

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ICYMI — From Malik Obama:

NEW - Trump to sign executive order eliminating mail-in ballots and voting machines before the 2026 midterm elections: "THE MAIL-IN BALLOT HOAX, USING VOTING MACHINES... MUST END, NOW!!!"

https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/115049485680941254

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D.C. teacher SUPPORTS POTUS' actions to keep his city SAFE for his children:

"As a moderate, as a centrist, I think something needs to be done. I have three kids... I want it to be safe."
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NEW — Indian Prime Minister Modi and Russian President Putin had a phone call to debrief on the meeting with President Trump in Alaska. Modi said: "India has consistently called for a peaceful resolution of the Ukraine conflict and supports all efforts in this regard. I look forward to our continued exchanges in the days to come."

NOW — Ukrainian President Zelenskyy has arrived in D.C. ahead of meeting with President Trump et al tomorrow regarding Russia peace negotiations.

Once you realize that no one point in time will ever be the same again—not the same circumstances, not the same people, not the same mindset—you will see life completely differently.

You cannot repeat a single moment in time, in the exact way, ever again.

People get older. Things change. Family moves. When you truly know this—you will appreciate the now a bit more.

The trouble is—our brains aren’t really wired to process that quickly: to truly value in the moment. That’s why you look back and reminisce "the good times."

And this same reality is exactly why you must seize the day. Your circumstances will never again be what they are in this very moment.

CALIFORNIA 🚨 Illegals who fled federal agents in San Bernardino get their asses handed to them.

JUST IN - President Donald Trump supports Russian leader Vladimir Putin's proposal for Moscow to take full control of the Donbas and freeze the front lines elsewhere for a deal with Ukraine — Fox News

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ICYMI — Russian President Putin: "President Putin: Russia’s sovereignty over the Kherson, Zaporozhye, Donetsk, and Lugansk regions is PERMANENT and NON-NEGOTIABLE." @ddgeopolitics

BOLIVIA 🇧🇴 Leftist Presidential candidate Andrónico Rodríguez was booed and hit with stones by supporters of frmr president Evo Morales, who is currently barred from the election. They call Rodríguez a traitor for running independently in this election.

WASHINGTON, D.C. 🚨 National Guard members patrolling the city may soon be carrying weapons, according to Army Senior Master Sergeant Craig Clapper. (NPR)

ICYMI — In the below thread of [DanScavino] comments, Grok says Q is real and "WWG1WGA".

Link to comment:
https://x.com/grok/status/1956886130424733727

ICYMI — Russian President Putin agreed to allow "robust security guarantees" for Ukraine from the US as part of a potential peace deal, US envoy Steve Witkoff says.

FRANCE 🇫🇷 President Emmanuel Macron did not rule out that Ukraine may need to recognize the loss of territories as part of a ceasefire or peace agreement.

"The country can quite possibly, within the framework of a ceasefire, truce, or peace treaty, acknowledge the loss of territories. It does not recognize that they are under foreign sovereignty, but it acknowledges that they have been lost militarily."

IRAN 🇮🇷 A major oil depot is on fire in Tehran. Dozens of suspicious fires and explosions have been registered in Iran since the end of the 12 Day War between Israel and the Islamic Regime in Iran." (Visegrád 24)

NEW — Secretary of State Marco Rubio:

"We will not cooperate with groups close to Hamas, and we must temporarily suspend the issuance of visas to those coming from Gaza."