"NIH Director Bhattacharya kills more health disparities grants."
science.org/content/article/ni…

"NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya is ending two more grants, both for health disparities research at the University of Pittsburgh (Pitt)…A grant to social epidemiologist Tamara Dubowitz “will be terminated in full” [and] more cancellations are coming...Her 5-year, NIH-funded study exploring health and socioeconomic factors contributing to cognitive aging and Alzheimer’s in African Americans living in poor neighborhoods in Pittsburgh is nearing completion, and her team has already spent $7 million of the $9.6 million grant. She says neither her project nor the other Pitt grant slated to be killed were given a chance to adjust their research to comply with new NIH priorities Bhattacharya has detailed."

h/t @lschiff

#DefendResearch #Funding #Medicine #NIH #Trump #TrumpVResearch #USPol #USPolitics

TRUMP'S BLATANT RACISM

Trump says El-Sayed is ‘full of s‑‑‑,’ calls him a ‘man of hate’
#AureFreePress #News #Politics #uspolitics #uspol

thehill.com/homenews/campaign/…

New Deep Dive:

Iranian-linked hackers hit water systems in 7+ states this summer — no ransom, just disruption.

At the core: a known, unpatched Rockwell PLC vulnerability sitting in thousands of exposed U.S. systems since 2021.

Federal agencies call it an urgent Iran-affiliated threat. Trump blamed Minnesota instead.
#AureFreePress #News #uspol #uspolitics #BreakingNews

We dig into the tech, the timeline, and the disconnect.

Read it:
👉

open.substack.com/pub/aurefree…

Trump's immigration crackdown has detained more than 50 military spouses and parents

Trump regime has detained dozens of parents and spouses of active-duty U.S. troops as it rolls back immigration protections for military families to pursue its mass deportation agenda, an Associated Press investigation found.
#AureFreePress #News #Politics #uspolitics #uspol

apnews.com/article/military-fa…

MIDTERM ELECTIONS

Verify your registration now at vote.org or your Secretary of State's site — don't wait until October.

Know your state's ID rules, deadlines, and mail-ballot process; request early if voting absentee.

Confirm your polling place and have a backup plan for Election Day. With access rules shifting in several states this cycle, document any problems you encounter and know 866-OUR-VOTE (nonpartisan election protection hotline)
#AureFreePress #Politics #USPolitics #Democracy

BREAKING NEWS

US has used 'virtually all' of its long-range precision missiles during Iran war, sources say

Trump's lack of leadership has left the US military holding an empty bag.

Trump throws millions of seniors and low-income families off of health care and food benefit programs, while requesting hundreds of billions for weapons.
#AureFreePress #News #Politics #uspolitics #uspol

reuters.com/world/us-has-used-…

The legal loophole that could revive the Trump administration’s ‘anti-weaponization’ fund
#AureFreePress #News #Politics #uspolitics #uspol

nbcnews.com/politics/justice-d…

TRUMP'S LIES EXPOSED!

Prosecutors Drop Charges Against 3 Others In Reflecting Pool Case

Federal prosecutors dropped charges against the three remaining defendants who were accused of vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, multiple outlets reported on Monday night, despite Trump's anger over the earlier decision to drop related criminal charges against former Olympian David Hearn.
#AureFreePress #Politics #uspolitics #uspol #breakingnews

forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/…

TRUMP FAILS AGAIN

More than a dozen times has Trump lied to the American people regarding talks with Iran.

"The only talks with Iran are happening in his 80 year old head"
- Aure

Trump says Iran talks happening 'right now'

Donald Trump is orchestrating the biggest military boondoggle in global military history.
#AureFreePress #Politics #uspolitics #uspol #breakingnews

#AureFreePress AG nominee Todd Blanche's confirmation remains stalled as Republican Sens. Cornyn and Tillis withhold support over the $1.8B "anti-weaponization" fund tied to Trump's IRS lawsuit settlement.

Trump is now threatening to push the fund through Congress anyway if Blanche can't get confirmed, vowing to keep him as acting AG in the meantime. #Politics #USPolitics #Democracy #IndependentMedia

MINUTE BY MINUTE....

Trump's Leadership Failures;

Iran holds call with Saudi Arabia on Saturday, warning of "powerful" response if US and Israel launch attack.

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman then tells President Trump he is concerned over US-Israeli plans for massive strikes against Iran.

After pressure from Saudi Arabia, Trump changes his mind and cancels strikes against Iran.

Trump is a puppet played by all
#AureFreePress #News #Politics #uspolitics #uspol

"Look what Trump is doing to the children!"
- Aure

More than 25,000 children lose previous legal protections, as federal contract ends
#AureFreePress #News #Politics #uspolitics #uspol

npr.org/2026/08/01/nx-s1-59136…

U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal responding to a question about the message being sent to Putin:

"This bill says to Vladimir Putin: your days of war are numbered. You are on the losing side.

Better to come to the table now than sacrifice more lives, waste more money, crater your economy, destroy your standing in the world.

America stands with Ukraine."
#AureFreePress #Politics #uspolitics #uspol #Breaking

BREAKING NEWS

Trump further brings the world into chaos and destruction...

US, Saudi forces carried out strikes in Iraq against Iran-backed 'terrorists,' US military says
#AureFreePress #News #Politics #uspolitics #uspol

How's your Golden Age?

#USPolitics #DonaldTrump

This article is a great deep dive into some of the shady characters behind World Liberty Financial — Justin Sun among them, despite his recent efforts to distance himself from the project. (He likely hoped this interview would help, and it is a little friendly, but rightly points out his shadiness.)

nymag.com/intelligencer/articl…

#JustinSun #WorldLibertyFinancial #USpol #USpolitics #crypto #cryptocurrency

Cuba Warns of Trump Invasion

Cuban president accuses Trump of seeking to seize island

Trump continues to make life Hell for Cuba's citizens.
#AureFreePress #News #cuba #uspol #uspolitics

"Trump has neither the intelligence nor the leadership skills to lead the US; he is a convicted felon and real estate broker who brought his companies to bankruptcy nine times!"
- Aure

US halted its strikes on Iran after top military commander told President Trump the bombing campaign around the Strait of Hormuz is no longer effective, Axios reports.
#AureFreePress #News #Geopolitics #uspol #uspolitics

Trump's Lack of Leadership...

Iran appears "better positioned" than US for prolonged war due to its vast supply of missiles and drones, CNN reports.
#AureFreePress #News #wariniran #Politics #uspolitics

I love all of you!

Shame on ICE!
Water on ICE!

STOP ICE!

#ice #usa #uspolitics #uspol #trump #facism #wateronice

What happens when a convicted felon and failed Real Estate Broker sits in the Oval Office....

Trump pauses plans to expand strikes on Iran over concerns US air defense missile stockpiles could run dangerously low, NYT reports.

#AureFreePress #News #uspol #uspolitics #BreakingNews

2 Convicts Meet In An Oval...

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu says he will travel to Washington tomorrow to meet Trump.

States he will discuss "all files, including Iran."
#AureFreePress #News #uspol #uspolitics #Israel

ALL DUE TO TRUMP...

US intelligence finds that Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamene is "far more interested" in pursuing a nuclear weapon than his father was, NYT reports.
#AureFreePress #News #wariniran #uspol #uspolitics

Understatement of the Week

Ukrainian President Zelensky says Tucker Carlson is "not smart."
#AureFreePress #News #Zelensky #uspol #uspolitics

Cobb County Georgia crowd boos video of Trump visit

Dozens of furious parents confronted the Cobb County school board following President Donald Trump's controversial visit to Wheeler High School.

About half of the audience walked out in protest after a video showcasing the presidential visit played during the meeting.
#AureFreePress #News #uspol #uspolitics #Georgia

fox5atlanta.com/news/a-punch-g…

Trump, singlehandedly, is tearing down the world's economy, the US included.

Trump has imposed new tariffs on 60 trading partners in the latest escalation in the trade war reignited by Trump when he returned to office last year.
#AureFreePress #News #uspol #uspolitics

bbc.com/news/articles/cvgj61j6…

ALL TIED TO TRUMP!

Russia's Kirill Dmitriev says "we will see the highest oil prices in the history of humanity."

"The energy crisis tsunami is COMING."
#AureFreePress #News #Geopolitics #uspol #uspolitics

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has granted final approval to USDC stablecoin issuer Circle to operate as a national trust bank. Comptroller Jonathan Gould previously represented Circle as a client when he was a partner at Jones Day.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren previously raised concerns about corruption at the OCC after a memo from Palmer Luckey’s Erebor neo-bank promised investors they could secure a charter in a whirlwind six months thanks to “unique connectivity to banking regulators” and “Palmer’s political network”.

#crypto #cryptocurrency #USpol #USpolitics #CitationNeededNewsletter

The Department of Justice is reportedly planning to drop charges against Matthew Goettsche, who ran a crypto Ponzi scheme that bilked $722 million from investors he described as “dumb” and “sheep”, after he hired Trump-linked lawyers to lobby for legal relief.

#crypto #cryptocurrency #USpol #USpolitics #CitationNeededNewsletter

Also in this issue: Prediction markets continue to be a crypto-esque wild west, with a recent WSJ report exposing the Trump-linked Polymarket’s false advertising. Influencers paid by Polymarket are boasting about manipulating bets.

#crypto #cryptocurrency #USpol #USpolitics #Polymarket #CitationNeededNewsletter

Though Republicans are preemptively pinning blame on Democrats if the crypto bill fails to pass, Democrats are so far holding out for meaningful ethics language, and have suggested that ethics is not their only complaint with the draft legislation.

#crypto #cryptocurrency #USpol #USpolitics #CitationNeededNewsletter

And even Republicans have expressed concerns with the bill, revisiting the issue of stablecoin yield that negotiators thought they had resolved.

The bill needs sixty votes to pass, which would require all Republicans and seven Democrats to sign on.

#crypto #cryptocurrency #USpol #USpolitics #CitationNeededNewsletter

If the Senate doesn’t pass Clarity by the start of recess on August 7, its chances become very slim. Future attempts at crypto legislation would not likely be nearly this friendly to the industry — a huge blow after crypto spent $200M+ expecting they could dictate the bill.

#crypto #cryptocurrency #USpol #USpolitics #CitationNeededNewsletter

Ethics enforcement would be left to a DOJ that has shown no appetite for reining in Trump’s corruption. The provision would expire in 2029, and explicitly bars retroactive enforcement against Trump.

Any fine is capped at $500k: less than 0.04% of what the President brought in from crypto last year.

#crypto #cryptocurrency #USpol #USpolitics #CitationNeededNewsletter

Though Republicans and the crypto industry presented the latest draft crypto bill as a viable option after months of disagreements, even the crypto-friendliest Democrats have are opposing its toothless ethics provision that would not meaningfully impact the President’s crypto grift.

#crypto #cryptocurrency #USpol #USpolitics #CitationNeededNewsletter

Newsletter: The Clarity Act cryptocurrency market structure bill may well be dead, as the crypto industry has spent $200 million to get a bill too corrupt for Democrats to pass and a president too corrupt to sign anything that might meaningfully limit his grift.

citationneeded.news/issue-107/

#crypto #cryptocurrency #USpol #USpolitics #CitationNeededNewsletter

"If you listen to one thing today - make it this interview with Robert Pape."
- Aure

Iran War Expert: A Mass Casualty Attack Is Coming! | Robert Pape
#AureFreePress #News #wariniran #uspol #uspolitics

youtube.com/watch?v=cxJgLJGHsW…

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Update. Here's a #DOGE bro testifying in the lawsuit about terminating #DEI-related #NEH grants. He's being asked: What is DEI? If that's too complicated, what is your understanding of DEI?
bsky.app/profile/404media.co/p…

#Censorship #DefendResearch #Funding #Trump #TrumpVResearch #USPol #USPolitics

"How #DOGE Gutted the #NEH in 22 Days."
insidehighered.com/news/facult…

"[A newly released] trove of documents—including depositions with top NEH administrators and DOGE staff, as well as emails, spreadsheets and text messages—suggest rushed, chaotic funding termination decisions and reveal the extent of DOGE’s influence in terminating 97 percent of the agency’s grants."

Example: DOGE terminated an NEH grant to replace the HVAC system at a museum, acting on this #ChatGPT rationale: "Improving HVAC systems enhances preservation conditions for collections, aligning with the goal of providing greater access to diverse audiences."

#Censorship #DefendResearch #Funding #Humanities #Takedowns #Trump #TrumpVResearch #USPol #USPolitics

Update. "Federal agencies that terminated more than a thousand research grants at the University of California last year admitted that they used keywords related to diversity, gender, vaccine hesitancy and COVID-19 to screen for projects that ran afoul of the Trump administration’s priorities. It’s an admission that lawyers for the research professors say is proof that the agencies illegally cancelled nearly $2 billion in grants. And that’s a major development in a lawsuit filed by UC researchers against the Trump administration to permanently get their grants back."
apnews.com/article/california-…

#Censorship #DefendResearch #Funding #Trump #TrumpVResearch #USLaw #USPol #USPolitics

After spending nearly $100B in taxpayer dollars on his failed, needless Iran war, what do Americans get in response......

US gasoline costs back at $4 a gallon as Mideast war reignites
#AureFreePress #News #Politics #uspolitics #uspol

TRUMP'S BLOODY HANDS

DoD on Monday identified two US soldiers who were killed in Iranian strikes in Jordan.

1st Lt. Tyler James Feehan, 25, of Ewa Beach, Hawaii

Pvt. Isabella Gonzales, 19, of Carrollton, Texas

Previously, Trump called US soldiers "losers" who were injured or killed on the battlefield.
#AureFreePress #News #Politics #uspolitics #uspol

US CASUALTIES GROW!

More than 100 US soldiers have been injured by Iran fire within the past 48 hours!

Trump's lack of leadership is killing Americans!
#AureFreePress #News #Politics #uspolitics #uspol

US strikes Iranian military command centers, missile and drone launch sites, and air defense systems.

A wonderful act of civil protest. And I’m glad that the people weren’t arrested or even shot. After all, it’s not that unusual for ICE to try to turn the tables and prosecute courageous citizens for such actions. We need more actions like this one.

No coffee for ICE agents!
No peaceful sleep for ICE agents!
No peace in their offices!

Stop ICE!

#ice #uspol #uspolitics #ice #stopice #stopicekidnappings #usa

Trump claims voting by noncitizens is rampant in America. The numbers tell another story.

Trump says noncitizen voting is a widespread Democratic plot to influence elections. A Reuters data analysis reveals a far different picture: a small number of often inadvertent violations. The finding comes amid an expanding federal crackdown that has ensnared hundreds of people, many of whom never cast a ballot
#AureFreePress #Politics #uspolitics #uspol

reuters.com/investigations/tru…

More Trump Deaths...

Two US soldiers killed, One missing after Iran missile attacks in Jordan Friday night.
#AureFreePress #News #Politics #uspolitics #uspol

Trump's latest election lies fly like a lead balloon

BBC Verify has reviewed these documents, although some of them have been heavily redacted.

There appear to be no bombshell revelations and no evidence that interference or fraud actually changed the outcome of previous elections - including the 2020 contest which Trump lost.
#AureFreePress #News #Politics #uspolitics #uspol

bbc.com/news/articles/cz64wx8y…