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#politics
Breitbart: Oops: Foreign Sec. David Lammy Admits Fishing Illegally with JD Vance
Lammy admitted fishing with VP JD Vance without a rod licence, calling it an administrative error. He has bought the licence and notified the Environment Agency.
They fished on a private Chevening House lake; no fish were caught as Gaza talks proceeded.
Fox News: DAVID MARCUS: Statue-toppling phonies worry Trump is ‘erasing’ history at Smithsonian
Column says Democrats who cheered 2020 statue topplings now oppose a Trump-led Smithsonian curation for American greatness ahead of the 2026 anniversary.
It cites Walz and bias claims, and argues a transparent process should include conservatives.
Breitbart: Mark Levin on Schweizer's 'Drill Down': How Leftists Use Freedom to Destroy Freedom
Levin, injured, promotes On Power: liberty needs rights and power; the Founders fused liberty with governance, citing Montesquieu.
He backs federal control of DC police with the National Guard; blasts courts and bureaucracy; warns that evil actors can use democracy to destroy liberty.
The Western Journal: Confirmed: Biden Admin Cut 'Best-Qualified' Class of Air Traffic Controllers, Made Poorer Candidates Look Better
Biden admin lowered the "best qualified" threshold for air-traffic controllers from 85% to 80%, ex-DoT Sec. Duffy says, boosting entrants but causing 30%+ washouts.
New tiers: 90%+ best, 85–89% well-qualified, 70–84% qualified, below 70% not referred; Buttigieg says standards stayed rigorous, Duffy argues the change widened the gap.
#foreignaffairs
The Telegraph: When is Trump meeting Putin? Everything we know about Alaska summit
Trump and Putin will meet one-on-one Friday to discuss Ukraine. The talks start at 11:30 local, with a press conference to follow.
Ukraine is shut out; only the two leaders and interpreters attend. Delegations will hold a working breakfast at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska.
The Economist: The end of the second world war
The post-1945 order is crumbling as Trump trashes the transatlantic alliance with an America-First history.
Putin leverages the Soviet wartime past to bolster his Ukraine invasion, as Xi and Putin stage a joint Victory Day parade—a saber-rattling pageant, not a somber commemoration.
#military
The Economist: America’s new plan to fight a war with China
Tinian’s dig uncovers WWII airfield remains and the pits that loaded Little Boy and Fat Man, a reminder of the island’s wartime role.
The piece links that history to a new U.S. plan to fight China, framed as preparing for a possible clash.
#culture
Le Monde: 'Who can stop masturbating the longest?': The day 'Seinfeld' tackled sexuality
Breaking The Script looks at Seinfeld's The Contest (1992), where four friends wager who can endure abstinence the longest; the act is unnamed, but sex is the point.
The episode sparked a media frenzy and challenged censorship, pushing TV toward more open talks of sex.
Fox News: Leonardo DiCaprio admits deep regret over passing on major Hollywood movie
Leonardo DiCaprio says his biggest regret is not taking the lead in Boogie Nights; the role went to Mark Wahlberg.
In a conversation with Paul Thomas Anderson for Esquire, he calls the film a landmark and credits Wahlberg's standout turn and the movie's acclaim.
#history
The American Mind: The Vindication of Booker T. Washington
Wolfe revisits Booker T. Washington and Up from Slavery, noting his rise from slavery to founding Tuskegee and his prominence in early 20th‑century America.
It traces how Du Bois and others questioned him, but argues Washington showed that freedom starts in the soul through education and self-rule.
#health
GB News: Train operator running less than half of its services on time introduces therapy dog for passengers
TransPennine Express rolls out Nya, a six-year-old German Shepherd therapy dog, to calm passengers, even as only 47.5% of trains are on time and 40%+ canceled.
Owned by a staffer and Pets as Therapy certified, she greets riders; TPE aims to expand.
#crime
CNSNews: Pirro Tells Sub-Throwing Suspect Charged with Felony Assault on CBP Agent to ‘Stick Your Subway Sandwich Somewhere Else’
A man threw a Subway sandwich at a federal agent and was charged with felony assault on a police officer.
Sean Charles Dunn was arrested by Metro Transit Police after a failed escape; Pirro announced the charges on social media
#outdoors
Fox News: Significant resources deployed in Wyoming hunt for hiker who disappeared in 'unforgiving' Bighorn Mountains
A large search is underway for Grant Gardner in Wyoming's Cloud Peak Wilderness; last contact was July 29 after reaching the summit.
Drones, FLIR aircraft, dogs, horse/foot teams, National Guard and private pilots are among assets in the search