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Aug 23, 2025 |
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#politics
Times Of Israel: Texas adopts new Trump-approved electoral map aimed at keeping GOP grip on Congress
Texas Senate approves a Republican-leaning congressional map, sending it to Gov. Abbott; it adds five GOP-favoring districts, backed by Trump.
Democrats staged a walkout and a filibuster by Sen. Alvarado was cut short amid fundraising controversy; lawsuits loom as redistricting fights spread.
Fox News: Former NYC councilmember blasts Mamdani, says race for mayor ‘is not even close to over’
Borelli: Mamdani could lose; race not over, first Labor Day polls will shape it. Cuomo hopes Trump helps, but Trump isn’t popular in NYC.
Mamdani pledges childcare, bus, city groceries, rent freeze; budget limits and MTA deficits block it. Hochul opposes city groceries, favors free enterprise.
Fox News: Meet Joe Gruters, the Trump ally now at the helm of Republican National Committee
Florida state senator Joe Gruters was unanimously elected chair of the Republican National Committee at its summer meeting.
A longtime Trump ally with Florida ties, Gruters vows to back the president to a big midterm win.
Fox News: Unauthorized immigrant population soared to an all-time high under Biden, new report shows
Pew: unauthorized immigrants reached 14 million in 2023, the highest on record after a two-year surge.
Of them, 6 million have some protection from deportation, 8 million do not. Preliminary data hint at continued 2024 growth and a potential drop in 2025 with policy shifts.
Fox News: Virginia leaders rebuke racist sign targeting GOP gubernatorial candidate Winsome Earle-Sears: 'Repulsive'
Racist sign at a Virginia school board meeting attacked Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears with a 'water fountain' line.
Leaders condemned it; the incident comes amid transgender-bathroom debates and federal actions affecting NV schools.
Fox News: BROADCAST BIAS: Networks distort what Trump really wants to fix about our museums
Trump calls for a Smithsonian review to push 'American exceptionalism' as the 250th looms; funding is largely federal (about 62%).
Media responses split: some say it’s censorship; others point to funding conditions that allow oversight amid a clash over 'woke' history.
The Western Journal: DeSantis Gives Cities Final 'Pride' Ultimatum: Remove Rainbow Crosswalks or Else
Florida cities face deadlines to remove rainbow crosswalks after state DOT orders, citing roads must be safe and not used for political messages.
Key West has until Sept. 3; other cities balk or seek exemptions as federal safety guidance intersects state action.
Fox News: Newsom faces GOP backlash over $230M redistricting special election after calling his recall a ‘waste’
Newsom backs a Nov. 4 redistricting vote, despite critics calling the recall costly. The recall was about $276 million; the redistricting election is estimated at $230 million.
Democrats say it preserves voter will; opponents call hypocrisy. Newsom: "There’s no price tag for democracy."
#economy
GB News: Electric car values plummet as drivers adopt hybrids ahead of 2030 petrol and diesel vehicle ban
Second-hand hybrids hold value better than EVs: about 68% of their new price after under two years, compared with 49%.
Policy shifts push EV targets, but one-third of buyers still plan hybrids; plug-in hybrids rise as EVs grow and petrol/diesel fall.
#military
GB News: Fraudster Russian soldiers caught shooting THEMSELVES to secure injury compensation
Russian 83rd Air Assault Brigade soldiers faked injuries to claim compensation, defrauding 200 million roubles.
Frolov and Gorodilov admitted roles; Gorodilov is US-sanctioned for Bucha abuses; some tried to return to Ukraine but were blocked.
Fox News: The U.S. Army is using influencers to recruit new warfighters. Critics are calling it propaganda
The Army is recruiting via social media influencers; Steven Kelly (1.3M followers) posted sponsored @goarmy basic training content, drawing praise and criticism.
FY2025 goals surpassed (61,000) with months left; female enlistments up; other creators like @onexpunchxdad and Breannah Yeh also partnered.
#history
Fox News: Rare ancient gold discovery made by Florida student at archaeological site
An Orlando archaeology student, Yara Souza, unearthed a ninth‑century gold artifact on her first excavation in Redesdale, Northumberland.
The 4 cm finial piece likely signaled elite use and may have religious or ceremonial meaning; further analysis is planned.
#crime
Fox News: Biden judge frees teens tied to ex-DOGE staffer's assault as Trump cracks down on crime
Two 15-year-olds charged in the Logan Circle attack on former DOGE staffer Edward Coristine were released from DC’s Youth Services Center, with one to a youth shelter and the other on home arrest, under curfews.
Trump tied the incident to a DC crime crackdown, praising federal presence; officials note no homicides in over a week.
Fox News: DHS reveals illegal migrants convicted of child molestation, rape arrested in DC under Trump crime crackdown
DHS: five illegal migrants arrested in DC in Trump's crime crackdown; convictions include rape, child molestation, assault, and armed robbery.
DHS/ICE say they target the worst—murderers, rapists, pedophiles—with 359,000 arrests and 332,000 removals; DC has over 550 arrests since Aug. 7