Todd Blanche Confirmed as U.S. Attorney General Despite Opposition from Some Republicans

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Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche was confirmed Saturday to lead the U.S. Department of Justice, the news coming after Republican lawmakers struggled to make a decision.

Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) announced at the last minute on Friday that he would support Blanche’s confirmation, Fox News reported Saturday.

During his announcement, Cassidy said the process was about Blanche, the difficulty of his job, and “how the American people can be best served.”

Cassidy’s support placed Blanche in the position to be confirmed.

In a social media post early Saturday, Blanche wrote, “I am deeply honored by the trust and confidence President Trump has placed in me to lead the Department of Justice as our great nation’s 88th Attorney General. I am grateful to the Senate for staying late to complete this process.”

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Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan Forge ‘Attack on One, Attack on All’ Pact — as Iran Deal Lingers

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The much-hyped Iran-Oman deal that US officials predicted would reopen the Strait of Hormuz earlier this week never materialized — but another consequential agreement moved forward Friday as three of the Muslim world’s most powerful nations joined forces against a region on fire.

Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey announced Friday they signed a landmark joint defense pact in Mecca, declaring that an attack on one would be treated as an attack on all — a move that could reshape the security landscape as Iran continues missile strikes and threatens vital energy routes across the Gulf.

The agreement comes as Tehran and its allies have repeatedly targeted Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states during the US war on Iran, sending shockwaves through global energy markets and raising fears that Washington’s traditional security partners may seek new ways to protect themselves.

The pact — signed by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif — creates a new security framework linking a NATO power, the Arab world’s heavyweight and the only nuclear-armed Islamic nation. . .

Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan forge ‘attack on one, attack on all’ pact — as Iran deal lingers

Iranian officials swiftly pushed back against the deal, warning Saudi Arabia that new alliances would not replace Tehran’s preferred vision of regional security. “The Saudis should understand that a paper agreement with Turkey and Pakistan will not bring them security, just as decades of one-sided dependence on the Americans failed to do so,” Ebrahim Rezaei, a member of Iran’s parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Committee, posted to X on Friday. (Read more from “Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan Forge ‘Attack on One, Attack on All’ Pact — as Iran Deal Lingers” HERE)

Elon Musk to Build the Biggest Building in the World — Spanning a Colossal 100M Square Feet

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Elon Musk is about to build something so big it will make the Pentagon look like a strip mall.

Tesla and SpaceX confirmed Thursday that Terafab, their jointly built semiconductor megafactory, will rise in Grimes County, Texas, just outside Houston, with a first phase price tag of $16.8 billion.

The finished complex is slated to top 100 million square feet, a footprint that would blow past every structure ever built and instantly become the largest building in the world.

Musk, who runs both companies, called the facility “the largest and most valuable building on Earth by far.”

For scale, that beats out the current record holder, China’s New Century Global Center in Chengdu, which tops out around 18.9 million square feet with an indoor beach and ski slope tucked inside.

Photo credit: SpaceX

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Terafab would be more than five times that size.

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Trump Unveils Billions of Dollars in Mining-Tied Deals, Investments

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President Donald Trump on Friday announced billions of dollars in deals and investments in and around the mining industry, as well as more than $180 million in funding for mining schools.

Trump detailed several of the deals and investments at an event on American mining at the State Department on Friday.

The full list as provided by the White House is as follows:

The Department of War is investing over $85 million into Standard Bauxite to secure the supply chain of refractory-grade bauxite to support manufacturing of high-temperature-resistant materials used to make critical components for our warfighters and essential to the modern industrial economy.

The Department of War is investing $150 million into Niron Magnetics, a Minnesota company developing and producing 100% domestic, rare earth-free permanent magnets to support the defense industrial base and help eliminate dependency on foreign-produced rare earth magnets.

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Eric Swalwell Leveraged Past Relationship with Katie Miller to Hide Embarrassing Files on Honeypot Chinese Spy: Report

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Eric Swalwell leveraged his past romantic relationship with Katie Miller, wife of top Trump official Stephen Miller, to keep potentially embarrassing FBI files behind lock and key, a shocking new report revealed Thursday.

The news that the disgraced former Democratic Congressman from California — who resigned after several women claimed sexual assault and rape — once dated the now-wife of a top conservative leader stunned Washington.

“I was an intern working on Capitol Hill,” Miller posted on X about the situation.

Then Katie Waldman worked as both an intern and communications director on Capitol Hill in her 20s before moving to the executive branch in 2017. The relationship with Swalwell was before she met her now-husband.

And, in a stunning twist, Swalwell used the past relationship to quash the release of FBI files detailing his contacts with suspected Chinese intelligence operative Christine Fang, known as “Fang Fang,” Sources Say, a congressional blog, reported.

Swalwell declined to comment when reached by The Post. (Read more from “Eric Swalwell Leveraged Past Relationship with Katie Miller to Hide Embarrassing Files on Honeypot Chinese Spy: Report” HERE)

Citing Thomas Jefferson, Conservative Abelardo de la Espriella Becomes President of Colombia

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Colombia’s conservative President Abelardo de la Espriella took office as the nation’s new head of state for the next four years on Friday afternoon.

The presidential inauguration, hosted by the city of Cali for the first time in the country’s history, occurred under the watch of a highly reinforced security operation amid a string of terrorist threats and a thwarted attack with explosives this week. Abelardo de la Espriella succeeded former President Gustavo Petro, a former member of the Marxist M19 terrorist group and Colombia’s first and so far only leftist president ever.

President de la Espriella, a 48-year-old lawyer nicknamed “The Tiger” and highly supportive of President Donald Trump and the United States, became the next Colombian head of state after defeating far-left Sen. Iván Cepeda in the June 21 presidential runoff election. He ran successfully on a campaign focused on the fight against organized crime and terrorist organizations, eradicating corruption, and restoring the country’s economy and security.

De la Espriella and his Vice President José Manuel Restrepo will lead Colombia for a four-year term through August 7, 2030.

Although all previous Colombian presidents for over 200 years have been inaugurated in the capital city of Bogotá, President de la Espriella chose the city of Cali to be the host of his inauguration ceremony. De la Espriella was sworn in at around 4:30 p.m. local time, taking an oath and receiving the presidential sash from the head of the Colombian Senate, Honorio Miguel Henríquez Pineda. De la Espriella, now as president of Colombia, proceeded by swearing in Vice President Restrepo. The ceremony took place at the Arena USC amphitheater of the University of Cali.

De la Espriella delivered his first speech as president at the Cantón Pichincha, a military base in Cali. The new Colombian president prefaced his words by expressing his gratitude to the Colombian people and his family and thanking Jesus Christ for watching over the country and its people through its darkest periods. The conservative president affirmed that he has come to “close a long chapter of national resignation and to undertake, alongside the people, the most profound transformation of our destiny.” (Read more from “Citing Thomas Jefferson, Conservative Abelardo de la Espriella Becomes President of Colombia” HERE)

Trump to Immediately Appeal Ballroom Ruling to Supreme Court

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President Donald Trump said Friday afternoon that he will immediately appeal the ruling of judges appointed by former President Barack Obama and Joe Biden that halts construction of the White House ballroom.

Trump took to Truth Social after Obama-appointed Judge Patricia A. Millett and Biden-appointed Judge Bradley N. Garcia ruled as part of a three-judge panel that he must get Congressional approval for the ballroom.

“The decision has been stayed, and does not take effect for a period of time. We will be immediately appealing to the United States Supreme Court,” he wrote.
Trump called the federal appeals court ruling a “National Security threat,” citing the military features being added to the complex, the construction of which is well underway:

The Military and Secret Service are viewing this horrendous, politically motivated, and unlawful ruling as a National Security threat to our Nation in that the entire Complex is being built for the protection of our Country and, additionally, all future Presidents. The single, integrated project includes Bomb Shelters, State of the Art Hospital and Medical Facilities, Protective Partitioning, Top Secret Military Facilities, Structures and Equipment, Protective Missile Resistant Steel, Columns, Roofs, and Beams, Drone Proof Ceilings and Roofs, Military Grade Venting, and Bullet, Ballistic, and Blast Proof Glass. It is all tied together as one big, expensive, and very complex unit, which is vital for National Security and Military Operations of the United States of America!

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Iran’s Economy Nears Breaking Point, Citizens Reportedly Stealing Basic Groceries to Get By: Expert

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Iranians are reportedly stealing groceries and basic necessities to survive – prompting experts to predict the embattled nation could be approaching an economic breakdown.

The reports come as grocery prices in Iran have skyrocketed since war broke out with the US in February, with bread up 140%, dairy up 116.8% and food and drink prices overall up 113.8%, according to the Statistical Center of Iran.

It’s exactly the kind of on-the-ground crisis that experts suspect could spark a society-crumbling crisis in Iran.

“These are anecdotal, but they align with hard data,” Foundation for Defense of Democracies associate fellow Miad Maleki told Fox News of the theft reports. “Iran is already inside the tipping zone.”

The reports of theft came from local newspaper Jahan-e Sanat, which spoke to grocery store workers who described seeing an uptick in shoplifting at their stores in the last 10 months.

Customers have been increasingly stealing staples like meat, cheese, butter and breads, one worker told the outlet. (Read more from “Iran’s Economy Nears Breaking Point, Citizens Reportedly Stealing Basic Groceries to Get By: Expert” HERE)

JP Morgan’s Jamie Dimon Issues Warning, Says Hidden Moves Obfuscating Reality For Trump’s Economy

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JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon is warning that massive amounts of hidden debt buried deep inside global financial markets could trigger sudden, painful market crashes, with the rampant borrowing itself hiding this systemic danger — at least for the moment.

Dimon said a danger of hedge funds and elite traders borrowing off-the-books debt, often through special purpose vehicles (SPVs) or other securitizations. These instruments are used to inflate market bets, seen in near-record numbers, and allow serious structural issues in the economy to hide behind what appears to be a strong banking system — with the overall risk to investors also remaining obscured.

The JPMorgan chief emphasized that the economy may be just one bad trade away from a tidal wave of panic selling, according to CNBC.
“Margin debt is the highest it has ever been,” Dimon said. “There’s a lot of margin debt you don’t see because it’s not called margin debt. It’s called other things. It’s that kind of leverage, some hidden, some public.”

He added that people are rattled over the increased risk that it could take only one investor or fund to trigger broader volatility, increasing the chance of a disrupted market.

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Federal Court Sides With Trump Over Media Outlet In 11th Hour Decision

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The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida Thursday granted President Trump’s emergency motion for a stay, temporarily blocking the BBC from accessing his financial records in his $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the company.

The Donald J. Trump Revocable Trust sought the emergency stay after U.S. Magistrate Judge Enjoliqué Lett ordered July 27 that the BBC be given access to certain financial records. Without the stay, the trust would have been required to produce tax returns, financial statements and ownership records for about 400 corporate entities by Thursday, according to the order and CNBC.

Trump’s lawyers argued that the BBC’s request was “shockingly broad” and could cause damage if the company had access to confidential information and the order was later overturned, CNBC reported.

The BBC sought access to Trump’s financial records after he claimed a documentary about the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol damaged the reputation and value of his brand, properties and businesses, according to the emergency stay order and CNBC.

Trump lodged a more than $5 billion defamation suit against the BBC in December 2025. In the lawsuit, Trump accused the BBC of maliciously misleading its viewers in a 2024 documentary and splicing two separate comments he’d made during a Jan. 6, 2021 speech in a way that appeared to urge his supporters to engage in violence ahead of the certification of the 2020 election results. (Read more from “Federal Court Sides With Trump Over Media Outlet In 11th Hour Decision” HERE)