AIPAC Used Distorted Photo of Cori Bush in $7 Million Negative Ad Blitz (theintercept.com)
IN THE FIRST month of its spending in a Missouri congressional election, the American Israel Public Affairs Committee poured $3 million into the race to unseat Squad member Rep. Cori Bush, D-Mo....
US Copyright Office calls for better legal protections against AI-generated deepfakes (www.engadget.com)
China sanctions US lawmaker. (www.voanews.com)
Project 2025 to end policy work after Democratic attacks angered Trump (wapo.st)
Biden administration to notify 25 million student loan borrowers of new debt relief options (abcnews.go.com)
US withholds $95 million in assistance from Georgian government. (www.voanews.com)
U.K. police open criminal investigation into Washington Post publisher (www.npr.org)
Changes to U.S. dog import regulations: What they are and why they matter for dogs and for people. (theconversation.com)
UN report finds Palestinian detainees subjected to abuse in Israeli prisons (thehill.com)
White House pushes Biden's Supreme Court proposal despite Republican objections. (www.voanews.com)
"Extreme": FBI says Trump shooter may be behind “antisemitic and anti-immigration” posts (www.salon.com)
Missouri man is free from prison after a judge overturned his 1991 conviction, despite AG’s efforts (apnews.com)
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A Missouri man was freed from prison Tuesday after his murder conviction was overturned after 34 years behind bars, despite the state attorney general’s efforts to keep him there....
A Nearly $3 Billion Shortfall in VA Benefits Is Looming. The Senate Has Proposed a Fix, But Time Is Running Out. | Military.com (www.military.com)
Here we go again.
Heavy metal in most chocolates may not pose health risk, researchers say (www.reuters.com)
Concentrations of heavy metals found in single servings of some chocolates and cocoa-based products are too low in most cases to pose a health risk to consumers, research set to be published on Thursday in the journal Frontiers shows....
Olympic triathletes swim in Seine River after days of concerns about water quality (apnews.com)
After days of water-quality concerns caused by heavy rains last week put the swimming portion of the Olympic triathlons in doubt, the women dove into the Seine River on Wednesday under gray skies that lingered following an early-morning drizzle, followed by the men a few hours later....
Fox host demands video of JD Vance having sex with a couch (www.lgbtqnation.com)
There’s too much E. coli in the Seine for athletes to swim in it (www.theverge.com)
Police recruit who lost both legs in ‘barbaric hazing ritual’ sues Denver, paramedics and officers (apnews.com)
DENVER (AP) — A police recruit who had to have both of his legs amputated after losing consciousness and repeatedly collapsing during fight training at Denver’s police academy is suing those who allegedly forced him to continue the “barbaric hazing ritual” after paramedics ignored warning signs....
Gun reform advocates embrace a new tactic: running for office (www.theguardian.com)
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‘It puts everyone in a really bad position’: Black journalists react to Trump joining NABJ panel (www.theguardian.com)
Many criticize ex-president’s appearance at Black journalists’ conference as irresponsible...
Far right attack police outside Southport mosque after knife killings (www.theguardian.com)
Biden prods Congress to act to curb fentanyl from Mexico as Trump paints Harris as weak on border. (www.voanews.com)
Kamala Harris Wipes Out Trump’s Swing-State Lead in Election Dead Heat (www.bloomberg.com)
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Exclusive: Citi breached a rule meant to keep banks safe, made liquidity reporting errors (www.reuters.com)
NEW YORK, July 31 (Reuters) - Citigroup repeatedly breached a U.S. Federal Reserve rule that limits intercompany transactions, leading to errors in its internal liquidity reporting, according to a Citi document from December seen by Reuters....