A federal worker intentionally manipulating data and filing a false report could face up to 5 years in prison (a good deterent not to do that!) under the Federal False Statements Act. Curious to see if Trump/DOJ pursue criminal charges or quietly walk away from this...

Bought a bag of coffee at ALDI USA this morning (big Aldi guy over here, btw)... $7.49. Just last month it was $6.59 (so a nearly 14% price hike in 4 weeks) and not that long ago it was closer to $5.50... Anyone else seeing higher prices out there? Lower prices?! No difference?

NEW: White House chief Susie Wiles, JD Vance, AG Pam Bondi, FBI Dir Kash Patel & Deputy AG Todd Blanche are expected to meet Wed evening at Vance’s residence to discuss the Trump admin’s strategy relating to Epstein case More w/ the team cnn.com/2025/08/05/pol…

Reality check. Headlines describe Trump approval: "crashing", "record low", "major decline". These are driven by cherry picking single polls The polling average HAS shown a decline from Jan but nothing that justifies "crashing". Apr low, small recovery, recent slip Now 43.6-52.1

When trying to do right is interpreted as wrong:

More and more these days, people just believe what they want to believe...

President Trump's former Surgeon General blasts Sec. Kennedy's call to cut $500 million in mRNA vaccine funds, calling it "dangerous," adding "quite frankly this move is going to cost lives" and "the vaccine they helped develop in record time is credited with saving millions."

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NEW: Is the internet changing our personalities for the worse? Conscientiousness and extroversion are down, neuroticism up, with young adults leading the charge. This is a really consequential shift, and there’s a lot going on here, so let’s get into the weeds 🧵

A note from Tom Hanks Friday on the passing of legendary astronaut Jim Lovell...

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Correct answer: not enough!

Made a quick trip back to the #QuadCities for a @WQAD reunion this weekend and had a chance to stay at Mike Wolfe's new Two Lanes Guest House in Le Claire, IA. So well done (and the boys managed to not touch/break any of the vintage antiques Mike has throughout)!

Breaking news: The Justice Department will begin sharing records related to deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein on Friday, the House Oversight Committee chairman said in a statement. wapo.st/45Gk9Cg

The move comes roughly a month after reports of a clash between Dan Bongino and members of the Trump administration (most notably AG Bondi) re: #TheEpsteinFiles: axios.com/2025/07/11/eps…

The places where Trump has sent troops in DC so far tell part of the story, writes helene cooper. Most have been seen near the National Mall, large monuments and other tourist-heavy areas rather than where the most violent crime happens. nytimes.com/2025/08/19/us/…

My son told me I HAD to bring something with me to work today and that he hid it in my briefcase. Turns out that someone got himself a little coanchor…