"A review by multiple experts found several indications that may not be raw footage" New questions about the Epstein video released by Justice Dept this month =====>

New: Pete Hegseth’s aides conducted polygraphs on their own colleagues this spring — including one without the Defense Secretary’s knowledge, causing a Trump adviser who does not work for the Pentagon to intervene theguardian.com/us-news/2025/j…

Breaking news: President Trump is overseeing the construction of a $200 million, 90,000-square foot ballroom that will seat 650 people and remake the East Wing of the White House, effecting one of the biggest changes in a century. wapo.st/3HfS38x

Truly incredible: New York Post now running with a document from the Durham Annex that the Durham Annex says (sadly, you have to read on a couple pages) is likely a Russian fake, in a story whose subtext is that the whole Russia thing is nonsense. nypost.com/2025/07/31/us-…

Trump says only this of his meeting with Putin: “We had an extremely productive meeting, and many points were agreed to. There are just a very few that are left. Some are not that significant. One is probably the most significant, but we have a very good chance of getting there.

So.......nothing. That was nothing.

Not only was there no ceasefire deal, but there doesn’t even appear to be an agreement on whether there was an agreement — Putin said there was but Trump said “we didn’t get there”

By all means wait for the reporting on what was discussed or agreed or not, but... the luncheon was nixed, as was Putin's interview with Fox. A grand bargain solidified usually goes the other way. The Russians not luxuriating in the moment, as you'd expect if they got even half

SOURCES TELL NEWSMAX: -Putin dropped his objection to teaching the Ukrainian language in Ukraine -Differences to be worked out on how to define and implement a ceasefire -Russian security guarantees for Ukraine allowing NATO to come to Ukraine’s defense if Russia violates it.

Hume: We also had a response from Russia today to the idea of some kind of a nato-like peace keeping force with European nations in Ukraine. And they say they explicitly reject that and always have… And I think it suggests that the path toward a final deal here may be some

NEW YORK (AP) — An appeals court has thrown out the massive civil fraud penalty against President Donald Trump, ruling Thursday in New York state’s lawsuit accusing him of exaggerating his wealth.

Trump has told advisers he intends to host a trilateral meeting with Russia and Ukraine only after they have met first, although whether that initial conference takes place is unclear and Trump does not intend for now to become involved setting it up theguardian.com/us-news/2025/a…

Trump also referred Bolton's regular criticism of him: "He’s a very quiet person, except on television if he can say something bad about Trump. Not a smart guy, could be a very unpatriotic guy, we’re going to find out."

Trump adds that he expects to be briefed later today by DOJ

Trump says Russia and Ukraine need to meet before any next steps: “We're going to see Putin and Zelensky will be working together… and then we’ll see whether or not I would have to be there. I'd rather not. I’d rather have them have a meeting.” theguardian.com/us-news/2025/a…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered that National Guard troops patrolling the streets of Washington for President Donald Trump’s law enforcement crackdown will be armed, the Pentagon said Friday.

NEW: Trump tells me he will give Putin and Zelenskyy two weeks to see whether they can organize a meeting before he decides what to do — and whether to intervene. Earlier Trump said Russia and Ukraine have to meet before anything else could happen on peace talks.

After seven and half hours searching John Bolton’s house, FBI agents just emerged with boxes of material and departed. Moments later, Bolton pulled into his driveway and walked into his house, waving to reporters but making no comment.