NASA aiming to build nuclear reactor on the moon by 2030 NASA is accelerating its plans for a nuclear reactor on the moon, aiming to establish such a power outpost by 2030, according to Politico. Space · Aug 5, 2025
Eduardo Bolsonaro: 'Provocateur' Inflaming US-Brazil Spat Brazilian congressman Eduardo Bolsonaro is hailed by some as a slayer of tyrants in defense of his coup-accused father. International Business Times · Aug 5, 2025
Dollar Little Changed on Weak US Service Sector News The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Tuesday rose by +0.03%. The dollar posted slight gains on Tuesday on some mild short covering after last Friday’s and Monday’s losses. Higher T-note yields on Tuesday were supportive of the dollar. Also, Tuesday’s news that showed the US Jun trade deficit shrank to... Barchart · Aug 5, 2025
94-year-old Rupert Murdoch to provide Trump regular health updates in deal to delay deposition According to a new stipulation, the conservative media baron must give the president a health update by the end of the week and provide regular updates over the course of the lawsuit. The Independent UK · Aug 5, 2025
DEA Reportedly Managed To Infiltrate Sinaloa Cartel To Disrupt Fentanyl Trafficking Operations The Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) reportedly managed to infiltrate the Sinaloa Cartel as it seeks to disrupt its fentanyl-trafficking operations Latin Times · Aug 5, 2025
Bill and Hillary Clinton ordered to testify in congressional investigation into Jeffrey Epstein The House Oversight Committee issued subpoenas to the former president and first lady Evening Standard · Aug 5, 2025
America’s Most Wanted: Texas senator calls on FBI director Kash Patel to hunt down ‘fleeing’ Democrats GOP accuses missing Texas Democrats of ‘bribery’ to justify rounding them up for blocking votes on gerrymandered congressional map The Independent UK · Aug 5, 2025
Democrats have early edge over Republicans in 2026 midterm election poll Dissatisfaction about the economy, inflation and immigration is driving voters away from Donald Trump and GOP — including among young voters who turned out for him in 2024 The Independent UK · Aug 5, 2025
Death row inmates challenge new Arkansas law allowing executions by nitrogen gas Several Arkansas death row inmates have sued the state to block a new law allowing executions by nitrogen gas The Independent UK · Aug 5, 2025
Crude Prices Slide on a Possible Russian Air Truce with Ukraine September WTI crude oil (CLU25 ) on Tuesday closed down -1.13 (-1.70%), and September RBOB gasoline (RBU25 ) closed down -0.0107 (-0.51%). Crude oil and gasoline prices settled lower on Tuesday, with crude posting a 1-week low. Concerns about weakening energy demand weighed on crude prices after the US Jul... Barchart · Aug 5, 2025
Donald Trump is out here channeling Michael Scott The White House, you ignorant slut The Mary Sue · Aug 5, 2025
Tech’s trillion-dollar binge, Palantir’s empire and women’s privacy under attack From an AI spending wave to Palantir’s deepening ties with the US government, tech’s power is expanding – but for many women, safety online is further out of reach The Guardian - US · Aug 5, 2025
What to know as Israel considers reoccupying Gaza in what would be a major escalation of the war Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is considering ordering the full reoccupation of the Gaza Strip, according to Israeli media The Independent UK · Aug 5, 2025
ICE agents flee arson attack in Washington state Attacks against ICE agents have increased in the past year, according to the Department of Homeland Security The Independent UK · Aug 5, 2025
Al Jazeera · Aug 5, 2025 Tennessee executes Byron Black despite concerns about his defibrillator Black’s US lawyers raised concerns that his heart implant could shock him back to life, leading to undue suffering.
The Independent UK · Aug 5, 2025 Elon Musk is the least popular public figure in America A new poll found that out of a list of 14 prominent figures, the tech billionaire came dead last, ranked just below Marco Rubio and Benjamin Netanyahu
We Got This Covered · Aug 5, 2025 ‘The racist part out loud’: Trump says undocumented farm laborers can’t get ‘bad backs’ or they’ll ‘die’ And 'inner city' folks just 'don't' do the work ...
The Independent UK · Aug 5, 2025 Trump is nearly halfway through Project 2025 agenda in just the first six months of his presidency The swath of executive orders and memoranda he’s implemented align with some 115 of the right-wing blueprint’s 317 goals, an online tracker finds
Latin Times · Aug 5, 2025 Marjorie Taylor Greene Claims Her Criticism Of the GOP Is An 'Early Indicator' Of Growing Discontent Within The MAGA Base Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene said her criticism of the GOP's latest actions should be taken as an "early indicator" of growing discontent among the MAGA base.
The Guardian - US · Aug 5, 2025 Can the FBI arrest the Democratic Texas lawmakers who left the state in protest? Texas House Democrats left the state to break quorum to try to stop Republicans from drawing new congressional maps that add as many as five seats for the GOP
International Business Times · Aug 5, 2025 NASA Races To Put Nuclear Reactors On Moon And Mars The United States is rushing to put nuclear power reactors on the Moon and Mars, and hopes to launch the first system by the end of the decade.
Benzinga · Aug 5, 2025 JPMorgan and Bank of America Shares Dip After Trump Accuses Banks of Political Discrimination Shares of JPMorgan Chase Co. (NYSE:JPM) and Bank of America Inc. (NYSE:BAC) are trading lower Tuesday after President Donald Trump claimed the two banks discriminated against him by refusing to accept large deposits.
The Independent UK · Aug 5, 2025 Laura Loomer’s MAGA critics accuse her of being funded by Big Pharma ‘I do not work for Big Pharma. I work in support of President Trump on the outside of the administration,’ Loomer tells The Independent
The Independent UK · Aug 5, 2025 ICE arrests dropped in July as backlash to raids and mass deportation plans stalled operations Arrests by immigration agents fell, but daily removals were up in July, data shows