Friday, July 26, 2024

​ July 26, 2024 Good morning, Welcome to the news for independent thinkers ​ Leading the News . . . ​ Harris meets with Netanyahu, demands Gaza war ends . . . Vice President Kamala Harris has held what she called "frank and constructive" talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Striking a tougher tone than President Joe Biden, Ms Harris said she made clear her "serious concerns" about casualties in Gaza, telling Mr Netanyahu how Israel defended itself mattered. "It is time for this war to end," she said after their face-to-face talks at the White House. Harris also stressed the need for a path to a two-state solution, while calling on Americans to be aware of "nuance" on the conflict. BBC​ ​ A "frank" discussion means everyone was pissed off. ​ Netanyahu to meet Trump as Israeli leader looks to rekindle relationship . . . Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is slated to meet former President Trump on Friday at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida in an effort to repair a fractured relationship. After President Biden defeated Trump in the 2020 presidential election, Netanyahu congratulated President-elect Biden, prompting Trump to call out the Israeli leader and was quoted as saying "I haven't spoken to him since," according to comments released from an interview with Israeli journalist Barak Ravid. "F--k him," Trump added. Fox News​ Politics Biden campaign co-chair suggests the president quit because the money dried up . . . The co-chair of President Biden's now-defunct campaign expressed anger at big donors who decided to withhold their contributions and suggested they had forced Biden to forego his re-election efforts. Following Biden's announcement that he would no longer run for a second term on Sunday, Biden campaign co-chair Cedric Richmond told CNN that wealthy donors had "created a self-fulfilling prophecy" after Biden's widely panned debate performance. Fox News​ ​ The Obamas finally endorse Kamala. Watch the cringy phone call . . . ​ The high priest and high priestess of the Democrat Party withheld their blessing but have now spoken. ​ ​More than three-fifths of Americans believe Harris covered up Biden's health issues​ ​ NY Times: Trump was hit by a bullet, not shrapnel . . . Nearly two weeks after the assassination attempt on former President Donald J. Trump, there's still no official report about what caused the wound on his right ear. This lack of clarity has left the issue unsettled and fueled speculation online about whether he was hit by a bullet or shrapnel — or perhaps something else. But a detailed analysis of bullet trajectories, footage, photos and audio by The New York Times strongly suggests Mr. Trump was grazed by the first of eight bullets fired by the gunman, Thomas Crooks. Subsequent bullets wounded two rally goers and killed a third. New York Times​ ​ Trump tears into FBI director who questioned if ex-prez was struck by bullet . . . Donald Trump tore into FBI Director Christopher Wray on Thursday after the bureau head raised questions about whether the former president was actually struck by a bullet when a would-be assassin opened fire at his campaign rally earlier this month. "FBI Director Christopher Wray told Congress yesterday that he wasn't sure if I was hit by shrapnel, glass, or a bullet (the FBI never even checked!), but he was sure that Crooked Joe Biden was physically and cognitively 'uneventful' – Wrong!" Trump wrote on Truth Social, getting in a dig at President Biden as well. New York Post​ ​ ​Secret Service rejected offer of drones to cover the rally, whistleblower says​ ​ Harris would end cash bail and "transform the criminal justice system . . . The elimination of cash bail and court-ordered fines are just two ways Vice President Kamala Harris wants to "transform the criminal justice system" and "end mass incarceration," according to a memo from her failed 2020 presidential campaign. The memo, which is no longer available on her campaign website, describes what would be the most dramatic overhaul of how the nation confronts criminality. The "guiding principles" listed by Harris include an "end [to] mandatory minimums." Washington Free Beacon​ ​ Anytime someone wants to "transform" or "reform" the criminal justice system, it means more "criminal" and less "justice." ​ Harris failed to combat 'root causes' of illegal immigration, ex-Border Patrol union chief says . . . Vice President Harris has failed to address the root causes of illegal immigration after being trusted with the task by President Biden in 2021, according to the former Border Patrol union leader. "It's very disappointing," Brandon Judd, who recently retired as president of the Border Patrol Union, told Fox News Digital. "We gave her the policies that she needed to implement. She refused to implement those." Fox News​ ​ Why Putin prefers Harris over Trump in the White House . . . Putin is almost certainly terrified of another Trump presidency, but Kamala not so much. The Russians have assessed her to be vapid, unintelligent and incompetent, and can be unbalanced and manipulated in Moscow's view. The Russian media, which is almost exclusively under state control, speculated on Monday whether Harris's "cackling and giggling," "nervous, out-of-place clapping," "exaggerated gesticulation," nonsensical statements like "the passage of time," and "strange" facial expressions are a result of a psychiatric disorder or being constantly "inebriated." Since socialism destroyed the USSR, Moscow believes that someone like Harris leading America on the path of destruction is a good thing for Russia, which views the U.S. as its top security threat. Rebekah Koffler for Fox News​ Support Cut to the News Please consider a small donation to Cut to the News. You may always continue to enjoy our concise news summary with stories you wouldn't otherwise see for free. But this is a reader-funded publication, and we rely on you to help us continue. Let's defeat liberal media bias together by supporting conservative and objective journalism! Readers who give $50 or more, or who pledge $12 or more a month, receive a coffee mug as a free gift. But no amount is too small. Please click here to donate. Thank you! ​ Culture It's now easier to pass AP exams . . . Changes by the tests' maker in recent years have shifted scores upward. That has led to hundreds of thousands of additional students getting what's considered a passing score—3 or above on the 1-to-5 scale—on exams in popular courses including AP U.S. History and AP U.S. Government. Some skeptical teachers, test-prep companies and college administrators see the recent changes as another form of grade inflation, and a way to boost the organization's business by making AP courses seem more attractive. Wall Street Journal​ ​ Everyone gets a medal! National Security US arrests Mexican drug lord 'El Mayo' and son of 'El Chapo' in Texas . . . Mexican drug kingpin Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada and a son of his former partner, Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, were arrested on Thursday in El Paso, Texas, in a major coup for U.S. authorities that may also reshape the Mexican criminal landscape. Zambada is one of the most consequential traffickers in Mexico's history and co-founded the Sinaloa Cartel with El Chapo, who was extradited to the U.S. in 2017 and is serving a life sentence in a maximum security prison. Reuters​ ​ Biden admin denied resources to police during pro-Hamas protest rampage . . . Rep. Bruce Westerman (R., Ark.), the chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, fired off a letter to Interior Secretary Deb Haaland late Wednesday saying that Park Police requested additional manpower prior to the protest, but that the Interior Department denied those requests. In his letter to Haaland, he said the brazen attacks on federal property are correlated to the failure of Interior's leadership to provide support. Washington Free Beacon​ ​ Meantime, after ransacking Washington, the protestors have mostly escaped prosecution. International Satellite images and doctor testimony reveal Tigray hunger crisis . . . A humanitarian crisis is unfolding in the north of Ethiopia, driven by drought, crop failure and continued insecurity in the aftermath of a brutal war. With local officials warning that more than two million people are now at risk of starvation, the BBC has gained exclusive access to some of the worst affected areas in Tigray province, and analyzed satellite imagery to reveal the full scale of the emergency the region now faces. BBC​ ​ French rail network hit by arson attacks before Olympics opening ceremony . . . Prosecutors have opened a criminal investigation after saboteurs attacked France's high-speed railway network in a series of "malicious acts" that brought chaos to the country's busiest rail lines hours before the Olympic opening ceremony. The state-owned railway operator, SNCF, said arsonists targeted installations along high-speed TGV lines connecting Paris with the country's west, north and east, and traffic would be severely disrupted across the country into the weekend. The Guardian​ You should also know Shoplifting surges nationwide while violent crime returns to pre-COVID levels . . . Shoplifting remains a stubborn problem for American businesses even as the COVID-19-era crime wave cools overall. Retail theft is up 24% through the first six months of this year compared to the same period last year, according to the latest report from the Council on Criminal Justice. Stores are being ransacked by thieves 10% more often than they were in 2019 as well, the report says, which looked at 23 cities that had larceny crime data on hand. Washington Times​ ​ Tucker Carlson podcast tops Rogan, becomes most popular in America . . . The Tucker Carlson Show leapt into the top spot on Spotify's USA podcast charts, passing the massively popular Joe Rogan Experience on Thursday. The podcast, which Daily Caller co-founder Tucker Carlson started in December after Fox News dismissed him last April, gained the top spot Thursday after trailing Rogan the previous day. The podcast has been wildly successful, garnering tens of millions of views on YouTube alone since its inception. Daily Caller​ Guilty Pleasures Chicken wings advertised as 'boneless' can have bones, Ohio Supreme Court decides . . . Consumers cannot expect boneless chicken wings to actually be free of bones, a divided Ohio Supreme Court ruled Thursday, rejecting claims by a restaurant patron who suffered serious medical complications from getting a bone stuck in his throat.In a 4-3 ruling, the Supreme Court said Thursday that "boneless wings" refers to a cooking style, and that Berkheimer should've been on guard against bones since it's common knowledge that chickens have bones. Associated Press​ ​ The problem here is that boneless chicken wings do indeed have bones, but they identify as boneless. ​ Help CTTN reach more people by forwarding it to your family and friends! Click below to write your message and share the signup link by email. ​ Or, you can share it on social media. ​​​​ Got this from a friend? Subscribe here and get Cut to the News sent to your Inbox every morning. ​ Have a great day! ​ Follow us ​​​​ 2302 Gallows Road #625, Dunn Loring, VA 22027 Unsubscribe · Preferences​ ​