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What We’re Reading: Violent Dems, Judge Or Dictator?, Fake Russian Collusion … And More

News, issues and events that caught our eye.

Do Democrats Want Blood In The Streets?

Ten charged in connection with ‘planned ambush’ at ICE facility in Texas, wounding an officer – Just the News

Feds Throw Book At Armed Leftists Arrested In Texas ICE ‘Ambush’ Attack – Daily Caller

Democrats told to ‘get shot’ for the anti-Trump resistance – Axios, via Archive.today

‘Just Unacceptable’: Border Patrol Chief Accuses Left Of Inciting Attacks Following McAllen Shooting – Daily Caller

LA Mayor Karen Bass confronts heavily armed federal agents in immigration sweep — Border Patrol official declares: ‘Better get used to us’ – New York Post

Tom Homan Rages At Dems In Congress Encouraging Violence – Eric Daugherty, X

Flashback Last Week: Multiple arrests after violent mob attacks Portland ICE facility with fireworks and knives – Fox News

Democrat Voters Demand Blood to Stop Trump – PJ Media

Uncovering Soros/Singham NGO Soldiers – BattleSwarm Blog

Use RICO To Prosecute ‘Insurrectionists’ And Their Funders – Mike Shelby, X

Another Federal Judge Tries To Overthrow U.S. Constitution

Judge prevents Trump from defunding Planned Parenthood – MxM News

Judge Defies Congress, Trump on Planned Parenthood Funding – The Daily Signal

House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan threatens to use ‘power of the purse’ to punish wayward judges – Just the News

If Justice Kagan Wants Respect From Lower Courts, She Should Shut Down Their Judicial Coup – The Federalist

FBI Launches Criminal Investigation Of Faked Russia-Trump Collusion

FBI launches criminal investigations of John Brennan, James Comey over Trump-Russia probe: report – New York Post

CIA review suggests Brennan misled Congress on Steele Dossier and 2016 intel, lawmakers want probe – Just the News

CIA Review Reveals Obama Pushed Intel Community To Launch Trump-Russia Witch Hunt – The Federalist

EXCLUSIVE: Brennan’s Fake Russia Collusion Assessment Even More Corrupt Than Current Report Shows – The Federalist

Ex-CIA chief John Brennan may have opened himself up to perjury charges over Trump-Russia hoax – Miranda Devine, New York Post

Should John Brennan Be in Prison? – Robert Spencer, Front Page Magazine

Trump Doubles Down On Tariffs With Key U.S. Trade Partners

Trump unveils a 50% tariff on copper and threatens to impose 200% duties on pharmaceuticals – Yahoo Finance

Trump announces steep tariffs on 14 countries starting Aug. 1 – CNBC

3 times Trump’s tariffs worked – CNN

Trump threatens extra 10% tariff on countries that align with ‘Anti-American’ BRICS policies – CNBC

Three Goals for Trump’s Trade Negotiations – The Daily Economy

Unexpected ‘Easter Eggs’ In The BBB

Is Trump’s Big Bill Beautiful — Or a Disaster? – The Free Press

Trump Accounts are a Big Deal – Alex Tabarrok, Marginal Revolution

Tax changes under Trump’s ‘big beautiful bill’ — in one chart – CNBC

Israel’s Emerging Triumph, As Mideast Is Reshaped

With Lebanon negotiating with Israel to end Hezbollah, peace looks possible in the Middle East – American Thinker

Hamas Security Officer: Let’s Face It, We’re Finished – Hot Air

Israel Is ‘Getting Close’ to Palestinian Resettlement Deal: Netanyahu – Washington Free Beacon

When It Comes To Islam, Are We In The West Too Stupid To Survive? – American Thinker

The Suspicious Qatari Fly In The Mideast Peace Ointment – American Thinker

Netanyahu Nominates Trump for Nobel Peace Prize – American Greatness

The End Of ‘Big Green’?

Democrats retreat on climate: ‘It’s one of the more disappointing turnabouts’ – Politico

The Economic Imperative for Nuclear Power – America Out Loud News

Google Bets Big on Nuclear Fusion – OilPrice.com

The European Green Deal Has Failed – Compact

ICYMI: Have We Reached Late-Stage Climate Hysteria? – Issues & Insights

Miscellaneous, But Important, Stuff …

Coast Guard Hero Scott Ruskan Saves 165 in Texas Floods During First Rescue Mission – Legal Insurrection

Meteorologists: National Weather Service Had ‘Extra’ Staff During Texas Floods, Not Impacted by Trump’s Cuts – Breitbart

Trump’s Deregulation Score: Mid-Year Federal Rules Tally Is The Lowest Ever Recorded – Competitive Enterprise Institute

Fired Deep Staters Go Full Bond Villain In Effort To Sabotage Trump – Daily Caller

Federal Govt and Soros Managed ‘Independent’ Media Together After the Cold War – The National Pulse

Your Education Dollars At Work: Teachers Union Resolves To Call Trump ‘Fascist,’ Support Student Protests Over ICE Raids – The Daily Wire

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