The Gazette
July 2025
Trump brings back presidential fitness test in schools, backed by sports stars
We have an opportunity at being the 70th anniversary of the President’s Council on Sports, Fitness & Nutrition, to literally change the fabric of kids’ lives,
The executive order will be focused on strengthening athletics in our country and making America healthy again,
We just want kids to do better,
Marjorie Taylor Greene calls for US to stop funding Israel’s ‘genocide’ of Gaza in upcoming spending cycle
Greene is the first congressional Republican to categorize the conflict in Gaza as a "genocide," a common moniker used by Democrats since Israel began responding with full force to the Hamas terrorist attacks in October 2023
Man who soaked Virginia councilman in gas and set him on fire wanted to kill him: Police
Today, our community was shaken by an unthinkable act of violence against Councilman Lee Vogler—our colleague, our friend, and someone we care about deeply. Lee is a member of our City Council family. And today, that family is hurting."
Our prayers are with Lee and his loved ones. We are grateful to our first responders and law enforcement for their swift action,
Linda McMahon celebrates ‘triumphs’ over universities
We've had three great triumphs,
Senate Republicans eye bipartisan deal to speed up Trump nominee votes
Republicans are laying the groundwork for a change in Senate rules that could expedite hundreds of President Donald Trump's nominees, but negotiating the terms could require Democratic support
We can figure out how to fix it, but it's got to be fixed,
There are ways of addressing this issue which I think make more sense,
Dog bite to blame for former Barcelona player missing a game in Greece
Shannon Sharpe ‘at peace’ with ESPN ousting following rape settlement
Both sides acknowledge a long-term consensual and tumultuous relationship,
Because I hate the fact that I’m overshadowing my brother,
I really enjoyed my time at ESPN. It gave me an opportunity to bring my audience that saw me really just grow,
Huckabee and Witkoff to inspect Gaza food centers amid starvation reports
The special envoy and the ambassador will brief the President immediately after their visit to approve a final plan for food and aid distribution into the region, and we will provide more details for all of you once that plan is approved and agreed on by the President of the United States,
President Trump is a humanitarian with a big heart,
Tomorrow, Special Envoy Witkoff and Ambassador Huckabee will be traveling into Gaza to inspect the current distribution sites and secure a plan to deliver more food and meet with local Gazans to hear firsthand about this dire situation on the ground,
Trump threatens Big Pharma heads who don’t lower drug prices with ‘every tool in our arsenal’
Make no mistake: a collaborative effort towards achieving global pricing parity would be the most effective path for companies, the government, and American patients,
Americans are demanding lower drug prices, and they need them today,
Longtime Biden aide Mike Donilon appears for House Oversight Committee autopen inquiry
Appearing before the House Oversight Committee’s sprawling investigation into the former president’s inner circle, Donilon stood by Biden's fitness for office and claimed his communication skills "got stronger" during his one-term presidency, according to a source familiar with his testimony
Southwest Airlines names Doug Brooks as board chairperson
Southwest also announced formation of a new "Fleet Oversight Committee" to assist the board in its oversight of the carrier's aircraft fleet acquisition strategy, of which Gangwal would serve as chair
Shelter-in-place order issued in Black Forest due to Homeland Security activity
GOP unites behind Whatley ahead of high-stakes showdown with Cooper in North Carolina
Under Joe Biden, America was in free fall,
Michael Whatley has done an exceptional job leading the Republican National Committee through historic campaign successes, and I'm excited to endorse him in his bid to become North Carolina's next U.S. Senator,
Like President Donald J. Trump, Michael Whatley knows how to win North Carolina,
Without his vision, without his leadership... we would not be sitting here today.”
Newsom exempts fire-torn areas of Los Angeles from controversial duplex law
When SB 9 was adopted into state law, it was never intended to capitalize on a horrific disaster,
We will continue to assist communities in rebuilding safely in ways that are responsive to local concerns,
I oppose this usage as it relates to rebuilding in the Palisades, and I look forward to continuing to work with Governor Newsom and state leaders to advocate for the Palisades community and identify a path forward as we continue to rebuild,
New York City and New Jersey under state of emergency for incoming flash floods
Beginning this afternoon, we are expecting severe thunderstorms to bring heavy rainfall and damaging wind gusts with the potential for flash flooding across the state,
That’s going to allow the storms to become stronger,
Trump says Canada's Carney reached out but they haven't talked ahead of tariff deadline
Carney's office did not immediately respond to a request for comment
Well, they have to pay a fair rate — that's all. It's very simple. They have been charging very, very high tariffs to our farmers, some over 200% and they've been treating our farmers very badly,
We haven't spoken to Canada today. He's (Carney) called and we'll, we'll see,
Nature's Sunshine: Q2 Earnings Snapshot
Trump’s tariffs met with skepticism by federal appeals court panel
We're hopeful the judges on the Federal Circuit follow the Constitution and recognize that Congress, not the President, makes the law,
The question in this case is simple,
If our Country was not able to protect itself by using TARIFFS AGAINST TARIFFS, WE WOULD BE 'DEAD,' WITH NO CHANCE OF SURVIVAL OR SUCCESS,
Scientists in South Africa are making rhino horns radioactive to fight poaching
WATCH LIVE: Trump signs executive order reinstating Presidential Fitness Test
US envoy arrives in Israel to monitor Gaza food distribution as humanitarian crisis worsens
First Solar: Q2 Earnings Snapshot
White House insists Trump newborn accounts won’t ‘substitute’ Social Security
Bessent has been criticized by Democrats, who are underscoring Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Act entitlement reforms before next year's midterm elections, after he made comments to Breitbart this week about the tax-deferred investment accounts in which the administration will contribute $1,000 for each baby born during 2025 through 2028, regardless of their family's income
The Trump administration is wholeheartedly committed to protecting Social Security,
This is not an either-or question: our Administration is committed to protecting Social Security and to making sure seniors have more money."
The American people are quickly souring on House Republicans' extreme agenda that sells out working families to pay for massive giveaways for their billionaire backers. Now that the administration is bragging about their scheme to dismantle Social Security, vulnerable House Republicans who fell in line to support the Big, Ugly Law will lose their jobs, and the majority, next year.”
If, all of a sudden, these accounts grow and you have in the hundreds of thousands of dollars for your retirement, that’s a game-changer, too,
Yesterday, the Trump administration did something they rarely do — they told the truth,
Amazon cloud computing results fail to impress, shares drop after hour
Shares fell by more than 2% in after-market trading after finishing regular trading up 1.7% to $234.11
Amazon cloud computing results fail to impress, shares drop after hours
After strong... AWS is lingering at 17% growth,