Wednesday, August 5, 2026
A Senate report from Ron Wyden exposes how Bank of America, Deutsche Bank, and JPMorgan Chase systematically ignored Jeffrey Epstein's crimes because he was a load-bearing part of their 'wall of cash', with employees actively helping to hide his activities. The banks protected a predator because his money greased their machine.
The Trump administration has refunded $100bn of the $165bn in tariffs the Supreme Court ruled illegal, handing back 60 percent to the corporations that paid the levies. A straight transfer from the public purse to corporate balance sheets.
An America's Voice report argues Trump's immigration policy is hurting the economy. In Michigan, the Democratic Senate primary remains too close to call with Abdul El-Sayed leading Rep. Haley Stevens by roughly two points, a razor-thin margin that deepens divisions over the party's direction. The establishment couldn't carry its candidates across the line; the left couldn't break through in key races. In a battleground House district, William Lawrence defeated two moderates to take on a vulnerable Republican, prompting instant hand-wringing about his electability. In Missouri, AIPAC money crushed Cori Bush again, delivering Wesley Bell a second primary victory.
Rep. Chuck Edwards is withdrawing from his re-election campaign in Western North Carolina after a censure recommendation over harassment claims. The Education Department says correction emails are coming after servicers mistakenly sent past-due notices to borrowers — bureaucratic cruelty as routine. Trump ordered signs posted at Smithsonian museums warning of "inaccurate information" based on a bizarre Interior Department report. The FDA allowed Zyn nicotine pouches to be marketed as "lower risk" than cigarettes, raising addiction concerns for youth — regulatory capture in plain sight. The Philippine Supreme Court dismissed petitions challenging Vice President Sara Duterte's impeachment. In Michigan, a Trump-endorsed candidate lost to a rival who had stopped campaigning.