Pandemic fears explode as virus in China prompts quarantines and thousands of new cases are reported –Xi Jinping imposes horror Covid-era rules and Trump’s CDC issues warning | 5 Aug 2025 | Chinese officials have imposed Covid-like quarantines in parts of the country as cases of chikungunya virus continue to surge. More than 7,000 infections have been reported in the southern city of Foshan, in Guangdong province, prompting authorities to isolate patients in hospital wards covered with mosquito nets. They are required to remain there for a week or until they test negative, if sooner. No deaths have yet been reported. The U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a Level 2 travel advisory for Guangdong Province, urging Americans to take extra precautions when visiting the region. At least 12 other cities in Guangdong have reported infections, with about 3,000 cases being reported over the past week, bringing the total to over 10,000 in the country.

Bill and Hillary Clinton, former AGs and FBI directors subpoenaed for Jeffrey Epstein testimony | 5 Aug 2025 | House Republicans subpoenaed nearly a dozen former federal officials and politicians — including Bill and Hillary Clinton — as well as records from the Department of Justice on Tuesday amid an expanding probe into the deceased pedophile Jeffrey Epstein. The officials — including former FBI Directors James Comey and Robert Mueller as well as six ex-US attorneys general — were compelled to testify before the House Oversight Committee. Oversight Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) announced the move less than two weeks after DOJ officials interviewed Epstein’s late accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell, who is serving a 20-year sentence in a federal prison for sexually abusing young girls.

Mystery orange shape spotted near Jeffrey Epstein’s jail cell night before his death – report | 30 July 2025 | An orange shape was spotted on surveillance footage near Jeffrey Epstein’s prison cell on the final night of his life — and forensic experts are questioning the federal government’s explanation of the mysterious object. The shadowy object, seen in video obtained and reviewed by CBS News, moves up the stairs to Epstein’s cell block at the Metropolitan Correctional Center around 10:40 p.m. the night before the 66-year-old convicted sex trafficker was found hanged. Federal investigators previously concluded the pixelated blob was a corrections officer “carrying linen or inmate clothing,” but forensic experts who spoke to the network as part of an investigation into the jail video now suspect it may have actually been a jumpsuit clad inmate. “Based on the limited video, it’s more likely a person in an [orange] uniform,” Conor McCourt, a retired NYPD sergeant and forensic video expert, told CBS.

DOJ launching grand jury investigation into ‘Russiagate’ conspiracy allegations – sources –Bondi is acting on Gabbard’s criminal referral claiming intelligence community suppression | 4 Aug 2025 | Attorney General Pam Bondi directed her staff Monday to act on the criminal referral from Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard related to the alleged conspiracy to tie President Donald Trump to Russia, and the Department of Justice is now opening a grand jury investigation into the matter, Fox News Digital has learned. Bondi personally ordered an unnamed federal prosecutor to initiate legal proceedings and the prosecutor is expected to present department evidence to a grand jury, which would allow the department to secure a potential indictment, according to a letter from Bondi reviewed by Fox News Digital and a source familiar with the investigation. A DOJ spokesperson declined to comment on the report of an investigation but said Bondi is taking the referral from Gabbard “very seriously.” The spokesperson said Bondi believed there is “clear cause for deep concern” and a need for next steps.

Patel found thousands of sensitive Trump-Russia hoax probe docs inside ‘burn bags’ in secret room at FBI | 30 July 2025 | FBI Director Kash Patel found a trove of sensitive documents related to the origins of the Trump-Russia [hoax] probe buried in multiple “burn bags” in a secret room inside the bureau, sources told Fox News Digital. Sources told Fox News Digital that the “burn bag” system is used to destroy documents designated as classified or higher. Sources told Fox News Digital that multiple burn bags were found and filled with thousands of documents. The declassified annex will be transmitted to Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley, who ultimately will release the document to the public.

Hillary Clinton approved plan hatched by campaign aide to ‘smear’ Trump with Russia collusion – declassified docs | 21 July 2025 | Hillary Clinton approved a plan hatched by a top campaign adviser to “smear” then-candidate Donald Trump with false claims of Russian collusion and distract from her own mounting email scandal during the 2016 campaign, according to explosive intelligence files declassified Thursday. The intelligence came from two memos obtained by the Obama administration in the lead-up to the Clinton-Trump contest and laid out “confidential conversations” between members of the Democratic National Committee and liberal billionaire George Soros’s Open Society Foundations. The plan included “raising the theme of ‘Putin’s support for Trump'” and “subsequently steering public opinion toward the notion that it needs to equate” the Russian leader’s political influence campaign with actual hacking of election infrastructure. “Clinton approved a plan proposed by one of her foreign policy advisors, Julianne Smith, to ‘smear Donald Trump by magnifying the scandal tied to the intrusion by the Russian special services in the pre-election process to benefit the Republican candidate,'” one of the declassified memos read.

Trump deploys nuclear subs in response to Medvedev tweet | 1 Aug 2025 | U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that he has ordered two nuclear submarines to move close to Russia, citing social media comments by former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev. Trump announced the decision on his Truth Social platform, condemning Medvedev’s “highly provocative” statements and claiming that “words are very important, and can often lead to unintended consequences.” “I have ordered two Nuclear Submarines to be positioned in the appropriate regions, just in case these foolish and inflammatory statements are more than just that,” the U.S. president wrote. Trump has lately been locked in a bitter war of words on social media with Medvedev, who currently serves as deputy chairman of the Russian Security Council.

Ukraine to launch military training for teens as young as 14 – official | 5 Aug 2025 | Ukraine is set to introduce a national program of military instruction targeting teenagers as young as 14, a senior Defense Ministry official revealed on Monday, amid struggles to maintain recruitment levels. Ukraine’s armed forces rely on mass compulsory conscription, but the campaign has faced growing public resistance and complaints about its abusive execution. The authorities, meanwhile, are pushing for early-stage education to instill what they describe as a nationwide culture of resistance. Igor Khort, the acting head of the Defense Ministry department overseeing Ukraine’s national resistance policy, outlined the plan at a forum in Kiev. He said students will begin instruction through a required curriculum titled “Defense of Ukraine,” and take part in organized paramilitary games.

Israeli government tries to fire head of Netanyahu corruption probe | 5 Aug 2025 | The Israeli government voted unanimously on Monday to fire Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara, who is currently prosecuting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for corruption. The move was immediately suspended by the Israeli High Court. Netanyahu and his supporters have accused Baharav-Miara of exceeding her powers by blocking decisions by the elected government, including a move to dismiss the head of Israel’s domestic security agency. In a statement after the vote, Baharav-Miara called her dismissal “unlawful” and vowed that she and her office would remain faithful to the law and continue to act professionally and honestly. “This is a fateful blow to the rule of law, equality before the law, human rights, and the ability of the law enforcement system to deal with government corruption,” she added.

Brazil Puts Jair Bolsonaro Under House Arrest After Massive Anti-Government Protest | 5 Aug 2025 | Police placed conservative former President Jair Bolsonaro under house arrest on Monday night by order of Supreme Federal Tribunal (STF) Justice Alexandre de Moraes for allegedly breaking the restrictions imposed on him after Bolsonaro’s sons published footage of him on social media. Police seized the former president’s mobile phones and barred him from using any other phone device, including that of his wife Michelle Bolsonaro or any third party. De Moraes also banned Bolsonaro from receiving any visitors at his residence in Brasília except for family members and lawyers. Visitors cannot record or take a photo of Bolsonaro during the visit. Failure to comply, de Moraes ruled, would result in Bolsonaro’s imprisonment. De Moraes issued the house arrest order one day after followers of the former president gathered across 62 Brazilian cities on Sunday to peacefully protest against de Moraes and radical leftist President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Announces He Will File to Vacate Runaway Democrat Seats If they Do Not Return By the State House Speaker’s Friday Deadline | 5 Aug 2025 | Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced on Tuesday that he would file to vacate Democratic seats if they did not return to vote by the end of the week. He declared that breaking quorum constitutes an abandonment of office. Paxton said this on X: “I will seek judicial orders declaring that runaway Democrats who fail to appear by the Speaker’s deadline have vacated their office,” Paxton said in a statement. “The people of Texas elected lawmakers, not jet-setting runaways looking for headlines,” he added. Texas State House Speaker Dustin Burrows has set a Friday deadline for the Democrats to return and present themselves before the House.

DHS added Israel provision for funding grants in April | 5 April 2025 | The Department of Homeland Security has confirmed to Just the News that the agency added a contentious provision to its terms and conditions requiring that funding recipients not support boycotts of Israeli companies in April 2025. A Reuters report on Monday stated that the Trump administration had linked 1.9 billion in disaster aid to the Israel requirement, leading to widespread outcry. DHS on Monday stated that the Federal Emergency Management Agency did not include any requirements related to Israel in its notices of funding opportunities (NOFO). “There is NO FEMA requirement tied to Israel in any current NOFO. No states have lost funding, and no new conditions have been imposed,” DHS posted on X. “FEMA grants remain governed by existing law and policy and not political litmus tests. DHS will enforce all anti-discrimination laws and policies, including as it relates to the BDS movement, which is expressly grounded in antisemitism. Those who engage in racial discrimination should not receive a single d-llar of federal funding.”

U.S. reverses pledge to link disaster funds to Israel boycott stance | 4 Aug 2025 | The Trump administration on Monday reversed course on requiring U.S. cities and states to rebuke boycotts of Israeli companies in order to receive disaster funds, according to a statement, and deleted the earlier policy from its website. The Department of Homeland Security removed its statement, opens new tab that said states must certify they will not sever “commercial relations specifically with Israeli companies” to qualify for the funding. Reuters reported on Monday that the language applied to at least 1.9 billion that states rely on to cover search-and-rescue equipment, emergency manager salaries and backup power systems, among other expenses, according to 11 agency grant notices reviewed by Reuters. This is a shift for the administration of President Donald Trump, which has previously tried to penalize institutions that don’t align with its views on Israel or anti-Semitism. [Previous version of article: U.S. states, cities that boycott Israeli companies to be denied federal aid for natural disaster preparedness, Trump administration says | 4 Aug 2025 | U.S. states and cities that boycott Israeli companies will be denied federal aid for natural disaster preparedness, the Trump administration has announced, tying routine federal funding to its political stance. The Federal Emergency Management Agency stated in grant notices posted on Friday that states must follow its “terms and conditions.” Those conditions require they certify they will not sever “commercial relations specifically with Israeli companies” to qualify for funding.]

New memos expose Homeland Security’s concerns about Tim Walz CCP connections | 4 Aug 2025 | Newly released internal memos confirm the Department of Homeland Security and FBI had longstanding concerns about Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and his connections to the Chinese Communist Party, especially after he was selected by Vice President [sic] Kamala Harris as her presidential running mate last year. Homeland Security turned over the documents to watchdog group Judicial Watch, which had filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request and sued the government earlier this year, seeking communications in an agency group chat that allegedly referenced the probe into Walz. The existence of those messages was shared with the House Oversight Committee last year by whistleblowers, but the Biden-era DHS resisted turning over responsive documents. “China is happy,” one Homeland Security employee wrote in an explosive message to the group chat called “NST NFT Bi-Weekly Sync” on August 7, 2024, one day after Harris announced Walz as her running mate, the memos show.

Man charged for attack on Danville City Councilman, who was set on fire | 30 July 2025 | A man has been charged for a fire attack Wednesday on Republican Danville City Councilman J. Lee Vogler, who is being treated in a hospital. No word has been released regarding Vogler’s condition. Shotsie Michael Buck Hayes, 29, is charged with attempted first-degree murder and aggravated malicious wounding following the attack by burning. Danville Police say Vogler was attacked Wednesday, July 30. Around 11:30 a.m., officers and firefighters were called to the 700 block of Main Street.

Virginia GOP Lawmaker Doused in Gasoline, Set on Fire in His Office – Attacker Identified and in Custody | 30 July 2025 | Danville, Virginia, City Councilman Lee Vogler was doused in gasoline and set on fire in his office on Tuesday. According to reports, the attacker, identified as Shotsie Michael Buck Hayes, 29, of Danville, threw five gallons of gasoline on Vogler before setting him on fire. Danville police said the attack appears to be personal and not related to Vogler’s position as a city councilman… Showcase Magazine’s Andrew Brooks said the attacker forced his way in the magazine’s office as Vogler was visiting and poured a five-gallon container of gas on him. “Lee attempted to flee, ran to the front of the building,” Showcase Magazine owner Andrew Brooks said in a Facebook video. “The individual followed him and set him on fire.” Vogler was flown to the UNC burn unit in Chapel Hill, according to WSET.

Now haters are going after Sydney Sweeney’s DOG as they call the German Shepherd a ‘Nazi pet’ | 5 Aug 2025 | Sydney Sweeney has been slammed for saying she has “great jeans” in a new American Eagle ad campaign. Some [jealous nut-jobs] saw “great jeans” to be a remark on her genetic background which is mixed European ancestry. The move was branded “Nazi propaganda” by woke critics. Now haters are going after her darling pet. The Euphoria actress has a red-and-black German Shepherd rescue canine named Sully Bear that she often poses with on Instagram. “That is a Nazi pet,” said one hater while another wrote, “Swastika Sweeney.” Another declared: “Hyper white person pet for sure.”