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-China’s potential increased influence over the Panama Canal due to a missed BlackRock deal deadline
-President expresses support for NYPD after an off-duty officer is killed in a Manhattan office tower shooting
-Michigan Democrats aim to prosecute ICE personnel wearing masks following a state-imposed fine for not wearing masks during COVID
RFK Jr. Pulls Millions from Duke Health Amid DEI Concerns
FIRST ON FOX: Duke Health, the medical division of Duke University in North Carolina, is experiencing a freeze of over $100 million in federal funding in compliance with President Donald Trump‘s executive order prohibiting DEI practices.
In a letter to Duke President Vincent Price, Chairman of the Board of Trustees Adam Silver, and School of Medicine Dean Mary Klotman, Secretaries Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., and Linda McMahon expressed concerns that racial preferences in hiring, student admissions, governance, and patient care go against the mission of American healthcare and pose risks to human lives.
“The United States invests in medical care and research due to the sanctity of human life and the importance of human health,” the letter stated.
“There is perhaps no other sector of our educational system where the rejection of merit is more perilous than in medicine, where the competency of doctors can mean the difference between life and death for patients, and where scientific advancements are crucial for life-saving treatments and disease prevention.”…READ MORE
U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced on Thursday that the HHS will prohibit illegal immigrants from accessing taxpayer-funded programs. (Getty Images)
White House
‘PUT OUT FIRES’: Trump boasts he ‘stopped about five wars’ while opening new Scotland golf course, pledges to collaborate with Netanyahu
President Donald Trump tees off during the opening ceremony for the Trump International Golf Links golf course, near Aberdeen, Scotland, Tuesday, July 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
‘OUGHT TO PAY’: Vance warns of a ‘penalty’ for Democrats who opposed the ‘big, beautiful, bill’ before the 2026 midterms
World Stage
NUCLEAR RED LINE: North Korea breaks its silence on Trump’s return, sends a message from ‘Rocket Man’
President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un take a walk after their first meeting at the Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi hotel, in Hanoi. Kim says he’s open to having a third summit with Trump if the United States could offer mutually-acceptable terms for an agreement by the end of the year.
POLICE STATE: Farage criticizes a UK minister over a ‘disgusting’ remark in a clash on free speech
HUNGER POLITICS: Learn about the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, a US-supported aid organization
‘THE ONLY WAY’: Former Israeli official presents a bold 2-pronged strategy as ‘the only way’ to secure the release of hostages from Hamas
Capitol Hill
EYES PEELED: Following a mass shooting in Manhattan, a NYC lawmaker advises residents to stay ‘vigilant’
A New York police investigator exits her vehicle at the scene outside a Manhattan office building where two people were shot, including a police officer, Monday, July 28, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis)
‘LIVING IN FEAR’: Mamdani’s ascent and the ‘vile hatred’ towards US Jews are the focal points of a ‘critical’ closed-door congressional meeting
CAPITAL PUNISHMENT: Fetterman applauds ICE arrests of illegal alien child sex offenders, while Luna advocates for the death penalty
Across America
‘RACIST’: Mamdani’s previous ‘defund the police’ position resurfaces after a tragic Manhattan shooting
‘CAT-AND-MOUSE’: Ghislaine Maxwell threatens to avoid answering questions about Epstein unless specific demands are met
Ghislaine Maxwell recruited underage victims for Jeffrey Epstein. (Patrick McMullan)
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