US Appeals Court rules Trump financial records must be turned over to House Oversight Committee

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit ruled Friday that former President Donald Trump's accounting firm, Mazars USA LLP, must turn over some financial records pertaining to the time period surrounding his 2016 election, as well as his time in the White House, to the Democrat-controlled House Oversight Committee.

The court largely upheld a congressional subpoena for the records, meaning the committee can now obtain documents related to allegations that Trump may have broken the Constitution's "emoluments" clause, which would have prevented him from accepting payments from foreign governments without approval from Congress, or violated other financial disclosure laws.

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/us-appeals-court-rules-trump-financial-records-house-oversight-committee

Schumer-aligned dark money nonprofit raked in record $105 million from anonymous donors, tax forms show

A dark money nonprofit associated with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer topped $100 million in secretive donations for the first time as the New York politician publicly crusaded against dark money's influence in Washington, tax documents show.

Majority Forward, a nonprofit that obscures its funders and is linked to the Schumer-aligned Senate Majority PAC, pulled in $104.7 million between July 1, 2020, and June 30, 2021, according to its most recent tax forms. The latest cash haul was a $13 million increase over its previous calendar year.

The record year came as Schumer and other Democrats railed against dark money even as they continued to outpace Republicans in its use. Majority Forward, in turn, used its shadowy war chest to steer substantial amounts into electoral activity and bankroll voter engagement efforts.

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/schumer-aligned-dark-money-nonprofit-record-105-million-dollars-anonymous-donors

North Dakota farmland sale tied to Bill Gates gets legal approval

Red River Trust, an entity tied to Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, secured legal approval to purchase thousands of acres of land in North Dakota.

The trust purchased 2,100 acres of Campbell Farms' farmland, which spans two counties, for about $13.5 million – roughly $6,400 per acre – despite backlash from the community, according to multiple reports.

https://www.foxbusiness.com/lifestyle/north-dakota-farmland-sale-tied-bill-gates-legal-approval

Atlanta Fed GDP Tracker Still Negative Even After Blowout Jobs Number

In short, GDPNOW is more likely to fall than rise. Big upside surprises in the economic data could turn it around but that looks unlikely.

The history of GDPNOW shows that it tends to be a little too optimistic about economic growth. On average, it overestimates growth by a few tenths of a percentage point and has frequently missed negative prints altogether. So if GDPNOW is still in negative territory after the final reading this month, it’s a good bet the official measure of economic growth will also show a contraction.

https://www.breitbart.com/economy/2022/07/08/atlanta-fed-gdp-tracker-still-negative-even-after-blowout-jobs-number/

Abrams raises $22 million in two months, far outpacing Kemp

An Abrams spokesperson told The Hill that Abrams’s campaign raised about $9.6 million during those two months while her One Georgia Leadership Committee raised about $12.3 million in that time frame, totaling about $22 million.

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/3550502-abrams-raises-22-million-in-two-months-far-outpacing-kemp/

'Fk my stepmother for being a selfish, silly entitled **.' Unearthed texts reveal Hunter cruelly insulted Jill Biden behind her back - even after she sent him loving messages and offered him a house - after he was pushed to return to rehab

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10939577/Hunter-Biden-insulted-stepmom-Jill-Biden-pushed-return-rehab.html

Louisiana trigger laws banning nearly all abortions allowed to stand by state Supreme Court

A judge had temporarily blocked the ban on June 27.

https://abcnews.go.com/US/louisiana-trigger-laws-banning-abortions-allowed-stand-state/story?id=86449319

Twitter vows legal fight after Musk pulls out of $44 billion deal

Elon Musk, the chief executive officer of Tesla (TSLA.O) and the world's richest person, said on Friday he was terminating his $44 billion deal to buy Twitter (TWTR.N) because the social media company had breached multiple provisions of the merger agreement.

https://www.reuters.com/technology/elon-musk-terminating-twitter-deal-2022-07-08/