Nancy Pelosi Video:
Over the weekend, The Daily Beast uncovered who created the Nancy Pelosi video that made her seem as if she was intoxicated. The video wasn’t created by Russian bots, but by an individual living in New York.
- Daily Beast accused of ‘doxxing’ alleged creator of ‘Drunk Pelosi’ video (Fox News)
- The Daily Beast Doxes the Powerless to Defend the Powerful (National Review)
- We Found the Guy Behind the Viral ‘Drunk Pelosi’ Video (Daily Beast)
Dark Money:
Trump UPDATE:
A Washington D.C., district court judge overthrew House Democrats lawsuit against President Trump’s border wall funding. Judge Trevor McFadden stated in his ruling that Democrats were trying to circumvent the political process.
- Judge tosses House Dems’ lawsuit over Trump’s use of emergency military funds for border wall (Fox News)
- Republicans weigh vote against Trump’s tariff plan against Mexico: report (Fox News)
When in doubt, box it out:
Baltimore Mayor Bernard C. “Jack” Young suggested an approach to ending gun violence on the streets: let people fight out their problems in a boxing ring.
- Baltimore Mayor Young suggests boxing bouts to settle street beefs (The Baltimore Sun)
Violence in Chicago:
Last weekend, Chicago had its most violent weekend of 2019. Between Friday and Sunday, a total of 52 people were reportedly shot. 10 of those reported died.
- Chicago Sees Most Violent Weekend Of 2019 With 52 Shot, 10 Killed (The Daily Wire)
The Pennies Plan:
Monday evening, Senator Rand Paul’s “Pennies Plan” failed in the Senate by a vote of 22-69. The idea of the Pennies Plan was to be able to balance the budget by 2024. It required taking 2 cents off every dollar spent.
- The Pennies Plan (Congress.gov)
- Rand Paul’s plan to balance the budget gets only 22 Republican votes in Senate (The Blaze)
Free Lunch Program:
Yesterday, Springfield Public Schools started the free summer meal program. 21 schools are participating in this new program.
- Springfield schools begin their free lunch program (OzarksFirst)
Abortion Protest:
Over the weekend, several protests took place in downtown Springfield in regards to the Missouri Abortion Ban. Things heated up, and several were arrested at the protest. Now, video has emerged that shows citizens in the protest pulling officers, and officers taking citizens to the ground.
- Springfield police investigating confrontations between officers and protesters (Springfield News-Leader)
- Five Arrested During Springfield Abortion Protest (KSGF)
