“Trump news at a glance: immigration agents to ‘flood’ US sanctuary cities as marines withdraw from LA”

Trump’s back on his mission, immigration in sight,

Sends ICE to the cities where they’re ready to fight.

Says he’s “floodin’ the zone,” no sanctuary spared,

Rights and resistance, but the White House don’t care.

Seven hundred Marines pullin’ out of LA,

Just a month after landing—critics had their say.

“Brett Hankison, former officer convicted in Breonna Taylor case, sentenced to 33 months in prison”

Brett Hankison, justice finally caught up,

Feds gave him 33 months—no pass, no luck.

Breonna’s name still echoes through the streets,

This time the courtroom echoed with grief.

They asked for time served, but the judge went hard,

Told the world no badge puts you above the law’s yard.

“Russia launches 42 drone strikes on Ukraine overnight, hours after agreeing to Istanbul peace talks – as it happened”

Talks in Istanbul, peace on the floor,

But hours later, Russia sent 40 drones more.

Wounds and destruction in Ukrainian skies,

While Germany sends Patriots to counter the lies.

Peace feels distant when the bombs still fall,

One hand signs treaties, the other builds walls.

“🍨 Two scoops!” (Axios Generate newsletter)

Oak Ridge goin’ high-tech, AI’s in the frame,

Fast-tracking nukes in the energy game.

Atomic Canyon joins, they’re coding the plans,

Tryna cut the red tape with robotic hands.

Grain Belt Express, new pivot on deck,

Might mix gas and coal—green goals in check?

“Beef Prices Jump to Record Highs as Egg Prices Begin to Drop”

Ground beef now more than six bucks a pound,

Steak? Over eleven—costs climbing all around.

Droughts, fewer cows, and the trade game tight,

But eggs are down, finally some bite.

Three seventy-eight for a dozen, that’s real,

A little relief in your grocery bill.

The News You Don’t Have to Read—We Rap It Instead

Today’s biggest stories delivered through lyrics. Each verse is tied to a verified article. Click the title if you want to dive deeper—but the bars give you the full picture.

Trump-Epstein latest: FBI agents were told to ‘flag’ any files that mentioned the president, Sen. Durbin says, as an Epstein accuser recalls an encounter with both men

Durbin dropped heat at the Senate mic,

Said the FBI got a secret spike.

“Flag any doc with Trump’s name near,”

Buried evidence, then disappeared.

One woman said she saw them both,

Epstein and Trump—yeah, that’s no joke.

But the files? Still sealed, still tight,

And survivors still fight for the light.

COVID-19 cases are rising in these states amid summer wave, CDC data shows

It’s July, but COVID’s still around,

With 26 states where it’s gaining ground.

ERs filled with kids in need,

Coughs and fevers picking up speed.

CDC says it’s not the worst,

But this little wave could be the first.

Stay alert, don’t toss the mask,

Keeping safe is a summer task.

Malcolm-Jamal Warner, ‘Cosby Show’ actor and poet, dies at 54

We lost Theo, and it cuts real deep,

Malcolm-Jamal now in eternal sleep.

He was more than a show, more than a name,

A poet, a presence, ahead of the fame.

Dead at 54, no cause released,

But the grief rolls on and won’t decrease.

His legacy? Still full of might—

A voice for justice and black boy light.

UK, France, 23 other nations condemn Israel over ‘inhumane’ killing of civilians

Global heat’s on Tel Aviv’s door,

Twenty-five countries can’t ignore

The images out of Gaza’s line—

Civilians gone in record time.

They call it inhumane and unjust,

Too many dead to dismiss or trust.

Condemnations, bold and loud,

Demanding change from a bloodstained cloud.

Harvard vs. Trump court hearing in Boston tests free speech boundaries

Boston courtroom, freedom’s on trial,

Harvard and Trump in litigation style.

Trump says he’s blocked, speech not free,

Harvard says, “We set the degree.”

Can protests cancel what someone says?

Or is speech still safe in these college days?

The judge will decide what’s right and real—

In a battle where words are the steel.

News Jams – July 18, 2025

A lyrical breakdown of today’s top headlines.

Rhythm meets reality. Truth meets tempo.

Health care’s climbing, the secrets are deep,

Justice is rattled, and mothers can’t sleep.

From L.A. to Maine, the pain doesn’t lie—

Truth in the headlines, no time to deny.

Obamacare Insurers Seek Double-Digit Premium Hikes Next Year

Premiums rising like the heat in July,

Obamacare plans reaching for the sky.

Insurers want hikes in the double digits,

Middle class stuck in premium fidgets.

Blue Cross, others pushing 25%,

Families ask where their paychecks went.

Out-of-pocket costs keep piling on—

And the safety net? Nearly gone.

Health care’s climbing, the secrets are deep,

Justice is rattled, and mothers can’t sleep.

From L.A. to Maine, the pain doesn’t lie—

Truth in the headlines, no time to deny.

Trump Asks Bondi to Seek Release of Epstein-Related Grand Jury Testimony

Trump said, “Unseal it,” made it a cause,

Demanding Bondi release Epstein laws.

Grand jury secrets, hush-hush no more,

But redacted truths still cover the floor.

He blames the Dems, says it’s all a show,

But survivors know what the records show.

Bondi’s in the ring, legal gloves on tight—

But power plays don’t bring justice to light.

Health care’s climbing, the secrets are deep,

Justice is rattled, and mothers can’t sleep.

From L.A. to Maine, the pain doesn’t lie—

Truth in the headlines, no time to deny.

Explosion Kills 3 Deputies at L.A. Sheriff Training Facility

East L.A. shook with a training blast,

Three deputies gone, their futures passed.

Handling explosives, a bomb squad drill,

But safety slipped, now time stands still.

Federal agents comb through debris,

Looking for why this had to be.

From badge to coffin in a flash of fire—

Another tragedy built from misfire.

Health care’s climbing, the secrets are deep,

Justice is rattled, and mothers can’t sleep.

From L.A. to Maine, the pain doesn’t lie—

Truth in the headlines, no time to deny.

Teen Charged With Murder in Death of Paddleboarder in Maine

Sunshine Stewart—just seventeen,

Killed in Maine, a peaceful scene.

Strangled near camp, a paddleboard trip,

Turned nightmare fast, like a horror script.

Another teen now faces the law,

A brutal crime with no time to thaw.

Family shattered, town holding its breath—

A summer escape ends in death.

Health care’s climbing, the secrets are deep,

Justice is rattled, and mothers can’t sleep.

From L.A. to Maine, the pain doesn’t lie—

Truth in the headlines, no time to deny.

No fairy tales in today’s scroll,

Each headline cuts, each story’s soul.

From politics murky to lives torn apart,

We echo the truth in every bar of this art.

So hear these verses, and don’t look away—

The truth is the track we spin every day.