“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.

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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.

A lyrical breakdown of the week’s biggest headlines. No spin. No filter. Just facts that rhyme.

Trump diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency after swelling spotted, Leavitt says – CBS News

Trump’s been limping, now it’s clear,

Docs say he’s got chronic venous gear.

That means poor blood flow, legs swelling tight,

But the campaign’s hush kept it outta sight.

Leavitt says it’s “minor” — just a “circulation” phase,

But voters are asking, “Is he fit these days?”

No release of records, no full medical chart,

Just rumors and shadows before the next start.

Trump facing MAGA uproar over Epstein files as he shifts blame to others – ABC News

The Epstein docs dropped — names and all,

And Trump’s in ‘em, now MAGA’s appalled.

They thought he’d dodge the fallout tide,

Now blame’s bouncing left to try and hide.

Some in his base are starting to doubt,

Questioning ties they used to shout.

As evidence grows, and old friends squirm,

Even loyalists start to twist and turn.

Trump’s rescission order ‘devastating’ to public media, PBS and NPR say – CNN

PBS and NPR just took a hit,

Trump pulled the plug — called ’em unfit.

He signed a cut that slashed their funds,

Claiming they’re biased, just liberal guns.

But local stations? They’re losing fast—

Education, culture, a voice that lasts.

Critics call it a media strike,

Where truth gets silenced when power dislikes.

House passes crypto market structure bill – The Hill

Crypto’s wild, but Congress moved—

A bill just passed to get it smoothed.

They want clear rules for the blockchain scene,

So frauds can’t hide behind the machine.

It defines exchanges, defines the trade,

And keeps your coins from getting played.

Now it’s the Senate’s turn to see,

If this crypto law becomes policy.

Markets calm down after Powell poser – Reuters

Markets shook when Trump hinted bold—

Maybe firing Powell if growth turned cold.

But now word’s out: he’ll let him stay,

And that cooled panic in a major way.

Inflation’s down, the Fed’s still tight,

Factories hum in a stable light.

Investors exhaled, stocks climbed slow,

It’s calm — for now — in the capital flow.

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News Jams drop every single day.

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From the Hill to the street to the hospital scars.

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News Jams – July 16, 2025

One day’s news. One original song. Every day.

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Wall Street futures wobble as fresh tariff threats loom

Wall Street paced in anxious breath,

Futures down but not near death.

Tariff talks cloud every trade,

As earnings loom, investors fade.

Retail, energy, tech on pause,

Waiting for the Fed’s next clause.

Uncertainty is priced and thin,

A cautious dance the bulls sit in.

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EU ready to hit U.S. with €21B in tariffs

Brussels drafts a counter-blow,

Twenty-one billion set to go.

Steel, gas, and jeans in sight,

A measured threat, a quiet fight.

Italy warns the pressure builds,

And ECB must soften yields.

August looms, the tariffs stall,

But every warning’s now a call.

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Vote-a-rama underway on Trump’s funding clawbacks

A budget clawback late-night ride,

Vote-a-rama on Trump’s side.

Senate floor runs bill by bill,

Funds and programs set to chill.

Education, health care, rail,

Every cut draws protest wails.

Trump’s grip strong, the gavel slams,

As spending shrinks by MAGA hands.

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Trump pushes voter fraud claims again

No evidence, but same old song,

Trump repeats what’s proven wrong.

Election lies in rally air,

Feeding doubt that isn’t there.

Georgia, Arizona, spinning tales,

While legal filings leave thin trails.

He stokes the fire, fans mistrust,

In courts of fear, not courts of just.

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DOJ weighs Trump–Epstein connection

New whispers from a sealed report,

DOJ eyes a private port.

Trump and Epstein’s paths entwined,

Were favors traded, funds combined?

Justice asks with tempered tread,

What’s rumor smoke, and what’s widespread?

The files remain behind closed doors,

But pressure mounts on legal floors.

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[Chorus – Global Tensions Tighten]

Currency falls, alliances snap,

Trade wars written on old maps.

From senate floors to trading pits,

The world holds breath and market fits.

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[Outro – July 16 Recap]

From finance nerves to legal probes,

From global trade to Senate votes.

This was the spin of a day alive—

July sixteen, twenty twenty-five.

Markets waver, leaders press,

And democracy walks under stress.

We sing the facts, not fiction’s call,

To make some sense of it all.

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News Jams – July 13, 2025

One day’s news. One original song. Every day.

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Trump Imposes 35% Tariffs on Canada / TSX Futures Dip on Tariff Threat

Canadian Consumer Boycotts Rise

He drew a line across the north,

Thirty-five percent—he sent it forth.

Canada caught in steel and grain,

A neighbor framed as trade’s disdain.

Fentanyl, trade gaps, political bluff,

He said their deals weren’t fair enough.

August brings the tariff weight,

On lumber, dairy, copper plate.

Ottawa read the wires cold,

Plotted counters, trade-controlled.

Boycotts rise and shelves get bare,

While markets whisper in thin air.

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NATO Chief Rutte to Meet Trump in Washington / NATO Diplomacy at a Crossroads

Trump Weighs NATO Arms to Ukraine

Mark Rutte’s ticket stamped D.C.,

To test alliance diplomacy.

Ukraine’s fight is NATO’s strain,

But Trump sees war through his own frame.

Hegseth, Rubio, defense in play,

Arms and optics weigh the day.

The line between support and front,

Drawn quiet, sharp, and nonchalant.

Rutte walks a loaded hall,

Where one wrong word can break it all.

A handshake hides the missile core,

Peace or pressure—never sure.

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Corn and Soy Yields at Risk After Storms / U.S. Crop Threatens to Fall Short

Farmers Brace for Harvest Trouble

In Iowa’s fields and Nebraska’s rows,

Rain turned promise into woes.

Corn cracked down from thundered skies,

Thirty percent now twisted lies.

Soybeans hold, but barely so,

A yield at risk as rivers grow.

Farmers check the stalk and root,

And pray for sun before the shoot.

The season started near ideal,

But nature’s dice refuse to kneel.

One month left, the stakes are tight—

Their harvest hangs in storm-cloud light.

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[Outro]

Three fronts stirred, three lines drawn,

Trade, defense, and fields half-gone.

No single answer, no simple spin—

Just power, weather, and quiet within.

July thirteen, carved in ink,

Another day the world won’t blink.

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News Jams – July 12, 2025

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Trump Imposes 30% Tariffs on EU and Mexico / Investor Reactions and Trade Fallout

Market Volatility in Response to Global Tariff Threats

He raised the stakes, again, again—

Thirty percent on European friends.

Mexico too, across the line,

Now copper costs and Spanish wine.

“Escalate to de-escalate,”

That’s the White House framing state.

Steel and cars, electronics too,

Caught beneath this tariff brew.

The euro trembles, peso slips,

Supply chains hold with nervous grips.

Farmers frown and bankers wait,

For numbers to recalibrate.

Brussels drafts its counterplay,

Retaliation on the way.

And Mexico, once held in hand,

Now braces for the reprimand.

A global dance, a subtle fight,

Where every tax turns dark to light.

He bluffs, they bend, or maybe burn—

No trade war ever makes a clean return.

The S&P stood still today,

While crypto bounced in its own way.

Bitcoin climbed above the noise,

A gambler’s faith, a speculator’s toy.

Gold went up as bonds held firm,

Old signs for a longer term.

Safe bets wrapped in cautious hands,

As traders scanned for subtle plans.

Some say it’s noise, some say it’s lead,

Some hedge now, while others tread.

The VIX looks tame, the fear not loud,

But volatility hangs in cloud.

China watches, so does BRICS,

Counting out the politics.

And investors shrug—or maybe sweat—

Depending on how rich they get.

A stronger dollar, a weaker deal,

A world that spins on what we feel.

Trade used to mean cooperation,

Now it’s price tags and isolation.

These levers pulled behind closed doors,

Reshape the shelves inside our stores.

From avocados to German cars,

From solar cells to breakfast bars.

So here we are, round thirty-two,

Another tariff, nothing new.

July twelve in trade defense,

Another line of consequence.

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Written and recorded with AI tools. Facts sourced from major publications linked above.