Donald Trump has said that he has deployed nuclear-capable submarines to the “appropriate regions” in response to a threatening tweet by Russia’s former president Dmitry Medvedev, suggesting that he would be ready to launch a nuclear strike as tensions rise over the war in Ukraine.
In a post on Truth Social on Friday, Trump wrote that he had decided to reposition the nuclear submarines because of “highly provocative statements” by Medvedev, noting he was now the deputy chairman of Russia’s security council.
Medvedev had earlier said that Trump’s threats to sanction Russia and a recent ultimatum were “a threat and a step towards war”.
“I have ordered two Nuclear Submarines to be positioned in the appropriate regions, just in case these foolish and inflammatory statements are more than just that,” Trump responded. “Words are very important, and can often lead to unintended consequences, I hope this will not be one of those instances.”
Trump moves nuclear submarines after ex-Russia president’s menacing tweet
Largest National Org Of OB-GYNs Cuts Financial Ties With Trump Admin
The country’s largest organization of OB-GYN providers announced this week that it will stop accepting funds from the federal government.
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, which has more than 60,000 members nationwide, will reject federal funding for all programs and contracts in response to the Trump administration’s policies, Axios reported Friday.
ACOG appears to be the first nationwide physician organization to cut ties with the Trump administration since President Donald Trump enacted his large-scale campaign to slash all federal initiatives for diversity, equity and inclusion. The national organization states on its website that diversity, equity and inclusion are part of the group’s core values, which are integral to combating racism and oppression in medical care.
Dozens Arrested Protesting New York Democrats’ Support Of Arming Israel
Hundreds of protesters on Friday staged a sit-in at the Manhattan building that houses offices of both of New York’s U.S. senators, prompting dozens of arrests, including those of a state assembly member and a city councilor.The protest, organized by Jewish Voice for Peace, came after both Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand voted against proposals to block a massive arms transfer to Israel — though dozens of their Democratic colleagues joined Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) in his effort to block the arms sale, a significant milestone.
“Less than 36 hours ago, the Senate voted and we saw three-quarters of them refuse to take action to block the sale of arms that would address the starvation crisis,” said Jay Saper, an organizer with Jewish Voice for Peace, who called the senators’ vote against the measure “outrageous.”
“The only way that can address the starvation crisis is if we stop sending the bombs that Israel is continuing to drop on Gaza,” Saper said.
Epstein accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell quietly moved out of Florida federal prison
Ghislaine Maxwell, the convicted sex trafficker and longtime associate of Jeffrey Epstein, has quietly been moved from a federal prison in Florida to a lower-security facility in Texas, a federal Bureau of Prisons official confirmed Aug. 1.
The transfer comes as Maxwell’s attorneys are pressing the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn her conviction while also seeking a pardon or commutation for her from President Donald Trump in exchange for her cooperation in the Epstein investigation and broader sex trafficking issues.
Maxwell spent two days last week talking to Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche – Trump’s former personal defense lawyer – at a courthouse near the Tallahassee prison where she was serving a 20-year prison sentence for sex trafficking related to Epstein.
Trump fires head of labor statistics bureau after weak jobs report
President Donald Trump fired the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics after a report showed weak job growth and a small increase in the unemployment rate.
"I have directed my Team to fire this Biden Political Appointee, IMMEDIATELY," Trump said on Truth Social of Erika McEntarfer. "She will be replaced with someone much more competent and qualified."
"In my opinion, today’s Jobs Numbers were RIGGED in order to make the Republicans, and ME, look bad," Trump said without evidence.
The unusual move came a day after Trump imposed sweeping new tariffs on imports from across the world, escalating an aggressive trade policy aimed at spurring domestic manufacturing in the United States.
U.S. stocks were lower on August 1, ahead of what turned out to be a disappointing July jobs report that saw unemployment rise from 4.1% to 4.2%.
Corporation for Public Broadcasting to shut down following Trump budget cuts
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting announced on Aug. 1 that it was starting an “orderly wind-down of its operations” weeks after Congress passed a measure that clawed back more than $1 billion in funds to the organization.
The announcement came a day after U.S. Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, said the Senate Appropriations Committee hadn't included funding for the corporation in its fiscal 2026 spending bill.
“It is a shameful reality, and now communities across the country will suffer the consequences as over 1,500 stations lose critical funding," Murray said, according to The Hill.
The corporation has said more than 70% of its federal funding, which it disperses to NPR and PBS, goes to local public media stations. PBS advocates previously told USA TODAY the budget cuts would disproportionately affect rural areas.
President Donald Trump called for the outlets’ federal funding to be pulled in May, saying “neither entity presents a fair, accurate or unbiased portrayal of current events to taxpaying citizens.”
Corporation for Public Broadcasting employees were told on Aug. 1 that most staff positions would be slashed as the fiscal year ends on Sept. 30. Some staff would remain through January 2026 to “ensure a responsible and orderly closeout of operations,” according to the corporation’s news release.
State of emergency in New York City and New Jersey over rains and flash flooding
A state of emergency has been declared in New York City and New Jersey as a powerful storm system hits the US east coast from New York to Washington DC, with dangerous torrential rainfall and flash flooding under way in the region.
Forecasters had predicted intense rainfall, with rates possibly reaching up to 3 inches an hour and some isolated locations could see as much as 5 to 8 inches.
New York City officials warned that heavy rain could flood some streets, parts of the subway and basements. They urged people living in basements to move to higher floors and issued an advisory asking New Yorkers to avoid travel from Thursday afternoon through Friday afternoon.
The Clearview Expressway, a major highway in the borough of Queens, was closed in both directions, and at least two cars were submerged on the expressway, a law enforcement official told CNN. The commuter rail system into suburban Long Island suspended service on one of its busiest lines during rush hour.
DOGE Has Wasted Billions Paying People Not To Work, Report Finds
The staggering figure comes from Democrats on the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, spearheaded by Sen. Richard Blumenthal (Conn.), who released their findings in a 55-page report on losses accrued by DOGE, the brainchild of Trump and his billionaire friend-turned-enemy Elon Musk.
The results, the Democrats say, are the unsurprising outcome of a tech CEO with zero government experience taking charge of a massive federal spending overhaul, promising it was “going to be a revolution.”
“By prioritizing disruption over governance and failing to identify solutions for any of the problems it purported to solve, DOGE has created its own forms of waste,” the report stated.
Trump officials headed to Gaza to inspect food distribution centers amid hunger crisis
President Donald Trump is sending two top White House officials to Gaza on Aug. 1 to inspect food distribution centers and meet with Gazans amid intensifying global scrutiny over the hunger crisis in the territory.
Steven Witkoff, Trump's Middle East envoy, and U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee will “secure a plan to deliver more food and meet with local Gazans to hear firsthand about this dire situation" during the rare trip, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters on July 31.TVNL Comment: This is almost funny, if so many Palestinians were not dying every day. Trumps sends two men who are openly pro Israel to fairly evaluate the situation in Gaza.
Following their visit, Witkoff and Huckabee are expected to meet with Trump to approve the administration's final plan for food and aid distribution in the region amid Israel's ongoing war with Hamas in Gaza.
"It's terrible what's occurring there. It's a terrible thing. People are very hungry," Trump told reporters. "You know, the United States gave $60 million for food and it's a shame, because I don't see the results of it. And we gave it to people that in theory are watching over it fairly closely. We wanted Israel to watch over it."
TVNL Comment: This is almost funny, if so many Palestinians were not dying every day. Trumps sends two men who are openly and vehemently pro Israel to fairly evaluate the situation in Gaza.
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