Issue 22 Jul 27 – Aug 2, 2026
Week of Jul 27
The Ceuta migrant surge is being framed as coordinated retaliation against Spain for its Palestine stance, with Morocco doing the pushing and US money behind it. RFK Jr keeps dodging accountability on his way to running US health policy, and Republicans finally turned on domestic-abuse-accused Max Miller.
Spain's border crisis is being sold as punishment for Palestine. Thousands massed at Ceuta after Morocco's military transported and recruited migrants to the Spanish enclave, a 50,000-person pressure campaign over territory. The US paid Morocco $20 million to press its Spanish claim, and Spanish intelligence warned of the crossing then got ignored. Ben-Gvir admitted openly that immigration is a cudgel against countries breaking with Israel on Gaza, though the direct Israeli-hand claims remain unproven. Italy is already threatening Schengen.
RFK Jr is fighting his way into HHS by attacking questions. He blamed COVID lockdowns for measles, told Dana Bash she isn't a scientist, and refused to say how he'd prep for the next pandemic. A vaccine skeptic with no scientific training, running deflection instead of answers.
Republicans broke silence on Max Miller. Senator Bernie Moreno called the abuse-accused congressman unfit and a danger, even George Santos labeled him a woman-beater, and Miller needs a restraining order from his opponent's lawyer. Two-thirds of MAGA voters back the accused abuser anyway.
Trump's fabrications ran on schedule. He invented another unverifiable drug deal, described missiles with sound effects, and bought 250 Escalades while 1.5% growth buried his "Golden Age." Tariff revenue went negative as Amazon pocketed $640 million in refunds that never reached anyone else.
America's ICC demolition is about shielding Netanyahu. Trump admitted it plainly, he and Rubio defended Netanyahu and bashed the court, and a soldier said killing Gaza's children is fine.