Deal ..

The U.S. and European Union agreed on trade terms that include a 15% rate on most EU products as well as hundreds of billions of dollars of investments in American industry.

President Donald Trump and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen met in Scotland on Sunday to iron out the agreement.

Trump said the EU will invest $600 billion in the U.S. and buy $750 billion of U.S. energy, with “vast amounts” of American weapons also in the mix. He also said the EU will be “opening up their countries at zero tariff.”

Community..

The early church, especially in its first century, was characterized by a strong sense of community and shared life. They gathered regularly, shared resources, and actively cared for one another, demonstrating a commitment to living out their faith in practical ways. 

This included sharing meals, possessions, and actively participating in each other's lives. 

Community Focus:  

The early church was deeply rooted in community. Believers met together frequently, both in public spaces like the temple courts and in homes, to share meals, fellowship, and learn from each other. 

• The early church actively shared their faith with others, leading to the rapid growth of the church. 

Owls..

A bipartisan parliament of House and Senate members today is calling on Congress to kill an expensive plan ordered by former President Joe Biden to shoot 450,000 barred owls bullying the endangered northern spotted owl in Northwest forests.

 The protected owl, which is found from British Columbia to northern California, has been at the center of several controversial environmental fights. The government estimates that there are between 3,000 and 5,200 of them versus millions of barred owls.

Critics of the Biden plan have called it expensive, wasteful, and cruel. Several wildlife groups also oppose the killings.

The Biden administration’s Fish and Wildlife Service agency plan to directly kill more than 450,000 barred owls, costing tax dollars over $1.3 billion over the next 30 years, is a waste of Americans’ hard-earned tax dollars. 

Bad News..

 

Fox News touted its success over broadcast networks, stating that since June 20, it has led in primetime with 2.6 million viewers, compared to ABC’s 2.3 million viewers, NBC’s 2.1 million viewers, and CBS’ 2 million viewers.  

In comparison, MSNBC averaged 865,000 total viewers in primetime for July, down 27% on the same month last year. In the 25-54 demo, MSNBC posted 81,000, down 40% on the same period the previous year. Meanwhile, across total day, MSNBC averaged 530,000 (down 26%) and 52,000 in the demo (down 37%).

CNN averaged 497,000 total viewers in primetime for July (down 42% on last year) and 92,000 in the key demo (down 55%). In total day, CNN posted 370,000 viewers (down 29%) and 62,000 in the key (down 44%).

Fire Arms..

Mayor Eric Adams touted his administration’s work in getting firearms off the streets in a press conference on Sunday.

Going back to the start of 2025, more than 3,000 illegal firearms have been seized by the New York Police Department, Adams announced during the conference, which was hosted at the NYPD’s 42nd Precinct in the Bronx.

From January 2022 to today, Adams said that the city has taken over 22,700 illegal firearms in the course of his administration.

Skinny Legs .

 

A convicted terrorist and boss of the Irish Republican Army in North America may finally be getting booted from the United States.

The Belfast native was convicted in 1983 in Brooklyn Federal Court for conspiring to buy missiles to shoot down British helicopters amid the violent clashes in Northern Ireland known as “The Troubles.”

Gabriel Megahey, 82, lived in New York for decades but a June 20 letter from the US Department of Homeland Security warned his “parole” was being terminated,  

Megahey, known by the nickname “Skinny Legs,” was convicted with three others, with then U.S. Attorney John Dearie describing him at the time as “the most culpable of these defendants,” and the group as a whole as “a network of men who sought to use this country as a base of terrorist activities,” according to reports.

At Least..

 

Famine..

 

Find..

ICYMI [In Case you missed it], this Week: Rep. Meeks Calls Out Republicans for Hiding the Epstein Files.  

Trump and the Republicans have a pattern of deceiving the American people. 

They promised to release the Epstein files, they’re now refusing to do so and hiding them from the public. Speaker Johnson has gone so far as to adjourn the House early to avoid dealing with their self-inflicted crisis.  

Meanwhile, Democrats are leading the fight to hold them accountable and demand real answers. The American public deserves the truth—not more lies and political games from Trump and his allies.

Comment:

Is there more important issues that impact the little people than who slept with who?

Just a thought.

Medicaid..