Notices by Steve Herman (newsguyusa@flipboard.social)

DoJ sues Milwaukee over the city's ordinance preventing law enforcement officers from wearing masks. https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/local/milwaukee/2026/07/23/federal-government-sues-milwaukee-over-ice-mask-ban/91029427007/

(AP) — Criticized by a federal judge for sloppy legal work, the government on Thursday withdrew subpoenas that would have compelled three New York Times reporters to testify about their sources for articles about President Donald Trump’s Qatari-gifted Air Force One jet.

A French modeling scout linked to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has been found dead at his home near Paris. https://www.france24.com/en/france/20260722-french-modelling-scout-linked-to-us-sex-offender-epstein-found-dead-outside-paris

A tanker off the coast of Oman radioed that it was struck by an unknown projectile in the Strait of Hormuz and the crew have abandoned the vessel. - UKMTO

This weekend’s episode of our nationally syndicated radio show/podcast, America@250:Due Diligence, begins with one of the nation’s first overseas conflicts. When Thomas Jefferson refused the demands of the Pasha of Tripoli, he sent the young US Navy into combat against the Barbary powers—without requesting a formal declaration of war. Congress knew about the campaign, financed it and allowed it to continue, establishing an early precedent for presidential military action supported through congressional acquiescence. https://open.substack.com/pub/newsguy/p/the-power-of-war?r=1g77q&utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web

ABC News - Donald Trump's longtime teleprompter operator placed prediction market bets on the president’s speeches, CTFC investigators found. https://abcnews.com/US/white-house-teleprompter-operator-made-100k-betting-trumps/story?id=134764573

Politico - President Trump is promising to reveal “really big news” on election security in a prime time address this evening. Many Republicans wish he wouldn’t. https://www.politico.com/news/2026/07/16/republicans-brace-trump-speech-election-fraud-00999640

The US Mint will begin striking a $1 gold coin featuring President Trump, announces Treasury Secretary Bessent.

Authorities say ICE shot and killed a person this morning in Maine. https://www.wmtw.com/article/significant-police-presence-pool-street-biddeford-maine/71917201

Meta has launched a new AI image generator that allows anyone to create AI images with your Instagram photos. And if you have a public Instagram account, Meta automatically opted you in.

Here’s how to opt out: https://wapo.st/4ymzOnN

WSJ - Israel shared new intelligence with the US that it said indicated a fresh Iranian plan to kill President Trump. https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/iran-hatched-fresh-plot-to-kill-trump-israel-told-u-s-1511d9d2?st=7J9c7S

(Petra) -- Jordan's air defense systems intercepted and shot down eight missiles launched from Iran toward Jordanian territory. https://petra.gov.jo/en/news/armed-forces-intercept-shoot-down-8-iranian-missiles-bound-for-jordan

President Trump is taking one of the older Air Force One jets back to the US amid security concerns regarding the new Qatari-donated model. https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5959582-trump-air-force-one-turkey/

Harding, Ford, (George W.) Bush and Biden were among US presidents skewered for verbal gaffes.

Just today in Turkey, Trump:

-“Islamic Republic of Japan”
- Referred repeatedly to Zelenskyy (who he was sitting next to) as “Putin"
- “Tic Tac” for TikTok
- “JCPOC” for JCPOA

The Texas attorney general and Republican nominee for a US Senate seat appears to have used an address where he didn’t llive while voting in six recent elections — despite his warning voters that “it is illegal to misrepresent your residence on election records.” https://www.texastribune.org/2026/07/07/ken-paxton-voting-election-law/

First Amendment lawsuit filed against federal officials for attempting to intimidate a US citizen who wrote a critical letter to the head of ICE. https://www.fire.org/research-learn/complaint-streever-v-mullin-et-al

The Belgian football federation wants an explanation from FIFA about a decision to let US forward Folarin Balogun play at the World Cup despite getting a red card in his previous game. https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/49286007/belgium-ask-fifa-explain-balogun-reversal-challenge-usmnt-strikers-eligibility

President Trump confirms to reporters in the Oval Office he asked FIFA to review of the penalty given to US forward Folarin Balogun during the World Cup, even though he initially didn’t know what a red card meant.

The referee responsible is "very suspect,” according to Trump.

Man in Memphis fatally shot by National Guard. https://www.actionnews5.com/2026/07/05/tbi-identifies-man-killed-national-guard-involved-shooting/

President Trump called FIFA’s president and asked him to review the suspension of the United States’ top goal scorer. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/05/us/trump-fifa-balogun-world-cup.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share