Miscounted Casualties

Monday, July 27, 2026

Today, Donald Trump TACOs again on major Iran war escalation as administration officials worry about running out of munitions; the Pentagon has inexplicably changed the number of troops killed in the war from 18 to 14 on their web site; as far right influencers whinge about the tiny voter registration error in New Jersey - they remain silent about a similar error in Texas; the Justice Department withdraws its subpoenas of New York Times reporters; the administration admits in court papers that it canceled state grants based solely on politics; Trump has ordered fake news warning signs placed outside the Smithsonian; a car plowed into the crowd at Berlin Pride in an act of terrorism; Donald switched out his Bribe Force One jet because of a credible threat from Iran; Paramount Skydance has delayed its Warner Bros. Discovery buyout; Rep. Yassamin Ansari is seeking testimony from Barron Trump about his relationship with the Tate brothers; Trump’s anti mail ballot executive order has been blocked by an appeals court; California Democrats are ramping up their anti-voter ID fight; a Democrat-backed candidate has flipped Chandler Arizona’s solidly red mayoral seat; Katie Phang notched a win in her Epstein Files lawsuit against Todd Blanche; plus Allison delivers your Good News.

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Stories
Trump Switched to Old Air Force One at NATO Summit After Credible Iranian Threat | NYT

Trump Holds Off on Major War Escalation Against Iran as Advisers Raise Concerns | NYT

Number of U.S. Troop Deaths in Iran War Appears Lower on Pentagon Website | NYT

Trump Administration Admits Canceling Grants to States That Did Not Vote for Him | NYT

Car Plows Into Crowd at Berlin Pride Event in Suspected Terror Attack | NYT

Trump Orders Warnings Placed at ‘Inaccurate’ Smithsonian History Museum | NYT

Paramount delays merger with Warner Bros. that would fold in CNN | The Washington Post

House Democrat pushes for Barron Trump to testify on reported ties to Tate brothers | MS NOW

Election errors found in Texas voter database ahead of November election | ABC25 Texas

Trump’s anti-mail voting order gets blocked again | Democracy Docket

California Dems ramp up anti-voter ID fight | POLITICO

Democrat-backed candidate flips Chandler mayor’s office in Arizona | The Hill


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