The Biden administration is calling on Venezuela to publish a complete tabulation of votes from Sunday’s presidential election, after incumbent leader Nicolás Maduro was declared the winner of the election with 51 percent of the vote. Venezuela’s election authority said opposition candidate Edmundo González received 44 percent of the vote. It has not released the tallies from any machines yet. Widespread protests broke out across Venezuela as a result. Mr. González says his campaign has proof that he won, with more than double Mr. Maduro’s votes. Mr. Maduro says he knows how to deal with nationwide protests and “those who are violent.”
President Joe Biden is proposing sweeping changes to the Supreme Court, as Vice President Kamala Harris also gets on board. But Republicans warn it would “erode the rule of law.”
In the midst of multiple legal challenges, TikTok is once again back in the spotlight. The Justice Department has accused the China-backed platform of harvesting user information on sensitive social issues.
Topics in this episode include:
1. US Calls on Venezuela to Release Full Tabulation of Votes
2. US Calls for Venezuela to Publish Full Voting Records
3. State Dept: Not Evacuating US Citizens From Lebanon
4. Biden Calls for Sweeping Supreme Court Changes
5. Trump Holds Telephone Rally With Kari Lake
6. Bipartisan Task Force to Investigate Trump Shooting
7. Park Fire Becomes 6th Largest in California History
8. Iowa’s New Abortion Ban Now in Effect
9. Title IX Changes: Protection or Free Speech Infringement?
10. DOJ: TikTok Harvests US Users’ Political Views
11. US Says Russia Using Americans to Spread Disinformation
12. Biden Calls for Reforms in Supreme Court
13. DOD Announces $1.7 Billion in Aid to Ukraine
14. Trial Begins for Man Accused of Spying for China
15. Beijing Accuses US, Allies of ‘Creating Tension’
16. 2 Children Die in ‘Ferocious’ UK Knife Attack
17. Italy Seeks Economic Ties With China
18. McDonald’s Sales Fall Globally for 1st Time in 3 Years
19. Vandals Damage Multiple French Telecom Lines
20. US Men’s Gymnastics Team Wins Bronze, Ends Medal Drought
21. 2 Meteor Showers Usher Out July in Style
22. Quad Foreign Ministers Hold Talks on Maritime Security
23. 7-Figure Starter Home? Prices Soar in 200+ Cities
24. Expert: Match Passions, Scholarships to Ease College Burden
25. Swarm of Dragonflies Startles Beachgoers
26. US Men’s Gymnastics Team Wins Bronze, Ends Medal Drought
27. How to Prevent Burnout in Young Athletes
28. World’s Largest Treasure Hunt: Geocaching
