Three newly freed Americans are back on U.S. soil on Friday after a landmark prisoner exchange with Russia. President Joe Biden was at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland to greet them, and said the exchange came with “tough calls.”
Vice President Kamala Harris ‘ campaign announced that it raised $310 million last month. The haul by Harris, the Democratic National Committee, and affiliated entities outpaced Republican former President Donald Trump, whose campaign and assorted committees said they took in $138.7 million for July.
The Biden administration officially recognized Venezuela’s opposition candidate Edmundo González as the winner of the presidential election. The State Department said the Venezuelan National Electoral Council’s declaration of socialist President Nicolás Maduro as the winner came with no supporting evidence.
Topics in this episode include:
- Americans Freed From Russia Back Home
- Gershkovich Calls for Release of Russian Dissidents
- Philly Reacts to Americans Freed From Russia
- Germany Reacts to Prisoner Swap Between Russia and the West
- Israel Reports Failed Rocket Attacks From Lebanon
- US Recognizes Maduro Opponent as President-Elect
- House Freedom’s Andy Ogles Wins Primary
- Harris Campaign Says It Raised $310M in July
- JD Vance Visits Southern Border in Arizona
- Utah Supreme Court Pauses State Abortion Ban
- DOJ Announces Reward for Corporate Whistleblowers
- Judge Throws Out NFL ‘Sunday Ticket’ Verdict
- Park Fire Still Burning, Storms May Cause New Problems
- Labor Department Report Signals Cooling Job Market
- Intel Set for Huge Stock Market Loss
- Back-to-School Shopping Gets Underway
- Patrol Dogs Help Keep Fentanyl Out of the US
- Rubio Pushes Bill to Curb CCP Influence in Ukraine
- China Rolls Out First University Degree in Marriage
- Floods in China Leave Dozens Dead and Missing
- Hong Kong Political Prisoners Struggle to Rebuild Lives
- UK’s Starmer Vows to Tackle ‘Violent Disorder’
- Paris Mayor Honors Ukrainian Athletes for Bravery
- 200 Arrests During First Week of Olympics
- Germany Joins US-Led Command Monitoring Korean Border
- Turkey Blocks Access to Instagram
- Female Boxers Caught Up in Olympic Controversy
- Italian Prime Minister Reacts to Boxing Gender Controversy
- Village Athletes Say They Feel Secure, Despite Thefts
- Bookmaker in Ohtani Interpreter Case Pleads Guilty
- 73rd Miss Teen USA Crowned in Pageant
- Amphibious Cars Cruise Amsterdam’s Canals Before Ban
- Embracing Stillness: Simple Steps to Quiet the Mind