The Unspun News for American Citizens · Wednesday, July 29, 2026 07:54 AM EDT
Noise removed — for independent thinkers.
Iran · Voting · Ballots · Fed · Intelligence · DOJ · Elections · Outbreak · Immigration · Markets
Executive Summary
The pause died overnight. Iran’s Revolutionary Guard fired ballistic missiles at U.S. bases in Jordan twice in twelve hours — at 5:45 p.m. Monday, hours after President Trump met Prime Minister Netanyahu, and again early Wednesday. CENTCOM and Jordan’s military said every missile was intercepted. U.S. and Saudi jets struck militia logistics sites across eastern Iraq in answer; the militias count 20 dead. The salvos followed thirteen nights of U.S. strikes and Iranian counterattacks before the four-night lull. Brent rose 3.1 percent to $84.58. The Federal Reserve announces its rate decision at 2 p.m. into that repricing, with traders leaning toward a hold.
The Senate voted 51-48 to open debate on the SAVE America Act’s proof-of-citizenship voting rules. Trump demanded the August recess be canceled until it passes; Majority Leader Thune declined. The D.C. Circuit let the mail-ballot executive order stand as premature to challenge — one day after the administration asked the Supreme Court to lift a separate 23-state block. The Senate confirmed Jay Clayton as intelligence chief, 51-47, with Section 702 still expired. James Comey moved to dismiss the seashell-post indictment as protected speech. Prosecutors dropped their case against union leader David Huerta without explanation.
Georgia’s 13th District sent two Democrats to an August 25 runoff; South Dakota’s Gov. Rhoden won his runoff 71-29. Michigan’s outbreak slowed for the first time as eight lawsuits landed on Taco Bell and its lettuce supplier. Seoul’s Kospi posted its worst two-day drop on record; Microsoft and Meta report tonight. The country meets the moment with missiles answered over Jordan, a citizenship rule argued in the Senate, and a rate call due at two — war, ballots, and the price of money all moving before dark.
The work behind this brief
Today’s Production: Articles Researched 185 · Sources 40 · Citations 62 · Facts Checked 109 · Bias Unspun 111
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