WSJ: RFK Jr. diverted $12M from minority health office for personal security

RFK Jr. Redirected $12 Million from Minority Health Office to Personal Security

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. transferred $12 million from the Office of Minority Health—a program created under President Ronald Reagan to address higher Black infant mortality rates—to fund his own security detail, according to The Wall Street Journal.

HHS informed Congress earlier this year that the funds would cover Kennedy's security costs, which rose from $10 million in 2025 to $17 million in 2026, sources told the Journal.

In response, HHS spokeswoman Emily Hilliard stated that the cuts "reflect HHS priorities and programmatic assessments—not the Secretary's security needs." She added: "Secretary Kennedy faces a security environment that differs significantly from that of previous HHS secretaries. His protection reflects the threats he faces, his extensive travel, and the security required for him to safely carry out his duties nationwide."

Kennedy initially requested protection from the U.S. Marshals Service rather than the security provided by the Office of the Inspector General. He stopped speaking at outdoor events after a man wearing a bike helmet rushed at him last year.

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Stephen Miller Blames Senate Leadership for Expected Midterm Losses

Donald Trump told Republicans to vote as if he were on the November ballot, but White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller is shifting blame ahead of a potentially brutal midterm defeat.

"If the Republicans lose the midterms it'll be because [Senate Majority Leader] John Thune didn't get the SAVE America Act passed," Miller wrote on X Tuesday, adding that the predicted loss "rests solely on John Thune's shoulders."

The SAVE America Act originally proposed requiring voters to present a passport or birth certificate to register—a mandate critics argued would restrict millions of Americans, noting that half the country's population lacks a passport and that the legislation would make it difficult for anyone who changed their name, including married women, to register.

The White House heralded the bill as critical to election integrity. Trump made its passage a precondition for supporting other legislative efforts.

The initiative stalled over the summer when House Republicans tied it to the 2027 National Defense Authorization Act, which has stalled the typically uncontroversial defense bill in the Senate. The SAVE Act is now one of 650 bills awaiting Senate action.

Meanwhile, attention has shifted toward reliably red states Alaska and Ohio, away from purple regions like North Carolina, which Politico reported Tuesday has been seen as a "money sink for Dems."

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Trump Made Millions in Stock Trades While Championing AI Industry

President Donald Trump personally made tens of millions from the AI industry, according to financial disclosures filed Tuesday.

Trump reported 1,156 securities transactions in July, CNBC reported. He purchased at least $43.6 million worth of shares and sold at least $35.6 million.

Key transactions included:

• Sales of Microsoft and Amazon shares on July 20, totaling between $5 million and $25 million each
• Purchases of between $100,001 and $250,000 of Microsoft and between $1,001 and $15,000 of Amazon a few days later

The president has emerged as a champion for artificial intelligence and data centers—industries in which Microsoft and Amazon have invested billions. These companies are also paying into the president's pockets for his vanity projects.

Also concerning: Trump sold between $250,001 and $500,000 of Northrop Grumman on the same day he signed an executive order tightening supply chain requirements for defense contractors.

Trump's total trades ranged between $79 million and $270 million—up slightly from June, when he traded shares worth between $78.1 million and $263.1 million. Trump maintains that independent advisers handle his trading without his input.

His 2025 financial disclosure showed he made over $2 billion during his first year back in the White House. In 2025, he bought or sold stocks 21,000 times with companies he discusses publicly, though his initial self-reporting showed only 800 transactions.

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Trump Fixates on White House Ballroom During Zelenskiy Meeting at UN

President Trump couldn't stop praising his planned White House ballroom while taking questions alongside Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy Tuesday at the United Nations.

Trump bragged that Chinese President Xi Jinping's state visit to the White House later this week was "the hottest ticket that they've seen in a long time."

"Almost as hot as when Zelenskiy comes into town," Trump said to laughs. Zelenskiy quipped, "I'm glad," as Trump patted his knee.

Trump lamented that his ballroom was not yet ready, otherwise he could host 2,000 people. When asked if he would bring Zelenskiy to the ballroom for a future visit, Trump replied, "Well, we might have that, yes.… It's under budget and ahead of schedule."

Throughout the exchange, Zelenskiy appeared visibly frustrated—understandably, as he is leading a war against Russia's invasion and needs Trump's support. Trump, however, focused on his vanity projects, spending much of his time and speeches on the ballroom and other unnecessary construction.

Dr. John Gartner, a former assistant professor at Johns Hopkins University Medical School, told The Daily Beast in June that Trump is increasingly "obsessed with things that reflect glory on him"—a sign of cognitive decline. No one is stopping Trump, least of all the Supreme Court.

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Trump and Musk's Financial Ties Remain Strong Despite Rocky Relationship

President Trump's long, dramatic relationship with billionaire Elon Musk appears back on good terms, as Trump recently bought and sold tens of thousands of dollars in Musk's SpaceX rocket company.

Financial disclosures show Trump purchased between $15,001 and $50,000 worth of SpaceX shares on July 10 and sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in shares on July 17. SpaceX holds multiple federal contracts worth millions—yet Trump is allowed to trade because he claims his investments are managed by an independent third party.

Even as Trump and Musk's personal and political relationship has been exceptionally rocky, their financial one remains strong.

Trump made over 1,100 stock trades in July, totaling between $79 million and $270 million, according to a CNBC analysis. The largest transactions were sales of up to $25 million in Amazon and Microsoft, plus smaller sales in Oracle and Nvidia.

Previous presidents divested or used blind trusts to avoid conflicts of interest. Trump is well past that.

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