The Hound 8/11

Hi there,

It’s Monday. Today we’re talking about Trump’s threat to deploy federal forces and take over the district to “make DC safe,” the administration’s push to strip critical human-rights findings from State Department reports, and more.

We’re also tracking how Fox Business pushed misleading “criminality” data to justify deportations — no fact-checking, no context.

🖊️ Add your name to urge the media: stop regurgitating xenophobic slop and start reporting real facts.

Read about this, and more, with today’s stories:

The nation’s capital waits for Trump’s next move as a federal takeover threat looms (AP)

Texas redistricting fight with Democrats ‘could last years’, threatens Greg Abbott (The Guardian)

Trump Orders State Department to Overlook International Human Rights Abuses (The Intercept)

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reposts video of pastors saying women shouldn't vote (NPR)

Congress Launches Investigation into Flock After 404 Media Reporting (404 Media)

RFK’s War on Antidepressants Will Hit Pregnant Patients Hard (The New Republic)

Energy projects across the country are in limbo after Trump’s ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ (Grist)

Until next time,

Harry from The Hound

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