On the same day Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was released from the hospital after an emergency heart procedure, Israel’s government approved a key portion of his judicial reform plan. The vote on Monday, July 24, was 64-0 after opposing lawmakers stormed out of the chamber. “It’s definitely an outstanding moment, we did a first…

Russia and Ukraine trade drone attacks. And Twitter gets rebranded. These stories and more highlight the rundown for Monday, July 24, 2023. Ukraine, Russia trade attacks Russian authorities accused Ukraine of launching a drone attack on Moscow on Monday, July 24. Two buildings were hit and one of the drones ended up near the Russian…

Supreme Court justices have been receiving significant attention lately–possibly more than they should. Justice Clarence Thomas is drawing criticism for taking luxury trips funded by a Republican billionaire and failing to report them, and Justice Brett Kavanaugh is now getting pushback from his fellow justices for having “lightweight” opinions and writing the fewest words of…

President Biden’s first student loan forgiveness plan lasted just 10 months, and then the Supreme Court shut it down. His new repayment plan — to use the Higher Education Act (HEA) — will cost the government $475 billion over the next decade, according to a new economic projection, surpassing the $400 billion cost of the plan that…

For the first time since the suspension of executions in Alabama back in November of 2022, a man was put to death in the early morning hours of Friday, July 21. 64-year-old James Barber died from a lethal injection at 1:56 a.m. at the William Holman Correctional Facility in Atmore, Alabama. Barber was convicted and sentenced…

The FBI form at the center of an alleged bribery scheme involving the Biden family has been publicly released. We look at how Democrats and Republicans are reacting to the allegations. And more controversy for failed FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried as his former company’s own lawyers are now suing him. These stories highlight The Rundown…