# reflecting pool — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 18 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover reflecting pool. Page: Feed: --- ## [New Pell Hack Delivers Big For Fallen Heroes](https://republicanwire.net/new-pell-hack-delivers-big-for-fallen-heroes/) _2026-08-20 · publisher · Republican Wire_ Starting with the 2024-25 school year, children of service members who died in the line of duty can receive the maximum Pell Grant, no matter their family income. Story Snapshot The Iraq and Afghanistan Service Grant folded into Pell starting in 2024-25. Eligible students qualify for the maximum Pell Grant under a “special rule”. Eligibility \[…\] ## [💸“The Federal Debt” Edition](https://counterpoint.substack.com/p/the-federal-debt-edition) _2026-08-20 · Counterpoint · Counterpoint_ America has officially crossed the $40 trillion debt mark, demonstrating that if something can’t go on forever, Congress will absolutely find a way to keep it going for at least another appropriations cycle. ## [Harvard Morgue Nightmare Exposed](https://republicanwire.net/harvard-morgue-nightmare-exposed/) _2026-08-19 · publisher · Republican Wire_ Harvard agreed to pay $53 million to donor families after its morgue manager stole and sold human remains, a stark breach of trust confirmed in court filings and official statements. Story Snapshot Harvard reached a $53 million settlement with families affected by the morgue thefts. A Massachusetts judge preliminarily approved the class settlement. The state’s \[…\] ## [Trump Slams Brakes: 50% Tariffs Paused](https://republicanwire.net/trump-slams-brakes-50-tariffs-paused/) _2026-08-19 · publisher · Republican Wire_ Hours before steep new import taxes were to start, President Trump paused 50% tariffs on Canadian goods for three days while a U.S.-Canada deal is finalized. Story Snapshot Trump delayed the 50% tariffs for three days, citing a deal pending final documents. Reports say the tariffs were due to start at midnight or the next \[…\] ## [DHS Move Triggers Nursing Home Chaos](https://republicanwire.net/dhs-move-triggers-nursing-home-chaos/) _2026-08-19 · publisher · Republican Wire_ Hundreds of New York nursing homes warn that ending Haitian Temporary Protected Status could strip caregivers overnight and put seniors at risk. Story Snapshot New York facilities say losing Haitian caregivers will disrupt care for vulnerable seniors. Department of Homeland Security formally moved to end Haiti’s Temporary Protected Status after agency review. U.S. Citizenship and \[…\] ## [🖨️“White House Staff” Edition](https://counterpoint.substack.com/p/white-house-staff-edition) _2026-08-19 · Counterpoint · Counterpoint_ Karoline Leavitt is leaving the White House to spend more time with her family. ## [How scientists are fighting the Trump administration’s attempts to silence them](https://plus.flux.community/p/how-scientists-are-fighting-back) _2026-08-19 · Matthew Sheffield · Flux_ Sylvia Chou and Alexa Romberg on how scientists are supporting each other and realizing that being apolitical is a luxury belief [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/211817894/639140d37be352eb57bc270553e382fa.mp3) ## [Ossoff is playing the MAGAs like a, uh, harp](https://robinsnyder.substack.com/p/ossoff-is-playing-the-magas-like) _2026-08-19 · ROBIN SNYDER'S NOTES ON WTF? · WTF is going on with politics?_ And the good guys go 31 for 31 in specials. I sense a trend. ## [Talking About the Boogaloo with Ford Fischer](https://visunews.substack.com/p/talking-about-the-boogaloo-with-ford) _2026-08-18 · Zach D Roberts · VisuNews_ Ford has a new doc series out “Fall of the Boogaloo” - episode three is dropping tonight. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/211779807/d6815e89d075a6eceec3bf9cd5d4f049.mp3) ## [Trump's approval rating falls to new low in latest poll](https://www.fox29.com/news/trumps-approval-rating-falls-poll) _2026-08-18 · Daniel.Miller@fox.com (Daniel Miller) · Latest News | Fox 29_ President Donald Trump experienced his lowest approval rating driven in part by Americans dissatisfaction with the ongoing Iran war and his overall performance in the White House, according to a new poll. ## [Trade Bitcoin and Ethereum Today (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/VWwuvjQi8L27) _2026-08-18 · **Sponsored**_ Buy, sell, and margin trade BTC and ETH with EUR, USD, CAD, GBP, or JPY. ## [The DOJ Parachutes Into the Slush Fund Case](https://harrylitman.substack.com/p/the-doj-parachutes-into-the-slush) _2026-08-18 · Harry Litman · Talking Feds Substack_ In trying to disprove collusion with Trump, they prove the opposite. ## [Gov. Shapiro signs executive order putting guardrails on Pennsylvania data centers](https://www.fox29.com/news/gov-shapiro-signs-executive-order-places-new-guardrails-data-center-development) _2026-08-18 · Kamryn.Scrivens@fox.com (Kamryn Scrivens) · Latest News | Fox 29_ Gov. Josh Shapiro signed an executive order requiring strict rules for data center developers in Pennsylvania. Here's what we know. ## [FBI Files Drop: Spy, Cash And A Congressman](https://republicanwire.net/fbi-files-drop-spy-cash-and-a-congressman/) _2026-08-18 · publisher · Republican Wire_ Newly declassified FBI records say Eric Swalwell told agents he had “physical relations” with Christine Fang, whom investigators labeled a suspected Chinese operative, while the bureau found no chargeable offense. Story Highlights Declassified files say Swalwell admitted physical encounters with Christine Fang in 2015 interviews. FBI probed foreign influence, fundraising help, and an intern… ## [Every Law Broken in “Obsession”](https://nebula.tv/videos/legaleagle-every-law-broken-in-obsession/) _2026-08-18 · LegalEagle · LegalEagle_ A criminal defense lawyer explains why Nikki might not be going to jail forever. ## [Trump Border Project Hits Sudden Roadblock](https://republicanwire.net/trump-border-project-hits-sudden-roadblock/) _2026-08-18 · publisher · Republican Wire_ After bulldozer videos sparked bipartisan outrage, federal officials paused a Big Bend border project they insist is roads and sensors—not a 30-foot wall. Story Snapshot U.S. Customs and Border Protection paused work in Big Bend National Park after criticism and lawsuits. Officials say plans focus on access roads, detection tech, and limited vehicle barriers—not a \[…\] ## [Walz signs executive order restricting mining near Boundary Waters](https://www.fox29.com/news/walz-signs-executive-order-restricting-mining-near-boundary-waters) _2026-08-18 · Katie.Wermus@fox.com (Katie Wermus) · Latest News | Fox 29_ Gov. Tim Walz signed an executive order Tuesday aimed at blocking nonferrous mining near the Boundary Waters, following Congress' move to roll back federal protections for the region. ## [Reflecting Pool Case Takes A Sharp Turn](https://republicanwire.net/reflecting-pool-case-takes-a-sharp-turn/) _2026-08-18 · publisher · Republican Wire_ The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool saga is a case study in how quickly a simple, politically convenient explanation can collapse once the paperwork catches up with the rhetoric — and how, even after the government’s own lawyers admit the paperwork won this round, the simple explanation refuses to die. Key Points President Trump spent weeks \[…\] ## [🛟“SOS” Edition](https://counterpoint.substack.com/p/sos-edition) _2026-08-18 · Counterpoint · Counterpoint_ President Trump dismissed reports of deteriorating conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln as “a CNN fake report,” assuring Americans that a retired admiral told him the carrier was “beautifully maintained.” We are still trying to understand how a ## [Another press event, another sexist meltdown](https://robinsnyder.substack.com/p/another-press-event-another-sexist) _2026-08-18 · ROBIN SNYDER'S NOTES ON WTF? · WTF is going on with politics?_ And the White House press office stays classy ## [Let’s Weekend #529 – The Airport Catering Truck Incident](https://smashpad.com/podcast/lets-weekend-529-the-airport-catering-truck-incident/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=lets-weekend-529-the-airport-catering-truck-incident) _2026-08-18 · SmashPad · Let's Weekend_ In this episode of Let’s Weekend: We talk about ICE getting shock gloves, Trump offering up Air Force One as a sacrificial offering to Iran, and what Mike Lindell’s doing. [Listen](https://archive.org/download/lw-529-08-15-2026/lw-529-08-15-2026.mp3) ## [Earn crypto for idle GPUs (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/QtmLmZeJ21PF) _2026-08-18 · **Sponsored**_ Run one CLI, host Qwen/Llama/Mistral, and earn BTC, ETH, SOL, or USDC ## [One of his first jobs was creating art out of human hair](https://petuladvorak.substack.com/p/one-of-his-first-jobs-was-creating) _2026-08-17 · Petula Dvorak · Persisters_ Robert Fulton tried silversmithing, hair art and portrait painting before inventing the submarine. And the first commercial steamboat. ## [Trump Orders Major Cut To Korea Drills](https://republicanwire.net/trump-orders-major-cut-to-korea-drills/) _2026-08-17 · publisher · Republican Wire_ President Trump ordered a substantial cut to U.S.–South Korea military drills on the eve of their start, calling them costly and needlessly hostile toward North Korea. Story Highlights Trump said he instructed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to “substantially reduce” joint drills with South Korea. The order came hours before the Ulchi Freedom Shield exercises were \[…\] ## [New Filing Brings Former Senator Into Spotlight](https://republicanwire.net/new-filing-brings-former-senator-into-spotlight/) _2026-08-17 · publisher · Republican Wire_ A court-filed allegation says Kyrsten Sinema flew to North Carolina to post a $10,000 bond for her boyfriend after his assault arrest, tying a private relationship to public power. Story Snapshot Reports say Matthew Ammel was released on a $10,000 bond after a North Carolina arrest. Coverage citing court records lists charges for assault by \[…\] ## [Five Years Later, Afghanistan’s Grim Reality](https://republicanwire.net/five-years-later-afghanistans-grim-reality/) _2026-08-17 · publisher · Republican Wire_ Five years after America’s chaotic exit, the Taliban hold the whole country while millions of Afghans struggle without basic rights or steady work. Story Snapshot The United Nations says security has improved under Taliban rule, with nationwide control consolidated. Rights groups report sweeping bans on girls’ schooling and women’s work and movement. Aid agencies warn \[…\] ## [Keeping it a Thow-wow, Socialism is for LOSERS.](https://torrancestephensphd.substack.com/p/keeping-it-a-thow-wow-socialism-is) _2026-08-17 · Torrance Stephens · ThoughtCrime: Jones From PartsUnknown Banned From Twitter_ Whether progressive or DSA, these are unserious people. They live in a fantasy world where they do not have to work, or have never held a job or run a business, where everything is free. ## [⚡️“Electro Shock” Edition](https://counterpoint.substack.com/p/electro-shock-edition) _2026-08-17 · Counterpoint · Counterpoint_ ICE has unveiled its latest innovation in “de-escalation:” electric shock gloves. ## [Trump's Monumental Ego](https://harrylitman.substack.com/p/trumps-monumental-ego) _2026-08-17 · Talking Feds Substack_ Monday, August 17, 2026's roundtable with Kristen Holmes, Adam Klasfeld, and Tara Setmayer. ## [George Washington takes over Lie Social](https://robinsnyder.substack.com/p/george-washington-takes-over-lie) _2026-08-17 · ROBIN SNYDER'S NOTES ON WTF? · WTF is going on with politics?_ And the new AG admits he's a Trump tool on the Sunday shows ## [DC "Hair Toucher" and Stalker of Women Goes To Jail](https://visunews.substack.com/p/dc-hair-toucher-and-stalker-of-women) _2026-08-16 · Zach D Roberts · VisuNews_ J6er Bryan Betancur is sentenced to 180 days in jail.\* ## [Trump has thoughts on the sailors aboard the Lincoln](https://robinsnyder.substack.com/p/trump-has-thoughts-on-the-sailors) _2026-08-15 · ROBIN SNYDER'S NOTES ON WTF? · WTF is going on with politics?_ And the fate of the gold-flecked Epstein ballroom is up to the Supremes ## [Non-custodial Crypto Payments & Escrow (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/H7gfMJl51MrZ) _2026-08-15 · **Sponsored**_ Accept multi-chain crypto with trustless escrow, instant confirmations, and no KYC ## [🙌Saturday Bonus Cartoons](https://counterpoint.substack.com/p/saturday-bonus-cartoons-856) _2026-08-15 · Counterpoint · Counterpoint_ This week, America learned that our president recently escaped mortal danger by bravely hiding in an airline catering truck, making him the first head of state to seek asylum by cowering beneath a pile of of airline peanut packages. ## [Trump threat that led to Air Force One switch not verified, sources say](https://www.fox29.com/news/trump-threat-air-force-one-switch-not-verified) _2026-08-14 · Daniel.Miller@fox.com (Daniel Miller) · Latest News | Fox 29_ President Donald Trump was secretly transferred from Air Force One to an alternate aircraft following the NATO summit in Turkey in July after U.S. officials received intelligence regarding security threats targeting him. ## [A Band of Plucky Protesters Nets One Against ICE](https://harrylitman.substack.com/p/a-band-of-plucky-protesters-nets) _2026-08-14 · Harry Litman · Talking Feds Substack_ Showing how it can be done. ## [From Viral Fame to Jail: The Downfall of Bryan Betancur](https://joeflood.com/2026/08/14/from-viral-fame-to-jail-the-downfall-of-bryan-betancur/) _2026-08-14 · Joe Flood · Joe Flood_ Bryan Betancur aka the Metro Hair Toucher did the impossible, uniting all sides of the political spectrum in revulsion. The post From Viral Fame to Jail: The Downfall of Bryan Betancur appeared first on Joe Flood . ## [Suspect in World War II Memorial vandalism facing felony charges, taken into custody](https://www.fox29.com/news/suspect-world-war-ii-memorial-vandalism-facing-felony-charges-taken-custody) _2026-08-14 · Sam.Kosmas@fox.com (Sam Kosmas) · Latest News | Fox 29_ Authorities have taken into custody the suspect accused of vandalizing the World War II Memorial on the National Mall, where bubbles filled a fountain and "Clean hands dirty $" was written in red paint. ## [🪱“RFK Jr.” Edition](https://counterpoint.substack.com/p/rfk-jr-edition) _2026-08-14 · Counterpoint · Counterpoint_ For years, Robert F. ## [The Reflecting Pool is a perfect reflection of the regime's insidious pathology](https://robinsnyder.substack.com/p/the-reflecting-pool-is-a-perfect) _2026-08-14 · ROBIN SNYDER'S NOTES ON WTF? · WTF is going on with politics?_ And somehow Bill Cassidy finds new ways to debase himself ## [Don't Wipe Your Phone at The Airport](https://nebula.tv/videos/legaleagle-dont-wipe-your-phone-at-the-airport/) _2026-08-13 · LegalEagle · LegalEagle_ Samuel Tunick is being prosecuted for giving U.S. border agents a duress passcode that wiped his smartphone data instead of unlocking it during an airport search. ## [Trump vaccine plan could bring decades-old shot and higher costs for families](https://www.fox29.com/news/trump-vaccine-plan-old-shot-costs-families) _2026-08-13 · Daniel.Miller@fox.com (Daniel Miller) · Latest News | Fox 29_ President Donald Trump’s plan to overhaul childhood immunizations would require pharmaceutical companies to revert to a vaccine schedule while expanding manufacturing to boost vaccine production capacity. ## [A Phantom Tollbooth in the Strait of Hormuz?](https://robverchick.substack.com/p/a-phantom-tollbooth-in-the-strait) _2026-08-13 · Rob Verchick · Blue Tomorrow_ Four things to know about the Law of the Sea—and whether Iran and Oman can charge ships for passage ## [🦠“Measles, Mumps and Rubella, Oh My!” Edition](https://counterpoint.substack.com/p/measles-mumps-and-rubella-oh-my-edition) _2026-08-13 · Counterpoint · Counterpoint_ The White House this week unveiled what attendees at the signing ceremony hailed as a “historic” new childhood vaccine policy, though pediatricians and historians alike struggled to identify the “historic” part. ## [The Rise, Fall, and Possible Rebirth of a DOJ Crown Jewel](https://harrylitman.substack.com/p/the-rise-fall-and-possible-rebirth) _2026-08-13 · Talking Feds Substack_ Thursday, August 13, 2026’s one-on-one with Kevin M. Kruse. ## [The Iran lies are jumping the shark](https://robinsnyder.substack.com/p/the-iran-lies-are-jumping-the-shark) _2026-08-13 · ROBIN SNYDER'S NOTES ON WTF? · WTF is going on with politics?_ And buh-bye to Karoline Leavitt, don't let the door hit you ## [Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt leaving White House: What we know](https://www.fox29.com/news/press-secretary-karoline-leavitt-leaving-white-house-what-we-know) _2026-08-12 · Heather.Miller@fox.com (Heather Miller) · Latest News | Fox 29_ White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt is leaving her job, President Trump announced Wednesday. ## [She kept playing until her dream came true](https://petuladvorak.substack.com/p/she-kept-playing-until-her-dream) _2026-08-12 · Petula Dvorak · Persisters_ Women played pro baseball in the 1800s, then during World War II. This month, 60 persisters who refused to switch to softball did it again. Meet one of them. ## [Circle Around the Zero.](https://torrancestephensphd.substack.com/p/circle-around-the-zero) _2026-08-12 · Torrance Stephens · ThoughtCrime: Jones From PartsUnknown Banned From Twitter_ Mayor Pete is a perfect example of the pathetic pool of candidates the Democrat Party has on its bench. He talks like Obama in that he thinks what he says is so smart when in fact it is not. ## [✈️"Air Farce One” Edition](https://counterpoint.substack.com/p/air-farce-one-edition) _2026-08-12 · Counterpoint · Counterpoint_ In an audacious new approach to courageous presidential leadership, Donald Trump recently protected America by disguising himself as airline catering. Trump, faced with a potential Iranian assassination attempt on a flight home from Ankara, Turkey, slipped into a food-service truck, ditched Air Force One, and quietly boarded a different military jet. ## [Trump lies about Cart Force One because of course he does](https://robinsnyder.substack.com/p/trump-lies-about-cart-force-one-because) _2026-08-12 · ROBIN SNYDER'S NOTES ON WTF? · WTF is going on with politics?_ And the MyPillow guy needs a nap ## [Remember That This Happened.](https://visunews.substack.com/p/remember-that-this-happened) _2026-08-12 · Zach D Roberts · VisuNews_ 9 Years Ago Nazis marched with the help of police on a college town. ## [Trump's Reflecting Pool Prosecutions Collapse In Court](https://nebula.tv/videos/legaleagle-trumps-reflecting-pool-prosecutions-collapse-in-court/) _2026-08-11 · LegalEagle · LegalEagle_ Trump humiliated in court, again.