Hegseth Secretly Splurges Nuclear Cash on Trump’s ‘Free’ Jet

 https://www.thedailybeast.com/hegseth-secretly-splurges-nuclear-cash-on-trumps-free-jet/

The Defense Department raided its own coffers to fix up the president’s $400 million jet from Qatar.

The Pentagon has transferred $934 million from the “Sentinel,” a $77.7 billion project dedicated to modernizing the U.S.’ ground-based nuclear missiles, to fund a classified project, according to The New York Times, and Air Force officials said at least some of the funds will go toward renovating a Qatari-funded Boeing 747-8 to Trump’s liking....

Eating eggs weekly may lower Alzheimer’s risk by nearly 50 percent:

 https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/5414072-eating-eggs-lowers-risk-alzheimers-study/?tbref=hp

A new study suggests diets including eggs, especially the yolk, may help reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s disease.

Published in The Journal of Nutrition, the study followed more than 1,000 U.S. adults and found that those who consumed more than one egg weekly had a 47 percent reduced risk of Alzheimer’s.

Over an average follow-up of 6.7 years, 280 participants, or 27.3 percent, were diagnosed with Alzheimer’s dementia. Researchers found that 39 percent of the “total effect of egg intake” was linked to choline, a nutrient found in egg yolks known to support memory and brain function.

Chairman of Shomrim indicted for sexual offenses

https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/412310

A state prosecutor filed an indictment against Chaim Rotter from Bnei Brak, chairman of the Shomrim neighborhood watch organization, for rape and indecent acts committed against minors over the years.

Not even snake lady can help Trump shake Epstein scandal

Bolton dismisses Gabbard’s Obama allegations: ‘She’s imagined evidence that doesn’t exist’

 https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5421742-bolton-gabbard-obama-russia-report/?tbref=hp

“She’s strung together a series of things that aren’t necessarily related, she’s exaggerated what actual congressional reports have said, she’s imagined evidence that doesn’t exist,” Bolton, a foreign policy hawk, said during his Friday appearance on NewsNation’s “On Balance.” “So, if anybody really gets into it, it collapses pretty quickly, but as a campaign to save her job, I think it actually worked out pretty successfully for her.”  

Showering during 9 Days

  Nine Days Shower

This ‘Shower Exclusion’ during the Nine Days for hygienic purposes is ruled decisively by the vast majority of contemporary authorities including Rav Yosef Chaim Zonnenfeld zt”l, Rav Yechiel Michel Tukachinsky zt”l, Rav Moshe Feinstein zt”l, Rav Shlomo Zalman Auerbach zt”l, Rav Yaakov Kamenetsky zt”l, the Klausenberger Rebbe zt”l, Rav Yosef Shalom Elyashiv zt”l, Rav Shmuel Halevi Wosner zt”l, Rav Ben Tzion Abba Shaul zt”l, Rav Ovadiah Yosef zt”l, Rav Mordechai Eliyahu zt”l, Rav Yisrael Halevi Belsky zt”l, Rav Efraim Greenblatt zt”l, the Sha’arim Metzuyanim B’Halachah, and Rav Moshe Sternbuch.[16]

Nine Days Shower

Igros Moshe (EH IV #84.4)  Question: Is permitted to take a shower during the 9 days for cleanliness? Answer  Yeshiva students are permitted to wash during the nine days since their intent is for cleanliness and not pleasure and thus there is a clear basis to be lenient.  

Haredi journalist slams MK Goldknopf over callous remarks on bereavement

https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/412254

 Aryeh Ehrlich, editor of Mishpacha magazine, harshly condemned MK Yitzhak Goldknopf’s statement distancing himself from the grief of bereaved religious-Zionist families amid the war with Hamas. Calling the remarks 'un-Jewish' and 'callous.'

In an interview published over the weekend in the Makor Rishon newspaper, Goldknopf said:

“Their pain should remain with them, and our pain should remain with us. Don’t bring me your pain and pass it onto me. Let’s decide that everyone deals with their own package.”

In response, Ehrlich posted a scathing comment on Twitter, opening with:

"I am ashamed and humiliated by the words spoken by my representative in the Knesset. I literally bury my head in shame at such callous and un-Jewish quotes like ‘Don’t dump your pain on us’ or ‘Everyone with their own package’—such alienating remarks that go against everything our Sages taught us about the suffering of Israel, and about how when a Jew is in pain, the Divine Presence cries and says, ‘It is too heavy for My head, too heavy for My arm.’”

Ehrlich then referenced the example of Moses as the opposite model: “Even though Moses was exempt from the burden of slavery in Egypt because he was from the tribe of Levi, he still came down to witness his brothers’ suffering and to truly feel their pain.”

Trump, a president of many talents, and not much humility or honesty - cares about popularity

 https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-861946

On Sunday, President Donald J. Trump modestly declared his first six months back in the White House as “the most successful” such period for any president in history, boasting that he “totally revived” the country after being “DEAD” under his predecessor, “ended numerous wars” and made this the “most respected country” in the world. He previously called himself the greatest president in history “better than Lincoln, better than Washington.”

He claimed his poll numbers among Republicans and his MAGA movement have risen to historic levels, particularly on his signature issue, immigration.

The rest of America doesn’t share their enthusiasm. His approval numbers are under water and sinking, according to statistician Nate Silver and a variety of non-partisan polls. They’re down on immigration, the economy, trade, and inflation. Overall, only 44% approve and 53.1% disapprove of his performance (isn’t that what it is for him, a performance?).

Epstein Survivor Reacts To Potential Ghislaine Maxwell Pardon

 https://www.newsweek.com/ghislaine-maxwell-pardon-donald-trump-jeffrey-epstein-survivor-2104196

Critics have speculated that President Donald Trump could pardon Maxwell following her meeting with Department of Justice officials to answer fresh questions about the Epstein case. When asked about that possibility Friday, Trump failed to rule it out, instead telling reporters outside the White House that he was "allowed to do it" but it was "something I haven't thought about."

The Tin-Foil Hat Brigade MAGA Epstein chareidy version

 https://mishpacha.com/the-tin-foil-hat-brigade/

It is going to become harder for those inside the Trump administration, including the president himself, to control this aspect of MAGA. Vice President J.D. Vance offers a prime example of this difficulty. Vance has been widely considered the front-runner going into 2028 — but how can he maintain that pose, if he is at the heart of a government that the conspiracy theorists believe is the source of all the problems?

Outsiders like Bannon, Musk, Carlson, and hundreds of other podcasters and political voices living outside the Beltway will continue to grow in influence simply because they can lob theories without being responsible for resolving them — unlike the White House.

Trump loses favor with independents; overall approval hits 37 percent: Gallup

 https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5418546-donald-trump-approval-gallup/?tbref=hp

President Trump’s approval rating dropped to its lowest level of his second term, a shift fueled by a decline in support among independents, according to a new survey.

The latest Gallup poll found 37 percent of U.S. adults say they approve of the president’s performance in office — down from 40 percent in June, 43 percent in May and 44 percent in April.

Give Mezuza to goy to wear around neck for protection?

 Igros Moshe (YD II #141.3)  Question Can a mezuza be worn for protection? Answer It seems even the Rambam agrees that a mezuza protects as an amulet. Rabbi Yehuda sent a mezuza to a goy as a present for protection. It is not prohibited if he wants to wear it on a chain on his neck.

Netanyahu to Macron: Palestinian state would be launch pad to annihilate Israel

 https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/412218

Netanyahu condemns French President's decision to recognize a Palestinian state: “Palestinians don’t want a state beside Israel—they want one instead of it.” Sa’ar: "A Palestinian state will be a Hamas state."