23,000 Jobs Lost, but the Number Washington
Hates Is 53,000
Posted By: FlyRight, 8/8/2026 6:57:10 AM
President Donald Trump got handed an ugly jobs headline Friday. The economy lost 23,000 payroll jobs in July, and revisions erased another 103,000 jobs from May and June. That can't be dressed up; a weak jobs report is a weak jobs report. But buried one line deeper is a number worth noticing. Private employers added 30,000 jobs in July while government payrolls fell by 53,000. If government employment had simply remained flat, the headline number would've been a gain of 30,000 jobs. Statistics can tell very different stories depending on where somebody stops reading. The easiest headline is "23,000 jobs lost." It's accurate, but so is "private employers added 30,000 jobs."
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President Donald Trump got handed an ugly jobs headline Friday. The economy lost 23,000 payroll jobs in July, and revisions erased another 103,000 jobs from May and June. That can't be dressed up; a weak jobs report is a weak jobs report.
But buried one line deeper is a number worth noticing. Private employers added 30,000 jobs in July while government payrolls fell by 53,000. If government employment had simply remained flat, the headline number would've been a gain of 30,000 jobs.
Statistics can tell very different stories depending on where somebody stops reading. The easiest headline is "23,000 jobs lost."
It's accurate, but so is "private employers added 30,000 jobs."
Staten Island patriot artist and relentless Trump-supporting activist Scott LoBaido suffered cardiac arrest Tuesday night at a pro-police National Night Out Against Crime event after attempting to confront radical socialist New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, and later revealed from his hospital bed that he “actually died for 2 minutes.”
LoBaido, 61, the hard-charging conservative known for his massive American flag murals, anti-left stunts, and fierce defense of cops and America, collapsed at the Midland Beach boardwalk event in Staten Island shortly after Mamdani was mercilessly booed off the stage by the crowd.
Israel’s Critics Have a History Problem
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We’re hearing a lot of charges since Oct. 7th that Israel has committed a litany of war crimes. Let’s examine them very carefully because I think they tell us more about the accuser than they do the accused.
We’re told by a lot of representatives in our own Congress, mostly on the Democrat side, not all—Tucker Carlson, for example, Candace Owens, but also Zohran Mamdani and others have said that Israel is an apartheid state. In other words, it has racial enclaves.
But there’s nothing in the Israeli constitution that requires you to be Jewish. In fact, there’s 2 million Arabs living freely, voting freely inside Israel.
In contrast,
Some blockbuster news is dropping Wednesday night as pertains to the ongoing congressional investigations into Anthony Fauci: a copy of the diminutive doctor's COVID-era phone has landed in the hands of the Senate Homeland Security Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, which is chaired by Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI).According to an exclusive report in the Wall Street Journal, the phone was handed over by the Department of Health and Human Services, and is likely to contain additional records about Fauci's conduct during the pandemic. This comes a week after Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) publicly released an archive of documents related to Fauci's handling of COVID, including his diaries.
President Donald Trump touted the results of his economic policies in Las Vegas on Wednesday, including 40,000 new jobs for Nevadans since his second term began.Trump highlighted his administration’s economic wins in the Silver State and nationally while delivering remarks at Red Rock Casino.Here in Nevada, we’ve created over 40,000 new jobs and lifted nearly 100,000 Nevadans off of food stamps,” he said. ” And they don’t want to be on food stamps, because they’ve got new jobs. They’ve got jobs. They don’t need food stamps.”
He then noted that more Americans are working now than ever before.
Efforts to advance the SAVE America Act received a boost on Wednesday afternoon following what Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, described as a “very productive” Senate Republican meeting. Lee said discussions have moved in a “very favorable direction.”
“We’re talking now much more about how best to do this—not whether to stay and work on the SAVE America Act, but what procedural vehicle to use in order to get this thing done,” Lee said after the meeting.
The procedural vehicle Lee referenced is the $95 billion House-passed budget resolution, a potential reconciliation package in which portions of the SAVE America Act could be included.
Mamdani relentlessly booed at NYPD Staten
Island event, as he flees stage after
less than 1 minute 7 replies
Island event, as he flees stage after
less than 1 minute 7 replies
They got the last laugh.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani was battered by boos before he quickly exited the stage in Staten Island Tuesday night at one of the Big Apple’s pro-police celebrations.
A smiling Hizzoner was forced to offer up some abbreviated remarks at the Midland Beach boardwalk for the NYPD’s 43rd Patrol Borough National Night Out Against Crime where some 3,500 residents and families had gathered to celebrate, the Staten Island Advance reported. His appearance drew loud jeers and a tirade of profanities from attendees as the Democratic socialist made his way up to the podium — with some shouting him down to leave, social media videos show.
Socialist Dem Gov. frontrunner can’t
just say ‘no’ when asked if she wants
to cancel Thanksgiving 22 replies
just say ‘no’ when asked if she wants
to cancel Thanksgiving 22 replies
A socialist Dem running for Wisconsin governor became visibly uncomfortable and served up a word salad when asked whether she still stands by her call to “cancel Thanksgiving” because it is “celebrating colonialism.” At the height of the Covid pandemic, Francesca Hong, who is the frontrunner to become the Democratic nominee in America’s Dairyland, said that the beloved holiday needs to be scrapped, and that America “should have done this in 1621.” She added: “If it takes a worldwide pandemic for us to realize we should stop celebrating colonialism and the original superspreader event that killed Indegenous [sic] folx [sic] and women so be it.”
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez broadly blasted fellow European leaders for their response to the surge of tens of thousands of migrants from Morocco to the Spanish border, seemingly criticizing Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni for deciding to resume European border controls in the wake of the incident.
Sánchez appeared to take issue with Italy's decision to temporarily suspend Schengen Area free-travel arrangements with Spain. The Schengen Area is an agreement between 29 European countries that abolishes passport controls and allows people to travel across European borders without providing documents.
"In the current international context, the European Union cannot afford this kind of selfish, polarising and unlawful reaction,"
In an ongoing civil election fraud case in Zapata County, hundreds of voters requested assistance to vote. Among them were those who were also sworn in to assist others requesting assistance, according to Secretary of State data.
The pattern raises concerns about voter integrity in a close election, Democrat Martha Morales, who is contesting the election results, argues. She’s requested help from the Republican Texas Secretary of State and Attorney General.
Morales, a Zapata ISD school board member who challenged incumbent Democrat Zapata County Judge Joe Rathmell, lost by 66 votes in the March 3 primary election. She argues she would have won if illegal voting hadn’t occurred.
The 25th anniversary of 9/11 is just over a month away, and the families of those murdered in the World Trade Center are making plans for a dignified remembrance of their loved ones on this painful and solemn occasion. There's just one problem: New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani insists on being there despite the growing chorus from the families telling him to stay far away. They'd rather not have a practicing Muslim and avowed socialist mar the day that belongs to them and their memories – feelings that are completely understandable.
Here's what I wrote about this a few days back in a VIP article:
Tens of thousands of migrants voluntarily
leave after crossing into Spanish territory
of Ceuta 10 replies
leave after crossing into Spanish territory
of Ceuta 10 replies
Tens of thousands of migrants who crossed into Spain’s tiny Ceuta territory returned voluntarily to Morocco on Friday, a day after the influx triggered chaos in the North African city and reignited the immigration debate in Europe and beyond. At least 57 migrants died on the journey.
Ceuta’s president put the number of migrants at 60,000, which was equivalent to 70% of the territory’s population. But most of them soon went back, the Spanish government said, after the sudden arrival of so many people sparked a humanitarian crisis.
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WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court blocked further construction of President Trump’s planned White House ballroom Friday, ruling that the massive project must first receive congressional approval.
A divided panel of DC circuit judges determined that “Congress has exclusive authority to regulate the construction and demolition of White House structures.”
“We are aware of no instance in American history in which a President unilaterally and using privately collected funds demolished substantial portions of the White House that Congress authorized to be built and American taxpayers paid for. Until now,” wrote judges Patricia Millet and Bradley Garcia in their majority opinion. “The Constitution’s Property Clause vests Congress with plenary control
Arson suspect in Spokane wildfire has
confessed to setting dozens of others,
records show 15 replies
confessed to setting dozens of others,
records show 15 replies
e Center Square) - A 37-year-old Spokane man is facing formal arson charges after allegedly confessing to starting dozens of wildfires across Spokane County over a year-long period, culminating in a massive 3,200-acre blaze that has destroyed hundreds of structures so far.
According to court records filed Wednesday in Spokane County Superior Court, Aaron Farinacci was arrested and charged following an investigation into the fast-moving Old Trails fire.
Detectives with the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office stated in an affidavit of facts that probable cause exists to hold Farinacci responsible for the catastrophic wildfire, as well as a series of serial arson incidents dating back to July 2025.
'I hate Mackinac so much': Abdul El-Sayed
says he 'hates' iconic Michigan island
in resurfaced clip 13 replies
says he 'hates' iconic Michigan island
in resurfaced clip 13 replies
A resurfaced clip from a 2020 documentary shows Michigan Democratic Senate primary winner Abdul El-Sayed saying he “hates Mackinac so much” while visiting the island during his 2018 campaign for governor. He lost that bid before aiming to represent the state at the federal level. The footage comes from the documentary “How To Fix A Primary,” which followed El-Sayed’s unsuccessful gubernatorial campaign. In the scene, El-Sayed can be seen walking toward the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island, Michigan as one of the island's iconic horse-drawn carriages pass by. “I hate Mackinac so much,” El-Sayed says in the video. He then references the island’s being the governor’s official summer residence,
Yesterday I took a stab at why the pollsters were so far off on the Michigan Senate race. I think it was a pretty good first stab at explaining the issue, and no doubt there will be a lot of focus on the issue by people more competent than I to explain how the pollsters got things so wrong.
So I asked my friend-through-X, Scott Rasmussen, what he thought, and he was kind enough to give some insight into the issue.
First, let's look at the magnitude of the problem: The polls weren't just off by a little; they missed the result by double digits. And it was everybody,
North Carolina Republican Sen. Thom Tillis went on MS NOW Thursday to launch a book tour, calling Trump supporters “sycophants, spineless, and weirdos” while offering praise for acting Attorney General Todd Blanche.
In an appearance on Morning Joe, Tillis said he was proud to “stick a fork” in the 1776 Fund, which was part of a settlement President Trump’s lawyers reached with the Internal Revenue Service after a contractor leaked tax returns to news organizations.
Hello, this is Victor Davis Hanson for the Daily Signal.
We’re hearing more and more every day about Iran and [President Donald] Trump as the midterms now are only about 90 days away.
(Snip)
So the narrative has emerged that Donald Trump promises to hit them hard, they back down, and they say they want talks. They do not want talks. They want to delay, delay, delay, delay. Donald Trump then sporadically hits them. They come back to the table. (Snip)
So, what’s going on? What’s the big picture? I think we’re missing what’s actually happening every day.
The new Michigan Democrat Senate candidate received a large donation from a terrorist front group, which also endorsed him in the primary.
Abdul El-Sayed won the Democrat Senate primary and will face Republican Mike Rogers in a key race in the midterm election. More ominously, between employees and leaders of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), El-Sayed has raised over $115,000. But CAIR is little more than a front group for Islamic jihad, with close ties to Hamas. Fox News reviewed evidence that resulted in the exposé on El-Sayed, who ironically has made “money out of politics” a rallying cry in his campaign. Then again,
The suspect later confessed to federal agents and acknowledged destroying the data by wiping hard drives and deleting Google Cloud copies after realizing investigators were closing in.
Perhaps the most shocking revelation here is what happened next.
Nothing. Nothing happened next.
The FBI presented the full case, including the confession, to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for Arizona, the Arizona Attorney General’s Office, and two county prosecutors. All of them declined to bring charges.
"Today, the White House Government Transparency Task Force released intelligence community and FBI documents detailing an election cyber incident in which a self-described hacker extracted 633,000 voter —
Here we go again.
Coca-Cola is facing a new wave of backlash after viral videos appeared to show the company’s online personalization tool immediately rejecting positive Christian messages, while references to Allah, Satan, and even degrading attacks on Jesus advanced to the preview stage.
Conservative commentator Isabel Brown tested the customizer on camera after receiving a tip from a friend. In the video, phrases including “Allah is good,” “Muhammad is good,” and “Satan is good” appeared to generate can previews. But when Brown entered “Jesus is good,” the site returned a rejection message: “The name or phrase you’ve submitted is not permitted.”
Acting AG Todd Blanche Narrowly Clears
Confirmation Threshold After Murkowski,
Collins Defect 7 replies
Confirmation Threshold After Murkowski,
Collins Defect 7 replies
Donald Trump’s attorney general nominee Todd Blanche on Thursday secured the votes he needed to be confirmed by the Senate.
Senator Bill Cassidy of Louisiana turned out to be the decisive vote, and he announced his decision to support Blanche as head of the Department of Justice in a speech on the Senate floor Thursday morning.
“Mr. Blanche is not perfect, and he will tell you this, but the choice is not between perfection and Mr. Blanche,” Cassidy said. “It is between Mr. Blanche and another acting attorney general who may not run the department effectively
Report — Trump Tells Donors He Wants
Vice President Vance to Win in 2028: ‘We
Need to Elect JD’ 7 replies
Vice President Vance to Win in 2028: ‘We
Need to Elect JD’ 7 replies
President Donald Trump reportedly conveyed to donors during a private conversation in the Oval Office his desire that Vice President JD Vance win the 2028 presidential election.
“At the end of the day, we need to elect JD,” the president reportedly stated.
The news came after Trump said in June that a Republican presidential ticket featuring Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio would be “very unbeatable,” according to Breitbart News.
El-Sayed Drops the Mask
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The Democrat Party’s candidate for the U.S. Senate from Michigan, Abdul El-Sayed, and his surrogates are ready to condemn you for “Islamophobia” if you dare to bring up the money he received from the Hamas-linked Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) or his defense of a jihad terror attack on a Jewish preschool.El-Sayed, his backers would have you believe, is a manifestation of America’s glorious “diversity,” a sign of how marvelously multicultural our nation has become, and that, they tell us, should be a cause for celebration for all people except racist, bigoted “Islamophobes.” A recent El-Sayed speech, however,