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Good morning. Federal judges chastised the Trump administration's Justice Department for conduct they described as “Unlawful,” “Unethical” and “Unseemly”, ProPublica reports.
Abstinence-only education is a proven disaster. But the new plan is somehow even more dangerous.
For generations, support for Israel was central to Jewish-American identity. [But today, amid accusations that Israel is committing a genocide in Gaza, a growing generational and political divide is reshaping views in the US Jewish community.](https://www.theguardian.com/world/video/2026/jul/28/why-so-many-american-jews-are-turning-away-from-israel-video)
[Amazon's AGI team faced layoffs as the company winds down most of its Nova in-house AI models, with SVP Peter DeSantis narrowing the company's AI strategy.](https://www.businessinsider.com/amazon-overhauls-ai-strategy-phasing-out-most-nova-models-2026-7)
[House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries and J Street teamed up to oppose blocking $3.3 billion in military shipments and other aid to Israel.](https://www.counterpunch.org/2026/07/28/how-hakeem-jeffries-and-j-street-teamed-up-for-arming-genocide)
[In Australia, Maritime Union bureaucrats played the linchpin role in suppressing any discussion of the Israeli regime's crimes at Labor's national conference.](https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2026/07/28/wsgk-j28.html)
Five hundred Howard University students were unenrolled over tuition payments. Several frustrated families said they traveled hours to Washington, D.C., seeking accountability from the school.