President Donald Trump has issued a stark warning that Democrat-controlled blue states are going to become “‘ghettos’ of the future” due to wealthy people and companies fleeing their high taxes and leftist policies.

Trump issued the warning in a post to Truth Social on Tuesday morning.

The post read:

“Rich people and Companies are pouring out of Dumocrat run Blue States at levels never seen before! If this trend continues, these States will become the “Ghettos” of the Future — No people, no money, no hope. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN! President DONALD J. TRUMP”

The president also shared a Just the News report highlighting how Illinois is copying California’s business-repellent model of high taxes and poor economic management.

The report cited True Value Hardware’s decision to move its corporate headquarters from Chicago to Fort Wayne, Indiana, joining other major Illinois companies like Boeing, Tyson Foods, Morton Salt, and Caterpillar that have already left.

Recent IRS migration data confirms the trend Trump described.

The ten counties with the largest net losses of taxpayers to other states were all in California or New York.

Los Angeles County led with a net loss of 17,496 tax filers carrying nearly $1.9 billion in income. Queens County, New York, lost 17,109 filers, followed by the Bronx with 16,319.

Other hard-hit New York counties included Suffolk and Nassau.

High-income residents and businesses are heading to states with low or no income tax, like Florida, Texas, and Tennessee.

Recent proposals have added to the pressure for high earners to leave the blue states.

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Gov. Kathy Hochul advanced a “pied-à-terre” tax targeting luxury second homes worth $5 million or more, expected to raise around $500 million annually from affluent owners.

Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo has publicly criticized such policies, warning that demonizing corporations and the rich is actively chasing wealth and businesses to southern states.

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The State University of New York (SUNY) is implementing a mandatory tutoring system because a record number of first year students are failing reading and math. This problem is widespread and not isolated to New York.

Part of this problem is due to what happened during Covid-19, when school systems across the country shut down for months and conducted classes via Zoom. Students everywhere fell behind and never caught up.

It is also due to the fact that so many schools have abandoned basic elements of education in favor of pushing woke garbage about social justice, race, and gender.

The College Fix reports:

SUNY institutes mandatory tutoring, extra class time due to ‘record’ number of first-years failing math, writing

Due to a “record” number of first-year failures in freshman writing and math courses, the State University of New York system now will require students to have weekly meetings with a one-on-one tutor, and will add additional time to classes in the latter category.

According to the Times Union, SUNY reported that a quarter of its freshmen failed the introductory math course, and 22 percent flunked English.

This fall at SUNY Albany, selected first-years will have to get tutored in writing for an hour each week, and for 90 minutes in math/science. “Hundreds” of high-performing students have been tapped to help with the effort.

Dean for Undergraduate Education JoAnne Malatesta said that the assisting students, who “did well” in the writing class, will “direct freshmen to the tutoring center and encourage them to go to the professor’s office hours.”

Some 375 student tutors also will hold “90-minute ‘supplemental instruction’ sessions” each week in math and science that freshmen are “expected” to attend.

Malatesta said similar sessions in the past have led to “significant gains” in academic performance.

At Hudson Valley Community College, officials are capping the total number of students per class and adding an hour per week of instructional time. It also “restructured” its “Enhanced English Comprehension 1” last fall semester by limiting class size to 15 and having instructors “oversee” student writing for two hours a week outside of class.

The most maddening thing about this is that if you interviewed one of these students who are failing at math and writing, they could probably explain to you why they think there are really multiple genders and how the United States is an evil empire.

These students were cheated of an actual education and most of them probably don’t even know it.

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Here is some good news out of the courts.

The Daily Signal is reporting that the Trump administration and the US Postal Service have won a key court fight over mail-in ballot oversight.

For years, Republicans have been demanding answers on how mail-in ballots are handled, tracked, and counted in this country. And for years, the DC establishment and the failed mainstream media told us there was nothing to see here.

Now, a court has handed the Trump administration and the USPS a victory on ballot oversight. This is horrible news for Democrats, who continue to obstruct and block any move by President Trump to secure our elections. Why is that?

The ruling says that states must submit their mail-voter lists at least , and every ballot envelope must carry a uniquely serialized barcode so each ballot is tracked outbound and returned.

Postmaster General David Steiner was asked point-blank whether USPS would carry a state’s ballots without the list: “ , .”

M.A. Rothman reported on this latest ruling.

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The D.C. Circuit just handed the Trump administration a major election-integrity win — and…

— M.A. Rothman (@MichaelARothman) July 21, 2026

The NAACP sued over this new requirement by the Trump administration – and they lost.

According to The Daily Signal.

The appeals court found the Postal Service made a “strong showing that they will likely succeed” and that the new policy would be “neither constitutionally nor prudentially ripe for review.” The court also said the policy was not affected by the NAACP settlement. Further, the panel found it could cause “irreparable harm” if the Postal Service is unable to finalize and implement the rule before the November midterm elections…

…However, the Trump administration still must clear another hurdle. In a separate lawsuit, U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani on June 25 sided with Democrat-led states that argued the Postal Service rule would interfere with states’ rights to oversee elections. The two lawsuits were argued on different grounds, but Judge Emmet Sullivan’s pause on the USPS rule remains in place.

On March 31, President Donald Trump issued a March executive order that directed his administration, primarily the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Justice, to compile a list of confirmed U.S. citizens from each state who would be legal voters. The DHS was instructed to use federal data ​to help state election officials verify eligible voters. The executive order also directed the U.S. Postal Service to only deliver ballots to voters on each state’s approved mail-in ballot list. The order directed the Postal Service to propose a final rule by Aug. 3.

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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that the first official talks aimed at launching Venezuela’s democratic transition will begin during the first week of August, with August 1 expected to serve as the formal starting point.

Speaking to reporters at Joint Base Andrews before departing for the ASEAN Summit in the Philippines, Rubio called the agreement “very good news” that had not received the attention it deserved.

“A group representing the 2015 National Assembly—the last Venezuelan legislature recognized by the United States as legitimate—met with the interim government and agreed to establish a framework and forum not only for reconciliation talks, but also to begin the transition process, which is what the Venezuelan people need,” Rubio said.

Rubio’s announcement follows a joint declaration between representatives of Venezuela’s 2015 National Assembly, led by Dinorah Figuera, and members of the current National Assembly headed by Jorge Rodríguez, brother of interim President Delcy Rodríguez.

The two sides agreed to pursue a roadmap focused on restoring political stability, strengthening democratic institutions, and advancing Venezuela’s national recovery following the devastating June 24 earthquakes that deepened the country’s already severe humanitarian and governance crisis.

Figuera, who recently returned to Caracas after years in exile, has stressed the importance of national unity in the aftermath of the disaster. The proposed transition framework includes strengthening democratic institutions, modernizing Venezuela’s electoral system, and restoring guarantees for political participation. At this stage, opposition leader María Corina Machado is not part of the negotiations.

Rubio outlined what he described as a three-phase U.S. approach for Venezuela:

• Stabilization of the country following the humanitarian crisis.
• Economic recovery and reconstruction.
• A full democratic transition culminating in free and fair elections.

The United States has already committed more than $180 million in humanitarian assistance and signaled its willingness to expand support, including facilitating access to international financing for Venezuela’s reconstruction.

The agreement has generated cautious optimism among many Venezuelans, although divisions within the opposition remain and the country continues to face enormous challenges after the earthquakes, which killed thousands and caused widespread destruction in Caracas and La Guaira.

Rubio reaffirmed Washington’s commitment to the process, stating:

“We will be very involved.”

Diplomatic sources indicate that both technical and political negotiations are expected to begin formally on August 1, marking what could become a significant milestone in efforts to end more than a decade of political and institutional crisis in Venezuela.

The initiative reflects a more pragmatic approach shaped by the humanitarian emergency and continued U.S. engagement in the region. Whether it succeeds will depend on the willingness of the Venezuelan parties to reach meaningful agreements and on sustained support from the international community.

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Today, a reportedly deranged man with a knife turned a cinematic visit to the Athens Acropolis into a bloody trip to the emergency room for two US tourists.

A man attacked a Greek-American couple with a knife at the entrance to the Acropolis archaeological site and was arrested by Athens police shortly afterwards. #EuropeNews https://t.co/dDOpOlIglH

— euronews (@euronews) July 21, 2026

Greek City Times reported:

“Two Greek-American tourists were injured in a knife attack near the Acropolis in Athens on Tuesday morning after a man allegedly began threatening passers-by before launching the assault.

The attack occurred on the pedestrian street between the southern entrance to the Acropolis and the Acropolis Museum, one of Greece’s busiest tourist areas. The victims, a man and a woman, were visiting the historic site when they were attacked.”

Police say a man stabbed two American tourists near the Acropolis in Athens, Greece’s most visited tourist site. Both victims are in stable condition at a hospital. @JamesAALongman reports. pic.twitter.com/xQYYajT5iT

— Good Morning America (@GMA) July 21, 2026

“The woman sustained minor injuries to her leg, while the man suffered more serious wounds to his arm and was treated at the scene before being taken to hospital by ambulance. Police reportedly applied a tourniquet to stem heavy bleeding.

Authorities quickly detained the alleged attacker, a 60-year-old man who police believe may have been experiencing psychological issues. Greek media reported he had been threatening other people with a knife before the attack, prompting a member of the public to alert police.”

Associated Press reported:

“The attacker was detained at the scene and was to appear in court before a prosecutor later Tuesday to be formally charged, police said. Authorities did not provide further details on his identity, in line with Greek law regarding the identification of suspects. The motivation for the attack was not immediately clear, but police said the assailant appeared to have been suffering from psychological problems.

The incident did not lead to any closure to the sites, which continued operating as usual. Greek media reported that the assailant had allegedly been randomly threatening passersby with a knife, and that police had been alerted by a member of the public.

The attack occurred shortly after 8 a.m. local time, just as the ancient site opened. Early morning visits to the Acropolis are popular as they avoid the intense midday summer heat on the exposed hill, where there is little shade. Greece is currently experiencing its first heat wave of the summer, with temperatures forecast to reach 38 degrees Celsius (100 degrees Fahrenheit) in Athens and 41 degrees Celsius (105 Fahrenheit) in some parts of the country.”

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