The concern surrounding Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) weeks after his clandestine hospitalization has grown considerably in recent days as his Republican colleagues begin to see the impact it’s having on their narrow majority. With midterms rapidly approaching, Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) recently spoke up, insisting that lawmakers and the American people deserve answers. According to Fox News: “To be down a vote,” Hawley continued, “We’ve got a slim majority; it’s not easy.” While Hawley said he would “defer” to Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., on how to handle McConnell’s situation, he noted that the lack of GOP votes is hurting priorities like the voter integrity measure, the SAVE America Act. “I just hear a lot from leadership that, ‘Well, we don’t have the votes for this.’ Like the voter I.D., we don’t have the votes for that. Well, we might want to do something about that,” he said. Hawley also said that he too has been “totally in the dark” about McConnell’s condition and said, “I never had any idea about any of his health stuff.” “I hope he recovers, but I also hope that they get the transparency out there to help people know what the situation is,” he said. The situation has been the subject of endless social media speculation: How many days has it been since anyone has seen Mitch McConnell alive? — Marjorie Taylor Greene (@mtgreenee) July 19, 2026   Mitch McConnell has been a senator for over 41 years. He took office on January 3rd 1985. Is it to much to ask for the truth about his health condition? I'm just a small part of this country but I think we all should be informed about his true situation. pic.twitter.com/X8EDZzGqMs — UNCLE Larry (@unclelarry1952) July 18, 2026 My guess is he’s gone. https://t.co/c7X4zehQKV — Catturd ™ (@catturd2) July 18, 2026 PBS added the context of a Congress filled with aging politicians, several of whom have disappeared for weeks or months at a time over the past few years: Biden’s halting gait, frail appearance and frequent verbal stumbles eventually doomed his 2024 reelection campaign. After a debate in which he frequently lost his train of thought, he chose to withdraw from the race, sparking an unprecedented swap at the top of the Democratic ticket that ultimately paved the way for Trump’s return to office. Many others have refused to retire. California Sen. Dianne Feinstein, a Democrat, died in office in 2023 at the age of 90, after years of declining health, including a bout of shingles. Though she returned to the Senate after her illness, she appeared frail and confused at times. It was later revealed that her office had failed to disclose in real time that she had contracted encephalitis while recovering. Longtime Republican Rep. Kay Granger of Texas spent the final months of her more than two decades in Congress, when she was in her early 80s, suffering from what her office called “unforeseen health challenges” that made travel to Washington difficult. Eleanor Holmes Norton, 88, the longtime House delegate for the District of Columbia, announced earlier this year that she would not run for reelection amid questions about her competency.   Here’s a clip of Hawley’s remarks: WATCH: Sen. Josh Hawley says Mitch McConnell’s team owes Kentucky voters greater transparency. With McConnell recovering for more than a month following a fall and hospitalization, Hawley argued that elected officials and their staff have an obligation to keep constituents… pic.twitter.com/AxuNQUwWqi — Fox News (@FoxNews) July 19, 2026 What are your thoughts? TAP HERE TO ADD YOUR VOTE This is a Guest Post from our friends over at WLTReport. View the original article here. The post Hawley Sounds Off As McConnell Remains Silent In Hospital: ‘Totally In The Dark’ appeared first on 100PercentFedUp.com.

by Jeff Brown I just went through all 750 of the president’s “redacted” files. Listen to these shocking names: Jeff Bezos. Bill Gates. Warren Buffett. We’re talking about a small circle of the world’s richest elites, ALL connected to the president’s redacted files. It’s why NPR called the President’s “redacted” files both “disappointing” and “concerning.” But I’m not the morality police… I’m an investor. And that’s why I’m urging every American who has even $1 invested in the stock market to drop what they’re doing, and… Take a look at what’s inside the “Redacted Trump Files” NOW… Because the truth could set you free. P.S. The president just quietly erased over 750 federal files, and I believe his next move — on July 28 — could make a select few Americans incredibly wealthy. Click here for the shocking truth. (Note: Thank you for supporting businesses like the one presenting a sponsored message in this article and ordering through the included links, which benefits WLTReport. We appreciate your support!  MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!) This is a Guest Post from our friends over at WLTReport. View the original article here. The post SPECIAL ALERT: Missing Link Between “Redacted Trump Files” and His $300 Million Investment appeared first on 100PercentFedUp.com.

Incoming United Kingdom Prime Minister Andy Burnham is expected to scrap plans for a government-issued digital ID for all British residents when he enters office on Monday. UPDATE: Keir Starmer Announces “Mandatory” Digital ID Scheme For United Kingdom "Burnham scraps Starmer's digital ID scheme in first major policy pledge, with the money being redirected to other priorities, such as the cost of living crisis," Sky News wrote. More below: BREAKING: Burnham scraps Starmer's digital ID scheme in first major policy pledge, with the money being redirected to other priorities, such as the cost of living crisis. Sky's political correspondent @robpowellnews has the latest.https://t.co/ycRZw8BNlM

Former CNN host Don Lemon said in an interview that he’s considering a 2028 presidential bid. Lemon made the comment during an appearance on the “Can’t Be Censored” podcast, hosted by Karman Wong and Travis Dhanraj. “Do you have political ambition? Is that true?” Dhanraj asked Lemon. “No, but people keep asking me if I’m running for president,” Lemon responded. “And I don’t know. I might. I’m serious. I don’t know. I might, because people keep asking me to do it, or if I’m going to do it,” he added. “I actually think I would be a really good president of the United States,” Lemon continued. “I’m being totally serious,” he added. Watch below: Don Lemon Says He’s Strongly Considering Running for President in 2028 “I actually think I would be a really good President of the United States. I'm being totally serious.” pic.twitter.com/pPryBlznDZ — Chief Nerd (@TheChiefNerd) July 18, 2026 More from the New York Post: The former CNN host was axed from the network in April 2023. Since then, he has rebranded and established himself as an independent journalist and hosts “The Don Lemon Show” on YouTube and other platforms. He was infamously arrested in January for joining a group of anti-ICE activists who stormed a Sunday church service in Minnesota. Thirty-nine people, including Lemon — who claimed he was acting in his capacity as an independent journalist — were charged with federal civil rights violations. “Don Lemon is a low ratings loser that no one takes seriously,” a White House spokesperson said, according to Fox News. Don Lemon claims he's 'serious' about 2028 run: 'I would be a really good president' https://t.co/MKhnOdecLE pic.twitter.com/LckZytOkeM — New York Post (@nypost) July 17, 2026 Fox News has more: Lemon previously floated the idea during an episode of “Pod Save America” in March. “Do I ever think about it? Yes,” Lemon said on “Pod Save America” on March 29. “Could it happen? Yeah, it could happen if the opportunity presented itself, the right opportunity presented itself. Look, if I wanted to, I know people are going to think I’m crazy. This is going to be the headline, and people are going to laugh about it. I think I could be President of the United States. I could definitely run this country better than Donald Trump.” Lemon said at the time that he did not have any interest in running for office, arguing that it could “ruin” his life and pointing out that White male candidates “get away with” far more than female or minority ones. He also argued that he would have to change his party affiliation from independent to Democrat. However, he pushed back on the idea that it was impossible for him to consider running. “Am I at that point now? No. And I know people are going to say Don Lemon is crazy. But yeah, that’s…look, why can’t I think about running for office? Why can’t I think about being president of the United States when look at what we have?” Lemon said. He continued, “Did anybody think Barack Obama, as he says, this guy with a funny name is from a mixed background, did anybody ever think that he would become president, that he had that aspiration? I don’t have an aspiration to become president, but I do think that I could run this country a lot better than Donald Trump.” The post “Totally Serious” – Don Lemon Says He’s Considering 2028 White House Run appeared first on 100PercentFedUp.com.

Residents of a Mississippi town are voicing fierce opposition to a plant that powers data centers operated by Elon Musk’s xAI, alleging that “near-constant” noise is causing harmful physical and psychological health effects. One Southaven resident said the plant is so loud that it keeps her and her family awake at night. She said a full night’s sleep is rare. Multiple residents who live near the plant have filed a lawsuit against xAI. A separate lawsuit filed by the NAACP and others alleges the Southaven plant emits “significant amounts of harmful pollutants from its gas turbines.” Southaven Mayor Darren Musselwhite has defended the plant despite the pushback. Watch below: The noise from a plant powering Elon Musk's xAI data centers in Mississippi is keeping residents awake and destroying their quality of life. Residents of Southaven, MS, have organized, gone to hearings, and talked to media. But so far the mayor's advice is: "Consider selling." pic.twitter.com/vXnTUXm17N — More Perfect Union (@MorePerfectUS) July 17, 2026 One resident, Jason Haley, made noise complaints about the plant to Musselwhite and shared the email exchange with CBS News. Haley said he reached out to Musselwhite and urged him to drive through the neighborhood “and take a listen to the constant high pitch noises.” “I am aware of the noise and working on a solution with xAI officials,” Musselwhite responded, according to CBS News. “It is a problem,” he said in another email. However, Haley reached back out to Musselwhite. “Anyone else I can reach out to?” Haley asked Musselwhite. “It’s almost 4 am and I can hear it from my bed. The high pitch and roaring combined is full force at this time. My ears are ringing. I can’t live in this. How was this ever approved?” Haley wrote, according to the outlet. Elon Musk's company xAI has installed 59 natural gas turbines in Southaven, Mississippi, to power its Colossus 2 data center in Tennessee. In one local neighborhood, the turbines can be heard around the clock https://t.co/ohbpa4E4E9 pic.twitter.com/P8Mi3wAUUd — Reuters (@Reuters) July 14, 2026 CBS News shared further: When he emailed Musselwhite about the noise again in December, his message came with a disclosure: “I am not a republican or democrat, I don’t care that this is Elon’s project. I didn’t know whose it was when I started complaining about the noise that started in August.” Musselwhite responded a few days later. “As I mentioned to you in the public meeting, you seem to be a reasonable person,” he said. “I will give you some unsolicited advice from an older man, be careful with whom you associate so you don’t damage your credibility.” By January, xAI was expanding its footprint with a third data center in Southaven, MACROHARDDR. As residents like Haley continued pushing back online and in city meetings, Musselwhite had a new message. Southaven, he said in a Facebook post, was “under attack by all who choose to oppose Elon Musk because of his high-profile political stances.” He warned residents to “beware of the smokescreen of radical politics.” In his emails to Haley, Musselwhite continued to acknowledge the noise as a problem. “The noise issue is one of my highest priorities and I have been in detailed discussions with xAI and many independent professionals to resolve this,” he wrote in March. But in the same email, he offered Haley more advice: “I know they want houses for employees, so you may want to consider selling your home.” In September 2024, xAI’s data center Colossus went online in Memphis, just north of Southaven. Elon Musk announced in July 2025 that Colossus 2 would “start going online in a few weeks.” 230k GPUs, including 30k GB200s, are operational for training Grok @xAI in a single supercluster called Colossus 1 (inference is done by our cloud providers). At Colossus 2, the first batch of 550k GB200s & GB300s, also for training, start going online in a few weeks. As Jensen… https://t.co/bLvr4aS23J — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) July 22, 2025 “This global tech giant has unveiled plans to make Southaven, Mississippi their next key expansion for artificial intelligence operations. In 2024, the world’s largest supercomputer, Colossus, became operational near President’s Island in Memphis, Tennessee. After acquiring their second facility just north of the Mississippi state line, property in Southaven’s industrial zone became ideal for further expansion,” Musselwhite announced in August 2025. “The former Duke Energy facility will become functional again after decades of vacancy to meet the electricity demands of these artificial intelligence operations,” he added. Local residents have opposed the turbines for months. Mississippi residents are fighting Elon Musk and his polluting AI company. xAI is burning dozens of turbines in Southaven, polluting the area and harming neighborhoods. But residents are packing hearings, organizing, and pushing back. pic.twitter.com/zTgbJ2UuCK — More Perfect Union (@MorePerfectUS) February 23, 2026 CNBC has more: In June, SpaceX pulled off a record-setting IPO, with AI and its Colossus I and II facilities at the heart of its growth narrative. Google, Anthropic and Reflection AI have all inked agreements with SpaceX to rent excess computing capacity at Colossus and Colossus II, deals worth up to $2.32 billion per month. Residents don’t feel the same benefits. Several told CNBC that SpaceXAI never consulted with them about their plans before they broke ground, though it was clear the data centers would profoundly impact nearby neighborhoods. Today, the noise from Colossus II and its gas-burning turbines is “like a form of torture,” said Jason Haley of Southaven, Miss., whose house is within a mile of the site. Southaven is part of the Greater Memphis area. Opposition to data centers is rising, and not just against xAI, but also in response to developments planned or underway from Microsoft, Meta, Google, OpenAI and other so-called hyperscalers. In May, seven in 10 Americans said they oppose the construction of data centers for AI in their local area, according to a Gallup poll. Nearly half, or 48%, said they were strongly opposed. Even Musk has acknowledged the public distaste for AI data centers and power plants to run them. The post Mississippi Mayor Allegedly Tells Resident To “Consider Selling” Home Amid Noise Complaints About Plant Powering Nearby Data Centers appeared first on 100PercentFedUp.com.