TACO TUESDAY: Trump pauses his 50% tariffs on Canada just hours before they were set to take effect after claiming the U.S. and Canada have reached a tentative agreement.

Trump has repeatedly trashed the previous deal, the USMCA, which he signed in his previous term.

NEWS: Ryan Elijah will DEFEAT Trump-endorsed Rep. Cory Mills in the FL-07 Republican primary.

Mills’ campaign was engulfed by scandals, including a sprawling House Ethics investigation, allegations of dating violence and sexual misconduct, campaign finance questions, and a reported DOJ investigation into his finances. Mills has denied wrongdoing.

This marks the SECOND loss tonight for a Trump-endorsed candidate.

This is not ok. https://www.meidasplus.com/p/today-in-politics-bulletin-443-81826

😳 There's a whole lot in today's bulletin https://www.meidasplus.com/p/today-in-politics-bulletin-443-81826

NEWS: A federal judge ordered a secret review of what prosecutors told the grand jury in the case against Don Lemon, amid a growing pattern of alleged grand jury misconduct and irregularities in Trump DOJ cases

https://meidasnews.com/news/judge-orders-rare-review-of-trump-dojs-don-lemon-grand-jury-proceedings

This is one of MAGA’s creepiest propaganda tactics: scour the Instagram pages of 18 and 19-year-old sorority girls, turn their videos into political content, then invent a culture war by claiming “the libs are furious.”

Nobody’s furious. It’s manufactured outrage. And it’s weird.

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/meidastouch-full-podcast-8-18-26/id1510240831?i=1000784014267

NEWS: Moscow’s skies lit up overnight as Ukraine launched a massive drone attack, reportedly involving more than 620 drones.

Explosions rocked the region, all four major Moscow airports were shut down, and a major logistics facility went up in flames.

Watch the stunning footage:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-meidastouch-podcast/id1510240831

A 29-year-old mother of four was found dead hanging from a tree in Mississippi. Now her family is demanding answers.

And her case is far from the only one raising alarm.

Suri Crowe examines the disturbing deaths of Black Americans fueling demands for investigations, transparency, and justice.

https://youtu.be/F0diY34pJhI

NEWS: Trump posts AI slop claiming control over the Strait while Iran solidifies its grip in real life; the Pentagon weighs a MAJOR Gulf retreat, ABC takes the FCC to court, and more. Your midday update is here.

https://www.meidasplus.com/p/tuesday-afternoon-news-updates-trumps-725

NEW: A far-right Polish politician who celebrated fatal ICE shootings was welcomed into Trump’s Bedminster orbit, spotted posing for photos with Alina Habba.

https://meidasnews.com/news/far-right-foreign-politician-spotted-with-alina-habba-at-trumps-bedminster

🚨 NEW: A USS Spruance family member warns sailors could be kept deployed until November, even after officials said the strike group deployed as a team and would return as a team.

Now families are sounding the alarm.

https://meidasnews.com/news/family-member-warns-uss-spruance-sailors-may-be-left-behind

🚨 EXCLUSIVE: An attorney says his client suffered a traumatic brain injury and brain bleed after a violent ICE apprehension, then woke up in a hospital with no memory of what happened.

His family says they were left in the dark for DAYS. ICE agents allegedly remained at his bedside throughout his hospitalization. And now, his lawyer says a GPS ankle monitor has interfered with getting necessary brain imaging.

Aaron Parnas obtained the disturbing account and the attorney’s demand for answers.

https://meidasnews.com/news/lawyer-says-ice-detainee-suffered-brain-bleed-after-violent-apprehension-was-guarded-by-agents-instead-of-given-private-medical-care