The Daily Populous

Tuesday July 29th, 2025 day edition

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WASHINGTON — House Republican proposals to name the Kennedy Center after President Donald Trump and its opera house after first lady Melania Trump would violate the law by which the Kennedy Center was created, four sources familiar with the issue told NBC News.

The next day, Rep. Bob Onder, R-Mo., introduced the “Make Entertainment Great Again Act” to rename the whole center the “Donald J. Trump Center for Performing Arts.”

Two months later, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the legislation making it a living memorial to Kennedy.

“If Republicans can’t pass their budget — which they usually can’t — the Melania Trump renaming provision dies,” the spokesperson continued.

“The only real wildcard is whether Trump or his allies ignore the law entirely and try to do it unilaterally.

Donald Trump and Melania Trump arrive at the Kennedy Center on June 11.

In particular, Trump objected to a drag show, which he found offensive, among the 2,200 events the Kennedy Center typically produces in a year. »

Pizzeria mishap left at least 85 people intoxicated with THC after infused oil used for dough

Authored by livescience.com

At least 85 people accidentally became intoxicated with THC, the psychoactive ingredient in cannabis, after eating pizza, garlic bread and sandwiches from a Wisconsin restaurant, a new report explains.

"The owner initially thought the oil was plain canola oil but later realized it might have been infused with THC," the report said.

"Oil from a large, labeled storage container in the same area where the owner found the oil he used, tested positive for THC.". »

Indie horror game Mouthwashing disappears from Itch.io search results

Authored by spilled.gg

Psychological horror game Mouthwashing has vanished from Itch.io search results as the indie game platform undergoes a sweeping review of adult content.

Developed by Wrong Organ, Mouthwashing is a visual novel that tackles difficult themes, including sexual violence and trauma.

Once the audit completes, creators will need to verify their content meets new compliance standards before their games can return to search results. »

Joe Rogan isn’t letting go of Epstein — that’s a problem for Trump

Authored by edition.cnn.com

Joe Rogan says the Trump administration’s refusal to release more information about Jeffrey Epstein is a “line in the sand.”.

The episode was another instance of Rogan, who endorsed Trump on the eve of last fall’s election, heaping criticism on his Trump administration friends — and another indication that the conspiracy-coded Epstein controversy isn’t fading away.

Rogan criticized the FBI and Justice Department’s case-closed memo from early July, asserting that the administration is trying to “gaslight” everyone. »

Ghislaine Maxwell asks Supreme Court to toss sex trafficking conviction, citing Epstein plea deal

Authored by denver7.com

British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn her sex trafficking conviction, arguing that a 2007 non-prosecution agreement with Jeffrey Epstein should have shielded her from federal charges.

Maxwell was convicted in New York in 2021 and sentenced to 20 years in prison.

In a filing Monday, her attorneys said the federal government violated its own agreement not to prosecute Epstein’s alleged co-conspirators. »