## Trump Russiagate papers found in ‘burn bags’ in secret room, FBI claims

Authored by thetimes.com

Thousands of documents relating to a 2016 investigation into Donald Trump’s links with Russia have been found at the FBI, the agency’s director said.

Kash Patel’s staff allegedly found the sensitive papers in “burn bags” earmarked for destruction in a secret room at the FBI headquarters, Fox News reported, in the administration’s latest suggestion of a deep state conspiracy.

Claims of a secret room at the Hoover Building in Washington were first made by Patel on Joe Rogan’s podcast in early June.

Patel claims there is a secret room inside the J Edgar Hoover building, the FBI headquarters in Washington ERIC LEE/GETTY IMAGES.

Patel was a controversial choice to lead the US domestic security service because of his history of fanning conspiracy theories.

“Sources confirm that the burn bags were found filled with thousands of documents.

What was the FBI hiding in those bags marked for destruction? »

### Arab states call on Hamas to disarm and relinquish power in unprecedented move

Authored by cnn.com

Arab and Muslim states including Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Egypt have for the first time issued a joint call for Hamas to disarm and relinquish power in the Gaza Strip as part of efforts to end the war in the territory.

“We welcomed the readiness expressed by some Member States to contribute in troops,” it said.

Israel’s Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, vehemently opposes the two-state solution, arguing that it is incompatible with his country’s security. »

### 'No other option' — Russian state media article demands no Ukrainians 'be left alive'

Authored by kyivindependent.com

Russian state-run media outlet RIA Novosti on July 30 published a column titled "There is no other option: no one should be left alive in Ukraine.".

The article refers to Ukrainian soldiers as "laboratory rats," denies their humanity, and includes a grotesque comment about "no need for lacy underwear for the dead.".

His previous articles have spread falsehoods about the war, many of which have been debunked by independent media. »

### Trump Just Released His Plan to Revoke Birthright Citizenship. It’s Worse Than Imagined.

Authored by slate.com

How could the Trump administration identify the roughly 150,000 babies born each year who would no longer receive their fundamental right of citizenship?

For months, federal courts blocked the Trump administration from developing any such plans, finding the executive order unconstitutional from top to bottom.

Acting on that decision, an immigration agency released the first stage of its “implementation plan” last Friday. »

### Fema denies grants to three Kentucky counties hit by devastating storms

Authored by theguardian.com

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (Fema) denied requests for three Kentucky counties affected by severe storms last spring, and deemed the state ineligible for hazard mitigation grants that would help prepare for future disasters .

Fema officials claimed the areas did not suffer enough damage to merit federal support, in a letter issued to the governor on Tuesday.

The harm in the three counties left out of the designations, the agency said, was not severe enough to merit inclusion. »

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