{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftodays-news.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2Ftodays-news-july-29-30-2025-kEbMoc9L","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"Today's News, July 29-30, 2025","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/01f7d4b2-716c-43f9-8a03-c96056c76782/bdd3ecad-1b59-4f1c-adf8-f220d6d1abbd/wwop-todays-20news-20cover.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"","height":200,"description":"Political developments highlight GOP momentum with voter registration gains in Arizona and redistricting favoring Republicans in TX and OH, while the Trump-aligned DOJ begins inspecting voter rolls. A misconduct complaint targets Judge Boasberg, and declassified documents deepen concerns over the origins of the Trump-Russia investigation. In New York, a radical candidate leads the mayoral race, while Gen Z shows conservative shifts and increasing distrust in authority. Economically, Trump's tariff revenues soar and his administration's GDP forecasts are being revised upward. Over 320 wind projects are collapsing due to subsidy cuts. Internationally, Trump brokers a Cambodia-Thailand ceasefire, while the EU struggles to meet commitments under a new energy deal. Culturally, blue states face infrastructure dysfunction, Gen Z prioritizes cost-of-living issues, and woke backlash targets a jeans ad featuring Sydney Sweeney. In entertainment, HBO’s Billy Joel doc earns high praise, and Iron Maiden’s original singer passes away. Medical updates reveal new studies on post-vax heart risks and Big Pharma’s push to end vaccine exemptions. Lastly, scientists develop bulletproof, fire-resistant “super wood.”\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n"}