Washington Free Beacon | Former Chair of the Democratic National Committee Howard Dean attacked Donald Trump Tuesday, saying that he believes “this guy is deeply ill.”

– World’s largest hedge fund Bridgewater buys $68 million of gold ETF in Q2 – Investors poured $870 million into SPDR Gold in Q2 – Billionaire Paulson keeps 4.36 million shares in SPDR Gold – “Risks are now rising and do not appear

Washington Examiner | Soda tax advocates promise healthier communities and balanced budgets. So far neither promise has materialized.

Washington Examiner | President Trump has offered the job of White House communications director to longtime aide Hope Hicks.

Washington Examiner | President Trump slammed Jeff Bezos’ online giant Amazon on Wednesday for hurting the U.S. workforce and smaller retail companies.

Daily Mail | Obama’s tweet has been liked 2.9 million times while 1.2 million people have retweeted it.

J.R. Dunn | One thing overlooked in the uproar over Charlottesville is that this was, evidently, merely a dress rehearsal for a much larger-scale effort planned for this Autumn.

Daniel John Sobieski | If there is anything positive about the crisis about North Korea, it is that we don’t have a President Hillary Clinton dealing with it.

Brandon Smith | If war takes place in North Korea then it is likely they will use a nuclear device somewhere in retaliation.

Mac Slavo | It is becoming clear that neither Democrats or Republicans are prepared to fix America’s failing healthcare system.

Mac Slavo | There is a feeling of unease about central bank actions, various conflicts around the world, and an ever expanding involvement of governments in the private lives of their respective citizens.

Mac Slavo | Most people today assume that far-right and far-left ideologies are worlds apart. They think that there’s nothing in common between fascism and communism.