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VFW vs Congress, Media Blackout, 2.9 Million Acres Returned | HMG Weekly Wrap-Up July 17, 2026
Congress Tries to Rob Peter to Pay Paul. The VFW sent 60,000 messages to Congress and killed a vote that would have cut disability benefits to fund the Star Act. Then Rep. Mike Bost threatened to investigate the VFW for doing their job. We break down the bait-and-switch.
The Media Blackout: ABC, NBC, and CNN refused to air Trump’s election security speech. We talk about gatekeepers and why independent media is the only place left for a fair shake.
The Monument Mistake: 2.9 million acres returned to Utah. The media calls it a land grab. The ranchers call it freedom. We set the record straight on Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante.
Heroes Among Us: Detroit firefighters pulled a baby from a house fire the family never told them about. South Florida Task Force 2 and K-9 Piper spent 58 hours digging a man out of 160 tons of earthquake rubble in Venezuela. And an off-duty first responder in Idaho saved his neighbor’s life on his day off.
The Pentagon Cooperation Question: We fact-check the viral claim about a U.S.-Israel military merger in the NDAA and look at what Sections 219 and 224 actually say.
Lab-Grown Milk Is Coming: First it was the meat. Now they are coming for the dairy aisle. Seven states banned lab-grown meat. What’s next?
The Smoke in the Sky: Pennsylvania is under a Code Red air quality alert. 120 million Americans are breathing Canadian wildfire smoke. If you have burn pit exposure or respiratory issues, this is a medical threat, not haze.
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VFW vs. Congress, VA Backlog Drops, Navy Crushes Recruiting | HMG Weekly Wrap-Up
This week on the HMG Weekly Wrap-Up: Rep. Mike Bost is calling on the VA to investigate the VFW’s accreditation over its “Honor the Contract” campaign and the VFW isn’t backing down. Plus, big wins for the VA and the Navy, a look at rising national security tension, and your weekly Hero Spotlight.
This week’s topics:
- VFW vs. Rep. Mike Bost accreditation fight on Capitol Hill
- VA disability claims backlog drops below 70,000
- Sen. Mitch McConnell’s health and the Senate power vacuum
- FY2027 budget fight and the October 1 shutdown risk
- Army consolidates its social media presence
- Navy hits 45,000-recruit goal three months early
- Marines deploy Iron Dome air defense to the Pacific
- U.S. strikes ongoing in Iran
- FBI arrests surge 197% as violent crime hits historic lows
- China accused of weaponizing global port infrastructure
- DOGE closes up shop after cutting $214 billion in federal waste
- Hero Spotlight: Honor Flights, Hives for Heroes, and the Hearts of Heroes premiere with Brooke Shields
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