* Redwoods survive wildfire at California’s oldest state park!
* New footage shows Jacob Blake clashing with police seconds before shooting – As happens so often with video evidence, there was another angle – Jack Davis, The Western Journal. On July 6, Blake had been charged by Kenosha County prosecutors with sexual assault, trespassing and disorderly conduct and an arrest warrant for him had been issued.
* The first night of the RNC drew nearly six times more viewers than the first night of the DNC on C-SPAN – The Hill.
* Sen. Rand Paul recalled the first time he met President Donald Trump telling about Trump’s contributions to charity before he became president. Trump offered to help Paul with several medical trips. Paul was a doctor at the time. Paul said the two trips were to Guatemala and Haiti to perform charity eye surgeries on those in need.
* Pro-life activist Abby Johnson discussed her experience working at Planned Parenthood saying that her experiences with the nation’s largest abortion provider are why she advocates “so passionately for life. Trump appointed a record number of pro-life judges, including two Supreme Court justices. And importantly, he announced a new rule protecting the rights of healthcare workers objecting to abortion.