DHS to Spend Up to $50 Million to Rehab Noem’s Rep

$50 million

The Trump administration is set to spend up to $50 million on a wave of taxpayer-funded PR amid the torrent of negative coverage dogging his Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, reports the Daily Beast. A planning forecast record posted this week by the Department for Homeland Security (DHS) pledges $20 million to $50 million as an “International Campaign Follow-on” to the “Stronger Border, Stronger America” ads that have starred Noem.

Conservation Group Has Pulled 20 Tons of Python from Southwest Florida Wilds Since 2013

40,000 pounds

More than 20 tons of Burmese python have now been pulled from the wilds of Southwest Florida by one of the region’s most enduring and effective science teams, reported the Palm Beach Post. In early June, the Conservancy of Southwest Florida announced it had removed more than 6,300 pounds of snakes during the most recent six-month season, pushing the program’s total haul past the 40,000-pound mark since its launch in 2013.

Trump’s Tariffs Pulling in Billions

$27.7 billion

data from the Treasury Department released Tuesday afternoon confirmed that July marked another record month on the revenue front, with some $27.7 billion in customs duties coming into US coffers, reports Yahoo Finance. This was another step up from June’s total of $26.6 billion and May’s total of $22.2 billion. It represents a significant jump from around $8 billion in customs duties one year ago and brings the total for the fiscal year to around $135.7 billion.