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The Left Is Unstoppable, According to Republicans

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The Left Is Unstoppable, According to Republicans


Socialists and Republicans agree on one thing: The insurgent left flank of the Democratic Party is ascendant.

After primary election night in New York marked a high-water point for the left, a GOP prankster left a bouquet of flowers at the door of House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, who was widely seen as one of the night’s biggest losers.

“Three losses in one night is tough,” said Mike Marinella, the spokesperson for the National Republican Congressional Committee, in a statement. “We wanted so-called ‘Leader’ Jeffries to know our thoughts are with him, his candidates, and whatever remains of his influence in the Democrat Party.”

He was referring to three House candidates with the backing of Mayor Zohran Mamdani — two of them card-carrying members of the Democratic Socialists of America — who notched victories against more established opponents.

In New York’s 7th Congressional District, state Assembly Member Claire Valdez handily beat Antonio Reynoso, a progressive backed by outgoing Rep. Nydia Velázquez; in NY-10, former City Comptroller Brad Lander swept away Rep. Dan Goldman; and in the closest and perhaps most surprising result of the night, former Columbia University pro-Palestine student organizer Darializa Avila Chevalier narrowly edged out Rep. Adriano Espaillat, a powerful figure in Manhattan Democratic circles and chair of the Democratic Party’s Congressional Hispanic Caucus.

In the wake of the stunning sweep, Republicans spent Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning gloating at the electoral headache they foresee the insurgent strain of left-wing populism causing for the Democratic Party. Or rubbing salt in the wounds of their enemies: President Donald Trump seemed giddy on Wednesday over the loss by Goldman, a centrist pro-Israel Democrat and an old foe from Trump’s first term who worked as lead counsel in his first impeachment inquiry.

“Weak and pathetic Congressman Dan Goldman just lost, BIG!” Trump wrote on social media. “I guess people didn’t like him illegally targeting President TRUMP. In any event, this jerk is finally GONE!”

Not everyone on the right was laughing, however. Christopher Rufo, the messaging wiz who helped build a comprehensive conservative rebuttal to 2020-era “wokeness,” took to X to mutter darkly about therising threat of socialism, a phenomenon he described as the left moving “from ‘woke’ to Third-Worldism.”

“Third-Worldism is a more serious threat to life, liberty, and property,” Rufo wrote.

Trump, too, took a moment to be serious and call the candidates “communists,” making an impassioned pledge: “America the Beautiful will NEVER be a Communist Country!!!” he wrote Wednesday.

The victories of all three left-wing congressional candidates appeared to confirm a staying power for Mamdani’s popularity and power six months into his term in office, with numerous commentators declaring him a kingmaker. But Republicans predicted his profile is just as high at a national level — and not in a way that some Democrats would like.

“Republicans need a national boogeyman,” said one GOP operative in the House. “I think it’s going to be very difficult for your mainstream Democrat in a toss-up district to separate themselves from Mamdani and those kinds of socialist insurgents who are running in these primaries. And our view is that they are just unelectable in a swing district where you’re trying to win voters in the middle.”

Corbin Trent, a former aide to Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, said he thought that GOP strategy was destined to backfire. 

“These ideas that [democratic socialists are] lifting up again are very divisive, but I think we’re misinterpreting who they’re divisive with,” Trent told The Intercept Wednesday. “They’re divisive with people that are going to D.C. dinners, they’re divisive to people at fundraisers, they’re divisive to people in Beltway, and they’re certainly divisive among the big donor class. But I think what [Republicans are] going to be surprised by is how they’re not divisive among the electorate, among the 80 percent of Americans that have been struggling to understand how it is they live in the richest nation in history — and yet they can barely scrape by.” 

In the attacks, Trent saw a potential for the class-based politics of affordability championed by the Democratic Socialists of America slate in New York, along with other insurgent primary winners like Maine Senate nominee Graham Platner, who was so successful in winning over supporters that his establishment-backed opponent stopped campaigning weeks before the primary.

That sense of hope did not appear to be shared by centrist Democrats, who in the wake of the political upset in New York appeared every bit as gloomy as the GOP was gloating. Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., took to Fox News Tuesday night to denounce the pro-Palestine bent of the DSA winners in New York, while Jeffries told Spectrum News NY1 that he was more focused on swing states than on his own backyard.

“We’re not in the business of winning Democratic primaries and state seats that are going to be blue regardless of who wins a primary,” he said. “In order for us to be able to take back control of the House of Representatives, we got to flip seats in tough areas.”

On Wednesday, when The Intercept sought comment from Jeffries, a reporter found him busy, standing shoulder to shoulder in the U.S. Capitol with Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., unveiling a giant congressional time capsule for the country’s 250th birthday.

America’s ironclad bond with Israel is starting to crack

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America’s ironclad bond with Israel is starting to crack

There is a ritual quality to the reassurances that flow from Washington to Jerusalem after every crisis, every ceasefire, every awkward telephone call between an American president and an Israeli prime minister.

“The bond is unshakeable.” “Our commitment to Israel’s security is ironclad.” These phrases have been repeated so many times, by so many administrations, that they have acquired the character of liturgy — comforting, familiar and only loosely tethered to the actual conduct of policy.

Israel’s strategic class would do well to examine that gap more honestly than it usually does.

Since 1948, Israel has found itself in a recurring position: militarily formidable, diplomatically dependent, and navigating the yawning gap between what it feels it needs to survive and what its indispensable ally is prepared to permit. That gap has never fully closed.

The question worth asking — and which Israeli leaders are rarely willing to ask aloud — is whether structural trends in American politics and grand strategy are widening it further.

Historical pattern

Begin with the record. In October 1973, with Israeli armor having encircled Egypt’s Third Army and the Israeli government poised to deliver a decisive military blow, the Nixon administration did something that would become a recurring feature of American statecraft: it saved the enemy from total defeat and called the result a diplomatic triumph.

Henry Kissinger brokered a ceasefire that rescued Egyptian leader Anwar Sadat’s battered forces, handed Washington the role of indispensable regional mediator and gave Israel the lesson it has had to relearn ever since: when American and Israeli objectives diverge, it is Israel that is asked to defer.

The airlift that resupplied Israeli forces during that war, Operation Nickel Grass, was real and consequential — and it also created a dependency. You cannot accept the ammunition and then reject the terms that come with it.

This is not a criticism of American statecraft so much as a description of how great-power patronage has always worked. Athens had its client states. Rome had its client kings. Washington has its allies, and allies serve the patron’s interests, not the other way around.

Shifting American priorities

What has changed is the strategic environment in which that patronage is offered. America’s pivot toward great-power competition with China requires concentrating resources and attention on the Indo-Pacific, not on endless Middle Eastern entanglements.

This is not an ideological position; it is a fiscal and strategic reality that transcends administrations. The Pentagon’s planning documents, regardless of who occupies the Oval Office, point east — to the Taiwan Strait, to the South China Sea, to the arc of competition with Beijing. The Middle East, once the consuming obsession of American foreign policy, has become a distraction from the main event.

Israel’s utility as a strategic partner is increasingly questioned not by anti-Israel voices, but by hardheaded realists who note that American interests in the region — energy security, counterterrorism, great power competition — can often be better served through relationships with Arab states that don’t carry the same political baggage.

This argument will gain force as the years pass, regardless of which party holds power in Washington.

Domestic fault line

Then there is the domestic dimension, which is perhaps the most consequential of all. American support for Israel has rested for decades on a bipartisan consensus that has now visibly fractured.

American public opinion, particularly among younger voters and minorities, has grown increasingly skeptical of blank-check support for any foreign nation, including Israel. Demography is destiny in democratic politics, and the demographic cohorts most skeptical of unconditional support for Israel are the ones inheriting the future of both major parties.

The US provides Israel with regular security aid, currently at an annual rate of $3.8 billion under a memorandum of understanding that expires in 2028. The renegotiation of that agreement will take place in a domestic political environment quite different from the one in which it was originally crafted.

The $3.8 billion annual military aid package, while currently politically untouchable in Washington, represents exactly the kind of foreign spending that an America First-oriented public questions.

None of this means that America is about to abandon Israel. The relationship is too embedded in institutional, cultural, and political structures for any sudden rupture. The US remains Israel’s closest ally, and its support is a central pillar of Israel’s national security, providing access to advanced weapon systems, intelligence sharing, defense technology cooperation, and crucial diplomatic cover at the UN Security Council.

But “will not abandon” is not the same as “can be counted upon unconditionally.” Israel’s leaders need to understand the difference — and to plan accordingly. The lesson of every past crisis is that Washington will support Israel up to the point where doing so conflicts with American interests more broadly defined.

At that point, the phone calls from the Secretary of State become more insistent, the resupply shipments acquire new conditions, and the “ironclad commitment” reveals its actual tensile strength.

The conclusion Jerusalem avoids

What should a clear-eyed Israeli strategist conclude from all of this? Not that the alliance is worthless — it is enormously valuable.

But its value is contingent, transactional and subject to revision by forces that Jerusalem cannot control: American electoral politics, shifting generational attitudes, great-power competition, and the ever-present temptation for Washington to play the role of regional mediator at Israel’s expense.

The morning after every ceasefire is, for Jerusalem, always a morning of reckoning. What was achieved, what was left undone, and what price will be paid, years hence, for the terms that Washington imposed — these are the questions that endure.

Israel’s long-term security cannot rest on the assumption that any American administration will always prioritize Israeli needs over American calculations. The historical record, read without sentiment, does not support that assumption. The uncomfortable answer to the question of whether Israel can count on America in the long run is this: yes, as a partner — but never as a guarantor.

The distinction matters enormously, and the sooner Israeli strategic thinking internalizes it, the more seriously Jerusalem will take the imperative of cultivating alternatives: regional relationships, strategic self-sufficiency and a diplomacy less dependent on a single patron whose own priorities are, inevitably, its own.

This article was originally published on Leon Hadar’s Global Zeitgeist and is republished with kind permission. Become a subscriber here.

Another Jewish Group Visits Syria, Seeks Preservation of Ancestral Sites as Some Struggle To Recover Property

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Another Jewish Group Visits Syria, Seeks Preservation of Ancestral Sites as Some Struggle To Recover Property
[DAMASCUS] A visit by American Rabbi David Saperstein […]

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13 years and $500 million for a stage adapter? Report justifies NASA cancellations.

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13 years and $500 million for a stage adapter? Report justifies NASA cancellations.

Three months ago, NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman announced the space agency was making a major pivot from building a space station in lunar orbit to a base on the surface. This “Ignition” event followed an earlier announcement in which NASA also said it was ending development of a new upper stage for its Space Launch System rocket.

In the aftermath of these decisions, there was some grumbling—mostly from contractors involved with the programs—that NASA was foolishly walking away from nearly complete hardware that the space agency needed for its Artemis Program.

Isaacman said these programs were not essential for landing humans on the Moon, and added that they had cost far more than originally budgeted and had been subjected to years of delays. Moreover, they were still not ready.

“For too long we tried to satisfy every stakeholder,” he said during the Ignition event in March. “Billions of dollars wasted. Years lost. Hardware that never launched. Fewer flagship science missions. And fewer astronauts in space, which means fewer kids dressing up as astronauts for Halloween. I don’t like it. The president doesn’t like it. The American people have waited long enough.”

Elements reviewed by inspector general

On Wednesday, NASA’s Office of the Inspector General prepared a memorandum on the elements of the Artemis Program that NASA was canceling as its focus shifted to the Moon’s surface. These were:

  • Exploration Upper Stage, an upgrade for the Space Launch System rocket
  • Universal Stage Adapter, which links the Orion spacecraft to the Exploration Upper Stage
  • Mobile Launcher 2, a larger launch tower for the upgraded Space Launch System rocket
  • Habitation and Logistics Outpost, a habitation module for the Lunar Gateway

The memorandum notes that each of these projects has experienced substantial cost increases and numerous delays over the last decade.

“Over the course of their life cycles, the combined contract values for these efforts ballooned from nearly $2.8 billion to $5.9 billion and NASA extended their contracted delivery dates by up to seven years,” states the report by the inspector general. “However, our projections indicate that if NASA allowed work to continue to completion, the systems would have cost more and taken longer than what was on contract.”

In a written response to the report, the chief of NASA’s Human Spaceflight Directorate, Lori Glaze, said the data in the memorandum support NASA’s decision to cancel these programs earlier this year.

“NASA notes that the challenges summarized in the memorandum—cost growth, schedule slips, contractor performance issues, and evolving mission requirements—reinforce the rationale behind the decisions publicly announced during Ignition Day to streamline the Artemis architecture, modernize acquisition practices, and align programs with the nation’s objectives for sustained lunar presence,” Glaze wrote.

That’s an expensive stage adapter you’ve got there

The least expensive of the four contracts, for the Universal Stage Adapter, is perhaps the most illustrative. NASA contracted with Dynetics in June 2017 to design, test, and build this piece of spaceflight hardware. Made largely of composites, the adapter weighed 9,650 pounds (4.3 metric tons) and stood 33 feet (10 meters) tall.

The original contract awarded to Dynetics totaled $131 million, to which NASA later added $9 million for a payload separation system. At the time the program was canceled earlier this year, the contract value had grown to $353 million, with a delivery date delayed to September 2028. The inspector general’s report projected that the project would likely cost $497 million and not be ready until May 2030.

To be clear: NASA was likely going to pay half a billion dollars for a relatively straightforward stage adaptor. This doesn’t have propulsion or anything like that on board. Also, for some unfathomable reason, it was likely to take 13 years to build.

Another interesting note from the report is that the inspector general did not believe the Lunar Gateway, based on delays with the Habitation and Logistics Outpost, would have been operational until at least 2032. Ars reported last week that NASA formally asked Northrop Grumman to stop work on this module.

Oprah Winfrey Turns Heads with Shocking New Look After Dramatic Weight Loss

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Oprah Winfrey Turns Heads with Shocking New Look After Dramatic Weight Loss


Oprah Winfrey just made her Cannes debut — and fans could not stop staring at her dramatically slimmed-down figure.

The 72-year-old media icon stepped out in the French Riviera looking polished, confident and noticeably thinner after her much-discussed weight-loss transformation. Winfrey, who has spoken openly about using a GLP-1 medication as part of her long battle with weight, appeared to show off an even smaller waist in a high-fashion Schiaparelli outfit that had fans calling her “snatched.”

For Oprah, the trip marked a major personal milestone. The billionaire TV legend visited Cannes, France, for the first time while attending Cannes Lions, the international festival celebrating the creative marketing world. She is also set to receive the prestigious Cannes Lions LionHeart Award.

But before the honor, it was her stunning appearance that had the internet buzzing.

Winfrey shared a video from her trip on Instagram on June 23, clearly overwhelmed by the beauty of the French Riviera.

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“All your life you hear about the French Riviera, and now this is actually it,” she said while taking in the scenery.

The former talk show queen then reflected on just how far she had come from her childhood in Mississippi.

“This is a long way from Kosciusko to Cannes,” Winfrey said, referring to the small town where she grew up. “I didn’t know such a place existed.”

She called the moment a “blessing” and a “privilege,” adding that many people back home in Kosciusko may have never imagined a place like Cannes.

Winfrey then slipped into her famous booming talk-show voice as she opened her arms wide and excitedly shouted, “Cannes!”

The media mogul looked every inch the Riviera power player in a designer Schiaparelli look worth thousands. She wore navy cowboy-style pants, reportedly priced around $3,700, paired with a white Schiaparelli polo tucked into the waistband. The outfit highlighted her newly trim midsection and showed just how much her body has changed.

Fans quickly lit up social media with praise.

“Oprah is showing out,” one person gushed.

Another wrote, “She is killing it. I love this new version of her.”

A third fan marveled, “SNATCHED! Who is this Oprah?”

Others celebrated seeing Winfrey so happy and confident after decades of publicly struggling with her weight.

“I’m so happy to see Lady O living her best life at her desired weight,” one supporter commented. “She fought weight for years.”

Winfrey’s body transformation has been a major topic since 2023, when fans first noticed she appeared to be rapidly slimming down. That same year, she confirmed she had used a weight-loss medication and refused to act ashamed about it.

She called the medication “a gift,” adding that she was finished with being judged by others — and by herself.

“I’m absolutely done with the shaming from other people and particularly myself,” Winfrey said at the time.

Her new look has also opened up a whole new world of fashion.

Earlier this year, Winfrey attended Paris Fashion Week for the first time with her longtime best friend Gayle King. The pair took in shows from major fashion houses including Chanel, Chloé and Stella McCartney.

Winfrey later posted about the experience, writing, “Fashion. Friendship. Food. And the simple joy of feeling comfortable in my own skin.”

She also thanked her stylist for choosing outfits “with care and love.”

The moment was especially meaningful because Winfrey has admitted that years ago, the idea of wearing designer clothes could send her into a shame spiral.

She said that in the past, nothing would fit off the rack and she would have to be specially measured. Now, dressing up in designer fashion with her slimmer figure has become something she actually enjoys.

For fans who have watched Oprah’s weight battle play out for decades in front of the cameras, her glamorous Cannes debut looked like more than just another celebrity appearance.

It looked like a victory lap.

And judging by the reaction online, the world noticed.

France reports Ebola case in doctor returning from Congo

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France reports Ebola case in doctor returning from Congo


A doctor who recently returned to France from ​a humanitarian mission in the Democratic Republic of ‌Congo has tested positive for Ebola, marking the country’s first confirmed case linked to the current outbreak, the health ministry ​said on Wednesday.

The patient has been placed in ​isolation and health authorities are tracing contacts, the ⁠ministry said in a statement, adding that the ​risk to the wider European population was low.

Congo’s Ebola ​outbreak is linked to the rare Bundibugyo strain of the virus. It has infected more than 1,000 people and killed 267 — ​generating the largest number of confirmed cases within the ​first month of any episode of the disease, the World Health ‌Organisation ⁠said this week.

Experts say the disease was probably circulating for months before it was officially declared on May 15. Early confirmed cases were identified in urban areas, ​and infections ​have since ⁠been reported in at least three densely populated displacement camps.

The two largest previous Ebola ​outbreaks occurred in West Africa — in Guinea, ​Sierra ⁠Leone and Liberia between 2014 and 2016 — and in Congo in 2018.

A U.S. citizen treated for Ebola in ⁠Germany was discharged ​earlier this month after no ​virus had been detected in the patient since May 30.

Via Reuters

Salisbury Steak Meatballs

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Salisbury Steak Meatballs

Salisbury Steak Meatballs are tender, juicy, flavorful meatballs simmered in a rich beef gravy with deeply caramelized onions. They have all the classic comfort of Salisbury steak, but in easy meatball form.

Serve these meatballs over creamy mashed potatoes, egg noodles, rice, or roasted vegetables for a cozy dinner that feels hearty, nostalgic, and satisfying. This is the kind of meat-and-potatoes meal that instantly becomes a family favorite.

Why You’ll Love These Salisbury Steak Meatballs

  • Tender homemade meatballs
  • Rich savory beef gravy
  • Sweet caramelized onions
  • Perfect over mashed potatoes
  • Great comfort food dinner
  • Family-friendly recipe
  • Easy to make ahead
  • Freezer-friendly

Salisbury Steak Meatballs are a fun twist on classic Salisbury steak. Instead of shaping the beef mixture into patties, the seasoned ground beef is rolled into meatballs, browned in a skillet, then finished in a thick, flavorful gravy.

The gravy is made with caramelized onions, beef broth, Worcestershire sauce, and a simple cornstarch slurry. It is rich, cozy, and perfect for spooning over mashed potatoes.

Ingredients

For the Meatballs

  • 1 pound ground beef
  • ½ cup plain breadcrumbs
  • 1 large egg, room temperature
  • 2 teaspoons dry mustard
  • 2 teaspoons garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil

For the Gravy

  • 1 large yellow onion, thinly sliced
  • 3 cups beef broth
  • 4 dashes Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • Salt and black pepper, to taste
  • Fresh parsley, for garnish

Ingredient Notes

Ground Beef

Ground beef gives the meatballs classic Salisbury steak flavor. You can also use ground turkey, ground chicken, ground pork, or a mixture of ground beef and pork.

Breadcrumbs

Plain breadcrumbs help hold the meatballs together and keep them tender. Panko, crushed crackers, rolled oats, or crushed cornflakes can also work.

Dry Mustard

Dry mustard adds a subtle tangy depth. If you do not have dry mustard, use about 1 teaspoon yellow mustard instead.

Garlic Powder

Garlic powder gives the meatballs savory flavor. Minced garlic can also be used.

Yellow Onion

Yellow onions are ideal for caramelizing because they become sweet, soft, and golden as they cook.

Beef Broth

Beef broth gives the gravy the richest flavor. Low-sodium broth can be used if preferred.

Worcestershire Sauce

Worcestershire sauce adds deep savory flavor to the gravy. If needed, use a small amount of soy sauce as a substitute.

Cornstarch Slurry

Cornstarch mixed with water thickens the gravy and gives it a smooth texture.

How to Make Salisbury Steak Meatballs

Step 1: Make the Meatball Mixture

In a large bowl, combine the ground beef, breadcrumbs, egg, dry mustard, garlic powder, salt, and black pepper.

Mix gently until just combined.

Do not overmix, or the meatballs can become tough.

Step 2: Shape the Meatballs

Roll the mixture into 1½-inch meatballs.

You should get about 16 meatballs.

Step 3: Brown the Meatballs

In a large skillet over medium heat, add the butter and olive oil.

Once the butter is melted and the oil is hot, add the meatballs in a single layer.

Cook for 3 to 4 minutes per side, turning to brown evenly.

The meatballs do not need to be fully cooked yet because they will finish cooking in the gravy.

Transfer the browned meatballs to a plate.

Step 4: Caramelize the Onions

In the same skillet, add the sliced onion.

Reduce the heat to medium-low.

Cook for 12 to 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the onions are soft, golden, and caramelized.

Step 5: Make the Gravy

Increase the heat to medium.

Pour in the beef broth and Worcestershire sauce.

Stir and scrape up any browned bits from the bottom of the skillet.

In a small bowl, whisk together the cornstarch and water until smooth.

Slowly pour the slurry into the skillet while stirring constantly.

Let the gravy simmer for 8 to 10 minutes, or until thickened.

Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Step 6: Simmer the Meatballs

Return the meatballs to the skillet.

Spoon gravy over the top.

Cover and simmer on low heat for about 5 minutes, or until the meatballs are fully cooked.

The internal temperature should reach 165°F.

Step 7: Garnish and Serve

Sprinkle with fresh parsley.

Serve hot over mashed potatoes, rice, or egg noodles.

Can You Make the Meatballs Ahead of Time?

Yes. You can assemble the meatballs ahead of time before cooking.

Refrigerate

Place uncooked meatballs on a baking sheet, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for up to 24 hours.

Freeze

Place uncooked meatballs on a baking sheet in a single layer.

Freeze for 1 to 2 hours, or until solid.

Transfer to a freezer-safe bag or container.

Freeze for up to 3 months.

Thaw overnight in the refrigerator before cooking, or cook from frozen with a little extra time.

Can You Use Store-Bought Frozen Meatballs?

Yes. Store-bought frozen meatballs can be used if you need a shortcut.

Cook the meatballs according to the package directions first.

Then make the onion gravy and simmer the cooked meatballs in the gravy until heated through.

Tips for the Best Salisbury Steak Meatballs

Don’t Overmix the Meat

Mix just until combined so the meatballs stay tender.

Brown the Meatballs First

Browning adds flavor and helps the meatballs hold their shape.

Caramelize the Onions Slowly

Cook the onions low and slow until golden for the best flavor.

Scrape the Skillet

Those browned bits on the bottom of the pan add richness to the gravy.

Simmer in the Gravy

Letting the meatballs finish in the gravy makes them extra flavorful.

Variations

Turkey Salisbury Meatballs

Use ground turkey for a lighter version.

Pork and Beef Meatballs

Use half ground beef and half ground pork for extra richness.

Mushroom Gravy

Add sliced mushrooms with the onions for a mushroom Salisbury steak flavor.

Creamy Gravy

Stir in a splash of heavy cream at the end for a creamier sauce.

Extra Garlic Version

Add minced garlic to the onions while they caramelize.

Best Sides for Salisbury Steak Meatballs

These meatballs are delicious with:

  • Mashed potatoes
  • Cauliflower mashed potatoes
  • Egg noodles
  • White rice
  • Brown rice
  • Roasted carrots
  • Green beans
  • Brussels sprouts
  • Corn on the cob
  • Dinner rolls
  • Coleslaw
  • Roasted vegetables

Storage Instructions

Let the meatballs cool to room temperature.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 to 4 days.

If possible, store extra gravy separately so the meatballs do not become too soft.

Freezing Instructions

Place cooled meatballs in a freezer-safe container or bag.

Freeze for up to 3 months.

You can freeze the gravy separately in a freezer-safe container.

Thaw overnight in the refrigerator before reheating.

Reheating

Reheat meatballs and gravy in a skillet over medium-low heat until warmed through.

Add a splash of beef broth if the gravy has thickened too much.

You can also reheat individual portions in the microwave.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I Use Ground Turkey?

Yes. Ground turkey works well, but the meatballs may be a little leaner.

Can I Add Mushrooms?

Absolutely. Mushrooms are delicious in the gravy and add extra savory flavor.

What Can I Use Instead of Breadcrumbs?

Crushed crackers, panko, rolled oats, or crushed cornflakes can be used.

How Do I Know the Meatballs Are Done?

The meatballs are fully cooked when they reach an internal temperature of 165°F.

Can I Make This Ahead?

Yes. You can assemble the meatballs ahead and refrigerate or freeze them before cooking.

Recipe Information

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 35 minutes
Total Time: 50 minutes
Servings: About 4

Final Thoughts

Salisbury Steak Meatballs are rich, hearty, and full of classic comfort food flavor. The tender beef meatballs, caramelized onions, and savory gravy make this recipe perfect for cozy family dinners.

Serve them over mashed potatoes for the ultimate homestyle meal, or pair them with egg noodles, rice, or roasted vegetables for an easy dinner everyone will love.

Trump holds housing cost relief hostage to noncitizen voting act

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Trump holds housing cost relief hostage to noncitizen voting act

Statuary Hall in the US Capitol on June 24, 2026, was set up for a ceremony in which President Donald Trump would sign into law a broadly bipartisan housing bill, but Trump abruptly canceled the event. Photo: Jennifer Shutt / States Newsroom

US President Donald Trump derailed a housing overhaul that he was set to sign into law Wednesday, canceling a signing ceremony for the broadly popular bipartisan bill until Congress passes an election security measure.

Trump had been scheduled to sign the bill, which passed the Senate Monday and the House Tuesday with wide margins, during a Capitol ceremony.

But in a pair of social media posts prior to the event, he derided the overhaul aimed at lowering housing costs as “minor” before refusing to sign it entirely.

“Today’s Housing News Conference and Signing is hereby cancelled until such time as we pass the desperately needed SAVE AMERICA ACT, which I consider to be a National Emergency,” Trump wrote on his social media platform, Truth Social.

The controversial SAVE America Act, a top priority for Trump, addresses the extremely rare phenomenon of noncitizen voting. Republican senators have told Trump there are not enough votes in the chamber for it to pass.

The housing bill’s Senate sponsors, Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott, a Republican, and ranking Democrat Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, sought to lower the costs of housing construction by removing regulatory barriers, expanding the uses of federal housing grants and banning institutional investors from buying single-family homes.

Scott, a South Carolina Republican, lauded the bill Tuesday as not only bipartisan, but nonpartisan, addressing universal needs.

Republican leaders framed the measure as addressing affordability, which is expected to be a key issue in November’s midterm elections amid stubborn inflation.

The measure, which combined elements of proposals in each chamber, appeared on a fast track to becoming law after the Senate approved it 85-5 Monday and the House voted 358-32 Tuesday. The White House had said Trump supported the bill.

Statuary Hall in the U.S. Capitol on June 24, 2026, after President Donald Trump called off a scheduled bill-signing ceremony. (Photo by Jennifer Shutt/States Newsrooom)
Statuary Hall in the U.S. Capitol on June 24, 2026, after President Donald Trump called off a scheduled bill-signing ceremony. Photo: Jennifer Shutt / States Newsroom

The House opponents were virtually all from a group of conservatives, led by Florida’s Anna Paulina Luna, who said she would oppose all legislation from the Senate, and even some House rules resolutions, until the Senate passed Trump’s elections security measure.

Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., said during a Wednesday morning press conference that he had spoken with the president earlier in the day and that Trump is going to delay signing the housing bill until Congress approves a grant program for elections through the complex budget reconciliation process. That’s the same procedure the GOP used to enact its “big, beautiful” law and $70 billion for immigration enforcement.

“You have to put it on a reconciliation bill,” he said. “We believe that if you create a grant program that ties it to reconciling the budget and you allow blue states, if they come to their senses and they want to avail themselves of election integrity proposals and ideas and policies, they can draw down from a federal fund and use those funds. We’re willing to invest heavily in that.”

Johnson said he told Trump that Republicans in Congress can enact that policy if they “stand together.”

“As you know he has a window of time before he has to sign a bill and he’s going to use a bit more of that window of time,” Johnson said. “And we’re going to go through this together.”

Johnson said he expects Trump to sign the housing bill within the 10-day window.

-States Newsroom

Hotly anticipated Grand Theft Auto VI will cost more than other AAA games

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Hotly anticipated Grand Theft Auto VI will cost more than other AAA games

It seems to some of us like just yesterday—even though the transition began more than half a decade ago—that gamers were getting adjusted to spending $70 on AAA game releases at launch instead of $60, but as preorders begin this week for the wildly anticipated Grand Theft Auto VI, they’re finding that at least that title will sell for $80.

Additionally, disclaimers make it clear that the physical release of GTA6 will not include a physical disc. Instead, it will be a box with a download code inside it.

The game’s “Ultimate Edition” will sell for $99 and will include a plethora of exclusive perks for the single-player portion of the game. (GTA6 will launch with its single-player campaign first, with its online modes coming sometime later.) Developer Rockstar Games’ marketing says that the ultimate edition includes “an exclusive collection of premium vehicles, weapons, apparel, and action threaded across all aspects of” the story.

While many gamers will find the new price level frustrating, it’s not a surprise. Analysts and commentators have been predicting this specifically for GTA6 for a couple of years now, with some speculative estimates landing even higher, like $100 for the base game.

Considerations and caveats

Game prices have not generally risen as quickly as inflation over the past few decades, while the cost of developing high-fidelity games for PC and consoles has been multiplying in recent years as large publishers chase bigger-than-ever projects in the belief that the most successful games will be massive, groundbreaking bets.

This is also informed by an awareness that scope, fidelity, and scale are differentiators for large studios and publishers, as the barrier to entry for making (albeit not necessarily making money on) smaller games keeps falling due to improved development tools and other factors.

On one hand, you could argue that the $60 or $70 price point simply isn’t practical for a single-player game of the budget and scope of GTA6. However, that also presumes that the initial purchase is the game’s only revenue stream. Although the title will launch with just single-player, it’s expected to get a robust multiplayer service with subscriptions, in-game purchases, and more, so that initial purchase is definitely not the game’s only revenue stream.

Demand for this game is so high that many players will likely be willing to pay the relatively steep launch price.

Keep in mind that this does not necessarily herald an $80 price point for all future AAA games. At least for the immediate future, other games in this category will probably still launch at $70. We’ll see how long it stays that way, though.

The industry has already been experimenting with a range of prices reflecting each game’s level of investment. For example, AA games—titles with modern 3D graphics but with a smaller scope and no ambition of pushing the envelope in a competitive way—often launch at $50.

GTA6 is scheduled to launch on current-generation PlayStation and Xbox consoles on November 19, with download preloading starting on November 12. The retail version of the game will go on sale on November 12 as well, so those who want to buy the physical box won’t have to wait for a big download on launch day. A PC version is expected, but has not yet been given a date.

‘Shocking’ photo of freed Palestinian journalist shows ‘tragic’ conditions in Israeli prisons: Rights group

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‘Shocking’ photo of freed Palestinian journalist shows ‘tragic’ conditions in Israeli prisons: Rights group

A prisoner advocacy group said Wednesday the “shocking” photo of Palestinian journalist Mujahid Bani Mufleh after six months in Israeli detention shows the ongoing “tragic” conditions in Israeli prisons, Anadolu reports.

“Israeli prisons have turned into a tool for slow and direct killing of Palestinian prisoners,” the Palestinian Prisoner Society said in a statement.

Bani Mufleh posted a photo of himself on Wednesday after a long treatment journey for an illness he contracted while imprisoned by Israel. The photo showed part of his brain skull removed as a result of surgeries he underwent while in Israeli detention.

The Palestinian journalist also lost significant weight, appearing noticeably pale and almost unrecognizable.

“Bani Mufleh is not an isolated case, but points to thousands of cases that have been subjected to systematic violations inside Israeli prisons, including torture, starvation, denial of treatment, physical and psychological assaults, in addition to continuous psychological terror,” the society said.

It said prisoner affairs groups have been following up on hundreds of Palestinians released from Israeli prisons in “serious health and psychological conditions.”

READ: Palestinian female prisoner Lama Khater details alleged abuse in Israeli prisons

“Many other cases remain unreported as their families are afraid of re-arrest,” it added.

The rights group said Israeli forces detained Bani Mufleh, from the town of Beita in Nablus, in June 2025 without charge under Israel’s administrative detention policy and released him in January 2026.

“Bani Mufleh suffered a severe brain hemorrhage just two days after his release and he was transferred to a hospital in critical condition,” it said.

“Until today, he still needs a long and complex course of treatment to recover,” the society said.

The group said Israel has escalated its violations against Palestinian journalists since the Gaza war, arresting 245 journalists since October 2023.

Since Oct. 8, 2023, Israeli escalation by the army and settlers in the West Bank has killed 1,173 Palestinians, wounded 12,666, led to the arrest of about 23,000 and displaced 33,000, according to official Palestinian figures.

READ: Palestinian detainee dies after 25 years in Israeli prisons

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