5 Things To Know For Your New Day-Tuesday July 31st

Trump smokescreen fogs up what is fact or fiction:

As the second disorientating summer of President Donald Trump’s presidency unfolds, it’s becoming hard to work out what is real, what is smoke and what is pure fantasy.

But for Trump, that is the point as he faces imminent and medium-term legal and political challenges that could have grave implications for his presidency and give him every incentive to try to make everyone look the other way.

So after a weekend spent spearing special counsel Robert Mueller on Twitter, Trump, helped by his lawyer Rudy Giuliani, on Monday seeded a new cloud of obfuscation and confusion on Russia, budget brinkmanship and Iran. But the President refused to answer questions about the epic meltdown of his relationship with his former lawyer Michael Cohen who now appears bent on bringing him down

Colbert on Moonves: ‘Accountability is meaningless, unless it’s for everybody:

Stephen Colbert had plenty to say when it came to the allegations of sexual misconduct against his boss, CBS CEO Les Moonves.

Colbert kicked off CBS’ “Late Show” on Monday night joking that he heard over the weekend that there was an article about Moonves in the New Yorker, but acted as though he didn’t know who wrote it. Once he found out that it was Ronan Farrow, Colbert spat out a sip of a drink he took from a coffee cup

“That’s not good,” Colbert said. “Ronan isn’t exactly known for his puff pieces about ‘glamping.'”

Later in the show, Colbert spoke more about Moonves and the #MeToo movement from his desk.

“It’s strange to have to say this, powerful men taking advantage of relatively powerless employees is wrong,” the host said. “We know it’s wrong now and we knew it was wrong then. And how do we know we knew it was wrong then? Because we know these men tried to keep the stories from coming out back then.”

Carr Fire in California becomes 7th most destructive fire in state history:

The catastrophic Carr fire blazed a path of devastation, becoming the 7th most destructive fire in California history as it burned more than 1,100 structures and left six people dead.

The fire, which started more than a week ago, has burned 103,772 acres — scorching an area bigger than the size of Denver.

The Carr fire is burning so large and intensely that it created its own localized weather system, making it difficult for experts to predict which way the blaze will spread. Wildfires like this can get so hot they make pyrocumulus clouds, formations that look like mushroom clouds and can be seen for miles

Demi Lovato’s backup dancer asks for an end to ‘negative’ speculation:

Dani Vitale, both a friend and a backup dancer for Demi Lovato, is speaking out about the star’s recent hospitalization.

Vitale has been the target of angry social media comments by some who blame her for being a “bad influence” on Lovato.

Over the weekend, two sources close to Lovato told CNN that her family and her former boyfriend, Wilmer Valderrama, have been by the singer’s side during her hospitalization as she recovers from an apparent overdose.

LeBron James’ ‘I Promise’ School Opens in His Hometown of Akron, Ohio:

LeBron James has had a busy offseason. What has the new Laker been up to off the court? Watch above to find out what I Promise is and how James is inspiring students in Akron.

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