Capitol Hill

• Trump Says Republicans, Not “Dumocrats,” Will Be Dumb on Filibuster
Senate Dems Push for Hearings Into Trump’s Finances
• Ted Cruz Warns Talarico Poses “Real” Challenge in Texas Senate Race
• Democrats Are Determined to Abolish ICE
• White House Could Get Permanent Security Fencing
• Congress Moves Closer to Permanent Daylight Saving Time With House Vote
• Trump Plays Hardball, Refuses to Sign Housing Bill to “Protest” SAVE America Act Failure
• Trump Reveals He’s “Left Instructions” on How to Respond If Iran Assassinates Him
• Trump Fires Two Remaining Democrats on the “Election Assistance Commission”

ECONOMY

• Beloved American Ice Cream Chain Closes 46 Locations
• Toyota Announces $3.6 Billion Investment to Shift Production From Mexico to Texas

• U.S. Gas Prices Rising Again After Recent Declines
• Coffee Industry Urges Trump Administration to Extend Tariff Exemption for Brazilian Beans
• Small Business Bankruptcy Filings Surge 50% Compared With Last Year
• AI Firms Drive Record Demand for Office Space
• California’s Controversial $20-an-Hour Minimum Wage Leading to Fast Food Hotspots Closing
• Baby Boomers Expected to Pass on $36 Trillion in Wealth to Their Heirs
• Kia Recalls 462,000 Vehicles for Potential Fire Hazard, Instructs Owners to Park Outside

SWAMP WATCH

• RNC Takes New Jersey to Court Over Allowing “Never-Residents” to Vote
• Medicare Anti-Fraud Crackdown Reportedly Delivers $42 Billion in Savings

• Commie Mamdani Defends Controversial NYC Immigrant Map, Says Little Italy Will Soon Be Recognized
• Federal Judge Rejects DOJ Request to Block California Glock Ban
• Olivia Rodrigo Commits to Bankroll Planned Parenthood After Trump Funding Cuts
• Department of Education Announces Nationwide Effort to Remove Sexual Predators From K-12 Schools
• Guess Who the New York Times Blames for Democrats’ Graham Platner Disaster
• Another Minnesota “Daycare” Owner Pleads Guilty to Fraud Scheme — Wait Until You See Her Picture
• “Democratic Socialists” Aren’t Hiding Their Plans to Destroy America

NATIONAL SECURITY & GLOBAL AFFAIRS

• Mexico Vows Criminal Action After ICE Fatally Shoots Illegal Alien Who Allegedly Attempted to Ram Agent With Car
• UK Police Arrest Man Suspected of Murdering Former Conservative MP Ann Widdecombe
• Nobel Prize-Winning Chemist Leaves U.S. To Join Chinese Artificial Intelligence Project
• Texas Man Sentenced to 40 Years for Running Online Child Exploitation Ring
• Germany: Record High 53% of Gang Rape Suspects Were Foreign Nationals
• Colombia’s Incoming Government Plans to Close Embassy in Cuba
• Israel Claims New Iranian Plot to Assassinate Trump
• Pete Hegseth Saves the Day After SC National Guard Suspends Helicopter Pilots Over Epic Beach Flyover
• U.S. Military Updates Physical Fitness Standards — the Anti-“Body Shaming” Crowd Is Going to Hate This

SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT

• FCC Chairman Calls Out Sunny Hostin for Saying “We Need to Flip the Senate” as ABC Argues “The View” Is Just a News Program
• Netflix Reportedly Exploring Live TV as It Seeks to Boost Viewership
• Shock: Anti-Trump Jeff Daniels Plays Reagan in “Brink of War”
• “Miss Priss”: Sophie Cunningham Takes Shot at Dewanna Bonner Before Rematch
• Girl Allegedly Sexually Harassed by Trans Athlete in SCOTUS Case Speaks Out After Court Victory
• Former Michigan Staffer Paige Shiver Sues University to Force Release of Sherrone Moore Investigation Records
• Christopher Nolan’s Greek Epic “The Odyssey” Press Tour to Skip Greece
• Two Huge Reasons Why Emmys Have Become a Joke
• Patrick Dempsey Addresses Calls for Him to Run for U.S. Senate

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

• Meta in Hot Water as EU Accuses Tech Giant of Hooking Users With Addictive Design Features
• OpenAI and Google Sell AI Models to Blacklisted Chinese Tech Giant
• Citizen Vigilante Expands Into Video Game Adaptation Following Film Success
• U.S. Team Completes World’s First Surgery Using Teleoperated Humanoid Robots
• Amazon Pulls the Plug on Cheap Ad-Free Streaming With Pricey New Upgrade
• MIT Researchers Develop Swarm of Robotic Boats That Create Flexible Floating Systems
• FTC Settlement With John Deere a Big Victory for Farmers’ “Right to Repair” Equipment Movement
• U.S. Aircraft Carriers Set for Modernization Upgrades to Counter Emerging Threats
• How to Protect Your Instagram Photos From Being Used in Meta’s AI Image Generator

HEALTH, FITNESS & MORE

• Large Study Finds Coffee Consumption Linked to Better Liver Health
• Hospitals Want a Blank Check Before Care — Here’s How Patients Can Fight Back
• Losing Sleep Could Be Adding Pounds
• Daily Maitake Mushroom Intake May Support Memory in Older Adults
• Watch: The 1 Emotion that Lowers Inflammation 3 Times More Than Joy
• Researchers Explore Magnetic Brain Therapy as a Possible Memory Enhancement Tool
• Taco Bell Trouble: Menu Items Pulled as "Explosive Diarrhea" Parasite Cases Spark Alarm
• Key Nutrients and Six Exercises That Can Help Build Stronger Bones
• Daily Dairy Consumption May Be Linked to Slower Biological Aging, Study Finds

OPINION

• Steve Forbes: Break Obama’s Energy Shackles — and Free America’s Future
• Fred Fleitz: Trump’s Patience With the Iranian Regime Runs Out
• Brooke Brandtjen: Revolutionary America Helps Today’s Americans Understand Our Great Inheritance
• Christian Toto: Martin Scorsese’s AI Adventure Points to Hollywood’s Future — Like It or Not
• Krystina Skurk: 5 Top Reasons the Smithsonian American History Museum Is a National Disgrace
• Michael Barone: Dropping Candidates Is Getting to Be a Habit — and It’s Not a Sign of Strength
• M.D. Kittle: MIA Mitch McConnell Must Explain His Absence or Retire
• The Real Citizen Vigilantes Roaming Europe Are Armed Muslims Imposing Sharia Law
• Bart Marcois: The New Critical National Security Fuel: Electricity