Capitol Hill

• Trump Signs Presidential Memorandum Ordering DHS and OMB to Pay TSA Workers
JD Vance Claims Rep. Ilhan Omar “Definitely Committed Immigration Fraud”
• Trump Announces Fuel Standard Changes and New Loans to Support U.S. Farmers
• Dem Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick Found Guilty of Campaign Finance Violations by House Ethics Committee
• House to Pass Short-Term Spending Bill That Funds All of DHS, With ICE and CBP Included
• Vance Kicks off Anti-Fraud Task Force - Promises “Whole of Government Approach” To Protect Taxpayers From Exploitation
• Rep. Jayapal Demands Reparations for Illegal Aliens “Traumatized” Under Trump
• Trump Admin Says DC Education Department Headquarters Unneeded After Downsizing
• GOP Rep Wants John Thune Out of Senate Leadership

ECONOMY

• Costco Rolls Out Automated Payment Systems for Ultra-Fast Checkouts
• Report: Over 4 Million Children’s Parents Have Claimed Trump Accounts

• Elon Musk’s the Boring Company Plans Underground Tunnel Projects in Two Major U.S. Cities
• New SBA Loan Program, “Grocery Guarantee,” Aims to Help American Farmers
• Secretary Bessent Trashes Financial Times for Fake News on Central Bank Takeover
• Dow Jones Falls 800 Points, Slips Into Correction Territory Amid Iran War
• Mortgage Rates Rise as Iran Conflict Squeezes Housing Market
• Iran Conflict Hits U.S. Consumer Sentiment, Fuels Inflation Worries
• Cost of Data Center Transmission Line Doubles, Ratepayers Get the Bill

SWAMP WATCH

• FBI Used FISA to Wiretap Another 2016 Trump Advisor, Who Claims CIA Also Spied on Him
• Trump Orders Federal Contractors to Eliminate DEI Programs Under New Policy

• DOJ Investigates Transgender Prison Housing Policies in California and Maine
• Another State Moves to Limit Gun Rights
• DOJ Sues California Towing Company for Illegally Auctioning Vehicles Owned by Military Members
• AMA Flip-Flops on Kids’ Gender-Transition Surgeries
• Former LA School District Employee and Vendor Charged in $22 Million Pay-to-Play Scheme
• Legal Challenge Puts Vaccination Strategy on Hold, Raising Uncertainty
• DOJ Probes Possible Racial Discrimination at Three U.S. Medical Schools

NATIONAL SECURITY & GLOBAL AFFAIRS

• Report: Florida Leads U.S. in Rising ICE Arrests of Illegal Aliens
• Rubio Says U.S. Can Achieve Iran Objectives Without Ground Troops
• China’s Vessels Turn Back From Hormuz Even After Iran Says Passage Is Safe
• UAE Signals Major Military Role to Help Reopen Strait of Hormuz as Pressure on Iran Mounts
• Cuba’s Acting President Says Raúl Castro Is Involved in Talks With U.S.
• Russia Threatens Blowback as UK Moves to Seize Shadow Fleet Vessels
• U.S. Says China Is Holding Panama‑Flagged Ships in Retaliation After Port Ruling
• Officials Warn Coast Guard Preparedness Slipping Amid Ongoing Shutdown
• IDF Confirms Strikes on Iranian Nuclear Facility

SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT

• Tiger Woods Arrested on DUI Charges After Rollover Crash in Florida
• Bob Costas on Olympic Transgender Ban: “Common Sense Is Not Transphobic”
• Comedian Druski Under Fire for Dressing as Erika Kirk in Controversial Skit
• Hamilton’s George Washington Forgets How to Sing the National Anthem on Mets Opening Day
• Colbert’s “Lord of the Rings” Gig Reveals Ugly Hollywood Truth
• White House Responds to IOC Banning Men From Competing in Women’s Sports
• J.K. Rowling Applauds Olympics Banning Men From Women’s Sports
• “Michael” Dominates Pre-Sales, Eyes $80M–$90M+ Opening Weekend
• “Project Hail Mary” Sequel May Be On the Way From Amazon/MGM

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

• Major Hollywood Union SAG-AFTRA “Strongly Supports” Trump AI Rules
• NASA Begins Final Prep for Artemis II Moon Mission Launch
• Netflix Hits Subscribers With Another Price Hike
• Epic Games Cuts 1,000 Jobs as “Fortnite” Struggles
• Extensive Data Analysis Finds Social Media Tied to Declining Youth Mental Health
• Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta Pushes to Become an AI-Native Company
• Powerful 100-KW Mega-Lasers Can Cut Steel, Drill Tunnels, and Accelerate Mining
• Federal Judge Prevents Pentagon From Designating Anthropic a “Supply Chain Risk”
• New Robotic Pool Cleaner Could End the Need for Manual Cleaning

HEALTH, FITNESS & MORE

• Addiction Tied to Inconsistent Decision-Making, Not to Ignoring Consequences
• Research Shows Complaining Can Damage Your Brain
• Tiny Daily Habits Can Improve Heart Health
• The Brain Trick That Makes Laughter Contagious
• Your Sitting Habits Might Signal Dementia Danger
• How Many Reps Actually Build Muscle? The Hypertrophy Rule Most Lifters Miss
• How to Live More Years Without Chronic Illness
• Tom Holland’s Bodyweight Routine Built His New Spider-Man Look
• Prevent Glute Muscle Loss With This 12-Minute Glute Medius Workout

OPINION

• Michael Barone: Where Is the Arc of Justice Headed?
• Rich Lowry: What Jimmy Kimmel Gets Wrong About “Plumbers” Like Markwayne Mullin
• David Manney: Kash Patel’s Email Hack Shows How Close the Threat Really Is
• Josh Hammer: Jews and Christians: United We Stand, Divided We Fall
• Gregg Jarrett: Robert Mueller’s Tragic Fall From Grace and the Damage He Left in His Wake
• David Harsanyi: Trump’s Iran Plan Puts Obama’s Cowardly Nuke Deal to Shame
• Steve Cortes: Mike Pence Thinks He’s the “Lifeguard” of the American Right
• Fred Fleitz: European Leaders Now Know Trump Was Right: Iran Was an Imminent Global Threat
• Douglas Murray: We All Need to Take Steps to Break the Social Media Addiction