Capitol Hill

• AG Todd Blanche Discusses New AI Laws: “We Don’t Need It”
• JD Vance Clarifies DHS’ Policy on Mass Deportations
• Trump Doubles Down on Plan to Send $5,000 Dividend Payments
• Dems Are Now Coming for Your BB Guns
• Trump to Return to Texas for Second Time This Month
• One of the Biggest Swamp Creatures Takes Over Drug Lobbying Giant PhRMA
• Trump Meets With AI Execs Amid Mounting Fears Over the Technology’s Risks
• Lindsey Graham’s Sister Barely Ahead of Dem Opponent in Red State

Culture War

Economy

• These Goods Can No Longer Cross the Border as U.S. Ban on Canadian Imports Takes Effect
• Anthropic’s Leaked IPO Prospectus Exposes Massive Financial Issues
• Target Announces It Is Lowering Prices on Almost 2,000 Items
• Hiring in the Manufacturing Center Increases, With Openings Remaining Strong
• CEO Sounds Alarm as “Six-Figure Jobs” Go Unfilled Amid Worker Shortage
• Disney’s New CEO Kicks Off New Round of Layoffs, Slashes Hundreds of Jobs
• OpenAI Cancels “Astra” AI Launch, Cites Safety Concerns
• Americans’ Confidence in the Economy Sinks to Lowest Level Since 2014

Swamp Watch

• Jack Smith Refuses to Back Down From Decision to Target Trump
• Rubio Streamlines the Dreaded Passport Bureaucracy
• House Speaker Johnson Claims Opposition to Data Centers Is a “Chinese Psyop”
• Watchdog Reveals Rockefeller Brothers Fund Sent Nearly $32 Million to Nonprofits Based in China
• Proposed Constitutional Amendment Would Effectively Lift all Limits On Abortion In Virginia
• Former Head of DHS Kristi Noem Files for Divorce
• Trump Denies Report He Offered to Sell Arms to China's Xi
• At Least 16 Shot in Democrat-Run Chicago This Weekend

National Security & Global Affairs

• Pope Leo Pushes Back on Trump, Says AI Fears Not “Fake News”
• Populists in France Win Big in the Senate as Le Pen Poised for Presidential Power
• Marco Rubio: “Foreign Actor Clearly Involved” in British Airbase Terror Plot
• Iran Currency Sinks to Record Low Under U.S. Blockade, With Gas Shortages Imminent
• U.S. Navy Looking to Lasers to Counter Drone Threats
• Saudi Arabia Reportedly Set to Build $9 Million Mosque in Cuba
• Iranian Security Forces Launch Motorcycle Patrols Across Country as Unrest Looms
• Pentagon Overhauls Its Process for Promoting Officers

Opinion

• Kurt Schlichter: Little Annoyances Add Up to Societal Decline
• Sen Rand Paul: Our Budget Deficit Is Out of Control. Congress Must Pass My Six Penny Plan
• John Stossel: Always Watching
• Joe Abraham: You Cannot Save the World by Sacrificing Your Own
• Auguste Meyrat: Fraud Is the Inevitable Result of Democrats’ Marxist Politics
• Joshua Monnington: Conservative Orgs Form Coalition to Counter Islamic “Threat to Western Civilization”
• Clare Ath: MAHA Moms Are Still Up for Grabs This Election. They Want More Than Cheap Groceries
• Victor Davis Hanson: Remembering the False Gloom and Doom of the 1992 Elections—and the Upcoming Midterms

Sports & Entertainment

• “The View” Host Sunny Hostin Defends DA’s Non-Prosecution in Cornell Rape Case
• “Saved by the Bell” Star Dennis Haskins Dead at 75 as Costars Pay Tribute to Beloved Mr. Belding
• Playoff Chaos: A’Ja Wilson Charges a Fever Fan Who Pointed at Her — Then Gets T’D Up
• “Goonies” Star and Legendary Bond Villain Robert Davi Says California Chaos Finally Drove Him Out
• “Have to Be Better”: Caitlin Clark Rips Refs After Fouling Out in Fever Win
• Sean “Diddy” Combs Reportedly Enjoys Perks Including Liquor, Massages and Cellphone Access Behind Bars
• Penalties Handed Out by NASCAR After Post-Race Fight at Martinsville Speedway
• NFL Slashes London Game Ticket Prices in Effort to Counter Slow Sales

Science & Technology

• Trump and Tech Giants Sign White House Accord on Super Intelligence
• FTC Opens Investigation Into Anthropic, OpenAI and Other AI Labs Over Consumer Risks
• RFK Jr. Predicts AI Will Soon “Better Informed Than Any Doctor in the Country”
• NASA Eyes Humanoid Robots for Future Moon Missions
• Sen. Hawley Takes Aim at AI-Powered Flock Cameras With New Surveillance Bill
• Navy Orders 10 Autonomous Romulus Warships From America’s Biggest Shipbuilder
• Trump to Host Tech Giants for Lunch to Talk AI Risks
• Is the SR-71 Blackbird About to Fly Again After 27 Years?

Health & Wellness

• E-Scooter Emergency Room Visits Double Over Two Years
• Low-Dose Radiation May Slow the Progression of Knee Arthritis
• Overhead Press Hurting Your Wrists? Try These 5 Shoulder-Building Alternatives
• Psychologists Identify the Musical Elements That Trigger Feelings of Beauty and Awe
• What Eating Spicy Foods Can Do for Your Health
• Your Brain on Handwriting: The Surprising Benefits of Putting Pen to Paper
• Skip the Toast With These Easy Breakfast-Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms
• Sylvester Stallone Opens Up About the Surprising Health Struggle Behind His Famously Muscular Physique