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Laws demanding race-based state action are unconstitutional, Florida AG declares

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier asserted that state laws that call for race-based discrimination are unconstitutional and declared that his office will not enforce them.

Warren launches probe into major banks over Trump Venezuela oil sales

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and Democratic senators investigate major U.S. banks' role in Trump administration's Venezuelan oil sales after announced plans to sell 50 million barrels.

Trump invites Putin, Lukashenko to join Gaza ‘Board of Peace,’ Russia and Belarus say

Trump extends invitations to multiple countries, including Russia and Belarus, to join his proposed "Board of Peace" for Gaza oversight initiative.

White House says Walz, Frey incited chaos after anti-ICE mob storms Minneapolis church

Minneapolis faces escalating anti-ICE protests following fatal shooting of protester Renee Good, with federal agents investigating church disruption and fraud scandal.

Elon Musk pours a staggering $10M into Kentucky Senate race, backing pro-Trump business outsider

Pro-Trump outsider Nate Morris says Musk's staggering donation gives his Kentucky Senate campaign firepower to compete against establishment Republicans.

Trump says no need to invoke Insurrection Act ‘right now’ amid anti-ICE unrest in Minnesota

President Donald Trump said the Insurrection Act was not necessary in Minnesota, for now, despite him threatening to invoke the law earlier this week.

CIA director was in Venezuela to meet with acting President Delcy Rodríguez, official says

CIA Director Ratcliffe met with Venezuela's acting president in Caracas on Thursday after the ouster of Nicolás Maduro, a U.S. official told Fox News.

Red state commissioner hit with set of demands from GOP senator over ‘disgusting’ ICE ‘terrorist’ declaration

Ohio Sen. Bernie Moreno demands answers in scathing letter from Toledo commissioner who allegedly called ICE officers 'terrorists' in heated federal funding dispute.

‘Worthless piece of crap’: GOP blasts DNC chief for equating Trump’s America with Iran’s repressive regime

DNC Chair Ken Martin faces Republican backlash but support among Democrats after comparing Trump's America to Iran's theocracy amid Minneapolis ICE protests following fatal shooting.

Democrats claim shutdown victory after GOP defections revive Obamacare fight

House Democrats, including Rep. Glenn Ivey and Rep. Ro Khanna, say 43-day government shutdown elevated healthcare messaging despite failing to secure Obamacare subsidies initially.

Swalwell campaign in the hot seat after accepting almost $15K from CCP-tied law firm: ‘Stop playing footsie’

Campaign filings show the gubernatorial campaign for Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., received almost $15k from a Beijing-based law firm and one of it's U.S.-based partners.

Trump slips into French accent while recounting blunt phone call with Macron

President Donald Trump recounted threatening President Emmanuel Macron with 25% tariffs on French goods to raise European drug prices during a White House roundtable.

Trump to pardon former Puerto Rico governor and her co-defendants, White House official says

President Donald Trump will pardon former Puerto Rico Governor Wanda Vázquez Garced and her co-defendants, citing political prosecution claims.

JD Vance to skip Munich summit after fiery 2025 clash with European leaders

JD Vance will skip the Munich Security Conference in 2026, after controversial remarks about European leaders sparked diplomatic backlash in 2025.

Republicans urge Trump not to invoke Insurrection Act in Minneapolis amid unrest after ICE-involved shooting

Republican lawmakers push back against Trump's threat to invoke Insurrection Act in Minneapolis amid protests over fatal ICE shooting of Renee Nicole Good.

Is It Too Late for Trump to Support the Iranian Uprising?

Many of the president’s backers still have hope that the moment has not been lost.

Why the Streets of Minneapolis Are Going to Get Worse Before They Get Better

This is not going to be a fun edition of this newsletter for readers in the Minneapolis area.

‘Fourth Circuit Nominee Reflects on Same Obstruction that Merrick Garland Would Encounter’

I complete my interview with the Reagan administration’s judicial-selection veteran Steve Matthews by exploring his own nomination to the Fourth Circuit two decades later.

‘Sheepdog’ shines light on the war after war, as veterans continue to struggle with life back home

Sheepdog film by Steven Grayhm focuses on Army combat veteran's mental health struggles and civilian reintegration rather than battlefield scenes.

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