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CNN: House Republicans confront fight over FISA reauthorization
Sources said that while supporters of the program are confident it will be reauthorized, intelligence officials are deeply concerned that it may be renewed only with a warrant requirement — thereby making it impossible for the DOJ to use Section 702 to disrupt true, urgent threats.

CIA Officer Admits To Undercover Journalist That FBI Agents Attended January 6 Protest At Capitol
When asked if the public will ever find out, the officer responded, "Nope. And they probably never will."

Arizona high court ruling restricts abortion in nearly all circumstances, but it may pave the way to something worse than before
Activists have already begun collecting signatures for a state referendum that would make abortion up to six months a "fundamental right." If similar referenda in other states are any indication, the proposal will likely gain enough signatures to qualify for the ballot in November, when voters will likely approve it.

Biden: I’ll Consider Further Unilateral Action on Guns
During an interview with Univision that aired on Tuesday, Biden stated that he would consider taking further executive action on guns and criticized Trump because he “famously told the NRA that, don’t worry, no one’s going to touch your guns” if Trump won.

Woman Gets Sentenced To Prison For Selling Ashley Biden’s Diary
The woman and her accomplice previously tried to sell the materials to Trump’s campaign but were rebuffed and encouraged to give them to the FBI, per court papers reported by NBC News.

Norfolk Southern reaches $600 million settlement over East Palestine train derailment
If the court approves the settlement, all class-action claims within a 20-mile radius of the derailment will be resolved.

Parents of Michigan school shooter both sentenced to 10-15 years for involuntary manslaughter
The first parents to ever be charged, then convicted, in their child’s mass shooting at a U.S. school were both sentenced Tuesday to 10-15 years in prison after facing the victims during a sentencing hearing in a Michigan courtroom.

Boeing hit with whistleblower allegations, adding to safety concerns
"I literally saw people jumping on the pieces of the airplane to get them to align," he said.

DeSantis Signs Bill To Further Crack Down On Retail Theft, Porch Piracy
Despite the explosion in crime in places like California, New York, and D.C., Florida has seen a 30% decrease in shoplifting since DeSantis took office in 2019.

Buttigieg mocks crime concerns from his personal security bubble
"I can safely walk my dog to the Capitol today in a way that you couldn't do when we all got here." Buttigieg, like many other elected officials, is provided with a security detail.

How to understand your Gen Alpha child
Have you ever heard words like sigma — not the Greek letter — gyat, or fanum tax? Apparently, they mean alpha male, “girl your a** thick,” and the cost of stealing food from your friends, respectively. Generation Alpha is made up of kids born since 2012.

Michael Cohen, star witness
Democrat DA Alvin Bragg's already weak case against Trump heavily relies on the testimony of the former president's disbarred ex-lawyer Michael Cohen, a convicted felon who has admitted to tax evasion, bank fraud, campaign finance violations, and lying to Congress.

Last Week In Lawfare Land: What To Know About Each Legal Crusade Against Trump
The Federalist updates us on the latest Democrat schemes to stop Trump from becoming president again.

Potential jurors for Trump’s NYC trial will be asked if they’re in QAnon or Antifa — but not about political alignments
Prospective jurors will also be asked to say under oath whether they have attended a Trump campaign event or rally, and whether they follow Trump or any “anti-Trump group” on social media, according to an order late Monday from Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan.

Morning Consult Poll: Trump Takes 1-Point Lead Over Biden
A net three-point swing toward Trump.

NY Times: More Voters Shift to Republican Party, Closing Gap with Democrats
The trend toward the Republican Party among white voters without a college degree has continued, and Democrats have lost ground among Hispanic voters, too.

Biden relays a powerful message his father imparted to him regarding the importance of having a job
"My dad used to say, 'A job, Joey, uh gavinga-muh-worz-zesha-tray ...'"

Democrats, liberals criticize ‘election deniers’ but face allegations of election irregularities
Who is an "election denier"? Al Gore fought his loss all the way to the Supreme Court, and Hillary Clinton has publicly insisted that the election was "stolen" from her. Now, many Democrats have been accused of election irregularities by members of their own party.

The left’s latest scheme to permanently change elections in America
Their latest tactic is to undermine the basic principle of “one person, one vote” with a new scheme called ranked choice voting.

Lara Trump: RNC Focused Like A Laser On Election Integrity
“We are making sure that we leave nothing to chance because we have to understand the importance of this election.”

Gas Prices Hit 6-Month High, Spiking More Than 50% Under Joe Biden
In the past month, gas prices rose more than 20 cents. They are more than a dollar more expensive ($2.38) than when Trump left office.

You Will Own Nothing: Blackstone Bets on Wealthy Renters
After a hiatus, Blackstone is shoving its chips on U.S. apartments again. But this time, the private-equity giant is betting on a particularly safe group of tenants — those with six-figure household incomes and perfect credit scores who like to live in plush homes without the hassle of owning them.

CBP released more than 125,000 unvetted illegal migrants onto San Diego streets, says county supervisor: 'Dire consequences'
"That's just the minimum we know about and doesn't include families, boat arrivals, or elderly people who are processed differently. The numbers have gone through the roof."

Rand Paul Op-Ed On Fox News: The Great COVID Cover-Up: Shocking Truth About Wuhan And 15 Federal Agencies
In a Tuesday op-ed, Paul writes that government officials from 15 federal agencies "knew in 2018 that the Wuhan Institute of Virology was trying to create a coronavirus like COVID-19."

Biden urges Israel ‘to just call for’ 6-8 week ceasefire, doesn't mention hostages as part of the deal
The White House adamantly insisted it does not mark a shift in policy after Biden did not mention Hamas or a hostage deal in his appeal to Israel.

Hamas refusing Israeli demand for release of 40 living hostages in truce deal
Hamas has claimed that in order to do so, it would have to release male Israeli troops, as the terror group isn’t in possession of 40 living elderly people, women, and female soldiers.

Iran Smuggles Arms to West Bank, Officials Say, to Foment Unrest with Israel
The covert operation, described by U.S., Iranian, and Israeli officials, is heightening concerns that Iran is seeking to turn the West Bank into a flashpoint in its shadow war with Israel.

IDF Bombs Hamas Rocket Launch Posts In Humanitarian Zone
“This is just another example of Hamas’ exploitation of the civilian population for their own benefit,” the IDF wrote.

Jordan failed to stop pro-Palestine protests. Now it's accusing Hamas of leading them.
Jordan has detained hundreds for participation in protests against Israel's war on Gaza, as pro-government voices suggest Hamas is behind the uprising.

Nearly Half of US Muslims Support Hamas in War
A recent poll by the Pew Research Center shows that nearly half of Muslims in the U.S. support the Hamas terrorist group in its war against Israel — a similar proportion to that found in a different poll of Muslims in the United Kingdom.

Media Refuses To Cover ‘Death To America’ Protest In Michigan Even Though White House Condemned It
Politico, MSNBC, CBS News, the New York Times, NBC News, ABC News, the Washington Post and NPR were among the major outlets that did not cover the event.

Student Arrested After Pro-Hamas Sit-In Has Ties to the White House, Muslim Brotherhood-Linked Org
One of the leaders of a group of students who held a sit-in at Vanderbilt University this week in support of Hamas is a long-time Democratic party activist with White House ties.

Dozens of anti-Israel protesters arrested after storming cafeteria in Senate office building: Cops
The mob of demonstrators marched inside the Dirksen Senate Office Building around lunchtime while chanting phrases such as, “Senate can’t eat until Gaza eats!” | Video

Russia Says It's Investigating Senior US, NATO Officials for ‘Financing Terrorism’
While the Investigative Committee did not specify which terrorist attacks it suspects were funded by Western organizations, the announcement comes as top Russian officials double down on claims that Ukraine and the West were involved in the deadly Crocus City Hall attack last month.

UN nuclear watchdog's board sets emergency meeting after Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant attacks
Russia said on Tuesday that Ukraine had attacked the nuclear plant with drones for a third day. Kyiv said it had nothing to do with any such attacks, and any incidents were staged by Moscow.

The Washington Post Is More Dangerous Than So-Called Russian Propaganda
The paper claims Russian propaganda is fueling opposition among Republicans to further Ukraine funding, dismissing genuine concerns over the cost and lack of accountability as the result of "an increasingly sophisticated strategy" by the Kremlin to exploit America's economic woes and border crisis.

Tuberville suggests Ukrainian leaders are spending money US gives them on ‘beach houses all over the world’
“We are printing $80,000 a second, borrowing $80,000 a second, $4.6 million a minute! And we’re thinking about giving Ukraine more money to waste — these people can’t buy any more houses, and what they bought, they’ve got beach houses all over the world. Let’s start thinking about our country.”

Zelensky Ex-Advisor Suspected of Being Part of Group that Embezzled Nearly $2.5 Million
Artem Shylo, a former adviser at the President's office, was detained for allegedly leading a group formed in 2021 that stole funds from Ukrzaliznytsia, Ukraine’s national railway company.

Canadian Man Has 2 Healthy Fingers Amputated For ‘Body Integrity Dysphoria’
The 20-year-old ambidextrous man experienced “profound distress” over his left hand’s fourth and fifth fingers and decided to have them amputated, according to the case report

German minister to speed up deportations to fight rising crime
"Foreign offenders must leave Germany much more quickly. The strict deportation rules we have created must now be enforced. Anyone who doesn't stick to the rules must leave," Nancy Faeser said, adding she also had zero tolerance for violent crime, which was up 8.6% last year.

Brazilian President Lula indirectly calls out Elon Musk on climate crisis, further fueling tensions
Lula spoke of “billionaires trying to build a rocket to find something in space,” alluding to Musk wanting to colonize Mars. “He will have to learn to live here. He will have to use his money to help preserve the environment.”

Javier Milei Sets Aside Dollarization Plan Due To Politics, Says He'd End Up In Prison
Milei spoke of the challenges he faces as the leader of the South American country, including a "bankrupt" central bank and a "fiscal, monetary, and currency disaster of extravagant proportions." Milei's initial plan to overturn the crisis was to anchor Argentina's economic future to the U.S. dollar.

I’ve Been at NPR for 25 Years. Here’s How We Lost America’s Trust.
Uri Berliner, a veteran at the public radio institution, says the network lost its way when it started telling listeners how to think.

International court rules Switzerland violated human rights in landmark climate case brought by 2,000 women
An international court in France on Tuesday ruled Switzerland’s failure to adequately tackle the climate crisis was in violation of human rights, resulting in a landmark climate judgment that could have a ripple effect across the globe.

Flashback: Montana judge found there was 'a fundamental constitutional right to a clean and healthful environment'
Last year, a judge ruled the state has a constitutional obligation to protect its residents from climate change. This and other cases are being brought by a group called Our Children’s Trust, which gets kids/teens to be the face of the lawsuits.

Trillions in taxpayer subsidies haven’t made wind and solar power cheaper or better for Americans
A new study looking at the United States shows that to achieve 100% solar or wind electricity with sufficient backup, the U.S. would need to be able to store almost three months’ worth of annual electricity. It currently has seven minutes of battery storage.

NY Times: England Limits Youth Gender Medications, Part of Big Shift in Europe
The National Health Service in England started restricting gender treatments for children this month, making it the fifth European country to limit the medications because of a lack of evidence of their benefits and concern about long-term harms.

What’s With This ‘Partner’ Crap?
By changing the words, leftists changed the terms of the ideological fight. It didn’t happen by accident; they knew what they were doing. And they know what they are doing now with “partner.” That's the “progressive” left pushing the “there are no genders” crap on kids.

Prominent LGBT activist claims animals are 'biologically trans,' gets fact checked
Peter Tatchell has wrote in the past, "Whilst it may be impossible to condone paedophilia, it is time society acknowledged the truth that not all sex involving children is unwanted, abusive and harmful."

Writer for the Atlantic makes surprising conclusion about church attendance, religious life
"I wonder if, in forgoing organized religion, an isolated country has discarded an old and proven source of ritual at a time when we most need it. It took decades for Americans to lose religion. It might take decades to understand the entirety of what we lost."

Japan Warns AI Could Cause Total Collapse of the Social Order
Two top Japanese companies have warned that artificial intelligence could cause a total collapse of the social order if it is not rapidly reigned in.

Jamie Dimon says AI may be as impactful on humanity as printing press, electricity, and computers
“While we do not know the full effect or the precise rate at which AI will change our business — or how it will affect society at large — we are completely convinced the consequences will be extraordinary,” Dimon said.

UFO spotted shooting through clouds over Texas during the solar eclipse
The video has made waves on social media, with some proclaiming it may have been a dragon. | Video

Mexican TV outlet accidentally airs man’s testicles during solar eclipse coverage
RCG Media’s 24/7 news program was covering the eclipse when its three anchors presented clips submitted by fans experiencing the celestial phenomenon — only to fall prey to a well-known prank in Latin America.