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Headlines
Trump Administration Officials Make Their Case for War With Iran
Secretary of State Marco Rubio claimed Iran was attempting to develop missiles that could reach Europe and the United States. Rubio’s comments come as the administration faces pressure to justify any military action. See Details
Former Obnama and Clinton administration official and former Harvard President Larry Summers resigned from academic and faculty posts at the Ivy League school following revelations of his ties to Jeffrey Epstein. Find out More
FBI Director Kash Patel fired 10 agents who worked on subpoenaing his and Chief of Staff Susie Wiles’ phone records as part of the January 6th probe. See Details
Politics
Vice President J.D. Vance laid out his mission as the head of a task force to root out fraudulent welfare payments to illegal aliens. Link
President Trump announced a proposal for the government to match up to $1,000 per year retirement contribution for workers who don’t currently have a retirement account or whose employer doesn’t offer a matching program. See Details
U.S. News
A federal grand jury refused to indict ICE agents involved in the fatal shooting of a U.S. citizen. Agents fatally shot the man after he ran one over with his vehicle. Source
The FBI executed a search warrant on the Los Angeles Unified School District’s headquarters and the home of its former Superintendent. Find out More
Business
Chipmaker Nvidia beat Wall Street’s earnings expectations, with data center revenue growing 75%. Link
The prediction market Kalshi suspected and fined an employee of popular YouTuber Mr. Beast for insider trading. See Details
World News
The risks to U.S. troops and weapons stockpiles from an Iranian retaliatory strike weigh on President Trump as he considers military options. See Details
The Cuban government says its Coast Guard killed four and wounded six others riding in a boat registered in Florida. Secretary of State Marco Rubio called the incident “unusual.” Source
The Trump administration believes the politics of war with Iran are better if Israel attacks Iran first. Read More
Entertainment
Netflix debuts teaser images from new series from the creators of ‘Stranger Things.’ Find out More
Music legends Phil Collins, Lauren Hil, Luther Vandross, INXS, Iron Maiden, and Shakira headline the 2026 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Class. Find out More
Harry and Meaghan Markle stage a surprise visit to Jordan to visit a refugee camp. Read More
Sports
The New Jersey Devils honored star forward Jack Hughes for scoring the Gold Medal-winning goal against Canada in their first game after NHL players returned from the Olympics. Link
NBC is dropping former Super Bowl-winning coach Tony Dungy from its ‘Football Night in America’ pregame show. Read More
NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman says the rating for the Gold Medal Hockey Game between the U.S. and Canada would have been twice as high with a later start time. NBC recorded 20 million viewers for the game, which began at 8 AM. Link
