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Headlines
President Trump Announces the Biggest Regulatory Rollback in History
President Trump announced his administration was ending President Obama’s climate change “endangerment finding.” The Obama administration claimed that greenhouse gases endangered the environment, leading to a series of restrictions on fuel-emission standards and power plants. President Trump argued that ending this regulatory framework will lower costs for Americans. Read More
Senate Democrats blocked funding for the Department of Homeland Security, ensuring a partial government shutdown. See Details
Customs and Border Patrol deployed a laser weapon system to shoot down what it thought was a drone dispatched by Mexican cartels, but which turned out to be a party balloon. The move led the FAA to close the airspace over El Paso, Texas. Read More
Politics
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt slammed Barack Obama for opposing voter ID. Leavitt’s comments come in the wake of the House passing the SAVE Act, which mandates proof of citizenship to register to vote. Find out More
New polling data shows a record number of Americans believe the Democratic Party is too liberal. These polling numbers toss another curveball into the battle over which party will control Congress after the midterm election. Read More
U.S. News
The FBI released a description of the suspect in Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance as well as a photograph of the backpack they were wearing when Guthrie vanished. See Details
Border Czar Tom Homan hailed an immigration operation in Minneapolis as a success. Homan declared agents arrested 4,000 criminal illegal aliens and secured cooperation from local governments and law enforcement as the Trump administration announced it was ending a surge of ICE personnel into the city. Link
Business
A key inflation report is set to be released this morning. Experts predict the inflation report will show price increases cooling to levels below those before President Trump enacted his “Liberation Day” tariffs. Find out More
The Trump administration is set to end the “stop/start” feature on new cars that shuts them off when they idle for too long. Find out More
Stock futures rise after a massive tech selloff amid growing fears of AI disruption. Read More
World News
The U.S. and Taiwan struck a landmark trade agreement that will lead to lower tariffs and increased investment in energy and technology. Read More
South Korea’s intelligence services believe North Korea’s Kim Jong Un will designate his daughter as the country’s future leader. Source
Entertainment
Taylor Swift cheered Olympian Breezy Johnson’s engagement in a post on social media. Fiancé Connor Watkins proposed to Johnson after Johnson won the Gold Medal in the women’s downhill. Find out More
The fallout from the Epstein files spreads to Hollywood as a power player agent faces pressure from clients and the agency after his name appeared linked to Epstein. Read More
Sports
The U.S. Men’s Olympic Hockey team routed Latvia 5-1 in their opening game. Read More
An early NFL mock draft shows the Las Vegas Raiders selecting Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Fernando Mendoza with the first pick. Source
Off the Wall
Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s wife banned popstar Jessica Simpson from Earnhardt’s bus after finding out Simpson revealed she had a dream about marrying the NASCAR superstar. Find out More
