These are the must-read stories for this AM
Headlines
Hillary Clinton Testifies in Epstein Probe
Hillary Clinton testified behind closed doors in the House Oversight Committee’s probe of the Epstein files. Clinton claimed she never met Jeffrey Epstein and had met Ghislain Maxwell on multiple occasions. Read More
A federal judge blocked the Trump administration’s illegal alien detention programs even though the Supreme Court overruled him on a similar decision last summer. Link
President Trump ordered the release of an illegal alien Columbia University student from ICE detention after a conversation with New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani. Find out More
Politics
The Trump administration is crafting legal strategies to keep the $133 billion in revenue collected from tariffs before the Supreme Court ruled them unconstitutional. Find out More
The Pentagon is threatening to blacklist AI company Anthropic after the firm refused to give in to Defense Department demands to eliminate guardrails on mass surveillance and weapons targeting. Read More
Hillary Clinton’s testimony to the House Oversight Committee paused after Congresswoman Lauren Boebert (R-CO) sent a picture of the proceeding to podcaster Benny Johnson. See Details
U.S. News
Burger King announces changes to its iconic Whopper. The burger will now come in a box with an upgraded bun and mayo. Link
The Department of Justice removed a picture of Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and Jeffrey Epstein from the released Epstein files. Read More
Business
Paramount appears to win the bid for Warner Bros. Discovery. Paramount, owned by the Trump-supporting Ellison family, will own the Warner Bros. film studio as well as linear TV networks such as CNN, TNT, and TBS, creating an entertainment and sports programming juggernaut. Source
Mortgage rates fell to 5.98%, their lowest level since September 2022. Housing costs were seen as a key driver of the inflation crisis. Find out More
Tech company Block announces it’s laying off 4,000 employees, marking the first major AI-driven white-collar job cutback in the American economy. Source
World News
Military commanders briefed President Trump on plans to strike Iran after Iran and U.S. negotiators met in Geneva and tentatively announced another round of talks for next week. Find out More
The Pakistani military launched cross-border strikes into Afghanistan targeting the Taliban after days of hostilities. Find out More
One U.S. citizen was killed when a boat registered in Florida engaged in a shootout with the Cuban Coast Guard. Find out More
Entertainment
Actress Lisa Rinna claims someone drugged her at a party for the Season 4 premiere of the show ‘Traitors.’ See Details
‘The Wire’ actor Bobby Brown died at the age of 62 from smoke inhalation after getting trapped in a barn fire. Read More
Sports
An NFL Players’ Association Survey showed the Miami Dolphins ranked first in terms of player satisfaction. The Pittsburgh Steelers were dead last. Read More
The Indianapolis Colts granted quarterback Anthony Richardson the ability to seek a trade. The Colts drafted Richardson fourth overall in 2023, but Richardson lost his starting job to Daniel Jones due to a combination of injuries and poor play. Link
Off the Wall
Police seized 833 roosters in cock fighting ring bust in the Bay Area. Find out More
