Here are your must-read stories for today.
Headlines
Top Advisors Warn President Trump on Risks of War With Iran
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Cain reportedly warned President Trump that a military conflict with Iran could end up as a lengthy operation that doesn’t yield the conclusive result Trump seeks. Link
Calls grow for Texas Congressman Tony Gonzalez to resign after lewd text messages appear to confirm an affair with a staffer who later committed suicide by setting herself on fire. Find out More
President Trump invited the Gold Medal-winning U.S. Men’s Hockey Team to the State of the Union. Link
Politics
A federal judge blocked the release of special counsel Jack Smith’s report on his investigation into President Trump’s allegedly illegal possession of classified documents. The same judge dismissed Smith’s case in 2024, ruling that Attorney General Merrick Garland’s appointment of Smith as special counsel violated the Constitution’s Appointments Clause. Link
Netflix CEO brushes aside calls by President Trump to fire board member Susan Rice after Rice promised Democrats would investigate Trump supporters if Democrats win control of Congress in the midterm election. Link
U.S. News
Flight cancellations and power outages plague the East Coast after a massive blizzard pummels the region. Read More
Doorbell cam footage shows the suspect in Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance visited the home multiple times. Read More
Business
Stock futures are flat after the market plunged on fears of AI disruption and President Trump’s new tariffs. Link
Paramount submitted a new bid to beat Netflix to the purchase of Warner Bros. See Details
World News
Neighboring countries issue a travel advisory as parts of Mexico descend into chaos following a military operation where forces killed a key cartel leader. Source
Iran offered new concessions on its nuclear program as the threat of war with the United States escalates. Link
France barred U.S. Ambassador Charles Kushner from government access after Kushner skipped a meeting about the Trump administration’s comments about left-wing militants beating a conservative activist to death. See Details
Entertainment
Nick Reiner pleaded not guilty to murdering his parents, actor Rob Reiner and his wife Michele. Read More
BAFTA and BBC officials apologize for allowing a racial slur to air during the ceremony. A Touretts campaigner shouted the slur while actors Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindy presented the award for best visual effect. Source
Sports
NBA teams would pay upwards of $100 million for the rights to sign the top overall college prospect if the league abolished the draft to discourage tanking. Link
The NFL’s Competition Committee is debating a proposal to allow replay officials to call penalties that the on-field referees miss. See Details
Off the Wall
A North Carolina mother of three who vanished 24 years ago was recently found alive and living a new life. Source
