TODAY'S NEWS FLASH:
Did America’s Leading Trans Health Organization Mislead Parents About the Risks?
UN Secretary General Candidate Macky Sall Backs Trump's Push to "Make the UN Great Again"
Railroad Union Leaders Sold Out Their Trump Voters for Progressive Pet Projects
Health Practitioner Agency in Australia Implements Contested Antisemitism Guidelines
The $42 Secret That Can Change Everything
You know 401(k)s and IRAs...
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Political Landscape
'We 100% Got People Killed': DEA Reportedly Let Fentanyl Flood Border States
A damning new report reveals the DEA knowingly allowed fentanyl to pour into New Mexico and other border communities to build bigger cases against drug cartels. "We poisoned our community to make cases," one whistleblower admitted—raising serious questions about federal law enforcement priorities.
Senate Passes Major Bipartisan Housing Bill
The Senate approved the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act in a rare bipartisan breakthrough aimed at making homeownership more accessible for American families. The legislation targets major investors who hoard homes, giving Congress a chance to deliver on a key pillar of the American Dream.
Global Impact
Keir Starmer Resigns as British Prime Minister
After facing rebellion from within his own Labour Party, Starmer announced his resignation—making way for Andy Burnham, the popular Greater Manchester mayor, to become Britain's seventh leader in a decade. The announcement ends Starmer's turbulent two-year tenure following his 2024 landslide victory.
Trump-Backed Far-Right Millionaire Wins Colombia's Presidential Runoff
Lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella claimed a razor-thin victory over his leftwing opponent in a fiercely contested election that promises to reshape Colombia's approach to its decades-long armed conflict. The self-styled "outsider" has drawn comparisons to Trump and vowed to pursue aggressive law-and-order policies.
Economic Pulse
SpaceX Stock Tumbles 23% From IPO High
Just ten days after the company's blockbuster public debut—the largest IPO in history—average investors who bought at the initial price are now in the red. The steep decline has wiped out gains for retail buyers who jumped into Elon Musk's space venture at $135 per share.
Oil Falls Below $75 as Hormuz Traffic Recovers
U.S. crude prices dropped 2.7% to about $74 per barrel after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced a 60-day sanctions waiver on Iranian oil sales. The relief comes as traffic through the Strait of Hormuz begins to recover from near-standstill levels that sent energy prices soaring.
Quick Takes
The View fired back at FCC Chairman Brendan Carr's threats by invoking late creator Barbara Walters in a new ad defending the show's mission of presenting "different women, different points of view."
A second ransom note in the Nancy Guthrie disappearance case allegedly claims Today anchor Savannah Guthrie's mother is dead, NBC News reports, adding a grim twist to the investigation into her February 1 vanishing.
Giants pitchers who wrote Bible verses on their Pride Night hats won't face discipline, MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred confirmed—a response Senator Josh Hawley characterized as the league admitting it was "wrong to threaten" players over religious expression.
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