TODAY’S NEWS FLASH:
Political Landscape
California’s Bid To Unmask ICE Agents Goes Down In Flames
An appeals court on Wednesday blocked a California law from taking effect that would force federal immigration law enforcement officials to unmask and wear visible ID when on patrol.
Inside The RNC’s Push To Stop Virginia Redistricting — And Why It Still Fell Short
Republicans are pointing fingers after narrowly losing Tuesday’s Virginia redistricting referendum, but party officials say the close result signals real momentum heading into the 2026 midterms.
Global Impact
U.S. forces board another Iran-linked vessel in tit-for-tat series of ship interdictions
U.S. forces boarded another "stateless" vessel linked to Iran, the U.S. military said Thursday. The tanker was interdicted in the Indian Ocean — far from the hotly contested Strait of Hormuz — in the latest seizure that is part of a tit-for-tat series of commercial vessel interdictions by U.S. and Iranian forces.
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EU formally approves €90bn Ukraine loan and 20th sanctions package against Russia
EU leaders have welcomed the end of diplomatic deadlock over a long-awaited €90bn (£78bn) loan for Ukraine, after the bloc finalised the agreement along with a 20th package of sanctions against Russia.
Economic Pulse
How Wall Street is setting records even with the Iran war still going on
It seems so illogical. How can the U.S. stock market be setting records when gasoline prices are still expensive, U.S. households are feeling less confident about the economy and the war with Iran is still going?
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AI deepens US tech divide as IBM, ServiceNow spark software selloff, TI lifts chipmakers
U.S. technology stocks diverged further on Thursday as results from IBM and ServiceNow rekindled fears of AI‑driven disruption in software, while an upbeat outlook from Texas Instruments lifted some chipmakers, underscoring a widening winner-loser divide.
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Quick Takes
Former MrBeast staffer accuses YouTuber's company of sexism and leave violations
Disney Executive Addresses Whether Taylor Frankie Paul’s ‘Bachelorette’ Season Will Finally Air
Prince Harry visits Kyiv in a show of support
Man charged for previously having gun used to kill 8 children in Louisiana says it was stolen from his truck
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