WHAT WE'RE WATCHING
💥 Terror attack kills six in Jerusalem. Two Palestinian gunmen opened fire on a crowded bus in Jerusalem, killing six Israelis and wounding dozens. The attackers were neutralized by a soldier and armed civilians. Prime Minister Netanyahu visited the scene, vowing to intensify military operations against terrorists on all fronts. Hamas praised the attack as “heroic.”
🚓 ICE raids target Chicago criminal aliens. The Department of Homeland Security launched Operation Midway Blitz, focusing on criminal illegal migrants who flocked to the sanctuary city. Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson (D) claimed no coordination occurred, while Gov. JB Pritzker (D-IL) attacked Trump for "scaring Illinoisans" rather than addressing crime.
🚀 SpaceX acquisition could deliver 5G service across the nation. Elon Musk's SpaceX secured a massive acquisition, boosting the company's telecommunications reach. As part of the deal, SpaceX secured rights to S-band spectrum and global MSS licenses, allowing it to build a Starlink Direct to Cell network that could deliver full 5G service to every phone in America.
⚖️ SCOTUS greenlights California ICE raids. In a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court ruled that immigration enforcement can continue in California, permitting deportation actions despite claims of racial profiling. Justice Kavanaugh wrote that ethnicity may be considered as a “relevant factor” when combined with other circumstances.
INSIDER RADAR
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent threatened to punch a top economic official “in [his] f***ing face" and "beat [his] ass.”
Conservative commentator Michael Knowles said if that story is true, “it makes me like Bessent even more than I already did.”
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt maintains President Trump neither wrote nor signed a birthday letter to Jeffrey Epstein after House Democrats published the document.
FBI Director Kash Patel said to “stay tuned” about the agency’s investigation into the stabbing death of Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska.
HOAX TRACKER
NY Times misleads on the Supreme Court’s ICE ruling
The New York Times falsely claimed the Supreme Court allowed ICE to make “indiscriminate stops” based on ethnicity in Los Angeles. In reality, the Court reaffirmed long-standing precedent: ICE may stop individuals when there is reasonable suspicion of unlawful presence, consistent with the Fourth Amendment.
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QUICK AND IMPORTANT
The Trump administration is moving to restore the right to prayer in public schools.
E. Jean Carroll’s $83.3 million verdict against Trump was upheld by a federal appeals court, rejecting Trump's appeal.
A Texas A&M professor removed a student from class for objecting to trans ideology in children's books.
France’s National Assembly ousted Prime Minister François Bayrou, leaving France in political chaos as Macron's government collapses.
The most clicked link in our last newsletter was the Trump admin finding 22,638 migrant children lost under Biden.
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW
The MAHA Americans running for Congress with Ryan Sheridan
Ryan Sheridan is a Missouri nurse practitioner and entrepreneur, running for Congress on the Make America Healthy Again agenda.
In this interview, he discusses the MAHA movement’s push for total transparency in food and medicine, the $137 trillion national debt crushing young Americans, and more.
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Do you agree that the American healthcare system needs reform?
THE MAIN STORY
Bill Gates’ cynical pivot towards Trump
_WHAT’S HAPPENING_
Microsoft founder Bill Gates has orchestrated a calculated political pivot following Donald Trump's return to the White House.
Typically aligned with progressive causes and Democratic figures, Gates is now publicly expressing eagerness to collaborate with the Trump administration.
Last week, Gates attended a high-profile White House tech summit alongside industry leaders from Google, Meta, Apple, and OpenAI, where he discussed the White House's cooperation on projects like AI's potential applications in global health.
_THE FACTS_
Bill Gates donated an estimated $50 million to Kamala Harris’ 2024 presidential campaign.
At the White House tech summit, Gates focused on his "second career" in philanthropy, telling President Trump that AI could act as "a doctor for everyone in Africa."
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation recently cut ties with Arabella Advisors, a progressive dark-money network.
This came in the wake of Trump policies slashing funding for nonprofits like Arabella.
Gates was seated next to First Lady Melania Trump at the dinner, a position of honor in White House protocol.
The tech dinner sparked immediate backlash from MAGA. Conservative commentator Robby Starbuck called Gates "a globalist who hates the America First ideology."
Conservative influencer Mike Cernovich stated, "There is no reason for Bill Gates to be in the White House."
Gates supported an incredibly strict COVID-19 response, which many conservatives view as causing severe economic damage.
Since 1997, Gates has been involved with the World Economic Forum — a globalist project opposed by the populist Right.
_OUR INSIGHTS _
Gates' sudden transformation is quite simple: the Microsoft billionaire needs political allies to accomplish his new tech goals, and President Trump wants more investment in the US. Despite his cozying up to Trump, Gates still pushes globalism and climate change initiatives, while MAGA champions national sovereignty and energy dominance.
For Gates, who has invested billions in creating a vast network of influence over global health policy, losing access to the administration would threaten his ability to direct progressive, international priorities.
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Should President Trump welcome Bill Gates’ US investments?
BIAS SPOTTER
How left and right outlets frame Trump’s Big Tech dinner
_LEFT_
Calculated realignment: Fortune characterized the dinner as underscoring "Silicon Valley's strategic realignment with the Trump administration." The magazine noted companies now seek favorable regulatory treatment and government contracts while positioning themselves for the AI boom. Fortune
Musk’s absence: The Guardian chronicled Elon Musk’s non-attendance, calling it a “stark turnaround” from his former constant presence at the White House. The piece noted that while Trump still calls Musk a “genius,” he recently told reporters Musk has “got some problems.” The Guardian
_RIGHT_
Meta’s $600 billion pledge: Breitbart reported that Mark Zuckerberg announced Meta would invest “at least $600 billion in the US through 2028,” aiming to build out data centers and infrastructure for the next wave of innovation. Breitbart
Unexpected allies: The Daily Caller framed the dinner as a surprising alliance between Trump and "some of the Right's biggest villains," noting the difficulty for conservatives to "wrap your brain around the visual of billionaire Bill Gates being seated next to a smiling Melania Trump.” The Daily Caller
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_THE DAILY DEBATE_
Which tech leader from the White House dinner do you think is the best MAGA ally?
POLLS RESULTS FROM YESTERDAY
Should transgender-identifying people be allowed to own firearms?
🟨🟨🟨🟨⬜️⬜️ 👍 Yes (465)
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 👎 No (779)
🟨⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ 🤔 Unsure (255)
⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ 💬 Other (Comment) (83)
👍 Yes: “We don't need more laws that curb an individual's right to own a gun. What we need is more focus on addressing mental health issues.” — Christine
👎 No: “It's a good policy for the mentally ill to be restricted from owning guns.” — EI
💬 Other: “It’s the hormones and drugs that are causing the problem … ban the drug users.” — Jim
_POP QUIZ_
What is ICE's Chicago operation called?
Today’s newsletter was written by Brandon Goldman, Anthony Constantini, and Ariel David. We scoured 100s of sources to bring you stories and insights you won’t find in the mainstream media.
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