WHAT WE'RE WATCHING
🌍 Rubio calls on Europe to join America's new order. Secretary of State Marco Rubio urged European leaders at the Munich Security Conference to abandon "foolish" concepts like open borders and join the US in policies built on "peace through strength." Rubio dismissed the "rules-based global order" and warned that President Trump "demands seriousness and reciprocity" from allies.
🗳️ Schumer vows to block voter ID bill "tooth and nail." Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) promised Democrats will fight the SAVE America Act, calling it "Jim Crow 2.0" despite Pew polling showing 83 percent of Americans support voter ID requirements, including 71 percent of Democrats.
🛡️ Tom Homan defended ICE agents wearing masks during arrests. Border czar Tom Homan pushed back on Democratic demands that ICE officers stop wearing masks, citing DHS data showing a 1,347 percent increase in assaults and an 8,000 percent spike in death threats against agents.
⚔️ Pentagon is planning for an extended military campaign against Iran. American defense officials are quietly preparing for a potential weeks-long military operation against Iran if President Trump orders one. The planning comes as US and Iranian representatives meet for nuclear talks, while the Navy has ordered another carrier strike group to the region.
Democrats using the “Jim Crow 2.0” language referring to policies that have overwhelming support seems like a big political miscalculation. If one needs an ID to buy alcohol, surely requiring one to vote in a federal election is not a burdensome demand — especially when more than 80 percent of Americans agree. — Brandon
WORLD NEWS
US forces seize another tanker
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MEDIA BIAS SPOTTER
The biggest stories underreported on the left and right
Behind the paywall: Four major stories that were overlooked by both left and right news outlets.
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INSIDER EXCLUSIVE
2028 Democrat hopefuls descend on Munich
Multiple Democratic presidential hopefuls descended on Munich this weekend for the Security Conference, including Gov. Gavin Newsom, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, and Sen. Ruben Gallego…
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THE MAIN STORY
Trump slashes Obama climate rules in deregulation push
_WHAT’S HAPPENING_
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President Donald Trump and EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin have finalized the repeal of the Obama-era “endangerment finding,” the 2009 determination that greenhouse gases pose a threat to public health and welfare.
_THE FACTS AND OUR TAKE_
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said the action "will save the American people $1.3 trillion in crushing regulations."
As climate change largely fades from public attention, the Trump administration’s move is politically shrewd…
Behind the paywall: How scrapping the 2009 “endangerment finding” guts federal emissions rules — and why reframing climate policy around affordability could pay off politically. Plus, our thoughts on the story.
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TODAY’S DEBATE
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POLL RESULTS FROM YESTERDAY
Is it right for TPUSA to purge believers of Candace Owens’ theories?
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 👍 Yes (1,129)
🟨⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ 👎 No (146)
🟨⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ 🤔 Unsure (172)
👍 Yes: “A private company is not required to employ people who are openly hostile towards their management team, especialy when that hostility undermines their mission.” — Linda
👎 No: “First amendment rights I believe should be protected as long as they don’t promote hostile behavior or activities.” — Tim
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