WASHINGTONPOST (Anthony Faiola, Karen Tumulty) - Lambasting Pope Leo, Trump risks rare feud with the Catholic Church
Veteran church observers say an open war of words between a pope and a U.S. president is unprecedented.
AXIOS (Dan Primack) - New questions arise over TikTok sale
Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) has questions about a $10 billion fee that TikTok's buyers reportedly are paying the U.S. Treasury Department, on top of what they spent to buy the actual business from China's ByteDance. - But those involved are keeping silent. Driving the news: Warner yesterday sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, asking about how the fee was determined, approved and how the money would be spent without violating the Anti-Deficiency Act — a rule that prohibits federal agencies from spending money without Congressional appropriation (unless used for deficit reduction). - His office seems to have no additional information than what was first reported by the WSJ . - For context, a typical M&A banker would take…
YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - US, Israel attack on Iran is 'unprecedented': Ex-IDF spokesman | Katie Pavlich Tonight
Retired Lt. Col. Jonathan Conricus and former U.S. Navy SEAL Jack Carr join NewsNation to discuss the war between the United States and Iran. "Katie Pavlich Tonight" offers a conservative take on the day’s events while welcoming all viewpoints. The goal: cutting through left-right bias in pursuit of plain facts and honest analysis.