YOUTUBE (Portland Andy) - Fish Tank Water Change
YOUTUBE (The Hill) - Mike Johnson REJECTS Senate DHS Funding Deal, Proposes 8-Week Stopgap Bill | TRENDING
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Friday rejected a Senate-passed bill to fund much of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), but not immigration enforcement, instead proposing a stopgap to fund the entire department for eight weeks. The move amounts to a stunning rebuke of the upper chamber by GOP leaders — and extends the length of what is already the longest partial government shutdown in history in its 42nd day. Read more here: https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5804545-shutdown-fight-over-dhs-funding/ #dhs #mikejohnson #shutdown
YOUTUBE (The Hill) - Trump Pitches 'Friendly Takeover' Of Cuba; Rubio Leads Talks With Cuban Leadership | TRENDING
Venezuelan and Cuban democratic hardliners pushed for regime change at an influential pro-Trump gathering in southern Florida last week, as the president signals favor for pliable autocrats over liberalization or new leadership. These democracy activists appealed to attendees at the first annual Miami Security Conference hosted by the Heritage Foundation, the Washington D.C. thinktank that has put itself firmly behind President Trump’s policy decisions, both at home and abroad. Read more: https://thehill.com/policy/international/5798215-venezuela-cuba-regime-change-hardliners/ #cuba #trump #rubio #regimechange #foreignpolicy
NYTIMES (Stefanos Chen) - The Bar Is Open Again on the Staten Island Ferry
After a seven-year drought, including pandemic-related delays, the ferry service is bringing beer back to New York Harbor. It feels like a return to normal, regulars say.
NYTIMES (Nick Cumming-Bruce) - U.N. Report Documents Sectarian Violence in Syria That Killed Over 1,700
Investigators said the government of President Ahmed al-Sharaa had done little to address the extrajudicial killings and torture of Druse civilians in July 2025.
NYTIMES (Tim Balk) - Hasan Piker Rally Sparks Backlash in Michigan’s Democratic Senate Primary
Dr. Abdul El-Sayed’s primary opponents criticized him for inviting Hasan Piker to campaign with him. Mr. Piker is a fierce critic of Israel.
NYTIMES (Corey Kilgannon and Patrick McGeehan) - After Being Struck by Plane, Last Firefighter Is Released From Hospital
The two veterans of a specialized unit that responds to emergencies at LaGuardia Airport have been released from the hospital.
ABCNEWS - Tiger Woods involved in rollover crash in Florida: Sheriff
Tiger Woods was involved in a rollover crash in Jupiter Island, Florida, on Friday afternoon, the Martin County Sheriff’s Office said.
NPR (Tom Bowman) - Defense Secretary Hegseth intervened to stop promotions of Black and female officers
The four Army officers were on track to become one-star generals, NPR confirms. Defense secretary Pete Hegseth's involvement in the promotion process is highly unusual.
The four Army officers were on track to become one-star generals, NPR confirms. Defense secretary Pete Hegseth's involvement in the promotion process is highly unusual.Open