NEWSNATIONNOW (Elizabeth Vargas) - UFO mystery: White House asked about missing, dead researchers
The pressure is on for the Trump administration to do something.
THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - ‘Conservative’ Leader Dances on Viktor Orban’s Political Grave. Here’s Why…
Kemi Badenoch, leader of Britain's formerly governing Conservative Party, views Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's election loss as positive evidence of the waning influence of populism on the political right. The post ‘Conservative’ Leader Dances on Viktor Orban’s Political Grave. Here’s Why… appeared first on The National Pulse .
Kemi Badenoch, leader of Britain’s formerly governing Conservative Party, views Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s election loss as positive evidence of the waning influence of populism on the political right. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s defeat has been welcomed by Olukemi Olufunto Adegoke (Kemi) Badenoch, leader of Britain’s notionally center-right Conservative Party, as evidence that the influence of populism is waning on the political right. Notably, during the Conservatives’ tenure from 2010 to 2024, Orban was often the only European leader to take Britain’s side in disputes with the European Union (EU). KEY QUOTE: “Conservatism is being challenged more by the right now,…Open
STRIPES (Linda F. Hersey) - VA’s backlog of pending claims drops dramatically | Stars and Stripes
The VA processed three million compensation and pension claims in fiscal 2025 and is on a similar pace this year, an official with the agency said.
NPR (Camila Domonoske) - Your next flight could be more expensive as jet fuel costs soar
Airlines are facing higher costs, and one airport group in Europe has warned of the risk of a "systemic jet fuel shortage" if traffic through the Strait of Hormuz doesn't normalize by the end of this month.
NPR (Jennifer Ludden) - 'Dear America': HUD workers say they're being blocked from doing their jobs
A website with anonymous employee letters accuses the Trump administration of undermining work on housing discrimination. HUD says it's restoring "sanity" to fair housing enforcement.
NPR (Katerina Barton) - Indonesia's capital of the future faces doubts in the present
Indonesia is racing to build a new capital, promising a greener, futuristic city. But many citizens aren't convinced it will live up to the vision.
REDSTATE (Adam Turner) - Unimpeaching the President
ABCNEWS - American man held in Zanzibar after partner's death following a dispute
Police in Zanzibar are holding an American citizen after his partner died in mysterious circumstances
NYTIMES (Tracy Mumford, Will Jarvis, Margaret Kadifa, Ian Stewart and Raja Abdulrahim) - Trump’s Scattershot Week, and a Stock Market Record
Plus, forget sneakers — Allbirds is going A.I.
NYTIMES (The New York Times) - Stocks Extend Rally and Oil Prices Stabilize as Investor Optimism Grows
Oil prices stabilized and stocks rose on optimism that diplomatic talks could yield a permanent peace deal.