NYTIMES (Ana Swanson and Michael Gold) - Howard Lutnick to Face Questions From Congress About Epstein Ties
The commerce secretary is set to be interviewed Wednesday in a closed-door session with the House Oversight Committee
THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - School Kids Taught Free Speech Should ‘Not Offend.’
British students are being taught they have an obligation to "use freedom of speech but not offend" in their high school textbooks.
British students are being taught they have an obligation to “use freedom of speech but not offend” in their high school textbooks. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: A British General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) Citizenship Studies revision book published by Pearson has been criticized for instructing students to “use freedom of speech but not offend,” sparking concerns over its implications for free speech. The phrasing, found under a section on “Citizen’s responsibilities,” was flagged by trade unionist Paul Embery while helping his child with exam preparation. DETAIL: Embery described the content as “quite chilling” and “incredibly authoritarian,” arguing that it misrepresents the principle of free…Open
DAILYCALLER (Mary Rooke) - Completely Overlooked Consequence Of SCOTUS Redistricting Decision Could Dramatically Change Congress
Completely Overlooked Consequence Of Supreme Court Redistricting Decision Could Dramatically Change Congress
YOUTUBE (U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission) - Recall Roundup - Charging This Overnight? Fire Risk
Fire Hazard Recall Alert – Check your charger or power bank now. Several chargers, power banks, and generators have been recalled due to fire and burn hazards. These products can overheat, ignite, or malfunction, posing a serious safety risk. Recalled products include battery chargers, portable power banks, and generators. Links to these recalls: HTRC and Haisito T400 Battery Chargers: https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2026/HTRC-and-Haisito-T400-Battery-Chargers-Recalled-Due-to-Risk-of-Serious-Injury-and-Death-from-Fire-Hazard-Manufactured-by-Huizhou-Haitan-Technology VEEKTOMX Portable Charger Mini Power Banks: https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2026/Shenzhen-Baihang-Recalls-VEEKTOMX-Mini-Power-Banks-Due-to-Fire-and-Burn-Hazards-Sold-on-Amazon…
NEWSNATIONNOW (Taylor Delandro) - 3 suspected hantavirus patients evacuated from cruise ship: WHO
The cruise ship is at the center of a deadly hantavirus outbreak and is set to dock in the Canary Islands.
JUSTTHENEWS (Misty Severi) - Commerce Secretary Lutnick sits for closed-door House interview about Epstein ties
Lutnick volunteered to sit for deposition and the secretary has maintained that he has done "nothing wrong" and intends to set the record straight. He has not been accused of any crime.
ABCNEWS - WATCH: 1,500 beagles rescued from research facility
Animal rights activists reached a deal to remove 1,500 beagles from a research facility in Wisconsin.
NYTIMES (Jenna Russell) - How Did a State Auditor Become the ‘People’s Rockstar’?
Massachusetts voters approved a ballot measure in 2024 authorizing Diana DiZoglio, the state auditor, to closely scrutinize the State Legislature. Lawmakers are resisting.
NYTIMES (Claire Moses) - 3 People Are Evacuated From Cruise Ship With Hantavirus Outbreak
Three people with possible symptoms of the disease were evacuated on Wednesday morning from the Dutch-flagged MV Hondius.
DAILYCALLER (Andrew Powell) - Trump Restores Presidential Fitness Test, Which Leads Into Epic Push-Up Contest Between DeChambeau, Player
The only crime with this entire scene is that I wasn't invited