STRIPES (Seth Robson) - ‘Back away slowly’: On-base bear sighting spurs alert from Air Force in Japan | Stars and Stripes
The U.S. Air Force is advising people at Misawa Air Base in Japan to stay calm after a bear was observed on the facility.
STRIPES - More than 1,000 troops involved in latest iteration of Sentry Aloha | Stars and Stripes
The current iteration of Sentry Aloha, a large-scale exercise that has been held for more than 20 years, involves 41 aircraft from seven states.
NYTIMES (Stefanos Chen and Winnie Hu) - Judge Questions Trump Administration’s Push to Halt Congestion Pricing
As a legal battle continues over the fate of New York City’s toll program, a judge appeared skeptical of the federal government’s arguments, but did not issue a ruling.
NYTIMES (Jason DeParle) - Homelessness Appears to Decline, Reversing a Yearslong Trend
The Trump administration has not yet released the count, which could complicate its plans for tough new policies.
NYTIMES (Shane Goldmacher) - America at a Boiling Point: From ICE Protests to an Attack on Rep. Omar
An attack at a town hall in Minneapolis, amid a surge in threats against lawmakers, was the latest sign of the fraying of the nation’s political fabric.
DAILYCALLER (Mariane Angela) - US Cyber Defense Agency Head Posted Sensitive Information Online
Gottumukkala assumed leadership of CISA in May
JUSTTHENEWS (Misty Severi) - Rapper Nicki Minaj claims she's 'probably' Trump's 'number one fan'
Minaj made the comment at the Treasury Department's summit that launched the president's “Trump Accounts” for newborn babies.
THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - Anti-ICE Activists Are Using a State-Run Site to Report ICE Agents to Dem AG.
PULSE POINTSWHAT HAPPENED: Anti-ICE agitators in Signal chats are reportedly using a state-run portal to report federal immigration agents to Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison’s (D) office.WHO WAS INVOLVED: Activists in Signal groups, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, and federal agencies, including U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).WHEN […] The post Anti-ICE Activists Are Using a State-Run Site to Report ICE Agents to Dem AG. appeared first on The National Pulse .
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Anti-ICE agitators in Signal chats are reportedly using a state-run portal to report federal immigration agents to Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison’s (D) office. WHO WAS INVOLVED: Activists in Signal groups, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, and federal agencies, including U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). WHEN & WHERE: Minnesota, with details emerging from Signal chats and protests near the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building in Minneapolis. KEY QUOTE: “The investigation aims to determine whether participants are placing federal agents ‘in harm’s way.'” – Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI ) Director Kash Patel…Open
NYTIMES (Andy Newman) - Jury Awards $30 Million to Man Who Accused Teacher of Sexual Abuse
The man, now 44, said he was repeatedly sexually abused when he was a child at a school in Newark in the 1990s.
AXIOS (Andrew Solender) - Scoop: House Democrats told by leadership not to go to Minnesota
House Democrats have been privately advised by their leadership not to travel to Minnesota in support of anti-ICE protesters there, Axios has learned. Why it matters: Several Democratic politicians have made the trek in recent days, including Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) and New York congressional candidates Brad Lander and Micah Lasher . - But in an email to Democratic congressional offices dated Monday, a copy of which was obtained by Axios, a senior staffer for House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) urged members to remain in their districts. - A spokesperson for Jeffries did not immediately respond to a request for comment. What they're saying: "In speaking with the [Minnesota] delegation offices and the Governor's team it…
House Democrats have been privately advised by their leadership not to travel to Minnesota in support of anti-ICE protesters there, Axios has learned. Why it matters: Several Democratic politicians have made the trek in recent days, including Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) and New York congressional candidates Brad Lander and Micah Lasher . - But in an email to Democratic congressional offices dated Monday, a copy of which was obtained by Axios, a senior staffer for House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) urged members to remain in their districts. - A spokesperson for Jeffries did not immediately respond to a request for comment. What they're saying: "In speaking with the [Minnesota] delegation offices and the Governor's team it…Open