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YOUTUBE (The Hill) - Iran’s New Leader Mojtaba Khamenei Vows To Keep Vital Oil Trade Route Closed | 12:30 REPORT

Iran’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, released his first statement on Thursday, asserting the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed and Tehran will continue attacks on its Persian Gulf neighbors. In a message read on Iranian state television by a news anchor, Khamenei said the “lever of blocking the Strait of Hormuz must definitely continue to be used,” defying calls by the U.S. and global markets to reopen the vital shipping lane for oil trade.

YOUTUBE (The Hill) - Trump bashes Newsom, Massie in KY rally, endorses Jake Paul | RISING

President Trump took jabs at Rep. Thomas Massie and Gov. Gavin Newsom at a rally in Kentucky, and said he would endorse YouTuber and boxer Jake Paul if he were to run for office. #ThomasMassie #GavinNewsom #JakePaul

YOUTUBE (The Hill) - Politics Meets Travel: Nicholas Woods | WORLD OF TRAVEL

World of Travel is a globally acclaimed TV series that takes audiences on an extraordinary voyage through the past, present, and future of remarkable destinations. Guided by Rising co-host Lindsey Granger, visionary film director Kolyn Boyd, and their curious toddler, Kynsley, this series explores vibrant cultures, uncovers untold histories, and envisions the future of our world—one destination at a time. This episode the pair sit down with Journalist and founder of Political Tours. His company takes travelers to places behind the headlines and into rooms where decisions are made that shape countries. They discuss Nichola's time covering events around the world, how geopolitics intersects with travel, and how travel creates friendships…

YOUTUBE (The Hill) - Happening Now: Coney Barrett Speaks At The Library Of Congress

Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett will speak Thursday at the 2026 Supreme Court Fellows Program Annual Lecture at the Library of Congress. Barrett, appointed to the high court by President Trump in 2020 during his first term, has been a key swing vote in consequential rulings. Barrett sided with the majority in the Supreme Court’s ruling last month striking down President Trump’s tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. In July 2024, she issued a concurring opinion finding that Trump had broad immunity in carrying out official functions. And in 2022, she joined the five other conservative justices in overturning Roe v. Wade and the constitutional right to obtain an abortion. Barrett spoke in Sante Fe, N.M.,…

BABYLONBEE (Babylon Bee) - Man Hires Oscars Orchestra To Play 'Wrap It Up' Music When Wife's Stories Go Too Long

MILWAUKEE, WI — Local man Ed Clayfield reportedly saved himself an extended period of suffering by hiring members of the Academy Awards Orchestra to perform the "Wrap It Up" music whenever his wife's stories go too long.

NYTIMES (Nick Corasaniti, Coleman Lowndes, James Surdam, Nikolay Nikolov and Rafaela Balster) - How Trump’s Election Lie Could Impact 2026 Midterms

The Trump administration is putting the weight of the federal government behind his false claims about the 2020 election in order to investigate key swing states ahead of the midterms. Nick Corasaniti, a New York Times reporter focusing on elections, homes in on the states that have become the prime targets and why.

NYTIMES (Reid J. Epstein, Lisa Lerer and Shane Goldmacher) - Will Illinois’ Democratic Primary for Senate Divide Black Voters?

Two Black female candidates may split Democratic primary voters, and anger is growing at well-funded efforts to widen the divide.