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JUSTTHENEWS (Natalia Mittelstadt) - House passes bill to extend DC crime task force until Trump's term ends

“President Trump’s bold actions in DC have made the city safer and more beautiful for all residents and visitors, with crime rates rapidly declining across the board in all categories,” White House spokeswoman Abigail Jackson said

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY (Grant Newsham) - When missiles aren’t enough, America still calls its Marines

Originally published by Asia Times

Marine Corps whiz kids said amphibious warfare was finished – two MEU deployments for Iran fight suggest otherwise US Marine Expeditionary Units are headed for the Persian Gulf to bolster the fight against Iran. Not many years ago, Marine Corps strategists and the Commandant declared that long-range precision weapons and ubiquitous satellite surveillance had made amphibious operations too risky, if not obsolete. Any amphibious fleet, the argument went, would be spotted and sunk. The future of the Marine Corps, laid out in a scheme known as Force Design 2030 (FD-2030), would be small “sensor-missile” teams operating on remote islands and coastal areas, focused primarily on the Chinese threat. New Littoral Combat Regiments would…Open

YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - Kentucky family rejects $26M bid from AI company for farmland | Morning in America

A family in Kentucky has turned down a $26 million offer for their farmland from a company looking to build an artificial intelligence data center. Delsia Bare and her family rejected the offer, saying they plan to continue working to feed the nation. “You can't replace 200 years of history. There's not enough cash to do that,” Bare tells “Morning in America.” Start your day with "Morning in America," NewsNation's live three-hour national morning newscast hosted by Markie Martin. Weekdays starting at 6a/5C. #MorningInAmerica NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.

THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - Iran Imposes ‘Toll Booth’ Regime on Oil Tankers in the Strait of Hormuz.

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) is imposing a quasi-toll system on vessels seeking to pass through the Strait of Hormuz. Ships are required to provide documentation, obtain clearance codes—apparently for a fee—and then receive an "escort" through the critical waterway. The post Iran Imposes ‘Toll Booth’ Regime on Oil Tankers in the Strait of Hormuz. appeared first on The National Pulse .

PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Iran is imposing restrictions on ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz, requiring documentation and clearance codes while proposing formal legislation to charge tolls. WHO WAS INVOLVED: The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), Iranian lawmakers, shipping companies, and maritime authorities. WHEN & WHERE: Strait of Hormuz, ongoing since March 2026, with legislative actions currently under review. KEY QUOTE: “We provide its security , and it is natural that ships and oil tankers should pay such fees.” – Iranian lawmaker Mohammadreza Rezaei Kouchi IMPACT: The move raises legal risks for shipping companies and could face opposition from Gulf Arab states and Western allies, challenging the strait’s…Open