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NYTIMES (David A. Fahrenthold and Luke Broadwater) - Cost of Reflecting Pool Repairs Nearly Doubles, Trump Administration Says

A no-bid contract for repairs to the Lincoln Memorial pool now costs $13.1 million, far more than the $1.8 million Mr. Trump initially said it would.

THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - UK PM Starmer Moves to Nationalize China-Owned British Steel.

Sir Keir Starmer, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, has announced that the British government will introduce legislation to fully nationalize British Steel.

The British government’s decision to nationalize British Steel underscores the industry’s long-standing financial problems and Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s left turn following heavy losses in recent elections . PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: - DETAIL: Last year, the British government took control of Scunthorpe Steelworks, a mill in north Lincolnshire, England, and the last plant in the United Kingdom capable of producing virgin steel. Originally controlled by Jingye, a Chinese steelmaker, the plant has faced significant financial struggles in recent years, culminating in plans to shut down the mill’s blast furnaces. The plant has posted large daily losses, with the British government reportedly spending £1 million per day…Open

BABYLONBEE (Babylon Bee) - BREAKING: Democrats Prepare Petard to Destroy Trump and Republicans; UPDATE: They Themselves Have Been Hoisted By Said Petard

WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a most cunning stratagem, Democratic lawmakers didst this morn unveil a petard of monstrous proportions, which they had labored to construct these many months past, swearing upon their honor it would at last bring low the orange-haired knave Trump and his band of Republican rogues.

JUSTTHENEWS (Greg Piper) - Five years after COVID vaccine mandates, 'spyware,' victims achieve meager results in court

Workers fired for requesting medical, religious exemptions still awaiting justice in Trump administration lawsuits against employers. Class-action plaintiffs get no payments in resolving vaccine, warrantless tracking lawsuits.

JUSTTHENEWS (The Center Square Staff) - U.S. farmers struggling with high price of fuel, fertilizer as bankruptcies rise

The U.S. lost more than 156,000 farms between 2017 and 2025, according to 2026 U.S. Census data. From 2024 to 2025 alone, farm bankruptcy filings jumped by 46%, the Farm Bureau reported.

JUSTTHENEWS (Kevin Killough) - Scientific review of whale species may deprive activists of weapon against Gulf oil production

The Rice's whales have been a cudgel anti-fossil fuel activists have used to impede oil and gas development in the Gulf of America ever since the whales were identified as a distinct species in 2021. New research suggests they're not a distinct species, meaning that if they're not, they are not part of an endangered population.

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY (Grant Newsham) - Hard and psychological power shown in South China Sea exercise

Originally posted by Asia Times

Balakitan gives troops from Philippines, US, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and France real combat training – and a lot of it In the Balikatan military exercise, taking place in the Philippines, troops from the Philippines, US, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and France have been getting real combat training – and a lot of it. It’s conducted with China in mind – even if nobody will say so. That’s the etiquette. Furthermore, the forces are training in the area that would be part of the “operational area” in the event the People’s Liberation Army moves against Taiwan. This includes the northern Philippines facing the South China Sea and the Luzon Strait, also known as the Bashi Channel, between Taiwan and…Open

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY (Sam Faddis) - Sleeper cells, double agents and pulling on threads – what counterintelligence is supposed to look like

Originally posted by AND Magazine

We know the Iranians have teams of operatives scouting targets for them to hit. How do we find them? What do we do when we find them? How do we get ahead of the game? Watch hereOpen