DAILYCALLER (Harold Hutchison) - Eighth Virginia Prosecutor Announces He Won’t Enforce Gun Ban
'we believe they are Unconstitutional on their face'
NYTIMES (Grace Ashford and Hamed Aleaziz) - New York Wants to Restrict ICE Enforcement. ICE Has Other Ideas.
New York leaders changed state immigration laws to hold federal agents accountable for their deportation tactics, but their efforts will face opposition from the Trump administration.
JUSTTHENEWS (Kevin Killough) - Michigan Democrat Gov Whitmer recants on saying she won't run for president: 'Never say never'
Hours after saying she won't be among the field of candidates in the 2028 presidential election, Whitmer said during a panel discussion that there's still a chance.
YOUTUBE (The Hill) - Freedom 250 spokesperson says Great American Fair 'non-political' as artists back out | Sunrise
Multiple artists listed as entertainers for a massive bash slated on the National Mall to celebrate America’s 250th birthday have pushed back on reports of their participation. Country singer Martina McBride revealed Thursday that she would not be performing at the “Great American State Fair.” Several artists, including Young MC, Bret Michaels and Morris Day and the Time, have also announced they will not perform. Julia Friedland, a spokesperson for Freedom 250, joined Sunrise on The Hill to discuss the recent wave of artists withdrawing from the fair. #America250 #Greatamericanstatefair #Nationalmall
YOUTUBE (The Hill) - Watch live: Jamie Dimon speaks at Reagan economic forum
Jamie Dimon, chairman and CEO of JPMorganChase, will speak at the Reagan National Economic Forum on Friday as the U.S. faces rising inflation amid the war in Iran. Dimon warned in his annual letter to shareholders last month that prolonged inflation and higher interest rates caused by the war could tip the U.S. economy into a recession. “The skunk at the party — and it could happen in 2026 — would be inflation slowly going up, as opposed to slowly going down. This alone could cause interest rates to rise and asset prices to drop,” Dimon said. The U.S. and Iran have reportedly agreed to terms on a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, which could begin to ease high energy prices and the risk of a recession, according to U.S.…
AF (Pentagon News) - AF Week in Photos
This week's photos feature Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.
NPR (The Associated Press) - Asia defense summit opens amid doubts over U.S. priorities
The Shangri-La Dialogue, hosted by the International Institute for Strategic Studies, will also address tensions in the Middle East and Russia's war on Ukraine.
ABCNEWS - Amtrak fire suspends Penn Station service for NJ Transit commuters
An Amtrak fire erupted in a Hudson River tunnel between New York and New Jersey early Friday.
ABCNEWS - Russian drone hits Romanian apartment building near Ukraine border, officials say
A Russian drone hit a Romanian residential apartment building overnight in the eastern town of Galati close to Romania's border with Ukraine, injuring two people.
AXIOS (Ben Geman) - Gas prices are dropping — but they're still high
Data: AAA; Chart: Ben Geman/Axios Pain at the pump is easing, but gas is far costlier heading into the summer than last year — and what comes next is wildly unpredictable. Why it matters: High gas prices are the most visible economic effect of the Iran war for many Americans grappling with inflation . Driving the news: The U.S. average price for regular is $4.39 per gallon on Friday, per AAA — down 16 cents over the last week as the U.S. and Iran closed in on a possible deal to extend the ceasefire. - But it's still far above the roughly $3 that Americans were paying right before the war started. - Prices are seeing their largest weekly drop of the year, Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at the fuel data and analysis firm…