NPR (Andrea Hsu) - Trump strips job protections from 8,000 federal workers
President Trump signed an executive order that puts some 8,000 high-ranking civil servants into a new category of employees who can be fired for any reason.
AF (Master Sgt. Brandy Burke) - Enduring Partners 2026 enhances US-Thai collaborative readiness through specialized exchanges
Military leaders from the U.S and Thailand officially launched the fourth annual Enduring Partners exchange, representing a comprehensive synchronization of the Washington Air National Guard and the Royal Thai Air Force.
YOUTUBE (The Hill) - Who Is Bill Pulte, Trump's new acting US Intelligence Chief
President Trump on Tuesday named Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) head Bill Pulte to be the acting head of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, replacing Tulsi Gabbard, who resigned last month. The move drew immediate fury from Democrats and pushback from Republicans, who questioned whether he had any qualifications for the role. Read More: https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5906680-trump-names-pulte-acting-intel-chief/ #trump #trumpadministration #tulsi #intelligence
YOUTUBE (The Hill) - Watch Live: Trump delivers announcement at Oval Office
President Trump is set to make an announcement at the Oval Office Wednesday afternoon. #trump #ovaloffice #whitehouse
THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - Record-High UK Illicit Cigarette Market Exposes Failed Tax-and-Ban Strategy.
A new report reveals that nearly half of all cigarettes consumed in the United Kingdom are now sourced from the illicit market, fueling organized crime and leading to significant tax revenue losses.
A new report reveals that nearly half of all cigarettes consumed in the United Kingdom are now sourced from the illicit market, fueling organized crime and leading to significant tax revenue losses. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: A KPMG report commissioned by Philip Morris International reveals that 45 percent of cigarettes consumed in the United Kingdom in 2025 were non-duty-paid, with 32.3 percent being counterfeit or contraband. IMPACT: The illicit cigarette market cost Britain’s Treasury an estimated £4.46 billion (~$6bn) in lost tax revenue. The country has the highest taxes on tobacco products in Europe, and the second-largest illicit market, behind only France—where such taxes have risen rapidly in recent years.…Open
REDSTATE (Bob Hoge) - FBI Raids $35M SoCal Mansion — Iranian-American Charged With Betraying America for Tehran
BABYLONBEE (Babylon Bee) - George Lucas Releases Edit Of The Bible Where Malchus Attacks Peter First
LOS ANGELES, CA — Filmmaker George Lucas was reportedly branching out into Bible sales with a bold new special edition of God's Word, featuring a new edit where Malchus attacks Peter first.
BABYLONBEE (Babylon Bee) - '60 Minutes' Begins Search For New Pompous Blowhard
NEW YORK, NY — After the firing of longtime contributor Scott Pelley due to ongoing conflicts with producers, the long-running CBS News program 60 Minutes began its search for a new pompous blowhard.
NYTIMES (Apoorva Mandavilli) - An Uncertain Path for Americans Exposed to Ebola
Despite long-established procedures for bringing Americans home for monitoring and treatment, the Trump administration has not said that it will allow those at risk of Ebola back into the country.
NYTIMES (Amy Harmon) - Trans Minors Sue to Stop Justice Department Access to Medical Records
The Trump administration says it is investigating off-label medication use and fraudulent billing. Families say the inquiry is a new way to press hospitals to end the care.