JUSTTHENEWS (The Center Square Staff) - Wisconsin senator wants to reinstitute race-based scholarships via zip code
Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled program violated the Equal Protection Clause in the 14th Amendment.
JUSTTHENEWS (The Center Square Staff) - U.S.-Iran talks stalled after Israel-Hezbollah fighting
The memorandum of understanding gives negotiators 60 days to agree on a status for Iran's nuclear program and set up a $300 billion reconstruction fund for Iran.
JUSTTHENEWS (The Center Square Staff) - New election audits, ban on ranked choice voting in North Carolina on hold
One of the bill’s most debated provisions would have authorized the state auditor to conduct post-election performance audits. Blackwell said the audits would occur after elections are complete and would not affect election outcomes.
JUSTTHENEWS (The Center Square Staff) - Feds order grid overhaul to speed AI data center development
Under the new orders, the nation’s six regional market operators have 60 days to comply with a requirement that they must either legally justify their existing grid connection rules or file sweeping tariff overhauls directed specifically at large energy users.
STRIPES - US forces lift naval blockade of Iranian ports in Hormuz, CENTCOM says | Stars and Stripes
U.S. forces on Thursday lifted the naval blockade enforced in the Strait of Hormuz, allowing all maritime traffic to enter and exit Iranian ports.
STRIPES - Texas National Guard soldiers carry on cavalry tradition, earn silver spurs | Stars and Stripes
Soldiers of the Texas Army National Guard earned their place in the Order of the Spur last week after completing the Spur Ride.
STRIPES (Svetlana Shkolnikova) - Senate panel proposes Hegseth travel limits until info release on Iran school bombing, boat strikes | Stars and Stripes
The panel approved the legislation last week, but it would need to be passed by both the full Senate and House to be enacted.
STRIPES (Matthew Adams) - ‘Use it to better yourself’: Army veteran blinded in bombing competes at Warrior Games for Ultimate Champion | Stars and Stripes
Retired Army Maj. Jonathan Turnbull is aiming high at the Games, an annual adaptive sports competition designed to enhance recovery and rehab.
STRIPES (Gary Warner) - Army combines 2 units into new 7th Infantry Division | Stars and Stripes
The move combines the “Bayonet Division,” which traces its lineage back to World War I, with the formerly separate 1st Multi-Domain Task Force.
THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - MAHA Win as Nestlé Delivers on Pledge to Eliminate Artificial Colors.
Nestlé USA has officially removed all Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic (FD&C) synthetic colors from its food and beverage portfolio.
Nestlé USA has fulfilled its pledge to remove Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic (FD&C) synthetic colors from its food and beverage products sold in the United States, marking a significant step in addressing consumer demand for healthier ingredients. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: - DETAIL: Nestlé USA pledged to eliminate FD&C synthetic dyes by mid-2026. FD&C synthetic colors are food and beverage additives regulated and approved by the Food and Drug Administration. FD&C synthetic colors are among several targets of the Trump administration’s “Make America Healthy Again” (MAHA) agenda, which highlights their health risks and lack of nutritional value. Earlier this week, Nestlé USA announced that its pledge had been fulfilled,…Open