NYTIMES (Paul Sonne and Oleg Matsnev) - Ukraine Escalates Crimea Attacks, Creating a New Pressure Point for Russia
To pressure Moscow, Ukraine is stepping up an air campaign to isolate the peninsula, which Russia annexed in 2014.
NYTIMES (David M. Halbfinger and Natan Odenheimer) - Israel Holds to Lebanon Truce, With Troops Kept on Defense
Israel and Hezbollah, the Iran-backed Lebanese militant group, appeared to maintain a tense cease-fire for a second day. Israel’s military has new orders that restrict troops to defensive actions.
YOUTUBE (The Hill) - I Went to Ukraine to And Saw Russia’s War with My OWN EYES: Robby Soave | RISING
OPINION: Robby Soave delivers his radar on his experiences in war-torn Ukraine, and what he believes is Russia's ultimate goal with its more than four-year campaign in the country: Ignite a global war with the west. #Ukraine #Russia #americafirst
JUSTTHENEWS (Ben Whedon) - House GOP threatens contempt against ActBlue
ActBlue has faced scrutiny from lawmakers over its fraud prevention methods and reports of foreign nationals using the platform to send money to Democratic candidates.
JUSTTHENEWS (Kevin Killough) - Bessent announces US lifts sanctions on oil exports after Iran agrees to allow nuclear inspections
The waiver will permit the country to resume exports at market rates, after years of having to sell the commodity at a discount to buyers willing to take the risks that come with skirting U.S. sanctions
REDSTATE (Nick Arama) - DHS Sec Exposes Iran's Attempt to Pack World Cup Delegation With IRGC-Linked Figures
THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (Iain Macwhirter) - Keir Starmer Bows Out
The British prime minister says he’ll resign. But he’s not going quietly. The post Keir Starmer Bows Out appeared first on The American Conservative .
UK Special Coverage Keir Starmer Bows Out The British prime minister says he’ll resign. But he’s not going quietly. UK Special Coverage (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images) Prime Minister Keir Starmer has had his share of humiliations in recent weeks and months, but perhaps the worst and final insult was seeing his resignation today pre-announced yesterday by President Donald Trump on Truth Social. He had “failed,” was the president’s assessment. Only a year ago, Starmer was being called the “Trump Whisperer” because of his apparently cordial relations with the mercurial leader. That all went wrong…Open
THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - Iran Has Agreed to Nuclear Inspections: Vance.
Iran has agreed to permit International Atomic Energy Agency inspectors to operate in the country again following negotiations with the Trump administration.
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Iran has agreed to allow International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA ) inspectors back into the Islamic Republic following discussions with the Trump administration. The announcement was made amid discussions in Switzerland, with Vice President J.D. Vance describing the negotiations as challenging but productive. DETAIL: Vance said on Monday that the talks have resulted in significant progress on nuclear oversight measures and broader regional security issues. The negotiations build on a U.S.-backed diplomatic framework that reportedly includes sanctions relief, waivers for Iranian oil exports, and a proposed $300 billion reconstruction and investment package in exchange for Iran abandoning any pursuit of…Open
ABCNEWS - Former Wimbledon champion Vondrousova suspended 4 years for refusing doping test
Former Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova has been suspended for four years for refusing an anti-doping test even though the Czech player cited “mental stress” and fear when the testing agent “rang my door late at night without properly identifying...
YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - From college tennis player to Air Force ROTC | My American Story
Jessica is a former college tennis player with hopes of becoming an aeronautical engineer in the Space Force one day. She had to give up tennis after suffering a transient ischemic attack, or a ministroke. After fully recovering, she joined the Air Force ROTC program at her school. "I feel like everything happens for a reason, because now I'm able to pursue the Air Force path that I always wanted," she said. “My American Story: Celebrating 250 Years” honors the people, traditions and values that define our nation. 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…