ABCNEWS - WATCH: Car explosion sparks wildfire in Arizona
A massive car explosion caught on camera sparked a wildfire in Arizona, forcing the closure of Highway 87 outside of Phoenix.
NEWSNATIONNOW (Xavier Walton) - Texas eyes requiring Bible lessons in K-12 public schools
Opponents argue the state is pushing Christianity over other religious views.
NPR (Brittney Melton) - Rescuers scramble to find Venezuela earthquake survivors. And, SCOTUS rules on asylum
Rescuers are searching for thousands of people missing after two earthquakes struck Venezuela on Wednesday. And, the Supreme Court says the U.S. can turn away asylum seekers at the border.
AXIOS (Mike Allen) - Scoop: JD Vance raises $4.2 million in Silicon Valley
Vice President JD Vance headlined an RNC fundraiser on Thursday night in Palo Alto, California, at the residence of influential investor and All-In Podcast host Chamath Palihapitiya , raking in $4.2 million for the Republican Party, a source familiar with the dinner tells Axios. Why it matters: Vance, who worked in venture capital before becoming a U.S. senator from Ohio, has always had strong ties to Silicon Valley and the tech world. The dinner was co-hosted by John Underwood of Goldman Sachs. Attendees included Coinbase co-founder and CEO Brian Armstrong , a popular voice of economic freedom on X, and Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan . - About two dozen supporters paid $250,000 each. Between the lines: Vance's hat as RNC finance chair is helping…
NYTIMES (Euan Ward) - After Attacking Cargo Ship, Iran Presses Its Claim to Authority Over Strait
Iran issued a statement on Friday asserting its right to control traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, a day after firing on a container ship that took a route near Oman’s shore.
THEFEDERALIST (Christopher Jacobs) - Democrats’ ‘Fix’ For A $5 Trillion Medicare Spending Increase Is The Same Proposals That Caused It
At a time when multiple budget analysts have highlighted an explosion in Medicare spending due to the IRA, what did Wyden’s white paper propose? More of the same.
THEFEDERALIST (Samuel Kimzey) - At This Point, It Will Take A Political Revolution To Save Britain
Despite voters consistently expressing concerns about cultural replacement, Britain's leaders dismiss grassroots opposition as bigotry.
THEFEDERALIST (John and Andy Schlafly) - Roberts Court’s Latest Term Replete With Legal Cowardice The Nation Can’t Afford
Far from being the bold MAGA court that Trump supporters campaigned so hard to attain, this court has retreated to near irrelevancy.
THEFEDERALIST (Helen Raleigh) - Democrats’ Communist Revolution Will Destroy America If The Right Doesn’t Take It Seriously
A radical faction inside the Democratic Party now openly rejects our founding principles and the free enterprise system that built the most successful nation in history.
THEFEDERALIST (Jordan Boyd) - Democrat And Media Lies About Pro-Life Laws Aren’t Just False — They’re Deadly
'They need you to believe that a miscarriage, an ectopic pregnancy or a stillbirth belongs in the same conversation as elective abortions of healthy babies and moms. Their entire agenda depends on it.'