There’s so much going on right now, and life can feel overwhelming even without looking at any of it. What follows is a smattering of easily confirmed things that made the actual (not mainstream) news cycle today…
- “Gangs, cartel members, and known terrorist organizations have placed bounties on the heads of several of our law enforcement officers. These violent riots are not about free speech. This is the rule of law vs. anarchy.” ~ Kristi Noem
- Confirmed: the White House is furloughing a third of its staff. All DOGE employees will stay on, along with Russ Vought’s 437 OMB staffers.
- Pete Hegseth confirms journalists will no longer roam the Pentagon freely, now requiring badges, escorts, and strict rules against soliciting classified or sensitive information to crack down on leaks and “fake news” reporting inside the building.
- Uncovered Chicago Police Department radio transmissions reveal that local cops were explicitly ordered to ignore distress calls from federal agents who were pinned down and ambushed by armed rioters in the city’s Brighton Park neighborhood on Saturday morning.
- Chicago Attorney John Garrido suggests Local PD could have broken state law by issuing a stand down order on [a uniformed officer in distress] when federal agents that were surrounded called 911 emergency services.
- “Portland is different — that’s a bunch of paid insurrectionists. You do have a lot of paid people in Chicago, too. I believe the politicians are under threat because there’s no way somebody can say things are wonderful in Chicago… We’re going to straighten it out.” ~ President Trump
- Czechia’s populist Ano party wins parliamentary elections, threatening future aid to Ukraine.
- “They’re worried about the Human Rights of the Killers. What about the Human Rights of the women who don’t want to be raped? Or the kids who want to safely play in the park…?” ~ El Salvador President Bukele
- Governor Glenn Youngkin of Virginia Issues Executive Directive Instructing Board of Health to Issue Regulations to Protect Women’s and Girls’ Health and Safety in Sex Separated Spaces & Activities.
- Experts Warn That Utah Taxpayers Will Likely End Up Paying Eight-Figure Bill to Defend Accused Charlie Kirk Assassin Tyler Robinson.
- Sanae Takaichi, Japan’s new prime minister, is a hardcore nationalist. Her plan is to put a stop to immigration and deport all illegals in her country.
- Tel Aviv erupts in MASSIVE protest. Israelis want Netanyahu to sign Trump’s Gaza deal and END war. ‘It’s now or NEVER’
