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Suspect in Boulder antisemitic terror attack determined to be Egyptian man in US illegally: FBI . . . An Egyptian national who came into the country two years ago and overstayed his visa has been charged in the gruesome terror attack that left eight people injured in Boulder, Colorado, Sunday, authorities said. Mohamed Sabry Soliman, 45, was arrested at the scene, after he allegedly set his victims on fire as they peacefully rallied on behalf of Israeli hostages still being held by Hamas in Gaza. Soliman was heard yelling "Free Palestine" and other anti-Israel slogans during the attack on victims ranging in age from 52 to 88. Fox News

Colorado terror attack took place at 'Run for Their Lives' event calling for release of all hostages in Gaza

What we know about the suspect and victims in the Boulder, Colorado, attack

Watch: Eyewitness captures video of Colorado attack scene

Politics

Trump Abruptly Withdraws Musk Ally's Nomination For NASA Chief . . . On Saturday night, President Donald Trump abruptly withdrew his nomination of Jared Isaacman, a close ally of Elon Musk, to be the next Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. "After a thorough review of prior associations, I am hereby withdrawing the nomination of Jared Isaacman to head NASA," Trump said in a post on Truth Social. "I will soon announce a new Nominee who will be Mission aligned, and put America First in Space. Thank you for your attention to this matter!" Daily Wire

The 'Medicaid moderates' are the senators to watch on the megabill . . . They're actually an ideologically diverse bunch — ranging from conservative Josh Hawley of Missouri to centrist Susan Collins of Maine. Yet they have found rare alignment over concerns about what the House-passed version of the GOP domestic-policy megabill does to the national safety-net health program, and they have the leverage to force significant changes in the Senate. Politico

OMB chief says reconcilation bill reduces deficit . . . What some of the watchdogs have done is, they have used CBO's artificial baseline, which doesn't allow and assume that current tax law will be extended because of sunsets that are in the law." "When you assume the extension of the president's tax relief from 2017, this . . . this is a $1.4 trillion over 10 years deficit reduction. It's $1.6 trillion in mandatory savings. Daily Wire

W.Va. Lawmaker Aims to Ban Chinese Nationals From Student Visas . . . Rep. Riley Moore in March introduced a bill in the House of Representatives that would halt the issuance of student visas to Chinese nationals. The West Virginia Republican's bill has taken on new relevance in recent weeks as the Trump administration has sought to revoke the student visas for international students attending Harvard University. Chinese students represent the largest share of international students at Harvard. Daily Signal

Culture

Trans athlete tells critics to 'get a life' after dominating girls' track and field state championship . . . A transgender athlete told her booing critics to "get a life" after dominating the girls' Washington state track high school championship for the second year in a row — prompting the runner-up to receive praise from the crowd and Riley Gaines. Verónica Garcia, 17, won the Class 2A 400-meter dash by nearly a second at Mount Tahoma High School on Saturday — a year after becoming the state's first trans athlete to win a state title, according to the Seattle Times. New York Post

Oregon Girls Turn Backs On Medal Ceremony With Trans-Identifying Competitor . . . Two girls who competed at the Oregon track and field state championships refused to stand on the medal podium alongside a biologically male competitor on Saturday night. Alexa Anderson of Tigard High School and Reese Eckard of Sherwood High School, both seniors, stepped down from the medal podium for long jump in protest of a trans-identifying athlete's participation. Daily Wire

"We didn't refuse to stand on the podium out of hate. We did it because someone has to say this isn't right. In order to protect the integrity and fairness of girls sports we must stand up for what is right," said Anderson in a statement to Fox News.

Boston Marathoner Kicked Off Team for Speaking Out About Transgender Issue . . . New mom and marathoner Natalie Daniels was booted from her running club for saying that people who identify as transgender should not compete against biological women in sports. When Daniels began training for the Boston Marathon just a few months postpartum, she interviewed with the organization XX-XY Athletics, a clothing brand which aims to protect women's sports. Daniels, a five-time marathon winner, advocated for keeping the women's category solely for biological women. Daily Signal

More than a Million 'Migrant Background' Muslims in Germany at Risk of Radicalization: Study . . . One in five Muslims with a "migrant background" in Germany, or over a million people, are currently susceptible to becoming radical Islamists, a study has found. Research from the Islam and Politics Research Centre at the University of Münster, conducted under theologian Mouhanad Khorchide, has warned that more than a million Muslims may have an emotional state ripe to become Islamic extremists, Die Welt reports. Breitbart

National Security

5 Years After the Floyd Riots, the Left's Thirst for Political Violence Has Not Quenched . . . Five years after the death of George Floyd, the political Left is increasingly embracing violence as legitimate action, aided and abetted by soft-on-crime forces funded by billionaire George Soros. Floyd's death sparked numerous deaths and other violence, including massive property damage to predominantly black neighborhoods and businesses. The Minneapolis–Saint Paul riots alone saw two people killed, 604 people arrested, and up to $2 billion in property damage. Daily Signal

International

Ukraine drones strike bombers during major attack in Russia . . . Ukraine says it completed its biggest long-range attack of the war with Russia on Sunday, after using smuggled drones to launch a series of major strikes on at least 40 Russian warplanes at four military bases. President Volodymyr Zelensky said 117 drones were used in the so-called "Spider's Web" operation by the SBU security service, striking "34% of [Russia's] strategic cruise missile carriers". SBU sources told BBC News it took a year-and-a-half to organise the strikes. BBC

To attack Russian air bases, Ukrainian spies hid drones in wooden sheds

Ukraine just rewrote the rules of war . . . The Russian high command must have been as shocked as the Americans were in 1941 when the Ukrainians carried out a surprise attack against five Russian air bases located far from the front — two of them thousands of miles away in the Russian Far North and Siberia. The Ukrainian intelligence service, known as the SBU, managed to sneak large numbers of drones deep inside Russia in wooden cabins transported by truck, then launch them by remote control. Washington Post

Russia, Ukraine set to hold more peace talks after Kyiv hits nuclear-capable bombers

Climate activist Greta Thunberg joins aid ship sailing to Gaza aimed at breaking Israel's blockade . . . Climate campaigner Greta Thunberg and other 11 activists set sail on Sunday afternoon for Gaza on a ship aimed at "breaking Israel's siege" of the devastated territory, organizers said. The sailing boat Madleen, operated by activist group Freedom Flotilla Coalition, departed from the Sicilian port of Catania, in southern Italy. Associated Press

They're going to like her less than they do the Israelis.

Protesters Wave Palestinian Flags In Fiery Paris Soccer Riots That Left At Least Two Dead . . . At least two people were killed and hundreds more were injured in Paris following a European soccer championship, as protesters waved Palestinian flags and clashed with police. Chaos erupted across the city after thousands of people took to the streets to celebrate Paris Saint-Germain winning the Champions League, the most prestigious title in European soccer. Videos and photos from the riots showed people clashing with police, crashing through barriers, destroying vehicles, climbing monuments, and causing mayhem. Daily Wire

Poland Elects Conservative With Ties to Trump as President . . . A conservative historian who had flaunted his ties with President Trump won Poland's presidential election Sunday in a close, high-pressure race that drew the largest turnout since the country shook off Communism in 1989. Karol Nawrocki, 42, who was tapped by the conservative Law and Justice Party, won 50.89% of the vote. While the presidency in Poland is a mostly ceremonial role, Nawrocki's win is a victory for the right. Wall Street Journal

You should also know

Major study shows exercise improves cancer survival . . . An exercise programme for colon cancer patients can cut the risk of dying by a third, a major international trial shows. The researchers said it was "not a large amount" of exercise and any type of workout from swimming to salsa classes counted. The results could change the way colon cancer is treated around the world. Scientists are already investigating whether similar exercise regimes could improve survival for people with other diseases, such as breast cancer. BBC

Guilty Pleasures

Bill Maher Praises Trump Harvard Policy: It's an 'Asshole Factory' . . . On the latest episode of his HBO talk show, Maher announced he backs the president's push to penalize the elite Ivy League institution by freezing billions in federal grants, charging the school has failed to crack down on antisemitism on campus. "Trump has declared full-scale war on Harvard, and like so many things he does, there's a kernel of a good idea there," Maher said during Friday's broadcast, before bragging, "I've been sh–ing on Harvard long before he was." New York Post

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