June 26, 2025
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Who's your Daddy? On the world stage, it's Trump . . . President Trump left the Netherlands on Wednesday after dominating the NATO security summit with a string of international peace agreements he personally brokered and giving assurances that he would deliver an accord between warring Russia and Ukraine. His status as a global peacemaker after announcing a ceasefire between Israel and Iran earned him the nickname "Daddy" and fawning praise from the world leaders in attendance. Washington Times
Trump team ramps up defense of Iran strikes . . . The White House is scrambling to address growing questions about its military strikes on Iranian nuclear sites, as President Trump and top officials insist the decision to bomb facilities has significantly set back Tehran's nuclear efforts. The Trump administration today will dispatch CIA Director John Ratcliffe and other officials to Capitol Hill to brief senators while Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth plans to hold a Pentagon news conference this morning "in order to fight for the Dignity of our Great American Pilots," Trump said. The Hill
Politics
The Young College Grads Who Propelled Mamdani to Victory in New York . . . They came to New York looking to make it. Instead, they're struggling to keep up with the city's high costs, and having an even harder time seeing a future in the city. Zohran Mamdani, New York's unlikely new Democratic candidate for mayor, ran on a socialist platform promising to uplift New Yorkers with rent freezes, city-owned grocery stores, and free bus rides. He was propelled to the Democratic primary in a stunning upset by a group of economic rebels just as unlikely: young, educated New Yorkers, many of them white. Wall Street Journal
Stuff in New York is expensive. So Mamdani offered them free stuff. And they said, "Yay, free stuff!"
Zohran Mamdani wants to spend $65M on trans medical treatment if elected NYC mayor . . . Mayoral hopeful Zohran Mamdani wants to spend $65 million in taxpayer funds on transgender treatment — including for minors — if he's elected to lead New York City. About $57 million would be allotted for public hospitals, community clinics, federally qualified health centers and nonprofits with another $8 million for more expanded services, the website states. New York Post
Mamdani Supporters Celebrate Win with Cries of 'Globalize the Intifada'
Top Biden aide admits to Congress she directed autopen signatures without knowing who gave final approval . . . A former top aide to President Joe Biden said she was authorized to direct autopen signatures but was unaware of who in the president's inner circle was giving her final clearance, according to a source familiar with the aide's closed-door testimony in front of Congress Tuesday. Neera Tanden, the former director of Biden's Domestic Policy Council, testified for hours Tuesday during an interview in front of the House Oversight Committee. Fox News
Jill Biden's 'work husband' runs for cover as privilege protection crumbles . . . Anthony Bernal, the former advisor to former first lady Jill Biden, is refusing to appear before the House Oversight Committee to be questioned about the alleged cover-up of former President Joe Biden's mental decline. Chair James Comer, R-Ky., said in a press release Tuesday that Bernal was refusing to appear on June 26 for a transcribed interview, as part of the committee's investigation into the Biden cover-up, and also the potentially unauthorized use of autopen for executive actions and pardons. Fox News
He'd better testify. This is not a joke or some political stunt. Well, it's a little bit of a political stunt, but it's also deadly serious. Americans need to know of someone whose gray matter had dribbled out of his brain was running the country.
Used and Abused for Decades': Texas Lawmaker Seeks Overhaul of Temporary Protected Status . . . A Texas congressman is aiming to reform the Temporary Protected Status program for migrants and to end the abuses of the program. Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, on Thursday will introduce a bill that, if passed and signed into law, would grant Congress, not the president, authority to designate a foreign country under U.S. Temporary Protected Status. Daily Signal
'Rotten to the Core': Kari Lake Details Federal Media Agency's Problems . . . The parent agency of Voice of America and other taxpayer-funded media are "incompetent and mismanaged, deeply corrupt," Kari Lake, senior adviser to the U.S. Agency for Global Media, told a House panel Wednesday. "This place is rotten. It's rotten to the core," said Lake during testimony to the House Foreign Affairs Committee. "President Trump has asked me to go in and help clean it up," she continued. Daily Signal
GOP assemblyman calls out AOC's suburban roots with yearbook proof after Trump spat . . . A New York state lawmaker called out Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., over her upbringing after she referred to herself as a tough "Bronx girl." State Assemblyman Matt Slater, a Republican, called out the progressive firebrand, who represents portions of the Bronx and Queens, shared an image of her during her freshman year in suburban Yorktown High School, almost an hour north of the Bronx. "If you're a BX girl then why are you in my Yorktown yearbook? Give it up already," Tweeted Slater. Fox News
Culture
Majority of US adults support religious chaplains in public schools, a new AP-NORC poll shows . . . Few U.S. adults support allowing religious schools to become tax-funded public charter schools, but a majority favors allowing religious chaplains to provide support services for public school students, a new poll finds. The survey from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research shows the complexity of Americans' attitudes toward religious expression in schools, which varies depending on the kind of expression and sometimes crosses partisan lines. Associated Press
California found in violation of Title IX in clash with Trump officials over transgender athletes . . . The Trump administration has found that the California Department of Education and the state's high school sports federation violated civil rights law by allowing transgender girls to compete on girls sports teams. The federal Education Department announced the finding Wednesday and proposed a resolution that would require California to bar transgender women from women's sports and strip transgender athletes of records, titles and awards. Associated Press
National Security
Trump's 'Energy Dominance' Agenda Shields US From Iran Turmoil, Energy Chief Says . . . Energy Secretary Chris Wright said American consumers are reaping the benefits from the Trump administration's pro-energy agenda, a fundamental departure from Biden-era policies. Citing the recent conflict between Israel and Iran in the volatile Middle East, Wright noted that "today the price of oil is lower than it was when bullets started flying" on June 13. "That's just an amazing transformation," he added. Daily Signal
Trump's DOJ sues an entire federal court trying to block deportations . . . The Justice Department took the unusual step of suing an entire federal court, saying the judges in Maryland were taking extreme measures to give breaks to illegal immigrants facing deportation. The Justice Department is objecting to a "standing order" issued last month by Chief Judge George Russell III that creates an automatic short-term blockade on deportations for illegal immigrants who file a "habeas" challenge to their detention and potential removal. Washington Times
International
Iranian supreme leader crawls out of bunker to ludicrously claim victory over Israel . . . Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei ludicrously claimed victory over Israel and said he "delivered a hand slap to America's face" during his first address to his nation following the cease-fire. Khamenei said he was "victorious" in the 12-day war despite reportedly losing years of progress on its nuclear programs, including scientists killed and the "obliteration" of three nuclear enrichment facilities. "The Islamic Republic was victorious and, in retaliation, delivered a hand slap to America's face," Khamenei said Thursday. New York Post
Israel, US Monitoring Iran and Ready To Renew Strikes If Necessary, Defense Minister Says . . . Defense Minister Israel Katz told lawmakers on Tuesday evening that Israel and the United States are prepared to resume strikes on Iran if the regime attempts to rebuild its nuclear or ballistic missile programs, according to two officials familiar with the briefing. Katz delivered the classified update to members of the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee at the Kirya military headquarters in Tel Aviv. Washington Free Beacon
Money
Trump Considers Naming Next Fed Chair Early in Bid to Undermine Powell . . . President Trump's exasperation over the Federal Reserve's take-it-slow approach to cutting interest rates is prompting him to consider accelerating when he will announce his pick. Tthe president has toyed with the idea of selecting and announcing Powell's replacement by September or October. Trump is considering former Fed governor Kevin Warsh and National Economic Council director Kevin Hassett, according to people familiar with the matter. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is being pitched to Trump by allies of both men as a potential candidate, some of these people said. Wall Street Journal
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Bannon and Levin trade insults . . . Former White House aide and commentator Steve Bannon ripped into Fox News host Mark Levin this week as the two continue to trade barbs over the U.S. military's involvement in the war between Israel and Iran. "Boy, Tel Aviv Levin's big mad," Bannon said during an episode of his popular "War Room" podcast. "He's big mad as a spokesmodel for a foreign nation that didn't get them what they want." The Hill
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North Korea to open a beach resort as Kim Jong Un bets on tourism . . . North Korea is opening a beach resort that its leader Kim Jong Un hopes will boost tourism in the secretive communist regime, state media reports. Wonsan Kalma on the east coast will open to domestic tourists on 1 July, six years after it was due to be completed. It is unclear when it will welcome foreigners. Kim grew up in luxury in Wonsan, where many of the country's elite have private villas, and has been trying to transform the town, which once hosted a missile testing site. BBC
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