Three Leftmedia outlets banned from the White House
President Donald Trump has continued his campaign against the “Fake News” with a ban on CNN, Politico, and MS NOW from the White House press pool. UN Ambassador Mike Waltz told CNN yesterday that the president was within his rights to ban journalists “not behaving in good faith.” Indeed, left-wing activists employed by those organizations have frequently behaved disrespectfully toward the president. House Majority Leader Steve Scalise said of Trump, “I don’t think we’ve had a president that’s been more open to the press.” Other Leftmedia outlets are predictably rallying around their own and assuring America that this is a violation of the First Amendment that will be quickly rectified in court.

White House reaches deal with Greenland
On Friday, President Trump announced a security deal with Denmark concerning economic and defense protections in Greenland. While the text of the deal has not been released to the public yet, it does promise that the U.S. will not seek to annex Greenland and will instead work toward a more cooperative agreement. A deal like this should be seen as a win-win for both nations. America can level the playing field in the Arctic by establishing an economic and military presence in Greenland. (China would essentially be shut out of the island.) Greenland, as well as Denmark, would prosper greatly due to the major increase in American investment on the island. Lastly, tensions between Trump and Denmark would end, as the president’s threats to invade Greenland would stop. This looks to be the start of a long and fruitful relationship.

New DC arch to house major military complex
“Out of the 59 top cities and Capitals,” says President Trump, Washington, DC, is the only one in the world that doesn’t have a triumphal arch. The one he plans to build will not only be decorative but also a “top-grade military complex.” Trump announced on Sunday that, at the request of the U.S. military, he has agreed to make the massive arch useful by housing huge numbers of drones and snipers on the roof and plaza areas as well as putting “large quantities of sniper ammunition in storage.” The arch, proposed to be made of granite and topped with three golden statues, is being constructed to mark America’s 250th birthday. Democrats raised concerns about the arch’s proximity to Ronald Reagan Washington International Airport, but the Federal Aviation Administration said on Friday that the arch poses no hazard.

Where did illegals go?
Recently, federal records were released showing where illegals went after they entered the U.S., or at least those who self-reported their location between 2018 and 2025. During that time, 4.5 million migrants were released into the U.S. after crossing the Mexican border. The foreign-born population reached record levels, with illegals coming from more than 150 countries. Over one million migrants came from Venezuela and Cuba alone. Rounding out the top five, many migrated from Mexico, Honduras, and Colombia. California, Texas, and Florida saw the largest increase. Chinese migrants tended to settle in larger cities, such as Los Angeles and New York. Almost half the illegals were military-age men. Only a few communities, such as Chattanooga, Tennessee, drew larger numbers of women and children.

Polling skepticism is merited
Pollanganda is entering full swing ahead of the midterm elections. The bad news: The party in power almost always suffers in midterm elections. High gas prices also punish the party in power. The good news is that the Democrats’ lead in a generic NBC poll was only five points, seven points lower than in 2018, when they won the House but failed to swing the Senate. After redistricting this year, winning the House is more difficult than ever, and a narrow majority is the most either party can hope for. In the Senate, Democrats would need to win four of six close races, including in Texas, to take control. In even worse news, 35% of Americans couldn’t name the three branches of government. No wonder Dems lead.

Houthis attack Saudi capital, provoke all-out war
The Houthi terrorist group attacked Saudi Arabia’s capital, Riyadh, and oil facilities with a barrage of missiles and drones on Saturday, escalating the ongoing conflict in the region. Air defenses protected “civilians and civilian infrastructure” from being assaulted in several other cities in the kingdom, according to the spokesman for the Saudi-led military coalition in Yemen. A spokesman for the Houthis said they were targeting “sensitive sites” in Saudi Arabia’s capital as well as facilities for their national oil company in Yanbu, a critical Red Sea terminal. The Iran-backed group is seeking to seize strategic territory in Yemen in order to enforce a naval blockade on the Saudis in the Red Sea pursuant to their policy of “escalation for escalation” until Saudi Arabia lifts its restrictions on Yemeni airspace, which the Houthis consider to be a blockade.

GOP representative defies Trump immigration policy
President Trump endorsed Florida Rep. María Elvira Salazar for reelection earlier this year. However, Florida has recently cracked down on illegal immigration, leading to Salazar releasing a campaign ad that attacks Trump and panders to Hispanic voters in her district. She called out Trump, saying “some of your immigration enforcement efforts have gone too far.” Salazar argued that the GOP needs to change its immigration stance if it wants to keep the support of the Hispanics who voted for Trump in 2024. In Washington, she pushed other House Republicans to back a bill that would ease immigrants’ path to legal work status. Other Republicans have voiced similar sentiments against Trump’s policies, yielding to the Left’s call for empathy.

Newsom wants an AI “kill switch”
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order imploring the federal government to better regulate AI. The order most notably recommends that companies developing artificial intelligence must have a “kill switch,” allowing the option for the AI to be completely shut down in the event of it going rogue. He also recommended that a group of experts meet to report on AI emergency procedures. While having an emergency shutdown option alone is encouraged, it continues Newsom’s tendency to overregulate every industry he lays his eyes on. President Trump’s view that AI risks are a hoax is overstated, but a similarly damaging approach is restricting AI so much that it becomes functionally useless in our economy and defense. Emergency procedures need to be put in place, but the last person to carry that banner forward is Gavin Newsom.

Trump, Mamdani to meet in New York
President Trump and New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani are scheduled to meet at Gracie Mansion today. Mamdani said in a statement that “the meeting will focus on issues affecting New York City and New Yorkers.” This continues a frankly strange relationship between the former billionaire businessman and the openly socialist mayor. Their interactions have largely been positive: Trump congratulated Mamdani on winning the mayoral election, and Mamdani previously noted a “productive” meeting with the president about building more housing in the city. Working with the other side is typically a good thing, but given Mamdani’s staunch socialist agenda, it may be questionable how Trump can find common ground without making valuable concessions himself.

Headlines

  • Trump set to host Xi for state visit amid trade, AI, Iran tensions (Center Square)
  • Hawley invites Flock, Axon, other surveillance tech CEOs to testify (The Hill)
  • Hundreds of colleges where up to 80% of students fail to pay their loans — sticking taxpayers with the bill (NY Post)
  • 1619 Project founder regrets school choice for her daughter, admits putting ideals ahead of her education (Fox News)

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