• New details in Michigan attack: More has been learned regarding the perpetrator who attacked a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc Township, Michigan, on Sunday, in which four people were murdered and at least eight others were injured. The victims range in age from six to 78 years old. The 40-year-old assailant appears to have been motivated by hatred of the Mormon religion. A council candidate who had encountered the attacker the day prior observed that he was at first “extremely friendly,” but their conversation took “a very sharp turn” when he referred to the Mormon religion as “the antichrist.” This appears to be the view of the FBI as well. “Based on my conversations with the FBI director,” White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt stated, “all they know right now is this was an individual who hated people of the Mormon faith.”

• Trump beats YouTube: Donald Trump has now closed out his lawsuits against major tech companies for removing him from their platforms. YouTube and its parent company, Alphabet, have agreed to pay a total of $22 million that will go to the Trust for the National Mall, where it will be used for the new White House State Ballroom. Other plaintiffs in the filing, including author Naomi Wolf, will receive $2.5 million. This was Trump’s third win against Big Tech over this issue, having previously resolved cases against Meta and X. Trump’s lead attorney, John P. Coale, emphasized that had Trump not won the 2024 election, these cases would’ve dragged on for “1,000 years.”

• Shutdown looms: The United States government will most likely shut down at midnight as no funding bills seem likely to pass by the end of the day. One Senate bill that would have effectively ended government shutdowns — and introduced myriad other problems — failed late on Monday, 37-61. Top Democrat and Republican congressional leaders met with the president yesterday and failed to reach any agreement. Vice President JD Vance concluded afterward, “I think we’re headed to a shutdown.” The Republicans’ proposed budget is merely a continuing resolution of the previous budget; in other words, it’s the same budget signed by Joe Biden in December, but with a date change. Democrats who control no levers of power insist on more funding for their pet projects, including healthcare for illegal aliens.

• Trump’s Gaza plan: On Monday, Donald Trump announced a 20-point “Comprehensive Plan to End the Gaza Conflict,” which the visiting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has agreed to. Among the prominent points of the plan is the establishment of Gaza as a “deradicalized terror-free zone” to be “redeveloped for the benefit of the people of Gaza.” Should Hamas agree to this plan, the war would come to an immediate end, with Hamas given 72 hours to return all remaining 48 Israeli hostages, 20 of whom are believed to still be alive. Hamas militants will be given “amnesty” if they peacefully surrender their weapons and commit to a peaceful coexistence. Should Hamas not agree to the plan, Israel will continue its operations against Hamas. At the same time, the territory in Gaza currently held by IDF forces will be administered by a temporary International Stabilization Force (ISF) as Israel withdraws. More here from our Michael Swartz.

• Tyler Robinson “proceedings will be open to the public:” Tyler Robinson appeared in court on Monday — virtually, at the request of the defense — to face charges for assassinating Charlie Kirk. The preliminary hearing, wherein Fourth District Court Judge Tony Graf will determine if there is sufficient evidence to proceed, will likely be delayed so that the public defender can review the “voluminous” evidence that has been gathered. Graf issued a gag order on this case, which prevents anyone associated with it from speaking to the media. Since there may be 2,000-3,000 witnesses to the event, the gag order will be imposed on those witnesses after they are identified to the court. Graf, who was sworn in two months ago, promises to uphold the presumption of innocence and ensure justice in this case.

• VA Dem candidate fuels rage: In a tight Virginia gubernatorial battle, Republican candidate and current Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears is exposing her Democrat opponent, Abigail Spanberger, over her inflammatory campaign slogan. “Let your rage fuel you” has been Spanberger’s often-repeated message to her supporters. Now, in light of recent examples of leftist-motivated political violence headlined by the assassination of Charlie Kirk, Spangberger is struggling to deflect criticism and defend her troubling slogan. Indeed, Virginia Delegate Kim Taylor has tied death threats she has received to a recent Spanberger rally in which she told supporters to let their rage fuel them. Spanberger’s campaign has responded by playing redefinition games, falsely claiming that her “rage” statement is taken out of context. She says she was using it in a civil way, calling for action, such as voting and contacting elected officials.

• Planned Parenthood swindling: Planned Parenthood may have to pay $1.8 billion to Texas and Louisiana. In 2015, the two states ended Planned Parenthood’s eligibility for Medicaid after undercover reporting showed that the organization was selling the body parts of aborted babies. From 2016 to 2020, while lawsuits were ongoing, Planned Parenthood continued to collect Medicaid from Texas and Louisiana. After the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled against Planned Parenthood, a lawsuit was filed to recover that money. Planned Parenthood allegedly collected the money while under review in the courts, which amounted to fraud. The Fifth Circuit heard oral arguments in the case on Thursday. If that court once again rules against Planned Parenthood, the organization will be in dire financial straits after being effectively defunded by the Big Beautiful Bill.

• House Republicans accuse NEA of exploiting members’ retirement benefits: House Republicans on the Education and Workforce Committee investigating the National Education Association, the nation’s largest teachers union, have uncovered what they believe to be a scheme to exploit members’ retirement benefits. The NEA exclusively uses Security Benefit as its retirement services provider, maintaining that it receives “no dividends, royalties, profit, or licensing fees” for exclusive rights. Yet records show that the NEA received $4 million in annual “base fee” from Security Benefit, as well as more than $61 million in “service level agreement” or “advertising revenue” since 2005. The NEA is disregarding “the interests and concerns of their own members to enrich union leaders or promote political agendas that do nothing to help America’s teachers and students,” says Committee Chair Tim Walberg (R-MI). The NEA “is choosing to enrich itself at its own members’ expense.”

Headlines

• Trump to attend today’s gathering of U.S. military commanders (Fox News)

• Trump administration scores fifth release of American citizen from Afghanistan so far this year (NY Post)

• Missouri governor signs new House map targeting Democrat seat into law (Newsweek)

• Justice Department files lawsuit under the FACE Act against violent protestors at synagogue in New Jersey (DOJ)

• Mamdani proposes massive amount of legal defense funding for immigrants (Fox News)

• Oklahoma nabs 125 illegal alien drivers (OCPA)

• Pentagon pushes to double missile production for potential China conflict (WSJ)

• Humor: “We don’t need help against antifa,” announces Portland mayor currently on fire (Babylon Bee)

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