#1US Strikes Paused as Iran Ceasefire Talks Resume
After 13 consecutive nights of American airstrikes, President Trump's team has pressed pause and resumed technical and political negotiations with Iran over control of the Strait of Hormuz. Sources inside the talks describe the mood as "more skepticism than optimism," but the lull marks the first real diplomatic window since the conflict escalated. Both sides are still maneuvering for position over the critical shipping chokepoint. Source: Fox News — foxnews.com
#2Midterms 100 Days Out: Both Parties Sprint for Congress
With Election Day exactly 100 days away, Republicans and Democrats are rolling out sharply contrasting pitches as control of both chambers hangs in the balance. The House sits at 218 Republicans to 212 Democrats, with four Senate seats and 16 House districts rated genuine toss-ups. Republicans hold a significant cash-on-hand advantage while Democrats are betting on kitchen-table economic messaging to claw back the majority. Source: Fox News — foxnews.com
#3Iran War Drives Diesel to Over $5 a Gallon
Crude oil prices have surged as the Iran conflict disrupts global energy supplies, with the Red Sea now joining the Strait of Hormuz as a second active chokepoint. National diesel has climbed from roughly $3.56 per gallon in January to over $5 today, squeezing truckers, farmers, and small businesses nationwide. Analysts warn prices could spike further if ceasefire talks collapse. Source: Fox News — foxnews.com
#4GOP Goes Anti-Communist as Democratic Socialists Surge in Primaries
Republicans are leaning hard into anti-communist messaging 100 days out as Democratic Socialist candidates continue winning primaries across the country. The socialist wing of the Democratic Party is on track to more than double its congressional numbers after November, rattling establishment leaders like House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries. The GOP sees the ideological drift as a significant general-election liability for Democrats. Source: Washington Examiner — washingtonexaminer.com
Top World Stories
#5Berlin Pride Attack: ISIS-Inspired Suspect Shot Dead After Killing One
A 21-year-old man drove a van into the crowd at Berlin's Pride parade Saturday night, killing one person and injuring at least 29 before attacking bystanders with a machete and fleeing. The suspect, identified as Abdul Ballut — a German-born man of Lebanese descent with a prior terror arrest and documented ties to the Islamist scene — was tracked to a garden shed in Berlin's Spandau district Sunday and shot dead by a police SWAT team. German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt confirmed the attack is being treated as Islamist terrorism. Source: Breitbart — breitbart.com
#6Houthis Strike Saudi Arabia as Iran War Spreads Across the Region
Yemen's Houthi rebels claimed responsibility for an attack on the Saudi city of Jizan, escalating the Iran-linked conflict onto the Arabian Peninsula as the U.S. pause in strikes takes hold. Simultaneously, Israel resumed strikes in southern Lebanon, targeting infrastructure in the town of Markaba. The multi-front flare-up underscores how the Strait of Hormuz standoff is reshaping the broader Middle East. Source: Fox News — foxnews.com
#7Netanyahu Publicly Blasts NYC Mayor Mamdani Over Anti-Jewish Rhetoric
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani of "fomenting hate," saying the democratic socialist's anti-Israel rhetoric is dividing New Yorkers and making the city's Jewish community afraid. Mamdani has been a vocal critic of Israeli military operations, and Netanyahu's direct public rebuke from Jerusalem is a rare escalation of diplomatic tension into American municipal politics. The dispute is reigniting debates over where policy criticism ends and hate speech begins. Source: Fox News — foxnews.com
Science & Technology
#8US First Nation to Hit Criticality in Three Advanced Nuclear Reactors in a Month
The United States has become the first country in history to achieve criticality in three distinct advanced microreactor designs within a single month, under the Department of Energy's Reactor Pilot Program. Antares Nuclear's Mark-0 and Valar Atomics' Ward 250 both hit the milestone — the first time a privately developed non-light-water reactor has reached criticality on American soil in over four decades. Energy Secretary Chris Wright called it a defining moment in America's nuclear renaissance. Source: Fox News — foxnews.com
#9NASA Chief Confirms Agency Has Filmed Objects It Cannot Identify
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman confirmed that the space agency has captured imagery of aerial objects it simply cannot explain, stating plainly: "based on the data that we have within that imagery, we don't know what it is." He stopped short of claiming proof of extraterrestrial life but said he personally believes humanity will eventually confirm life exists beyond Earth. The disclosure follows recent declassification of military UAP files, including infrared footage of a diamond-shaped object shot down by a U.S. F-16 over Lake Huron. Source: Fox News — foxnews.com
Wildcard
#10"Weird Al" Yankovic Walks Away From Seven-Figure Saudi Arabia Show
Comedy legend "Weird Al" Yankovic revealed he turned down a seven-figure offer to headline Saudi Arabia's Riyadh Comedy Festival, saying the deal made him "feel icky" despite being far more money than he has ever been offered for a single performance. The disclosure adds to a growing controversy in entertainment circles over Gulf petrodollar bookings, with Bill Maher recently calling out Dave Chappelle for performing at the same festival. Al chose principles over the pile of money — a move that, honestly, tracks perfectly for the guy. Source: Fox News — foxnews.com
