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- Grand Blanc church attack: victims still unaccounted for
Police say a 40-year-old man drove into a church, opened fire during Sunday service, and set the building on fire, leaving at least four dead and eight wounded while search teams comb the wreckage. The suspect was shot and killed by police; investigators and the FBI are digging into his home and devices for a motive as officials warn more victims may be found.
- “Close” to a Gaza deal?
No signed agreement yet, but momentum is building: Trump says a deal is “close” and is pressing Netanyahu today to commit to his 21-point framework. See the outline: Trump’s 21-point plan • Netanyahu at the White House today.
- Guard on the ground in Portland; federal surge in Chicago
The Pentagon activated 200 National Guard troops in Portland to protect ICE and federal buildings amid rising threats. In Chicago, while the Guard hasn’t officially deployed, heavily armed federal agents are patrolling as part of an immigration enforcement surge. (City stats/context: HeyJackass.)
NOTABLES
- Eric Adams drops out of the NYC mayoral race.
- Trump expected at Hegseth’s high-level Pentagon meeting this week.
- VP Vance: Russia needs to accept “war reality” in Ukraine.
- U.S. intel: China building up assets near Taiwan.
- NBC: Trump threatens mass federal worker firings if a shutdown happens.
- Swiss voters narrowly approve digital ID cards.
CLIPS
- What’s happening inside Michigan’s police force?
- John Brennan “investigates” himself, finds no case
- Poll: Trump more popular than Obama/Bush at this point (AOC pushback)
- Bernie Sanders wants to stop ICE from doing its job
- Kamala to CBC: “We must fight fire with fire”
- Hakeem Jeffries sowing more division at CBC event
- Howard U. crowd for Kamala’s book tour (…and drinking?)
- Kamala repeats “closest presidential election” talking point
- Word salad on MSNBC with Joy Reid
- Were babies being passed around at rallies? (clip)
- VP Vance on Democrats and a potential shutdown
- Sen. Thune on MTP: shutdown up to Dems
- Speaker Johnson vs. Jake Tapper on shutdown
- OR Congressman wins the Jasmine Crockett Award
- Rep. Seth Moulton still calling ICE “Gestapo”
- Sen. Ossoff admits lying about Biden’s decline to beat Trump
- Fetterman: no support for a shutdown
- Fetterman calls to turn down the rhetoric
- Sen. Lisa Murkowski is open to switching parties
- Another American released by the Taliban
- New protest tactic: silent marching (…honestly fine)
- Sen. Klobuchar’s 180 on DOJ prosecutions
- Scott Jennings brings clarity on Comey indictment (CNN)
- Flashback (2023): Comey on who to prosecute for Jan. 6
- Flashback: Pelosi quoted wanting Trump in prison
