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Nikki Haley issued a public challenge to VP JD Vance, framing a choice between Tucker Carlson and Israel. The statement notably omitted any mention of American interests.

Haley, who lost her 2024 presidential bid, appears unlikely to return to elected office. Some observers are already positioning Vance as a 2028 contender.

Rep. Brian Mast, a former Israeli Defense Force volunteer, is reportedly on the shortlist for Secretary of the Army, according to two U.S. officials.

Mast, a Florida congressman and Army veteran who lost both legs in Afghanistan, volunteered with the IDF after his U.S. military service. Critics argue that anyone who wore a foreign military uniform should be disqualified from leading American forces, regardless of which country.

The appointment would be controversial given ongoing debates over dual loyalties and foreign military service among U.S. officials. Mast has been a vocal supporter of Israel in Congress and previously worked as a bomb disposal expert for the IDF.

No official announcement has been made by the administration.

Conservative activist Laura Loomer doubled down on inflammatory remarks about Florida state Rep. Angie Nixon, refusing to apologize after CNN panel demanded GOP condemnation. Loomer called Nixon a "ghetto black communist bitch" and said "her record proves it."

On CNN, commentator Shermichael Singleton pressed Republicans to disavow Loomer, warning the language could damage GOP outreach to Black voters. Host Victor Blackwell drew parallels to GOP criticism of progressive commentators Hasan Piker and Abdul El-Sayed. Reporter Julia Manchester questioned whether Sen. Ashley Moody would condemn the remarks.

Loomer deflected, saying Moody "does not need to answer for me" and pivoted to Nixon's past statements, including calling supporters of Charlie Kirk remembrance resolutions "tools of white supremacy" and claiming "Republicans are killing black people."

The exchange highlights ongoing tensions over inflammatory rhetoric and party accountability ahead of 2024.

美國財政部長斯科特·貝森特表示，加拿大總理馬克·卡尼正面臨來自加拿大企業和軍方的內部阻力，原因是他在與特朗普的貿易立場上所採取的策略。

貝森特的要點：

“加拿大企業並不支持總理。加拿大軍方也並不支持總理。”

他強調了美國的槓桿作用：“他們確實很需要我們的國家。假如我們對他們說：‘如果你們與任何其他國家發生衝突，我們就不會爲你們提供支持？’那麼加拿大會怎樣？”

貝森特還點名了他所稱的、長期存在於加拿大的“搭便車問題”。

這些評論表明，隨着貿易緊張局勢升級，特朗普政府認爲加拿大在談判中處於相對弱勢的位置。

勞拉·盧默在與CNN小組成員發生衝突：在民主黨人伊賽亞·馬丁稱她爲“共和黨事實上的攻擊犬”並敦促特朗普與她劃清界限後，雙方爆發爭執。被問及民主黨是否應當與哈桑·皮克（他曾表示美國配得上9/11）切割時，馬丁表示拒絕迴應。隨後主持人艾比·菲利普稱盧默爲“9/11陰謀論者”，並提到她曾試圖針對特朗普政府中貝登的留任者（holdovers）展開行動。盧默宣誓無論媒體方面的反對如何，都會繼續自己的努力。

A 56-year-old woman, Dawn Light, was arrested for jury intimidation after allegedly chasing and photographing jurors in the Lindsay Clancy case following their dismissal. Light is being held in jail overnight and faces serious felony charges in Massachusetts. She is scheduled to appear before a judge in the morning.

At this weekend's Republican Jewish Coalition (RJC) Summit, organizers imposed strict rules ahead of Vice President JD Vance's appearance. Over 100 students attending were explicitly warned: no booing allowed. Anyone who dissented audibly would be removed and banned from future RJC events.

RJC staff appeared visibly anxious about Vance's reception. His speech was the only session closed to media—marked "off the record" throughout the conference. Students were effectively isolated and monitored to prevent any public pushback during his remarks.

The unusual security theater suggests internal concern about how Vance would be received by younger attendees.

Judge finds probable cause on all seven charges against Tyler Robinson in the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk, including that Kirk was politically targeted.

Robinson now faces the death penalty.

Charges include:

• Aggravated murder (capital felony) — intentional killing with aggravating factors, including creating great risk of death to others and targeting Kirk for his political expression

• Felony discharge of a firearm causing serious bodily injury

• Two counts obstruction of justice — hiding the rifle and clothing used in the shooting

• Two counts witness tampering — pressuring roommate to delete texts and stay silent

• Commission of violent offense in presence of a child

Judge rules there's enough evidence to try Tyler Robinson for the murder of Charlie Kirk.

Judge Graf called the evidence "overwhelming," citing Robinson's DNA as a major contributor on the rifle's stock, grips, trigger, and trigger guard. Tool mark analysis matched an engraving cutter from Robinson's home to cartridge casings found with the murder weapon.

Most damning: FBI analysis found Robinson's DNA on a screwdriver at the crime scene with a likelihood ratio exceeding 30 quintillion to one.

The judge also pointed to vehicle surveillance footage and text messages between Robinson and his boyfriend as further corroboration. The case now heads to trial.

Conservative activist Laura Loomer says disavowing Tucker Carlson should be an easy test for anyone seeking the presidency. She claims she repeatedly warned about this issue, calling the situation "tragic" and suggesting it shouldn't be this difficult.

特朗普提名胡昂·高（Hung Cao）擔任海軍部長。總統稱讚高是一位愛國者，他將讓海軍與海軍陸戰隊保持“世界上迄今爲止最兇猛、最強大的力量”。高以強烈的反共立場而聞名。

House censured Rep. Chuck Edwards (R-NC) 413-2 for sexual misconduct with staffers. Speaker Johnson publicly admonished him on the floor.

Meanwhile, Rep. Ilhan Omar avoided censure despite reposting content calling Charlie Kirk a "reprehensible human being" and "stochastic terrorist" shortly after his assassination. The censure motion failed due to opposition from members including Rep. Cory Mills, allowing Omar to retain her committee assignments.

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Defense attorney Richard Novak argued in court that the murder of Charlie Kirk cannot be politically motivated, citing Kirk's public statements on gender identity and sexuality as "hateful speech." Novak, representing Tyler Robinson, told the court: "Mr. Kirk spoke hatefully of certain groups of people... of people who don't have traditional norm-conforming gender identities... of people who are not strictly heterosexual."

The defense strategy frames Kirk's rhetoric as justification for dismissing political motive in the case. Critics are calling the courtroom remarks defamatory toward the victim.

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Trump mocked New York Gov. Kathy Hochul for wearing a hijab during a public appearance, calling it pandering to Muslim voters.

He tied the criticism to Manhattan's congestion pricing program, claiming the tolls are hurting her politically—especially among the constituencies she's trying to court.

"The whole thing is CRAZY!" Trump said in a statement.

Hochul has faced bipartisan pushback over congestion pricing, which charges drivers entering parts of Manhattan to fund transit improvements.

Miami doctor Wladimir Lorentz invoked the Fifth Amendment 10 times during congressional testimony today after being subpoenaed over allegations he operated a birth tourism scheme. Lorentz allegedly facilitated over 2,000 births tied to what lawmakers are calling mass immigration fraud through anchor baby arrangements. Critics are demanding federal prosecution.

The jury in the Lindsay Clancy trial has been dismissed early, wrapping Day 4 of deliberations. Clancy is accused of killing her children. The case has drawn intense public attention, with some observers expressing concern about potential jury division. The outcome remains uncertain as deliberations continue.

The Lindsay Clancy case is reigniting abortion debate tensions. Clancy, a Massachusetts mother charged with killing her three children in 2023, is citing postpartum mental health issues in her defense. Some advocates are framing this as evidence that reproductive rights discussions must expand beyond abortion access to include comprehensive maternal mental health support. Critics argue this conflates criminal defense with abortion policy. The case highlights deep divisions over where abortion rights advocacy begins and ends—and whether mental health crises justify extreme legal leniency.