Less Than Two Weeks to Go: Standoff Over Another CR Threatens Government Shutdown

(Daily Wire – Daniel Chaitin) *Lead Story*

Marco Rubio Schools George Stephanopoulos on Ukraine, Putin, and Trump’s Peace Plan

(Gateway Pundit – Jim Hᴏft) *Must Read*

Bessent Calls Out Media for Hiding Economic Crisis Until Trump Took Office

(PJ Media – Catherine Salgado)

Pete Hegseth Just Obliterated Hillary Clinton

(Townhall – Sarah Arnold)

The Government Named This Baby ‘Unakite Thirteen Hotel.’ Years Later, Her Father Still Can’t Change It.

(Reason – Emma Camp)

Are the Europeans asking for another European war?

(American Thinker – Andrea Widburg)

U.K., France to Work with Ukraine on Cease-Fire Plan, Starmer Says

(National Review – Brittany Bernstein)

10 Bad Takeaways From the Zelenskyy Blow-Up

(FrontPage Mag – Victor Davis Hanson) *Must Read*

Dressing for the Role: Zelensky, Polonius, and the Theater of Politics

(American Greatness – Roger Kimball)

Congressional Dems urged Zelensky to reject mineral deal ahead of disastrous White House meeting with Trump, Vance

(Post Millennial – Roberto Wakerell-Cruz) *Must Read*

Ric Grenell Obliterates Susan Rice’s Argument That Trump Is Selling Out Ukraine and Sucking Up to Putin

(Red State – Bob Hoge)

An “Arm of the Kremlin”?

(Power Line – John Hinderaker)

The Mendacious Media Coverage of Zelensky’s Stunt

(American Spectator – David Catron)

For Ukraine to Survive, Zelenskyy Must Go

(Trevorloudon.com – Cliff Kincaid)

Who is standing up for Maine’s girls?

(Blaze Media – Kerry Ann McKim)

California Policymakers Ponder State Ownership of Oil Refineries

(Legal Insurrection – Leslie Eastman) *Must Read*

Gavin Newsom Declares ‘State of Emergency’ for Brush Clearance — Months Too Late

(Breitbart – Joel B. Pollak) *Must Read*

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick Addresses Concerns DOGE Cuts Will Harm Economic Numbers

(Daily Caller – Fiona McLoughlin)

Frustrations mount as Stefanik stuck in limbo — even after House clears hurdle

(The Hill – Emily Brooks and Al Weaver)

Trump scrambles to build deportation apparatus as Congress moves to fund it

(Just The News – Ben Whedon)