Trump administration underestimated Iran war's impact on Strait of Hormuz  —  The Middle East Donald Trump Oil & gas Economy  —  The Pentagon and National Security Council significantly underestimated Iran's willingness to close the Strait of Hormuz in response to US military strikes …

Armed man rammed vehicle into Michigan synagogue and was fatally shot by security, AP source says  —  A man armed with a rifle rammed a vehicle into the nation's largest Reform synagogue, in a Detroit suburb, and was fatally shot by security, The Associated Press has learned.

Gunman in fatal Old Dominion University shooting ID'd as convicted ISIS supporter, officials say  —  The shooter opened fire just before 10:49 a.m. at ODU's Constant Hall in Norfolk, Virginia, killing one person and wounding two others.  The gunman is also dead.  — ADD NBC NEWS TO GOOGLE

Kash Patel Confirms UFC Fighters Will Train FBI Agents This Week, Calling It A “Historic Opportunity” … “I'm thrilled to announce this historic seminar between the FBI and the UFC at Quantico,” said Patel in a statement released today by the UFC.  “This is a tremendous opportunity …

This military rebel group could join the Iran war next against the U.S.  —  The U.S. and Israel could soon find themselves a new enemy in the Iran war — the Houthis. … - He also thanked Hezbollah in Lebanon, the pro-Iranian militias in Iraq and the Houthis in Yemen for their support …

US to Ease Shipping Rule in Bid to Tame Spiraling Fuel Prices  —  The Trump administration plans to waive a century-old maritime law that requires American ships be used to transport goods between US ports as it seeks to blunt surging oil and gasoline prices, according to people familiar with the matter.

‘Like Humpty Dumpty’: It won't be easy to put VOA back together again  —  Welcome to POLITICO's West Wing Playbook: Remaking Government, your guide to Donald Trump's unprecedented overhaul of the federal government — the key decisions, the critical characters and the power dynamics that are upending Washington and beyond.

Palantir CEO Makes Shocking Confession on Disrupting Democratic Power … Palantir CEO Alex Karp thinks his AI technology will lessen the power of “highly educated, often female voters, who vote mostly Democrat” while increasing the power of working-class men.

I Watched 6 Hours of DOGE Bro Testimony.  Here's What They Had to Say For Themselves  —  Over the course of a six hour long or so deposition, Justin Fox, a former investment banker turned DOGE bro, refused to define what he believes counts as DEI; admitted he used ChatGPT to scan government contracts …

Trump Surprised To Find He's At War in Iran  —  Once his not-even-half-baked plan failed to materialize in Iran, it's clear that there's no Plan B. … The hardest thing for the media to wrap its hands around over the last year is that Donald Trump has no plan — for anything, ever.

U.S. military plane crashes in Iraq as status of crew is unknown, officials said  —  Add CBS News on Google  —  Washington — An American military aerial refueling tanker that was involved in the U.S. military operation in Iran crashed in Western Iraq on Thursday, according to multiple U.S. officials who spoke to CBS News.

Tuberville shares social media post suggesting Muslims are ‘the enemy’  —  Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) on Thursday shared a social media post calling Muslims “the enemy,” joining a growing number of sitting GOP members to share Islamophobic rhetoric.  Tuberville on Thursday retweeted …

SUCKER  —  My year as a degenerate gambler  —  n a thursday evening in September, I excused myself from the family dinner table and slipped into my bedroom.  I didn't want my kids to see what I was about to do.  —  With the door locked behind me, I pulled out my phone and downloaded the DraftKings betting app.

Senate passes major housing affordability bill by Elizabeth Warren and Tim Scott  —  The vote marks a rare bipartisan breakthrough on a salient issue.  The bill aims to boost housing supply and prevent Wall Street from buying up single-family homes.  —  WASHINGTON — The Senate passed …

Democrats are trouncing Republicans in state elections since Trump took office … “I'm ringing the alarm bell,” said Brendan Steinhauser, a Texas GOP consultant who has run campaigns for Republicans in the state, including Sen. John Cornyn and Rep. Dan Crenshaw.

White House outraged over new CBS News hire  —  White House officials are outraged over CBS' hiring of Jeremy Adler, a communications executive who previously worked for former Rep. Liz Cheney.  — Adler will join CBS News' communications team, according to two people familiar with the move.

I Went to Florida to See the 31-Year-Old Candidate Thrilling Gen Z. We're in Trouble.  —  Last Tuesday, James Fishback, a 31-year-old running for governor in Florida, was speaking to a packed house at the Queens Harbour Yacht and Country Club in Jacksonville.

Israeli military drops charges against soldiers accused of sexually assaulting Palestinian detainee  —  The Israeli military says it is dropping charges against five soldiers who were accused of sexually abusing a Palestinian detainee in a purported assault partially caught on camera.

US has burned through ‘years’ of munitions since start of Iran war  —  Rapid depletion of stockpile including Tomahawk missiles raises pressure on Trump over cost of conflict  —  The Trump administration has burned through “years” of critical munitions since the start of the war with Iran …