Brent crude hits 4-year high, soaring past $126, as U.S. military to reportedly brief Trump on action against Iran  CNBC Trump Tells Aides to Prepare for… [more]

’86 it’: Restaurant workers say the term at the center of James Comey’s indictment is ‘everyday lingo’  NBC News Some experts skeptical of second Comey indictment… [more]

‘Dangerous and Shameful’: 42 House Democrats Help GOP Send Trump Spying Bill to Senate  Common Dreams House passes 3-year extension of key spy power  Politico House extends… [more]

Takeaways From Hegseth’s Testimony on Iran War and His Tenure  The New York Times Pentagon’s $25 billion cost estimate for Iran war is low and does… [more]

New Orleans sheriff indicted on 30 counts just days before term ends  The Guardian Sheriff Susan Hutson indicted on 30 counts with days left in term  wwltv.com… [more]

Trump says U.S. may cut the number of American troops in Germany  CBS News Trump Threatens to Pull Troops From Germany as He Lashes Out at… [more]

I Supported Keir Starmer, but He’s Failing Britain’s Jews  The Free Press What to Know About the Stabbing Attack Against 2 Jewish Men in London  The New… [more]

As Hormuz Traffic Stalls, U.S. Pitches New Coalition to Get Ships Moving Again  WSJ US seeks international help to reopen Strait of Hormuz as crude prices… [more]

House vote hits 2-hour mark amid revolts – Live Updates  Politico On chaotic day, Johnson navigates multiple internal revolts in House  The Washington Post G.O.P. Congress Struggles… [more]

New governor poll shows Gavin Newsom favorite Xavier Bercerra breaking away from pack  New York Post Candidates for governor scrap in fiery debate that may grab… [more]