The U.S. Senate has voted 74-25 to approve John Ratcliffe as Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).

By a Vote of 51-49, the Senate has voted to invoke cloture on Pete Hegseth as U.S. Secretary of Defense, sending his confirmation to a Final Vote.

Despite both Senator Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski announcing today that they vote NO on confirming Pete Hegseth as U.S. Secretary of Defense, Polymarket’s Betting Market still believes there is a 96% Chance that Hegseth is confirmed by the Senate.

According to the Wall Street Journal, the Trump Administration has granted “Special Immigration Enforcement Powers” to several Agencies under the U.S. Department of Justice, including the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and the U.S. Marshals Service. These Powers will be similar to those already possessed by both the FBI and ICE, allowing the arrest and detention of Illegal Aliens accused of Criminal Activity.

U.S. President Donald J. Trump has signed an Executive Order to declassify several Documents related to the Assassinations of President John F. Kennedy, Senator Robert F. Kennedy, and Civil Right Leader Martin Luther King Jr.

Russian and Ukrainian Channels are claiming that Russian President Vladimir Putin has been rushed to Kremlin, with it being Midnight currently in Moscow.

Graphic Footage has surfaced Online, appearing to show the Execution of several Ukrainian Prisoners-of-War by Russian Soldiers. It is not known when the Video took place, though it is likely from 2022-2023, as the Ukrainian Soldiers are still wearing Yellow Armbands, not Blue.

A Massive Fireball seen rising into the Sky from the Rosneft Oil Refinery in the City of Ryazan, following what was likely a direct hit from a Ukraine Drone.

U.S. President Donald J. Trump said earlier today it would be “Nice” if the ongoing problems with Iran could be solved without Israeli Strikes against its Nuclear Facilities, though he refused to state whether he did or did not support Israel launching Strikes against Iranian Nuclear Sites, but that he would be meeting with Senior Officials regarding such Actions.

Additional Footage of the Fire currently raging at the Rosneft Oil Refinery in the Russian City of Ryazan, following a Ukrainian Drone Attack.

Several American Hikers were shot at yesterday in Southern California near the Community of Jacumba Hot Springs, by suspected Cartel Smugglers who had recently crossed the U.S-Mexican Border, guiding a Group of Illegal Immigrants through the Mountains. One of the Hikers suffered a Gunshot Wound to the Leg, requiring him to be airlifted to a Local Hospital; while the Smugglers, dressing in All-Black Clothing, managed to flee back across the Border.

Acting U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert G. Salesses has ordered a halt to all Social Media Posts from Accounts linked to the Department of Defense, including Branches, Units, Schools, Recruiting, and Combatant Commands. According to the DoD Head of Social Media, the only Exception are for Posts made about the ongoing Mission on the U.S-Mexican Border, with the Social Media Stand-Down expected to remain in place until Pete Hegseth is confirmed at Secretary of Defense.

The Israel Defense Force has announced that an Exercise will be held today in and around the General Staff Headquarters, in the Kirya Area of Central Tel-Aviv. Residents should expect to see Military Vehicles on nearby Reads, and hear Explosions coming from the Base.

On Thursday, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) reported 538 Arrests and 373 Detainers lodged with Local, State, and Federal Law Enforcement Agencies across the Country.

According to Western Intelligence Officials, Two Iranian Ships currently docked in the Chinese Port of Taicang, the M/V Golbon and the M/V Jairan, will soon depart from China to deliver over 1,000 Tons of Sodium Perchlorate, one of the Main Ingredients in the production of Solid-Fuel for Ballistic Missiles, to Iran. The Iranians, who lost most of their Solid-Fuel Production as a result of Israeli Strikes in 2024, are expected to be able to produce at least 260 Medium/Intermediate-Range Ballistic Missiles using the Sodium Perchlorate on the Two Vessels. Both Ships already under U.S. Sanctions, though this Sale could cause the U.S. Treasure Department to also target the Chinese Companies involved in providing Iran with the Chemicals.