U.S. National Security Advisor Mike Waltz met earlier today with recently sworn-in Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, in order to discuss both Domestic and Foreign Policy.

U.S. Marines with the 1st Combat Engineer Battalion of the 1st Marine Division (1st MARDIV) seen installing Razor Wire along the U.S-Mexico Border Fence near San Ysidro in Southern California, while supporting U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

Early reports and video indicate that an F-35 fighter jet has crashed at Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska. The pilot appears to have safely ejected in the video.

An F-35A Multirole Fighter Jet with the U.S. Air Force’s 354th Fighter Wing, stationed at Eielson Air Force Base near Fairbanks, Alaska crashed earlier today near the Base’s Runway. The Pilot was able to safely eject, and was not injured in the Incident. The Average Price of an F-35A is $82 Million, as of July 2024.

After the F-35 fighter crash at Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska, the 354th Fighter Wing public affairs office has said that “the pilot is safe and has been transported to Bassett Army Hospital for further evaluation.”

Longer Footage of the F-35A Crash earlier today at Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska.

In a Truth Social Post earlier by President Donald J. Trump, he claims that Daily Encounters with Undocumented Migrants by U.S. Customs and Border Protection on the Southern Border, are down 92.9% since he entered Office on January 20th.

Amidst the ongoing M23 rebel offensive in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which has received direct and indirect support from Rwanda, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio held a call with the Rwandan President Paul Kagame to voice concern with the spiraling situation. Additionally, the secretary impressed upon Rwanda’s principal decision-maker the need for an “immediate ceasefire.”

Pentagon Spokesman John Ullyot has now released a Statement confirming reports earlier today from Fox News, that Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth had informed Former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Mark A. Milley today, that he would be revoking his Security Detail and suspending his Security Clearance. While also confirming that Hegseth had ordered the DoD Inspector General to review his Service, to determine if Milley could be demoted while in Retirement.

According to Al Jazeera, there is now “sufficient” aid entering the Gaza Strip. Reports indicate that at least 600 trucks, laden with aid, are now entering the Gaza Strip per day.

Video: Associated Press

According to Axios, citing an unnamed Israeli official, Israel contacted Russia about the transfer of 90 “Patriot” air defense missiles and a number of PAC-2/GEM+ “Patriot” batteries prior to making the transfer to the United States. They reportedly told Russia that they were “only returning the Patriot system to the U.S" instead of supplying Ukraine (Barak Ravid). However U.S. officials have confirmed that the U.S. will act as a conduit between Israel and Ukraine for the hardware (CNN).

According to Reuters, the leader of Syria, Ahmed al-Sharaa also known as Abu Mohammed al-Jolani, has asked a Russian delegation visiting Damascus to turn over former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad. While the Kremlin spokesperson, Dimitri Pskov, did not confirm or deny the reports, Syrian media outlets have indicated that “concrete measures”, including economic “compensation,” must be taken by Russia if they want to rebuild bilateral trust between the two nations.

Here’s a deeper rundown on the deferred resignations for those who are not on board with the planned initiatives and outlook of President Donald J. Trump’s administration. The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has detailed the email sent to federal workers yesterday in a release and workers can respond with “Resign” to opt-in to the deferred resignation.

Key points on the administration’s outlook for the workforce:
- The initiative, aptly named“Fork in the Road,” is formed around four pillars.
• Return to office: The Majority of federal employees who have been working remotely will be required to return to physical offices five days a week.
• Performance culture: Updated performance standards to “reward and promote” people who exceed the expectations of higher.
• More streamlined and flexible workforce: The downsizing and restructuring of a number of federal agencies. Using furloughs and reclassifications to “at-will” statuses to partially achieve this.
• Enhanced standards of conduct: Employees that fail to act in accordance with the law and soon to be amended codes of ethics and conduct will be “prioritized for appropriate investigation and discipline, including termination.”

The leader of Syria, Ahmed al-Sharaa also known as Abu Mohammed al-Jolani, is set to address the nation (Syria) today (Charles Lister). This comes after the visit of the Russian delegation to the nation and reports that Russia was asked to turn over former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad.

U.S. President Donald J. Trump’s nominee for Health and Human Services Secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., is now testifying before the Senate Finance Committee for his confirmation hearing.

Polymarket’s Betting Market currently predicts that there is a 73% Chance that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will be confirmed as U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), as he testifies today to the Senate Finance Committee.