Today's Headlines: And we’re back to actual warring again. The US and Iran are shooting at each other again for the first time in a month — US strikes on Iranian rocket launchers, Iran hitting US bases in Jordan and the UAE — and when reporters asked Trump if he'd rule out nukes, he said yes and no in the same breath and called it a stupid question, which is on brand. Trump also personally called Apple to ask them to rename Lake Ontario to Lake America on Maps, and is apparently "confident" it'll happen soon, Apple however did not comment on the matter. In other disturbing news, the Pentagon has been secretly hiring conservative veteran influencers in civilian roles to defend Hegseth online and go after his critics, funded possibly by taxpayers — turns out those are the replacements for the press outlets Hegseth kicked out of the Pentagon — and ICE is dropping $2 million on robot dogs with 360-degree cameras and extendable arms, to go with the electric shock gloves, because why not. On the food and environment beat, a carcinogenic forever chemical just got approved for crops including apples, oranges, corn, and almonds, three groups immediately sued, 10,000 cases of tofu are being recalled from 29 states for possible ink contamination, and the Trump administration wants to hand over part of Yosemite National Park to a private equity firm that wants to build upscale cabins and commercial buildings — in exchange for equivalent land elsewhere, make it make sense. Meanwhile, protesters showed up at Peter Thiel's Argentina mansion, George Santos got Kalshi's first ever lifetime ban for betting on his own State of the Union attendance and responded by threatening them on Twitter, and John Galliano quietly dropped out of his 2027 Met Gala retrospective, which was probably the right call.
Resources/Articles mentioned:
The Guardian: Trump threatens further action as US and Iran exchange fire in new flare-up | US-Israel war on Iran
AP News: Trump has asked Apple to change Lake Ontario name to 'Lake America' on its maps, interior chief says
Today: Tofu Recalled in 29 States for Contamination
Yahoo: The Center for Food Safety: Trump Administration Sued for Approving 'Forever Chemical' Pesticide Trifludimoxazin
NYT: Trump Administration Looks to Give a Swath of Yosemite Park to Developer
WaPo: Pentagon secretly installs military influencers in civilian roles
NBC News: ICE plans to buy robot ‘dogs’ for some immigration enforcement operations
France 24: Argentines march on Peter Thiel's mansion
WSJ: Ex-Congressman George Santos Receives Kalshi’s First-Ever Lifetime Ban
NYT: John Galliano Withdraws From Met Museum Show After Backlash
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