- The Iran campaign is framed as a military success but a political trap, with growing fear that battlefield wins could cost Republicans the country at home. - A bad midterm is presented as catastrophic: impeachment, open borders, restored DEI, a dead filibuster, and Democrats moving fast to reverse everything Trump has done. - Providence officials come under fire for forcing down a mural honoring Iryna Zarouska, saying it does not reflect the city’s values. - Minnesota’s Feeding Our Future scandal gets another jolt after a fraud participant tied to millions in theft draws just a one-year sentence.  - The NBA is accused of ideological enforcement after Jaden Ivey is cut following public Christian comments rejecting Pride celebrations.