Good morning. This is CNN’s front page today—and I want to draw your attention to what’s not there. Missing is the fact that Donald Trump told the American people not to trust the official data coming from his own government. Then, in a stunning move, he fired the very official responsible for releasing the job numbers—simply because he didn’t like what they said.
This is precisely what’s wrong with mainstream media today. At a moment when the White House should be under intense scrutiny, CNN buries the real story behind a subscriber-only post about economic takeaways. Instead of sounding the alarm, they’re sidestepping the fact that Donald Trump is actively consolidating power—right now—in an effort to control the flow of information and keep Americans in the dark.
With institutions like the mainstream media caving to the White House, independent media is more important than ever to ensure the truth comes out, even as this White House fires those it disagrees with. I’ve committed my full energy to this work, and I’m expanding. Your support directly fuels investigations, coverage, and independence. Join us here — your subscription matters.
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Here’s the news you missed overnight:
When asked by a reporter, "Going forward, why should anyone trust the numbers?" Trump responded, "You're right. Why should anyone trust numbers?" This highlights the danger that is posed when the President of the United States tells the American public not to trust numbers coming out of his own government. How can we trust this White House for any accurate information?
Federal courts across the country, including two appeals courts, have declared Donald Trump’s executive order restricting birthright citizenship unconstitutional—rejecting a key pillar of his immigration agenda that sought to deny U.S. citizenship to children born on American soil if their parents are undocumented, despite over a century of legal precedent affirming their rights under the 14th Amendment.
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to review a pivotal case that could dismantle a key provision of the Voting Rights Act, potentially banning the creation of Black-majority districts intended to remedy racial discrimination—marking the most significant challenge to voting rights protections since the Court’s 2013 Shelby County decision and reflecting the conservative majority’s push toward a “colorblind” interpretation of the Constitution.
Newsmax host Greg Kelly sparked outrage by suggesting Ghislaine Maxwell "just might be innocent," claiming her conviction is the result of a broader conspiracy driven by “the most reviled institutions in America”—namely, the media and the Biden Justice Department—rather than credible evidence.
Detainees at Florida’s so-called “Alligator Alcatraz” immigration center have been on a hunger strike for 10 days, protesting what they describe as inhumane conditions—lack of food, hygiene, and medical care—while civil rights groups sue over denied legal access and local leaders condemn the facility as part of a broader, abusive immigration crackdown under the Trump administration.
A self-described neo-Nazi named Chris Booth amassed over 2.3 million views and 50,000 subscribers on YouTube in just two months—spreading antisemitic, racist content and earning ad revenue—while being married to a local Republican official; YouTube only removed his monetized channel after The Guardian exposed his identity and extremist activities.
A federal appeals court upheld a ruling that bars immigration agents in Los Angeles from detaining people based solely on language, job, race, or location—rebuking the Trump administration’s use of racial profiling in aggressive immigration raids and affirming that such tactics violate constitutional protections.
A manhunt is underway in Montana for Michael Paul Brown, the suspect accused of fatally shooting four people at the historic Owl Bar in Anaconda; despite recovering his truck and searching his home, authorities have yet to locate him, prompting an urgent multi-agency response and lockdown warnings across the small, shaken community.
Experts testified that night vision goggles likely hindered Army helicopter pilots’ visibility before their Black Hawk collided midair with a passenger jet near D.C., killing 67 people; the NTSB hearings revealed layers of systemic failure—from poor FAA oversight and ignored safety warnings to inadequate military equipment and air traffic control errors—underscoring what officials called a “Swiss cheese” tragedy that could have been prevented at multiple points.
Donald Trump has turned the Rose Garden into a paved area:
El Salvador’s ruling party has approved sweeping constitutional changes allowing indefinite presidential reelection and extending terms to six years—cementing President Nayib Bukele’s grip on power and drawing condemnation from critics who say democracy in the country is collapsing under a popular strongman with authoritarian ambitions.
Famine has officially taken hold in Gaza, with UN-backed experts confirming the worst-case scenario as Israeli aid restrictions leave 2.2 million people starving—children are wasting away, food is nearly nonexistent, and desperate families risk their lives for scraps while the world watches in silence, prompting pleas from Gazans who say they are “dying slowly” and abandoned by the international community.
Donald Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff visited a Gaza food distribution site condemned as a “death trap,” as UN data confirms Israeli forces have killed over 1,350 Palestinians trying to access aid—fueling accusations that the U.S.-backed distribution system is enabling a man-made famine, with critics warning it constitutes the weaponization of starvation against a besieged civilian population.
A tractor-trailer crash in Shrewsbury, Pennsylvania, turned messy and mildly comical after thousands of hot dogs spilled onto Interstate 83—causing minor injuries, major cleanup with a front-end loader, and plenty of bad puns, as first responders wrangled a greasy, slippery scene that briefly halted traffic in both directions.
