Will the Gaza deal get him into heaven? Trump fears not. The 79-year-old president, who has repeatedly pondered the afterlife in recent months, told reporters on Air Force One: “I think I’m not, maybe, heaven-bound,” via @ddiamond

Trump declares ‘dawn of a new Middle East,’ celebrating release of all living hostages

During a military-style raid on a building in Chicago’s South Shore, one resident heard a knock on his door. It wasn’t the feds —  it was a mom and her 7-year-old daughter, pleading for help. He let them hide in his unit for the next 3 days. https://t.co/c9C7Zm4wsn

NEW: @CDCgov hit hard by massive firings that several staff describe to me as a “bloodbath.” Among those RIFd: —leadership of the center for immunization and respiratory diseases; —leadership of global health center —leadership of the measles outbreak response; 1/4

Great kicker. Marc Benioff’s PR team wanted him to do an interview about philanthropy. Instead he sounded off on a bunch of Trump policies he supports and called for the White House to send troops to SF. Doesn’t seem like the comms team was pleased with how the interview went..

🎯 Sheldon Whitehouse called out for corruption In a fiery Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-White Clubs) was called out by the Attorney General for corruption after he repeatedly voted for legislation that sent money to his wife's NGO.

Maine Gov. Janet Mills announces she’s running for Senate then deletes the tweet

Inside billionaire Peter Thiel’s private lectures: Warnings of ‘the Antichrist’ and U.S. destruction

Big news: @FLOTUS says she has been talking to President Putin about kids affected by the war in Ukraine. She says she has had an “open channel of communication regarding the welfare of these children.”

some interesting backstory on zohran’s colbert appearance, in a new profile by @ericlach https://t.co/wIV47TpdGz

VA gov debate takeaways instead of wrangling messy thread. - Spanberger separating herself from Jones and saying voters can make up their own minds on her ticket-mate, but not saying he should quit. Earle-Sears: "She has no courage. You cannot be governor. No courage." -

"AXIOST WIN CITIES" ☠️

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DEVELOPING: The FAA is now delaying flights into Reagan National Airport (DCA) due to low air traffic controller staffing. Day 8 of the government shutdown and staffing shortages are hitting Congress’ favorite airport.

🚨EXCLUSIVE: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s sprawling hunt for Charlie Kirk critics spans nearly 300 investigations -- with dozens of reprimands, dismissals and "nonjudicial punishment" already From @noahjrobertson @TaraCopp https://t.co/7SNyfuwO4f

Secretary of State Marco Rubio whispers in the ear of President Donald Trump after handing him a note about a Middle East deal saying “Very close. We need you to approve a Truth Social post soon so you can announce deal first”

Andy Beshear & some young fans in Northern Virginia (the governor did not try out any of the gen z or alpha slang he’s been learning on his podcast)

“I think that Abigail is out in front — and she is out in front — because she recognizes that when most people wake up in the morning, they're not thinking about the next political race,” said Gov. Andy Beshear while campaigning for Spanberger in NoVa. “She is running a campaign

On if Jones should withdraw from this race, Beshear said “I think that's ultimately up to Virginians. I know there's already 100,000+ votes that are there, but I want to be clear that these comments are wrong, and if I see him, I'll tell it to his face.”

Andy Beshear, campaigning in Virginia for Abigail Spanberger, condemns Democratic attorney general nominee Jay Jones’ musings about killing a GOP lawmaker. “I lost a friend in a mass shooting, and the comments are not okay. I fully condemn them because they're wrong, even if

NEW: Tennessee state Rep. Justin Pearson is challenging Memphis Rep. Steve Cohen, the latest generational Dem primary battle in a safe blue seat. David Hogg’s Leaders We Deserve will spend $1m to help Pearson.