Start Here - The Guthries’ Ransom Response

The family of Nancy Guthrie have begun publicly pleading with would-be kidnappers to clarify any demands. The release of Jeffrey Epstein emails upend public life in the United Kingdom, with pressure building on Prime Minister Keir Starmer. And the Olympic opening ceremonies are about to get underway in Italy. 

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Start Here - ICE is Retreating. Now What?

The White House announces 700 of its nearly 3,000 agents will be leaving Minneapolis, while Congress begins debating conditions for DHS funding. Ukrainians are desperately trying to rescue what they describe as children “stolen” by Russia. And a booming “prediction market” volunteers, unprompted, to offer free groceries in the backyard of its potential regulators.

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Start Here - Trump: GOP Should ‘Take Over the Voting’

As President Trump calls for Republicans to “nationalize” voting processes, sources say the president was actively involved in an FBI raid on election offices. The Rafah border crossing opens to some Gazans desperate to flee. And inside a Las Vegas home, authorities discover what they say might be a dangerous biological lab.

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Start Here - Epstein’s Inbox: What We Learned from New Docs

An avalanche of Jeffrey Epstein documents raises new questions about his relationships with the world’s elite. A 5-year-old boy has been sent back to Minneapolis with his father after spending days in a migrant detention center. And reports of a $500 billion investment in a Trump-backed crypto fund prompt concerns about conflicts of interest at the White House.

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Start Here - Is DHS Funding on Ice?

A potential shutdown looms as Democrats pressure the Department of Homeland Security for reforms. President Trump cites debunked conspiracy theories over the 2020 election, sparking concerns over more election office raids. And Ukrainians find themselves in freezing conditions after an attack on energy infrastructure. 

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Start Here - “Pallets of Ballots”: Election Office Raid in GA

Federal agents carry out a search warrant on Fulton County election offices in Georgia, leaving with ballots from the 2020 election. The Department of Homeland Security claims the border agents who shot Alex Pretti have been placed on administrative leave, contradicting claims from a Border Patrol commander that they’re still in the field. And more American colleges are realizing they’ve been scammed by “ghost students.”

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Start Here - What DHS Says Happened in Minneapolis

An initial report from the Department of Homeland Security claims that two different agents fired their weapons in the shooting that killed Alex Pretti. Death estimates in Iran skyrocket, with American military assets now lingering nearby. And while TikTok has settled ahead of a massive tech trial, many users do not seem happy with a recent American takeover.

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