WATCH: The moment Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) set the record for longest floor speech in the U.S. House of Representatives.

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries D-NY, concludes his record-setting floor speech (8 hrs. 44 min.)

Family getting up: Wednesday (7/09/25)Morning R’ Hynie ZebedeSon Mrs. Lea AsherDaughter

Ukraine is forging ahead with early plans for joint weapons production with some international allies, top officials said, while warning Wednesday of potential consequences of the U.S. decision to halt some arms shipments promised to help Kyiv fight off Russia’s invasion. “Any delay or hesitation in supporting Ukraine’s defense capabilities will only encourage the aggressor to continue war and terror, not seek peace,” Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry said. A renewed Russian push to capture more land has put Ukraine’s short-handed defenses under severe strain in the all-out war launched by Moscow nearly 3½ years ago. Russian missiles and drones are battering Ukrainian cities. U.S.-led diplomatic efforts to find a peace settlement have stalled.

In a strategic effort to stall a Republican push to pass Donald Trump’s signature “one, big, beautiful bill,” House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries took over the House floor in the early hours of Thursday morning, exercising a leadership privilege known as “magic minutes” to speak for an unlimited amount of time.
This rarely used procedural tool allows congressional leaders to hold the floor without time restrictions, giving Jeffries the ability to delay proceedings for as long as he chooses without being interrupted.
The House had just passed a procedural hurdle with a 219-213 vote, clearing the way for a final vote later in the day on the sweeping tax and spending legislation championed by Trump.

State Department Spokeswoman Tammy Bruce says 90% of USAID foreign aid never actually made it to its intended destination.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has called off his first visit to Japan and South Korea to focus on Middle East issues

Lebanese media report a wave of Israeli airstrikes currently targeting several areas of Southern Lebanon.

PM Netanyahu visited Kibbutz Nir Oz today, marking his first visit to the town since the Oct. 7 massacre.

Rep. Andy Ogles has officially sent a letter to Secretary Doug Burgum calling for President Trump to be added to Mount Rushmore.

The 9th Infantry Division’s Stage Company is conducting a third round of operations in the northern Gaza Strip.

The first batch of criminal aliens has arrived at Alligator Alcatraz.

The US is expected to see its lowest national average gas prices for the July 4th weekend since 2021.

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A 19-year-old woman who gained notoriety for ripping down posters of kidnapped Israeli children in the wake of Hamas’ October 7 massacre was arrested early Wednesday after a violent attack on NYPD officers in Times Square, the New York Post reported. Dana Baraket, the daughter of Lebanese immigrants, approached two officers near Broadway and 47th Street around 1:20 a.m., police sources told The Post. Without warning, she sprayed them in the eyes and face with pepper spray, then tried to seize one of their firearms while yelling “kill me,” law enforcement officials said. Baraket was tackled and arrested on the spot before she could get hold of the weapon.

Billionaire investor Bill Ackman has shifted gears just a week after announcing his willingness to contribute “hundreds of millions of dollars” to support an alternative to New York City mayoral hopeful Zohran Mamdani. Late Thursday night, Ackman declared that current Mayor Eric Adams is best positioned to defeat Mamdani in the upcoming race and suggested that Andrew Cuomo should exit the contest.

Israeli Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu paid a visit to Mossad headquarters on Wednesday evening, meeting with Mossad Director David Barnea and the organization’s senior leadership team.
During the meeting, Netanyahu voiced his gratitude to the Mossad personnel for their critical and exceptional role in Operation Rising Lion, as well as for their longstanding work in intelligence and operational activities aimed at countering Iran’s ambitions.
Netanyahu said, “The Mossad operation with the pagers set in motion everything that happened afterward – the elimination of Nasrallah, the collapse of Assad and our subsequent joint action in removing the immediate existential threat.”

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