If one man has the power to switch off the Internet for an entire country that is currently at war defending itself, then that man has entirely too much power.

THE NUMBER………………430 That's how many trees crews cut at a public D.C. golf course over one holiday weekend. The judge overseeing the case had asked for notice before more than 10 came down. On Tuesday, she hears from the official who pushed for the work to happen fast.

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THE NUMBER…………….$20 million That's how much taxpayer money Homeland Security spent on TV ads praising President Trump, the same ads a judge ordered pulled Sunday night. Asked on "Face the Nation" whether taxpayers would be repaid, DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin didn't say yes.

Pres Trump's fix for record diesel prices is getting a lukewarm review from the people it was meant to help. His order lets trucks use "dyed" diesel, normally reserved for farm and off-road use, and puts off the 24-cent federal diesel tax until year's end. Diesel averaged $6.30 a gallon on Wed

THE NUMBER………….48.4 MILLION That's how many records one DHS official handed to investigators hunting for noncitizen voters. The department's own reports say they came from "independent sources" and never name them. With voter data this personal, where it came from is a question worth an answer.

THE NUMBER…………….,3,887 That's how many measles cases the CDC has counted nationwide so far in 2026. It's the most since a resurgence from 1989 to 1991, and the year isn't over. Two doses of the vaccine are 97% effective.

New York's governor declared a statewide disaster emergency over measles Monday, the first such state declaration since cases surged in 2025. Gov. Kathy Hochul's order lets paramedics, pharmacists and midwives give the measles vaccine, and lets nurses order tests. New York has 108 cases this year.

The Price Trump Says Is Small On Monday night in Nebraska, President Trump signed a tax break for truckers and farmers. Then he told a cheering crowd, "Let them take out Los Angeles. Let them take out San Diego." Both moments were about the same question: who pays for the Iran war at home?

THE NUMBER…………..$4.41 That was the national average for a gallon of regular gas on Thursday, according to AAA. It's $1.25 more than a year ago. Diesel, which fuels the trucks that stock grocery shelves, averaged $6.39. That cost rides along into nearly everything you buy.

The Supreme Court agreed Thurs to decide whether the Trump admin can deny immigrants a bond hearing for their entire deportation case. The policy covers people who have lived here for years. Nine federal appeals courts have ruled against the policy, and two have backed it.

Pres Trump said Thursday that U.S. strikes on Iran could resume after the Nov. 3 midterms if the two sides fail to reach an acceptable agreement. He said he doesn't think peace with Iran is possible. The same day, a U.S. official said about 9,000 more sailors and Marines are heading to the region.

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