Dear Operation Freedom listeners and subscribers,

In today’s briefing, we bring you updates on several significant events:

1. A high-profile reunion took place at the “House of Hope”, as aging pillars of the Democrat establishment bid farewell to Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. The event served as a poignant reminder of the influential figures who have shaped the Democratic Party over the past thirty years.

2. Following the House’s passage of a bill on Thursday to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) through September, the House Committee on Appropriations issued a statement highlighting bipartisan support for national protection, while attributing the standoff to a “Senate Democrat-instigated shutdown.”

3. In the realm of cabinet changes, both Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Secretary of State Marco Rubio praised Kristi Noem after her removal from her position as the Secretary of DHS by President Donald Trump.

4. The U.S.-Israeli offensive against Iran, Operation Epic Fury, has expanded into a broader regional conflict. Israeli strikes have reached deep into Beirut, with Israeli warplanes targeting Dahiyeh, the Beirut stronghold of the Iranian-backed terror group Hezbollah.

5. Amid the ongoing U.S.-Israeli military campaign against Iran, the U.S. State Department has reportedly been chartering flights to evacuate American citizens from the Middle East.

6. In a correction regarding recent news, the Florida Bar announced that an ethics investigation was not, in fact, underway regarding Lindsey Halligan, the former interim U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia. The statement issued by the Florida Bar clarified that the information was “erroneously” stated.

Briefing Provided by: The Operation Freedom Press Corps