Greetings, esteemed Operation Freedom listeners and subscribers,

We present to you today’s briefing, summarizing key developments across the globe.

1. The United States Department of War has identified the final two Army Reserve soldiers killed in Sunday’s Iranian drone strike in Kuwait.
2. A ballistic missile launched from Iran, passing through Iraqi and Syrian airspace, was intercepted by NATO air and missile defense assets in the eastern Mediterranean before reaching Turkish airspace.
3. Minnesota Governor Tim Walz defended his state’s record against fraud allegations during a House Oversight hearing, arguing that Minnesota is unfairly targeted.
4. A U.S. Navy submarine sank an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean using a single torpedo, marking the first such event since World War II and part of the joint U.S.-Israeli campaign against Iran’s military and nuclear capabilities.
5. The Senate rejected a War Powers Resolution aimed at curbing President Donald Trump’s authority to continue military operations against Iran, granting him full operational control over Operation Epic Fury without immediate congressional approval.
6. California taxpayers are reportedly covering the costs of a multi-city and international security detail for former Vice President Kamala Harris as she promotes her memoir, “107 Days.”
7. A high-profile reunion of political figures who have defined the Democrat establishment for the last thirty years took place at the “House of Hope,” bidding farewell to Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr.
8. The House passed a bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security through September, demonstrating bipartisan support for national protection, while a Senate-instigated shutdown is currently causing a standoff.
9. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Secretary of State Marco Rubio praised Kristi Noem following her removal from her position as the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security by President Donald Trump.
10. Operation Epic Fury, now in its seventh day, has escalated into a broader regional conflict, with Israeli strikes reaching deep into Beirut and targeting the Iranian-backed terror group Hezbollah.
11. The U.S. State Department is chartering flights to evacuate American citizens from the Middle East amid the ongoing U.S.-Israeli military campaign against Iran.
12. The Florida Bar has corrected an erroneous statement regarding an ethics investigation into Lindsey Halligan, the former interim U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia.

Briefing Provided by: The Operation Freedom Press Corps