**Salutations, Operation Freedom Listeners and Subscribers**

As we bring you the latest developments from around the world, I’m honored to present this comprehensive briefing on a range of topics impacting global affairs, national security, and economic growth.

**Summary Briefing**

1. **International Diplomacy**: U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Pope Leo XIV during his three-day trip to Italy and the Vatican, amidst ongoing tensions between the pontiff and President Donald Trump regarding conflict in the Middle East.
2. **Domestic Politics**: Former President Barak Obama and “Late Show” host Stephen Colbert praised New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani in a recent interview, highlighting his commitment to public service.
3. **National Security**: President Donald Trump unveiled a new National Counterterrorism Strategy, shifting the federal government’s security focus toward drug cartels, Islamist militant groups, and domestic “violent left-wing extremists.”
4. **Legal Developments**: A Chinese national was convicted of orchestrating a multimillion-dollar fraud scheme that distributed over one million non-compliant COVID-19 test kits throughout the United States during the pandemic.
5. **Education**: The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights launched an investigation into the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) to determine if its policies for handling teacher sexual misconduct violate federal law.
6. **Economic Development**: Eli Lilly and Company announced a significant expansion of its Indiana footprint, investing an additional $4.5 billion in the state, bringing its total commitment to over $21 billion since 2020.

**Briefing Provided by: The Operation Freedom Press Corps**