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“This is Will. 14 years ago, he was homeless and addicted to heroin. We met as he was digging in the dumpster looking for recyclables. I asked him what possessed a man to do such a thing... he shared that his wife died unexpectedly and in the wake of her death, he tried heroin-

✈️DCA will likely be "severely disrupted" for three hours on June 14 due to the massive parade honoring the Army’s 250th & coinciding with Trump's 79th, records show. 👉100 flights will be held at their departure airports 👉takeoffs and landings halted for several hours

Once again: #NBAFinals

Remembering today the Americans and our many allies who stormed the beaches of Normandy to defeat the Nazis and restore freedom to Europe. To better understand their heroism, don’t miss this 1964 CBS Reports: "D-Day Plus 20 Years - Eisenhower Returns to Normandy"

Throughout Trump’s second term, White House staff have maintained a stash of executive orders and proclamations they can deploy depending on the themes of the moment and the narratives they want to shape, a senior White House official said. wapo.st/456LaQx

In the belly of the MAGA beast (Butterworth's): the faithful celebrate the end of the Trump-Musk bromance. A fantastic late-night window into the epic breakup, from Natalie Allison and Kara Voght wapo.st/4jBvtEk

And so, another week without a typically routine Pentagon press conference comes to a close. Officials have told me they may return after Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth Pete Hegseth makes his way through congressional hearings that begin next week. TBD.

NEW: A senior Ukrainian official reported that the Russian military intends to seize half of Ukraine by the end of 2026. Russian forces are highly unlikely to be able to make such large advances in such a narrow time frame, given Russia’s current offensive capabilities and

#BREAKING Overnight Ukraine’s second largest city, Kharkiv, experienced its most violent Russian attack since start of the war its mayor says. At least 16 injured, one dead. Drones & missiles caused 40+ explosions over 90 min period. Explosions also heard in Ternopil - UA media

It started last year with plans for 120 chairs, 10 portable bathrooms, and four cannons being fired. Then Trump won. Now? Tanks. Helicopters. Troops, and more. How Trump finally got the military parade he always wanted. Latest w/Olivia George Dan Lamothe washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/…

EXCLUSIVE Starlink was installed at The White House over objection of security officials who feared foreign hacking -- and still do. WH claimed Starlink would fix "dead" zones at complex; but Post sources say it was so DOGE could transmit reams of data. Joseph Menn

For what it's worth: "Early in the planning process at the White House, an Army official noted that the parade would occur on Trump’s birthday. But service officials left that meeting with the impression that Trump actually did not want his birthday highlighted ..."

Pentagon reaction to tonight's news:

MORE: The president invoked his Title 10 authority to federalize and deploy 2,000 National Guard in California and did not invoke the Insurrection Act, Karoline Leavitt tells me.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, posting from his personal account, just warned of the possible use of U.S. Marines to quell unrest in California:

LAPD News: Los Angeles Police Department Statement Regarding Today's Peaceful Protests

During unrest after the killing of George Floyd, Dr. Mark T. Esper said he did not support the use of the Insurrection Act, a step needed to respond w/ active-duty troops. It angered Trump. Tonight, Pete Hegseth has proactively raised the possibility of active-duty responding.