RUBIO WARNS ICC: Secretary of State Marco Rubio issued a stark ultimatum as the Trump administration slapped sweeping new sanctions on the International Criminal Court over what it alleges are politically motivated prosecutions of Americans and Israelis. https://bit.ly/4jeBWZE

Political strategist Dick Morris told NEWSMAX that Fox News and other networks aren't giving President Donald Trump's midterm rallies enough airtime, warning the lack of coverage could hurt Republicans in November. https://bit.ly/4s72Sgb

ISAIAS UPDATE: Isaias weakened from a Category 2 hurricane to a post-tropical cyclone, but the danger isn't over. Flash flooding, tornadoes and life-threatening storm surge remain threats across Alabama and Florida, with up to 8 inches of rain possible. https://bit.ly/4rVFthA

A routine mammogram may uncover an early warning sign of heart disease that often goes unnoticed, Dr. Chauncey Crandall, director of preventive medicine at the Palm Beach Cardiovascular Clinic in Florida, told NEWSMAX.

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Mike Ditka, who died at 86. Trump called the Hall of Fame player and former Chicago Bears coach a “great champion” who was “MAGA all the way.” https://bit.ly/3WhdtJr

TRUMP BLASTS RANKED-CHOICE VOTING: President Donald Trump urged Alaskans to scrap the state's voting system in November, asking, “How stupid are we to do this?” https://bit.ly/3Uo1Ks5

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy slammed President Donald Trump's agreement with Russian President Vladimir Putin to supply millions of tons of diesel fuel to U.S. and global markets, calling the move unfair to Ukraine. https://bit.ly/4icKA9Y

A federal judge on Friday rejected the Trump administration’s push to collect state voter registration records and check them against a federal immigration database, ruling that the Justice Department exceeded its legal authority. https://bit.ly/4yCeJVW

Three cities led by Democrats have asked the Supreme Court to block an agreement between the Trump administration and Texas that eliminated a specific immigration court procedure. https://bit.ly/4jPQJKo

The White House is escalating its effort to investigate Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook over allegations involving primary-residence claims on mortgage documents. “The Right Squad” examines the newly announced committee of inquiry and the due-process questions surrounding the case.

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President Trump rallied thousands of supporters in Syracuse, New York, on Friday night, urging voters to elect Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman and help the GOP retain control of Congress in November's midterm elections. https://bit.ly/4jbbtw1

President Donald Trump on Friday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to revive his dismissed 2022 lawsuit accusing Hillary Clinton and others of conspiring to tie his 2016 campaign to Russia. https://bit.ly/4AWsZdK

Russian President Vladimir Putin conveyed Iran's position on a possible agreement to end the war with the United States during a telephone conversation with President Donald Trump on Friday, the Kremlin disclosed. https://bit.ly/3VDQ3xO

John Chell on the ICE-involved shooting in NYC: “What’s rotten to the core ... is our performative elected officials who are using this incident to make ICE look like the bad guys here.”

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EMHOFF'S RESERVATIONS: Kamala Harris may be eyeing another White House run, but her husband, Doug Emhoff, reportedly wants her to sit it out. https://bit.ly/4zpJGg3

A SHARED HERITAGE: Israel’s special envoy to the Christian world says the relationship between Christians and Jews is deeply rooted in their common history. Ambassador George Deek discusses the divide since October 7, the Christian community in Israel and the need to confront violence wherever it occurs.

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