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United States President Donald Trump declared on Saturday that Venezuelan airspace had been “closed”, without offering any further details, spiking tensions between Washington and Caracas amid months of military build-up in the Caribbean.

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The Afghan suspect in the shooting of two National Guard soldiers in Washington DC previously worked with the CIA in Afghanistan, according to the CIA director

• BBC

[A Reporter] pressed Mamdani to clarify his response to the question. “Are you affirming that you think that President Trump is a fascist?”

“I’ve spoken about—” Mamdani began to reply, before Trump interrupted him.

“That’s OK, you can just say yes. It’s easier than explaining it. I don’t mind,” Trump said, patting Mamdani on the arm.

“Ok, alright,” said a smiling Mamdani.

• https://newrepublic.com/post/203538/zohran-mamdani-refuses-take-back-donald-trump-fascist

President Donald Trump on Thursday accused half a dozen Democratic lawmakers of sedition “punishable by DEATH” after the lawmakers — all veterans of the armed services and intelligence community — called on U.S. military members to uphold the Constitution and defy “illegal orders.”

• https://apnews.com/article/trump-military-traitors-sedition-illegal-orders-c5fc3c5bd2fbc6b1204550e4203c24b2

Harry Enten, CNN Chief Data Analyst: The one who has the lowest rating among Democrats is, in fact, Chuck Schumer. Look at this. He's under water with Democrats. His own party, he's underwater. He's at minus four points. That makes him the least popular guy for a Dem Senate leader going all the way back since the mid-1980s at least.

Enten: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Would Be The Favorite To Beat Schumer, New Yorkers Favor Her By A 30-Point Margin

Health insurance premiums for plans bought over the Affordable Care Act marketplace will increase 114% on average, more than double, if enhanced subsidies expire at year’s end

Omar Fateh is the only leading candidate to have urged voters not to rank Jacob Frey. Frey is a centrist who faced criticism especially for his handling of Black Lives Matter protests after George Floyd was murdered in 2020.

Hasan Piker covers the Sudan conflict and reacts to a video from Cogito covering the history of the conflict from civil war to present.