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Today’s #TheBigTake Poll: As President Trump fights to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, are you feeling the impact of surging gas prices?

"We are the most overtaxed, overregulated state in the United States." New York Republican Gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman exposes the socialist scam behind Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Gov. Kathy Hochul on Thursday's "Carl Higbie FRONTLINE." @NassauExec @LidiaNews

'MO' MONEY, MO' PROBLEMS': Wall Street has sent a clear message to Mayor Zohran Mamdani: rein in spending or risk higher borrowing costs that could ripple across the city’s finances. bit.ly/3PjH3L4

Vice President JD Vance is planning to visit Hungary in the coming days in a show of support for the country's long-time nationalist prime minister Viktor Orban, who is facing a difficult election next month, two sources familiar with the planning said on Wednesday. Read more: bit.ly/4buIpeN

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BREAKING: ABC has scrubbed the upcoming season of “The Bachelorette,” starring Taylor Frankie Paul, citing a newly released video from 2023.

"We think we're going to get more out, and hopefully by the end of the year get everybody out." Special Envoy to Belarus John Coale discussed brokering the release of 250 political prisoners from Belarus on Thursday's "The Record with Greta Van Susteren." @johnpcoale @greta

BREAKING NEWS: Federal prosecutors in Miami have subpoenaed former FBI Director James Comey as part of a Justice Department investigation into Obama-era intelligence officials, it was reported Thursday.

White House border czar Tom Homan met with a group of Democrat senators Thursday to secure a deal to reopen the Department of Homeland Security, according to a report. newsmax.com/politics/tom-h…

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CALLS FOR AN INVESTIGATION: New Mexico state Reps. Rebecca Dow and Stefani Lord are calling for a broader investigation into activities linked to late financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein's Zorro Ranch, urging the state's Truth Commission to examine not only individual misconduct but also systemic failures.

"We can just keep working our way down the list." Former Trump Deputy National Security Advisor KT McFarland commented on how to protect the Middle East from Iranian regime leaders on Thursday's "American Agenda." @realKTMcFarland @KatrinaSzish @BobBrooks_NMX

BELARUS RELEASES 250 PRISONERS: Belarus’ authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko on Thursday ordered the release of 250 political prisoners as part of a deal with Washington that lifted some U.S. sanctions, the latest step in the isolated leader’s effort to improve ties with the West. MORE: bit.ly/4rATboh

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"HOTTEST TICKET": There's already a chokehold on what President Donald Trump is calling the "hottest ticket" that he's ever seen, with people clamoring for up-close access to UFC Freedom 250, the fight night he's staging on the South Lawn of the White House on Flag Day.

KILEY STRIPPED: California independent Rep. Kevin Kiley has been stripped of his House committee assignments after formally exiting the Republican Party, a move that automatically vacated his seats under chamber rules. newsmax.com/politics/kevin…

"Does anyone really think that someone could tell President Trump what to do?" Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu responds to allegations that Israel dragged the United States into the war with Iran.

American Federation of Government Employees District 5 National Vice President Tatishka Thomas told Newsmax on Thursday that Congress must immediately fund the Department of Homeland Security and pay workers. newsmax.com/politics/tatis…

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TRUMP-TAKAICHI MEETING: Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi sought to reaffirm her alliance with President Donald Trump on Thursday after the president this week complained that Japan was among the nations that did not join his call to help protect the Strait of Hormuz.