Brian Allen

Zohran Mamdani spoke at a Rikers Island graduation ceremony honoring 57 incarcerated people who earned their high school diplomas. One graduate, Elijah Smith, said he didn’t expect the mayor to show up, but his presence meant something: “It helped. Someone cares about the incarcerated individuals in this jail.” Sometimes dignity starts with simply showing up.

FARA filings reportedly show Israel's Foreign Ministry funded a campaign that geofenced hundreds of American churches, allowing targeted pro-Israel messaging to be delivered to congregants' phones. Critics say many pastors had no idea their churches were being used as part of the effort. The controversy is that a foreign government was allegedly targeting Americans without their knowledge. 👀 Follow @AllenAnalysis to stay ahead of the curve.

"Trump Privately Rages That Israel Is Trying to Drag Him Back Into His Iran War" A Trump official says the U.S. president is, right now, ‘madder at the Israelis than the Iranians.’ zeteo.com/p/trump-rages-…

NEW: Jon Ossoff has surged past Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in the 2028 Democratic nomination betting markets, with traders now giving him roughly a 10% chance of becoming the party’s nominee. Just a few months ago, most of the 2028 conversation centered on governors and national progressive stars. Now a Georgia senator in the middle of a high-profile reelection fight is climbing the board. (Reuters) The 2028 field is still wide open, but traders are starting to treat Ossoff like a serious contender.

The Pool That Turned Green: How a $14.2 Million Trump Vanity Project Became a Water Quality Story MAGA Can't Explain Away allenanalysis.com/article/the-po…

BREAKING: Iran says the Strait of Hormuz is closed again. Tehran is accusing the U.S. and Israel of violating the newly signed agreement and warns ships entering the waterway face security risks.

Trump just made his first public departure aboard the $400 million Boeing 747 gifted by Qatar that will serve as Air Force One. The controversy isn’t the flight. It’s that taxpayers are expected to spend hundreds of millions more upgrading the aircraft, and current plans would allow Trump to retain use of the plane after leaving office. A gift is usually supposed to save money.

BREAKING: The Trump administration awarded a $1.7 million no-bid contract for work on the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool to a company tied to a longtime Trump donor and Mar-a-Lago neighbor who previously pleaded guilty in a congressional bribery case. Now the pool is dealing with green water, algae problems, and growing scrutiny over how the contracts were awarded.

@ItsJordanMosley What a sick individual.

19 YEAR OLD CHILD PREDATOR TRIED TO PULL A LITTLE GIRL INTO A BATHROOM AT A THRIFT STORE

One thing I’ve always appreciated about Obama is that whenever he meets a child, he gets down to their eye level. It’s such a small gesture, but it instantly tells a kid: “You matter. I’m listening.” Leadership is often revealed in the little things. 💙 Follow @AllenAnalysis to stay ahead of the curve.

BREAKING: President Obama and Michelle Obama spent part of their day reading books to children in Chicago. 💙 After a day focused on legacy, politics, and the opening of the Obama Presidential Center, they made time for something much simpler: sitting with kids and sharing a story. Some moments don’t need a speech. 📚 Follow @AllenAnalysis to stay ahead of the curve.

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NEWS: The company that received the government contract to help renovate the Reflecting Pool is called Greenwater Services, according to the New York Times. The pool turned green within days, algae spread across the water, and crews were brought back for cleanup. Sometimes the jokes write themselves. 😂

@mutunhu1 That's so true

@allenanalysis Great gesture but nobody can wear that tan suit as good as Obama did!

Stephen Colbert and David Letterman paying tribute to Obama’s infamous tan suit at the Presidential Center opening is exactly the level of pettiness and historical accuracy I respect. 😂 Some controversies deserve a reunion tour.

A church received a $1.7 million PPP loan during the pandemic, purchased a $12.7 million hunting ranch months later, and then had the federal loan forgiven. Critics argue it's difficult to reconcile claims of financial hardship with the purchase of a luxury property while taxpayers ultimately absorbed the debt. That's a timeline that raises questions.

Maya Wiley says one of the most overlooked facts in the voting rights debate is that courts found Alabama intentionally discriminated against Black voters when drawing congressional districts. Her criticism: despite those findings, the maps ultimately remained in place. That's why she argues this isn't a history lesson. It's a present-day fight.

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BREAKING: President Trump said the newly restored Reflecting Pool would last "50 to 100 years" before needing major work. Less than a week later, the sealant was reportedly peeling, algae turned the water green, and federal crews were called in for emergency cleanup on a project that cost roughly $15 million. That's an expensive way to end up back where you started.

CONFIRMED: CBS News reports the DOJ redacted information from the Epstein files that was already publicly available, including a photo of Steve Bannon that had long existed online. After CBS inquired about the redactions, the department quietly unredacted the photo and portions of two emails. That raises an obvious question: Why redact it in the first place?

BREAKING: France just threw a major roadblock in front of Trump’s Iran deal. French officials say they will not approve lifting U.N. sanctions on Iran until they are satisfied with a final agreement on Tehran’s nuclear program. As a permanent member of the U.N. Security Council, France has veto power over the process. (Reuters) Trump may have signed a deal. That doesn’t mean the rest of the world is ready to sign off on it.