Welcome back, Wake Up Right fam, and Happy 420 to anyone celebrating. It’s not my style – I think marijuana is a deep state tool to keep citizens docile and lower sperm counts – but hey, this is the United States of America. To each their own. As the libs say: Your body, your choice!

…I know some of you are going to shred me in the replies for this take. 🤣

^{Sources: YouGov, Boston Globe, The National Pulse, History}

President Donald Trump spent Friday afternoon announcing Iran had agreed to end its nuclear program and reopen the Strait of Hormuz – then Tehran's Islamic hardliners opened fire on commercial vessels on Saturday, and by Sunday, the U.S. Navy had disabled and seized an Iranian cargo ship trying to violate the American blockade.

Let’s take this day by day…

Friday afternoon: Trump posted on Truth Social that Iran "agreed to virtually all" his demands, would end its nuclear program "forever," and that the strait was "completely open and ready for business." The stock market soared, and oil prices dropped 9% on the news.

Saturday: Iranian gunboats fired on at least two ships, damaging the French-flagged container ship CMA CGM Everglade north of Kumzar, Oman. Iranian officials then declared the Strait closed again.

Sunday morning: Trump called Iran’s actions "A Total Violation" of the ceasefire and warned the U.S. would "knock out every single Power Plant, and every single Bridge, in Iran. NO MORE MR. NICE GUY!"

Sunday evening: The USS Spruance intercepted the 900-foot Iranian cargo ship Touska attempting to run the blockade in the Gulf of Oman. After a six-hour standoff, the destroyer put 5-inch shells into the engine room, and Marines boarded the vessel and took control of it.

Oil price chaos: Brent crude rebounded 7% Sunday to $96.88 after Friday's collapse. At the same time, the average price for a gallon of gas in the U.S. hit $4.05. And Energy Secretary Chris Wright warned a return to under $3 per gallon may not come until "next year."

What's next: Vice President JD Vance, Steve Witkoff, and Jared Kushner are still scheduled to head to Islamabad today for a new round of talks. The ceasefire expires on Wednesday.

[Source: Fox News, CNBC]

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President Donald Trump has ordered a federal probe into the suspicious deaths and disappearances of 11 American scientists tied to classified aerospace, nuclear, and UFO research – some say the foreign fingerprints of China, Russia, or Iran may be on it.

The details: The list grew to 11 this week as attention turned to the 2022 death of Amy Eskridge, a 34-year-old Alabama anti-gravity researcher who warned she was being threatened before she was found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot.

Amy’s warning: In a 2020 interview, Eskridge described escalating harassment tied to her anti-gravity work – including sexual threats and intruders rifling through her underwear drawer. She said: "If you stick your neck out in private, they will bury you… They will burn down your house while you're sleeping in your bed, and it won't even make the news."

All their names: The full list includes:

Why it matters: Burlison is calling it a national security emergency. "These are some of the most advanced scientists, researchers in our nation… And they all just mysteriously disappeared," he said, demanding the FBI and "every agency" get involved.

What happens next? Trump promised answers in "the next week and a half" and told reporters, "I hope it's random."

The last word goes to Trump, who, when asked whether a foreign adversary could be responsible, cut right through the noise and said: “Well, Biden had open borders; it wasn’t very hard to get here.”

[Source: NY Post, Breitbart]

🍄 President Trump signed an executive order to fast-track the research, funding, and potential FDA approval of psychedelics like ibogaine, psilocybin, LCD, and MDMA, primarily to treat PTSD, depression, and addiction. The move comes following a pitch from Joe Rogan. Read more.

🌒 NASA will work with the Departments of Defense and Energy to put nuclear reactors in orbit and on the surface of the moon. Read more.

🍵 Gatorade is removing artificial food dyes from its sports drinks – the latest company to fall in line with the Trump administration’s call to eliminate the colorings linked to cancers and developmental disorders. Read more.

🛸 President Trump says a review of UFO-related ​material uncovered a number of “interesting” documents, adding that an ‌initial tranche of records is expected to be released soon. Read more.

🔙 The House of Representatives, where President Trump was impeached in 2019 over a phone call with Ukrainian President Zelensky, is moving to expunge that impeachment from the congressional record. Read more.

💸 The Trump admin pulled $11 million in federal funds to a Catholic charity that provided care for illegal alien children. Read more.

👶 Baby Talia went home after being born at just 22 weeks, weighing 0.88lbs, after spending 129 days in the NUCI. Read more.

💣 An Iranian woman was arrested at LAX Airport on Friday, with federal authorities accusing her of brokering illegal sales of drones, bombs, weapons, and more to Sudan – a violation of U.S. sanctions laws. Read more.

🆘 Police identified Shamar Elkins in a domestic violence rampage that left eight children dead, including seven believed to be his own, wounding three others, before fleeing and being killed by officers. Read more.

🪙 Some red state lawmakers are floating legislation that would make it easier to use gold and silver as currency and to establish gold stockpiles. Read more.

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