Good morning, Wake Up Right fam! On this day in 1782, Congress adopted the Great Seal of the United States. Below is the original design, and here’s what each element means:

• 🦅 The bald eagle symbolizes strength, courage, and freedom.

• 🕊️ The Olive branch in the right talon represents peace

• 🏹 Arrows in the left talon represent readiness to defend

• 📜 The E Pluribus Unum banner means "Out of Many, One"

• 🛡️ The shield features 13 red and white stripes representing the original colonies

‘MURICA 🇺🇸 

• 🧊 Assaults on ICE agents are up 500%

• ⚓️ U.S. Navy hit its recruitment goal 3 months early

• 🦈 Today is the 50th anniversary of Jaws

• ⏹️ 60% oppose U.S. military involved in Israel-Iran conflict

• 📉 Trump approval avg: 46.3% approve, 51.4% disapprove

^{Sources: Breitbart, Fox News, History, Economist, RCP}

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Trump scores big legal win over Gavin Newscum

President Donald Trump scored a YUGE legal victory over California Governor Gavin Newsom in their battle over the National Guard.

The details: The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled unanimously yesterday that President Trump has the authority to federalize California's National Guard, rejecting a lawsuit brought by Gov. Newsom.

• The panel, which included a Biden appointee, found the president has broad authority over the Guard under existing precedent.

• Newsom’s claim that Trump acted unlawfully by not consulting him was dismissed—the court said the president is not legally required to do so.

Key quote: In their decision, the court wrote: "Newsom had no power to veto or countermand the President’s order." Ouch…

Back up: Trump federalized the California National Guard earlier this month when anti-ICE riots broke out in Los Angeles.

Trump takes a victory lap: The President wrote on Truth Social:

• “BIG WIN… The Judges obviously realized that Gavin Newscum is incompetent and ill prepared, but this is much bigger than Gavin, because all over the United States, if our Cities, and our people, need protection, we are the ones to give it to them…”

What happens next: Newsom can appeal to the Supreme Court. But for now, this is a devastating blow to his “resistance” movement.

[Source: Breitbart]

Trump lays out timeline for Iran decision

President Trump is weighing whether to involve the U.S. directly in the Israel-Iran war, and says he’ll decide “within the next two weeks” – leaving open a path to peace negotiations.

The details: White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt shared a statement with reporters Thursday from President Trump, saying:

• “I have a message directly from the president, and I quote: ‘Based on the fact that there is a substantial chance of negotiations, that may or may not take place with Iran in the near future, I will make my decision whether or not to go within the next two weeks.”

Is a peace & nuclear deal still possible? According to reports, Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff has spoken to Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi several times over the phone, working on a diplomatic end to the crisis.

What are Trump’s terms? The administration is demanding that Iran agree to no enrichment of uranium and eliminate its ability to achieve a nuclear weapon.

Is Iran actually close to getting a nuke? Leavitt told reporters Iran has the materials needed if the “Supreme Leader” gives the order, and from there it “would take a couple of weeks to complete the production of that weapon.”

• But G, Tulsi told Congress that Iran didn't have nukes: In recent weeks, many have pointed to a short video clip of Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard testifying to Congress in March that "Iran is not building a nuclear weapon" and that Supreme Leader Khameni "has not authorized the nuclear weapons program that he suspended in 2003."

• However, what isn’t shared is what she says immediately after that quote: "Iran's enriched uranium stockpile is at its highest levels and is unprecedented for a state without nuclear weapons."

The latest on the battlefield: On Thursday, Iran launched cluster munitions at Israel, striking a hospital and injuring hundreds. Meanwhile, Israel carried out widespread airstrikes on Iranian nuclear and missile sites.

[Source: Daily Caller, The National Pulse]

❎ The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that President Trump can keep control of the California National Guard he deployed to LA, and Gov. Gavin Newsom has no veto power. Read more.

🛢️ The Trump admin wants to open 82% of Alaska's 23-million-acre National Petroleum Reserve for oil and gas leasing, reversing Biden-era efforts to limit drilling in the area. Read more.

🏳️‍🌈 Fact check: Trump isn’t eliminating the help hotline for LGBTQ youth. He's consolidating it into the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. Read more.

📱 President Trump signed an executive order to delay TikTok's sale deadline until September 17. Read more.

🤡 The Trump DOJ is suing Kentucky Democrat Gov. Andy Beshear for offering reduced in-state tuition to illegal aliens. Read more.

🆘 An illegal alien in upstate New York was convicted of raping two girls under the age of 13. Read more.

🔎 The FBI is ramping up surveillance of potential Iran-backed sleeper cells in the United States, as President Trump considers U.S. strikes. Read more.

🇦🇷 Argentina's President Javiet Milei signed a decree allowing citizens to purchase and possess semiautomatic weapons. Read more.

🔑 The passwords and login credentials of 16 BILLION users across Apple, Facebook, Google, and others were leaked. Read more.

🎥 Karoline Leavitt slams low-IQ Rep. Jazzy Crockett for calling Trump supporters "mentally ill." Watch.

🎥 Former NFL superstar Adrian Peterson gets into fist fight at poker game. Watch.

🎥 HOLY 💩 ! SpaceX rocket erupts into massive fireball before lifting off. Watch.

🎥 Hundreds storm an ICE field office and attack with fireworks and blinding lasers. Watch.

🎥 Latin pop star Bad Bunny smeared ICE as "Motherf*ckers" in video. Watch.

🎥 Legal immigrant goes viral for her message to illegal alien protestors. Watch.

🎥 Ex-CNN host breaks with network on Trump coverage. Watch.

🎥 Trump: I was the hunted. And now I'm the hunter. Watch.

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