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Good morning, Wake Up Right fam! It’s almost that time of year when new emojis get dropped on our smartphones – which this newsletter is always excited about since we’re the most emoji-friendly e-mail on the block.
This year’s drop features eight new characters, but I’m focused on that bulgy-eyed fella (second from the left, on the top). You know we’re gonna get a lot of use out of it.
Democrats refuse to applaud an Army pilot who successfully completed his mission in Venezuela despite being shot multiple times? [bulgy-eye fella]
Congress votes to keep their sexual harassment slush fund secret? [bulgy-eye fella]
Coming this spring.
🤖 61% of voters want regulations on AI
📘 Jill Biden is releasing a memoir in June
🤡 94% of late-night hosts jokes on Iran mock Trump
📻 On this day in 1933, FDR broadcasts 1st 'fireside chat'
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Inflation continues to cool
Inflation remained relatively stable in February, with consumer prices rising just 2.4% year-over-year, suggesting price pressures across the U.S. economy have largely cooled for now.
The details: The report came in around expectations, with the year-over-year number remaining unchanged from January. When you zoom in and look at the month-over-month figures, February rose by 0.3%, up from 0.2% in January.
Zoom out: Remember, the Federal Reserve sets a target rate for healthy annual inflation at 2%. So we’re still slightly above that figure.
The numbers: Let’s dig into the year-over-year highlights:
⛽ Gasoline: -5.6%
🔋 Electricity: +4.8%
💨 Utility gas: + 10.9%
🚗 New cars: +0.5%
🛻 Used cars: -3.2%
🏠 Shelter: +3%
🥩 Beef: +14.4%
🍗 Chicken: +0.5%
🥚 Eggs: -42.1%
❤🩹 Health insurance: -3.6%
✈ Airfare: +7.1%
Worth noting: The month-over-month data (the numbers above are year-over-year) shows rents post their smallest increase since January 2021.
Complicating factor: February’s inflation data does not yet reflect the impact of escalating tensions in the Middle East. Gas prices as of this morning sit at a national average of $3.59.
What the Fed is watching: Federal Reserve officials are monitoring energy prices closely as they weigh potential interest rate cuts.
Back up: Inflation is ice-cold compared to the Biden years, when it peaked at 9.1% in June 2022. But there’s still work to be done.
Big picture: The midterm elections eight months away and affordability is at the top of voters minds.
[Source: The National Pulse, Fox Business]
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FBI warns Iranian drones target U.S. west coast
The FBI warned law enforcement agencies in California that Iran may have explored plans to launch a drone attack against the U.S. West Coast.
The details: A federal alert bulletin circulated to local police said the FBI recently obtained intelligence suggesting Iran had “aspired” to conduct a surprise drone attack from a vessel operating offshore.
The alert indicated the potential attack scenario was tied to U.S. military strikes against Iran.
Officials emphasized that the intelligence is limited and no specific timeline, targets, or perpetrators have been identified.
Zoom out: Iran has stockpiled long-range drones such as the Shahed series, which have been used in conflicts across the Middle East and Ukraine.
What they’re saying: California Gov. Gavin Newsom said state officials were monitoring the situation but stressed that authorities were not aware of any imminent threats.
Back up: This comes after reports that Iran had activated "sleeper cells" – potentially in the United States – to carry out attacks against the U.S. and its allies.
Ken Cucinelli wrote for Fox News: “This vulnerability stems directly from four years of open-border policies under President Joe Biden, who flung doors wide open to unchecked immigration, swelling Iran’s pool of sympathizers in the United States and possibly embedding assets at the regime’s behest.”
[Source: Daily Caller, Fox LA]
🛢 The International Energy Agency’s 32 member nations unanimously agreed to release 400 million barrels from emergency reserves, aiming to ease Iran-related supply disruptions – the largest coordinated stockpile release ever. Read more.
✅ Jeffrey Epstein’s accountant told Congress that neither President Trump nor his family had any transactions with the late convicted pedophile, becoming the fifth witness under oath to say Trump had no involvement. Read more.
🚇 A Honduran illegal alien has been arrested for pushing two people onto subway tracks in New York City. Read more.
💟 37 missing California children have been rescued in five days as a result of Operation Safe Return, led by the Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force of the Riverside County Sheriff's Office. Read more.
🤖 NVIDIA is planning to launch an open-source platform for artificial intelligence agents called ‘NemoClaw,’ tapping into the growing popularity of AI tools. Read more.
🎟 Live Nation and Ticketmaster settled monopoly claims with federal authorities, promising consumers more choices and lower prices. But the deal stops short of breaking up the ticketing giant. Read more.
🚨 Attorney General Pam Bondi has moved to a Washington-area military base amid threats from Latin American drug cartels and backlash over her handling of the Epstein Files. Read more.
💣 Three brothers from Iraq have been arrested for the bombing of the U.S. Embassy in Norway. Read more.
📉 New York City's credit outlook was revised from "stable" to "negative" by Moody's Ratings, citing projected budget gaps. Read more.
📚 17 Democrat-led states are suing the Trump administration over its policy requiring colleges to report demographic data to prove their admissions are race-blind. Read more.
🎥 Trump has no idea what this Iraqi journalist is saying LOL. Watch.
🎥 HUGE lines for gas were seen across China as Beijing raises the price amid shortages from the Iran conflict. Watch.
🎥 Another day, another FIRE video edit on the White House TikTok. Watch.
🎥 Trump dishes on the beef between Obama and the late Rev. Jesse Jackson. Watch.
🎥 Stephen A Smith names one Republican he'd vote for in 2028. Watch.
🎥 Teen girls accused of plotting school murder caught laughing in the back of a cop car. Watch.
🎥 Jake Paul joins Trump at his rally. Watch.
🎥 Iranian women's soccer team escapes their handlers in Australia. Watch.
🎥 U.S. and Israeli pilots speak over the radio. Watch.
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