Good morning, Wake Up Right fam! I am officially back to work after four weeks of paternity leave – putting the finishing touches on today’s newsletter from the train. I almost forgot what it feels like to wake up and get dressed like an adult… 😆 

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• ✅ Trump's border numbers are the lowest in 55 years

• 🌆 61% want federal COVID-19 programs to sunset

• 📉 NPR show 'All Things Considered’: 53 dem guests vs. 3 conservatives

• 🛍️ On this day in 1956, first indoor shopping mall in the U.S. opened

^{Sources: Newsmax, Daily Wire, MRC, History}

Tariffs will feed 7 million moms and babies during Dem’s shutdown

President Donald Trump is redirecting tariff revenue to keep food benefits flowing to 7 million low-income mothers and children, as Democrats continue blocking efforts to reopen the government.

The details: The White House will transfer funds from tariff revenue – originally raised through national security-based tariffs on steel, aluminum, and autos – to sustain the federal Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program.

• Deadline: The program was on pace to exhaust its $7.6 billion fiscal 2025 budget this week due to the government shutdown.

What is WIC? It helps low-income mothers buy essentials like baby formula, milk, eggs, fruits, and vegetables.

Zoom out: The U.S. has collected a record $214.9 billion in tariff revenue in 2025 under President Trump.

The last word goes to Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, who said:

• “Thankfully, President Trump and the White House have identified a creative solution [and] will not allow impoverished mothers and their babies to go hungry because of the Democrats’ political games.”

[Source: NY Post]

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On the Supreme Court docket

The U.S. Supreme Court kicked off a new term on Monday – with the 6-3 conservative majority poised to decide a sweeping set of cases that could reshape presidential authority, elections, social policy, and free speech.

Executive power: The Court will review Trump’s authority to impose tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act in Learning Resources v. Trump — a test of how far presidential trade powers can go.

• Firing bureaucrats: It will also hear Trump v. Slaughter, weighing whether a president can fire independent officials like FTC commissioners at will – a case that could redefine executive control of federal agencies.

• A related case, Trump v. Cook, will decide if Trump lawfully removed a Federal Reserve governor over alleged misconduct.

Second Amendment: In Wolford v. Lopez, the court will hear a challenge to a Hawaii law that bans handgun carry on private property without the owner's permission [think: stores, parks, bars]. This case will give the justices an opportunity to define what limits states can put on the Second Amendmdnt.

Social issues: The Court will tackle transgender athlete bans in Little v. Hecox (Idaho) and West Virginia v. P.B.J. It will also hear a case regarding Colorado’s ban on conversion therapy, testing the bounds of free speech and religious liberty.

Abortion: Justices will hear First Choice Women’s Resource Centers v. Platkin, where New Jersey is accused of carrying out targeted investigations into pro-life pregnancy centers.

Elections: Three major cases will decide the future of election regulations, in particular: challenges to mail ballot deadlines (Illinois), race-based redistricting (Louisiana), and campaign coordination limits (NRSC v. FEC).

Buckle up.

[Source: Breitbart, Fox News]

✈️ Flights into major cities were delayed on Monday as the government shutdown continued, with air traffic controllers calling out sick as they began to miss paychecks. Read more.

🧑‍⚖️ A judge released the two suspects who rammed their cars into federal agents in Chicago pending trial, despite characterizing their actions as "extremely dangerous and extremely reckless." Read more.

⛪️ A man was arrested outside a D.C. church with hundreds of explosives and a manifesto targeting the Supreme Court and Catholics during a Mass honoring the Court. Read more.

🆘 More than 30 Christians have been beheaded at the hands of Islamic State terrorists in Mozambique. Read more.

🗳️ Maine authorities are investigating after a resident claimed her Amazon order arrived containing hundreds of unmarked absentee ballots last week. Read more.

💰️ A Los Angeles jury ordered Johnson & Johnson to pay $966 million to a California woman’s family after finding the company liable for her death linked to cancer caused by its baby powder. Read more.

❎ AG Pam Bondi confirmed the man who attempted to assassinate Justice Brett Kavanaugh will not serve his sentence in a women's prison – despite his transgender identity. Read more.

👿 An Arizona drag queen has been charged with the statutory rape of a 13-year-old boy. Read more.

🎥 Trump jokes with Canada's PM about a "merger" with the U.S. Watch.

🎥 OUCH: AG Pam Bondi calls out sleezy Dick Blumenthal to his face for lying about serving in Vietnam. Watch.

🎥 AG Bondi also mopped the floor with Dick Durbin. Watch.

🎥 AOC vs. Stephen Miller. Watch.

🎥 Victor Davis Hanson schools a Democrat who says the "economy sucks" because of Trump. Watch.

🎥 CNN's Kaitlan Collins admits Trump is "such an accessible President." Watch.

🎥 Eric Trump SCHOOLS Chris Cuomo on his own show. Watch. This was so satisfying to watch.

🎥 Charlie Kirk's executive producer addresses Charlie’s private text messages released by Candace Owens. Watch.

🎥 Trainwreck: California's golden girl seems like an entitled B word. Watch.

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