NASA might be Elon Musk’s federal cost-cutting agency’s next target. NASA’s acting administrator, Janet Petro, confirmed Wednesday that the DOGE team will review the space agency’s payments, Bloomberg reported.

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz might run for Senate next year instead of running for governor again in 2026, according to a person close to the governor, Politico reported. The news comes a day after Sen. Tina Smith announced her intention to retire.
“This decision is not political; it is entirely personal,” Smith said in a video on Wednesday. “I plan to use every single day working as hard as I can to represent your interests in the United States Senate and make sure that your voices are heard.”
Smith, whose term runs out in two years, said she was leaving office to spend more time with her growing family.

Florida lawmakers passed legislation Thursday that will make the death sentence mandatory for undocumented immigrants convicted of a capital crime in the state, like murder or the abuse of a young child. The requirement of a death sentence, as opposed to each case being weighed by a jury, challenges Supreme Court precedent from the 1970s that determined a mandated death penalty was unconstitutional.
The Miami Herald reports the law, which is expected to be signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis soon, will likely be challenged in court.

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A senior official from the Vatican has firmly opposed President Donald Trump’s idea of relocating Palestinians from Gaza, emphasizing that “The Palestinian population must remain on its land.”
Secretary of State Pietro Parolin, speaking during an Italy-Vatican conference, stated, according to the ANSA news agency, that “This is one of the fundamental points of the Holy See: no deportations.”
He added that moving Palestinians would only exacerbate regional conflicts and be illogical, noting that countries like Jordan, who would be involved, are strongly against the idea.
Parolin further explained, “The solution in our opinion is that of two states because this also means giving hope to the population.”

Israeli Justice Yitzchok Amit was officially sworn in as the President of the Supreme Court in a ceremony held this evening at the President’s Residence.
President Isaac Herzog expressed his disappointment over the absence of Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu and Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana at the event. “The excitement at this important event is also mixed with pain. It is painful that in the midst of an extraordinary period – a period that tests our existence as a strong people, in which our enemies threaten our very sovereignty – this event is taking place ‘in a one-sided manner.’ It is painful that the leadership of all the branches of government is not present here today, together.”

On Thursday, Claudia Sheinbaum, the President of Mexico, called on Google to reverse its decision to label the Gulf of Mexico as the “Gulf of America” for U.S. users, warning that Mexico might take legal action against the company if needed.
The tech giant made the change to its Google Maps service for users in the United States, aligning with a move by U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration to rename the Gulf of Mexico. Sheinbaum has consistently condemned this action.
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It has been two weeks since Agam Berger was freed from Hamas captivity, and her father, Shlomi Berger, spoke with Arutz Sheva about how his daughter and the family are adjusting to the new reality of her return after spending 15 months in captivity.
“We haven’t arrived home yet, we’ve been in the hospital for a week and we decided to make a soft landing. Right now we’re at the Kfar Makabiya hotel, getting used to being together,” he shares.

On Thursday, Elon Musk advocated for eliminating entire agencies from the U.S. federal government as part of his campaign to drastically reduce spending and overhaul its priorities under President Donald Trump’s leadership.
Speaking via video link at the World Governments Summit in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Musk outlined what he saw as the key goals of the Trump administration, making several allusions to “thermonuclear warfare” and the potential hazards of artificial intelligence.

On Thursday, the family of Segev Kalfon, who is being held hostage by the Hamas terrorist group, shared that they had received confirmation that he is alive.
Kalfon, 27, from Dimona, was taken captive during the Nova Music Festival attack on October 7th, 2023.
Last month, his family commemorated his birthday. His mother sent him a heartfelt message: “Segev, this is Mom, today’s your second birthday in captivity. I want you to promise me that you’re tough in soul and body and you know how to protect yourself. Trust that everyone here on the outside is doing everything to free you and it will happen in the coming weeks.”