CHANGE: ‘Make BASIC Great Again’: Hegseth looks to return drill sergeant ‘shark attacks’ to basic training.

ACCOUNTABILITY: Trump’s Visa Crackdown Begins—Foreign Travelers May Now Face $15,000 Bond Requirement.

The U.S. State Department is preparing to implement a visa bond pilot program that may require foreign nationals from specific countries applying for B-1 (business) or B-2 (tourism) visas to post bonds ranging from $5,000 to $15,000. The 12-month pilot, outlined in a public notice set for release Tuesday, seeks to address the issue of visa overstays and bolster the screening of travelers from nations deemed high risk due to deficient vetting information.

The notice does not yet specify the countries that will be included in the program but promises to release a list at least 15 days before the program takes effect, with clear explanations for each country’s inclusion. The program is set to begin 15 days after the notice’s official publication and will run through August 2026.

Smart.

MOOOAAAAAAR POPCORN: It’s Happening: Schiff Under Investigation by the Maryland AG for Mortgage Fraud.

JOHN LUCAS: Laundering Hamas Propaganda: Do not be deceived. Lt. Col. Tony Aguilar rebuts any presumption of personal credibility.

WHO WAS RUNNING THE COUNTRY: Ted Cruz Says What Everyone’s Been Whispering About Biden for Years.

YOU CAN TELL THAT HE THINKS SO: Is Ro Khanna the Democrats’ Dark Horse for 2028?

YOU STAY CLASSY, JASMINE: Jasmine Crockett Uses Potty Mouth to Attack Trump at Rally.

FLASHBACK: Russians! Under my bed!

HOW BIDEN CAUSED TEXAS REDISTRICTING CRISIS: Unless you are unfortunately plagued with an addiction for reading federal court cases prompted by redistricting issues, odds are you don’t know that it was the Biden Justice Department that set in motion the process now unfolding in Texas (and Illinois!).

You won’t get this from the New York Times or the Washington Post, but you will from The Washington Stand where this morning Senior Writer Joshua Arnold posts the definitive explanation for how this whole thing was set in motion long before Donald Trump returned to the Oval Office.

A VERY PUBLIC EDUCATION: Chicago schools get $500K for services: Success won’t be judged by student outcomes, says mayor.

“The Sustainable Community Schools initiative has offered after-school programs, parent outreach, restorative justice support, and other services in tandem with community nonprofits at 20 schools since 2018,” she writes.

So far, there’s no evidence the extra services improved student learning, according to pandemic-era evaluations. “Academic outcomes were largely in line with those at schools with similar demographics not receiving the extra support,” Koumpilova writes, and the participating schools lost more enrollment than the district average.

At a press conference announcing the program’s expansion, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson said he “wouldn’t measure success based on student outcomes, such as test scores and graduation rates, but rather on the extra staff and programs the schools offer students,” reports Koumpilova.

$500k for the well-connected is the outcome.

LIGHTNING DEAL: 100W Solar Generator with 40W Foldable Solar Panel. #CommissionEarned

REMINDER: Who are You? Voter ID law and election integrity should be top priority in new Congress. Voters want it, and with good reason.

BECAUSE MODERN EDUCATION IS LARGELY TOXIC: Richard Vedder: Why Are People Fleeing Highly Educated States?

HOME RULE HASN’T EXACTLY WORKED OUT AS ADVERTISED: DOGE Employee Brutally Beaten, Trump Threatens to Federalize D.C.

MY FANS ARE AMAZING:  No Man’s Land.

CHANGE: A win for equality: States end race and sex quotas in public service.

HAMAS IS HOLDING GAZA HOSTAGE:  Yes, Blame the Hamas Death Cult for Every Single Ounce of Suffering in Gaza.

THEY’VE CLEARLY GONE INTO THIS WITHOUT A STRATEGY:  This Is How You Know Texas Dems Are Losing the Gerrymandering Messaging War.

THE INVESTIGATION WILL PROCEED IN FLORIDA – NOT, REPEAT, NOT DC:  So, That’s Where the Grand Jury for the Russian Collusion Hoax Is Being Impaneled.

INTELLECTUAL GIANT AMONG DWARVES DEPT:  There Is No Better Entertainment Than Watching a Top Trump Official Destroy CNN.

AN ADVERTISEMENT FOR ENDING BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP:  House Democrat Doubles Down on ‘Proud Guatemalan Before I’m an American’ Comments.

If she loves Guatemala so much, leave already. I’ll help her pack.

BUT NOT ZHOU BI-DEN’S, HIS SERENE MAJESTY’S WINNIE THE XI’S VICE ROY? BAH:  Docs Show DHS, FBI had Concerns About Tim Walz’s China Connections.

BRUTAL:  Why that Coinbase ad mocking Britain has hit a nerve.

WHEN YOU OPEN YOUR BORDERS TO INTERNATIONAL LAWLESSNESS, YOU GET THIS:  High-End and Celebrity Homes Targets of Recent Burglary Spree in Los Angeles Area.

But the rich and woke will learn nothing.

IT’S NO LONGER JUST LAWYERS:  Should We Replace Judges with AI?