Ukraine Captures Chinese, Trump Triggers Stocks, Budget Approved, N Korea Nukes, Chuck Todd Admission, Patel Removed ATF, IRS Teams Up ICE, Meta Whistleblower, Taliban Morality, Martina's Ace, MASA

 Chinese Nationals Fighting For Russia: Ukrainian President Zelensky's forces capture Chinese nationals fighting for Russia, potentially escalating international tensions as Putin seeks more allies for his war effort. Trump's market-moving social media post and subsequent tariff announcement recover $4 trillion in value, raising questions of timing and ethics.

• House narrowly passes Trump's budget blueprint with 216-214 vote, enabling budget reconciliation for his agenda
• Former NBC host Chuck Todd admits media deliberately downplayed Biden's cognitive decline to avoid helping Trump
• Leadership change at ATF as FBI Director Kash Patel quietly removed from dual role amid possible agency restructuring
• IRS strikes deal to share taxpayer information with federal immigration agents for locating undocumented individuals
• Former Meta executive testifies that the company built censorship tools for Chinese government, raising security concerns
• Taliban morality police detaining citizens for "wrong hairstyles" and missed mosque attendance according to UN report
• Tennis legend Martina Navratilova challenges Democrats on transgender athletes in women's sports, asking what they're willing to sacrifice
• Trump signs executive order to increase water pressure in showerheads, targeting Obama-era regulations 

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