Today’s Headlines: Hamas released three Israeli hostages in exchange for 183 Palestinian prisoners in a staged handoff at gunpoint, as talks begin on the next phase of the truce. Meanwhile, Trump and Musk continue their battle against federal judges blocking their unconstitutional moves, with DOGE physically securing agencies and targeting the Pentagon next. Trump has also expelled major news outlets from Pentagon press spaces, taken control of the Kennedy Center, and announced new steel tariffs. Germany orders X to release election data amid concerns over Musk’s support for the far-right. Steve Wynn is pushing the Supreme Court to roll back press protections, while the FCC investigates a San Francisco radio station for reporting on ICE activity. And in a major shift, Google has scrapped its AI ethics pledge, clearing the way for AI-powered surveillance and weaponry.

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