☕ Daily Brief: ”Shadow Welfare” For Illegals

AD

The pajamas that started it all. Crafted from buttery-soft TENCEL™ Modal, Eberjey's iconic Gisele PJs come in a variety of classic silhouettes made for slow mornings, cozy nights, and every comfortable moment in between. Once you slip them on, you'll understand why they're a favorite.

WHAT WE'RE WATCHING

📚 Woke NY Times writer purposely enrolled daughter in failing school. 1619 Project creator Nikole Hannah-Jones revealed in a New York Times essay that she deliberately enrolled her daughter in struggling Brooklyn public schools as a "sacrifice" to fight systemic racism, despite having the means for better options. The teenager discovered her teachers hadn't been grading her work, leaving her woefully behind her peers.

💉 Trans activists inject hormones to protest DOJ deal. Viral videos show masked protesters filling syringes and injecting themselves with cross-sex hormones outside a New York University hospital that agreed to stop providing sex-change treatments to minors. Attorney General Todd Blanche warned hospitals targeting children with these procedures "will be held to account."

🗳️ Trump administration ramps up voter fraud prosecutions. The Justice Department announced a "tier one priority" initiative targeting alleged illegal voting, with 1,600 open cases and 160 arrests across America. Only 24 non-citizens have been charged so far this year, but officials promise prosecution numbers will "rise significantly each week" through Election Day.

⚖️ Immigration judges are facing rising doxing attacks. The Justice Department's Inspector General flagged that bad actors are spreading sensitive information about immigration judges in apparent attempts to intimidate them amid Trump's deportation push. The report adds judges to a growing list of officials targeted with doxing threats, most often involving ICE agents.

WORLD NEWS

Behind the paywall: Spain's move on the extradition case against a Cox media heir, Trump bashes Canada on migration, and the first-phase recovery plan for Gaza.

HOAX TRACKER

The dubious allegations against the Republican Senator have already been investigated…

AD

You probably don't think much about what sits at your front door, but it's the first thing you and everyone else interacts with when coming home. Porte + Hall was built around the idea that this space deserves more attention.

Founded by an interior designer, the brand rethinks everyday entryway essentials with a focus on both design and durability. The result is a collection that feels intentional, elevated, and made to handle real life without looking like an afterthought.

Upward News readers can take 15% off sitewide (excluding the Porter) with code ENTRY15—a simple way to upgrade a small detail that makes a bigger impact than you'd expect.

YOUR TAKE

Should illegal migrants be eligible for any state-funded welfare programs?

TODAY’S POLL

POP QUIZ

POLL RESULTS FROM YESTERDAY

Should religious institutions be involved in politics?

🟨🟨🟨⬜⬜⬜ 👍 Yes (484)

🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 👎 No (785)

🟨⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ 🤔 Unsure (83)

WE WANT YOUR QUESTIONS

Have a question you want somebody on the team to answer? Submit it here.

OUR MISSION

Most of the news out there is designed to overwhelm you… to keep you angry, anxious, and clicking, while the stories that actually matter slip by unnoticed. We're trying to do the exact opposite: give you what's important, told straight, in a few minutes, so you stay informed without losing your mind over it.

We do it because we believe an informed public is what America needs now more than ever. That’s why our members get the full daily brief, with every section unlocked, and the facts and context to share what's really going on with the people they love.

Start with 14 days on us, cancel anytime.