- NSFW Elon’s salute: the media fails its first test of Donny’s second presidency (jefftiedrich.com)
- Mike Johnson faces leadership test as US House begins new session with vote (theguardian.com)Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) has said he won’t support Johnson (huffpost.com)Trump insider admits a 'strong probability' Mike Johnson 'doesn't survive the night' (rawstory.com)
- Tennessee Republican Legislator Arrested After Hit and Run, Caught on Camera Badly Flunking Sobriety Test (mediaite.com)
- China test launches intercontinental ballistic missile for first time in decades (theguardian.com)
- Pete Hegseth, Trump’s Pentagon pick, faces tough confirmation test (washingtonpost.com)Confirmation Hearings Open in a Test of Trump’s Hold on Senate G.O.P. (nytimes.com)'Interference': Activist judge Aileen Cannon accused of trying to hinder Senate's probe of Cabinet picks (rawstory.com)
- Dozens of House Republicans Defy Trump in Test of His Grip on G.O.P. (nytimes.com)
- As Election Day Nears, Democrats Test Just How Powerful Abortion Really Is (nytimes.com)
