According to a release from the Social Security Administration (SSA), Voluntary Early Retirement (VERA) “is now available to employees in all components and positions, with no exclusions.” The release announced a major reorganization of the SSA that will include a significant reduction in the workforce. While the release claims to preserve mission-critical positions, past moves in other departments and administrations have conducted layoffs and firings seemingly without keeping this in mind.

U.S. President Donald J. Trump has announced that retired Navy Captain Hung Cao will serve as the Under Secretary for the Navy. Hung served in the U.S. Navy for 25 years and deployed to a number of theaters as an Explosive Ordinance Disposal (EOD) Navy Special Operations Officer. He has also worked with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) Joint Terrorism Task Force (JTTF), and the Pentagon to balance the U.S. Navy’s budget, according to his campaign page.

While meeting today in the Oval Office with U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, a reporter asked U.S. President Trump if he still believed the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky was a dictator, to which he responded, “Um, did I say that? I can’t believe I said that, next question.”

Rafael Caro Quintero, a Mexican Drug Lord suspected to have been involved in the murder of DEA Agent, Enrique "Kiki" Camarena Salazar in 1985, is one of 29 Senior Cartel Members that were extradited today to the United States by the Mexican Government. Those extradited include Leaders of the Los Chimales, Gulf Cartel, Los Zetas, Sinaloa Cartel and CJNG, as well as many other High-Ranking Criminals.

According to Channel 14 in Israel, Senior Officials in the Trump Administration reportedly urged Israel to target Hezbollah Leadership, during the Funeral in Beirut this last weekend for Former Hezbollah Secretary-Generals, Hassan Nasrallah and Hashem Safieddine. However, Israel refused due to concerns of “Escalation in Lebanon” as the Israel Defense Force prepares to resume Offensive Operations in the Gaza Strip.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is scheduled to arrive at the White House today at 11:00am EST, where he will be met by U.S. President Donald J. Trump. A Press Conference between Trump and Zelensky is scheduled for 1:00pm.

As Ukrainian President Zelensky prepares to arrive at the White House, a U.S. Air Force RC-135V “Rivet Joint” Signal Intelligence Platform (JAKE17) is currently flying a Mission over the Black Sea near Russian-occupied Crimea. @MeNMyRC1

Lebanese Authorities at Beirut’s Rafic Hariri International Airport reportedly seized over $2.5 Million in Cash meant for Hezbollah earlier today, concealed on a Man who had recently arrived on a Flight originating from Turkey.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has arrived at the White House in Washington D.C. and was met outside by U.S. President Donald J. Trump. They will sign the U.S.-Ukraine minerals deal today, President Trump confirmed.

The Russian State News Agency, TASS was one of the Press Agencies allowed into the Oval Office for today’s meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and U.S. President Donald J. Trump, while both Reuters and the Associated Press (AP) were excluded.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and U.S. President Donald J. Trump outside the White House.

UPDATE: The White House has stated that TASS was not on the Approved List of Media Agencies for today’s Presser between U.S. President Donald J. Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, stating that as soon as it was brought to their attention that the TASS Reporter was in the Oval Office, he was escorted out by White House Officials.