US debt crosses $40 trillion threshold after doubling under Trump and Biden, the role of AI in schools, and 1 in 6 adults plagued by loneliness as researchers reveal lasting impact of COVID pandemic.

On today's Mike Drop, pour one out for Columbia House.

IS this the end of Google searches as we know it? Katie Baker from The Ringer takes us behind the headline.

Congress is having to reckon with just how unpopular data centers are. Valerie Yurk from CQ Roll Call explains.

Tariffs on Canadian imports paused, Minnesota sues Texas for refusing extradition of ICE agent in Minneapolis shooting, and is this drink giving you cancer.

President Trump threatens Oman as it works with Iran on a Strait of Hormuz deal, Penn State frat brothers charged with running cocaine trafficking ring, and expensive surprises new homeowners face.

Rep. James Gallagher (R-CA) joined America's First News with a breakdown of the Representation Act.

The far-left is hitting a wall in the Midwest. Sabrina Rodriguez from the Wall Street Journal has the story.

President Trump says US will reduce joint military exercises with key ally South Korea, at least 7 dead in historic rainstorms in Indiana, and study finds coffee linked to testosterone, body fat and metabolism.

How worried should we be about cyberattacks on water systems, what is the post-World Cup travel effect, and women turn heartbreak into summer's hot trend.

U.S. sending fresh aircraft carrier to Middle East amid Iran war strain, AI is killing worker confidence, and taking the stairs cuts risk of early death by a quarter.

Dr. Brandy McKelvy from UTHealth Houston joined Gordon Deal to discuss how families can build healthy sleep habits.

Democrats are starting a push to win back religious voters. Christopher Kuo from the Wall Street Journal takes us behind the headline.

2 soldiers killed as Apache helicopter from Fort Hood crashes, half a million customers still without power after deadly midwest storms, and its now time for moneymaxxing.

How worried should we be about cyberattacks on water systems? Cybersecurity Expert Annie Fixler joined America's First News with the latest.

Security Expert Greg Sanfilippo breaks down the mechanics behind the operation to protect Trump from threats on Air Force One.

Dean Lyulkin, CEO of Cardiff, gives us a look at what comes after the Strait of Hormuz fully reopens.

President Trump says security threat spurred secret plane swap in Turkey, the state of debt in America, and benefits of the perfectly timed power nap.

Rescue efforts in Colombia enter a 2nd day, Trump signs order to reduce childhood vaccines and why online reviews are "ruining" your life.

Israel rejects the next phase of Trump's Gaza peace plan, why stocks continue to soar despite global uncertainty and the crucial money moves to make before you retire.

How concerned should we be about AI going rogue, the daring mission to recover World War II POWs, and how some Americans lost their main reason to get out of bed.

Trump tries again at ending birthright citizenship, a Senate panel votes to hold Fauci in contempt and a look at the rise of post-World Cup travel.

String of setbacks for Trump threatens to also give Democrats edge in midterm elections, Cyclospora outbreak tied to iceberg lettuce now linked to 15 states, this is the salary needed to afford a typical US home in 2026.

On today's Mike Drop, what will you pay to eat in the buff?

What will it take to get the Iran war under control? Filip Timotija from The Hill gives us a look.