"If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will heal their land."

President Donald Trump, accusing former President Barack Obama of improperly discussing extraterrestrial life during a podcast interview. Trump made the remark aboard Air Force One and suggested he could get Obama “out of trouble” by declassifying government files related to UFOs and unidentified aerial phenomena. He later said he would direct federal agencies to release documents on the subject, after Obama commented that alien life is likely real but not hidden at Area 51. (Bloomberg)

Joan Soholt, a banquet server and union member, warning Minneapolis officials against using liquor license renewals to target hotels accused of housing federal immigration agents. Soholt, a member of the hospitality union Unite Here Local 17, told the Minneapolis City Council that revoking licenses would harm hotel employees, including cooks, bartenders and housekeepers, who rely on those jobs. Her comments came as council members debated whether to penalize two downtown hotels that had drawn protests during a federal immigration enforcement operation. (Minneapolis Star Tribune)

Democratic activist Julio Esperias, criticizing Los Angeles Councilmember Nithya Raman after she launched a surprise mayoral challenge against L.A. Mayor Karen Bass. Esperias, who volunteered on Raman’s 2024 re-election campaign at Bass’ request, called the move a betrayal. Raman’s last-minute decision to run against Bass stunned Los Angeles political circles, especially after Bass had endorsed her, campaigned for her and helped her avoid a runoff just months earlier. (Los Angeles Times)

Former President Barack Obama, joking during a podcast interview about one of the first questions he wanted answered after taking office. Obama said he believes extraterrestrial life probably exists somewhere in the universe, but he dismissed conspiracy theories that aliens are being hidden at Area 51, a highly classified U.S. military installation in southern Nevada long used to test advanced aircraft. The secrecy surrounding the remote site has fueled decades of UFO speculation, but Obama said there is no underground facility containing extraterrestrials. Polling shows the mystery persists, with about a quarter of Americans believing crashed UFOs are stored there and more than half saying they think alien life exists. (The Hill)