Politics & Law - President Trump commuted George Santos's sentence, who was serving a 7+ year sentence for wire fraud and ID theft [1] - John Bolton pleaded not guilty to 18 counts of mishandling classified information, potentially facing 10 years per count [16][17] - Prince Andrew is giving up his royal titles amidst ongoing outrage over his ties to Jeffrey Epstein [18][19] International Relations - President Zalinsky requested Tomahawk missiles from President Trump to aid Ukraine in the war with Russia, but President Trump was leaning against providing them [2][8] - President Trump is preparing for a second summit with Russia's Vladimir Putin, aiming to end the Ukraine war [3] - Tensions arose during President Trump's Alaska summit with Putin, where Putin rejected a ceasefire proposal [6] Crime & Safety - US conducted strikes on boats smuggling drugs, with a recent strike having two survivors in US custody [9][10] - A home robbery in Los Angeles was caught on camera, with thieves using walkie-talkies [21][22] - A kidnapping suspect in Philadelphia is being sought after chilling video surfaced [33][34] Social & Community - A high school volleyball team surprised their custodian with a car, raising over $9,000 with help from a local dealership [41][42][44] - A woman won $100,000 in a Powerball prize using numbers picked by Chat GPT [40]

Legal & Political - Former Congressman George Santos' sentence commuted by President Trump after serving just over two months of a 7+ year sentence [1] - Santos was convicted on federal charges including fraud, ID theft, and money laundering [1] - The commutation followed appeals for clemency from friends, allies, and Santos himself [2]

Legal & Political Analysis - Former Congressman George Santos's prison sentence was commuted by President Trump after serving just over two months of a 7-year sentence [1] - Santos was initially sentenced for charges including fraud, ID theft, and money laundering [1][3] - The commutation, unlike a pardon, shortens the sentence but does not erase the conviction [6][7][9] - President Trump stated Santos had the courage, conviction, and intelligence to always vote Republican [4] - The decision followed appeals for clemency from Santos's friends and allies, and a letter from Santos himself [2][3] - Commutations and pardons are often controversial and typically occur towards the end of a presidency [11][12] Executive Clemency - A commutation opens the prison cell doors to allow Santos out [7] - The president has broad power to issue pardons or commutations [8][9] - The president chose commutation instead of pardon [9]