Author: Guy D. McCardle

Catch up with SOFREP’s Morning Brief for Saturday, April 26, 2025, covering the latest in national and international news. Federal authorities arrested Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan for allegedly helping an illegal immigrant evade ICE, Luigi Mangione pleaded not guilty in the high-profile murder of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO, President Trump claimed trade talks with China were back on despite Beijing’s denials, and world leaders including Trump and Zelensky gathered in Rome under heavy security for Pope Francis’s funeral.

Luigi Mangione didn’t just shoot a CEO—he lit a match beneath a healthcare powder keg that’s been smoldering for decades.

In the grand theater of geopolitical absurdity, nothing says “welcome to the peace table” quite like scraping a Russian general off the pavement.

In the blood-slick corridors of the Pentagon, where loyalty is currency and egos collide like freight trains, Joe Kasper’s fall was less a stumble than a spectacular self-inflicted implosion.

SOF Week 2025 is set to be the most dynamic convergence yet of global special operations minds, bringing cutting-edge tech, mission-critical insights, and unmatched networking to the heart of Tampa.

The collapse of the London talks isn’t just a diplomatic setback—it’s a clear signal that the war for Ukraine’s future is entering a darker, more dangerous phase with no end in sight.

In wartime Russia, where grief is currency and loyalty is leveraged, even a soldier’s last breath can be turned into someone else’s business plan.

When the chain-of-command board starts making national headlines, you can bet someone’s head is rolling—because in today’s military, the perception of loyalty matters just as much as the reality of leadership.

Staff Sergeant Travis Atkins did more than just wear the uniform—he lived the values behind it, choosing instinctively to shield his men with his own life in a moment that defined true American valor.

Here is the SOFREP Evening Brief for the night of Sunday, April 20th, 2025. President Trump has yet to invoke the Insurrection Act but continues laying the groundwork amid escalating tensions over immigration enforcement, while Florida State University faces backlash for resuming classes just days after a deadly mass shooting, and Pope Francis, still ailing, delivered a powerful Easter message urging peace in Gaza and beyond, condemning antisemitism, and calling on world leaders to invest in compassion over conflict.

Happy Easter! Welcome to Sunday, April 20th, 2025. Here’s what’s making news today: Russia shatters its Easter ceasefire with continued strikes in Ukraine, the Pentagon halves its troop presence in Syria, the Naval Academy cancels Ryan Holiday’s speech, and VP JD Vance heads to India for pivotal trade talks.

Good Evening! Here is your SOFREP Evening Brief for Saturday, April 19, 2025. The Trump administration has transformed federal COVID-19 websites into platforms pushing the lab leak theory while erasing vital health guidance, as Putin declares a short Easter ceasefire in Ukraine amid ongoing attacks and skepticism from Zelensky, Israel escalates airstrikes across Gaza killing scores of civilians in humanitarian zones, and Hamas offers to release all hostages if Israel ends the war and meets sweeping demands—marking a week of high-stakes global conflict and domestic political rebranding.