The O’odham sued over a wall;
The feds promised talks through it all.
But drones watched their prayer,
With masked agents there—
Seems “stonewalling” answered the call.

The Court’s shadow docket has grown,
With votes often left quite unknown.
On maps and the mail,
Explanations are frail—
The bench needs a lamp of its own!

School vouchers were sold as a key to the door,
But kids needing care faced rejections galore.
While “choice” made the grade,
Inclusion was delayed—
The schools did the choosing: a class act no more!

Trump planned an arch grand and bright,
Then proposed drones and snipers on site.
With approvals askew,
And flight fears anew,
It’s a monumental red-tape fight.

Colorado’s bear strikes hit a high,
As drought leaves their pantry too dry.
One scratched a teen in her bed,
One bit a camper instead—
Perhaps “paws before entering” should apply!

Trump’s name hit a judicial wall;
He may scrap Kennedy’s repairs altogether— no need?

Near Mecca, the Saudis said they’d downed a drone,
Then warned that the shrines were a firm no-fly zone.
The Houthis said, “Nay,
We weren’t aiming that way!”
But the argument’s certain to drone on and on.

On Fresh Air, survivors recall
The rescues, the grief, and the fall.
Then poets bring rhyme,
And jazz offers time
For a sax to do some of the talking, that’s all.

Twenty-five years are marked on this day,
With flowers and flags on display.
Fire crews climb each stair,
Taking “steps” to show care—
The lift gets a quiet holiday.

Trinity’s new organ makes the air ring,
With eight thousand pipes set to whistle and sing.
Honoring lives lost that day,
Hope joins the music they play—
They’ve pulled out the stops for a healing upswing!

The W’s drawing fans by the score,
But culture wars barge through the door.
While the players gain pay,
Pundits dribble away—
Can we bench all the off-court uproar?

In Dallas, Trump and Vance made their plea,  
“Vote red, though on points you disagree.”  
A five-grand cash spend  
Made the price balloon without end,  
As rhetoric rained on the GOP spree.

The WNBA soared to new highs,  
With Clark drawing millions of eyes;  
But culture wars sprawled,  
While refs and old pay were called,  
As race and trans debates stole the prize.

Observers who chronicled ICE  
Found free speech was put on thin ice.  
With threats night and day,  
They were frightened away,  
Now a lawsuit says chill won’t suffice.

There once was a Black due to swear,  
Who left Congress an unfilled chair.  
Asked of Epstein and NDAs,  
He filed briefs, not replies,  
Now contempt is the case in the air.

There once was financier Leon Black,  
Who gave House subpoenas the sack.  
He skipped deposition,  
Then sued in opposition,  
So contempt may accrue on his track.

Van Jones called the arms ban too drastic,  
And the party debate went ballistic.  
“More savvy than Barack?”  
Was his sharp counterattack,  
While Dem unity proved less elastic.

In Saudi caves, cats lay dry and discreet,  
Their DNA made the findings complete.  
Two lineages showed  
Where cheetahs once strode,  
So revival plans may be spot-on and fleet.

A Utah judge ruled from his chair,  
Kirk’s accused killer must stand trial there;  
Robinson pled not guilty,  
With death as a penalty,  
It’s a capital case and no brief affair.