Catch up on today’s CNN top stories, each distilled into a quick two-sentence summary:

1️⃣ Trump continues to back Pete Hegseth despite Pentagon disarray.

2️⃣ A federal judge blasts the administration over a controversial deportation case.

3️⃣ Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s Gucci bag was stolen in broad daylight.

4️⃣ FEMA fast-tracks funds for GOP states, raising eyebrows over political bias.

…and more headlines covering education debates, court rulings, and high-stakes policy moves.