IJR News — today's news from every sideNicole Hardy Three homers plus that kind of pitching is a scary combo for the Guardians going forward. Blue Jays had no answer for Williams tonight. Derek Foss His rise shows how taking initiative early beats hoping something falls into your lap after graduation. HousingWire's 2026 Vanguard Awards spotlight AI innovation and culture leaders — Sep 1, 2026HousingWire’s 2026 Vanguard Awards honored senior leaders across mortgage technology, retail lending and real estate culture, including John Aslanian of FirstClose, Tony Giglio of CMG Financial, Theo Ellis of Friday Harbor, Lori Johnson of DocMagic and Dana Gentry of Keller Williams, for driving growth, innovation and governance. The recognitions highlighted tangible impact such as FirstClose’s rising client retention and bookings, CMG’s record funded volume growth, Friday Harbor’s AI pre-underwriting expansion and governance attestation, DocMagic’s digital-mortgage milestones, and KW’s culture initiatives.
Derek Foss Nice to see governance attestation getting recognized alongside flashy AI stuff, that unglamorous work matters just as much. IJRManifest Destiny Is Born Again Among Young Conservatives On Social MediaFrancis Kapper · 6 min · 1h
On X · @UnderdogNFLPatriots RB Contrast Goes Viral as Stevenson Fumbles and Henderson Scores Long TDThe @UnderdogNFL post contrasts New England Patriots running backs Rhamondre Stevenson’s fumble with rookie/backup TreVeyon Henderson’s 39-yard touchdown, accompanied by game video. It is trending due to high engagement (over 197k views, 1.3k+ likes) during a live NFL game, sparking fantasy football debate and fan frustration over Patriots backfield usage and coaching decisions on who gets carries.1,223 likes · 27mSSandra RhodesJonathan Karl, Scalise Spar Over Media BanHouse Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) defended President Donald Trump’s ban on three news organizations from the White House, which led to a war of words with ABC’s Jonathan Karl. The exchange happened Sunday morning on ABC’s “This Week.” Karl asked Scalise if he supported Trump banning CNN, MSNBC and Politico from the White House. “Do you support him banning these news organizations because4m