The death penalty, federal employees, the First Amendment and the national budget all star in this episode of the news.

Supreme Court + Death Penalty

-via CBS News

Federal Government

-via CNN, CNN, and Reuters

Who Needs a First Amendment Anyway?

-via NY Times and AP News

Budgets!

-via AP News, NBC News, NY Times, The Hill, and Washington Post

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On the third anniversary of their invasion, Trump makes his feelings on Ukraine clear, while Israeli tanks head into the West Bank, abortion clinics get to keep their buffer zone, federal employees continue on in chaos, and Guantanamo plans get put on hold.

Ukraine-Russian War

-via Washington Post, Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, and BBC

Israel-Hamas War

-via AP News

Abortion in America

-via CBS News

Federal Employees

-via The Guardian

Guantanamo Plans on Hold

-via CNN

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A shooting in Pennsylvania leads a show that also includes Germany’s elections, Zelensky’s offer, an update on the Pope’s health, and an ultimatum for federal employees.

Pennsylvania Hospital Shooting

-via ABC News

Germany Elections

-via AP News, NBC News, and The Conservation

Ukraine

-via BBC

Pope Health Update

-via NPR

Federal Employees

-via CBS News, People, and The Hill

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Kash Patel and Eric Adams face no consequences, while Luis Rubiales finally does. The Pope continues his recovery, a judge upholds the power to fire federal employees, and officials investigate bus explosions in Tel Aviv. Meanwhile, Mexico warns the U.S. against invasion.

Kash Patel

-via AP News, Rolling Stone, NBC News, Senate, and NY Times

Eric Adams

-via NBC News

Luis Rubiales Convicted

-via NY Times

The Pope Lives

-via ABC News

Judge Offers Another Win to Trump

-via Washington Post, NPR, and NPR

Bus Explosions in Tel Aviv

-via BBC, Reuters, and ABC News

Are We Invading Mexico?

-via CBS News

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On a day with yet another plane collision, Trump and Zelensky’s relationship has taken a turn, the Eric Adams of it all continues, and Trump is meddling in New York City’s business for some reason.

Yet Another Plane Collision

-via CNN

Russian Into Trouble

-via NPR, Washington Post, and BBC

Eric Adams

-via Washington Post and NY Times

King of New York

-via NY Times and Twitter

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As Trump levies new executive orders and tries to create a peace agreement with Russia that doesn’t include Ukraine, thousands of park employees were laid off, Kentucky braces for more storms, another high-level DOJ official has quit, the Eric Adams drama has a court date, the DOGE team doesn’t, Kansas bans gender-affirming care for minors, Kristi Noem has never heard of irony, and Mexico might sue Google.

New Executive Orders

-via AP News

Trump and Russia

-via CNN, NY Times, and BBC

Park Employees Laid Off

-via CBS News

Kentucky Storm

-via NBC News

Another Federal Exit

-via Washington Post

Eric Adams

-via NY Times

Chutkan Refuses DOGE Restraining Order

-via The Hill

Kansas Trans Youth Law

-via Kansas City Star

Kristi Noem Has Never Heard of Irony

-via ABC News

Mexico Awaits Google’s Response

-via AP News

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In yet another busy weekend of news, there was another airline incident, as well as continued fallout from Eric Adams’ corruption, Elon Musk has his eyes on your SSN, and the Department of Education gives schools an ultimatum. Plus - protests!

Yet Another Airline Issue

-via AP News, AP News, and Twitter

Continued Fallout for Adams Corruption

-via AP News, BBC, NBC News, and NY Times

Elon + National Security

-via NBC News, NPR, and NY Times 

Department of Education

-via NY Times

No Kings Day

-via Rolling Stone and NPR

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The news of a car driving into a crowd in Germany and two ships colliding in the Red Sea lead an episode that also covers the state of immigration, the future of USAID and federal employees, RFK Jr’s confirmation, Elon’s conflict of interests, a Missouri AG’s bizarre lawsuit, a group of incredible teens, and an exclusive conversation with a humpback whale.

Car Drives into Crowd in Munich

-via CBS News

Ship Collision + Military Fight Jet Crash

-via ABC News

Immigration in America

-via NPR, Axios, NY Times, The Hill, NY Times, and CBS News

USAID Pause Extended + Federal Employees Fired

-via CNN, NPR, Newsweek, and Reuters

RFK Jr + Measles

-via CBS News, Twitter, People, and Washington Post

Elon Pays Trump $10M

-via CNBC and NY Times

Missouri AG Suing Starbucks

-via Washington Post

Teens Fight Back Against Trump

-via NBC News and NY Times

 Humpback Whale Swallows Man

-via AP News

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Trump and Hegseth make dangerous comments about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine; plus, three prisoners have been freed in Belarus, another inspector general has been fired, Trump’s federal employee shrinking can continue, Tulsi Gabbard has been confirmed, Trump’s got some budget problems, the AP’s been kicked out of the oval, the Kennedy Center board held an election, and… cocaine!

Trump and Russia

-via AP News and NY Times

Belarus Prisoners Freed

-via ABC News

Another IG Fired

-via CNN, NBC News, and Newsweek

Fork in the Road

-via Politico

Tulsi Gabbard Confirmed

-via NY Times, The Week, and Washington Post

Trump’s Budget Problems

-via NY Times and NPR

AP Reporters Barred from White House

-via Washington Post

Trump Elects Himself

-via Deadline

Record Cocaine Find

-via CBS News

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This episode is packed with news: the Israel-Hamas ceasefire, Trump’s meeting with the King of Jordan, an American freed from Russia, a shocking speech by Nancy Mace, the fourth deadly plane crash since Trump took office, judge rulings on FEMA and government websites, the firing of the director of governmental ethics (and paper straws), Google renaming the Gulf of Mexico, a new Red, White, and Blueland Act, possible charges dropped for Eric Adams, Blagojevich’s pardon, Bannon’s conviction, Kanye’s website shut down, Hegseth booed by protestors, and the Pope criticizing Trump and Vance.

Ceasefire at Risk

-via CNN and Reuters

Trump and the King of Jordan

-via NPR

American Prisoner Freed

-via NY Times and ABC News

Nancy Mace

-via AP News

Scottsdale, AZ Plane Crash

-via CNN

Judge Orders Websites Back Online

-via CBS News

USAID Remains Closed

-via CBS News

FEMA Ignores Judge, Continues Freeze

-via NBC News

Director of Ethics Fired

-via CBS News

No More Paper Straws

-via AP News

Gulf of America

-via NPR and CBS News

Red, White, and Blueland

-via The Guardian

Trump Tells Justice Department to Drop Adams Charges

-via NY Times and BBC

Blagojevich Pardoned

-via NY Times

Bannon Pleads Guilty

-via Politico

Kanye’s Website is Down

-via CBS News

Hegseth Booed

-via NBC News and Washington Post

Pope Boos Trump and Vance

-via NPR

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