Morning Brief

Here are the stories shaping the day:

• The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is urging all Americans traveling internationally, regardless of destination, to get vaccinated against measles amid a resurgence of the disease in the United States and abroad.
• The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear two high-profile challenges to state gun-control laws—one in Maryland banning semiautomatic rifles such as the AR-15, and another in Rhode Island prohibiting magazines that hold more than 10 rounds.
• Delegations from Ukraine and Russia ended their second round of cease-fire negotiations in Turkey after just an hour. The two sides were preparing for a new prisoner swap, and the Ukrainian delegation delivered to the Russian side a list of deported Ukrainian children that Kyiv wants returned home.

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Here are the stories shaping the day:

• The FBI has named the suspect in Sunday’s terrorist attack in Boulder, Colorado, as 45-year-old Mohamed Sabry Soliman. The suspect allegedly used a makeshift flamethrower and an incendiary device to target pro-Israel protestors.
• Ukraine launched a massive drone strike on Sunday, hitting multiple Russian air bases, according to the Russian Ministry of Defense. 
• Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, the former vice presidential candidate, told Democratic Party voters in South Carolina on May 31 that their party has lost its way and needs to revive its identity.
• Doctors and residents across China continue to report more infections and deaths as the latest wave of COVID-19 continues, portraying a far more severe situation than the Chinese regime is letting on.
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Here are the stories shaping the day:

• The U.S. State Department is ramping up its scrutiny of all Chinese nationals currently in the United States on a visa, the latest in a series of major shifts on visa policies this week.
• President Donald Trump issued pardons to a former governor and eight others.
• Tactics used by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) to influence public perception in the United States appear to be evolving.
• A Greenlandic official has raised the stakes in the contest for its minerals, suggesting that the Danish territory could turn to China if the United States and Europe do not move fast enough.
• 🍵Health: These overlooked chemicals in food may threaten your health.

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Here are the stories shaping the day:

• The United States will begin aggressively revoking the visas of Chinese students, including those with connections to the Chinese Communist Party and those studying in critical fields.
• A federal trade court blocked President Donald Trump’s reciprocal tariffs, ruling that the president exceeded his authority when he declared a national emergency to impose sweeping baseline tariffs on nearly all U.S. trading partners.
• President Donald Trump said he is giving Russian President Vladimir Putin two weeks to demonstrate a genuine commitment to ending the war in Ukraine, warning that failure to do so could result in tougher action, including sanctions.
• Descendants of rewilded wolves are killing calves and full-grown animals in Northern California and Oregon and putting stress on cow-calf operations and ranchers’ pocketbooks.

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Here are the stories shaping the day:

• The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court to block a lower court order restricting the Department of Homeland Security from deporting illegal immigrants to nations other than their home countries.
• Health officials on Tuesday said they’re no longer recommending the COVID-19 vaccines for healthy children and healthy pregnant women.
• The European Union has formally adopted a landmark $170 billion defense financing program aimed at rearming the continent, bolstering its defense industry, and reducing reliance on the United States as the war in Ukraine rages on and questions swirl about America’s future engagement in Europe’s security amid increasing risks in the Pacific posed by communist China.
• 🍵Health: While the physical toll of obesity is well-known, mounting research shows that excess body fat changes the brain, affecting how we think, feel, and understand.

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Here are the stories shaping the day:

• The FBI is reopening or revisiting several high-profile investigations, including the unexploded pipe bombs on January 6, the cocaine found at the White House in 2023, and the leak of the Supreme Court opinion which overturned Roe v. Wade.
• Dr. Mehmet Oz, the head of Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, said his agency and the Department of Government Efficiency have identified at least $14 billion in fraud, waste, and abuse.
• A COVID-19 variant that has led to a resurgence in cases in China has been discovered in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
• German Chancellor Friedrich Merz confirmed that Ukraine is now free to strike military targets deep inside Russia using Western-supplied weapons
• 🍵 Health: Understanding what egg carton labels really mean can help you make informed choices.

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Here are the stories shaping the day:

• The House of Representatives approved President Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” in a 215–214 vote on Thursday. Here’s what’s inside the mammoth bill meant to implement most of the president’s legislative agenda.
• The Department of Homeland Security has revoked the certification of Harvard University’s foreign student admissions program, prohibiting the school from enrolling international students.
• The One Big Beautiful Bill Act includes a tax break for Americans older than 65 in the form of a temporary deduction of $4,000. Here’s how it will work.
• CIA Deputy Director Michael Ellis said that China represents an “existential threat” to the United States and that the agency’s top priority is outpacing the Chinese Communist Party in a high-stakes technological arms race that spans semiconductors, biotechnology, and artificial intelligence.
• 🍵Health: This zero-calorie sweetener balances blood sugar and reduces cravings.

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Here are the stories shaping the day:

• The House Rules Committee late on Wednesday advanced a sweeping bill to enact President Donald Trump’s agenda after a marathon 21-hour session, clearing the legislation for a House floor vote.
• The Federal Trade Commission escalated its efforts to lower prescription drug costs, renewing challenges to more than 200 patents it says were improperly listed to prevent generic versions of brand-name drugs from reaching the market.
• Taiwan wants to have peace with China but must prepare for war in order to deter conflict, Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te said after delivering a speech marking his first year in office.

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Here are the stories shaping the day:

• The Food and Drug Administration will not approve COVID-19 vaccines for many Americans absent trial data showing that the benefits outweigh the risks, according to top agency officials.
• Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins issued a first-ever state waiver to Nebraska, banning soda and energy drink purchases with SNAP, or food stamps.
• Musk signaled plans to scale back his political involvement, saying that he intends to sharply reduce his political spending. 
• Britain and the European Union announced fresh sanctions against Russia on Tuesday.
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Here are the stories shaping the day:

• Signs of the Chinese regime’s influence are becoming more prevalent on YouTube, especially in English-language content about China.
• The Supreme Court has granted President Donald Trump’s request to remove legal protections for Venezuelan nationals, opening them up to potential deportation.
• FBI Director Kash Patel says the flow of fentanyl into the United States is coming from Canada.
• China’s health authorities report that official COVID-19 infection rates doubled in April. Meanwhile, Chinese citizens across the country have been reporting a new wave of respiratory infections, causing hospitals to become overcrowded again.

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