We got more than a bit fired up in this episode about US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Trump getting served over his executive order cutting funding for NPR and PBS, and the ongoing battle for abortion rights in the United States.

Pete Hegseth's comments on China: 1. There is an “imminent” threat to Taiwan, America warns (The Economist), 2. Pentagon chief warns of imminent China threat, asks Asian allies to spend more on defence (Idrees Ali and Jun Yuan Yong, Reuters)

Trump vs. NPR and PBS: 1. NPR and Colorado public radio stations sue Trump White House (David Folkenflik, NPR) 2. Trump says he's ending federal funding for NPR and PBS. They say he can't (David Folkenflik, NPR)

Abortion: 1. Fetus of brain-dead Georgia woman kept alive due to abortion ban is growing, says family (Carter Sherman, The Guardian) 2. Missouri lawmakers approve referendum to repeal abortion-rights amendment (David A. Lieb, AP) 3. Digging into the math of a study attacking the safety of the abortion pill (Glenn Kessler, WaPo)