•AI Impersonation Scandal

Someone used artificial intelligence to impersonate Sen. Marco Rubio, targeting high level officials with fake voice messages.

•Trump on DOGE Cuts 

The president admits his Department of Government Efficiency overhaul might’ve gone too far, too fast.

•CDC Winds Down Bird Flu Emergency

With no new H5N1 cases since February, the CDC officially ends its emergency response. But canceled vaccine contracts and DOGE-related staffing cuts raise new concerns about pandemic readiness.

•New Tariffs on Copper & Pharma

Trump announces a 50% tariff on copper and a 200% tariff on pharmaceuticals, with a 12–18 month grace period to bring manufacturing back home.

 

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