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Morning Brief

MORNING BRIEF

Key Takeaways From Supreme Court Hearing, $200 Billion UAE Deal

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🎧 TOP NEWS

HHS to Stop Recommending Routine COVID Vaccination for Children, Pregnant Women

Last month, a CDC panel said it was considering narrowing universal recommendation for COVID-19 vaccination.

 

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DeSantis Signs Bill to Make Florida 2nd State to Ban Fluoride Drinking Water Systems

Utah was the first state to ban the mineral from its water earlier this year.


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Rail Engineers Union Threatens to Strike, Halt Service in New York City Area

A strike would stop all NJ Transit trains starting on May 16, affecting 350,000 commuters.


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Cinnamon Supplements May Reduce Effectiveness of Medications, Study Finds

Cinnamon is a beloved spice in kitchens around the world—but in supplement form, it may alter how quickly drugs are metabolized.

 

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The nation's pressing topics deciphered by our journalists from the podcast desk.

CROSSROADS

Money Sent Home by Illegal Immigrants Could Be Taxed

Remittances are a top incentive for many illegal immigrants looking for work in the United States, and there are broad systems set up to help them send money to their families back home. But a new bill could put that money up for taxation.


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FACTS MATTER

FBI Issues Anti-Child Abuse Update; FDA Hires New Top Vaccine Official; DOGE Cancels 500,000 Credit Cards

The FBI arrests alleged child predators. The FDA hires a new top vaccine official to replace Dr. Peter Marks. And the Department of Government Efficiency’s effort has hit a new milestone, as well as a new legal snag. 


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🎤 INTERVIEWS

Our latest conversations with experts on politics, tech, health, and culture.

CALIFORNIA INSIDER

What’s Happening With Los Angeles Burglaries

Many Los Angeles residents aren’t reporting home burglaries, but real estate agent Diana Lavu Weems says they’re happening more often than people realize. She shares firsthand accounts from her community, while LAPD Captain Brian Wendling explains how organized crews operate, what data shows, and why reporting matters.


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☕ MORE HEADLINES

POLITICS

  • Republicans Dealing With Key Hold Ups in Megabill
  • Trump Visits US Troops in Qatar During Middle East Tour
  • How Legal Immigration Is Keeping Farms Afloat
  • Lawmakers Urge Commerce Department to Ban China-Linked Router Company
  • Supreme Court Rules 9–0 That Excessive Force Lawsuit May Proceed Against Police Officer
  • Wisconsin Judge Pleads Not Guilty to Helping Illegal Immigrant Man Evade Agents

US NEWS

  • US Wholesale Inflation Registers Largest Drop Since Pandemic
  • Harvard Redirects $250 Million to Research Amid Federal Funding Freeze
  • FAA to Continue Discussions With Airlines on Reducing Newark Flights
  • New Dietary Guidelines Will Recommend Americans ‘Eat Whole Food,’ Says RFK Jr.

WORLD

  • Vance, Rubio to Attend Pope Leo XIV’s Inauguration Mass at Vatican 
  • Bipartisan Bill Would Require Accountability and State Department Plan to Dismantle Mexican Cartels

OPINION

  • Cultivating Virtue Through Business by Paul Mueller

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