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Musk DOGE Partner Marjorie Taylor Green Goes After NPR, PBS — Is The Department Of Education Next?

|DOGE targets NPR, PBS for biased coverage according to Marjorie Taylor Greene, who also criticizes Musk for replacing government workers with loyalists.

Trump's Takeover Of Panama Canal? Stocks To Watch As Diplomacy Affects President's Plan

|Trump's statements about potential changes to Panama Canal have raised concerns for companies involved in shipping, logistics and transportation.

Elon Musk, Says Elizabeth Warren, Is 'Meddling' With Trillions In US Treasury Via 'Unqualified Flunkies'

|Elon Musk granted access to sensitive Treasury system containing personal data of millions of Americans. Democrats demand answers and warn of national security threat.

300,000 Venezuelans Lose Protected Immigration Status: Trump Official Says Program Is 'Contrary To The National Interest'

|The Trump administration has rescinded Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for more than 300,000 Venezuelans in the United States, leaving them vulnerable to deportation in the coming months.

Mexican President To Trump: Let's Jointly Tackle Border Issues Though We Will Counter Tariffs

|Following President Trump's Saturday executive order imposing steep tariffs, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum swiftly implemented reciprocal measures.

Trump Camp Threatens GOP Holdouts: Confirm Tulsi Gabbard For DNI Or Face Reelection Backlash

|Some Republicans' beef with Tulsi Gabbard goes back 2020 when she co-sponsored a resolution to drop all charges against Edward Snowden.

FDA Approves First Non-Opioid Pain Pill, As Medical Marijuana Remains A Proven Alternative For Relief

|FDA approves non-opioid pain reliever, suzetrigine, by Vertex Pharmaceuticals to mitigate risks of opioids and provide patients with more options.

Cannabis Use Reduces Brain Activity In Cognitive Tasks, Largest Study To Date Finds

|Landmark study finds that cannabis use may impair brain function, particularly working memory, in young adults.

Trump's Memo Freezing Federal Assistance Money Rescinded By Another Memo, Following Lawsuits

|The White House rescinded a Monday memo that had ordered a freeze on federal assistance for all federal grants and loans.

Trump Memo Heard Around The World: How US Economy Could Adjust To Buyouts For Federal Workers

|The Trump administration is offering federal workers a resignation program, causing concern that loyalists will replace them. Potential impacts on economy.

Trump's Immigration Raids In NYC, Homeland Security Chief Wants 'Dirtbags Off The Streets' Day One: 20 Arrests, Only 12 With Criminal Records

|Kristi Noem told followers on X that the DEA was "getting the dirtbags off the streets" in NYC.

DeSantis 'Kneecapped' By GOP Allies In Florida For Veering From Trump's Immigration Agenda

|Critics say DeSantis' immigration proposals were potentially unconstitutional and had nothing to do with Trump's agenda.

Cannabis ETF Changes: Amplify ETFs Revamp Funds To Boost US Exposure

Trump's Executive Orders: Make US 'Most Lethal Fighting Force In The World,' Iron Dome Defense System, Get 'Woke' Policies Out Of Military

Jamie Dimon Says JPMorgan Chase 'Probably Would' Provide Services To Cannabis Industry Once Federal Laws Permit

|Cannabis rescheduling could result in banks like Chase opening their doors and welcoming the marijuana industry's billions in earnings.

Texas Gov. Abbott Wants $11 Billion Border Security Reimbursement: Protecting 'The Rest Of America' Was Expensive

|Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) wants Congress to reimburse his state for more than $11 billion spent on border security since the start of the Biden administration.

Trump's Immigration Enforcement Raids Begin In Chicago: Gov. Pritzker Concerned Innocents Could Be Targeted

|The Trump administration launched an immigration enforcement blitz in Chicago on Sunday, ICE confirmed.

Elizabeth Warren To Elon Musk: Cut Unnecessary Federal Cannabis Enforcement And Save Billions

|Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) sent a detailed letter to Elon Musk, chair of the newly established Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) with numerous suggestions for slashing federal spending.

Texas Gov. Abbott Wants $11 Billion Border Security Reimbursement: Protecting 'The Rest Of America' Was Expensive

|Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) wants Congress to reimburse his state for more than $11 billion spent on border security since the start of the Biden administration.

Trump Wants To Get Rid Of Federal Emergency Agency, It's 'Not Good' He Says While Visiting Disasters In California, North Carolina

|President Trump announced to get rid of FEMA during a press briefing, saying states should handle disasters. This concerns FEMA's resources and aid for future disasters.