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#1 Senators From Both Parties Grilled RFK Jr. On Vaccines and More - Yuki Noguchi for NPR, Charlie Kirk, Secretary Kennedy, Vigilant Fox, Benny Johnson, Nick Sortor, and Eric Daugherty on X
In a contentious Senate hearing marked by raised voices and heated exchanges, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faced calls to resign from Democrats and unexpected criticism from Republicans. Several Republican senators brought up the legacy of President Donald Trump's Operation Warp Speed, which sent a safe COVID vaccine to the public in record time, helping save millions of lives. They pushed Kennedy to explain his current approach to the shots and mRNA technology...
#2 Trump Hosts Sam Altman, Mark Zuckerberg, Bill Gates, and Other Tech CEOs at White House - CBS News, Nicole Shanahan/Shadow of Ezra, Robby Starbuck, Rapid Response 47, HustleBitch, Breanna Morello, Jesse Watters, and STAR boy TARUN on X
CEOs from some of the nation's biggest tech companies sat down for a dinner with President Trump on Thursday. Among those present were Tim Cook, Sam Altman, Bill Gates, and Mark Zuckerberg. Bloomberg tech reporter Riley Griffin joins CBS News to discuss...#3 DOJ Mulling Rule That Could Restrict Transgender Individuals From Owning Guns - ABC News, AF Post, Tracy Beanz/ALX, Mary Margaret Olohan, Thomas Massie/Gun Owners of America, and Kron/New York Post on X
Senior Justice Department officials have held internal deliberations in recent days over potentially issuing a rule that could restrict transgender individuals from being able to own firearms, two officials familiar with the discussions confirmed Thursday to ABC News. The policy discussions, which are believed to be in their early stages and driven in part by chatter in right-wing media, follow last week's Minneapolis Catholic church shooting that the FBI has said was carried out by a transgender woman...
#4 Dearborn Heights Police Department Trots Out ‘Optional Patch’ Featuring Arabic and English Text - Alex Nitzberg for Fox News, Charlie Kirk/Bridget Gabriel, Breitbart News, Congressman Brandon Gill/Libs of TikTok, Native Patriot, and Collin Rugg on X
The Dearborn Heights Police Department in Michigan has announced an "optional patch" that includes text in both Arabic and English. The patch includes the words "DEARBORN HEIGHTS" and "POLICE" written in both English and Arabic. "The Dearborn Heights Police Department is proud to share a new 𝙤𝙥𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 patch that our officers may wear as part of their uniform," the department noted in a Facebook post. "This patch was created by Officer Emily Murdoch, who designed it to reflect and honor the diversity of our community - especially the many residents of Arabic descent who call Dearborn Heights home. By incorporating Arabic script alongside English, this patch represents unity, respect, and our shared commitment to service. We are proud of Officer Murdoch's creativity and dedication in helping our department better represent the people we serve," the post noted.
#5 Nutrition as Cure: Reviving the Medicinal Wisdom of Food - Tracy Beanz and Michelle Edwards for The HighWire, UncoverDC, Elie Jarrouge, MD, TheMamaNutritionist, Carlos Estrada/Leander, and Dr. Angela Rasmussen/Acyn/JIMMY TWO TIMES!!!!! on X
Once upon a time, medicine to treat illness did not come from a doctor receiving kickbacks from Big Pharma or a massive chain grocery store; instead, it came directly from the soil beneath our feet. Wholesome and nutritious meats, broths, herbs, spices, fruits, and such weren’t just dinner—they were prescriptions. Ancient physicians knew this well: Ayurveda in India mapped diets to body types, Chinese medicine balanced yin and yang with roots and teas, and Hippocrates, the father of Western medicine, gave the simplest medical directive of all time: “Let food be thy medicine.” Yet, fast forward to today, and here in the United States, we see a society ravaged and overtaken by chronic disease, with most medical schools providing less than twenty hours of nutrition training across four years. Thankfully, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. recognizes the problem and intends to fix it...
#6 Conor McGregor Urges Irish Citizens to Sign Petition That Would ‘Ensure’ Spot on Country’s Presidential Ballot - Ryan Morik for Fox News, Elon Musk/Conor McGregor, Cillian, Danny Boy/FearBuck, Fiona Small/Mitchel Taylor, Revolutionary Blackout, and Sue Foster/Nick Buckley MBE on X
Conor McGregor said back in March that he was running to be Ireland's president – now, he's aiming to make it official. The UFC superstar posted a link to a petition to social media Monday that would "ensure" he is on the ballot. "I, Conor McGregor, hereby declare my intention to seek the esteemed office of President of Ireland," McGregor wrote in the petition. "The current constitutional framework, however, presents a significant barrier to democratic participation. The existing regulations mandate that a candidate must secure nominations from either twenty members of the Oireachtas or four county councils to be eligible for the ballot. This system, while intended to ensure a degree of political influence among candidates, inadvertently restricts the direct voice of the Irish electorate...
#7 Trump to Rename Department of Defense the ‘Department of War,’ Official Says - Nandita Bose and Idrees Ali for Reuters, Disclose.tv, defcon_groyp, Andy Ostroy, Jarod, CC (Concerned Citizens), and Andrew Elliot McBurney on X
U.S. President Donald Trump plans to sign an executive order on Friday to rename the Department of Defense the "Department of War," a White House official said on Thursday, a move that would put Trump's stamp on the government's biggest organization. The order would authorize Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, the Defense Department, and subordinate officials to use secondary titles such as "Secretary of War," "Department of War," and "Deputy Secretary of War" in official correspondence and public communications, according to a White House fact sheet...
#8 GOP Support Erodes for Epstein Files Petition - Kate Santaliz for Axios, Daniel M., RealVibeHustler, joesant, Andrew Nelson, Matthew Williams/infowars, and Hodgetwins/Stew Peters/Helen M/Lauren on X
Reps. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) is defying House Speaker Mike Johnson's warnings and pressing forward with his discharge petition to force the release of Jeffrey Epstein records, even as some of his initial Republican backers are fading away. Just days ago, the discharge petition's success almost looked inevitable. But Republican leadership, White House pressure, and the release of Epstein-related files from the House Oversight Committee have blunted the petition's momentum...
#9 House Will Not Extend Trump’s 30-Day DC Police Takeover - Natalia Mittelstadt for Just the News, Patriot United News, Adrienne Bradley, and The Washington Post on X
The House of Representatives will not extend President Donald Trump's takeover of the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) in Washington, D.C., which he did with a 30-day emergency order that expires next week, according to a report. House Speaker Mike Johnson said Thursday that D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser’s announcement this week that she would coordinate with federal law enforcement on an indefinite basis from now on seemingly “resolved some of” the issues, POLITICO reported. Three unnamed sources told the outlet that House leaders do not plan to hold a vote to extend Trump's order...
#10 “Incentivizing Elon”: Tesla Offers Musk Unprecedented $1 Trillion Pay Package - Tyler Durden ZeroHedge, Rebellionaire, Whale Hub, Ari Vestmar Ymisson, Ceil Utnik, and Moneycheck on X
The same leftist activist judge who torpedoed Elon Musk's Tesla pay deal earlier this year will likely go berserk over the company's latest plan: a jaw-dropping 10-year, $1 trillion compensation package for the billionaire. This is the largest in the history of corporate America. Then again, when you're running a company positioned to dominate the 2030s - from EVs to robots to chips to AI - and make the U.S. competitive against China in these critical technologies, it all starts to make sense. Bloomberg reports Musk's trillion-dollar pay package over ten years is contingent on achieving ambitious growth milestones, such as: Musk must expand Tesla's robotaxi business and increase market value from $1 trillion to $8.5 trillion. The terms of the new pay package were outlined in Tesla's proxy filing on Friday. The additional shares would raise Musk's stake in the electric-vehicle maker to at least 25%, a level he has previously stated he wants...
