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#1 Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-Deremer Is Leaving Trump’s Cabinet After Abuse of Power Allegations - Seung Min Kim for AP, POLITICO, Washington Examiner, Peter Baker, NBC News, Good Morning America and John Solomon on X
Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer is out of President Donald Trump’s Cabinet, the White House said Monday, after multiple allegations of abusing her position’s power, including having an affair with a subordinate and drinking alcohol on the job. Chavez-DeRemer is the third Trump Cabinet member to leave her post after Trump fired his embattled Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem in March and ousted Attorney General Pam Bondi earlier this month. In a statement posted on social media, Chavez-DeRemer praised Trump and wrote, “I am proud that we made significant progress in advancing President Trump’s mission to bridge the gap between business and labor and always put the American worker first.” Unlike other recent Cabinet departures, Chavez-DeRemer’s exit was announced by a White House aide, not by the president on his social media account...
#2 Republicans Sound Alarm on Democrats’ ‘Power Grab’ as Virginia Votes on Redistricting Shake-up - FOX News, WenMaMa2, No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen, AFP News Agency, Betty Geller, and &ཞɛῳ on X
Virginians head to the polls on Tuesday to vote on a congressional redistricting referendum that, if passed, could give Democrats a significant boost in the battle for the U.S. House majority in this year's midterm elections. If the ballot measure is successful, it would give the Democrat-controlled Virginia legislature — rather than the state's current nonpartisan commission — temporary redistricting power through the 2030 election. It could result in a 10-1 advantage for Democrats in Virginia's congressional delegation, up from their current 6-5 edge. That would give the Democrats four additional left-leaning U.S. House seats ahead of the midterms as the party tries to win back control of the chamber from the GOP, which currently holds a razor-thin majority...
#3 Rep. Nancy Mace Introduces Measure to Expel Fellow Republican Cory Mills From Congress - Raquel Coronell Uribe for NBC News, TB, frank longo, Nettie Hjulian, Lee Boggs, and Nancy Mace/Roger Stone on X
Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., introduced a resolution Monday to expel Rep. Cory Mills, R-Fla., from Congress over accusations that include sexual misconduct. Mills is being investigated by the House Ethics Committee in connection with allegations of “sexual misconduct and/or dating violence” and campaign finance violations. He has denied any wrongdoing. While some Democrats have called for his expulsion, Mace went further by announcing Monday evening that she had filed a measure that would remove him from office. “The swamp has protected Cory Mills for far too long, and we are done letting it slide,” Mace said in a statement. “We tried to censure him and strip him from his committee assignments. Both parties blocked it, but we are not backing down.”#4 Fed Chair Nominee Kevin Warsh Faces His First Public Test - CNN, KlearNewsDaily, Emmanuel itighise, James E. Thorne, The Associated Press, New York Post, and Fox News Politics on X
Kevin Warsh is set to testify before the Senate Banking Committee at 10 a.m. ET in a high-stakes confirmation hearing as President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the US central bank. If confirmed, Warsh would take the helm at a crucial time for the economy, with inflation still stubborn and at risk of reigniting if the war with Iran drags on. Warsh is likely to be grilled by senators for his recent shift on interest rate cuts and his stance on Fed independence, and will face scrutiny of his multimillion-dollar wealth and business ties. Republican Sen. Thom Tillis has vowed to block the confirmation vote, citing a Justice Department criminal investigation into Fed Chair Jerome Powell that has been criticized as politically driven...
#5 Trump’s Bible Reading Streams Tonight at a Complicated Moment for His Relationship With American Christians - Betsy Klein for CNN, Daily Mail, mj hughes/Sire Lamar, Edward Halliday, and KRDO13 on X
One day after he posted — then deleted — an image comparing himself to Jesus Christ, President Donald Trump sat at his desk in the Oval Office and read from the Bible directly to a camera. The president recorded his two-and-a-half-minute passage, 2 Chronicles 7:11-22, last week, and it will be played at the museum and online via the faith-based Pure Flix streaming service Tuesday evening. Trump is one of nearly 500 people reading scripture this week as part of “America Reads the Bible,” a weeklong event offering what its organizers describe as a “spiritual celebration” of the country’s 250th anniversary. The effort is led by a Christian nonprofit aimed at engaging the country and its leaders on the need for the Bible’s teachings...
#6 Tim Cook to Step Down as Apple CEO, With John Ternus Tapped as Successor - Megan Cerullo for CBS News, Private Talky, NEXTA/DailyBox24, Ed Biever, Androisheadline, and Goodness and Mercy on X
Tim Cook will step down as Apple's CEO later this year and be replaced by John Ternus, a senior vice president of hardware engineering, the technology company announced on Monday. Cook will become executive chairman of Apple's board of directors, replacing Arthur Levinson, the company said. Ternus, a 25-year Apple veteran, will assume the role of CEO on September 1, the company said. "It has been the greatest privilege of my life to be the CEO of Apple and to have been trusted to lead such an extraordinary company," Cook said in a statement. "I love Apple with all of my being, and I am so grateful to have had the opportunity to work with a team of such ingenious, innovative, creative and deeply caring people who have been unwavering in their dedication to enriching the lives of our customers and creating the best products and services in the world." Cook also praised Ternus, saying he "has the mind of an engineer, the soul of an innovator, and the heart to lead with integrity and with honor."
#7 Purdue Pharma to Be Sentenced in Opioids Case, Allowing Settlement Money to Flow - Geoff Mulvihill Associated Press/ABC News, Adam Wolf, Global BriefX, Team Kelly Ayotte, Ed Bisch, and SEFRA | Southeast FL Recovery Advocates on X
A judge is expected to sentence OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma to forfeit $225 million to the Justice Department on Tuesday, clearing the way for the company to finalize a settlement of thousands of lawsuits it faces over its role in the opioid crisis. The penalty was agreed to in a 2020 pact to resolve federal civil and criminal probes it was facing. If the judge signs off, other penalties will not be collected in return for Purdue settling the other lawsuits. After years of legal twists and turns, the settlement was approved by another judge last year and could take effect May 1. It requires members of the Sackler family who own the company to pay up to $7 billion to state, local, and Native American tribal governments, some individual victims, and others. Here’s a look at the situation...
#8 US Releases Video of Forces Seizing Iranian Ship - BBC, Fox News, Daily Mail, Mario Nawfal, The Wall Street Journal, Don Keith, and Eric Daugherty on X
US forces have intercepted an Iranian-flagged cargo ship in the Gulf as part of its naval blockade, Donald Trump has said. The US president wrote on his Truth Social platform that the Touska was seized by the US Navy after failing to respond to a warning to stop. Iran said it was a violation of the ceasefire and it would retaliate soon for the "act of armed piracy". Centcom (United States Central Command) released two videos, which have been combined in this edit. They said one video showed the Iranian ship being warned before shots were fired. The second, they said, showed Marines departing their ship and boarding the Iranian vessel...
#9 Dozens of Veterans Arrested at Capitol During Protest Against Iran War - Ellen Mitchell for The Hill, Loretta S Moody, TAM, DotDotNews, Middle East Bulletin, and O on X
Dozens of veterans and military family members protesting the Iran war were arrested by U.S. Capitol Police on Monday after they occupied the Cannon House Office Building in Washington, D.C. At least 62 people were arrested during the demonstration, which was organized by several veterans groups, including About Face, the Center on Conscience and War (CCW), Veterans For Peace, Common Defense, the Fayetteville Resistance Coalition, Military Families Speak Out, and 50501 Veterans...
