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Tulsi Gabbard is leaving her job as Director of National Intelligence on June 30 to take care of her husband, Abraham Williams, who has a rare bone cancer. She told President Donald Trump about her decision during a meeting in the Oval Office.
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Tulsi Gabbard currently serves as Director of National Intelligence (DNI).
She is resigning to support her husband, who has a very rare bone cancer.
Gabbard informed President Donald Trump of her decision in a meeting on a Friday.
Her last day as DNI will be June 30.
In her resignation letter, she thanked President Trump for the chance to lead the intelligence community.
Gabbard said she must focus on helping her husband during his treatment.
She described her husband as her main support throughout her career and could not leave him alone during this medical challenge.
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President Donald Trump's administration announced a new policy that requires legal immigrants seeking green cards to apply from their home countries instead of staying in the U.S. The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services said this change reflects the original purpose of immigration law.
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The policy forces legal immigrants to go back to their home countries to apply for green cards.
This change affects the main way many immigrants legally get green cards.
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services supports the policy as following the original law.
The announcement was made on a Friday by the Trump administration.
The policy ends a practice that allowed immigrants to apply for green cards while already in the U.S.
The decision could delay or complicate the green card application process for many immigrants.
This is part of broader immigration changes under President Donald Trump’s administration.
The policy aims to reduce the number of immigrants adjusting their status inside the U.S.
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Tulsi Gabbard, who served as the director of national intelligence under President Donald Trump, is leaving her position. Her decision to step down is because her husband was diagnosed with a rare cancer.
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Tulsi Gabbard was the director of national intelligence under President Donald Trump.
She is resigning from her role in the Trump administration.
The reason for her resignation is her husband's diagnosis of a rare form of cancer.
Her departure is not related to any problems with her job performance.
This news was first reported by Axios.
Tulsi Gabbard has also announced she is leaving the Democratic Party.
More updates about the situation may be released soon.
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Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz announced she will run for re-election in Florida’s new 20th congressional district. The district boundaries were changed by Republican-led redistricting supported by Governor Ron DeSantis.
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Debbie Wasserman Schultz is a Democratic congresswoman from Florida.
She is running for another term in the newly drawn 20th congressional district.
The district map was redrawn by Republicans in Florida.
Governor Ron DeSantis supported the redistricting effort.
The redistricting has caused significant changes in Florida’s political boundaries.
Wasserman Schultz plans to use her experience in Congress to focus on issues in Broward County.
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A recent poll shows former Vice President Kamala Harris leading Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in a hypothetical 2028 Democratic presidential primary. Harris leads a group of possible candidates, with Ocasio-Cortez polling behind some others, indicating challenges for progressive candidates in gaining wide support.
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The poll was conducted by Lake Research Partners with 800 Democratic primary voters in early May.
Kamala Harris led with 25% support in a 13-candidate ranked-choice voting scenario; Ocasio-Cortez had 9%.
In a narrower five-candidate field, Harris still led with 30% support, followed by California Governor Gavin Newsom (24%) and Pete Buttigieg (22%).
Ocasio-Cortez and Senator Mark Kelly tied for last place in the smaller field with 12% support each.
The Democratic National Committee recently reviewed the party’s 2024 election losses, including Harris’s defeat to President Donald Trump.
Other polls show similar patterns with Harris leading and Ocasio-Cortez trailing, though numbers vary somewhat.
None of the potential candidates, including Harris and Ocasio-Cortez, have officially announced a 2028 presidential run.
Early polls influence fundraising, media attention, and voter perceptions but do not guarantee final election results.
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The U.S. House of Representatives approved a law that limits big investors from owning more than 350 single-family homes each. Another proposed law suggests taxing investors heavily if they buy more single-family homes and gradually reducing the number of homes they currently own over ten years.
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The House passed a law setting a 350-home ownership limit per institutional investor.
Institutional investors include hedge funds and similar large investment groups.
The End Hedge Fund Control of American Homes Act proposes a 50% tax on single-family homes bought by these investors after the law starts.
The same act suggests reducing investors' current home holdings over a 10-year period.
These measures aim to limit big investors' control over single-family homes in the U.S.
The goal is to address concerns about housing availability and prices.
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U.S. consumer confidence dropped to its lowest level ever in May. This decline is linked to worries about the economy, partly caused by ongoing tensions with Iran.
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The University of Michigan’s Surveys of Consumers measures how confident people feel about the economy.
In May, the consumer sentiment index was 44.8, which is the lowest score recorded.
This number fell by 5 points compared to April’s score.
It also dropped 7.4 points compared to a previous time (not fully specified).
The conflict between the U.S. and Iran has increased people’s anxiety about the economy.
Lower consumer sentiment often means people may spend less money.
The survey reflects overall feelings about jobs, prices, and economic conditions.
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President Donald Trump canceled a planned event to sign an executive order that would let the government test advanced artificial intelligence (AI) models before they are released to the public. The cancellation came after some top AI company leaders declined to attend, and the tech industry raised concerns that the order could slow down AI development.
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President Trump planned to sign an executive order giving the government power to test advanced AI models before public release.
The event was canceled hours before signing because some AI company CEOs could not attend.
Some CEOs who planned to come were already en route when the event was canceled.
Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg reportedly advised Trump to cancel the order; Musk denied involvement in the cancellation.
The tech industry worried the order’s safety testing could delay AI launches and require changes that slow development.
The government wanted to test AI models up to 90 days before release; AI companies wanted a shorter, 14-day testing period.
The order aimed to find security risks in AI that could affect critical industries like banks and utilities.
Trump said he canceled the order partly because he feared it could hurt the U.S. lead in AI compared to China.
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The U.S. Department of Defense released about 160 previously classified files showing videos of unidentified flying objects (UFOs). These files do not provide clear proof of alien life but show cases the government cannot fully explain. President Donald Trump is the latest president to make these UFO reports public.
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The Department of Defense shared around 160 new files about UFO sightings.
These files include videos of what the government calls "unidentified anomalous phenomena."
Experts say there is no clear evidence that these sightings involve alien technology or life.
The government has not been able to determine what many of these phenomena actually are.
President Donald Trump continues the tradition of releasing UFO information that began in the 1970s.
The release aims to offer greater transparency to the public about these sightings.
The materials include unresolved cases that remain unexplained by the government.
The videos show UFO sightings from different locations around the world.
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Representative Thomas Massie from Kentucky lost a Republican primary race to Ed Gallrein, who was supported by President Donald Trump. Massie said he will not request a recount and does not believe his loss was caused by voter fraud, mail-in ballot issues, hacking, or counting errors.
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Thomas Massie is a Republican Representative from Kentucky.
Massie lost the Kentucky GOP primary to Ed Gallrein.
Ed Gallrein was supported by President Donald Trump.
Massie decided not to ask for a recount of the votes.
He said he does not think fraudulent votes or hacking affected the election outcome.
Massie also dismissed concerns about problems with mail-in ballots and vote counting.
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Two white supremacist teenagers attacked a mosque in San Diego, killing three people before dying by suicide. One shooter, Caleb Vazquez, had been flagged by the FBI and local police for his extremist views and troubling behavior, and authorities had previously taken guns away from his family.
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The shooters were 18-year-old Caleb Vazquez and 17-year-old Cain Clark.
Vazquez had been identified as a potential threat by the FBI and local police last year.
Authorities seized guns from Vazquez’s family after concerns about his Nazi and mass shooter idolization.
Both attackers shared white supremacist and pro-Nazi views gathered online, including hatred toward Muslims, Jewish people, LGBTQ+ individuals, Black people, and women.
The attack killed three men at the Islamic Center of San Diego, including a security guard who prevented the shooters from reaching children inside.
The shooters died by self-inflicted gunshot wounds in their car after the attack.
Police found over 30 guns, ammunition, and a crossbow at two locations connected to the attackers.
The Vazquez family apologized and cited Caleb’s autism diagnosis and online radicalization for his actions.
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A Democratic candidate in Texas, Maureen Galindo, faced strong criticism for saying she wanted to turn an immigration detention center into a prison for American Zionists if elected. Many Democrats condemned her remarks as antisemitic and accused a new political group of backing her to weaken the Democratic chance in this competitive congressional race.
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Maureen Galindo is running in the Democratic primary for Texas’ 35th congressional district.
She posted that she would declare Zionism antisemitic and convert an immigration detention center into a prison for American Zionists and former ICE officers.
Galindo denied being antisemitic but said she opposed "Zionist Jews" and called some opponents "traitors."
A new political action committee, Lead Left Pac, has spent over $900,000 promoting Galindo but has not revealed its donors.
Democrats say this PAC might be funded by Republicans to back a weak Democratic candidate.
Democratic leaders, including the House minority leader and other representatives, condemned Galindo’s statements and called for the GOP to stop supporting her.
Galindo’s opponent, Johnny Garcia, and other Democrats say her views are hateful and that Republicans see her as an easy candidate to defeat in November.
House Speaker Mike Johnson denied Republican involvement in supporting Galindo and criticized her comments.
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Heavy rain caused flooding in New York City, overwhelming the sewer system and submerging vehicles. Mayor Zohran Mamdani reported flood damage, including water leaking into subway stations.
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New York City experienced heavy rain on Wednesday.
The city's sewer system could not handle the large amount of water.
Vehicles were submerged in floodwaters in some areas.
Subway stations suffered water leaks through their roofs.
The mayor of New York City is Zohran Mamdani.
Flooding disrupted normal city life and transportation.
The event occurred recently, within the last hour.
This flooding is part of weather challenges in the U.S.
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Kevin Warsh was officially sworn in as the new Chair of the Federal Reserve during a White House ceremony. President Donald Trump attended the event, and Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas administered the oath.
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Kevin Warsh began his role as Federal Reserve Chair on Friday.
The ceremony took place at the White House.
President Donald Trump was present at the swearing-in.
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas swore in Warsh.
Warsh was confirmed as Chair by the Senate last week.
The Federal Reserve leads the central banking system of the U.S.
Warsh takes office during an important economic period for the country.
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Latino workers make up a large part of the U.S. immigration workforce. Their opinions about working in immigration enforcement vary due to different moral views.
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Many Latino individuals work in roles related to immigration enforcement.
Latino communities have mixed feelings about participating in immigration enforcement activities.
These differing views are connected to the historical experiences and background of Latinos in the U.S.
The debate includes questions about what is right or wrong regarding immigration enforcement jobs.
Understanding Latino perspectives on this issue requires looking at their history and social context in the U.S.
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Rep. Haley Stevens introduced a bill to stop the U.S. Postal Service from allowing handguns to be mailed. The bill targets a rule proposed by President Trump’s administration that could make it legal to ship handguns through the mail.
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Rep. Haley Stevens is a Democrat from Michigan.
She introduced the bill on Friday.
The bill aims to block the Postal Service from allowing handguns to be mailed.
The bill would stop the Postal Service from finalizing or enforcing related rules.
The rule in question was proposed by the Trump administration.
The rule could let people ship handguns using the U.S. Postal Service.
The bill is meant to prevent that rule from taking effect.
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US comedian Laura Clery was trapped under a heavy, 600-pound fridge that fell on her while she was at home with her children. She managed to call 911 and was rescued by firefighters, then taken to the hospital and is now recovering.
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Laura Clery’s fridge weighed 600 pounds and was mounted on the wall.
Her seven-year-old son was climbing on the fridge, causing it to shift.
When she tried to push the fridge back, it fell and pinned her down.
Clery struggled to breathe and almost lost consciousness.
She had her phone in her pocket and called 911 for help.
Firefighters lifted the fridge off her and took her to the hospital.
Clery described the event as the scariest night of her life as a single mom.
She has two children, Alfie (7) and Poppy (5), and is now recovering at home.
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Enrique Tarrio, former leader of the Proud Boys group involved in the January 6 Capitol events, said he supports a new $1.776 billion fund meant to help people who believe they were treated unfairly by the justice system. Tarrio told PBS News he is hopeful to receive money from this fund after his sentence was reduced last year.
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Enrique Tarrio led the Proud Boys, a far-right group linked to the January 6 Capitol attack.
A new $1.776 billion fund was announced to help victims who claim unfair treatment in the justice system.
Tarrio praised acting Attorney General Todd Blanche for his role in creating the fund.
Tarrio had his prison sentence shortened, called a commuted sentence, in the previous year.
Tarrio said he feels he is finally receiving justice through these developments.
The fund applies to people who believe they suffered from government wrongdoing or unfair prosecution.
Tarrio told this information during an interview with PBS News.
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Kevin Warsh was sworn in as the 17th Federal Reserve chair during a time of high inflation and economic uncertainty. President Donald Trump encouraged Warsh to work independently, while Federal Reserve officials signal they are cautious about cutting interest rates soon due to persistent inflation.
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Kevin Warsh became the 17th chair of the Federal Reserve.
Inflation is currently high, around 3.8% in April compared to a year ago.
President Trump asked Warsh to act independently without political pressure.
Fed governor Christopher Waller shifted from supporting rate cuts to suggesting rate hikes could be needed if inflation stays high.
Inflation has been above the Fed’s 2% target for five years.
The Fed faces challenges from recent energy shocks tied to Middle East conflicts.
Inflation expectations rising among consumers worry Fed officials.
The Federal Reserve aims to balance price stability and maximum employment.
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Kevin Warsh was sworn in as the new chair of the Federal Reserve, replacing Jerome Powell. President Donald Trump introduced Warsh at a White House ceremony and emphasized that Warsh should act independently in managing the country’s monetary policy.
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Kevin Warsh became chairman of the Federal Reserve on May 22, 2026.
The swearing-in ceremony took place at the White House, with Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas administering the oath.
President Trump expressed his wish for Warsh to be independent and not influenced by anyone.
Trump has previously pressured the Fed to cut interest rates faster to boost economic growth.
Jerome Powell chaired the Fed since 2018 and faced criticism from Trump for not lowering rates quickly enough.
The Fed’s main goals are to keep prices stable and support maximum employment.
Warsh said he will focus on reforming the Fed and maintaining its integrity and independence.
The Federal Reserve’s interest rate decisions are made by a committee of 12 members, and Warsh will need support from them to change rates.
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