Friday, May 16th, 2025
Today, the Supreme Court hears arguments on birthright citizenship and whether district judges can issue nationwide injunctions; turns out Kristi Noem wants her own plane too; Walmart announced it will start raising prices because of tariffs; Colorado air traffic controllers lost contact with planes for six minutes Monday; Missouri Republicans have repealed sick leave and wage law that voters approved just months before; RFK Jr wants to reverse Covid vaccine recommendations for kids; Tulsi Gabbard fires two top intelligence officials; the Trump administration is considering bans on abortion drugs after dropping their lawsuit; DOGE fixes some of its math by removing resurrected contracts from it’s list of cancellations; and Pam Bondi sold a million in Trump stocks right before the tariffs were announced; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.
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Supreme Court justices appear divided in birthright citizenship arguments | NPR
RFK Jr orders mifepristone review as anti-abortion groups push for ban | US news | The Guardian
Fed chief Jerome Powell warns that U.S. could face "supply shocks" | CBS News
Trump wants a new plane. Now, so does Homeland Security Secretary Noem. | The Washington Post
Pam Bondi Sold Trump Media Stock the Day Trump Announced Tariffs | ProPublica
Colorado Air Traffic Control Facility Lost Contact With Some Pilots | The New York Times
Gabbard fires leaders of intelligence group that wrote Venezuela assessment | The Washington Post
DOGE Removes Dozens of Resurrected Contracts From Its List of Savings | The New York Times
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