TODAY’S NEWS FLASH:
Political Landscape
State Department Scraps Woke Curriculum In New Recruiting Push
The State Department cut LGBT seminars, blindfolded team-building exercises and career events for pet owners from agency onboarding as part of its new Foreign Service recruiting push.
DC Mayor Muriel Bowser Booed At Howard University Commencement
Democrat Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser was met with boos from students and attendees during Howard University’s 158th commencement ceremony Saturday.
Global Impact
U.S. and China arrest 5 in joint drug smuggling investigation ahead of Trump trip
U.S. and Chinese authorities jointly arrested five suspects in a cross-border smuggling and trafficking operation, Beijing said Monday, touting the cooperation ahead of President Donald Trump’s state visit this week.
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Zelenskyy’s ex-chief of staff accused in Ukraine corruption investigation
Ukrainian authorities have named Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s powerful former chief of staff as a suspect in a major corruption investigation, a move likely to pile pressure on the president’s office at a sensitive moment in the war with Russia.
Economic Pulse
Trump says he would support suspending the federal gas tax
President Donald Trump told reporters Monday that he would support suspending the federal gas tax “until it’s appropriate.”
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GameStop Shares Roiled by Short-Lived Roaring Kitty Posts
GameStop Corp. shares spiked and then quickly dropped in postmarket trading Monday after cryptic social media posts showed up and then disappeared from the social media account of Keith Gill, the financial influencer known as “Roaring Kitty,” who became prominent during the 2021 meme-stock craze.
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Quick Takes
Iran hangs grad student accused of spying for the CIA and Israel's intel agency
Who Is Tony Hinchcliffe? What to Know About the Controversial Comedian in Kevin Hart’s Roast
Chicago teen who pushed for parents’ release from ICE custody dies of cancer
Cartel figure captured in Mexico as authorities recover drugs, guns and 7 tigers
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