Today’s Headlines: We’re ending the week on a truly chaotic note. Texas Senator John Cornyn got the FBI involved to help track down state Democrats who fled to avoid a rushed redistricting vote—one that would give Republicans five extra seats, just because Trump said they should have them. Trump’s also pushing for early redistricting in other red states and floated a new census that would exclude undocumented immigrants—never mind what the Constitution says. In other news, he signed an order demanding colleges hand over race-based admissions data, and the Air Force is cutting off early retirement benefits for transgender service members. Additionally, Trump now wants your 401(k) to dabble in crypto and real estate, and he’s nominating an aide to the Fed who’s big on lowering interest rates. Finally, Apple CEO Tim Cook gave Trump a weird gold iPhone trophy, VP JD Vance’s river was allegedly raised for his birthday kayak trip, Israel confirmed it plans to take full control of Gaza, and Eli Lilly released promising results from a study of its new weight loss pill.
Resources/Articles mentioned in this episode:
NBC News: Sen. John Cornyn says the FBI granted his request to help find absent Texas Democrats
WaPo: Led by Trump, Republicans push to redraw election maps in multiple states
Axios: Trump says he's ordering a new census. Here's what the Constitution says
AP News: Trump's Air Force denies retirement pay to ex-trans service members
Axios: Trump to supercharge private equity with 401(k) order
PBS: Trump says he is nominating top economic aide Stephen Miran to Federal Reserve board
The Verge: Apple made a 24k gold and glass statue for Donald Trump
AP News: JD Vance went kayaking for his birthday. Secret Service had the river level raised
AP News: Netanyahu says Israel plans to take over Gaza to destroy Hamas
Wired: Eli Lilly’s Obesity Pill Shows Promising Weight Loss in New Results
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