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House-Passed Budget Bill Defunds Planned Parenthood (Daily Signal) — House Republicans delivered on their promise to defund Big Abortion on Thursday by passing the budget reconciliation bill that has consumed Washington’s attention for the past three months. In the bill, the House GOP removed Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood, the largest provider of abortions in the country. The effort had been supported by dozens of pro-life legislators from around the country. The move is a monumental win for pro-lifers because Planned Parenthood receives more than one-third of its overall funding from the U.S. government through grants, contracts, and Medicaid reimbursements. That translates to about $2 million per day, which taxpayers are on the hook for. Furthermore, taxpayer funding for the organization has been on an upward trajectory for about the past dozen years, having increased by 50% since 2013. But the House reconciliation bill halts that trend by ending the flow of Medicaid dollars to Planned Parenthood, except in abortion cases for rape or incest. Planned Parenthood is also a major provider of hormones for so-called transgender transitions in the country, which means defunding it is also combating the organization’s efforts in that regard as well. See full story	Gas Prices Hit 4-Year Low Ahead Of Memorial Day Weekend (Fox Business) — Gas prices heading into the Memorial Day weekend hit a four-year low as millions of Americans prepare to hit the road. When adjusting for inflation, the average U.S. retail gasoline prices going into Memorial Day weekend are 14% lower than last year, in large part because of falling crude oil prices, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). On Monday, for instance, the retail price of regular-grade gasoline in the U.S. averaged $3.17 per gallon, 11% lower than a year ago, the EIA reported. Retail gasoline prices increased 19%, or 49 cents per gallon, on average from January to May for the last 10 years, excluding 2020, according to the EIA. However, gas prices typically increase heading into the spring and summer months due to factors such as increased demand for summer travel and refineries switching over to summer gasoline blends, which are more expensive to produce. See full story
Trump Will Impose 50% Tariff On EU As Talks Break Down (Newsweek) — U.S. President Donald Trump said he was recommending a 50 percent tariff on the European Union (EU) from June 1 because trade negotiations are "going nowhere". Trump said the EU "has been very difficult to deal with" and that the U.S. trade deficit with the bloc is "totally unacceptable". A spokesperson for the European Commission told Newsweek it would not be commenting until after a scheduled call later on Friday between trade officials. The move by Trump marks a fresh escalation in his trade row with the EU, which he has previously accused of being created to "screw" the U.S. The president has long touted tariffs as a way to protect U.S. consumers from unfair trade practices and would lead to a boost in U.S. manufacturing. Economic experts have pushed back saying that tariffs often lead to higher costs passed on to consumers. See full story	Trump Says Apple Must Pay A 25% Tariff On iPhones Not Made In The U.S. (CNBC) — President Donald Trump said in a social media post Friday that Apple will have to pay a tariff of 25% or more for iPhones made outside the United States. “I have long ago informed Tim Cook of Apple that I expect their iPhone’s that will be sold in the United States of America will be manufactured and built in the United States, not India, or anyplace else. If that is not the case, a Tariff of at least 25% must be paid by Apple to the U.S.,” Trump said on Truth Social. Shares of Apple fell 3% on Friday after the post. Apple’s flagship phone is produced primarily in China, but the company has been shifting manufacturing to India in part because that country has a friendlier trade relationship with the U.S. Some Wall Street analysts have estimated that moving iPhone production to the U.S. would raise the price of the Apple smartphone by at least 25%. Wedbush’s Dan Ives put the estimated cost of a U.S. iPhone at $3,500. The iPhone 16 Pro currently retails for about $1,000. See full story
DOJ Investigating Andrew Cuomo For Allegedly Lying About COVID Decisions, Source Confirms (Fox News) — The U.S. Department of Justice has opened a criminal investigation into former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo for allegedly lying to Congress about his decisions made during the COVID-19 pandemic while serving as governor, a source familiar with the probe confirmed to Fox News. The New York Times first reported that the U.S. attorney's office in Washington opened the inquiry into Cuomo about a month ago after senior officials in the DOJ demanded an indictment of New York City Mayor Eric Adams for corruption charges be dismissed. The DOJ declined to comment to Fox News. The Trump administration is now in an unusual spot of ending a criminal case against Adams while opening a new case into Adams’ main rival within months of each other. See full story	Woman Shot By Security Guards After Failing To Stop At Gate At CIA Headquarters (Daily Wire) — Security Guards at the CIA’s headquarters in McLean, Virginia, shot and wounded a woman on Thursday morning after she failed to stop at the gate, CBS News reported. The woman was transported to the hospital with what law enforcement officials described as a non-fatal gunshot wound to her upper body. The woman who crashed into the gate was identified as 27-year-old Monia Spadaro, according to NBC News. In 2021, Spadaro was found guilty of driving under the influence. “There was a security incident that law enforcement responded to outside CIA Headquarters,” a CIA spokesperson told NBC News. “The main gate is currently closed, employees should seek alternative routes. Additional details will be made available as appropriate.” See full story
Pentagon Confirms Acceptance Of Qatari Boeing 747 For Air Force One (Aviation Source News) — U.S. Defense officials have confirmed the acceptance of a Boeing 747-8 from Qatar to serve as a temporary Air Force One. The decision was announced on May 22, 2025, by Chief Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell. It marks a significant step in addressing the aging fleet of presidential aircraft. However, the acceptance of this foreign gift has sparked both logistical and ethical debates. Critics of the decision have questioned its legality and potential security risks. The Boeing 747-8, previously operated by Qatar Amiri Flight and later by Global Jet, is valued between $200 and $400 million. It aims to bridge the gap until new, custom-built 747-8s, contracted in 2018, are delivered. These new planes are intended as permanent replacements for the current Air Force One fleet. However, the new aircraft have faced delays and are not expected until at least 2027. See full story	Treasury Department To Halt Penny Production After Centuries In Circulation (Fox Business) — The U.S. government is phasing out production of the penny, which has been in circulation for centuries, in a cost-cutting move that is projected to save $56 million each year. The Treasury made its final order of blank pennies this month and will stop putting one-cent coins into circulation by early 2026. As pennies fade from use, businesses will need to round up or down to the nearest 5 cents, the Wall Street Journal reported. By halting production of the penny, the U.S. Mint – the coin-producing bureau of the Treasury – projects an immediate annual savings of $56 million in reduced material costs. In the last 10 years, the cost of making the coins has risen from a little over 1 cent to nearly 4 cents per penny, a spokesperson for the Treasury Department told FOX Business. The move is part of an ongoing bipartisan effort to discontinue production of the coin. In February, President Donald Trump announced plans to halt production of pennies, which cost more than their value to mint. See full story
Flight Passenger Vows 'Never' To Fly One Airline Again After Seeing Cockroaches In Cabin (Fox News) — A passenger on board a Spirit Airlines flight in Florida said she was horrified after spotting several insects crawling inside the plane cabin. Symone Berry told Storyful she was sitting in one of the airline’s "Big Front Seats," the equivalent of the airline’s first-class seats, on May 11. That's when she "saw roaches crawling on the plane," she said. Berry posted about the dismaying episode on X and TikTok. "Never again will I fly @SpiritAirlines," she wrote in her X post. See full story	Friend Charged With Giving Beer To Fan Who Fell From Bleachers At Cubs-Pirates Game PITTSBURGH (6-ABC News) — A Pennsylvania man faces charges for allegedly providing alcohol to an underage baseball fan who was critically hurt in a 20-foot fall at PNC Park in Pittsburgh last month. The fan, 20-year-old Kavan Markwood, fell from the bleachers onto the field during the seventh inning of the Pirates-Cubs game on April 30, officials said. He reportedly drank two beers inside the stadium, according to a criminal complaint. Ethan Kirkwood, 21, of McKeesport, Pennsylvania, now faces criminal charges for allegedly providing the alcohol, Pennsylvania State Police said Tuesday. He has been charged with two counts of selling or furnishing alcohol to a minor, court records show. ABC News has reached out to Kirkwood for comment but has not received a response. See full story
Anti-Israel Protesters Spark Chaos Outside Columbia University Graduation With Diploma-Burning, Aggressive Chants (NY Post) — Mayhem erupted outside Columbia University’s graduation Wednesday as some students burned their diplomas and cops tussled with dozens of rowdy anti-Israel demonstrators, arresting at least two people. Fired-up anti-Israel students on campus for the Upper Manhattan ceremony also tried to drown out acting President Claire Shipman’s commencement address — with raucous chants of “free Palestine!” and demands for the release of former Columbia grad student Mahmoud Khalil, who was detained by ICE agents in March and is currently awaiting deportation. “The prisoners have taken control over the asylum,” said Liora Rez, founder of advocacy group StopAntisemitism, to The Post. Outside the commencement ceremony, which involved about 12,000 graduates and an estimated 25,000 family and friends, some newly minted anti-Israel grads torched their diplomas, loudly booing, chanting and brandishing signs denouncing the Jewish state for alleged “atrocities” committed in its war against Hamas. See full story	Texas Road Construction Unearths 'Colossal' Prehistoric Remains Of 'Big Ol' Animals' (Fox News) — The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) announced the discovery in a recent press release. In a statement, officials said the excavation took place in Lubbock during the environmental review for Loop 88, a proposed state highway. During the archaeological survey, diggers uncovered ancient bones dating back to prehistoric times. The remains belonged to megafauna, which are large mammals. Chris Ringstaff, a project planner with TxDOT’s environmental affairs division, said that megafauna bones "[are] not unusual in the region." Ringstaff also noted that at least one giant ground sloth was identified, thanks to its distinctive tooth. "Whether all the bones are giant ground sloth or there are different animals such as mammoth or mastodon, we’re not sure," he said. "Paleontologists will give us positive identification." See full story