A whirlwind week in health, media, trade, and national security. We break down what’s confirmed, what’s disputed, and why it matters.
Stories covered:
- CDC shake-up: Susan Monarez reportedly fired about a month after being sworn in
- Senior turmoil at CDC: three additional officials resign
- RFK Jr. says HHS will reveal “the cause of autism” in September
- RFK Jr. claims he can spot kids with “mitochondrial challenges” on sight
- Reports the Pentagon is planning to send military forces to Chicago
- Ongoing threats to deploy the National Guard to major U.S. cities
- National Guard assignments in Washington, D.C., now include trash pickup and cleanup
- The U.S. reportedly takes (or explores) a ~10% stake in Intel
- Trump urges the FCC to revoke ABC/NBC “licenses” or charge higher fees
- Appeals court rules parts of Trump’s tariff use illegal
- Trump says the U.S. would accept 600,000 Chinese students as part of a trade deal
- Denmark is angry at the U.S. over alleged spying/influence operations in Greenland
- Executive order targeting flag burning (and the First Amendment questions it raises)
- U.S. military mobilization/posture around Venezuela
- “Trump goes missing” rumor watch and what actually happened
- Tulsi Gabbard's post allegedly exposed the name of an undercover CIA officer
Plus: context, legal guardrails, and the real-world impacts behind each headline.
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