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That one person in the zombie movie who doesn't tell the rest of the group they got bitten.

Analysis: Trump vs. Pritzker: A political feud that could trigger a major national crisis | CNN Politics President Donald Trump and Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker are each the type of foe the other loves to hate.

"President Donald Trump and Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker are each the type of foe the other loves to hate," writes Stephen Collinson. "On one level, their escalating showdown over the president's threat to send the National Guard onto the streets of Chicago is a convenient political feud." | Analysis

2 Police Officers Killed in Shooting in Rural Australia Local authorities urged residents to avoid the area, about 200 miles from Melbourne, as they search for the gunman. A third officer was wounded.

Breaking News: Two police officers were killed in a rare fatal shooting in rural Australia, the Victoria police chief commissioner said. The gunman escaped.

Rescuers in red suits helping residents in an inflatable raft who were stranded by flooding in Wisconsin on Sunday. Photo by Andy Manis/Getty Images

Record-setting rainfall caused intense flooding in and around the Milwaukee area starting on Saturday night and more heavy rain was still to come on Sunday, forecasters said. Flood warnings remained in effect across Wisconsin. nyti.ms/3JsngpF

A stairwell with a wrought-iron banister, large gilt-framed paintings of clouds on the walls and a suspended sculpture of a bride clinging to a rope. A headline reads: "Inside Jeffrey Epstein's Manhattan Lair."

Inside Jeffrey Epstein’s seven-story Manhattan townhouse, the sex offender hosted the elite, displayed photos with presidents and showcased a first edition of “Lolita,” according to previously unreported photos and letters. nyti.ms/3GXMlrZ

RFK Jr. Cancels $500 Million In Federal Funding For mRNA Vaccine Research The health secretary, who is a known vaccine skeptic, claimed that mRNA vaccines “fail to protect effectively against upper respiratory infections like COVID and flu.”

The health secretary, who is a known vaccine skeptic, claimed that mRNA vaccines “fail to protect effectively against upper respiratory infections like COVID and flu.”

A cover-up in plain sight.

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Nothing better than friends who wake up at ungodly hours to sprint with you and light your brain on fire. This is also a love letter to @zillawrites.bsky.social who may have written the best query known to mankind. Truly inspiring!!!

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., wearing a suit and tie, is sitting at a table. A headline reads: "White House Health Report Included Fake Citations." Photo by Eric Lee/The New York Times.

The Trump administration released a report last week that it billed as a “clear, evidence-based foundation” for action on a range of children’s health issues. But the report, from the Make America Healthy Again Commission, cited studies that did not exist. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/29/w...

Honoring those who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country. 🇺🇸

#SomberMemorialDay

For all the shit talking people direct at Dems, they really are fighting this thing tooth and nail and they deserve a whole lot of credit

AOC: When you wake up in the morning, you will realize that you voted to defund planned parenthood and take away health care from 13.7 million Americans and when this country wakes up there will be consequences to pay for this

I wish journalists would stop framing political news as wins or losses for politicians or political parties. It’s an abrogation of our mission. Why do we keep doing this? Is the spending bill a win or loss for the American people? Who does it help? Who does it hurt? Is it sound policy? Fiscally?

Trump’s IRS layoffs could lead to billions in lost revenue as agency sheds auditors, experts warn | CNN Politics Tax experts, IRS employees and former Treasury Department officials are all warning that the US government could lose hundreds of billions of dollars in revenue because of the Trump administration’s s...

Tax experts, IRS employees and former Treasury officials are all warning that the US government could lose hundreds of billions of dollars in revenue because of staffing cuts to the tax agency, undercutting claims that the sweeping jobs cuts will save the government money: cnn.it/4jchdSk

Germany Has a Long History of U.S. Investment. That May Be Changing.

German companies invest more than three times as much in the U.S. as American companies do in Germany. But many German companies are now calling that strategy into question.

Bill Gates is calling out fellow tech billionaire Elon Musk over cuts made to US government spending under his watch through DOGE, saying the gutting of USAID would lead to millions of deaths around the world.

Read more: cnn.it/3GLyqVj

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New pope appears to have reposted critical social media posts about Trump and Vance | CNN Politics Robert Prevost appears to have previously reposted social media entries that could cause friction with the White House.

The newly elected American pope, Robert Prevost, appears to have previously reposted social media posts critical of Vice President JD Vance and the immigration policies of President Donald Trump — views that were in line with his predecessor and could cause friction with the White House.

Alabama ‘purposely’ diluted Black votes with congressional plan, court finds | CNN Politics A federal court ruled Thursday that Alabama engaged in intentional discrimination when it refused to draw a congressional plan with a second Black majority district after courts, including the Supreme...

A federal court has ruled that Alabama engaged in intentional discrimination when it refused to draw a congressional plan with a second Black majority district after courts, including the Supreme Court, repeatedly rejected maps with just one such district.

10 things to know about Robert Prevost, who is now Pope Leo XIV | CNN Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost – now known as Pope Leo XIV — is the first pope from the United States.

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost – now known as Pope Leo XIV — is the first pope from the United States.

The 69-year-old is known as a leader with global experience. He spent much of his career as a missionary in South America and most recently led a powerful Vatican office for bishop appointments.

We are living in the dumbest timeline

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost is on the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica. A headline reads: "Who Is Robert Francis Prevost, the New Pope?" Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images

Here’s what to know about the new pope, Robert Francis Prevost, who was elected on Thursday. He is the first American pope and will be known as Leo XIV. nyti.ms/43kapNM

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, 69, from Chicago, is the first ever pope from the US. He will be known as Leo XIV.

A leader with global experience, he spent much of his career as a missionary in South America and most recently led a powerful Vatican office for bishop appointments. cnn.it/4ddrlsO

Cleansing the timeline with video from the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden.

Upcoming changes at CIA shine a spotlight on the spy agency’s director John Ratcliffe | CNN Politics As one of the last federal agencies to face major changes in President Trump’s norm-bending second term, the CIA is bracing for significant cuts and a reorganization that seeks to elevate covert opera...

As one of the last federal agencies to face major changes in President Trump’s norm-bending second term, the CIA is bracing for significant cuts and a reorganization that seeks to elevate covert operations by hiring more officers to go in the field and fewer analysts to sit behind computer screens.

Keep Your Head Up – The Fight for America Isn’t Over-It's ON Remembering the Generations Who Fought Before Us – and Why We Can’t Be the One to Let This Experiment Fail

Every generation has its defining test. This is ours. Don’t burn out – pace yourself, live your life, and keep pushing. We’re the torchbearers now.

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House GOP infighting turns ugly over Trump’s ‘big beautiful bill’ | CNN Politics President Donald Trump’s “big beautiful bill” is running into a wall in the sharply divided House Republican conference, with tensions spiking over Speaker Mike Johnson’s handling of the party’s bigge...

Trump's sweeping agenda bill has hit a wall as a divided Republican conference battles over reshaping Medicaid.