Today’s Headlines: Israeli PM Netanyahu visited Trump at the White House, praised their Iran offensive, and said he’ll nominate Trump for a Nobel Peace Prize, while Trump threatened 10% tariffs on any country aligning with BRICS and promised to resume U.S. weapons shipments to Ukraine. Secretary of State Marco Rubio was impersonated by an AI deepfake in messages sent to officials, prompting national security concerns. In Texas, officials now report at least 110 dead and 160 missing after catastrophic flooding, as criticism mounts over lawmakers blocking emergency warning upgrades. The Supreme Court cleared the way for mass federal layoffs by backing Trump’s executive order, while the IRS ruled churches can now endorse political candidates without losing tax-exempt status. Meanwhile, Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok began posting antisemitic content after a “retraining,” TSA scrapped the shoe removal rule at airports, and investors bought up 27% of all U.S. homes sold in Q1, sidelining everyday buyers.

Resources/Articles mentioned in this episode:

• NBC News: Live updates: Supreme Court allows mass federal layoffs; Trump addresses Russia, Iran and tariffs at Cabinet meeting

• WaPo: A Marco Rubio impostor is using AI voice to call high-level officials

• NBC News: Texas floods live updates: Death toll surpasses 100, at least 160 missing

• TX Tribune: Texas lawmakers failed to pass a bill to improve local disaster warning systems this year

• AP News: Supreme Court clears the way for Trump's federal workforce cuts

• NYT: I.R.S. Says Churches Can Endorse Candidates From the Pulpit

• Axios: Elon Musk's Grok praises Hitler, shares antisemitic tropes in new posts

• CBS News: Passengers at U.S. airports no longer have to remove shoes during regular TSA checks

• AP News: Investors snap up growing share of US homes as traditional buyers struggle to afford one

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