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Democratic Senator Jack Reid noted that approximately 60% of the two dozen officers fired by Hexeth thus far have been female or black. The senator's comments follow questions regarding Hexeth's dismissal of top military leaders. Hexeth faced these questions on Thursday.

Radisson and Quality hotel chains saw shares tumble more than 15 percent following missed earnings estimates. Apple also posted earnings, with iPhone sales barely exceeding expectations despite beating overall estimates.

Proposed legislation would codify specific budget cuts, making them permanent rather than temporary measures. Analysts suggest that without codification, there may be opportunities to reverse or mitigate the cuts in the future.

Several US states are investing state funds to provide LGBTQ plus specific counselors for the 988 lifeline. This move aims to address the lack of a dedicated federal line for this demographic.

A 400 million dollar appropriation from Congress was intended for a weapons program where European partners purchase equipment from the United States. The program is described as a reflection of the President's priority to ensure weapons are paid for by European partners.

Investigators are examining multiple computers and weapons recovered from the California home of 31-year-old Cole Allen. The Justice Department stated Allen spent hours tracking the president's movements on Saturday before storming a security checkpoint at the Washington Hilton.

Republican Senator Deb Fischer from Nebraska is requesting $17 billion in funding for the Golden Dome for fiscal year 2027. Fischer stated the funding is an essential component of the Homeland Security layered defense.

More than four million people have fallen off a specific program following the implementation of recent changes. This figure exceeds the initial Congressional Budget Office projection, which estimated approximately two and a half million people would lose benefits. The changes have only partially gone into effect so far. Critics argue that agricultural assistance programs are underfunded and over-demanded by farmers. The current bill is described as a missed opportunity to address farmer requests for assistance due to insufficient funding. Some farmers have expressed wariness regarding government-funded crop payments, preferring market-based compensation. The Trump administration has recently been flowing billions in subsidies to farmers. Initial drafts of a bill projected that approximately 2.5 million people would lose benefits once all changes are implemented.

A man named Ordee Say was arrested while traveling on Amtrak from California to Washington, D.C. Say allegedly traveled with firearms intended to kill President Donald Trump and other administration officials.

Amtrak is considering a policy to allow passengers to store firearms in lock boxes on most of its trains. The proposal comes following a shooting at the White House Correspondents Association dinner last weekend.