Federal workers across various departments are feeling the pressure of the Trump administration’s agenda ramping up. The Department of Health and Human Services has offered voluntary separation payments to employees, while the Department of Homeland Security has initiated polygraph tests to find leakers. Some workers are struggling with mental health crises related to layoffs and firings. Meanwhile, Tesla, led by Elon Musk, is facing backlash, with reports of vandalism against its vehicles and a decline in sales. In the UK, a freelance Russian spy ring operating from a guesthouse orchestrated espionage plots targeting dissidents and military sites. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick dismissed the possibility of a recession and promised economic growth under President Trump. Other political developments include a short-term funding bill to avert a shutdown, Trump’s stance on aid to Ukraine, and pushback against billionaires like Musk. In sports, professional runners are using baking soda as a legal means to improve performance. In other news, the Secret Service shot an armed man near the White House, brush fires in New York were partially contained, a car crash in California is being investigated as intentional, Pope Francis is showing signs of improvement after hospitalization, a 14-year-old suspect is in custody for a shootout in New Jersey, and a man was tortured to death in a hotel room for a month. The leader of Germany’s AfD party is among powerful women leading Europe’s far-right parties.
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