Federal workers are feeling the pressure as President Donald Trump’s agenda ramps up. Employees of the Department of Health and Human Services received emails offering a “voluntary separation incentive payment,” while the Department of Homeland Security implemented polygraph tests to identify leakers. Some workers are struggling with mental health issues amid firings. At the same time, Elon Musk’s Tesla has been targeted in acts of vandalism following Musk’s increased involvement in government affairs. The attacks against Tesla coincide with a decline in sales. In Europe, sales of electric-battery vehicles are increasing, but Tesla registrations are down. Russian spies operating from a seaside resort in Great Yarmouth were recently found guilty of conspiracy to spy by British courts. Meanwhile, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick dismissed the possibility of a recession and emphasized Trump’s economic growth plans, including tariff changes. In politics, Speaker Mike Johnson unveiled a funding bill to prevent a shutdown, while Trump’s stance on aid and intelligence sharing with Ukraine remains unclear. Old-guard Trump supporters are criticizing billionaires like Elon Musk, and the mysterious Amy Gleason has been appointed acting administrator for the Department of Government Efficiency. Professional runners are using baking soda to enhance performance, and the Secret Service shot an armed man near the White House. Other news includes brush fires in New York, an intentional incident at a CarMax store, Pope Francis’s health update, a shootout in New Jersey, and a gruesome murder case in which seven people allegedly tortured Sam Nordquist. Additionally, the leader of Germany’s AfD party is among powerful women leading Europe’s far-right parties.
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