Friday, May 1, 2026

Historic Shutdown Ends, Third Surgeon General Pick & Last-Place Runners 

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Trump Signs DHS Funding Bill: Fox News, NBC News, Politico, Axios

Upcoming War Authorization Deadline: WSJ, CBS News, NY Post, NY Times, Reuters

Iranian Supreme Leader’s Rare Statement: AP, NY Times, Reuters, Bloomberg

GDP Rose This Year: Bloomberg, NY Times, WaPo, NPR

National Debt Tops GDP: Fox Business, WSJ, The Hill, Yahoo! Finance

May Day/International Workers’ Day: UNESCO, Parade, History, Reader’s Digest, The Guardian, Spectrum News

Trump’s Third Surgeon General Nomination: Truth Social, NY Times, WaPo, WSJ, The Hill

LA to Delay U.S. House Primaries: WaPo, NBC News, Politico

Anti-Christian Bias Report: DOJ, AU, Politico, NY Post, USA Today, Fox News

U.S. Removes Tariffs on Scotch Whiskey: Truth Social, BBC, Politico, Fox Business, USA Today

Thermos Products Recalled: USA Today, CBS News, NewsNation
Check Model Numbers: CPSC

Kentucky Derby This Weekend: Kentucky Derby, CBS Sports, NBC News, Southern Living

Feel Good Friday: Boston Marathon’s Last Finishers: Runner’s World, WaPo, Instagram