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The Hill reports: Leadership at The Autism Society of America is pushing back against Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy’s recent pledge to find the cause of autism spectrum disorder. Kennedy promised to launch a “massive testing and research effort” on Thursday to figure out what has caused the “autism epidemic” by September. “We find that unrealistic and …

The Independent reports: President Donald Trump told reporters on Air Force One on Friday evening that as part of his annual physical, he took a cognitive test. “I got every answer right,” he announced. Speaking with the White House traveling pool accompanying him to Florida, Trump fielded questions on a number of topics but was keen to talk about his …

“Mahmoud Khalil hates the United States and what we stand for—so his removal should come as welcome news. It is a privilege to be granted a visa or green card to live and study in the United States of America. When you advocate for violence, glorify and support terrorists that relish the killing of Americans, and harass Jews, that privilege …

Deadline Hollywood reports: The Oscars are finally recognizing stunts with a new category, something long desired by stunt people but never realized until now. The Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said Thursday that they are creating an annual competitive Academy Award for Achievement in Stunt Design, beginning with the 100th Academy Awards for …

Gothamist reports: Lawyers for Luigi Mangione say the government’s plan to seek the death penalty for the 26-year-old charged with stalking and killing United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson is a “political stunt” and should be taken off the table. Mangione’s attorneys filed a motion Friday arguing that the federal government should be precluded from seeking a death sentence in the …

Politico reports: HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s visit to the FDA Friday was supposed to introduce him as a trusted leader to agency employees. It did anything but. Over the course of 40 minutes, Kennedy, in largely off-the-cuff remarks, asserted that the “Deep State” is real, referenced past CIA experiments on human mind control and accused the employees he …

The Hill reports: A portrait of President Trump that depicts him raising his fist immediately following the attempt on his life last summer at a Butler, Pa., rally is replacing an image of former President Obama in a prominent spot inside the White House. Dan Scavino, the White House deputy chief of staff, posted side-by-side photos on social media of …

Fast Company reports: On a panel this week, U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon, the former WWE CEO who is now charged with making sweeping decisions for 100 million American school children, repeatedly referred to AI technology as “A1.” For McMahon, who was speaking at a summit for educators, it was an embarrassing mistake. But for Kraft Heinz’s A.1. steak …

Forbes reports: Chinese social media users—and even some Chinese government officials—are using AI-generated memes to troll President Donald Trump, as his steep tariff hike against Chinese imports prompted retaliatory levies and stoked fears of an all-out trade war. Mao Ning, spokesperson for China’s ministry of foreign affairs, posted a meme on X Thursday morning depicting the cost of Trump’s “Make …

Politico reports: Former Blackwater CEO Erik Prince and a team of defense contractors are pitching the White House on a plan to vastly expand deportations to El Salvador — transporting thousands of immigrants from U.S. holding facilities to a sprawling maximum security prison in Central America. The proposal, exclusively obtained by POLITICO, says it would target “criminal illegal aliens” and …