Schumer Warns of Shutdown, Ossoff Faces Tight Race – 3/12/2025

United States

  • Sen. Chuck Schumer warns Democrats will oppose the CR bill, risking a government shutdown
  • Michelle Obama’s podcast debut, featuring a trailer and two episodes with Craig Robinson, hits 25,000 YouTube views
  • A NIH study reveals ultraprocessed foods dominate over 70% of U.S. diets, testing their health impact through controlled volunteer diets, per AP
  • Senator Jon Ossoff (D-GA) faces a tight 2026 race, with polls showing him trailing 38% to 52% against a Republican when voters hear he opposed barring men from women’s sports, per Cygnal (N=600LV)
  • The Department of Government Efficiency reportedly achieves $190 billion in savings just over a month into its efforts
  • Gavin Newsom critiques Trump’s victim narrative, while Steve Bannon counters, “They did try to put him in prison for 300 years, right?”
  • DHS alleges the Biden admin misrepresented illegal immigrant arrest numbers, with ICE finding thousands released yet counted as detained, matching last year’s total in just 50 days, per Charlie Kirk
  • Jack Dorsey reports his Twitter account is locked, raising questions about the former CEO’s platform access
  • The U.S. budget deficit climbed to $307 billion in February, rising from $296 billion last year
  • Backyard hen owners report surging demand for their fresh eggs, per NBC
  • Nashville Zoo welcomes a rare clouded leopard cub, a two-week-old female stretching 13 inches long, per ABC
  • A judge rules psychologist Dawn Hughes will testify on trauma and domestic violence in Harvey Weinstein’s NYC sexual assault retrial, per ABC
  • EPA chief Lee Zeldin reveals plans to sharply reduce environmental regulations, per NBC
  • TSA catches a Pennsylvania man hiding a live turtle in his pants at airport security, per CBS
  • SpaceX delays a crew mission to the International Space Station, with backup launch slots open Thursday and Friday, per ABC
  • A survey by Rep. Tom Barrett (R-Mich.) shows 70% of his swing district opposes the Department of Government Efficiency

International

  • Alibaba unveils an AI model designed to interpret human emotions
  • Greenland’s center-right party secures a surprise win as Trump pushes for influence, per Fox News
  • Newly released surveillance video emerges in the search for Sudiksha Konanki, a University of Pittsburgh student missing for nearly a week while vacationing in Punta Cana, per CBS
  • The Bank of Canada signals a shift in global banking battles post-pandemic, as policymakers brace for Trump tariff impacts amid inflation worries, per Bloomberg Economics