Trump’s Policy Shifts and Biden’s Health Crisis – 5/19/25

President Trump’s administration advances significant domestic and foreign policy changes, including tariff warnings and cuts to humanitarian aid, while facing GOP challenges on a major spending bill. Concurrently, former President Joe Biden’s aggressive prostate cancer diagnosis and international incidents, like crypto-related abductions, dominate global headlines.

United States

• The One Big Beautiful Bill allocates vital funds to overhaul the FAA’s outdated air traffic systems, prioritizing traveler safety with modern infrastructure.
• Republicans secure a historic voter registration majority in Miami-Dade County, turning the region red for the first time.
• The One Big Beautiful Bill maintains fiscal balance, addressing conservative concerns by avoiding deficit increases, says Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt.
• Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warns tariffs will revert to April 2 levels for nations negotiating in bad faith, per Business Insider.
• President Trump demands a probe into Kamala Harris, alleging she “paid for endorsements.”
• Maryland Governor Wes Moore vetoes slavery reparations bill, prioritizing homeownership, black entrepreneurship, and education.
• Netflix secures ‘Sesame Street’ for its platform after Trump administration slashes PBS funding, per The Daily Beast.
• President Trump threatens legal action against ABC News for reporting on his luxury jumbo jet gifted by Qatar, per The New Republic.
• Regeneron Pharmaceuticals acquires 23andMe’s DNA testing business, gaining millions of customers’ genetic data for drug development, per The Washington Post.
• Trump considers nominating Emil Bove, a key Justice Department official behind immigration policies and prosecutor purges, for federal appeals judge, per The New York Times.
• House Budget Committee advances GOP reconciliation plan after four Republicans, wary of spending cuts, vote present, per CBS News.
• House GOP leaders scramble to unify party on Trump’s major domestic policy bill as Speaker Johnson negotiates ahead of critical vote, per CNN.
• Unidentified objects reportedly spotted near US military sites, per ndtv, TheNextGenBusiness.
• Severe storms are forecast to hit the central U.S. this week after a deadly Kentucky tornado and over two dozen weather-related deaths, per FOX5 Las Vegas, TheNextGenBusiness.
• Google’s Gemini Live voice feature is set to integrate into the Chrome desktop browser, per theinformation, TheNextGenBusiness.
• The FDA has stopped sales of compounded Ozempic and Zepbound, leaving millions uncertain about accessing costly brand-name drugs, per wired, TheNextGenBusiness.
• Netflix is reportedly using AI to enhance its advertising, potentially worsening user experience, per engadget, TheNextGenBusiness.
• Satish Talluri is departing Andreessen Horowitz to start a venture fund targeting early-stage AI startups, per theinformation, TheNextGenBusiness.
• ServiceNow’s CEO Bill McDermott bets big on AI, emphasizing its value across departments despite concerns, per theinformation, TheNextGenBusiness.
• Trump’s recent deals include backing G42, a UAE tech giant led by intelligence chief Tahnoun bin Zayed al Nahyan, as U.S. AI firms vie for influence, per wired, TheNextGenBusiness.
• Google’s Gemini AI could outshine Siri as a superior voice assistant if it delivers on its promise, per cnet, TheNextGenBusiness.
• U.S. restrictions on Nvidia AI chip sales to China have spurred AI chip shortages, prompting calls for more government oversight, per theinformation, TheNextGenBusiness.
• Hemant Taneja and Fareed Zakaria urge the U.S. to secure supply chains in allied nations using AI and robotics for national security, per theinformation, TheNextGenBusiness.
• Former Pinterest executive Sabrina Ellis, with past roles at Google and Yahoo, is among top tech leaders on the job market, per theinformation, TheNextGenBusiness.
• Big Lots, under new ownership post-bankruptcy, plans to open stores in 13 states as part of its revival, per fastcompany, TheNextGenBusiness.

Western States

• Tiffany Slaton survives 24 days lost in Sierra Nevada, enduring 13 snowstorms and living on wild leeks and boiled snow, per NBC News.
• A suspect wanted on felony charges was fatally sh*t by SWAT after firing at officers in Lake Havasu City on Sunday, per FOX 10 Phoenix, TheNextGenBusiness.
• Yavapai College in Prescott is on lockdown due to an ongoing police situation Monday morning, per Arizona’s Family 3TV & CBS 5, TheNextGenBusiness.
• One person died and four were injured after their vehicle crashed into a tree and caught fire in Fontana early Monday, per KTLA 5, TheNextGenBusiness.
• A rollover crash has closed four lanes of Interstate 15 near North Temple in Salt Lake City Monday morning, per KUTV2News, TheNextGenBusiness.
• A dog died in a house fire near State Route 51 in Phoenix; the homeowner was treated for minor smoke inhalation, per FOX 10 Phoenix, TheNextGenBusiness.
• A motorcyclist was k*lled in a collision near Luke Air Force Base in West Valley on Sunday, per Arizona’s Family 3TV & CBS 5, TheNextGenBusiness.
• Police seek help finding an 81-year-old woman missing from West Linn since Friday, per KOIN 6 News, TheNextGenBusiness.
• A Utah family celebrated their premature daughter’s NICU graduation after 140 days, following the loss of her twin, per KUTV2News, TheNextGenBusiness.
• A 60-year-old man was k*lled by a vehicle in Phoenix’s Deer Valley area early Sunday, per Arizona’s Family 3TV & CBS 5, TheNextGenBusiness.
• A vehicle plummeted over a 100-foot cliff on Mulholland Drive in Los Angeles’ Sherman Oaks neighborhood, per KTLA 5, TheNextGenBusiness.
• Inmates fought using padlocks at Arizona State Prison Complex in Tucson; no serious injuries reported, per FOX 10 Phoenix, TheNextGenBusiness.
• A new Northeast Portland bar enhances the Hollywood District’s identity as a movie lover’s hub, per KOIN 6 News, TheNextGenBusiness.
• An intoxicated driver crashed into a car carrying seven people near the Los Angeles County Fair, injuring all passengers, per KTLA 5, TheNextGenBusiness.
• The FBI identified 25-year-old Guy Edward Bartkus as the suspect in the terrorist bombing of a Palm Springs reproductive clinic, per KTLA 5, TheNextGenBusiness.
• A 17-year-old was fatally sht near Kearns High School, days after another teen was found sht nearby, per KUTV2News, TheNextGenBusiness.
• Three-year-old Trigg Kiser died six days after being pulled from a pool in Chandler on May 12, per FOX 10 Phoenix, TheNextGenBusiness.
• Three Las Vegas officers fired at a gunman who allegedly k*lled one and injured three in a gym shooting, per FOX5 Las Vegas, TheNextGenBusiness.
• Emily Pike’s mother learned of her daughter’s m*rder via social media, highlighting failures in tribal and state systems, per Phoenix New Times, TheNextGenBusiness.

International

• Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt declares President Trump’s foreign policy centers on “America First,” aiming to swiftly resolve conflicts in Israel, Gaza, and Ukraine-Russia.
• A foreign delegate likened President Trump’s election to “the lights turned on in a dark room,” signaling renewed U.S. global responsiveness, per Press Secretary.
• El Salvador’s Bitcoin reserve yields a $357 million profit, as announced by President Nayib Bukele, per Watcher Guru.
• Metaplanet boosts Bitcoin holdings with a $104 million purchase, now owning 7,800 BTC valued at $812 million, per Watcher Guru.
• Lawyers demand Trump administration promptly return a Guatemalan man mistakenly deported to Mexico despite persecution fears, per Reuters.
• Third suspect arrested in Chelsea for alleged arson conspiracy targeting properties linked to Keir Starmer, per The Guardian.
• Trump administration cuts humanitarian aid to Egypt and Jordan, potentially destabilizing the region as USAID relocates to Cairo, per euronews, TheNextGenBusiness.
• Irish firm Polliknow uses advanced sensors to monitor rare species at Shannon Airport’s 10-acre biodiversity project, per rtenews, TheNextGenBusiness.
• Pro-Russian disinformation campaigns reportedly destabilize Burkina Faso and the Sahel, per euronews, TheNextGenBusiness.
• EU-UK trade talks stall as Starmer faces domestic pressure and EU insists on comprehensive agreement, per euronews, TheNextGenBusiness.
• UK and EU secure new trade deal, with Starmer declaring “Britain is back,” per skynews, TheNextGenBusiness.
• One person dies after migrant boat sinks off French coast near Boulogne-sur-Mer, per skynews, TheNextGenBusiness.
• Chinese players win women’s singles and mixed doubles, while Malaysians dominate doubles at BWF Thailand Open, per cgtn, TheNextGenBusiness.
• Country legend Alan Jackson retires after his final tour, ending a 30-year career, per foxnews, TheNextGenBusiness.
• British American Tobacco’s Dr. Murphy calls for banning sweet vape flavors, as Prof. Smyth warns of industry targeting youth, per virginmedianewsireland, TheNextGenBusiness.
• Argentinian president’s spokesperson Adorni wins 30.1% in polls, boosting party ahead of midterms, per euronews, TheNextGenBusiness.
• Heavy rain floods Bengaluru, exposing civic failures, per ndtv, TheNextGenBusiness.
• Israeli military launches major Gaza offensive, “Gideon’s Chariots,” to seize strategic areas, per ndtv, TheNextGenBusiness.
• Polliknow’s tech monitors endangered species at Shannon Airport’s biodiversity site, per rtenews, TheNextGenBusiness.
• Anti-Western disinformation, allegedly pro-Russian, threatens stability in Burkina Faso and Sahel, per euronews, TheNextGenBusiness.
• Stunning images of Jupiter’s aurora reveal mysterious bright patterns, puzzling scientists, per gizmodo, TheNextGenBusiness.
• China has begun constructing a supercomputer in space, advancing its technological ambitions, per verge, TheNextGenBusiness.
• Activision is reportedly discontinuing Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile, per engadget, TheNextGenBusiness.
• 355-million-year-old footprints have reshaped scientists’ understanding of reptilian history, per gizmodo, TheNextGenBusiness.
• Scientists predict the universe may collapse much sooner than previously thought, per gizmodo, TheNextGenBusiness.
• A study suggests living creatures emit a faint aura that ceases at death, per gizmodo, TheNextGenBusiness.
• Crypto-related abductions are reportedly increasing worldwide, per gizmodo, TheNextGenBusiness.
• A mind-bending comic-style escape room game for Playdate offers puzzle enthusiasts a unique challenge, per engadget, TheNextGenBusiness.
• An investigation reveals Instagram is serving s*xual content to teen accounts, per digitaltrends, TheNextGenBusiness.