July 18, 2025 • 4 mins
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
This is your twenty four to seven use update the
latest use this hour at just four minutes.
Speaker 2 (00:08):
The House is voting to pass a package of nine
billion dollars in DOGE spending cuts. Lawmakers voted to sixteen
to two thirteen to approve the cuts to public broadcasting,
global health programs, and foreign aid. This after Republican senators
narrowly passed the package Thursday. The bill can now head
to President Trump's desk for his signature. The President's threatening
to sue the Wall Street Journal in Rupert Murdoch after
(00:30):
the organization posted an article Thursday about a letter from
Trump to Jeffrey Epstein on Epstein's fiftieth birthday in two
thousand and three. In a post on truth Social Trump
wrote that Murdoch and the journal were directly warned that
the letter was fake and that if they printed it,
they would be sued. Trump said Murdoch told him he
would take care of it, but quote obviously did not
have the power to do so. Trump also asked Attorney
(00:52):
General Pam Bondi to produce any and all pertinent grand
jury testimony related to Epstein. The search for missing flood
victims has resumed in Central ten for the first time
since the Fourth of July weekend, there are no flood
advisories or reign in the forecast. Officials in Kirk County
had to stop search efforts after three days of heavy rain.
Crews are still searching for ninety seven people. At least
(01:13):
one hundred and thirty four died in the floods. The
Justice Department is looking for no time behind bars for
a former police officer in connection with the death of
Breonna Taylor in Kentucky. Brent Hankison was working as a
detective for the Louisville Metro Police Department when he shot
blindly into a home during a botched rade in twenty twenty.
Hankerson was convicted of deprivation of rights under color of
(01:35):
law late last year. The officers who killed Taylor were
not charged due to them returning fire at Taylor's boyfriend.
Hankerson is set to be sentenced next week. Top eights
two Former President Biden are set to speak with members
of House Oversight Committee. The panel will hear from former
Press Secretary Karine Jean Pierre, White House Council Office spokesperson
Ian Sam's, senior Deputy Press Secretary Andrew Bates and Chief
(01:57):
of Staff Jeff Zenes. The meetings are in connection with
the panel's probe into Biden's mental acuity while in office.
I'm Tammy TRHEO. The Trump administration will begin sharing the
personal information of Medicaid recipients with immigration authorities. Mark Mayfield
has that story.
Speaker 1 (02:13):
According to multiple reports, the Department of Homeland Security is
going to have access to the information of millions of enrollees.
The agreement between DHS and the Centers for Medicare and
Medicaid Services is aimed at preventing undocumented immigrants from getting
Medicaid benefits, and comes amid President Trump's crackdown on illegal immigration.
Although illegal immigrants are already prohibited from enrolling in Medicaid,
(02:35):
federal law mandates that states offer Medicaid to people who
need emergency treatment, regardless of their immigration status. I'm Mark Mayfield.
Speaker 2 (02:43):
The TSA is opening two new airport screening security lanes.
Homeland Security Secretary Christinome was at the Nashville International Airport
Thursday to announce the Honor Lane and a lane for
families traveling with young children. The FDA is allowing Jewel
Labs to continue selling its ease cigarettes and re Phil
Cartridge's Brian Shook reports.
Speaker 3 (03:03):
Jewel has faced controversy over its early marketing practices, which
critics say targeted young consumers under age twenty one. According
to an FDA spokesperson, Jewel provided evidence demonstrating that its
e cigarettes met the legal standard for marketing new tobacco
products in the US, but the authorization does not mean
(03:23):
the products are safe or FDA approved. I'm Brian Shook.
Speaker 2 (03:28):
Court records from the Brian Coberger investigation will be released
after the judge in the case lifted the gag order.
After Coburger is sentenced next week. Some of the records
will be available on a website. CBS is canceling The
Late Show with Stephen Colbert. The network says his final
show will be in May. Colbert, who's hosted the show
since twenty fifteen, says he just learned the news on
(03:48):
Wednesday night. The network says it's purely a financial decision
and not related to the show's performance, content, or other
matters happening at Paramount CBS, as it considers Colbert irreplaceable
and will retire the Late Show franchise. I'm Tammy Trujillo
This is your twenty four to seven use update the
latest use this hour at just four minutes.
Speaker 2 (00:08):
The House is voting to pass a package of nine
billion dollars in DOGE spending cuts. Lawmakers voted to sixteen
to two thirteen to approve the cuts to public broadcasting,
global health programs, and foreign aid. This after Republican senators
narrowly passed the package Thursday. The bill can now head
to President Trump's desk for his signature. The President's threatening
to sue the Wall Street Journal in Rupert Murdoch after
(00:30):
the organization posted an article Thursday about a letter from
Trump to Jeffrey Epstein on Epstein's fiftieth birthday in two
thousand and three. In a post on truth Social Trump
wrote that Murdoch and the journal were directly warned that
the letter was fake and that if they printed it,
they would be sued. Trump said Murdoch told him he
would take care of it, but quote obviously did not
have the power to do so. Trump also asked Attorney
(00:52):
General Pam Bondi to produce any and all pertinent grand
jury testimony related to Epstein. The search for missing flood
victims has resumed in Central ten for the first time
since the Fourth of July weekend, there are no flood
advisories or reign in the forecast. Officials in Kirk County
had to stop search efforts after three days of heavy rain.
Crews are still searching for ninety seven people. At least
(01:13):
one hundred and thirty four died in the floods. The
Justice Department is looking for no time behind bars for
a former police officer in connection with the death of
Breonna Taylor in Kentucky. Brent Hankison was working as a
detective for the Louisville Metro Police Department when he shot
blindly into a home during a botched rade in twenty twenty.
Hankerson was convicted of deprivation of rights under color of
(01:35):
law late last year. The officers who killed Taylor were
not charged due to them returning fire at Taylor's boyfriend.
Hankerson is set to be sentenced next week. Top eights
two Former President Biden are set to speak with members
of House Oversight Committee. The panel will hear from former
Press Secretary Karine Jean Pierre, White House Council Office spokesperson
Ian Sam's, senior Deputy Press Secretary Andrew Bates and Chief
(01:57):
of Staff Jeff Zenes. The meetings are in connection with
the panel's probe into Biden's mental acuity while in office.
I'm Tammy TRHEO. The Trump administration will begin sharing the
personal information of Medicaid recipients with immigration authorities. Mark Mayfield
has that story.
Speaker 1 (02:13):
According to multiple reports, the Department of Homeland Security is
going to have access to the information of millions of enrollees.
The agreement between DHS and the Centers for Medicare and
Medicaid Services is aimed at preventing undocumented immigrants from getting
Medicaid benefits, and comes amid President Trump's crackdown on illegal immigration.
Although illegal immigrants are already prohibited from enrolling in Medicaid,
(02:35):
federal law mandates that states offer Medicaid to people who
need emergency treatment, regardless of their immigration status. I'm Mark Mayfield.
Speaker 2 (02:43):
The TSA is opening two new airport screening security lanes.
Homeland Security Secretary Christinome was at the Nashville International Airport
Thursday to announce the Honor Lane and a lane for
families traveling with young children. The FDA is allowing Jewel
Labs to continue selling its ease cigarettes and re Phil
Cartridge's Brian Shook reports.
Speaker 3 (03:03):
Jewel has faced controversy over its early marketing practices, which
critics say targeted young consumers under age twenty one. According
to an FDA spokesperson, Jewel provided evidence demonstrating that its
e cigarettes met the legal standard for marketing new tobacco
products in the US, but the authorization does not mean
(03:23):
the products are safe or FDA approved. I'm Brian Shook.
Speaker 2 (03:28):
Court records from the Brian Coberger investigation will be released
after the judge in the case lifted the gag order.
After Coburger is sentenced next week. Some of the records
will be available on a website. CBS is canceling The
Late Show with Stephen Colbert. The network says his final
show will be in May. Colbert, who's hosted the show
since twenty fifteen, says he just learned the news on
(03:48):
Wednesday night. The network says it's purely a financial decision
and not related to the show's performance, content, or other
matters happening at Paramount CBS, as it considers Colbert irreplaceable
and will retire the Late Show franchise. I'm Tammy Trujillo
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