The 7 Thursday, May 1, 2025
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May 1, 2025 Key topics include a controversial minerals deal between the U.S. and Ukraine aimed at bolstering support amid conflict. Kamala Harris critiques current policies, while internal Democratic Party strife surfaces alongside economic tariff challenges. A contentious vaccine proposal raises eyebrows, and a Supreme Court case ignites debate over church-state funding. The humanitarian crisis in Gaza and a looming earthquake risk in the Pacific Northwest are also discussed. On a hopeful note, new efforts to reintroduce captive-bred axolotls into the wild show promising conservation progress.
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US-Ukraine Minerals Deal Insights
- The U.S. and Ukraine signed a minerals deal that supports Ukraine economically but offers no security guarantees.
- The deal removes repayment demands for past U.S. military aid and links future aid to a reconstruction fund.
Kamala Harris on Trump and Courage
- Kamala Harris criticized Trump's tariffs and unconstitutional demands in her first major post-office speech.
- She emphasized courage as contagious, challenging attempts to silence dissent through fear.
Vaccine Placebo Testing Changes
- Health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. mandates placebo-controlled testing for all new vaccines.
- Experts warn this could be unethical for well-studied diseases and risk reducing vaccine trust and access.