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FBI Director Kash Patel broke with the Trump administration Wednesday over a budget proposal that would dramatically slash funding for the bureau, telling lawmakers, “We need more than what has been proposed.”

Trump to unveil United Kingdom trade deal, first since ‘reciprocal’ tariff pause  CNBC Trump to announce trade deal with UK as tariffs continue to spark economic uncertainty  CNN Stock Market Today: Dow Jones Up Mildly, Small Caps Rally On UK Deal; Robinhood

Trump Administration to Announce Trade Deal With Britain  The New York Times

He is just making them harder to fix

What to listen for in oral arguments over birthright citizenship

Replacements, in Greensboro, is an encyclopaedia of tableware

The $200 Billion Gamble: Bill Gates’s Plan to Wind Down His Foundation  The New York Times Bill Gates to donate billions to his charity before its closure  The Independent Bill Gates announces plan to give ‘virtually all’ his money away and end

Pakistani drone attacks ‘neutralised’, says India, as skirmishes escalate  Financial Times Pakistan accuses India of “serious provocation,” as nuclear-armed neighbors accuse each other of new attacks  CBS News India and Pakistan are both claiming victory after this week’s clashes. Will cooler heads

Meet the L.A. holistic doctor and wellness influencer who is Trump’s choice for surgeon general  Los Angeles Times Trump picks Casey Means for surgeon general, after first nominee withdraws  NPR Dr. Casey Means, Trump’s new surgeon general nominee, draws unflattering scrutiny  MSNBC News

The rise and fall of the “disparate impact” doctrine