
About this episode
Here are the stories shaping the day:
- The House of Representatives approved President Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” in a 215–214 vote on Thursday. Here’s what’s inside the mammoth bill meant to implement most of the president’s legislative agenda.
- The Department of Homeland Security has revoked the certification of Harvard University’s foreign student admissions program, prohibiting the school from enrolling international students.
- The One Big Beautiful Bill Act includes a tax break for Americans older than 65 in the form of a temporary deduction of $4,000. Here’s how it will work.
- CIA Deputy Director Michael Ellis said that China represents an “existential threat” to the United States and that the agency’s top priority is outpacing the Chinese Communist Party in a high-stakes technological arms race that spans semiconductors, biotechnology, and artificial intelligence.
- 🍵Health: This zero-calorie sweetener balances blood sugar and reduces cravings.
—
☀️ Get clarity and inspiration with The Epoch Times Morning Brief, our flagship newsletter written by U.S. national editor Ivan Pentchoukov. Sign up here.
Get every episode summarized
Each time Morning Brief publishes, we email you a written briefing from the transcript — the topics, who appeared, and any specific claims, with the ad reads skipped.
Email me new episodesFree for 3 shows. No card needed.
No transcript yet
This episode has not been transcribed. Request it and it moves to the front of the queue.
More episodes
More from Morning Brief

We Visited the World’s Largest Aircraft Scrapyard
Morning Brief
May 11, 202622:10pending

US Court Strikes Down Trump’s 10 Percent Global Tariffs
Morning Brief
May 8, 202621:20pending

Iran’s Oil Storage Clock Is About to Run Out
Morning Brief
May 7, 202619:40pending

The Complicated Reality Behind High Gas Prices
Morning Brief
May 6, 202621:49pending