CA Mayor Admits To Being Chinese Foreign Agent, Patel Clashes with Dems, MA Shooting: AM Update 5/13
The mayor of Arcadia, California resigns after pleading guilty to helping run a pro-China propaganda outlet at the direction of Chinese government officials. FBI Director Kash Patel faces a contentious Senate budget hearing that quickly turned into a fight over reports about his conduct, travel, and leadership of the Bureau. A temporary ban on federal Medicaid payments to Planned Parenthood nears expiration, as President Trump calls the issue “thorny” and Republican leaders appear unwilling to extend the legislation. A Massachusetts gunman opens fire on pedestrians and cars along a busy…
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