White House Shakeup: Mike Waltz Nominated UN Ambassador, Marco Rubio Interim NSA

White House Personnel Changes

• 📌 President Trump has nominated former National Security Adviser Mike Waltz to be the UN Ambassador.
• 🎯 Marco Rubio, currently Secretary of State, will serve as the interim National Security Adviser.
• 💡 This move is seen as a demotion for Waltz, who gave up a safe congressional seat for his previous role.

Global Entry Revoked for Chris Krebs

• ⚠️ Chris Krebs, former head of cybersecurity for the 2020 election, has had his Global Entry status revoked.
• 🔍 This action follows a federal investigation, the specifics of which are unclear, and comes after Krebs's statements about election integrity.
• 🚨 Krebs was previously fired by Trump in 2020 for confirming the election's security.

Wall Street Reacts to Tech Earnings

• 📈 Microsoft and Meta reported strong earnings, boosting the Dow Jones Industrial Average.
• 📉 However, Apple and Amazon saw stock declines after their earnings reports, with concerns over AWS for Amazon and services revenue for Apple.
• ⚠️ McDonald's reported its worst quarter since the COVID era, with a second consecutive quarter of declining sales, impacting its stock price.

May Day Rallies and Protests

• ✊ Thousands of protesters gathered for May Day rallies in Los Angeles and Philadelphia, advocating for workers' rights, immigrant rights, and protesting the Trump administration.
• 📣 Protests in LA specifically targeted Elon Musk's involvement with the White House and highlighted support for Venezuelan immigrants.
• 🎤 Senator Bernie Sanders was slated to headline a large May Day rally in Philadelphia.

Other News Briefs

• 🚨 A hazing scheme involving alleged kidnapping and a weapon occurred with high school lacrosse players in Syracuse, New York; no charges have been filed.
• ⚖️ The Justice Department plans to appeal a judge's decision to release Mosen Madawi, a green card holder detained at his citizenship interview.
• ⛈️ Widespread flooding in Oklahoma has resulted in at least two deaths, with emergency evacuations underway in Lexington.
• 🌐 In San Francisco, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman launched an eyeball-scanning orb in Union Square to verify user identities and distinguish humans from AI bots, raising privacy concerns.
• 📰 Elon Musk denied a Wall Street Journal report claiming Tesla was searching for a new CEO, with Tesla's chair also refuting the story.
• 💸 Xbox consoles and accessories will increase in price by over 25% due to President Trump's tariffs, impacting controllers and games as well.
• 💇‍♀️ Tariffs are also expected to increase costs for hair salons that rely on imported hair products, potentially leading to higher prices for customers.
• 🏛️ House lawmakers met with President Trump to discuss a