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These days, there's so much news, it can be hard to keep up with what it all means for you, your family, and your community. The Consider This podcast from NPR features our award-winning journalism. Six days a week, we bring you a deep dive on a news story and provide the context and analysis that helps you make sense of the news. We get behind the headlines. We get to the truth. Listen to the Consider This podcast from NPR. Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Louise Schiavone. President Trump has revoked security clearances for more than a dozen political adversaries, including former officials from the Biden administration. NPR's Rebecca Rossman has more. Among those affected are former President Joe Biden, former Vice President Kamala Harris,

and former Secretary of state Hillary Clinton. In a memorandum, Trump said it was no longer in the national interest for them and around a dozen others to access classified information. The move is widely seen as retaliation for Biden's decision to strip Trump of his clearance in 2021. While the withdrawals have drawn attention, their practical effects are minimal. Security clearances for former officials are typically revoked after they leave office, unless they're involved in national security matters. Many on the list haven't had active

clearances in years. Rebecca Rossman, NPR News. No arrests have been made in connection to a mass shooting in Las Cruces, New Mexico last night. They killed three individuals and wounded 15 more. Johnny Coker of member station KRWG Public Media reports. Las Cruces Police Chief Jeremy Story says some 200 people were gathered at Las Cruces' Young Park for an unsanctioned car show when an altercation between two groups led to an exchange of gunfire. Story said his department has been struggling with efforts to address public safety concerns

at Young Park, a popular music and events venue. In a perfect world where I had 220 police officers like I'm supposed to, it probably would have been different last night. But I had no units available for most of the night prior to the shooting. I wish it would have been different. The Las Cruces Police Department said they're being assisted by state and local agencies, as well as the FBI and the ATF in their investigation. For NPR News, I'm Johnny Coker.

U.S. stock markets had another volatile week full of tariff whiplash, but they inched into positive territory by yesterday's end of trading. The Dow closed up 1.2% for the week. NPR's Maria Aspin has details. Consumers, businesses, and investors are all facing mounting economic uncertainty. They're especially worried about the potential impact of President Trump's steep new tariffs against the country's largest trading partners. The on-again, off-again tariffs could raise prices

on a wide range of goods. This week, the Federal Reserve cut its forecast for economic growth and raised its expectations for inflation. Fed Chair Jerome Powell said that tariffs are playing a role in that inflation. Clearly, some of it, a good part of it is coming from tariffs. But the Fed also said that it's still on track to cut interest rates two times later this year. Meanwhile, Trump on Friday offered investors and consumers a glimmer of hope when he said there would be flexibility

on his tariffs. Maria Aspin, NPR News, New York. The Dow closed up Friday at 41,985. This is NPR News in Washington. Boxing legend George Foreman, who became the oldest man ever to win the Heavyweight Championship title, has died in Houston. He was 76. Steve Futterman has more. George Foreman was a 24-year-old boxer with a powerful punch when he won the Heavyweight Championship in 1973 over Joe Frazier. Down goes Frazier.

But just one year later, Foreman, a huge favorite, lost against an aging Muhammad Ali and Ali's famous rope-a-dope defense. After a second loss, Foreman, psychologically devastated, retired. He found religion and became a preacher. Ten years later he made an unexpected comeback. Foreman over weight, but with a new, affable personality returned to the ring. In 1994, at the age of 45, he regained the championship. For non-sports fans, he was known for marketing a namesake portable plug-in grill.

For NPR News, I'm Steve Futterman in Los Angeles. Kitty Dukakis has died. She was 88, the wife of former Massachusetts governor and 1988 Democratic presidential nominee Mike Dukakis. She revealed during the campaign that she had struggled with addiction and depression. Her autobiography, Now You Know, came out in 1990, followed by a second book, Shock. In these, she wrote about her dependence on alcohol and drugs and about her treatment with electroconvulsive therapy. She says that that greatly diminished her depression.

I'm Louise Schiavone, NPR News, Washington.