Morning Greatness: White House Tells Agencies to Prepare for Large-Scale Layoffs

Good Thursday morning.

Here is what’s on President Trump’s agenda today:

11:15am:  THE PRESIDENT receives his Intelligence Briefing

12:15pm: THE PRESIDENT greets the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

12:20pm: THE PRESIDENT participates in a bilateral meeting with the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

12:35pm: THE PRESIDENT participates in a bilateral lunch with the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

2pm:  THE PRESIDENT holds a press conference with the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

News roundup:
White House formally instructs agencies to prepare for ‘large-scale’ layoffs
Apple says it’s fixing iPhone dictation bug that types “Trump” instead of “racist”
Exclusive: GOP staffers told to call occupied West Bank Judea and Samaria
Trump: Federal employees who didn’t respond to Musk email are on firing “bubble”
America’s Christian identity is fading
Trump touts $5 million “gold card” U.S. residency plan
Universities feel ripple effects of DOGE cuts to health
“Donations can’t fill the gap”: Nonprofits support local partners through USAID upheaval
Democrat mayor praises his handling of migrant crisis as controversial new shelter opens
Federal judge hints she will continue blocking Trump from firing head of whistleblower protection agency
Hamas to release bodies of 4 dead hostages, Netanyahu says
Senate confirms Trump nominee Jamieson Greer as US trade representative
Rachel Maddow staffers to be laid off as part of MSNBC production cuts
Jeff Bezos announces big change to Washington Post opinion page, top editor steps down
Trump admin scrutinizes ‘kill all the chickens’ policy as bird flu ravages egg prices
Female athletes call out NCAA over new trans-inclusion policy: ‘We demand fair sports’
President Trump reportedly took 1,009 questions in his first month, 7 times more than Biden
USAID Staff Given 15 Minutes To Collect Belongings, Warned Against Bringing Weapons
Young Americans Are Slamming Brakes On Christianity’s Freefall
Apple Shareholders Still Haven’t Given Up On DEI
Lee Zeldin Reportedly Takes Major Shot At Heart Of Dems’ Climate Agenda
Byron Donalds Confirms Run For Florida Governor

And that’s all I’ve got, now go beat back the angry mob!