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1 – Joe Biden Running for Reelection in 2024

On April 25, President Joe Biden officially announced that he would be running for reelection, marking the start of his campaign to convince the nation that his past record merits another four years in office. At age 80, Biden faces the challenge of convincing voters who question his ability to handle the rigors of the job.

2 - End of Title 42

Title 42, a controversial Trump-era border policy, has come to an end. When the coronavirus pandemic started, the CDC issued a health order that allowed authorities to deny migrants entry at U.S. borders to prevent the spread of disease. As the Biden administration ends the public health emergency, the policy ended on May 11. A reported 80,000+ migrants are gathering and preparing to head for the border. This poses major questions for the future of border security and is slowly reviving the heated debate on the topic.

3 - Over-Employed Workers

In recent months, there has been a surge in the popularity of ChatGPT and similar products, which has raised concerns about the impact of AI on the global job market. There are worries that a significant number of jobs may become automated, with chatbots taking over. However, for a select group of resourceful and sometimes cunning individuals, AI has presented an opportunity to be seized rather than feared. These individuals have found ways to exploit AI for their benefit, apparently without their employers' knowledge. In an interview with the tech publication Motherboard, one worker stated "ChatGPT does, like, 80 percent of my job." Another is holding four jobs, all performed by bots. "Five would be overkill," he said, claiming to earn $800,000 a year.

4 - Jury Holds Trump Accountable for Sexual Abuse and Defamation Charges

On May 9, after merely three hours of deliberation, a New York jury found former President Donald J. Trump liable for sexually assaulting and defaming E. Jean Carroll. Caroll, an American journalist and author, received $2 million for the battery claim and $3 million for the defamation claim, according to the New York Times. The jury found that Trump had sexually abused Ms. Carroll in 1995 in a New York department store, but did not find evidence that he had raped her. Trump persisted with his claim that he had “absolutely no idea who this woman [was],” even after the verdict. As it was a civil verdict, Trump will not be facing any prison time and will continue with his plans to run for president once more in 2024.