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EPISODE · May 1, 2026 · 13 MIN

GDP Rebound, DHS Shutdown Ends, Iran War Deadline & Trump’s Surgeon General Shake-Up

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On today’s White House Briefing Room, Jon Decker breaks down the biggest headlines out of Washington: new GDP numbers show the U.S. economy rebounding, but inflation and soaring gas prices remain a growing concern. Congress moves to reopen most of the Department of Homeland Security after a 76-day shutdown, while President Donald Trump faces mounting legal and political questions over the Iran war and the 60-day War Powers deadline. Plus, Trump pulls his Surgeon General nominee and taps Dr. Nicole Saphier instead, and King Charles III secures a major tariff break on Scotch whisky.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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On today’s White House Briefing Room, Jon Decker breaks down the biggest headlines out of Washington: new GDP numbers show the U.S. economy rebounding, but inflation and soaring gas prices remain a growing concern. Congress moves to reopen most of the Department of Homeland Security after a 76-day shutdown, while President Donald Trump faces mounting legal and political questions over the Iran war and the 60-day War Powers deadline.

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