CNN 5 Things

We start with another top official leaving the Trump administration. We have an update on a case against a man wrongly deported to El Salvador last year. President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Federal Reserve has officially been sworn in. We’ll explain Trump’s surprise announcement to send more troops to Poland. Plus, the president confirms whether he’ll be attending his eldest son’s big day.
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The Trump administration is standing firm on the president's controversial $1.8 billion dollar slush fund proposal amid a GOP revolt. The WHO gave an update on the Ebola outbreak. A new apolitical comedy show has replaced The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. Hear why the House Oversight Committee Chair said they just conducted the most "substantive" interview so far in the panel's Jeffery Epstein probe. Plus, drivers are feeling the pain at the pump this holiday weekend.
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We start with the Republican revolt over the Trump fund to compensate allies. Then, CNN has obtained the DNC’s long-awaited “autopsy” of the 2024 election. Stephen Colbert bids farewell in his final “Late Show” broadcast. The “mastermind” of a of Minnesota fraud scheme gets 42 years in prison.  Plus, a 12 year-old is set to graduate college as a valedictorian. 
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Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche faced serious pushback over a $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund. More than a dozen people are facing new fraud charges in Minnesota. A judge made a surprising move in a former Virginia school official’s criminal case. We’ll explain what’s driving mortgage rates to the highest levels in nine months. Plus, an update on one of President Donald Trump’s controversial projects.
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An Ebola outbreak in East Africa prompted travel restrictions and new directives for US-bound flights from the affected region. CNN spoke with Jan. 6 rioters and election deniers who could receive compensation from a new slush fund. Texas Democrats are ramping up efforts to block a candidate who made antisemitic comments ahead of next week’s runoff election. CNN obtained the Democratic National Committee's long-awaited report examining 2024 election losses. Plus, we tell you why a radio station in the UK is apologizing to Britain’s King Charles III and its listeners. 
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