The Washington Post is reporting that appointees of President Donald J Trump pushed for a $250 banknote featuring his portrait. It said the director of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, who resisted this effort, was reassigned last month. She wrote in her goodbye email, "The buck stopped here."
Separately, the Post said scientists are researching how the drug Ozempic may be reshaping the brain. It noted this research has implications for addictive behaviors and diseases of aging, including Alzheimer’s.
The newspaper also reported a significant drop in President Trump’s approval among his White working-class base. It said White voters without college degrees, who overwhelmingly reelected Trump, now show net-negative job approval.
Additionally, The Washington Post is reporting that prosecutors allege a former CIA official stole $40 million in gold bars from the agency. It said the former senior employee kept the gold in his Virginia home and allegedly lied about his military and educational background.