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Podcast: CNN 5 Things
Episode: DOGE cuts approved, Trump’s birthday letter to Epstein, Stephen Colbert's show axed & more
Description: We start with President Donald Trump’s “big” win after a DOGE cuts bill was passed. We explain how Trump has responded to a report that he wrote a bawdy birthday message to Jeffrey Epstein. Israel has responded to reports it hit Gaza’s only Catholic church. A former police officer was sentenced but then immediately paroled after shooting a motorist at a traffic stop. Plus, why CBS has cancelled “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert”. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices