News Brief: Supreme Court’s Gun Law Ruling, Trump’s Legal Battle, Musk’s AI Concerns

Even in the middle of a three-day holiday weekend, we’re taking some time to cover a variety of really important topics that could impact all of us, from govern

U.S. Supreme Court in Washington on March 22, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

Good morning, and welcome to The Epoch Times News Brief for Saturday, May 25, 2024. I’m Bill Thomas, and even in the middle of a three-day holiday weekend, we’re taking some time to cover a variety of really important topics that could impact all of us, from government decisions regarding your money to the upcoming presidential election. Also, we have an update on former President Donald Trump’s case in Fulton County and billionaire Elon Musk’s warning regarding children and social media.

First up, if you don’t want the government spying on your money, then you’ve got to hear about this.

House Passes Anti-CBDC Bill to Prevent Financial Surveillance of Americans

The U.S. House of Representatives recently passed the “CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act.” The bill, introduced by Rep. Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), aims to prohibit the issuance of a central bank digital currency (CBDC), which could enable government surveillance similar to that employed by the Chinese Communist Party.