Cardinals gathered at the Vatican to organize Pope Francis's funeral, scheduled for Saturday, with his body lying in state in an open casket. The Vatican released his final words—"thank you"—as speculation about succession candidates intensified.
Secretary of State Rubio announced a sweeping State Department reorganization, eliminating 132 offices and cutting staff by 15%, drawing attention through multiple news cycles. This marks the administration's continued restructuring of government agencies.
Defense Secretary Hegseth's position became increasingly precarious, with reports revealing his leaked Yemen operations details came from classified Central Command sources. He appeared on Fox News threatening to prosecute leakers.
Tesla shares plunged after reporting a 71% profit drop, forcing Elon Musk to announce he would scale back his DOGE commitments. The Supreme Court appeared to favor parents in a dispute over LGBTQ books in schools, with conservative justices Gorsuch and Roberts joining liberals in a separate immigration ruling.