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FBI Director Kash Patel testifies the bureau no longer automatically disqualifies job applicants who were accused of some crimes, including bestiality, if they were victims.

While fly fishing in Montana, CNN’s Jake Tapper asks Governor Gavin Newsom what it would take for him to run for president in 2028. This is part of on an ongoing series where Jake Tapper joins politicians from both sides of the aisle in some of their favorite places to discuss how they got to where they are today. Watch the full interview on CNN.com/AllAccess Tuesday at 8AMET.

CNN’s Manu Raju asked House Speaker Mike Johnson (R) on Monday about the president’s remarks on Truth Social that suggest there should be no guardrails other than himself. Johnson said that the topic will be addressed in an upcoming meeting with AI executives.

Leaders at the Kennedy Center warn that the arts institution faces "certain fiscal collapse” and could close within days. CNN’s Sunlen Serfaty reports on a proposal linking President Trump’s fundraising help to restoring his name to the building.

Nearly 80 immigrant detainees who were held at Florida’s makeshift detention center, known as Alligator Alcatraz, were briefly held in small metal enclosures for “periods ranging from several minutes to nearly 2 hours,” according to a federal watchdog report. CNN’s Priscilla Alvarez reports.

Vice President JD Vance on Monday questioned why AI industry leaders are calling for more regulation, warning it could amount to a “Trojan horse” by companies that could benefit from new restrictions. His comments come after President Donald Trump pushed back on calls for guardrails on AI development, saying his priority is leading China in the AI race.

President Trump told reporters he personally uses artificial intelligence “for a lot of things,” but declined to reveal exactly how. He also said the US is leading China in the race to develop AI.

An airman shot down over Iran in April is breaking his silence about his harrowing escape — a 50-hour ordeal that saw him pursued by Iranian troops before being rescued by US forces. The airman, call sign "Bravo," told his story to CBS's "60 Minutes" on Sunday.

FBI 局长卡什·帕特尔作证说，如果求职者是某些罪行（包括兽奸）的受害者，FBI 不再自动取消他们的求职资格。

在蒙大拿州垂钓时，CNN记者杰克·塔珀采访了州长加文·纽森，询问他需要具备哪些条件才能在2028年竞选总统。这是杰克·塔珀正在进行的一系列访谈节目的一部分，该节目邀请两党政客前往他们最喜欢的地方，探讨他们是如何走到今天的。完整访谈将于周二早上8点（美国东部时间）在CNN.com/AllAccess播出。

周一，CNN记者马努·拉朱就总统关于“真相社交”（Truth Social）的言论向众议院议长迈克·约翰逊（共和党）提问。总统的言论暗示，除了他本人之外，不应该有任何监管措施。约翰逊表示，将在即将与人工智能高管举行的会议上讨论这一议题。

肯尼迪中心的高层警告称，该艺术机构面临“必然的财政崩溃”，可能在几天内关闭。CNN记者桑伦·瑟法蒂报道了一项提案，该提案将特朗普总统的筹款援助与恢复该建筑的名称挂钩。

据一份联邦监督机构的报告显示，近80名被关押在佛罗里达州临时拘留中心（被称为“鳄鱼阿尔卡特拉斯”）的移民被短暂关押在狭小的金属笼子里，时间“从几分钟到近2小时不等”。CNN记者普里西拉·阿尔瓦雷斯报道。

美国副总统JD Vance周一质疑人工智能行业领袖为何呼吁加强监管，并警告称这可能成为某些公司利用新限制措施的“特洛伊木马”。此前，美国总统唐纳德·特朗普驳斥了为人工智能发展设置限制的呼吁，称他的首要任务是在人工智能竞赛中领先中国。

特朗普总统告诉记者，他个人“在很多方面”都使用人工智能，但他拒绝透露具体细节。他还表示，美国在人工智能研发竞赛中领先于中国。

今年四月在伊朗上空被击落的一名空军士兵打破沉默，讲述了他惊心动魄的逃生经历——长达50个小时的煎熬，期间他遭到伊朗军队的追击，最终被美军救出。这名呼号为“Bravo”的空军士兵于周日接受了哥伦比亚广播公司（CBS）“60分钟”节目的采访，讲述了他的故事。