Name: The Countdown: Kennedy Center Erases Trump's Name, AI Doctors, NY 'Mother' & 'Father' Ban & More
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Description: It’s time for The Countdown! Tiffany Meier and the panel race against the clock with rapid-fire hot takes on today’s top stories.

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It’s time for The Countdown! Tiffany Meier and the panel race against the clock with rapid-fire hot takes on today’s top stories.

From the Kennedy Center ordering the removal of President Donald Trump’s name, to the Trump administration’s push for AI doctors in healthcare, New York’s controversial bill replacing “mother” and “father” with gender-neutral terms, and the bizarre mystery of people climbing in and out of NYC sewers—the panel tackles each topic in under 90 seconds.