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>The sticker shock on Memorial Day, the unofficial start of the summer driving season, adds to the cost-of-living frustrations that have soured voters on the Trump economy.

>GasBuddy, a crowdsourced fuel price platform, expects the national average will be about $4.48 a gallon this Memorial Day. That would be 42% above the price last Memorial Day and the second-highest on record, according to GasBuddy.

>The only time gas was more expensive on Memorial Day was in 2022 when the average was $4.61 a gallon in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

>CNN Business senior reporter Matt Egan looks at rising energy costs for Americans as President Trump downplays it as “peanuts” compared to the threat of Iran’s nuclear program. Also, CNN global economic analyst Rana Foroohar details the impact rising costs may have on the midterm elections.

>The new Trump Mobile phone has arrived, rotisserie chickens now fly for free, and Stephen presents World Central Kitchen's Chef José Andrés with a check for $2,497,404.15 representing generous donations from fans of The Late Show.

>Experience the return of a legendary shoot ’em up series in R-Type Dimensions III. Pilot advanced R-Craft fighters through intense side-scrolling battles, unleash devastating Force attacks, and survive waves of biomechanical enemies in a visually enhanced arcade experience. Classic gameplay meets modern presentation in the next evolution of the iconic R-Type saga.

>Released on MAY 19th on Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch™ 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox, and PC (Steam) in digital form. The physical Standard and Special Edition will launch on AUGUST 11.

>R-Type Dimensions III continues the franchise’s tradition of intense, precision-based shoot-’em-up action, bringing together classic 2D design and modernized visuals for a new generation of pilots — while remaining faithful to the series’ iconic DNA.

>Orbitals is launching exclusively on Nintendo Switch 2 this summer!

>Space for two? In this brand-new gameplay reveal for Orbitals, watch creative director Marcos Ramos and game director Jakob Lundgren team up to overcome intergalactic challenges!

>TRIAGE SHELL // FIELD MEDIC

>SURVIVAL IS VIOLENCE

>Scavenge the lost colony of Tau Ceti IV in Marathon, the survival extraction FPS from the creators of Halo and Destiny.

>“The outrage over Donald Trump's plan to help himself to $1.776 billion of your money is building,” says Chris Hayes. “It is a ‘settlement’ of Trump’s IRS lawsuit, offered to him by his own government, to dole out to his insurrectionist friends."

>Jeff Bezos, Blue Origin founder and Amazon executive chair, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the wealth disparity in America, addressing the affordability gap, U.S. tax code, New York's pied-à-terre tax proposal, and more.