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Noah Shachtman / New York Times:
Trump Just Took Us Somewhere the Country Has Never Been Before  —  Donald Trump has been thinking a lot about his place in history.  That's one of the reasons, according to recent reporting by The Atlantic and The Times, why he's paying so little attention to his plummeting popularity …
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Politico:
Bipartisan House effort aims to kill ‘anti-weaponization’ fund  —  A bipartisan House effort is afoot to kill the $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund created by the Justice Department that could pay allies of President Donald Trump, according to three people granted anonymity to discuss the effort ahead of a formal announcement.
Glenn Thrush / New York Times:
Trump's Fund Shows Blanche Choosing Loyalty Over Pushing Back  —  Once seen by some as the most conventional of President Trump's political appointees, Todd Blanche has taken off the gloves in his new role as acting attorney general.  —  Todd Blanche, the acting attorney general …
NBC News:
Republicans cancel votes amid fight over Trump's ‘anti-weaponization’ fund  —  The Senate had planned to vote on a bill to fund ICE and border patrol through the end of Trump's term but scuttled it after the president sought to add $1.8 billion for the DOJ fund.
Meryl Kornfield / Washington Post:
Trump's allies are already lining up to apply to his $1.8 billion fund
The Hill:
Republicans punt on reconciliation amid furious disagreement over ‘anti-weaponization’ fund
Discussion: New York Times
Meredith Lee Hill / Politico:
GOP Rep. won't rule out tapping into DOJ fund
Discussion: PBS NewsHour, Reuters and Bloomberg
Associated Press:
Republicans expected to abandon $1B security proposal for White House and Trump's ballroom
CNN:
Read the DNC's 2024 autopsy obtained by CNN  —  Democratic Natl Committee Democratic Natl Convention US elections  —  CNN is publishing a copy of a report into why Democrats lost the 2024 presidential election conducted at the request of Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin.
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Democratic National Committee:
A Message from DNC Chair Ken Martin on the DNC's 2024 After Action Report  —  I was elected Chair of the Democratic National Committee three months after one of the most painful and consequential election losses for Democrats in modern history.  It was a punch to the gut, and people were pissed off.
Politico:
'The report's so stupid': The DNC 2024 autopsy is roiling Democrats … The incomplete report doesn't mention a number of key issues that continue to dog the Democratic Party, including the issue of the war in Gaza.  In 192 pages, it sparsely touches on former President Joe Biden's decision to drop out.
Natasha Korecki / NBC News:
DNC releases 2024 autopsy, with chair apologizing for ‘creating an even bigger distraction’  —  DNC chair Ken Martin had been pummeled in public for months after he promised to release the report and then reversed course in December.  —  Democratic National Committee chair Ken Martin …
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Melody Schreiber / The Guardian:
US is ‘simply choosing not to stop’ Ebola outbreak after massive public health cuts, experts say  —  Hundreds of cases reported in the DRC after USAID has been dismantled and key scientific research canceled  —  A previously undetected outbreak of Ebola is coursing through parts of central Africa …
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Sarah Davis / The Hill:
Detroit-bound flight diverted over Ebola-linked restrictions
Nick Miroff / The Atlantic:
Homeland Security's Plan to Squeeze International Flights  —  In early April, shortly after Markwayne Mullin took over the Department of Homeland Security, he floated an idea on Fox News that wasn't taken seriously; it sounded, in fact, like a proposal from someone very new on the job …
Discussion: WTTG-TV
New York Times:
Democrats' Midterm Strength Masks Fierce Divides and Frustration, Poll Shows  —  Democratic voters are in a combative, anti-establishment mood, unhappy with their party and disagreeing about its best path forward, a New York Times/Siena poll found.  —  The Democratic Party is entering …
Discussion: The Hill and The Daily Caller
New Republic:
Donald Trump Is Finally Cracking Up for Real  —  Angelo Carusone and Aaron Rupar share a distinction that we imagine many Americans would happily cede to them: They have likely watched more Donald Trump rallies, speeches, and press briefings than any other living Americans.
Steve Vladeck / One First:
Bonus 228: The $1.776B Political Question  —  President Trump's $1.776B “Anti-Weaponization” slush fund is just the latest (and gravest) move that underscores the limits of judicial remedies, and the need to reinvigorate political ones.  —  ∙ Paid  —  Every so often a story comes along …
Discussion: PBS NewsHour
Camille Mumford / Emerson Polling:
New York City 2026 Congressional Polling: NY-07, NY-10, NY-12  —  Home Polls New York City 2026 Congressional Polling: NY-07, NY-10, NY-12  —  New Emerson College Polling/PIX 11 surveys measure key New York City Democratic congressional primaries in New York's 7th, 10th, and 12th districts.
Steven Lee Myers / New York Times:
Bluesky Says Kremlin Is Hacking Its Platform to Spread Propaganda  —  The company said it was fighting Russian efforts to hijack real users' accounts to post fake content, an apparently novel tactic.  —  Ben Gilbert describes himself on Bluesky, the social media app, as an “economist …
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Politico:
Arrington wants House to advance a budget blueprint in June  —  House Budget Chair Jodey Arrington said Thursday he wants the House to move a budget blueprint for a narrow, party-line policy package in June as House GOP leaders weigh whether they can advance the long-shot legislation by the end of July.
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Meredith Lee Hill / Politico:
House could leave town, blowing Trump's deadline for immigration funding bill
Discussion: Washington Examiner
Casey Wooten / NBC News:
Colorado Democrats censure Gov. Jared Polis for commuting election denier's sentence  —  Polis reduced Tina Peters' nine-year sentence Friday, saying her term was disproportionate to the crime.  —  Colorado Democrats voted Wednesday to censure Gov. Jared Polis, a fellow Democrat …
Discussion: CBS News and Slate
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Gregory Svirnovskiy / Politico:
Colorado Democratic Party censures Jared Polis over Tina Peters clemency
Ashleigh Fields / The Hill:
Trump approval among Republicans at new low in Fox News poll  —  A new Fox News poll shows President Trump's approval rating has reached an all-time low with Republicans as the issues of affordability, job growth and the economy remain top of mind for voters across the country.
Will Sommer / The Bulwark:
A Truly Mind-Blowing Theory About Tom Massie's Sex Secrets Exposé  —  BEFORE HIS DOUBLE-DIGIT PRIMARY DEFEAT on Tuesday, Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) spent the final days of his campaign dogged by an ex-girlfriend's revelations about their sex life.  —  In an appearance …
Discussion: Rumble
New York Times:
A $5 Million Donation From Big Tobacco Preceded F.D.A. Vape Decision  —  Reynolds American's contribution to MAGA Inc. came about one week before the Trump administration announced a new policy on e-cigarettes the company had sought.  —  The tobacco company Reynolds American donated $5 million …
Discussion: MS NOW, Raw Story and New Republic
Jon Seidel / Chicago Sun Times:
‘Broadview Six’ trial called off for now, following closed-door hearing about grand jury transcripts  —  The case is one of the most highly publicized prosecutions to result from last fall's Operation Midway Blitz deportation campaign.  That's because it began as a conspiracy case …
Alex Shultz / New York Magazine:
The Man Who Explains Israel to John Fetterman … Over the last three years, Democratic Party support for Israel has undergone a dramatic reversal.  In 2024, 18 Democratic senators backed a measure to block arms sales to the country.  In April of this year, it was 40.
The Intercept:
ICE Recruitment Tweets Are So Racist That Cops Feared They Could Incite Neo-Nazi Violence  —  Colorado law enforcement officials warned their counterparts across the country that social media posts by the Department of Homeland Security recruiting for ICE contained so many white supremacist themes …
Joey Garrison / USA Today:
Trump to roll back Biden-era refrigerant rules in push to lower grocery costs  —  WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is set to announce the overhaul of two Biden-era Environmental Protection Agency rules for refrigerants in a push to lower grocery costs for consumers, according to an administration official.
Financial Times:
US to invest $2bn in nine quantum computing companies  —  Beneficiaries include start-up backed by firm with links to the Trump family  —  The US government will take equity stakes worth a total of $2bn in a slew of quantum computing companies, including a start-up backed by a firm with links …
Holly Otterbein / Axios:
Scoop: Fetterman's chief of staff resigns  —  Sen. John Fetterman's chief of staff resigned Wednesday, a source familiar with the move told Axios. … She became his chief of staff in 2025.  — Her official last day will be in the coming weeks.  — Fetterman, who was once a darling …
Discussion: Townhall, Mediaite and IJR
Eoin Higgins / The Flashpoint:
Yes, I'm suing Matt Taibbi  —  Welcome to the Flashpoint.  —  Lawsuits are expensive.  —  Want to help defray the cost?  —  Upgrade to a paid subscription today and help me continue the fight.  —  Subscribe now  —  Today myself and Hachette, my publisher for OWNED …
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Bill Dudley / Bloomberg:
Ignore This Bond Market Slump at Your Own Peril  —  Long term interest rates in the US have been heading higher.  Yields on 10-year Treasury notes have risen almost half a percentage tojust under 4.70% this week.  That's the highest since January 2025.  This raises some obvious questions …
 
 
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Democracy Docket:
Trump DOJ loses in Maine, Wisconsin as courts rebuff demand for voter rolls
Samuel Benson / Politico:
Cornyn backed some gun control measures. Massie opposed them all. It may not have helped either.
John Hudson / Washington Post:
U.S. bears brunt of Israel's missile defense, Pentagon assessments show
Discussion: Atlantic Council
Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Things to know  — The Voting Rights Act changed Georgia.
 Earlier Items: 
NBC News:
Rep. Tom Kean hasn't been seen in his N.J. district, where voters are split on his mysterious absence
David Strom / HotAir:
Weaponized Lawfare: Finally Somebody Might Pay a Price
Katya Schwenk / The Lever:
Lawmakers Launch Probe Into ICE's Phantom Contractor
Charles Gaba / ACA Signups:
How much more are ARIZONA ACA enrollees *really* paying this year due to Trump/GOP policies?
Discussion: KFF
Sam Levin / The Guardian:
Video shows ICE violently arresting Oregon farm workers and using facial recognition
Grace Vance / KCRG-TV:
Iowa lawmakers move to mandate students take Center for Intellectual Freedom classes amid low enrollment
 

 
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Ivan Mehta / TechCrunch:
OpenAI expands ChatGPT Health, which helps users with health-related queries and connects to services like Apple Health, to all logged-in US users over 18

Jack Ewing / New York Times:
Ford says Apple's software will be available in its new EVs, helping determine autonomous driving via Apple Maps, and they are working to improve self-driving

Stevie Bonifield / The Verge:
Microsoft is testing free, ad-supported cloud gaming for Xbox Insiders, limited to one-hour sessions for the games users own; ads play “before sessions begin”
 
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