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Oliver Darcy / Status:
Pelley's ‘60 Minutes’ Revolt … On Monday morning, the staff of “60 Minutes” convened for an introductory meeting with Bari Weiss' handpicked new executive producer of the program, Nick Bilton.  Bilton, the technology journalist who lacks both broadcast news and managerial experience …
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New York Times:
Scott Pelley Accuses CBS News Boss of ‘Murdering’ ‘60 Minutes’  —  In an explosive staff meeting, Mr. Pelley, a correspondent for the long-running Sunday news show, blasted Bari Weiss, the CBS editor in chief, and Nick Bilton, the show's new executive producer.
Marc Caputo / Axios:
Scoop: Trump plans to drop “weaponization” fund  —  The Trump administration plans to drop its controversial $1.8 billion “weaponization” fund the president sought to compensate alleged victims of prosecutorial conduct under his predecessor, two senior administration officials told Axios.
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Julia Manchester / The Hill:
Trump, Johnson meet at White House over DOJ's ‘anti-weaponization’ fund  —  President Trump met with Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) at the White House on Monday to discuss the Justice Department's controversial $1.776 billion antiweaponization fund, sources in the Speaker's office confirmed to The Hill and to NewsNation's Joe Khalil.
Politico:
Trump administration retreats on ‘Anti-Weaponization Fund’ … Earlier Monday, Trump met with Speaker Mike Johnson to discuss the controversial fund as part of a larger conversation about stalled legislation delivering some $70 billion in immigration enforcement funding for the remainder of Trump's term.
Jordain Carney / Politico:
Thune says DOJ fund will need changes to unlock immigration bill
Discussion: NewsMax.com and Semafor
Kevin Breuninger / CNBC:
Trump tells CNBC: 'I don't care' if Iran negotiations are over … President Donald Trump on Monday shrugged off the possible collapse of peace negotiations with Iran, telling CNBC, “I don't care if they're over, honestly.”  —  “I really don't care.  I couldn't care less,” …
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NBC News:
Tehran suspends talks with U.S. over Israeli attacks in Lebanon, Iranian media reports  —  Trump told NBC News he had not been told about the decision, adding that it “doesn't mean we're going to go and start dropping bombs all over there.” … TEHRAN, Iran — Iran on Monday suspended high …
Jerusalem Post:
Trump cancels IDF strike on Beirut after phone call with Netanyahu
New York Times:
Hegseth Strikes Female and Black Navy Officers From Promotion List  —  The defense secretary's decision to block the officers' promotions appears driven by his anti-diversity stance rather than based on merit.  —  In a move that disproportionately targets women and minority officers …
Discussion: Raw Story and Mediaite
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Lara Seligman / Wall Street Journal:   Hegseth Blocks Eight Navy Senior Officer Promotions
Jason Koebler / 404 Media:
Hackers Simply Asked Meta AI to Give Them Access to High-Profile Instagram Accounts.  It Worked  —  The exploit shows the extreme risk of offloading technical support to AI.  —  Hackers say that they used Meta's AI support chatbot to break into a host of high-profile Instagram profiles …
Hans Nichols / Axios:
Scoop: Platner heads to D.C. as Democrats worry over his campaign  —  Maine Democratic Senate primary frontrunner Graham Platner is scheduled to meet with Democratic senators in Washington on Tuesday afternoon, according to two people familiar with the plans.
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Melissa Quinn / CBS News:
Divided appeals court rules Trump administration's ban on transgender military service is unconstitutional  —  Add CBS News on Google  —  Washington — A divided federal appeals court ruled Monday that the Trump administration's policy banning transgender individuals from serving in the military is likely unconstitutional.
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Associated Press:
Pentagon policy illegally banned transgender troops from military service, appeals court panel rules
Politico:
Split appeals court panel protects some transgender people already in military
Discussion: Mediaite
Politico:
Anti-Trump group can keep flying ‘86-47’ flag near National Mall, judge rules … “The Court does not doubt that political violence is on the rise and that it poses a grave threat not just to the targets of the threats but to the country as a whole.  But the enormity of that problem does …
Scott Nover / Washington Post:
Pentagon bans journalists from press office, designating it a classified space  —  The change creates a new barrier compared with previous administrations, under which the office was an open room where reporters could stop by the desks of military public affairs officials without escorts.
Mattathias Schwartz / New York Times:
Losing Trust in Justice Dept., Judges Call Out Its Lawyers' Behavior  —  The federal courts have long assumed that the government's lawyers are trustworthy.  Now judges across the country are criticizing their lack of candor.  —  In late April, a lawyer for the Justice Department told …
Associated Press:
Colorado elections clerk released from prison after governor commutes sentence  —  Tina Peters, the former clerk convicted of participating in a scheme to chase election conspiracy theories promulgated by President Donald Trump, was released from prison Monday after the president successfully …
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Cheyanne M. Daniels / Politico:
Tina Peters says Democrats will ‘cheat’ in midterms
Constance Grady / Vox:
Trump's Freedom 250 fest crashout proves he's the only true MAGA celebrity  —  President Donald Trump spent the weekend crashing out on TruthSocial as artist after artist dropped out of the Freedom 250 festival, a White House concert series that will celebrate America's 250th anniversary later this month.
Discussion: Axios and The Wrap
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New York Times:
Iran War Live Updates: U.S. and Iran Exchange Attacks, Straining Peace Talks  —  The U.S. military intercepted two Iranian missiles targeting American forces in Kuwait, and struck southern Iran over the weekend, Central Command said.  —  Here's the latest.
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Jon Gambrell / Associated Press:
US bombs Iranian military sites and Kuwait is hit by drone and missile fire
Emily Mullin / Wired:
‘Sexual Chocolate’ Faces Recalls After FDA Tests Reveal Undisclosed Viagra  —  Sellers of products with names like Boner Bears and DTF have voluntarily recalled their products after testing positive for the active ingredients in Viagra and Cialis.  —  The US Food and Drug Administration regularly announces recalls.
Andrew Egger / The Bulwark:
The Problem With Platner  —  Donald Trump wants to know: When are you people going to shut up with your “opinions” about the “quality” of his Iran deal and just let him cook?  —  “Don't the Dumocrats, and various seemingly unpatriotic Republicans, understand that it is MUCH tougher …
Vox:
The fall of Ben Shapiro  —  Just a few years ago, Ben Shapiro was the defining voice of right-wing media.  His podcast sat near the top of the charts.  Posts from the Daily Wire, his media company, routinely dominated the competition on Facebook.  His team was even coming for Hollywood …
Simon J. Levien / Politico:
RFK Jr. touts milk again — this time in a district Republicans need to hold … Inside a machine shed at Gilbertson Family Farm, Kennedy touted his support for the farm's products.  —  “Eat real food.  It's good for farmers; it's good for consumers,” he said to a crowd of dozens of dairy farmers alongside Van Orden.
Anthropic:
Anthropic confidentially submits draft S-1 to the SEC  —  Today, Anthropic, PBC confidentially submitted a draft registration statement on Form S-1 to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for a proposed initial public offering of our common stock.  This gives us the option to go public after the SEC completes its review.
Devlin Barrett / New York Times:
Ex-F.B.I. Officials Form New Group for Embattled Employees  —  The F.B.I. Support Network offers legal, mental health and job search services to current agency employees.  Its founders say the work force is incredibly strained under Kash Patel.  —  Former F.B.I. officials are starting …
Discussion: Raw Story
New York Times:
Trump Administration Live Updates: President Said to Be Backing Off Plans for $1.8 Billion Fund After Backlash  —  What We're Covering Today  — Payout Fund: President Trump is backing off his plan for a $1.8 billion fund to pay people he says have been victimized by the federal government …
 
 
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Dara Kerr / The Guardian:
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Tara Suter / The Hill:
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Kimberly Leonard / Politico:
Florida GOP gubernatorial front-runner Byron Donalds breaks with Trump on AI
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Paul Krugman:
Pogroms, American Style
Discussion: The Hill
Charles Gaba / ACA Signups:
How much more are 950,000 GEORGIA ACA enrollees *really* paying this year due to Trump/GOP policies?
Discussion: Breitbart
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Slate:
The John Roberts vs. Donald Trump Story Conceals Something More Sinister
Discussion: Raw Story
Calen Razor / Politico:
Hard-liners balk at GOP's failure to enshrine anti-transgender laws
Discussion: MS NOW, Punchbowl News and NewsMax.com
Theodoric Meyer / Washington Post:
A Democrat in Iowa tests whether attacking Schumer pays off
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Todd Spangler / Variety:
On a staff call, Bari Weiss defends firing Scott Pelley, saying the foundation of “trust and mutual respect” was broken after Pelley's outburst on Monday

Connor Hart / Wall Street Journal:
Hasbro launches Sixth Wall, an AI studio working with ElevenLabs and voice actors to create and license AI-native versions of its characters and franchises

Bloomberg:
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