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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.
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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 …
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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 …
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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Kevin Breuninger / CNBC:
Iran stops negotiations with U.S., vows to ‘completely’ block Strait of Hormuz: State media … Iranian negotiators will stop exchanging messages with the U.S. through intermediaries, and Tehran will move to fully close the Strait of Hormuz, in retaliation for ongoing ceasefire violations …
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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 …
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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
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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 …
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
US bombs Iranian military sites and Kuwait is hit by drone and missile fire
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Cheyanne M. Daniels / Politico:
Tina Peters says Democrats will ‘cheat’ in midterms … Peters was convicted in 2024 of attempting to influence a public servant, conspiracy to commit criminal impersonation, violation of duty and other crimes by jurors in Mesa County after allowing an outside computer expert affiliated …
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Associated Press:
Colorado elections clerk released from prison after governor commutes sentence
Colorado elections clerk released from prison after governor commutes sentence
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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 …
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 …
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River Page / The Free Press:
Why the Attacks on Graham Platner Don't Work — The evidence of past affairs is the latest of many scandals. Yet none have stuck because his troubles strike many as relatable. — Upgrade to Listen — It seems like there's no end to the embarrassing news about Graham Platner, the Democratic candidate for Senate in Maine.
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David Catron / The American Spectator:
How Long Will Democrats Keep Defending Platner?
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Mike Zapler / Axios:
Platner tests Democrats' tolerance for scandal
Platner tests Democrats' tolerance for scandal
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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.
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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 …
Governor Jerome H. Powell / Board of Governors …:
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System — The Federal Reserve, the central bank of the United States, provides the nation with a safe, flexible, and stable monetary and financial system. … Acceptance Remarks — For the 2026 John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award …
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Slate:
The John Roberts vs. Donald Trump Story Conceals Something More Sinister — This is part of Opinionpalooza, Slate's coverage of the major decisions from the Supreme Court. The best way to support our work—and unlock exclusive legal analysis—is by joining Slate Plus.
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Associated Press:
Pentagon policy illegally banned transgender troops from military service, appeals court panel rules — A Trump administration policy illegally banned transgender troops from military service, a divided panel of federal appeal court judges ruled on Monday. The majority opinion …
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Paul Krugman:
Pogroms, American Style — The Trump administration's attack on immigrants isn't about rule of law, crime or jobs. It's racism and sadism all the way down — There was a time when anti-immigration activists claimed not to hate immigrants as people. Their concern, they insisted …
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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.
Charles Gaba / ACA Signups:
How much more are 950,000 GEORGIA ACA enrollees *really* paying this year due to Trump/GOP policies? … Today I'm looking at GEORGIA: — Before I get into the premiums & out of pocket cost data, it's important to note that, while all of the data below is based on the plan selections during …
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Paul Waldman / Public Notice:
Trump's “Freedom 250” concert implodes spectacularly — This edition of PN is made possible by paid subscribers. Become one 👇 — 🤯 Subscribe to PN 🤯 — It was going to be so beautiful: A spectacular concert to celebrate 250 years of freedom and democracy …
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Theodoric Meyer / Washington Post:
A Democrat in Iowa tests whether attacking Schumer pays off — The race is the first of three Senate primaries that will show whether midterm voters prefer a moderate message or a fiery indictment of the establishment. — Summary — MASON CITY, Iowa — Two Democrats running …
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Jakob Weizman / Politico:
Albanian authorities probe seaside resort project linked to Jared Kushner — Albanian anti-corruption prosecutors are investigating a luxury resort project linked to U.S. President Donald Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, as protests from citizens and environmental organizations over the development persist.
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Annie Linskey / Wall Street Journal:
In Trump's Physical Report, Doctors See Gaps in Details — What's absent from the readouts of presidential checkups has gained attention since Biden was diagnosed with cancer after leaving office — The White House memorandum describing President Trump's recent physical examination lacks details …
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ProPublica:
“No One Is Watching”: How Trump Reversed Biden's Crackdown on Gun Trafficking — Marianna Mitchem grew up in the Denver suburbs, where she played high school soccer. One day in April 1999, her team faced off against a nearby rival, Columbine High. The next day, two teenagers went …
Bernie Sanders / New York Times:
A.I. Belongs to the People, Not to Billionaires — Artificial intelligence will almost certainly be the most transformational technology in the history of the world. It will profoundly affect the life of every man, woman and child in our country. It will bring — and is already bringing …
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