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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.
Jordain Carney / Politico:
Thune says DOJ fund will need changes to unlock immigration bill
Discussion: NewsMax.com and Semafor
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
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Lara Seligman / Wall Street Journal:   Hegseth Blocks Eight Navy Senior Officer Promotions
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 …
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
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.
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
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 …
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
Yomna Ehab / Reuters:
US says it struck Iranian military sites, Tehran responds with air base attack
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 …
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.
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
Tara Suter / The Hill:
Oregon governor halts undercover license plates for ICE  —  Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek (D) has halted Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) ability to acquire undercover license plates.  —  According to a release from her press office, the Oregon Driver and Motor Vehicles Service (DMV) …
Discussion: Washington Examiner and Townhall
New York Times:
Oil Prices Jump as Middle East Tensions Build  —  Some analysts said the main international oil price, which was up 6 percent on Monday, could climb much higher in the coming weeks if the Strait of Hormuz doesn't reopen.  —  Oil prices surged on Monday after more signs showed …
Stine Jacobsen / Reuters:
Denmark's Frederiksen secures third term as prime minister  —  Denmark's Social Democratic leader Mette Frederiksen said on Monday she has agreed to form a centre-left coalition government, maintaining her grip on power amid a crisis in ties with U.S. President Donald Trump over the future of Greenland.
Discussion: Bloomberg and Politico
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 …
Discussion: Breitbart
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.
Discussion: Bloomberg and Raw Story
 
 
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Dara Kerr / The Guardian:
Tech billionaires are spending unprecedented sums in California races. Experts say it's the tip of the iceberg
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Kimberly Leonard / Politico:
Florida GOP gubernatorial front-runner Byron Donalds breaks with Trump on AI
Discussion: Washington Examiner
Jerusalem Post:
Trump cancels IDF strike on Beirut after phone call with Netanyahu
Jeet Heer / The Nation:
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Paul Krugman:
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Susan Rona / Time:
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Discussion: Raw Story
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New York Times:
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Discussion: Althouse and Raw Story
Theodoric Meyer / Washington Post:
A Democrat in Iowa tests whether attacking Schumer pays off
Juan Forero / Wall Street Journal:
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