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.

“You're fucking crazy”: Trump fumes at Netanyahu in call on Lebanon  —  President Trump lashed out at Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over Israel's escalation in Lebanon in an expletive-laden call on Monday, two U.S. officials and a third source briefed on the call told Axios.

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 …

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.

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 …

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 …

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.

High-Wire Negotiations with Iran?  Trump Finds it ‘Very Boring.’  —  President Trump told CNBC that he “couldn't care less” if the negotiations with Iran break down.  —  For three months, President Trump has been deeply engaged in the Iran conflict, planning the 38 days of attack …

Trump Administration to Dismantle Ocean Monitoring System  —  The $368 million network of instruments collecting data in both the Atlantic and Pacific has been critical to climate and ocean research.  —  The Trump administration is dismantling a $368 million deep-ocean observation system …

New York Democrats push redistricting amendment, joining national battle … Democrats have spent recent weeks plotting out plans to advance a pair of amendments, one that would enable a full-fledged gerrymander and another that would allow for modest change, with the goal of picking one to finalize next year.

Amazon Shuts Down Internal AI Leaderboard After Employees Cheated  —  Employees admitted to 404 Media they had cheated to climb the leaderboard's ranks.  —  Amazon has shut down an internal company leaderboard which ranked employees based on how much they used AI tools at work.

Trump Administration Announces Stricter Rules for Medicaid Work Requirement  —  By tightening an exception for people with serious illnesses, more of them may lose coverage.  —  A new rule by the Trump administration could make it even harder for millions of sick Americans to obtain or stay …

Mystery Money Is Displacing Actual Campaigns in Democratic Primaries  —  Races in Montana, Iowa and Michigan are being shaped by outside groups.  — Copy  —  More than $2 million has been spent on ads this year in the Senate Democratic primary in Montana.

Inside MAGA's Fake Gay Motorcycle War  —  Dunces of Anarchy.  —  THE CONSERVATIVE INFLUENCERS have spoken: Harley-Davidson—whose motorcycles helped create the paradigm of American masculinity—is in fact woke and gay.  —  The past week has seen wave after wave of MAGA personalities …

America's muddled factory recovery  —  This is the chart that White House economic officials want you to see: A closely watched industry survey suggests a long U.S. manufacturing slump is giving way to a factory rebound.  —  Why it matters: By this measure, the manufacturing recession is over.

US Construction Spending on Data Centers Eclipses $50 Billion  —  Spending on data-center construction in the US eclipsed $50 billion in April for the first time, according to Census Bureau figures published Monday.  —  Data centers now account for 2.3% of all US construction spending …

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 …

Trump ally admits political risk of Iran war at campaign event … It's a stark acknowledgement for a representative who has positioned herself as a loyal ally of President Donald Trump on Capitol Hill, including on the ongoing war, and repeatedly voted against limiting the president's military powers.