Scott Pelley on the Bari Weiss Era and His Last Days at ‘60 Minutes’  —  It's hard to overstate the impact of “60 Minutes” on journalism.  It's the most-watched television-news program in America.  Since its debut on CBS in 1968, it's been the home of some of the most-storied broadcast journalists …

Fact-checking Trump's interview with NBC News' ‘Meet the Press’  —  Digging into some of the president's claims on the Iran war, the Jan. 6 riots, California's primary elections and more.  —  President Donald Trump sat for an interview with “Meet the Press” moderator Kristen Welker on Friday …

RFK Jr. Appears Disengaged on Many Health Department Matters Beyond Vaccines  —  Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has demonstrated little interest in managing his sprawling department as he focuses on food and vaccine policies, according to colleagues.

Red Mirage, Blue Shift, Online Cope  —  Spencer Pratt is a man who understands spectacle.  Even if you've never watched an episode of The Hills, you probably know the contours of his reality-TV villain arc — it fed the early-2000s gossip-blog machine.  He has name recognition.

Trump considers buying Chagos Islands  —  US officials draw up proposal to bypass Britain and make its own deal to take control of Diego Garcia  —  The White House is considering a plan to buy the Chagos Islands from Mauritius, potentially sinking Sir Keir Starmer's plan to cede sovereignty of the territory.

The Liberal District That Could Oust a Trump-Defying Democrat  —  A New York City congressional race shows the fractures on the left.  —  As democratic heretics go, Representative Dan Goldman isn't guilty of many crimes against his party.  He initially won election to the House after prosecuting …

Auburn Board Takes Full Curricular Control, Dissolves Faculty Senate  —  The policies mirror the directives laid out in HB 580, which doesn't take effect until October and doesn't apply to the institution.  —  The Auburn University Board of Trustees on Friday gave itself complete control …

The MAHA moms who helped elect Trump are out of patience … “We're going to vote for whatever candidate puts the health of our children first,” Hari said.  “I don't have loyalty to anybody.  And a lot of people feel that way within the MAHA movement.”  —  But the administration is banking …

Why most politicians are not calling for data center bans despite voters' anger  —  Many Americans are furious about the energy-guzzling behemoths that drive artificial intelligence, but politicians in both parties are cautious about backing all-out prohibition.  —  Summary

🤖 Axios AM: 4 AI realities  —  Axios AM  —  🥞 Happy Sunday! … 🪖 Today is Day 100 of the war with Iran. … 1 big thing: AI's 4 harsh realities … - 💰 AI is too expensive, say CEOs and even Microsoft itself.  — 🗑️ …

Intoxicating hemp industry seeks rescue in Congress as ban looms  —  The intoxicating hemp industry and its allies are quickly running out of time to convince Congress to delay or stop a looming ban on their products.  —  Without action, a ban on hemp-derived intoxicants will take effect in November.

A flesh-eating pest threatens Trump's beef price hopes … “None of us have a crystal ball, so none of us really understand what this is going to mean for the cattle herd,” Rollins told POLITICO on Thursday after a House Agriculture Committee hearing.  —  “The cases should be isolated,” she said.