ABCNEWS - WATCH: Beyoncé drops new music on Fourth of July
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NYTIMES (David Andreatta) - An Email. A Knock at the Door. A Suit Alleges a Threat to Free Speech.
A man sent a scathing note to an immigration official after two demonstrators were killed. A lawsuit says agents who came to his house were trying to intimidate him.
NYTIMES (Reid J. Epstein) - Michigan Senate Primary Gives Democrats Stark Choice Between Progressive and Moderate Candidate
The state’s important Senate primary just became a head-to-head battle between Abdul El-Sayed, an outspoken left-wing candidate, and Haley Stevens, a moderate backed by party leaders.
AXIOS (Neil Irwin) - Inflation measurement tweaks make for sunnier data
Changes to the methodology underneath the Federal Reserve's go-to inflation measure are on track to make the numbers look a couple of ticks better later this year. Why it matters: The changes are entirely defensible on technical grounds and should make the Personal Consumption Expenditures Price Index better able to mirror overall price dynamics over time. - But coming at a fraught moment — when the independence of statistical agencies has been attacked and the Fed has overshot its inflation target for half a decade — the optics aren't great. State of play: The Bureau of Economic Analysis, which calculates the PCE inflation measure, announced late last month the methodological changes to how price changes are calculated in three…
AXIOS (Herb Scribner) - Trump's FIFA call sours World Cup visitors' goodwill
World Cup fans' romance with America has soured after FIFA suspended a red-card ban on U.S. striker Folarin Balogun for the match against Belgium. Why it matters: Soccer officials and fans allege that FIFA is bending its own disciplinary rules under political pressure from President Trump — raising questions about whether the sport's governing body is giving the U.S. a boost due to the president's close relationship with FIFA president Gianni Infantino . Catch up quick: FIFA ultimately used Article 27 of its disciplinary code — which allows its independent disciplinary committee to suspend all or part of a punishment and instead place a player on probation — to suspend Balogun's red card. - FIFA initially said the red-card…
NYTIMES (Cara Buckley) - Bill Frist Wants to Take Politics Out of Climate Change
Bill Frist, a surgeon who also served as Senate majority leader, has emerged as an outspoken advocate for environmental health. “A healthier planet means healthier people,” he said.
NYTIMES (Meaghan Tobin and Xinyun Wu) - Alibaba’s A.I. Is a Hit, but Hard to Turn Into a Moneymaker
The Chinese company’s models have won over developers worldwide, but they are open source — so they can be used and modified freely.
NYTIMES (Cade Metz) - Why A.I. Distillation Has Become a Hot Topic in the Race with China
U.S. companies complain that competitors in China are unfairly copying their A.I. systems using a technique that has been around for years.
NYTIMES (Ben Hubbard and Safak Timur) - Turkey Hosts NATO Summit While Cracking Down on Critics
In the weeks leading up to the two-day event, the Turkish authorities blocked websites, jailed scores of people over allegations of terrorism and arrested a prominent comedian.
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WASHINGTONPOST (Joanna Slater) - He wrote a scathing message to ICE. Federal agents showed up at his door.
David Streever, of Rochester, New York, sued the Department of Homeland Security on Monday, accusing the agency of violating his First Amendment rights.