NYTIMES (Erik Wemple) - Pentagon Defends Restrictions on Media Outlets
The purpose of the new rules is to “stop activity that could compromise national security,” the Defense Department said in response to a New York Times lawsuit.
NYTIMES (The New York Times) - New Epstein Files Name Elon Musk, Bill Gates and Other Powerful Men
Elon Musk, Richard Branson and Sergey Brin were among those who exchanged messages or visited with Jeffrey Epstein, according to the newly released documents.
AXIOS (Barak Ravid) - Top Iranian official says progress made towards launching negotiations with the U.S.
A top Iranian security official close to the country's leader said on Saturday that there is progress in efforts to launch negotiations between the U.S. and Iran. Why it matters: President Trump has ordered a massive U.S. military buildup in the Gulf ahead of a possible strike against Iran. White House officials say Trump hasn't made a final decision and is still willing to explore a diplomatic solution. What they are saying: "Contrary to the artificially manufactured media war narrative, the formation of a framework for negotiations is progressing," the secretary of the Supreme National Security Council of Iran Ali Larijani wrote on X. Between the lines: Larijani, a close confidant of Iran's supreme leader Ali Khamenei, visited Moscow…
NYTIMES (Maya Tekeli and Lynsey Chutel) - Danes Who Fought Alongside US Troops March Against Trump’s Comments
In the latest anti-American gathering in Denmark, veterans who went to war alongside U.S. troops took to the streets of Copenhagen.
ABCNEWS - Trump continues to defend Homan, Noem over immigration enforcement
President Donald Trump took to social media to defend his top administration officials following this week's shakeup in Minnesota.
NYTIMES (Anemona Hartocollis) - Should Any Programs Help Minority Groups? In Lawsuits, Conservatives Say No.
Lawyers have filed a rush of lawsuits against corporations, law firms, health care companies, art groups and nonprofits. And they are mostly winning.
NPR (The Associated Press) - Judge says she won't halt the immigration enforcement surge as a lawsuit proceeds
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi praised the ruling on social media, calling it "another HUGE" legal win for the Justice Department.
NPR (The Associated Press) - Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina defeats No. 1 Aryana Sabalenka to win Australian Open
Saturday's win marks the second Grand Slam title for Rybakina, who took Wimbledon in 2022.
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AXIOS (Julianna Bragg) - Minnesota ICE surge upheld as judge finds 'balance of harms' lacking
The surge of immigration agents into Minnesota can continue, a federal judge ruled on Saturday. Why it matters: The decision is a win for the Trump administration, which has argued that "Operation Metro Surge " has "succeeded" with thousands of arrests. - The decision, from U.S. District Judge Katherine Menendez, comes just days after 37-year-old Minneapolis nurse Alex Pretti was shot and killed by federal agents. What she's saying: "Ultimately, the Court finds that the balance of harms does not decisively favor an injunction," the judge said. - Menendez noted that plaintiffs "made a strong showing" that Operation Metro Surge "will likely continue to have, profound and even heartbreaking, consequences." - She said, "Additionally,…
NYTIMES (Saher Alghorra, Bilal Shbair and Adam Rasgon) - These Gazans May Finally Get a Lifeline to the World
Thousands of Palestinians are waiting to be evacuated for medical treatment as the border between Gaza and Egypt looks set to reopen in the coming days.
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