NYTIMES (Hannah Ziegler) - Lil Jon’s Son Is Found Dead in a Georgia Pond, Police Say
Nathan Smith, whose stage name is DJ Young Slade, was reported missing on Tuesday after running out of his home in a community north of Atlanta.
NYTIMES (Ashley Ahn) - JD Vance Is Booed at Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony in Milan
Before the event, protesters marched in Milan in opposition to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, whose personnel are in Italy to advise local officials in securing the Winter Games.
NYTIMES (Benjamin Oreskes and Grace Ashford) - Hochul Takes Aim at Trump as She Wins N.Y. Democrats’ Nomination
Gov. Kathy Hochul seemed eager to portray herself as a leader ready to stand up to the Trump administration, as she vies for re-election in November.
NYTIMES (Matthew Cullen) - Let the Games Begin
Also, mass market paperbacks are heading toward extinction. Here’s the latest at the end of Friday.
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NYTIMES (Frances Robles, David C. Adams and André Paultre) - In the Grip of Gangs, Haiti Faces a Government Leadership Vacuum
The tenure of a presidential council that has been running Haiti expires on Saturday. It’s unclear what will come next.
NYTIMES (Annie Karni) - Moderates Pitch Tough-on-Crime Message for Democrats Amid Immigration Talks
A polling memo circulated among centrist senators urged Democrats to talk tougher on crime, an issue where they lag Republicans, while noting an opportunity for the party to appeal to voters with criticism of ICE.
AXIOS (Hans Nichols) - MAP: See where a blue wave would swipe the most GOP seats
Data: The Downballot and Sabato's Crystal Ball at the University of Virginia Center for Politics. Map: Kavya Beheraj/Axios House Democrats will need to overperform Vice President Harris by roughly three percentage points in swing districts to capture the majority in 2026, according to an Axios analysis of presidential margins in congressional districts. Why it matters: In special elections over the last year, Democrats have been surpassing Harris' 2024 margins by double digits , putting the majority clearly in reach. - But the universe of competitive House seats is historically small, meaning that even an unambiguous national move toward the Democrats will result in a relatively narrow Democratic majority. Flashback: The 2018 midterms…
Data: The Downballot and Sabato's Crystal Ball at the University of Virginia Center for Politics. Map: Kavya Beheraj/Axios House Democrats will need to overperform Vice President Harris by roughly three percentage points in swing districts to capture the majority in 2026, according to an Axios analysis of presidential margins in congressional districts. Why it matters: In special elections over the last year, Democrats have been surpassing Harris' 2024 margins by double digits , putting the majority clearly in reach. - But the universe of competitive House seats is historically small, meaning that even an unambiguous national move toward the Democrats will result in a relatively narrow Democratic majority. Flashback: The 2018 midterms…Open
AXIOS (Andrew Solender) - Members of Congress will have access to unredacted Epstein files
The Justice Department will let members of Congress view unredacted copies of the more than 3 million documents related to Jeffrey Epstein that have been publicly released, according to a letter obtained by Axios. Why it matters: Democrats have argued that the DOJ is skirting its statutory requirements under the Epstein Transparency Act by withholding millions of documents and heavily redacting some of the files they did release. - House Judiciary Committee ranking member Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) sent a letter to the DOJ last week requesting a review of the "complete unredacted Epstein files." - "We seek to ensure that your redactions comply with the Act's requirement that materials be withheld only in narrow circumstances, such as…
The Justice Department will let members of Congress view unredacted copies of the more than 3 million documents related to Jeffrey Epstein that have been publicly released, according to a letter obtained by Axios. Why it matters: Democrats have argued that the DOJ is skirting its statutory requirements under the Epstein Transparency Act by withholding millions of documents and heavily redacting some of the files they did release. - House Judiciary Committee ranking member Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) sent a letter to the DOJ last week requesting a review of the "complete unredacted Epstein files." - "We seek to ensure that your redactions comply with the Act's requirement that materials be withheld only in narrow circumstances, such as…Open
NYTIMES (Annie Karni) - Moderates Pitch Tough-on-Crime Message for Democrats Amid Immigration Talks
A polling memo circulated among centrist senators urged Democrats to talk tougher on crime, an issue where they lag Republicans, while noting an opportunity for the party to appeal to voters with criticism of ICE.
AXIOS (Andrew Solender) - The left smells blood after shock Democratic primary result
Progressives are feeling newly emboldened by the stronger-than-expected showing of the left-wing outsider in a New Jersey congressional primary on Thursday. Why it matters: There are dozens of House races like this across the country where at least one left-wing insurgent is vying either to win an open seat or topple an establishment House Democratic incumbent. - "This is a clear sign that the Democratic electorate is desperate to elect new leaders — like the dozen of working class champions we're supporting in primaries this cycle," Justice Democrats spokesperson Usamah Andrabi told Axios. - Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) said the New Jersey result "shows that the progressive wing... is ascendant and consistent with the base of the…
Progressives are feeling newly emboldened by the stronger-than-expected showing of the left-wing outsider in a New Jersey congressional primary on Thursday. Why it matters: There are dozens of House races like this across the country where at least one left-wing insurgent is vying either to win an open seat or topple an establishment House Democratic incumbent. - "This is a clear sign that the Democratic electorate is desperate to elect new leaders — like the dozen of working class champions we're supporting in primaries this cycle," Justice Democrats spokesperson Usamah Andrabi told Axios. - Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) said the New Jersey result "shows that the progressive wing... is ascendant and consistent with the base of the…Open