ABCNEWS - WhatsApp says Russia has tried to fully block the messaging app
Russia has attempted to fully block WhatsApp as it tightens control of online communication and pushes people toward a state-backed alternative
WASHINGTONPOST (Theodoric Meyer, Riley Beggin) - Partial government shutdown looms as ICE negotiations stall
Large swaths of the Department of Homeland Security are set to shut down Saturday unless lawmakers and the White House strike a last-minute deal.
ABCNEWS - WATCH: Buddhist monks reach Lincoln Memorial, a look back at the 2,300 mile walk for peace
ABC News’ Selina Wang recaps the 15 week journey of 19 monks and their dog Aloka, bracing extreme weather and injuries walking from Texas to Washington, D.C. with a message of peace.
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ABCNEWS - Video suggests DHS exaggerated claims about Chicago: Visual analysis
At no point in the video footage is a driver seen ramming the agents' vehicle.
NYTIMES (Ross Douthat and Sophia Alvarez Boyd) - Is Claude Coding Us Into Irrelevance?
Dario Amodei shares his utopian — and dystopian — predictions for the near-term future of artificial intelligence.
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NYTIMES (The Editorial Board) - End ICE Lawlessness
Congress must stand firm against President Trump’s assault on the rule of law.
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WASHINGTONPOST (Amber Phillips) - What’s happening with the FBI seizure of ballots in Georgia?
Some election experts warn it could portend attempts to muddle future election results.
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WASHINGTONPOST (Paul Kane) - A little Republican rebellion against Trump only goes so far
A handful of House Republicans bucked leadership to oppose the administration’s tariff policy, but GOP senators still fear speaking out on Epstein connections.
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NPR (Ashley Lopez) - Swing voters in Arizona say they want to see ICE reformed
Concerns about the tactics of federal immigration agents remain front of mind for some key voters who supported President Trump in 2024.
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NPR (Elissa Nadworny) - US Colleges received more than $5 billion in foreign gifts, contracts in 2025
New data from the U.S. Education Department show the extent of international gifts and contracts to colleges and universities.