WASHINGTONPOST (Dan Merica) - Democrats worry bruising Maine primary could cost them a shot at Susan Collins
The Maine seat is considered crucial to Democrats’ longshot hopes of winning control of the Senate in November.
WASHINGTONPOST (Michael Birnbaum, Isaac Arnsdorf) - As Trump feels pressure to end war, allies fear what Iran may do next
Iran has demonstrated it can inflict significant damage on the world’s economy, even while outgunned. That creates a dilemma for President Trump.
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AXIOS (Ashley Gold) - White House AI rollout exposes widening rift
A week after the White House unveiled its long-awaited national AI legislative framework , Washington has renewed momentum to pass federal laws but no roadmap on how to get there. Why it matters: The administration's loose AI playbook for Congress is exposing cracks beneath the GOP's apparent consensus. What they're saying: At the Axios AI+DC Summit this week, attendees grumbled about a lack of clarity in the copyright section of the framework as Republican members of Congress showcased diverging opinions on AI's impact on voters and kids. - White House Office of Science and Technology Policy director Michael Kratsios struck a hopeful tone about Congress getting something done, even as disagreements about how far Congress should go…
ABCNEWS - WATCH: Dramatic video shows the moment a U.S. fighter jet narrowly dodges an Iranian missile
Dramatic video shows the moment a missile came dangerously close to shooting down a F-18 fighter jet over Iran. It comes as Israel announced it killed Iran's navy chief.
ABCNEWS - Whale stranded at a Baltic Sea resort has swum off a sandbank. But it isn't safe yet
A stranded whale in Germany’s Baltic Sea has finally swum free after rescuers cut an escape route, but it still faces danger
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NYTIMES (Trish Bendix) - Late Night Disses Trump’s New ‘America First’ Award
“How many fake trophies that were made specifically for him is this guy going to get?” Seth Meyers asked on Thursday’s “Late Night.”
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ABCNEWS - Iran forbids its sports teams from traveling to 'hostile' countries
Iran has banned its sports teams from traveling to countries it considers “hostile,” Iranian state TV reported ahead of Tractor FC’s scheduled soccer game in Saudi Arabia
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NPR (Sam Gringlas) - Senate votes to fund much of DHS, minus immigration enforcement
The Senate approved a bill to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security, early Friday. The bill does not fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE.
NYTIMES (Hannah Beech and Binod Ghimire) - Nepal’s New Prime Minister, Former Rapper Balendra Shah, Sworn In
A leaked report on the deadly violence and mass arson that broke out last year has put the new leader under pressure to ensure accountability.
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NPR (The Associated Press) - Judge weighs whether Venezuela can pay Maduro's legal costs in US drug trafficking case
A U.S. judge pressed the Trump administration Thursday about its basis for barring Venezuela's government from paying former President Nicolás Maduro's legal fees in the drug trafficking case that has put him behind bars in New York.