NYTIMES (Victor Mather) - In Its Tragic Finale, ‘Romeo and Juliet’ Is Interrupted by a Cat
Performers were tested by the unexpected during a ballet production in Turkey.
WASHINGTONPOST (Cat Zakrzewski, Isaac Arnsdorf, Ian Duncan, Gerrit De Vynck) - How Anthropic lost the White House’s trust — and then its flagship product
The Trump administration weighed export controls on Anthropic weeks before forcing its AI model offline, after a dispute over sharing its technology with a China-linked firm.
NYTIMES (K. R. Callaway) - How Does One Brain Speak Two Languages?
A new study of bilingual speakers suggests that a single “grammatical engine” in the brain can power multiple languages at once.
NYTIMES (Michelle Goldberg) - The UFC 250 Was a Garish Spectacle of American Decline
Only the hackiest screenwriter imaginable would script America’s debasement this way.
NYTIMES (Robert Jimison and Michael Gold) - In the Dark on U.S.-Iran Deal, Senators Refrain From Praising It
Democrats demanded an immediate briefing and even Republicans conceded they had no information on an agreement the administration has declined to release.
NYTIMES (Ephrat Livni) - Netanyahu Says Israel Will Keep Forces in Lebanon, Despite U.S.-Iran Deal
“The struggle has not ended,” a defiant Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Israelis.
NPR (Sergio Martínez-Beltrán) - Former ICE leader lands new job consulting on national security and defense
Because of his former job, Todd Lyons cannot engage with the Department of Homeland Security for a year, per federal law.
Because of his former job, Todd Lyons cannot engage with the Department of Homeland Security for a year, per federal law.Open
AXIOS (Neil Irwin) - All eyes on Warsh at new Fed chairman's first policy meeting
As Kevin Warsh leads his first policy meeting as Federal Reserve chairman this week, he is not getting the luxury of starting the job in "easy" mode. The big picture: He faces a renewed surge of inflation, a restive wing of monetary hawks on the policy committee and big questions around how he will operationalize the major changes he advocates in how the Fed works. - Even if the policy outcome — no change to rates — looks preordained, the messaging would be tricky in any circumstance. - Coming as the first substantive public communications as Fed chairman adds to the possibility for confusion, as Warsh finds his sea legs in the press conference format and markets learn how to interpret his words. State of play: Even putting aside the…
As Kevin Warsh leads his first policy meeting as Federal Reserve chairman this week, he is not getting the luxury of starting the job in "easy" mode. The big picture: He faces a renewed surge of inflation, a restive wing of monetary hawks on the policy committee and big questions around how he will operationalize the major changes he advocates in how the Fed works. - Even if the policy outcome — no change to rates — looks preordained, the messaging would be tricky in any circumstance. - Coming as the first substantive public communications as Fed chairman adds to the possibility for confusion, as Warsh finds his sea legs in the press conference format and markets learn how to interpret his words. State of play: Even putting aside the…Open
AXIOS (Andrew Solender) - "Extremely dangerous": Republicans spark fury with apparent meddling in Dem primaries
House Democrats are seething over what is, by all indications, a nationwide Republican effort to elevate Democratic primary candidates viewed as more beatable in November. Why it matters: This once-rare practice is becoming commonplace. Democrats did it in 2022 and 2024 , with one House Democrat telling Axios it "seems like the new normal." - Republican former Rep. Adam Kinzinger told Axios that GOP spending in Democratic primaries is "awful" but was "inevitable" after Democrats adopted the tactic in the Biden years. - Democrats, he said, "probably ... taught the Republicans a lesson" in how to meddle in the opposing party's primaries. Driving the news: A trio of obscure super PACs with progressive-sounding names have cropped up in…
House Democrats are seething over what is, by all indications, a nationwide Republican effort to elevate Democratic primary candidates viewed as more beatable in November. Why it matters: This once-rare practice is becoming commonplace. Democrats did it in 2022 and 2024 , with one House Democrat telling Axios it "seems like the new normal." - Republican former Rep. Adam Kinzinger told Axios that GOP spending in Democratic primaries is "awful" but was "inevitable" after Democrats adopted the tactic in the Biden years. - Democrats, he said, "probably ... taught the Republicans a lesson" in how to meddle in the opposing party's primaries. Driving the news: A trio of obscure super PACs with progressive-sounding names have cropped up in…Open
ABCNEWS - Cruise ship killing: Judge orders stepbrother be taken into US Marshals' custody
The 16-year-old suspect was ordered to report to the federal courthouse in Tampa earlier Monday morning, where his family would deliver him to the U.S. Marshals' custody.