NYTIMES (Bret Stephens) - Iran Found Trump’s Bone Spur
In a contest of wills, the hard men of Tehran prevailed over the vain man of Washington.
NYTIMES (Michael C. Bender) - Trump Administration Shifts Special Education Programs to Health Department
Officials announced that the Education Department’s civil rights office would also be broken off, the most aggressive move yet to dismantle the department.
NYTIMES (Pooja Salhotra and Alan Feuer) - Claiming an Antifa Plot, U.S. Charges 15 in Minneapolis With Conspiracy
The 94-page conspiracy indictment was filed as federal prosecutors in Minnesota had trouble sustaining many criminal cases filed against Immigration and Customs Enforcement protesters.
NYTIMES (Karen Zraick and Hiroko Tabuchi) - D.O.J. Seeks to Halt Pollution Lawsuit Against Elon Musk’s Data Center
The department cited national security concerns, saying Elon Musk’s company had played a crucial role in the Iran war. It also argued it has the authority to stop environmental lawsuits brought by citizens.
AXIOS (Sam Sabin) - Trump's fight with Anthropic is now a fight over cybersecurity
AI researchers and cybersecurity leaders fear the U.S. government is setting a precedent that may discourage American AI companies from building tools that help defenders identify and fix vulnerabilities. Why it matters: In trying to avert an AI hacking crisis, the Trump administration may end up making U.S. cyber defenses weaker, dozens of prominent security leaders warned. - Cybersecurity experts are worried about the long tail this ongoing feud will have on American cyber defenses. - "They've set a precedent that American models can't do defensive security research," former Facebook security chief Alex Stamos tells Axios. Driving the news: Stamos organized an open letter, signed by nearly 150 security leaders, calling on the Trump…
AI researchers and cybersecurity leaders fear the U.S. government is setting a precedent that may discourage American AI companies from building tools that help defenders identify and fix vulnerabilities. Why it matters: In trying to avert an AI hacking crisis, the Trump administration may end up making U.S. cyber defenses weaker, dozens of prominent security leaders warned. - Cybersecurity experts are worried about the long tail this ongoing feud will have on American cyber defenses. - "They've set a precedent that American models can't do defensive security research," former Facebook security chief Alex Stamos tells Axios. Driving the news: Stamos organized an open letter, signed by nearly 150 security leaders, calling on the Trump…Open
ABCNEWS - WATCH: ABC News interviews Barack and Michelle Obama: Exclusive
Here is a first look at Robin Roberts' conversation with former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama ahead of this week's opening of the Obama Presidential Center.
ABCNEWS - Trump admin seeks to block restoration of historical sites at national parks
The National Park Service filed an appeal to dismiss a judge's ruling that the federal government must restore historical sites and materials at national parks.
NYTIMES (Jason Karaian) - SpaceX Is Now More Valuable Than Amazon, Meta and Many Others
In its first few days of trading, Elon Musk’s newly listed rocket maker has vaulted into the world’s top five most valuable companies.
NYTIMES (Shawn McCreesh) - Vance Is Pressed on Epstein, Race and His Boss on ‘The View’
Vice President JD Vance is promoting a new book on faith and facing questions about his own presidential ambitions.
NPR (Rob Schmitz) - In Albania, anger grows against the government for supporting a Kushner-linked luxury resort
Albania's government has given preliminary approval to plans for the luxury resort along a stretch of coastline, prompting daily protests and legal challenges by environmental groups.