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AXIOS (Andrew Solender) - Democrats warn "fight is not over" after Georgia redistricting win Wed Jun 17 19:42:10 2026

Democrats celebrated a small victory in Georgia on Wednesday as GOP leaders shelved plans to redraw the state's congressional maps for the 2028 elections. But they're warning the battle is far from won. Why it matters: Republicans hit pause on their plans amid fear that a redraw before November could energize Democratic voters, but Dems are trying to manifest that energy anyways. - House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.), in a statement to Axios, said his party "will continue to keep the pressure on until the MAGA power grab is defeated and the American people prevail." - "Georgia Republicans know that MAGA extremists will face a fierce backlash at the ballot box in November and beyond for their scheme to rig congressional maps…

Democrats celebrated a small victory in Georgia on Wednesday as GOP leaders shelved plans to redraw the state's congressional maps for the 2028 elections. But they're warning the battle is far from won. Why it matters: Republicans hit pause on their plans amid fear that a redraw before November could energize Democratic voters, but Dems are trying to manifest that energy anyways. - House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.), in a statement to Axios, said his party "will continue to keep the pressure on until the MAGA power grab is defeated and the American people prevail." - "Georgia Republicans know that MAGA extremists will face a fierce backlash at the ballot box in November and beyond for their scheme to rig congressional maps…Open

NYTIMES (Bayliss Wagner) - Trump Rescinds Endorsement of Right-Wing Pastor After Texting Scandal Wed Jun 17 19:40:28 2026

The pastor, Jackson Lahmeyer, dropped out of the race for a House seat in Oklahoma as President Trump backed Mr. Lahmeyer’s Republican rival in a runoff election.

ABCNEWS - WATCH: 'Devil Wears Prada' franchise tops $1B at global box office Wed Jun 17 19:20:48 2026

"The Devil Wears Prada 2" has earned $676 million worldwide, pushing the franchise past $1 billion in total box office sales nearly 20 years after the original film.

NYTIMES (Matthew Yglesias) - The Democrats Need Better Candidates. This Guy Knows How to Find Them. Wed Jun 17 19:20:17 2026

The 2024 election showed that the party is simply not large enough to command a majority of the country.

NYTIMES (Ed Shanahan and Sarah Maslin Nir) - What to Know if You’re Going to the Knicks Parade Wed Jun 17 19:20:17 2026

Thousands of New Yorkers will descend on Lower Manhattan on Thursday morning to celebrate the Knicks. Here’s what you should know if you are one of them.

NYTIMES (Lisa Lerer) - Susan Collins Laments Roe’s Fall but Doesn’t ‘Regret’ Confirming Kavanaugh Wed Jun 17 19:20:16 2026

Ms. Collins, a Republican in Maine facing a tough re-election battle, defended her vote to confirm Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh as Democrats look to capitalize on it politically.

NYTIMES (The New York Times) - Stocks Decline on Fed Decision, and Oil Is Muted Amid Peace Deal Talks Wed Jun 17 19:20:15 2026

Traders are waiting for U.S. and Iranian officials to meet in Switzerland on Friday, when they are expected to sign an initial agreement and begin a 60-day cease-fire.

NYTIMES (Christine Zhang) - See how the first Fed statement under Warsh evolved. Wed Jun 17 19:20:15 2026

Interest rates didn’t change, but the language in Fed’s policy statement, which it released alongside its rate decision today, certainly did.

NYTIMES (Max Bearak) - ‘Mistakes Are Made,’ Trump Says About Deadly U.S. Strikes on Iranian School Wed Jun 17 19:20:14 2026

More than 100 days after U.S. airstrikes demolished an elementary school in the southern Iranian city of Minab, the president said the episode was still under investigation.

NYTIMES (Shawn Hubler and Livia Albeck-Ripka) - Eight Victims Named in Deadly B-52 Crash in California Wed Jun 17 18:59:46 2026

All eight crew members died when the bomber crashed during a routine test mission at a military base in California on Monday.