NYTIMES (Apoorva Mandavilli) - New Plan Scales Back C.D.C.’s Work on Diseases Abroad
The State Department is taking over much of the control of global health initiatives, for which critics say the department does not have the expertise.
NYTIMES (Corey Kilgannon) - A Tournament on Native Land Makes Millions. A Tribe Wants a Bigger Cut.
The Shinnecock Hills Golf Club on Long Island earns millions when it hosts the U.S. Open. But the nearby Indian tribe has for years only received a fraction of that.
AXIOS (Andrew Solender) - Democrats warn "fight is not over" after Georgia redistricting win
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
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
"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.
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
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
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
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.
Interest rates didn’t change, but the language in Fed’s policy statement, which it released alongside its rate decision today, certainly did.