NYTIMES (Trish Bendix) - Jimmy Fallon Teases Trump’s Great American State Fair
“There’s even a dunk tank with JD Vance and a drunk tank with Kash Patel,” Fallon said.
NYTIMES (The New York Times) - Photos: Earthquakes Strike Venezuela
After two powerful quakes shook the South American country, concern is growing that the damage could be devastating.
ABCNEWS - What to know about COVID-19 study that was published after being blocked by CDC
A study looking at the effectiveness of the COVID-19 vaccine was published after it was blocked from being included in a weekly report from the federal government.
NYTIMES (Robert Jimison and Michael Gold) - After Trump’s Outburst, Senate G.O.P. Reverses Course on Iran
In a late-night vote aimed at mollifying the president, Senate Republicans rejected a resolution directing him to end the war against Iran, a day after a bipartisan rebuke.
NYTIMES (The New York Times) - Oil Prices Fall Toward Prewar Levels as Gulf Shipping Resumes
Oil prices fell, moving closer to levels not seen since the war in Iran began in February.
NYTIMES (Amy Graff) - 7.5-Magnitude Quake Is Largest to Hit Venezuela in More Than a Century
The U.S. Geological Survey estimated that it could be far deadlier than a 7.7-magnitude earthquake that struck the country in 1900.
NYTIMES (Madaleine Rubin) - Suspect in Kansas City Shootings Found Dead in Basement, Police Say
Officers found the body of a man believed to be Oscar Sanchez-Munoz, the suspect in a series of roadway shootings last week, inside a home they had already searched.
NYTIMES (Paul Kedrosky) - Why Americans Are So Freaked Out by A.I.
The key is understanding how our labor market and our social net differs from the rest of the world.
ABCNEWS - In reversal, Senate votes to block war powers resolution, delivering Trump a win
Sen. Bill Cassidy voted with the majority of Republicans late Wednesday to block a resolution aimed at reining in the president's war powers.
AXIOS (Russell Contreras) - America's child population is shrinking everywhere but the South
Data: U.S. Census Bureau Vintage 2025 population estimates; Chart: Russell Contreras/Axios America's child population fell by 1.8 million from 2020 to 2025 — with the under-18 population shrinking in every region but the South . Why it matters: Most of America is preparing for fewer students and young families, while the South faces the opposite problem: crowded classrooms, new housing pressure and rising political stakes. The big picture: The South had 303,969 more children in 2025 than in 2020, according to new Census Bureau Vintage 2025 estimates reviewed by Axios. - The West had the largest under-18 decline: down 1,015,068, or 5.7%. - Overall, the South's total population grew 6% from 2020 to 2025 — nearly double the nation's…
Data: U.S. Census Bureau Vintage 2025 population estimates; Chart: Russell Contreras/Axios America's child population fell by 1.8 million from 2020 to 2025 — with the under-18 population shrinking in every region but the South . Why it matters: Most of America is preparing for fewer students and young families, while the South faces the opposite problem: crowded classrooms, new housing pressure and rising political stakes. The big picture: The South had 303,969 more children in 2025 than in 2020, according to new Census Bureau Vintage 2025 estimates reviewed by Axios. - The West had the largest under-18 decline: down 1,015,068, or 5.7%. - Overall, the South's total population grew 6% from 2020 to 2025 — nearly double the nation's…Open