NYTIMES (Laurel Rosenhall) - California Hopes to Speed Up Election Results With $40 Million Infusion
It took six days to determine the outcome of the primary for Los Angeles mayor, and seven for the governor’s race.
NPR (Nina Totenberg) - Supreme Court takes sledgehammer to much of federal government's regulatory structure
The Supreme Court struck down most of the limits that Congress and the courts had previously established to protect the independence of regulatory agencies that comprise much of the federal government.
The Supreme Court struck down most of the limits that Congress and the courts had previously established to protect the independence of regulatory agencies that comprise much of the federal government.Open
NPR (Meghan H Smith) - Wheelchair users say private equity is making repairs harder
People who rely on wheelchairs say that industry consolidation driven by private equity means long delays in getting them fixed, which isolates them from society and endangers their health.
People who rely on wheelchairs say that industry consolidation driven by private equity means long delays in getting them fixed, which isolates them from society and endangers their health.Open
NPR (Kat Lonsdorf) - Michigan governor threatens to pull troops from D.C. if used for Trump task force
Michigan Gov. Whitmer is one of four Democrats who sent their states' National Guard troops to Washington, D.C. ahead of America 250 celebrations in recent weeks, amid President Trump's ongoing — and controversial — deployment in the city.
Michigan Gov. Whitmer is one of four Democrats who sent their states' National Guard troops to Washington, D.C. ahead of America 250 celebrations in recent weeks, amid President Trump's ongoing — and controversial — deployment in the city.Open
NYTIMES (Dana Rubinstein, Sally Goldenberg and Mihir Zaveri) - Mamdani Nears Deal to Resolve Budget Fight Over Housing Vouchers
The dispute between Mayor Zohran Mamdani and his occasional rival, City Council Speaker Julie Menin, has held up passage of New York City’s $125 billion budget.
NYTIMES (Kellen Browning) - Two Dan Sullivans to Appear on Alaska Senate Ballot, State High Court Rules
Republicans had sought the removal of a little-known candidate with the same name as the incumbent senator, arguing that he was not a “good faith” candidate.
NYTIMES (Annie Karni) - Kean Set to Speak at the Capitol After Mysterious Absence
After months of silence, Representative Tom Kean Jr. was expected to deliver a speech explaining his 116-day absence from Congress.
HUFFPOST - Donald Trump Shares AI-Generated Taunt With 1 Glaring Falsehood
The apparently AI-generated image pushed a familiar Trump falsehood, while taking aim at his three Democratic rivals.
The apparently AI-generated image pushed a familiar Trump falsehood, while taking aim at his three Democratic rivals.Open
HUFFPOST - 1 Killed In Shooting At Site Of California World Cup Fan Zone
Another person was seriously injured in the shooting at a popular entertainment spot in San Jose.
Another person was seriously injured in the shooting at a popular entertainment spot in San Jose.Open
HUFFPOST - Supreme Court Rejects Trump’s Appeal Of $5 Million Verdict In E. Jean Carroll Sexual Abuse Case
The court declined to take up a case that found that President Donald Trump sexually abused E. Jean Carroll in the mid-1990s and later defamed her.
The court declined to take up a case that found that President Donald Trump sexually abused E. Jean Carroll in the mid-1990s and later defamed her.Open