NYTIMES (Eswar Prasad) - The Real Reason Behind Trump’s Yen Intervention
The U.S. is bolstering the yen, as it did with the Argentine peso. The reasons are not solely economic.
AXIOS (Holly Otterbein) - Author of DNC's 2024 "autopsy" says he concluded Gaza war hurt Harris
The author of the Democratic National Committee's 2024 election "autopsy" confirmed an Axios report that he concluded the war in Gaza hurt Kamala Harris politically — and that he'd privately shared that assessment with a pro-Palestinian group. - He said he drafted that finding late last year but never submitted it to party leadership. Why it matters: Democrats have spent months debating whether the Biden administration's support for Israel during its war on Hamas contributed to Harris' defeat. - Moderates disputed its electoral significance, while progressives argued that the toll of Israel's war on Gaza civilians drained support from young people, liberals and Arab Americans. Zoom in: Paul Rivera, who wrote the DNC autopsy, told…
The author of the Democratic National Committee's 2024 election "autopsy" confirmed an Axios report that he concluded the war in Gaza hurt Kamala Harris politically — and that he'd privately shared that assessment with a pro-Palestinian group. - He said he drafted that finding late last year but never submitted it to party leadership. Why it matters: Democrats have spent months debating whether the Biden administration's support for Israel during its war on Hamas contributed to Harris' defeat. - Moderates disputed its electoral significance, while progressives argued that the toll of Israel's war on Gaza civilians drained support from young people, liberals and Arab Americans. Zoom in: Paul Rivera, who wrote the DNC autopsy, told…Open
NYTIMES (Tracey Tully) - Voter-Registration Error Could Cost Immigrants a Shot at a Green Card
New Jersey improperly added as many as 6,600 noncitizens to its voter rolls. Those people could now be forced out of the country.
AXIOS (Rebecca Falconer) - Cyberattacks expose deeper vulnerabilities in U.S. water systems
Suspected Iran-linked cyberattacks re exposing long-standing vulnerabilities in fragmented U.S. drinking water systems facing aging infrastructure and intensifying climate threats. Why it matters: Drinking water systems disruptions can threaten public health and essential services, while many utilities—especially smaller ones—lack the staff and resources to strengthen their defenses.. - Kevin Morley, federal relations manager for the American Water Works Association (AWWA), tells Axios utilities now have to manage acute cybersecurity threats alongside chronic challenges, including climate change and infrastructure deterioration. The big picture: There are more than 144,000 public water systems in the U.S., including about 50,000…
Suspected Iran-linked cyberattacks re exposing long-standing vulnerabilities in fragmented U.S. drinking water systems facing aging infrastructure and intensifying climate threats. Why it matters: Drinking water systems disruptions can threaten public health and essential services, while many utilities—especially smaller ones—lack the staff and resources to strengthen their defenses.. - Kevin Morley, federal relations manager for the American Water Works Association (AWWA), tells Axios utilities now have to manage acute cybersecurity threats alongside chronic challenges, including climate change and infrastructure deterioration. The big picture: There are more than 144,000 public water systems in the U.S., including about 50,000…Open
NYTIMES (Matthew Cullen) - Senate Panel Votes to Hold Fauci in Contempt
Also, an A.I. model created viruses not found in nature. Here’s the latest at the end of Thursday.
WASHINGTONPOST (Isaac Arnsdorf, Justin Jouvenal, David Nakamura) - Trump tries new tack against birthright citizenship after Supreme Court snub
The president signed executive orders that target children born to “alien enemies,” foreign lobbyists or tourists. The orders are certain to face legal challenges.
NPR (The Associated Press) - Trump signs 2 immigration actions to curb 'birth tourism,' limit birthright citizenship
Additional details weren't provided, but Trump said he thought his latest actions would be constitutional.
Additional details weren't provided, but Trump said he thought his latest actions would be constitutional.Open
NYTIMES (Patricia Mazzei) - Some House Republicans Are Backing a Challenger in Cory Mills’s Re-election Bid
Two Republican lawmakers have endorsed a primary opponent of Representative Cory Mills, who has been accused of assault and is under investigation by the House Ethics Committee.
NYTIMES (Ana Swanson and Brad Plumer) - Trump Issues Tariffs on Key Ingredient for Electronics and Solar Panels
The administration will impose a minimum import price for polysilicon, a key component for semiconductors and solar panels, as well as tariffs for products made with the material.
ABCNEWS - Flights grounded throughout Midwest after outage at air traffic control facility: FAA
Flights were diverted and others grounded throughout the Midwest after a temporary outage at a Minnesota air traffic control facility caused issues, the FAA said.