WASHINGTONPOST (Perry Stein, Jeremy Roebuck) - Ed Martin leaving Justice Dept. after tumultuous tenure that alienated colleagues
Martin’s clashes cost him jobs as U.S. attorney and as head of the Justice Department’s “weaponization” group.
NYTIMES (Zane Irwin) - Turkey Requests Netanyahu’s Arrest, Saying Israel Abused Flotilla Activists
Turkey’s request for an Interpol ‘red notice’ came at a time of escalating tensions between the two countries.
AXIOS (Avery Lotz) - Trump's higher ed shakeup starts a new semester
Students are returning to campus as the Trump administration continues to reshape American academia. The big picture: The administration has leveraged federal education funding and threatened litigation against universities deemed misaligned with policy priorities — moves critics say subject academia to political whims. State of play: The all-of-government squeeze on higher education continues a 19-month battle that has brought scrutiny of international collaboration, threats to research funding, litigation and possible accreditation overhauls. - "It was an earthquake in January of 2025," says Stuart Shapiro, the dean of Rutgers' School of Planning and Public Policy who worked in the Office of Management and Budget. "The…
Students are returning to campus as the Trump administration continues to reshape American academia. The big picture: The administration has leveraged federal education funding and threatened litigation against universities deemed misaligned with policy priorities — moves critics say subject academia to political whims. State of play: The all-of-government squeeze on higher education continues a 19-month battle that has brought scrutiny of international collaboration, threats to research funding, litigation and possible accreditation overhauls. - "It was an earthquake in January of 2025," says Stuart Shapiro, the dean of Rutgers' School of Planning and Public Policy who worked in the Office of Management and Budget. "The…Open
YOUTUBE (CNN) - Natalie Harp's newly revealed letters to Trump: 'My Guardian and Protector'
President Donald Trump’s close aide Natalie Harp expressed her utmost loyalty to him in at least two letters addressed to the president, which were published by The Daily Beast on Thursday amid increased scrutiny of the close aide’s relationship to Trump. “I want things to always be right between us,” Harp wrote in one of the letters, which were printed out and signed. It began with “Dear Mr. President” and concluded with, “With all my heart, Natalie.” In another letter, Harp added: “And please, when I fail, will you tell me? You have the absolute right to cuss me out, if need be, when I deserve it, because no one knows or cares about me more.” 0:00 Letters shed light on relationship between Trump and close aide Natalie…
NYTIMES (Emily Badger and Junho Lee) - The Case of the Disappearing, Reappearing White House Ballroom Stairs
Derided by architects as serving no purpose, a grand staircase was never approved by a planning commission but appears back in President Trump’s plans.
YOUTUBE (MS NOW) - 'Bizarre': Reaction to Trump admitting North Korea has '57 powerful nuclear weapons'
President Trump says North Korea has "57 very powerful nuclear weapons." The Atlantic argues Trump effectively just told Iran to get a nuclear weapon. Separately, the New York Times reports that Defense Secretary Hegseth's wife is involved in his duties at the Pentagon. Staff Writer for The Atlantic Tom Nichols and former FBI Counterterrorism Senior Executive Christopher O'Leary join Katy Tur to weigh in.
ABCNEWS - Trump says Ed Martin, pardon attorney, is departing DOJ
Trump said Martin is leaving his post as pardon attorney at the DOJ.
WASHINGTONPOST (Cleve R. Wootson Jr.) - Trump, his clout on the line, to stump for Graham in South Carolina
The president’s political clout is on the line as he heads to South Carolina to campaign for Darline Graham. Several of his endorsed candidates have recently lost.
NYTIMES (Julie Bosman and Robert Chiarito) - Desperation Mounts in Indiana After 10 Days Without Power
Floods from powerful thunderstorms devastated Gary, a city where a third of residents live below the poverty line. Full power restoration isn’t expected until next week.
NYTIMES (Brooks Barnes and Nicole Sperling) - Meghan of Sussex Eyes Role in Netflix Show ‘The Gentlemen’
The duchess's representatives have had exploratory talks about her joining a third season of “The Gentlemen,” two people said. Netflix has not yet ordered a third season of the show.