NYTIMES (Tracy Mumford, Will Jarvis, Margaret Kadifa, Jake Lucas and Ian Stewart) - Judge Blocks Trump’s Ban on Reporters, and How A.I. Is Driving Up Health Care Costs
Plus, the undamming of U.S. rivers.
NYTIMES (Veronica Majerol and Joe Rennison) - Oil Prices Rise and Bond Markets Remain on Edge
The rise came a day after a sharp sell-off in government debt.
AXIOS (Sara Fischer) - White House ordered to restore access to banned news outlets
A district court judge ruled the White House violated the Fifth Amendment rights of CNN, MS NOW and Politico by banning them, and granted the plaintiffs a temporary restraining order that forces the White House to immediately reinstate their press access for 14 days. Why it matters: Had a judge ruled against them, the broader press boycott could've dragged on, leaving the American public without key visual coverage of the White House. - Outlets that weren't banned but stood in solidarity with their peers vowed to suspend video and photo distribution until their peers' access was reinstated. Zoom in: In a court filing Wednesday, district judge Timothy J. Kelly, a Trump appointee, said the plaintiffs "have shown a likelihood of success,…
A district court judge ruled the White House violated the Fifth Amendment rights of CNN, MS NOW and Politico by banning them, and granted the plaintiffs a temporary restraining order that forces the White House to immediately reinstate their press access for 14 days. Why it matters: Had a judge ruled against them, the broader press boycott could've dragged on, leaving the American public without key visual coverage of the White House. - Outlets that weren't banned but stood in solidarity with their peers vowed to suspend video and photo distribution until their peers' access was reinstated. Zoom in: In a court filing Wednesday, district judge Timothy J. Kelly, a Trump appointee, said the plaintiffs "have shown a likelihood of success,…Open
NYTIMES (Lisa Lerer and Shane Goldmacher) - ‘Survival Mode Time’: Republicans Accelerate Their Break With Trump
The dissent reflects growing unease about the party’s prospects in November, as the G.O.P. struggles to overcome the president’s unpopularity.
NYTIMES (Isabel Kershner) - Beleaguered at Home, a Bellicose Netanyahu Heads to the U.N.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel will take to the world stage while fighting for his political future in a critical national election.
NYTIMES (Liam Stack and Sally Goldenberg) - When U.N. Protesters Denounce Netanyahu, Mamdani Won’t Be Among Them
Mayor Zohran Mamdani of New York continues to call the Israeli prime minister a war criminal. But Mr. Mamdani won’t join demonstrations against the prime minister on Thursday.
NYTIMES (Reed Abelson and Teddy Rosenbluth) - Battle of Hospital A.I. vs. Insurer A.I. Is Pushing Medical Costs Higher
The use of artificial intelligence by hospitals and health insurers is escalating their longstanding feud over paying for medical care.
NYTIMES (Megan DiTrolio, Pui-Wing Tam, Kalley Huang and Mike Isaac) - How Three Times Tech Journalists Make Sense of A.I.’s Promise and Peril
Artificial intelligence is advancing so fast that tech leaders say better safety controls are needed. Here’s how our reporters keep up.
NYTIMES (Clay Risen) - Why Do the Trade Wars Keep Coming for Your Whiskey?
As the U.S. prepares to ban imports of Canadian spirits, it’s worth examining the reasons a relatively minor commodity looms so large.
NYTIMES (Ana Ionova) - A Corruption Scandal Is Reshaping Brazil’s Presidential Election
Explosive allegations of corruption are embroiling a Brazilian Supreme Court justice, Alexandre de Moraes, and reshaping the country’s high-stakes presidential election.