NYTIMES (Frank Bruni and Bret Stephens) - Trump Brings Out the Worst in Everyone
Us included.
ABCNEWS - Search for missing mother of 'Today' show host Savannah Guthrie enters 5th day
The Pima County Sheriff's Department is set to hold a briefing on the case at 1 p.m. ET on Thursday.
AXIOS (Russell Contreras) - Political violence and low pay are pushing young state lawmakers toward the exit
Political violence , stagnant pay and family-unfriendly legislatures are pushing Gen Z and Millennial state lawmakers to consider leaving office — even as many say they still believe in public service, a new report finds. Why it matters: State legislatures are pipelines for Congress, governors and future national leaders. If younger lawmakers leave early, the system increasingly favors the wealthy, the retired or those insulated from threats and financial strain. The big picture: The report, first shared with Axios by Future Caucus , a nonpartisan nonprofit group for Gen Z and Millennial policymakers, finds that pragmatic young lawmakers are weighing whether to continue serving. - This is one of the first detailed studies into Gen Z…
AXIOS (Zachary Basu) - AI arms race approaches IPO reckoning
A trio of AI titans is barreling toward watershed IPOs this year, posing the ultimate test of whether their lofty ambitions, breakneck spending and founder feuds can survive life under public scrutiny. Why it matters: Between OpenAI , Anthropic and Elon Musk's xAI , trillions of dollars in potential value — and enormous influence over the world's most powerful technology — are coming up for judgment in 2026. The big picture: The AI race has become so expensive and competitive that even its most powerful players are being pushed toward public markets — each with a unique strategy and set of risks that they will now have to lay bare for the world to scrutinize. 1. OpenAI is betting on scale, pushing ChatGPT toward mass adoption with…
AXIOS (Sara Fischer) - Washington Post cuts reignite concerns over Bezos ownership
Dramatic cuts to the Washington Post are being met with outrage as employees and the broader journalism community try to understand how such a storied institution could unravel so quickly. Why it matters: Continued success at rival papers, including the New York Times and Wall Street Journal, suggests the Post's challenges are self-inflicted. State of play: The perceived lack of empathy from top management and the company's billionaire owner Jeff Bezos is compounding the fury. - As of Wednesday night, neither CEO Will Lewis nor Bezos had made any public statements about the cuts, which will impact roughly 30% of the Post's staff. "This ranks among the darkest days in the history of one of the world's greatest news organizations," the…
NPR (Steve Inskeep) - Morning news brief
Hundreds of federal agents are leaving from Minnesota, poll finds a jump in disapproval of ICE among Democrats and Independents, the last major arms control treaty between Russia and the U.S. expires.
NPR (Domenico Montanaro) - Poll: Two-thirds of Americans say ICE has 'gone too far' in immigration enforcement
A new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll finds a jump in disapproval of the agency among Democrats and independents, but Republicans are standing by ICE and the president.
NPR (Kadin Mills) - How the new dietary guidelines could impact school meals
Cutting back on ready-to-eat meals won't be easy, and whole milk may make a comeback. One thing that's certain: It'll be a while before the new guidelines trickle down to schools.
NPR (Aaron Bolton) - They help police with mental health calls. So why are 'mobile crisis' teams in crisis?
Interactions between police and someone in psychiatric crisis can end in violence. Communities have been sending mental health professionals instead, but paying for that service has been a struggle.
WASHINGTONPOST (Laura Meckler, Lydia Sidhom, Eric Lau) - Before Trump ban, universities were slowly making faculties more diverse
The number of Black and Hispanic faculty increased at large research universities after a wave of commitments. Now these pledges are being rolled back, a Post analysis found.