NYTIMES (Jacey Fortin) - Maryland Governor and State Democrats Fail in Redistricting Effort
State Democrats butted heads over a gerrymandering plan that could have eliminated the state’s lone Republican seat in the U.S. House.
NYTIMES (Jill Cowan and Madison Malone Kircher) - A New Accuser Says Eric Swalwell Sexually Assaulted Her
The woman said Mr. Swalwell, who resigned from Congress on Tuesday afternoon, raped her in a West Hollywood hotel room in 2018. She said she believed she was drugged.
YOUTUBE (The Hill) - Iran trolls Trump over rising gas prices
President Trump’s assertion that high gas prices may be here to stay from now until November is exactly the opposite message of what GOP lawmakers want to hear in a midterm year, underscoring how the Iran war has become bad news for Republicans, who risk losing control of Congress. The war has also made it more difficult for Republicans to message on affordability, an issue they were already losing on. #trump #iranwar #straitofhormuz
YOUTUBE (The Hill) - Eric Swalwell’s sudden exit and what it means for Democrats | THE FIGHT FOR 2028
In this episode of The Fight for 2028, The Hill's Amie Parnes and Editor-In-Chief Ian Swanson are joined by Democratic strategist Christy Setzer to break down the stunning collapse of Eric Swalwell and what it means for the Democratic Party and California’s gubernatorial race. Plus, there appears to be an increasing likelihood of former Vice President Kamala Harris launching another White House bid. Meanwhile, what does a post-Trump Republican field look like in 2028? The analysis includes a Q&A session with viewers on the latest news in the early race for the White House. 00:00 - Intro 01:16 - Eric Swalwell's resignation and its consequences 16:16 - Kamala Harris hints at 2028 presidential run 25:05 - Which party will the first woman…
AXIOS (Dan Primack) - Apple could win the AI race without running
Apple isn't burning mountains of cash to buy GPUs for the sake of training AI models and processing prompts. - Nor is it investing huge sums in frontier labs like OpenAI or Anthropic, as are rivals like Amazon and Microsoft. Why it matters: Apple may reap the rewards of everyone else's spend. Success from the sidelines. Apple's playbook: Keep selling high-end consumer hardware that will become even more essential as AI becomes more ubiquitous. - AI advancements could lead to shorter upgrade cycles, while Apple's reputation for enhanced privacy could become an enhanced selling point. - All the while, "taxing" the frontier labs via the App Store. It doesn't matter to Apple which app gets used most, so long as it's being used. Behind the…
Apple isn't burning mountains of cash to buy GPUs for the sake of training AI models and processing prompts. - Nor is it investing huge sums in frontier labs like OpenAI or Anthropic, as are rivals like Amazon and Microsoft. Why it matters: Apple may reap the rewards of everyone else's spend. Success from the sidelines. Apple's playbook: Keep selling high-end consumer hardware that will become even more essential as AI becomes more ubiquitous. - AI advancements could lead to shorter upgrade cycles, while Apple's reputation for enhanced privacy could become an enhanced selling point. - All the while, "taxing" the frontier labs via the App Store. It doesn't matter to Apple which app gets used most, so long as it's being used. Behind the…Open
AXIOS (Andrew Solender) - Reps. Eric Swalwell and Tony Gonzales formally submit resignations from Congress
Reps. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) and Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) submitted their formal resignations from Congress on Tuesday following sexual misconduct scandals. State of play: Swalwell's resignation took effect at 2pm ET on Tuesday — meaning he has already resigned — while Gonzales' takes effect at 11:59 pm ET, according to the House clerk. - Swalwell has been accused by four women of sexual assault, harassment and rape, which he denies. - Gonzales admitted to an affair with a staffer who later died by suicide. Between the lines: Both men had been facing the threat of expulsion, which looked increasingly likely to pass if they chose to try to hang onto their seats.
Reps. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) and Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) submitted their formal resignations from Congress on Tuesday following sexual misconduct scandals. State of play: Swalwell's resignation took effect at 2pm ET on Tuesday — meaning he has already resigned — while Gonzales' takes effect at 11:59 pm ET, according to the House clerk. - Swalwell has been accused by four women of sexual assault, harassment and rape, which he denies. - Gonzales admitted to an affair with a staffer who later died by suicide. Between the lines: Both men had been facing the threat of expulsion, which looked increasingly likely to pass if they chose to try to hang onto their seats.Open
WASHINGTONPOST (Tara Copp) - U.S. blockade has turned back six ships leaving Strait of Hormuz
More than a dozen American warships positioned in the Gulf of Oman and Arabian Sea are acting as a “net,” officials said. None of the encounters has required escalation.
WASHINGTONPOST (Salvador Rizzo) - Appeals court again blocks contempt inquiry into deportation flights
Chief U.S. District Judge James E. Boasberg of D.C. has clashed with the Trump administration over dozens of Venezuelan migrants’ removals to a prison in El Salvador.
NPR (Jaclyn Diaz) - Justice Department says Biden DOJ weaponized law to go after anti-abortion activists
The Trump administration has said that enforcement of the FACE Act by the Biden DOJ represents "the prototypical example" of the weaponization of the law against conservatives.
The Trump administration has said that enforcement of the FACE Act by the Biden DOJ represents "the prototypical example" of the weaponization of the law against conservatives.Open
WAR (Chad Eller, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District) - Army Engineers Conduct Bridge-Building Exercise in Texas
Army Reserve soldiers assigned to the 401st Engineer Company conducted a multiday bridge-building exercise designed to train new troops and refresh skills at Bardwell Lake, Texas.