NYTIMES (Benjamin Mullin) - Federal Court Temporarily Freezes Nexstar’s Merger With Tegna
The judge said the two television companies could not combine operations while an antitrust lawsuit proceeded. Nexstar said its deal was already done.
NYTIMES (Luke Broadwater) - In Phoenix, Trump Eyes Lower Gas Prices and Frets About the Midterms
President Trump told a crowd of supporters that the price of oil and gas was coming down, part of an effort in recent days to present a rosier picture of the nearly two-month-long Iran war.
NYTIMES (Ashley Ahn) - Trump Extends Sanctions Exemption on Some Russian Oil as High Gas Prices Persist
The Trump administration made the announcement hours after Iran said that the Strait of Hormuz was open to commercial ships.
JUSTTHENEWS (Greg Piper) - University of North Carolina vaguely 'retract[s]' threat of punishment for April Fools' Day satire
University still won't clarify whether it ever investigated student-run comedy show, or specify which "portions" of its jawboning statement it's retracting. Student newspaper editors were "browbeaten into submission," FIRE says.
JUSTTHENEWS (Sharyl Attkisson) - Trump order to ensure farmers have herbicides to harvest safe, affordable food supply sparks debate
President Donald Trump issued the executive order in February under the Defense Production Act.
JUSTTHENEWS (Kevin Killough) - Opposition to data centers turns violent as local concerns merge with hostility toward Big Tech
Big Tech is facing a wave of community opposition to data centers, and some opponents are using violence to advance their cause. Experts say the opposition to data centers has various sources, but whatever the reasons, tech companies will need to find ways to get communities to buy-in.
JUSTTHENEWS (John Solomon, Jerry Dunleavy) - John Thune’s Senate has delayed weaponization prosecutors in John Brennan probe for two months
Former U.S. Attorney, Independent Counsel Joe diGenova was dispatched to Florida to play a key role in weaponization probe.
JUSTTHENEWS (The Center Square Staff) - Florida AG Uthmeier subpoenas environmental group over possible deceptive trade practices
“The Climate Cartel is trying to hijack our judicial system to accomplish their net-zero carbon agenda,” said Uthmeier. “But the Courts are not the place to push policy."
JUSTTHENEWS (The Center Square Staff) - TX threatens loss of funding to major cities over police ICE directives unless they reverse course
Talks underway between Gov. Greg Abbott and Houston Mayor John Whitmire after the Houston City Council voted to restrict the Houston Police Department from cooperating with ICE, causing the city to lose $110 million in grants.
JUSTTHENEWS (The Center Square Staff) - California LGBTQ+ organization seeks $25M from state for gender-affirming care for minors
In a letter signed by 87 organizations in Calif. sent to Gov. Newsom and legislative leaders in February, LGBTQ+ advocates urged the state’s leaders to allocate the money.