HUFFPOST - Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Has Meme-Worthy Response To Trump & GOP's Newest Gripe
The New York lawmaker fired back after Republicans complained about the ongoing redistricting war.
HUFFPOST - Trump Envoy Asks FIFA To Replace Iran With Team That Failed To Qualify For World Cup
The plan is reportedly an effort to repair ties between Trump and a onetime world ally, who has slammed the president's attacks on Pope Leo XIV.
HUFFPOST - Maggie Haberman Flags The Major Problem With Trump’s Iran War Thinking Right Now
"He’s clearly frustrated. He’s voicing that almost every day."
HUFFPOST - Stephen Colbert Spots Rock-Solid Proof Trump's Life 'Isn't Going Great' Right Now
The "Late Show" host said these two messages from the president show what's really going on.
NPR (The Associated Press) - Trump administration flies 10-year-old back from Cuba amid custody fight
President Trump's Department of Justice sent a plane this week to Cuba to return a 10-year-old from Utah who is at the center of a custody fight involving the child's gender identity.
AXIOS (Nathan Bomey) - "The Amtrak of the skies"? Trump's interventionism comes for Spirit Airlines
Spirit Airlines is in talks with the White House over a potential bailout — a move that could test how far the Trump administration is willing to go to prop up a struggling private-sector company. Why it matters: A bailout would mark the latest in a series of increasingly aggressive examples of economic interventionism on the president's part. Catch up quick: Spirit — a budget airline that's been teetering on the edge of liquidation — is in advanced discussions to borrow up to $500 million from the government, according to a person familiar with the matter. - The deal would likely provide equity warrants giving Uncle Sam a substantial ownership stake in the trouble business — possibly as much as 90%. - "I guess it would be the…
AXIOS (Maria Curi) - Anthropic: No "kill switch" for AI in classified settings
Anthropic says it has no way to control or shut down its AI models once they're deployed by the Pentagon, according to a new court filing. Why it matters: The Pentagon designated Anthropic a supply chain risk , contending the AI firm is inappropriately getting involved in how its technology can be used in sensitive military operations. What's inside: Anthropic argues in the filing to a federal appeals court in D.C. that it has no visibility, technical ability or any kind of "kill switch" for its technology once it's deployed. - The company also says the Pentagon has the opportunity to test models before deployment. Catch up quick: The company's usage policies include no Claude for autonomous weapons or mass surveillance, red lines that…
AXIOS (Jim VandeHei) - Jim VandeHei: A letter to our kids on handling the coming hurricane of change
My note to my kids about AI went viral with many parents. I touched on the note this week while taping an NPR segment — the topic clearly hit a nerve. - I asked lots of people why. Put simply, parents don't know what to say — and kids don't know where else to turn — with so much changing so fast. So here's another look at AI and beyond. Hey kid, we gotta talk. I want to be blunt — and insanely useful — in helping you navigate the uncertainty, fast change and new opportunity of the current moment. It's bolded because it's so easy to lose hold of hope and action, a dynamic duo. Don't. Ever. First, a gut check. It's normal to be anxious. I see what you see: AI eating up work , phones eating up attention, politics eating up hope.…
NYTIMES (Jennifer Medina) - Candidates for California Governor Debate: 5 Takeaways
The nonpartisan primary remains volatile after the departure of Eric Swalwell. A televised debate featured six leading candidates, but produced few fireworks.
STRIPES (Seth Robson) - American forces medevac Filipinos injured in truck crash in northern Philippines | Stars and Stripes
American troops helped rescue a group of injured motorists following a cement truck crash near a training base in the Philippines.