NYTIMES (Lauren McGaughy) - Can Ken Paxton Win a Senate Primary in Texas Without His Biggest Donors?
The Texas attorney general is heading into the runoff against Senator John Cornyn without the support of some of his longtime backers.
NYTIMES (Shane Goldmacher, Jon Miller, Paul Abowd and Luke Piotrowski) - President Trump Seeks Retribution in Republican Primaries
President Trump is endorsing candidates in a series of primary elections this month, trying to defeat incumbents in his own party who have crossed him. Our national political correspondent Shane Goldmacher explains.
NYTIMES (Mitch Smith) - These 7 Primary Elections Will Test President Trump’s Power in Indiana
The president is seeking political payback for Republican state legislators in Indiana who rejected his push to redraw the state’s political map last year.
NYTIMES (Daisuke Wakabayashi and Grace Moon) - Secret Recordings, Hidden Shares and a Family Rift at South Korea’s LG
An inheritance dispute over the former chairman’s estate has prompted a criminal complaint over how the dynastic chaebol family behind LG divides its assets.
NYTIMES (Ismaeel Naar) - The Growing Rift Between the UAE and Saudi Arabia, Explained
Officials say competition between the countries is healthy. But tensions are mounting over energy quotas, regional conflicts and their different visions for the Middle East.
NYTIMES (Anatoly Kurmanaev and Adriana Loureiro Fernandez) - In Venezuela, Trump Vowed to Show Accountability. But Secret Oil Deals Linger.
Trump officials and their Venezuelan allies have promised a new era of accountability to unlock Venezuela’s immense oil wealth. But the country’s oil industry remains a black hole.
YOUTUBE (Newsmax) - Greg Kelly exposes the ‘hysteria’ over rising gas prices
On Monday’s “Greg Kelly Reports,” Greg criticized left-leaning media for covering gas prices differently under President Trump versus when they “went above $5 a gallon” under former President Biden.
WASHINGTONPOST (Douglas MacMillan, Andrew Tran, Drea Cornejo, Luis Melgar) - Internal ICE records reveal widespread use of force in detention centers
The reports detail how guards have increasingly used chemical agents and physical tactics on detainees, including groups demanding adequate water, food and medical care.
NPR (Deena Prichep) - This flashy group of Portland mall-walkers puts neon pep into step
Krista Catwood wanted a fun way to exercise, so she started a mall-walking group whose unofficial costume was 1980s garb. The festive, all-ages event has exploded in popularity over the past year.
Krista Catwood wanted a fun way to exercise, so she started a mall-walking group whose unofficial costume was 1980s garb. The festive, all-ages event has exploded in popularity over the past year.Open
AXIOS (Josephine Walker) - Trump vs. the public's right to know
The Trump administration's moves to limit public access to government records are prompting warnings from watchdogs and historians. The big picture: As the Justice Department challenges the constitutionality of the Presidential Records Act and slow-walks some Freedom of Information Act requests , worries persist about weakened oversight and the government being enabled to spin a curated narrative of American history. - The Presidential Records Act and FOIA exist to preserve presidential documents as public property and to ensure access to government records, respectively. - "By erasing and deleting the information to which we are entitled, they are depriving the public of information ... to know whether their government has been…
The Trump administration's moves to limit public access to government records are prompting warnings from watchdogs and historians. The big picture: As the Justice Department challenges the constitutionality of the Presidential Records Act and slow-walks some Freedom of Information Act requests , worries persist about weakened oversight and the government being enabled to spin a curated narrative of American history. - The Presidential Records Act and FOIA exist to preserve presidential documents as public property and to ensure access to government records, respectively. - "By erasing and deleting the information to which we are entitled, they are depriving the public of information ... to know whether their government has been…Open