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AXIOS (Zachary Basu) - California dysfunction puts backlash on the ballot Fri May 8 09:19:10 2026

LOS ANGELES — The two most consequential races in California have devolved into twin spectacles, with years of visible dysfunction hollowing out Democrats' case for competent leadership. Why it matters: California is the ultimate paradox of Democratic rule. A state of immense wealth , innovation and cultural power is increasingly unable to deliver the basics of housing, public safety and disaster response. The big picture: Those failures have been building for years. - But COVID and last year's catastrophic fires have transformed long-simmering frustration with California governance into a visceral public indictment of the people running the state — one now playing out in the races for governor and Los Angeles mayor. State of play:…

LOS ANGELES — The two most consequential races in California have devolved into twin spectacles, with years of visible dysfunction hollowing out Democrats' case for competent leadership. Why it matters: California is the ultimate paradox of Democratic rule. A state of immense wealth , innovation and cultural power is increasingly unable to deliver the basics of housing, public safety and disaster response. The big picture: Those failures have been building for years. - But COVID and last year's catastrophic fires have transformed long-simmering frustration with California governance into a visceral public indictment of the people running the state — one now playing out in the races for governor and Los Angeles mayor. State of play:…Open

NYTIMES (Ezra Klein and Annie Galvin) - GLP-1s and the ‘Wild West’ of Wellness Fri May 8 09:17:26 2026

One in eight American adults is taking GLP-1s. What does that mean for how we relate to our food, bodies and one another?

NYTIMES (The Editorial Board) - Sewage Poured Into the Potomac. We Could Have Prevented It. Fri May 8 09:17:25 2026

The American economy and the climate would both benefit from permitting reform.

WASHINGTONPOST (Maria Sacchetti) - Immigrants are giving up their cases and leaving the U.S. in soaring numbers Fri May 8 09:06:41 2026

People facing the prospect of prolonged ICE detention are increasingly abandoning their claims for humanitarian protection and agreeing to depart voluntarily.

WASHINGTONPOST (Casey Parks) - When Spirit folded, this tiny airport suddenly had zero flights Fri May 8 09:06:40 2026

Arnold Palmer Regional Airport in rural western Pennsylvania had only one commercial carrier. Spirit Airlines’ closure has left it scrambling to find a replacement.

WASHINGTONPOST (Hannah Knowles) - Anti-woke Vivek Ramaswamy confronts racism in his run for Ohio governor Fri May 8 09:06:00 2026

Vivek Ramaswamy built a political brand casting racism as an obsession of Democrats. As a Republican running for Ohio governor, he’s facing racism on the right.

NPR (A Martínez) - Morning news brief Fri May 8 09:05:01 2026

U.S. and Iran trade fire amid month-old ceasefire, Tennessee becomes first state to draw new U.S. House map after SCOTUS decision, U.S.'s continued strikes on alleged drug boats raise questions.

U.S. and Iran trade fire amid month-old ceasefire, Tennessee becomes first state to draw new U.S. House map after SCOTUS decision, U.S.'s continued strikes on alleged drug boats raise questions.Open