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AXIOS (Alex Isenstadt) - GOP to crypto: Show me the money

Republicans have delivered major wins for the crypto industry in Washington — and they're increasingly frustrated that its biggest political spender isn't stepping up for them in the midterms. Why it matters: Crypto now commands the biggest political war chest of any industry in America — and how it deploys that cash could help decide the November elections. Zoom out: The pro-crypto Fairshake super PAC has a massive $165 million. - But the organization — which receives the bulk of its funding from Coinbase, a cryptocurrency exchange company — has yet to announce which races it will target. - That has infuriated Republicans, who have promoted pro-crypto legislation including the CLARITY Act, which would define how digital assets…

WASHINGTONPOST (Annie Gowen) - A city’s AI license plate cameras led to an uproar and a state of emergency

In Troy, New York, residents and city officials are at odds over police use of Flock cameras, which some call a safety tool and others see as surveillance.

NYTIMES (Erika Solomon and Falih Hassan) - In Iraqi Desert, Two Israeli Outposts Were Kept Secret for Months

Israel spent over a year preparing a covert site in Iraq for its operations against Iran, regional officials say. Iraqi officials later confirmed the existence of a second base.

NYTIMES (River Akira Davis) - The Iran War Is Crippling One of the World’s Wealthiest Nations

Iranian attacks have paralyzed Qatar’s vital gas exports and are stalling the tourism and business pivots that were intended to anchor its future growth.