NYTIMES (Russ Buettner) - With Trump’s Settlement, a Possible $100 Million I.R.S. Penalty Melts Away
The tax service argued that the Trump Organization tried to claim the same losses twice. The president said the audit was a “disgrace.”
AXIOS (Justin Green) - Trump's grip is slipping on Latino voters
Latino voters have soured on President Trump after powering his 2024 comeback. Why it matters: Republicans hoped Trump's gains represented a realignment, but poll after poll suggests Latino voters are up for grabs in the midterms. Zoom in: Latino registered voters in 17 House swing districts remain highly fluid after Trump's 2024 breakthrough, according to a new TelevisaUnivision/Harris poll out Wednesday. - 52% say they are undecided or could still change their minds in the midterms. - 73% say they are merely "surviving" financially. Neither party can escape cost-of-living frustration, including among Latinos. - "This is a wide-open competition, and the campaigns that engage Hispanic voters directly, speak to their economic reality,…
Latino voters have soured on President Trump after powering his 2024 comeback. Why it matters: Republicans hoped Trump's gains represented a realignment, but poll after poll suggests Latino voters are up for grabs in the midterms. Zoom in: Latino registered voters in 17 House swing districts remain highly fluid after Trump's 2024 breakthrough, according to a new TelevisaUnivision/Harris poll out Wednesday. - 52% say they are undecided or could still change their minds in the midterms. - 73% say they are merely "surviving" financially. Neither party can escape cost-of-living frustration, including among Latinos. - "This is a wide-open competition, and the campaigns that engage Hispanic voters directly, speak to their economic reality,…Open
AMERICANGREATNESS (AG News Staff) - Trump Administration Expected to Bring Criminal Charges Against Raul Castro
The Trump administration is preparing to escalate pressure on Cuba’s communist regime by pursuing criminal charges against former Cuban leader Raúl Castro over the 1996 […] Source
AMERICANGREATNESS (AG News Staff) - Obamacare Enrollment Expected to Drop by Nearly 5 Million as Costs Surge
Enrollment in the Affordable Care Act marketplace is projected to fall by nearly 5 million people this year as rising premiums and higher deductibles force […] Source
ABCNEWS - Xi and Putin meet to reaffirm China-Russia ties days after Trump’s visit
Russian President Vladimir Putin praised his close ties with Chinese leader Xi Jinping and said their countries are close partners in trade and international affairs as they opened bilateral talks Wednesday on his trip to Beijing
AMERICANTHINKER - The climate change crowd should have spoken to Yogi Berra
If they had, they would have learned that it is very hard to make accurate predictions about the future.
AMERICANTHINKER - Are ‘great’ women possible?
A woman may be considered “great” by other women who are clawing for relevance. However, their true worth comes from their naturally-divined roles as nurturers and caregivers.
AMERICANGREATNESS (AG News Staff) - Trump-Backed Ed Gallrein Defeats Rep. Thomas Massie in Kentucky GOP Primary
Trump-endorsed candidate Ed Gallrein defeated incumbent Rep. Thomas Massie in Kentucky’s 4th Congressional District Republican primary, delivering a major victory for President Donald Trump and […] Source
AXIOS (Colin Demarest) - Taiwan soldiers on through Xi's threats and Trump's ambivalence
TAIPEI — There's a postmortem playing out here after Chinese President Xi Jinping warned President Trump to be careful on Taiwan, and Trump responded with ambivalence about U.S. arms sales and the island's chances in any conflict. Why it matters: Some Trump advisers left the summit thinking a Chinese move on Taiwan was growing more likely. But in Taipei there was no panic, at least on the surface. - Taiwanese officials continue to advocate for arms deliveries, while also emphasizing the need to shore up self-defense initiatives, indigenous defense-tech and critical infrastructure . - And while Trump and Xi's remarks were closely scrutinized, Taiwanese officials and citizens tell Axios they're accustomed to life in the shadow of…
TAIPEI — There's a postmortem playing out here after Chinese President Xi Jinping warned President Trump to be careful on Taiwan, and Trump responded with ambivalence about U.S. arms sales and the island's chances in any conflict. Why it matters: Some Trump advisers left the summit thinking a Chinese move on Taiwan was growing more likely. But in Taipei there was no panic, at least on the surface. - Taiwanese officials continue to advocate for arms deliveries, while also emphasizing the need to shore up self-defense initiatives, indigenous defense-tech and critical infrastructure . - And while Trump and Xi's remarks were closely scrutinized, Taiwanese officials and citizens tell Axios they're accustomed to life in the shadow of…Open
AXIOS (Ina Fried) - Google reinvents search before AI rivals replace it
Google is reinventing the product that made it one of the richest companies in history: search. Why it matters: Search is the cash cow that funds Google's sprawling empire. But it faces an existential threat from AI chatbots, so the company is moving proactively to upend its own core business before someone else does. - It's also an acknowledgment that describing what you're looking for in conversational language is a better way to find information than guessing the right keywords. Driving the news: In what it billed as the biggest change to the search box since its debut, Google announced Tuesday that it is allowing the box to expand for longer queries and chat-style exchanges. - Google has been headed in this direction for a while.…
Google is reinventing the product that made it one of the richest companies in history: search. Why it matters: Search is the cash cow that funds Google's sprawling empire. But it faces an existential threat from AI chatbots, so the company is moving proactively to upend its own core business before someone else does. - It's also an acknowledgment that describing what you're looking for in conversational language is a better way to find information than guessing the right keywords. Driving the news: In what it billed as the biggest change to the search box since its debut, Google announced Tuesday that it is allowing the box to expand for longer queries and chat-style exchanges. - Google has been headed in this direction for a while.…Open