NYTIMES (David Waldstein) - He Gave It All to Help the Knicks Win in 1973. He’s Still in Pain Today.
Earl “the Pearl” Monroe was part of the last championship team. Now 81, he has thoughts on what really matters.
NYTIMES (Kellen Browning) - Will Platner Scandals Dampen Democratic Vote? What to Watch in Tuesday’s Primaries.
Any indication of tepid support for Graham Platner, a Democratic candidate for Senate in Maine, will be seen as a warning sign about his chances against Senator Susan Collins, the Republican incumbent.
NYTIMES (Shane Goldmacher) - Democratic Group Kicks Off $50 Million Midterm Blitz in Conservative Strongholds
American Bridge is hoping that Republicans are vulnerable in parts of the country that had been exceedingly tough terrain for Democrats in recent elections.
NYTIMES (Tracy Mumford, Will Jarvis, Margaret Kadifa, Jake Lucas, Ian Stewart, Erika Solomon, Devlin Barrett and Casey Newton) - The Holdup at the Center of the Iran Talks, and Trump’s Baseless New Claims of Voter Fraud
Plus, “I’m busy, but you can talk to my A.I. twin.”
NYTIMES (Erika Solomon, Farnaz Fassihi and Tyler Pager) - A Challenge in the U.S.-Iran Talks: Both Sides Demand Victory
Washington and Tehran would need to defend any potential deal as a win for their side. And each has a leader whose approach to talks is vexing mediators.
DAILYCALLER (Amber Duke) - DUKE: Karmelo Anthony Defense Team Waves White Flag After Disastrous String Of Witnesses
Video and audio are banned from the courtroom.
JUSTTHENEWS (The Center Square Staff) - Dozens of U.S. lawmakers demand privacy reforms as FISA deadline looms
Lawmakers want protections for Americans’ Fourth Amendment rights in overseas spying.
WASHINGTONPOST (Joanna Slater) - States are pushing back last call for the World Cup. Bar owners aren’t elated.
Even somewhat puritan Massachusetts is giving soccer fans more time to drink during the tournament.
AMERICANGREATNESS (AG News Staff) - Trump Seeks to Strip Citizenship From 17 Convicted Felons
The Trump administration announced Monday that it is seeking to revoke the citizenship of 17 naturalized Americans convicted of serious crimes. Federal officials describe move […] Source
AXIOS (Jim VandeHei) - Confessions of an AI lab rat
Axios CEO Jim VandeHei writes: I've spent the past year using AI obsessively — inputting copious amounts of personal and business data, turning myself into a lab rat for Axios and our readers. Why it matters: This experiment has shown me in unmistakable, hands-on ways the superhuman possibilities — and real-world limitations — hitting and awaiting us. In short: AI is way better, more accurate and mind-expanding than most think. (Sorry, it's true.) But it's colliding with hard human realities, making it confusing, clunky and chaotic for lots of people in its current form. How I did it: Over the past year, Axios aggressively tested AI (mainly OpenAI's Codex and Anthropic's Claude Code) across every layer of every department. - We…