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AXIOS (Marc Caputo) - Boris Epshteyn: Trump's "psychiatrist" and counsel

Boris Epshteyn is such a fixture in Donald Trump's White House that he's in Oval Office meetings when some attendees don't even know it. - Epshteyn, the president's senior personal counsel, speaks with "the boss" so often that Trump sometimes puts him on speakerphone without telling others in the room, two people familiar with the routine tell Axios. Why it matters: In a White House where proximity to power is power itself, Epshteyn is one of the most influential people in D.C. — not just because he's listening in, but because Trump listens to him as well. "He's like my psychiatrist," Trump has joked, referencing how frequently he talks to Epshteyn — who typically offers such enthusiastic support that it's like therapy for the…

Boris Epshteyn is such a fixture in Donald Trump's White House that he's in Oval Office meetings when some attendees don't even know it. - Epshteyn, the president's senior personal counsel, speaks with "the boss" so often that Trump sometimes puts him on speakerphone without telling others in the room, two people familiar with the routine tell Axios. Why it matters: In a White House where proximity to power is power itself, Epshteyn is one of the most influential people in D.C. — not just because he's listening in, but because Trump listens to him as well. "He's like my psychiatrist," Trump has joked, referencing how frequently he talks to Epshteyn — who typically offers such enthusiastic support that it's like therapy for the…Open

AXIOS (Maria Curi) - "They screwed us": Personality clashes sent Anthropic's models offline

Anthropic has once again found itself in the Trump administration's crosshairs over an inability to communicate effectively, sources tell Axios. Why it matters: Governing the world's most consequential technology is coming down to speaking President Trump's language. - Anthropic failed to "honor" a recent cyber executive order, administration officials claim, and the company's purported failure to take the matter seriously led to its most powerful products being scrubbed from the internet. - "Everybody said Anthropic was a bad actor. Some of us said it was time to give them a chance. Now those people are questioning that. They screwed us," an administration official said. Catch up quick: On Thursday, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy called…

Anthropic has once again found itself in the Trump administration's crosshairs over an inability to communicate effectively, sources tell Axios. Why it matters: Governing the world's most consequential technology is coming down to speaking President Trump's language. - Anthropic failed to "honor" a recent cyber executive order, administration officials claim, and the company's purported failure to take the matter seriously led to its most powerful products being scrubbed from the internet. - "Everybody said Anthropic was a bad actor. Some of us said it was time to give them a chance. Now those people are questioning that. They screwed us," an administration official said. Catch up quick: On Thursday, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy called…Open

NPR (A Martínez) - Morning news brief

President Trump says a deal has been reached to end the Iran war, Trump celebrates birthday with UFC event, G7 summit kicks off Monday amid tensions between Europe and U.S.

President Trump says a deal has been reached to end the Iran war, Trump celebrates birthday with UFC event, G7 summit kicks off Monday amid tensions between Europe and U.S.Open

NPR (The Associated Press) - Trump celebrates 80th birthday with Iran deal and UFC fights at the White House

President Donald Trump marked his 80th birthday on Sunday by hailing an initial agreement to end the war in Iran and staging a cage-fighting show on the White House's storied South Lawn.

President Donald Trump marked his 80th birthday on Sunday by hailing an initial agreement to end the war in Iran and staging a cage-fighting show on the White House's storied South Lawn.Open