NYTIMES (Hannah Beech) - What to Know About Myanmar’s Chaotic War
The Southeast Asian nation recently experienced its highest monthly civilian death toll since the war began in 2021.
NYTIMES (Hannah Beech and Daniel Berehulak) - Myanmar’s Civil War Has Become an Apocalypse
Overshadowed by conflicts in Ukraine, Gaza and Lebanon, the fighting in Myanmar’s isolated heartland has reached new depths.
STRIPES (Brian McElhiney and Keishi Koja, Brian McElhiney, Keishi Koja) - Okinawa memorial day speakers reflect on sacrifice, peace and ‘heavy burden’ of US bases | Stars and Stripes
Thousands gathered at Peace Memorial Park to reflect on the horrors of war during ceremonies marking the 81st anniversary of the end of the Battle of Okinawa.
AXIOS (Andrew Solender) - "Huge defeat": Democrats left reeling after socialist "earthquake" in New York
House Democrats were left stunned on Tuesday night after two of their colleagues — including the chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus — lost primaries to left-wing challengers. Why it matters: The New York primary results are poised to double the number of Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) members in Congress, something that is not sitting well with some moderates. - "People who do not support the DSA wring their hands at cocktail parties, while the DSA is organizing," Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-N.Y.), the co-chair of the bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus, told Axios. - Another centrist House Democrat, speaking on the condition of anonymity to offer candid analysis, called the results an "earthquake" and a "huge defeat" for…
NYTIMES (Jesse McKinley and Tim Balk) - Schlossberg’s Defeat Dampens Dream of a Renewed Camelot
Jack Schlossberg fell well short of his bid to win a highly contested Democratic primary in Manhattan, his campaign hurt by staff defections and missed meetings.
ABCNEWS - Clean sweep as 3 candidates endorsed by Mamdani win primaries in New York
New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani flexed his political muscle, getting a clean sweep as his three endorsed congressional candidates advanced to November’s general election
STRIPES (Joseph Giordono) - Vicenza-based GI remembered in service | Stars and Stripes
NYTIMES (Nick Corasaniti) - Fired Navy Admiral Wins Democratic Runoff in South Carolina’s 1st District
Democrats expect Nancy Lacore to run a competitive general election despite the district’s Republican leaning.
JUSTTHENEWS (Misty Severi) - Micah Lasher defeats Schlossberg, Conway for Democratic nomination in NY's 12th district: AP
Lasher, a New York assemblyman, defeated former President John F. Kennedy's grandson Jack Schlossberg and Republican-turned-Democrat attorney George Conway for the nomination, along with assemblyman Alex Bores.
JUSTTHENEWS (Ben Whedon) - Trump saves endorsement record in SC as Mamdani dominates in NYC
Mamdani’s wins seem to have established him as an increasingly potent force in shaping the direction of the Democratic Party moving forward while Trump’s merely reasserted his kingmaker status within the GOP.