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AXIOS (Alex Thompson) - Black, Latino Dems feud over calendar for 2028 presidential primary

A long-simmering feud between Black and Latino leaders in the Democratic Party exploded into the open Wednesday over which state should vote first in the 2028 presidential primary — South Carolina or Nevada. Why it matters: The racially fraught battle could help determine which candidates will have an early edge in the race to be the party's next nominee for the White House. - The debate focuses on two groups of voters who are crucial to Democrats' success in presidential elections. - Any Democrat seeking to win the party's nomination must do well among Black voters, while the party is desperate to recoup its dominance with Latino voters after years of seeing them drift to the GOP. State of play: South Carolina, with its large Black…

A long-simmering feud between Black and Latino leaders in the Democratic Party exploded into the open Wednesday over which state should vote first in the 2028 presidential primary — South Carolina or Nevada. Why it matters: The racially fraught battle could help determine which candidates will have an early edge in the race to be the party's next nominee for the White House. - The debate focuses on two groups of voters who are crucial to Democrats' success in presidential elections. - Any Democrat seeking to win the party's nomination must do well among Black voters, while the party is desperate to recoup its dominance with Latino voters after years of seeing them drift to the GOP. State of play: South Carolina, with its large Black…Open

NYTIMES (Emi Nietfeld) - Gen Z Has Lost Its Ambition. Maybe It’s Found Something Better.

For Gen Z college graduates, the way millennials lived out their ambitions no longer makes sense.

NPR (David Folkenflik) - 'New York Times' alleges White House abuses legal system to intimidate reporters

The New York Times will argue in court Thursday that the White House is abusing the justice system to intimidate reporters over a story that angered President Trump.

The New York Times will argue in court Thursday that the White House is abusing the justice system to intimidate reporters over a story that angered President Trump.Open

NPR (Will Stone) - FDA panel considers easing peptide restrictions

Advisers to the Food and Drug Administration are weighing the evidence for seven different peptides. Favorable votes would pave the way for easier access.

Advisers to the Food and Drug Administration are weighing the evidence for seven different peptides. Favorable votes would pave the way for easier access.Open

NPR (Meg Anderson) - After deadly shootings, police experts question how well ICE officers are vetted

The recent fatal shootings by ICE officers in Texas and Maine come at a time when the federal agency has hired a huge number of officers quickly. Some law enforcement experts worry that this kind of a hiring spree can lead police agencies to cut corners in vetting new hires.

The recent fatal shootings by ICE officers in Texas and Maine come at a time when the federal agency has hired a huge number of officers quickly. Some law enforcement experts worry that this kind of a hiring spree can lead police agencies to cut corners in vetting new hires.Open

NPR (Joe Hernandez) - The White House pushes healthy eating. It cut a landmark nutrition education program

Nutrition advocates and public health experts are mystified by the decision to eliminate SNAP-Ed, given the Trump administration's embrace of the Make America Healthy Again agenda.

Nutrition advocates and public health experts are mystified by the decision to eliminate SNAP-Ed, given the Trump administration's embrace of the Make America Healthy Again agenda.Open

NPR (Rahul Mukherjee) - How predominantly Black areas in 6 states have been split up by redistricting

These maps show that the redistricting battle President Trump initiated has so far had a particular impact on largely Black congressional districts in Republican-led states.

These maps show that the redistricting battle President Trump initiated has so far had a particular impact on largely Black congressional districts in Republican-led states.Open