NYTIMES (Sadiba Hasan) - When Hobbies Come Before Romance
Is a packed social calendar the new relationship goals?
NYTIMES (Adam Rasgon and Aaron Boxerman) - Netanyahu Walks Tightrope on Trump’s Gaza Disarmament Deal
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel is trying to satisfy the sometimes competing demands of his right-wing base and President Trump months ahead of a tough election.
NYTIMES (Matthew Goldstein) - Traffic to Trump’s Truth Social Falls Sharply This Summer
President Trump’s social media platform has had double-digit declines in visitors in June and July, according to estimates from a widely cited online tracking firm.
NYTIMES (David A. Fahrenthold) - Trump Concedes There Was ‘Some Contractor Error’ in Reflecting Pool Renovations
The president had insisted for weeks that the landmarks’ algae-stained waters and peeling lining were the fault of vandals, not the project itself.
NYTIMES (Lizzy Goodman) - How Shania Twain Won Over Gen Z
The pop-country megastar is still thrilling young audiences and influencing a new generation of musicians.
NYTIMES (Lauren McGaughy) - One Source of Paxton’s Wealth: A Cell Tower at a Hospital He Knew Well
Ken Paxton, the Texas attorney general, makes six-figure income from a cellphone tower on the grounds of a hospital where he was a board member.
NYTIMES (Tony Romm) - Trump Shrugs Off A.I. and Data Center Concerns as Voters Grow Anxious
The president and his top aides have been especially bullish about data centers, despite national blowback against the facilities.
THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - F-16s Scrambled After Aircraft Try to Fly Over Trump in Restricted Airspace.
F-16 fighter jets were deployed after civilian aircraft entered restricted airspace near President Donald J. Trump’s golf club in Bedminster, New Jersey, while the President was visiting the property.
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Two civilian aircraft entered temporarily restricted airspace near President Donald J. Trump ’s Bedminster golf club on Sunday while he was at the New Jersey property. NORAD responded by sending F-16 fighter jets to intercept the aircraft and escort them out of the restricted zone. A third general aviation aircraft also breached the restrictions but complied with authorities without requiring a fighter jet interception. DETAIL: The temporary restrictions were in place because Trump was visiting the area while the LIV Golf New York tournament was being held at his Bedminster club. The breaches resulted in a short delay to the President’s planned flight back to Washington, with his return postponed by…Open
REDSTATE (Bob Hoge) - Mammas, Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Gamers — It Might Just Land Them a Six-Figure FAA Job
BABYLONBEE (Babylon Bee) - Report: White People Completely Unaffected By Jalapeño Recall
U.S. — A new report confirmed that white people remained totally unaffected after a massive recall was issued across the U.S. for contaminated jalapeños.