WASHINGTONPOST (Matt Schudel) - Tommy John, whose elbow surgery transformed baseball, dies at 83
The lefty made four all-star teams while pitching for the White Sox, Dodgers and Yankees. An innovative procedure extended his career to 26 seasons.
AXIOS (Barak Ravid) - Scoop: Inside Trump's secret backchannel to Iran's Revolutionary Guard
In mid-May, U.S. negotiators trying to reach a deal with Iran to end the war ran into a problem: They couldn't tell if the people across the table actually spoke for the country's powerful Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). - So Trump administration officials did something unconventional — they went around Iran's negotiators and reached out directly to IRGC leadership. The person they tapped for the backchannel was Nechirvan Barzani, the president of the Kurdistan region in Iraq, who had something very few others do: the trust of both U.S. and IRGC leaders. Why it matters: The episode, which was detailed by three sources with direct knowledge and has not been previously reported, shows how tricky it's been for the U.S. to…
In mid-May, U.S. negotiators trying to reach a deal with Iran to end the war ran into a problem: They couldn't tell if the people across the table actually spoke for the country's powerful Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). - So Trump administration officials did something unconventional — they went around Iran's negotiators and reached out directly to IRGC leadership. The person they tapped for the backchannel was Nechirvan Barzani, the president of the Kurdistan region in Iraq, who had something very few others do: the trust of both U.S. and IRGC leaders. Why it matters: The episode, which was detailed by three sources with direct knowledge and has not been previously reported, shows how tricky it's been for the U.S. to…Open
WASHINGTONPOST (Matthew Choi) - Blanche on whether DOJ will be independent: ‘I’m not going to pledge that’
The newly sworn-in attorney general rejected the idea of an independent Justice Deportment, lent support to Jeanine Pirro and declared the “anti-weaponization” fund dead.
YOUTUBE (MS NOW) - From My Pillow to Press Secretary?
Jacob Soboroff went to Union Square Greenmarket to ask New Yorkers for their predictions on Karoline Leavitt’s replacement as White House Press Secretary, Rep. AOC’s egg-freezing journey, burrito-flation and more.
YOUTUBE (The Hill) - Fmr. Sen. Doug Jones hopes Alabama can flip blue in race for governor | The Hill Sunday
Alabama is a traditional "red" state, but the political environment is such that democrats are looking to flip it blue. Do they have a chance? Former Senator Doug Jones hopes so. #alabama #dougjones #governor
YOUTUBE (Newsmax) - Doctor on WNBA: You can't undo genetic male-female difference | Sunday Agenda
Jennifer Sey and Dr. Gregory Brown discussed how the WNBA is handling the escalating transgender athlete debate on "Sunday Agenda."
AMERICANTHINKER - America’s economy was being traded away...until Trump stepped in.
By Joseph Ford Cotto Trump’s tariffs exposed a vast transshipment racket, and his administration is now closing the loopholes that let foreign exporters evade them.
AMERICANTHINKER - 'Good enough' isn't enough: Why a Nobel Laureate's 'satisficing' model breeds human stagnation
By Meda Parameswara Reddy In big global supply chains, small errors can compound.
AMERICANTHINKER - The one billionaire the radical left lionizes, celebrates, and seeks to imitate
By Monica Showalter Fidel Castro died a billionaire. The left is touting his 100th birthday.