NYTIMES (Benjamin Mueller and Glenn Thrush) - Inside the D.O.J.’s Investigation of Fauci and Other Virus Scientists
As Dr. Anthony Fauci has faced public scrutiny from congressional Republicans, the D.O.J. has pursued a quieter and more expansive effort against a wider circle of researchers.
NYTIMES (Katie Rogers) - What the War in Iran Has Cost One Gold Star Family
First Lt. Tyler James Feehan, who was 25, had been deployed to an air base in Jordan when enemy missiles and drones lit up the sky. He is among the 18 Americans who have died since the war began.
| Keywords | iran-wariranwarmilitaryjordanus-militarycasualtiespentagondefenseus-soldierscombatgeopoliticsnational-securitydeath-in-combatforeign-policyusaunited-statesgold-star-familyred-green-axis |
NYTIMES (Ivan Nechepurenko) - Flee, Hide or Sit Tight? Russians Are on Edge Over Rumors of a Draft.
The Kremlin has denied that a mass mobilization is being prepared, but some military-age men are taking no chances.
NYTIMES (Mark Arsenault and Christina Morales) - What Will Happen to Lindsay Clancy in the Long Term?
Even as a jury failed to reach a verdict in Lindsay Clancy’s murder trial, her future is unlikely to include freedom, at least for a long time. But Americans have been divided over the goal of her confinement.
NYTIMES (Jim Rutenberg, Erik Wemple and Benjamin Mullin) - What Led to Maria Bartiromo’s Downfall at Fox News
The network this week took Maria Bartiromo off the air, pulling one of the last hosts whose coverage of Dominion Voting Systems drew an expensive defamation lawsuit.
NYTIMES (Jesus Jiménez and David Ovalle) - In Red States, Law-and-Order Republicans Turn Against Flock Cameras
The governors of Texas and Florida have taken steps to curtail the use of license-plate readers, even as the police say they help with solving crime.
| Keywords | flock-cameraslicense-plate-readerstexasfloridarepublicanlaw-and-ordercrimepolicingtechnologyaitechgovernment-overreachpublic-safetysecuritysurveillancelpralprred-statesusgovernment-monitoring |
NYTIMES (Ruth Igielnik and Caroline Soler) - Gallup Polls Show Democrats Outnumber Republicans Ahead of 2026 Midterm Elections
Data from Gallup shows that Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents have their largest advantage over Republicans since 2008.
| Keywords | politicselections2026-midtermsdemocratsrepublicansgalluppollpollingelection-cycleus-politicsvoter-sentimentpolitical-trendsgopelection |
NYTIMES (Zach Montague) - Appeals Court Maintains Block on Federal Voter Identification Tool
A federal appeals court panel declined to let Homeland Security reopen access to a voter-screening tool that incorporated Social Security data.
NYTIMES (Katie Robertson) - How Gloria Steinem and Ms. Magazine Transformed the Publishing Industry
The feminist icon insisted that women were not a niche audience — and proved it in 1971 with the start of an influential publication owned and operated by them.