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WASHINGTONPOST (Dan Merica) - Democrats try a novel path to defeat a battleground Republican: Moving to the left

Antiestablishment candidate Randy Villegas is testing the conventional wisdom about what it would take to unseat Rep. David G. Valadao in California.

AXIOS (Josephine Walker) - A growing movement wants AI out of schools

America's two largest school districts both imposed sweeping AI bans this past week, hitting the brakes on a technology that's rapidly making its way into classrooms around the country. Why it matters: Research on AI's educational value is mixed. Some studies have found personalized AI tutors can improve learning, while other research has linked AI-assisted essay writing to weaker critical thinking. Driving the news: New York City's public school district blocked AI use for roughly 600,000 students in Pre-K through 8th grade, restricting it to specific uses for high school students. - Hours later, Los Angeles Unified imposed a districtwide moratorium on AI use on school devices for the 2026-27 school year, following a separate…

WASHINGTONPOST (Annie Gowen) - ‘Nannies for Millionaires’? This free child care program had a rocky start.

A year into New Mexico’s first-in-the-nation universal child care experiment, demand is outpacing slots and costs are soaring.

WASHINGTONPOST (Todd Frankel) - Ding! Ding! Ding! The long, strange fight over your car’s seat-belt chime.

The reminders can annoy, but they also save lives. So why have regulators taken years to tighten rules for new vehicles?

NYTIMES (Luke Broadwater and Maggie Haberman) - As War Grinds On, Trump Relishes Renovation Projects

President Trump is basking in the momentum of the various projects he has spurred around downtown Washington.

NYTIMES (Michael C. Bender) - How a Colorado School District Is Fighting Trump’s Anti-Transgender Push

Jefferson County, Colo., is one of the few public school systems to sue the Trump administration over demands that it revoke transgender protections or face funding cuts.

NYTIMES (Maia Coleman, Troy Closson and Elinor Kry) - 9/11 Shaped Their Lives, Even Though They’re Too Young to Remember It.

They have no memory of the buildings missing from the skyline or airports without security lines. But they have strong feelings about how to regard the legacy of the attacks.

NYTIMES (David W. Chen and Jamie Kelter Davis) - With a Gerrymander Vanquished, Wisconsin Democrats Aim for Control

The swing state of Wisconsin had one of the most undemocratic State Assembly maps in the country. Now Democrats have a chance to take control of the legislature.

NYTIMES (Linda Qiu and Matt Zdun) - Fact-Checking Midterm Ads Referring to Jeffrey Epstein

Candidates have traded attacks on votes to releasing the Epstein files and political donations from those with links to Jeffrey Epstein.

NYTIMES (Lizzy Goodman) - Andre Agassi Hated Tennis. Can He Have More Fun Playing Pickleball?

After years of relative quiet, the public is meeting “Andre 2.0” — a pickleball booster, an open book and a guy eager to build a less tortured relationship with competition.