NYTIMES (Jeneen Interlandi) - The Human Cost of the Trump Administration’s War on Science
The ripple effects of cutting H.I.V. research funding.
NYTIMES (Maria Abi-Habib) - Drug Lord ‘El Mencho’ Was Killed in Mexico. What’s Next for the Cartel He Led?
The death of Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes dealt a major blow to the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, but few believe it spells the end for the powerful group.
AXIOS (Dave Lawler) - Scoop: Hegseth to meet Anthropic CEO as Pentagon threatens banishment
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has summoned Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei to the Pentagon on Tuesday morning for what sources say is likely to be a tense meeting over terms for military use of Anthropic's Claude. - "Anthropic knows this is not a get-to-know-you meeting," a senior Defense official told Axios. "This is not a friendly meeting. This is a shit-or-get-off-the-pot meeting." Why it matters: Claude is the only AI model available in the military's classified systems, and the most capable model for sensitive defense and intelligence work. The Pentagon doesn't want to lose access to Claude, but is furious with Anthropic for refusing to lift its safeguards entirely. State of play: The two sides are heading into the meeting on two…
AXIOS (Zachary Basu) - AI's "centaur phase" consumes Silicon Valley
A manic new phase of the AI boom is sweeping through Silicon Valley, powered by autonomous "agents" capable of liquefying weeks of manual labor into minutes. Why it matters: For now, the frenzy is largely confined to software engineering . But inside that bubble, the shift feels seismic — deepening the gulf between AI builders and bystanders. - "I've followed tech for 25 years and I've never felt a larger gap between the ~1 million people using Codex/Claude and the rest of humanity," tweeted James Wang, director of product marketing at Cerebras. The big picture: Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei recently described the current state of software engineering as the "centaur phase" — a reference to the half-human, half-horse creature of Greek…
WASHINGTONPOST (Marianna Sotomayor) - In bid to win majority, House Democrats target districts Trump easily won
The latest crop of the party’s recruits come from an array of working-class backgrounds, some having worked as farmers and ministers and served in the U.S. military.
WASHINGTONPOST (Theodoric Meyer) - New bill would restrict Trump administration’s push for ICE warehouses
The legislation underscores qualms that lawmakers in both parties have expressed about a push to set up facilities in their states and districts.
WASHINGTONPOST (Erin Cox) - Gov. Wes Moore’s redistricting plan is poised to die. He’s still fighting.
Tuesday’s candidate filing deadline marks the unofficial end of the window to redistrict Maryland ahead of the 2026 midterms. Moore, a potential 2028 White House contender, refuses to concede defeat.
WASHINGTONPOST (Yasmeen Abutaleb) - Biden, aides project optimism in cancer fight, but some close friends worry
The former president announced last year he has an aggressive form of prostate cancer. He and his aides say he’s doing well and has upcoming public appearances.
YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - Nancy Guthrie: Your questions about the case answered | The Nancy Guthrie Mystery
NewsNation national senior correspondent Brian Entin fields viewer questions about the Nancy Guthrie case. Among them: Why doesn't the FBI consult a psychic to find the missing woman? What was that business card left at Nancy's home? When did the FBI reach out to Mexican authorities? #Missing #NancyGuthrie #Crime NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.
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