NYTIMES (Julia Angwin) - Me, Myself and My A.I. Sloppelgänger
Grammarly made a deepfake of my mind. I’m fighting back.
NYTIMES (Eric Schmitt) - More Marines and Warships Being Sent to Middle East, U.S. Officials Say
Iran’s response to days of aerial bombardment and long-range artillery strikes has proved more resilient than Trump administration officials anticipated.
AXIOS (Hans Nichols) - Illinois' $50 million primary experiment
Data: AdImpact; Chart: Axios Visuals Democrats will learn whether money talks in 2026 in the Illinois Senate primary Tuesday in a race that will almost certainly determine who replaces Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.). Why it matters: Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi is hoping the better-funded candidate emerges victorious in Illinois, just like in Texas this month, when state Rep. James Talarico beat Rep. Jasmine Crockett, 52%–46%. - Krishnamoorthi has vastly outraised — and outspent — his two primary opponents: Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton and Rep. Robin Kelly. The intrigue: Two outsized presences have added a layer of intrigue to the race. Fairshake, a crypto PAC, has spent $7.7 million on TV ads, according to AdImpact. The group, which played…
Data: AdImpact; Chart: Axios Visuals Democrats will learn whether money talks in 2026 in the Illinois Senate primary Tuesday in a race that will almost certainly determine who replaces Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.). Why it matters: Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi is hoping the better-funded candidate emerges victorious in Illinois, just like in Texas this month, when state Rep. James Talarico beat Rep. Jasmine Crockett, 52%–46%. - Krishnamoorthi has vastly outraised — and outspent — his two primary opponents: Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton and Rep. Robin Kelly. The intrigue: Two outsized presences have added a layer of intrigue to the race. Fairshake, a crypto PAC, has spent $7.7 million on TV ads, according to AdImpact. The group, which played…Open
AXIOS (Marc Caputo) - Scoop: Trump eases Venezuela sanctions on oil, fertilizer to blunt Iran war costs
The Treasury Department made it easier Friday for U.S. businesses and farmers to buy Venezuelan fertilizer and oil as their prices rise because of the Iran war, Axios has learned. Why it matters: The bottleneck of tankers in the Persian Gulf because of Iranian attacks has caused the costs of oil and fertilizer, a petrochemical product, to jump. It threatens to spike inflation and raise the cost of food in the U.S. - By reducing sanctions on oil-rich Venezuela, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent hopes to increase supplies in the U.S. and lower prices. Zoom in: The Office of Foreign Assets Control, which manages sanctions, took separate actions that authorized U.S. business and farmers to: - Purchase and import Venezuelan petrochemical…
The Treasury Department made it easier Friday for U.S. businesses and farmers to buy Venezuelan fertilizer and oil as their prices rise because of the Iran war, Axios has learned. Why it matters: The bottleneck of tankers in the Persian Gulf because of Iranian attacks has caused the costs of oil and fertilizer, a petrochemical product, to jump. It threatens to spike inflation and raise the cost of food in the U.S. - By reducing sanctions on oil-rich Venezuela, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent hopes to increase supplies in the U.S. and lower prices. Zoom in: The Office of Foreign Assets Control, which manages sanctions, took separate actions that authorized U.S. business and farmers to: - Purchase and import Venezuelan petrochemical…Open
JUSTTHENEWS (Misty Severi) - Justice Department charges man who allegedly sold gun to Old Dominion shooter
Jalloh was barred from possessing a gun because of his previous felony conviction for attempting to aid the Islamic State.
DAILYCALLER (Nicole Silverio) - JD Vance Responds To Report He Opposes Iran War Behind Closed Doors
'Running their mouth to the American media'
DAILYCALLER (Harold Hutchison) - Democrats For Years Rejected Arming School Personnel. Armed Security Just Prevented Massacre At Synagogue.
'This could have been much, much worse'
DAILYCALLER (Natalie Sandoval) - There’s One Thing All The Latest Terrorist Attacks In US Have In Common
'Acting in support of ISIS'
WASHINGTONPOST (Amy B Wang) - Sinema acknowledges affair with Senate bodyguard while in office
The acknowledgement is part of a legal filing to dismiss an “alienation of affection” lawsuit against the former senator from Arizona.
NYTIMES (Ben Casselman) - Change in Data Sources Led to Lower Inflation Reading
A methodological change contributed to a better-than-expected inflation report, prompting questions from some economists.