NYTIMES (Charles Homans and Thomas Gibbons-Neff) - In Texas, an Unyielding Gun Culture Jumps Off YouTube and Into Politics
Brandon Herrera, a Republican candidate for Congress, built a large online fan base as a “guntuber.”
NYTIMES (Mark Sommer) - A Refugee Died After Border Patrol Left Him at a Cafe. Fear Followed.
Buffalo’s Arakan Rohingya community was rattled after a disabled man’s death. “Our worry comes from future incidents that may happen,” one resident said.
NYTIMES (Linda Qiu) - Trump Administration Turns to Migrant Workers to Help Farm Labor Shortage
As the president’s immigration policies squeeze an already tight supply of farm labor, the Trump administration is making it cheaper to hire foreign farmworkers.
NYTIMES (Jeff Sommer) - It’s Good to Be a Billionaire, Even at Tax Time
Paying taxes would feel better if the truly rich were bearing a fair share, our columnist says.
NYTIMES (Theodore Schleifer) - The Billionaire Backlash Against a Philanthropic Dream
The Giving Pledge, once trendy among the world’s richest, has come upon hard times.
NYTIMES (Ashley Ahn) - F.C.C. Chair Threatens to Revoke Broadcasters’ Licenses Over War Coverage
The comment from Brendan Carr came on the heels of a social media message from President Trump criticizing the news media’s coverage of the war with Iran.
YOUTUBE (Portland Andy) - Rundown Stream
WASHINGTONPOST (Theodoric Meyer, Mariana Alfaro) - Illinois Senate primary pits crypto-backed candidate against Pritzker’s pick
The Democratic contest highlights divisions over crypto regulation and billionaire influence in politics, as the industry spends million in a battle with the governor.
WASHINGTONPOST (Michael Birnbaum) - Trump is eager to declare victory, but a battered Iran still has cards to play
The U.S. and Israel crippled Iranian forces in two weeks of war, but Tehran’s ability to disrupt oil flows and its uranium stockpile complicate the push to end it.
WASHINGTONPOST (Dan Diamond, Aaron Steckelberg) - Appointee wants to replace White House columns with the ones Trump prefers
The head of a federal arts commission is proposing the more ornate Corinthian style for the nearly 200-year-old columns at the building’s front entrance