NYTIMES (Clayton Seigle) - Blockade Iran’s Oil
How the United States can end Iran’s control of the Persian Gulf.
NYTIMES (Campbell Robertson and Theodore Schleifer) - Democrats Have Fundraising Edge in Virginia Redistricting Battle Ahead of April Referendum
Republicans are cautiously optimistic about a statewide referendum now at the center of the country’s gerrymandering war, but Democrats have a huge cash advantage.
NYTIMES (David W. Chen) - What to Know About Democrat Emily Gregory’s Win in Florida
A mother of three and won a statehouse seat that includes Mar-a-Lago, while a union electrician leads in a State Senate race in conservative West Tampa.
NYTIMES (Jim Tankersley) - Trump Says He’s Talking With Iran. Iran Says He’s Not. Here’s Why.
The president has domestic and international political motivations for touting negotiations to end the war. Iran has similar ones to deny discussions.
THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (Joseph Addington) - Meta and YouTube at Fault for Social Media Addiction, Jury Finds
State of the Union: The social media companies will be on the hook for millions in damages. The post Meta and YouTube at Fault for Social Media Addiction, Jury Finds appeared first on The American Conservative .
A Los Angeles jury delivered a landmark verdict against Meta and YouTube, finding that the companies knowingly designed addictive platforms that harmed a young woman’s mental health after she began using them as a child. Kaley (her last name has been withheld from public filings for privacy), now 20, was awarded $3 million, with jurors assigning 70 percent of the blame to Meta and 30 percent to YouTube. Punitive damages are still pending and could raise the total sharply. The decision could impact hundreds of similar lawsuits moving through U.S. courts. Meta said it “respectfully” disagreed and is weighing its legal options, while Google said it plans to appeal, arguing YouTube is a “responsibly built streaming platform.” …Open
YOUTUBE (Newsmax) - Incentives created the addictive social media algorithms: Frances Haugen | American Agenda
On Wednesday's "American Agenda," former Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen reacted to the dangers of social media algorithms.
THEFEDERALIST (Shawn Fleetwood) - Florida Tells NFL To Abandon ‘Race-And-Sex-Based Hiring Policies’ Or Face Legal Action
The state of Florida is warning the National Football League (NFL) that it may face legal action if it fails to abandon its “race-and-sex-based hiring policies.” “Next week, the NFL’s annual league meeting begins in Phoenix, Arizona, and the NFL draft is only a month away. Ahead of the annual meeting, my office is sending […]
JUSTTHENEWS (Misty Severi) - White House urges Iran to back off of nuclear ambitions, warns Trump is 'prepared to unleash hell'
The warning comes after the U.S. reportedly sent Iran a 15-point peace proposal on Tuesday, which included a promise that Iran would no longer seek to build nuclear weapons, but Iran has not formally agreed to the proposal so far.
BABYLONBEE (Babylon Bee) - Man Unsure If What's Missing In His Life Is Jesus Or Really Cool Jacket
CROMWELL, CT — On a chilly spring morning, local man Jim Harbor reportedly paused to consider whether what he was missing in life was Jesus or a really cool jacket.
YOUTUBE (The Hill) - Chief Justice Roberts Clashes With Liberal Justices Over Their Domination Of Discussions | THE GAVEL
Uninhibited questioning by Justices Sonia Sotomayor and Ketanji Brown Jackson at Supreme Court arguments this week showcased tensions with their colleagues that were put on display. The most senior and junior members of the high court’s liberal flank drew visible frustration from Chief Justice John Roberts and others as they dominated discussions. It wasn’t the first time. Plus, the latest on the Anthropic-Pentagon and tariff refund cases as more details are revealed. Meanwhile, why are federal judges getting worried about "pizza doxxings"? The Hill's Zach Schonfeld and Ella Lee explore all of that and more in The Gavel, their newsletter covering the courts and legal issues. Read More:…