NYTIMES (Simar Bajaj and Jackson Gibbs) - What Do Seasonal Allergies Do to the Body?
A breakdown of why your immune system treats pollen like a parasite — and what happens next.
NYTIMES (Nicholas Fandos) - How’s He Doing? 13 New Yorkers Weigh In on Mamdani’s First 100 Days.
We talked to voters in neighborhoods where Zohran Mamdani is revered, in areas where he is feared and in diverse parts of the city where opinions differ.
NYTIMES (Nicholas Fandos) - Poll Shows Optimism in New York’s Future With Mamdani as Mayor
A new Marist poll found that about half of New Yorkers approved of Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s job performance, while a larger share of respondents believed the city was moving in the right direction.
NYTIMES (Kate Zernike) - Stung by Voters, Republican Legislators Move to Curb Citizen Initiatives
After citizens in Republican states used ballot measures to protect abortion, expand Medicaid and raise the minimum wage, statehouses are moving to make such initiatives much harder.
NYTIMES (Reid J. Epstein) - Georgia, Wisconsin Elections Show Declining Appetite for Republican Candidates
A Republican won Marjorie Taylor Greene’s seat, but Democrats shifted the district 25 points to the left since the 2024 presidential race. Conservative candidates lost in Wisconsin, too.
NYTIMES (Charlie Savage) - Trump’s Iran Threats Look Like Self-Incrimination for Potential War Crimes
President Trump, in vowing to systematically destroy civilian infrastructure and annihilate Iran’s entire civilization, appears to be creating evidence about his intentions.
NYTIMES (Jim Tankersley) - Even as They Praise Iran Cease-Fire, World Leaders Are Whipsawed by Trump
Across Europe and the globe, the war has damaged economies, roiled politics and underscored a lack of options in dealing with the president’s whims.
AXIOS (Jim VandeHei) - Anthropic's newest AI model could wreak havoc. Most in power aren't ready
Anthropic has begun a tightly controlled release of Mythos , the first AI model that officials believe is capable of bringing down a Fortune 100 company, crippling swaths of the internet or penetrating vital national defense systems. Why it matters: This is the scary phase of AI — a model deemed so powerful that its full release into the wild could unleash untold catastrophe . So only carefully vetted companies and organizations, about 40 so far, are getting access. Based on our conversations with government and private-sector officials briefed on Mythos, this isn't hyperbole . It's reality. - Some inside the government fear that most top leaders are oblivious to the sudden danger from terrorists or hostile powers. - "D.C. governs by…
AXIOS (Zachary Basu) - Trump's MAGA media wall collapses
The architects of MAGA's media empire are in open revolt against President Trump , disgusted by his threat to destroy Iran's "whole civilization." Why it matters: Trump's political strength has always depended less on party institutions than on a decentralized media ecosystem — podcasters, streamers and activists who translate his message to millions of loyal voters. - At the start of Trump's second term, that coalition was unified, powerful and certain: They had just delivered him the White House, and believed he would deliver for them. - Now the movement's most powerful voices are working to keep Trump in check if not bring him down outright, accusing him of betraying the "America First" promises that built the movement. Zoom in:…
NEWSNATIONNOW (Hannah Brandt) - Live updates: Attacks continue in Middle East as Trump touts temporary ceasefire
Sirens rang out in the Middle East overnight after a two-week ceasefire deal was reached between the U.S., Israel and Iran.