NYTIMES (Julie Creswell) - The Battle Over Refreshers Heats Up as McDonald’s Enters the Mix
The fast-food giant will add fruit-flavored drinks to its menus next month as chains like Dunkin’ and Starbucks sell more cold drinks than hot ones.
NYTIMES (Dani Blum) - F.D.A. Pushes Drug Developers to Report Clinical Trial Results
Many unfavorable results go unreported, skewing the available data on medical treatments.
NYTIMES (Andrew Higgins) - How Orban Lost His Touch, and Hungary’s Election
The election defeat for Prime Minister Viktor Orban is less the result of an ideological shift in Hungary, and more the playing out of a fundamental rule of politics.
JUSTTHENEWS (Ben Whedon) - Trump threatens to 'eliminate' Iran's 'fast attack ships' if they threaten blockade
Following the failed negotiations in Pakistan to end the war, Trump announced that the U.S. Navy would blockade the Strait of Hormuz and intercept ships that had paid a toll to Iran for safe passage.
JUSTTHENEWS (John Solomon) - Ratcliffe’s CIA reacts: New Ukraine impeachment evidence exposes Democrats’ ‘bad faith’
Director Ratcliffe played key role in Congress defending Trump in 2019 impeachment
NPR (Emmanuel Akinwotu) - Pope Leo stands firm with Trump as Vatican–Washington rift deepens over Iran war
Pope Leo XIV says he will not be deterred by criticism from President Trump, vowing to continue his calls for peace as tensions escalate between the Vatican and Washington over the Iran conflict.
WAR (U.S. Central Command Public Affairs) - U.S. Forces Start Mine Clearance Mission in Strait of Hormuz
U.S. Central Command forces prepared to start clearing mines in the Strait of Hormuz as two Navy destroyers conducted operations.
NYTIMES (Katie Robertson) - Judge Dismisses Trump’s Suit Against The Wall Street Journal
The judge said President Trump had not “plausibly alleged” that The Journal published the article with actual malice.
NEWSNATIONNOW (MEG KINNARD and JOSH BOAK, Associated Press) - Judge dismisses Trump’s $10B lawsuit against WSJ, Murdoch over reporting on ties to Epstein
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge dismissed President Donald Trump’s $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal and Rupert Murdoch on Monday over a story on his ties to Jeffrey Epstein. U.S. District Judge Darrin P. Gayles in Florida wrote in the order that Trump had failed to make the argument that the [...]
JUSTTHENEWS (Joseph Weber) - Judge dismisses Trump defamation suit against Wall Street Journal over Epstein story
Judge Dismisses Trump’s Defamation Lawsuit Against Wall Street Journal Over Epstein Report