NYTIMES (Jamelle Bouie) - Trump Is in Over His Head
This is not a man in control of himself.
AXIOS (Colin Demarest) - Exclusive: U.K.-Ukraine duo beats Americans at their own drone game
The U.S. launched a killer-drone competition in February. It was won, according to public leaderboards , by a small British company with frontline Ukrainian experience and a manufacturing footprint in Atlanta. Why it matters: Skycutter's stateside success, after flying well under the radar, is a reminder that: - Flash does not necessarily signal substance; - Innovation exists outside the big-money bubbles of Silicon Valley and Washington; - And the Russia-Ukraine war is influencing the battlefield tech of today and tomorrow. Driving the news: Skycutter scored an overall 99.3 at the first Gauntlet, an attack drone fly-off at Fort Benning , Georgia. In second was Neros, a California startup, at 87.5. - "We were nervous going into it,…
The U.S. launched a killer-drone competition in February. It was won, according to public leaderboards , by a small British company with frontline Ukrainian experience and a manufacturing footprint in Atlanta. Why it matters: Skycutter's stateside success, after flying well under the radar, is a reminder that: - Flash does not necessarily signal substance; - Innovation exists outside the big-money bubbles of Silicon Valley and Washington; - And the Russia-Ukraine war is influencing the battlefield tech of today and tomorrow. Driving the news: Skycutter scored an overall 99.3 at the first Gauntlet, an attack drone fly-off at Fort Benning , Georgia. In second was Neros, a California startup, at 87.5. - "We were nervous going into it,…Open
WASHINGTONPOST (Sydney Page) - Woman, 96, enlists 150-pound dog to plant spring flowers: She points, he digs
A video of Barbara Collins and Chewy gardening together has amassed millions of views on social media.
WASHINGTONPOST (Dan Lamothe) - U.S. sends thousands more troops to Mideast as Trump seeks to squeeze Iran
The deployment includes sailors and Marines due to arrive as the administration attempts to enforce a maritime blockade against the regime in Tehran.
WASHINGTONPOST (Evan Halper, Scott Clement, Omari Daniels, Isabelle Gibson) - In this U.S. hot spot for data centers, voters have turned against them
Virginians previously embraced the facilities, but a Post-Schar School poll finds they are now almost as undesirable as nuclear power plants.
WASHINGTONPOST (Liz Goodwin) - How Eric Swalwell rose to the top of Democratic politics as rumors followed him
Allies like Rep. Nancy Pelosi and Sen. Ruben Gallego say they knew nothing about the misconduct allegations, with Gallego saying the congressman led a “double life.”
WASHINGTONPOST (Isaac Arnsdorf) - Trump’s reversal on day care upends a bipartisan push to lower costs
Lawmakers and advocates were gaining momentum until the president backtracked on his campaign promise.
WASHINGTONPOST (Cat Zakrzewski) - White House touts refunds, as most Americans say taxes are too high
The president hopes voters will focus on the benefit of “No Tax on Tips” and other breaks, but economists say higher gas prices will negate most of those benefits.
WASHINGTONPOST (Gregory S. Schneider) - Spanberger counters false GOP claims of tax hikes: ‘A desperate tactic’
Republicans keep criticizing Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger over proposed tax increases by Democratic legislators that never passed and that she never endorsed.
WASHINGTONPOST (Theodoric Meyer, Noah Robertson) - War powers vote will test Senate’s support for Trump’s war with Iran
Some Republicans have expressed concerns about the war as it approaches the two-month mark, saying the administration must make the case for continuing it.