AMERICANTHINKER - Debt-financed rearmament: Germany’s second artificial economy
Germany is now pursuing a debt-financed expansion of both its military and defense-industrial base.
AXIOS (Jim VandeHei) - Behind the Curtain: We've been warned
Six facts. No hyperbole . All in the past 60 days. - AI is the fastest-growing product category in world history. - One of the latest models is so powerful that its maker won't release it to the public. - OpenAI and Anthropic say their most powerful AI coding models are now building themselves. - AI companies are growing less transparent as models grow more powerful. The federal government requires zero transparency. - AI resentment is building fast. In early April, the San Francisco home of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman was the target of two attacks in the same week. Shaken, he wrote : "The fear and anxiety about AI is justified ... Power cannot be too concentrated." - AI havoc is no longer theoretical: This year's great software…
NYTIMES (Steven Rattner) - Spirit Airlines Should Die. Why Is Trump Trying to Save It?
Steven Rattner argues that Trump’s effort to bail out the ailing carrier makes no sense.
NYTIMES (The Editorial Board) - The Supreme Court Should Stop ICE From Racially Profiling
Body camera footage reveals a disturbing pattern of state and federal officials using minor traffic stops to target Black and brown drivers.
YOUTUBE (The Hill) - James Comey faces new indictment, charged with threat against Trump - The Hill | NEWSNATION
Host Blake Burman discusses the DOJ indicting former FBI Director James Comey on two counts for allegedly threatening Trump. It all stems from a social media post showing seashells on a beach arranged to form the numbers 86-47, which Trump, the 47th president, claimed at the time was a call for his assassination. Comey on Tuesday posted on social media that he's innocent.
ABCNEWS - Senate rejects attempt to end Trump's blockade of Cuba
Senate Republicans have rejected legislation from Democrats that would have required President Donald Trump to end the U.S. energy blockade on Cuba unless he receives approval from Congress
ABCNEWS - Trump pursues new import taxes to replace the tariffs the Supreme Court rejected
When the Supreme Court killed his favorite tariffs in February, President Donald Trump rolled out temporary import taxes to replace them
ABCNEWS - Hegseth to face lawmakers for first time since Iran war started
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will be facing lawmakers at hearings for the first time since the war with Iran started.
AXIOS (Alex Isenstadt) - Scoop: Trump huddles with oil execs as Iran stalemate drags on
President Trump and top lieutenants met with oil and gas execs at the White House on Tuesday to discuss the energy fallout of the Iran war and other topics, Axios has learned. Why it matters: The unprecedented Middle East supply disruption is boosting commodity prices and creating a mix of opportunity and peril for the industry. Driving the news: Among the attendees was Chevron CEO Mike Wirth, a company spokesperson confirmed. - White House chief of staff Susie Wiles, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, and envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner were on hand, per a source familiar with the meeting. The big picture: "The president meets with energy executives frequently to get their feedback on domestic and international energy markets," a…
WASHINGTONPOST (Karen Tumulty) - Trump is a target of political violence, but he’s hardly its only cause
Social upheaval, deep polarization and social media are primary drivers of the phenomenon, which has touched Republicans and Democrats alike.