DAILYCALLER (Ryan Meilstrup) - CEO Trolls Rival By Using Their Platform To Fund His Attempted Takeover Of Company — But They Aren’t Amused
'I'm selling stuff on eBay to pay for eBay'
YOUTUBE (The Hill) - ICE to lengthen officer training after criticism of accelerated program
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is planning to end its shortened training programs intended to release new officers out on the street sooner, multiple outlets reported. Two Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officials told The Washington Post that ICE will revert to 72 days of training at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center in Glynco, Ga. The accelerated program implemented last fall was 42 days. #ICE #DepartmentofHomelandSecurity #DHS #Trump #Immigration
YOUTUBE (The Hill) - Report: FBI launches probe into Atlantic reporter after Kash Patel drinking exposé | RISING
MS NOW reports that the FBI is investigating The Atlantic after a reporter wrote an article about Director Kash Patel's work habits, but the FBI denies that such an investigation exists. #FBI #TheAtlantic #KashPatel About Rising: Rising is a weekday morning show with bipartisan hosts that breaks the mold of morning TV by taking viewers inside the halls of Washington power like never before. The show leans into the day's political cycle with cutting edge analysis from DC insiders who can predict what is going to happen. It also sets the day's political agenda by breaking exclusive news with a team of scoop-driven reporters and demanding answers during interviews with the country's most important political newsmakers. Follow Rising on social…
WASHINGTONPOST (Natalie Allison) - Karoline Leavitt announces birth of baby girl and will take maternity leave
The first White House press secretary to give birth while in the job will take an unspecified amount of maternity leave.
JUSTTHENEWS (Kevin Killough) - White House press secretary Leavitt announces birth of second child, a girl named Viviana
"Our hearts instantly exploded with love. She is perfect and healthy," Leavitt said, while sharing a photo of the mother and her child.
ABCNEWS - Clarence Thomas becomes the second longest-serving justice in Supreme Court history
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas is now the second longest-serving justice in history, overtaking someone who was nominated by President Abraham Lincoln
ABCNEWS - Hantavirus live updates: Dutch hospital confirms new hantavirus case
The MV Hondius cruise ship, on which the hantavirus infection was identified, is making its way to the Canary Islands.
YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - Should Trump insist on Iranian regime change? Debate with Jonathan Shantzer | Prove It! with Batya
As we draw closer to a possible end to war, should President Trump demand a regime change in Iran? That's the topic of debate with Batya and today's guest Jonathan Shantzer, Executive Director at theFoundation for Defense of Democracies. "Prove It with Batya!" puts the hottest takes to the test as Batya Ungar-Sargon and guests from across the political spectrum make their case LIVE in a debate driven by facts (not just feelings). Viewers of the live stream join in with questions, data, and real-life experiences from across America, before casting their vote on who was able to "Prove It!" better.
NYTIMES (Lisa Lerer) - Graham Platner and Susan Collins Duel in High-Stakes Maine Senate Race Ads
In strikingly different ads, Graham Platner argued that “Susan Collins’s charade is over” while Senator Collins highlighted the economic benefits she has brought to Maine.
NYTIMES (Apoorva Mandavilli) - Hantavirus Response Shows How Trump Cuts Have Compromised U.S. Preparedness
The Trump administration has slashed funding for infectious disease research and has far fewer employees, including disease detectives, to respond to outbreaks.