WASHINGTONPOST (Perry Stein) - DOJ sees fallout after push to prosecute former FBI director James Comey
Several prosecutors have left the Justice Department, others are considering doing so, and at least one major case has been disrupted.
NPR (Larry Kaplow) - Southern Republicans redistrict after Supreme Court rules, Dems lose big in Virginia
The Supreme Court weakened minority voting rights and prompted Republicans in four states to move to redistrict as part of Trump's push. A court nullified Democratic redistricting in Virginia.
The Supreme Court weakened minority voting rights and prompted Republicans in four states to move to redistrict as part of Trump's push. A court nullified Democratic redistricting in Virginia.Open
NPR (Steve Kastenbaum) - They graduate to six figure salaries, and grueling work
Cadets from the nation's Merchant Marine academies are finding lots of demand and great salaries because of a shortage of licensed mariners.
Cadets from the nation's Merchant Marine academies are finding lots of demand and great salaries because of a shortage of licensed mariners.Open
NPR (Juliana Kim) - How the 1994 World Cup kicked off America's love affair with soccer
Soccer — or football as it's known around the globe — was far from mainstream in the U.S. leading up to the 1994 World Cup. But in the end, the tournament was considered a resounding success. How exactly did that happen?
Soccer — or football as it's known around the globe — was far from mainstream in the U.S. leading up to the 1994 World Cup. But in the end, the tournament was considered a resounding success. How exactly did that happen?Open
YOUTUBE (The Hill) - Fragile ceasefire between US & Iran faces more strikes, UFO files released - The Hill | NEWSNATION
Host Blake Burman discusses the ongoing tensions in the Strait of Hormuz amidst the ceasefire between Iran and the U.S. He also reviews the UFO files released by the Pentagon Friday. #iran #ceasefire #ufo
NYTIMES (Andrew Higgins and Lili Rutai) - In Hungary, Viktor Orban Loyalists Jump Ship
Peter Magyar, the incoming prime minister, has promised to push out “puppets of the old regime.” Many are jumping first.
NYTIMES (John Yoon) - Frontier Jet Aborts Takeoff as Pilots Report Hitting Person on Denver Runway
The plane suffered an engine fire but was safely evacuated. Details were not available about the person the Frontier Airlines pilots said was hit.
NYTIMES (Paul Sonne) - Russia Has Lost More Than 350,000 Soldiers, New Estimate Finds
The number raises the prospect that about half a million soldiers in total have died on the Russian and Ukrainian sides.
NYTIMES (John Koblin and Jim Rutenberg) - How ‘The View’ Landed at the Center of a Free Speech Battle
The Trump administration’s focus on the show is testament to the enduring influence of an old-fashioned broadcast TV program started 29 years ago.
NYTIMES (Dustin Volz) - How China May Have Sought to Recruit a House Aide to Spy on the U.S.
A staff member on the House China Committee was promised $10,000 for U.S. policy insights, on issues like Venezuela and rare-earth minerals.