JUSTTHENEWS (Kevin Killough) - Senate passes resolution to withhold members' paychecks during government shutdowns
The resolution applies only to members of the Senate and won't need to be approved by the House or signed by the president.
NYTIMES (Jason Farago) - In Venice, the Passion of Life and the Ghost of Art
The 2026 edition of the world’s oldest art exhibition is a celebration of vitality — for better and indeed for worse.
NYTIMES (Emily Baumgaertner Nunn and Jenna Schoenefeld) - Will Her Daughter Be Safe at Pali High as It Rebuilds From LA Wildfires?
It’s a nightmare faced by families all around Los Angeles: After wildfire smoke blanketed homes, schools and offices with toxic chemicals, when is it OK to go back?
NYTIMES (Apoorva Mandavilli) - Hantavirus Doesn’t Spread Easily but Officials May Be Downplaying Risks
The virus is clearly far less contagious than the coronavirus, scientists agree, but they have found cases where it spread among people without direct contact.
NYTIMES (Laurel Rosenhall) - Strategist Tied to Becerra and Newsom Is Expected to Plead Guilty to 3 Felonies
Dana Williamson, a former political strategist for Xavier Becerra and a former aide to Gov. Gavin Newsom, is scheduled to appear in federal court on Thursday.
NEWSNATIONNOW (Sean Noone) - Vance to talk antifraud efforts in Maine
JD Vance was tapped by President Trump as the "fraud czar."
NEWSNATIONNOW (JOEY CAPPELLETTI and MARY CLARE JALONICK, Associated Press) - Senators approve withholding their own pay during government shutdowns
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senators unanimously approved a resolution Thursday to withhold their pay during government shutdowns, an attempt to make federal closures financially painful for lawmakers after a string of record-breaking impasses in the past year. The bipartisan support for the measure comes at a time when federal closures have become longer and more frequent, [...]
NEWSNATIONNOW (Tatiana Carter) - Pilots nearly blinded by cockpit smoke prompt NTSB safety push
"Had this incident occurred at nighttime or if we had been in weather, I think it would have been extremely challenging."
YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - Trump, Xi agree on Iran, may have issues on Taiwan
Presidents Xi Jinping and Donald Trump met on Thursday in Beijing for a U.S.-China summit. During a closed-door meeting, Chinese state media report that Xi told Trump that if Taiwan is handled well, U.S.-China relations “will enjoy overall stability.” NewsNation’s Libbey Dean joins “Morning in America” with the latest. Start your day with "Morning in America," NewsNation's live three-hour national morning newscast hosted by Markie Martin. Weekdays starting at 6a/5C. #MorningInAmerica NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.
THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - Police to Target Tommy Robinson Rally with Facial Recognition Tech, But Not Parallel Pro-Palestinian March.
London's Metropolitan Police will use live facial recognition technology against a Tommy Robinson rally in London, but not a pro-Palestinian march on the same day.
London’s Metropolitan Police will use live facial recognition technology against a Tommy Robinson rally in London, but not a pro-Palestinian march on the same day. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: London’s Metropolitan Police will use live facial recognition (LFR) technology against Tommy Robinson’s Unite the Kingdom rally in central London on Saturday, marking the first use of LFR at a protest . However, a pro-Palestinian march the same day will escape similar scrutiny. DETAIL: Police said the operation, involving roughly 4,000 officers, armored vehicles, helicopters, mounted units, and riot gear, is expected to be one of the largest public-order deployments in recent years as up to 80,000 demonstrators gather at the same time as…Open