DAILYCALLER (Amber Duke) - DUKE: CIA File Swipe
Today we’re covering the CIA’s alleged seizure of JFK and MKUltra documents.
NPR (Esther Honig) - Son reflects with his mother about growing up with autism
Jhovana Figueroa was diagnosed with autism when he was a toddler. For StoryCorps, Figueroa and his mom talk about his childhood and their hopes for the future.
Jhovana Figueroa was diagnosed with autism when he was a toddler. For StoryCorps, Figueroa and his mom talk about his childhood and their hopes for the future.Open
WASHINGTONPOST (Natalie Allison) - A golden statue of Trump draws mixed reactions at his golf course
Online, the glittering statue of Trump has become a flash point. In real life, golfers seem less excited.
AMERICANGREATNESS (AG News Staff) - CIA Director Meets With Senior Cuban Regime Officials in Havana
CIA Director John Ratcliffe traveled to Cuba on Thursday for meetings with senior Cuban officials, including the grandson of former communist leader Raúl Castro, as […] Source
NPR (The Associated Press) - Death toll in attack on Kyiv apartment building now stands at 24
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Friday that a Russian missile attack on a Kyiv apartment building the previous day killed 24 people, including three children.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Friday that a Russian missile attack on a Kyiv apartment building the previous day killed 24 people, including three children.Open
AMERICANGREATNESS (AG News Staff) - DHS Pushes Forward With Large-Scale Immigration Detention Hubs
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is continuing efforts to transform warehouses into large-scale immigration detention centers despite a growing number of politically motivated lawsuits. […] Source
ABCNEWS - A third of the Congressional Black Caucus could lose seats amid redistricting fight
As many as 19 members of the Congressional Black Caucus -- almost a third of its membership -- are at risk of losing their seats through the 2028 cycle.
AXIOS (Russell Contreras) - Democrats eye "hidden" Latino battlegrounds in 2026
The post-2024 narrative that Latino voters shifted right is facing its first real stress test — including in districts Republicans thought were safely red. Why it matters: The biggest immediate test is in Texas, where Republicans drew new maps assuming continued Latino gains. But GOP House seats are also at risk in California, New York, Colorado and Nevada. - New modeling from Democratic group Oath finds several GOP-drawn "safe" districts could become competitive if recent Latino voting trends hold. - New York's 2nd and California's 23rd and 40th congressional districts— all currently seen as Republican-leaning — could tighten significantly. Districts in Colorado and Nevada could also come into play. The big picture: A slowing…
The post-2024 narrative that Latino voters shifted right is facing its first real stress test — including in districts Republicans thought were safely red. Why it matters: The biggest immediate test is in Texas, where Republicans drew new maps assuming continued Latino gains. But GOP House seats are also at risk in California, New York, Colorado and Nevada. - New modeling from Democratic group Oath finds several GOP-drawn "safe" districts could become competitive if recent Latino voting trends hold. - New York's 2nd and California's 23rd and 40th congressional districts— all currently seen as Republican-leaning — could tighten significantly. Districts in Colorado and Nevada could also come into play. The big picture: A slowing…Open
NYTIMES (Carlos Lozada) - Stop Looking for an ‘Offramp' in Iran. There’s No Such Thing.
And no, an exit strategy won’t help you, either.
NYTIMES (Binyamin Appelbaum and James Robinson) - The Real Victim of Trump’s War on Numbers Is You
Authoritarians go after data. The president has already started.