ABCNEWS - Dems demand answers from Treasury secretary on Trump's IRS settlement
Democrats are demanding answers from the Treasury and IRS over Trump's settlement and "Anti-Weaponization Fund."
AXIOS (Amy Harder) - Fusion energy poised for simpler U.S. review
Fusion energy — tapping the power of the stars — is on the cusp of getting new federal rules. Why it matters: Regulators increasingly view fusion as fundamentally safer than nuclear fission, helping to pave the way for a substantially simpler permitting process than the one faced by conventional nuclear plants. Driving the news: The federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission is closing the public comment period on the proposed rule on Wednesday, with a final regulation expected as soon as this fall. The big picture: Fusion electricity doesn't yet exist in reality, but industry leaders see this regulatory move as fundamental to commercializing the technology in the United States in the next decade. - "This is a big deal — we've been…
AXIOS (Brittany Gibson) - Scoop: Trump escalates citizenship crackdown
The Trump administration is temporarily moving immigration lawyers to the Justice Department to speed up efforts to strip citizenship from naturalized Americans , Axios has learned. Why it matters: Denaturalization cases have a very high burden of proof, but they're a priority for Trump officials who are searching for fraud in the legal immigration system. Zoom in: Lawyers at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, the office for legal immigration services, are being temporarily transferred to U.S. attorney's offices to work on denaturalization cases, four former agency officials tell Axios. - One source said staffers were being "volun-told" to move offices. A second source describe the transfers as lawyers "being force volunteered." …
NYTIMES (Michael Hirschorn) - The One Big Reason YouTube Will Never Replace Stephen Colbert
Don’t count out the moguls.
NYTIMES (Michelle Goldberg) - The Agony Around the Democrats’ Mysterious, Ridiculous Autopsy
After this fiasco, Ken Martin, the chair of the D.N.C., should be replaced.
NYTIMES (The New York Times) - Oil Prices Jump on Impasse Over Reopening the Strait of Hormuz
Nearly three months since the fighting began, disagreements remain over the fate of Iran’s uranium stockpile and transit fees for the Strait of Hormuz.
HUFFPOST - Trump Flips Out At 'Total Jerk' Stephen Colbert In 2 A.M. Rant After Final 'Late Show'
The president couldn't resist taking a middle-of-the-night victory lap after Colbert closed out his show.
HUFFPOST - Ex-CDC Chief Warns Ebola Outbreak Could Become ‘Very Significant Pandemic’
"I suspect this is going to become a very significant pandemic, probably going to leak into Tanzania, leak into southern Sudan, maybe leak into Rwanda."
HUFFPOST - New York Times Delivers Detailed 1,200-Word Takedown Of Trump After Slush Fund Scandal
"Has there ever been an episode of presidential corruption so blatant and threatening to constitutional order?" the newspaper's board asked.
YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - Kyle Petty on Kyle Busch: ‘He was a phenomenal talent’ | Katie Pavlich Tonight
Kyle Petty, the son of NASCAR legend Richard Petty, joins "Katie Pavlich Tonight" to pay tribute to racer Kyle Busch after his sudden death Thursday.