NYTIMES (Trish Bendix) - Late Night Wants Trump to Give Peace Talks a Chance
“Oh, I’m sorry, is wrapping up the war you started not interesting enough?” Michael Kosta said on Tuesday, after the president called negotiations with Iran “boring.”
NEWSNATIONNOW (Alex Baker) - Katie Porter concedes in California governor's race
Despite polling in single digits, Porter persisted with her campaign until Tuesday night
ABCNEWS - Insider trading investigation launched into former Rep. George Santos: Sources
Federal regulators are investigating disgraced former Congressman George Santos for possible insider trading on the prediction market Kalshi.
DAILYCALLER (Andrew Powell) - USA Hockey Hit With New Transgender Athlete Allegations By US Senate Committee
Based in Texas, the Dallas Stars Women's Hockey League (DSWHL) was specifically named in the report
NYTIMES (Conor Dougherty) - Spencer Pratt: 5 Facts About the Candidate for Los Angeles Mayor
The reality TV star has used his status as a victim of the Palisades fire to mount an outsider campaign portraying Los Angeles officials as incapable of solving the city’s problems.
STRIPES (Gary Warner) - Final flight: Marines to say goodbye to AV-8B Harrier II | Stars and Stripes
The “AV-8B Sundown Ceremony” ceremony will be held by Marine Attack Squadron 223, based at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, in North Carolina.
NYTIMES (Lydia Polgreen and William Keo) - I Went to Lebanon and Found Something Strangely Hopeful
If given the chance, the country could remake itself on its own terms.
NPR (Stephen Fowler) - Iowa voters pick their nominees for competitive general elections
Democratic state Rep. Josh Turek will face Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson in the Senate race. For governor, Democrat state Auditor Rob Sand and Republican businessman Zach Lahn move on to November.
AXIOS (Josephine Walker) - Trump loyalist Pulte gets oversight of vast U.S. intel
President Trump on Tuesday picked Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte to lead the U.S. intelligence community, elevating a MAGA loyalist to one of the government's most powerful national security posts. Why it matters: President Trump's decision to install Pulte atop the nation's intelligence network gives the MAGA enforcer wide-ranging access to vast amounts of data the government collects. Between the lines: Critics questioned Pulte's independence in leading the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), citing investigations he launched as FHFA director into figures Trump has publicly criticized, including New York Attorney General Letitia James and Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.). - Pulte will replace…
AXIOS (Sara Fischer) - Scott Pelley fired from "60 Minutes" following testy exchange
Nick Bilton, the newly installed executive producer of "60 Minutes ," has fired Scott Pelley after the veteran anchor assailed him in front of staff members during a meeting on Bilton's first day on the job. Why it matters: The leaked exchange showed how little confidence top talent has in the new management team at "60 Minutes " and CBS News. - Pelley told Bilton he lacked relevant expertise and that Bilton's new boss Bari Weiss was "murdering" CBS News' flagship show. Zoom in: In a termination letter, Bilton said he fired Pelley "for cause" after the confrontation. - He said he was disappointed the journalist chose to ambush him at his first meeting instead of have a conversation after he invited Pelley to dinner. - "Yesterday, you…