NEWSNATIONNOW (Safia Samee Ali) - Karmelo Anthony jury to question if attack was self-defense
Prosecutors and defense presented opening statements Thursday putting the teen’s self-defense argument at the forefront.
AXIOS (Justin Green) - Senate advances ICE funding through Trump's second term
Senate Republicans advanced ICE and Border Patrol funding through the end of President Trump's second term, after beating back multiple amendments targeting his priorities during an 18-hour "vote-a-rama." Why it matters: The party-line vote had been deeply in doubt over the past weeks, as senators revolted against the "anti-weaponization fund " and spending requests for the president's White House renovations. - The final vote was 52-47, with Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) voting "no" and Sen. Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) not voting. - The "vote-a-rama" allowed senators to offer unlimited amendments, forcing GOP leadership to repeatedly defeat amendments that targeted the two Trump provisions. Zoom in: In the vote's opening act — a series…
Senate Republicans advanced ICE and Border Patrol funding through the end of President Trump's second term, after beating back multiple amendments targeting his priorities during an 18-hour "vote-a-rama." Why it matters: The party-line vote had been deeply in doubt over the past weeks, as senators revolted against the "anti-weaponization fund " and spending requests for the president's White House renovations. - The final vote was 52-47, with Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) voting "no" and Sen. Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) not voting. - The "vote-a-rama" allowed senators to offer unlimited amendments, forcing GOP leadership to repeatedly defeat amendments that targeted the two Trump provisions. Zoom in: In the vote's opening act — a series…Open
NYTIMES (Motoko Rich) - Europe Needs New Military Alliance to Defend Itself, Italy Says
Guido Crosetto, Italy’s defense minister, said in an interview that European nations should forge a new joint defense system and take greater responsibility for their own security.
NYTIMES (Tracy Mumford, Will Jarvis, Margaret Kadifa, Jake Lucas, Ian Stewart, Nicholas Nehamas and Jennifer Valentino-DeVries) - Inside Trump’s Strategy to Push Out Immigrants, and How Tech Giants Targeted Teens at School
Plus, the Friday news quiz.
DAILYCALLER (Amber Duke) - DUKE: Racism Isn’t The Reason There Are No Black Jurors For Karmelo Anthony Trial
District Court Judge John Roach has barred cameras.
NEWSNATIONNOW (Tatiana Carter) - YouTuber claims hacker released police bodycam footage in Lego dispute
Schneider says the newly released footage shows officers searching for charges to bring against him.
REDSTATE (RedState Guest Editorial) - The Corporate Gatekeepers Using Your Retirement Money for Politics
NYTIMES (Michael Paulson) - 2026 Tony Awards Predictions: Who Will Win?
Expect wins for the musical “Schmigadoon!” and the play “Liberation,” and for the “Ragtime” stars Joshua Henry and Caissie Levy.
NYTIMES (Dana Scruggs, Michael Paulson, Alexis Soloski, Nicole Herrington, Jolie Ruben and Amanda Webster) - 38 Tony Nominees Reveal the Strangest Skills They’ve Picked Up
The stars of “Giant,” “Fallen Angels,” “The Rocky Horror Show,” “Ragtime” and more prove they’ll go to great lengths to be believable in a role.
NYTIMES (Steven Lee Myers) - Russia Floods Armenia With Disinformation Ahead of Election
Fearing a loss of influence, groups linked to the Kremlin and intelligence agencies have sought to discredit the country’s prime minister.