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NPR (Russell Lewis) - It's been a thrilling start to the World Cup. Here are the highlights and what's next

Now that the FIFA World Cup is underway in Mexico, Canada and the U.S., the drama has shifted to the fields where there have been several surprising results heading into the first full week.

NPR (Elena Moore) - Campaigns are embracing influencers, but internet stardom doesn't always win votes

It's becoming common for campaigns to seek out viral moments and the support of internet stars to reach new voters. But the strategy, albeit flashy, has yielded mixed results in key races this year.

WASHINGTONPOST (Perry Stein) - Inside the Trump administration’s rapid rollback of gun regulations

There’s been win after win for the nation’s most ardent gun rights groups, but backers of tighter limits say the push could endanger the public.

AXIOS (Marc Caputo) - Boris Epshteyn: Trump's "psychiatrist" and counsel

Boris Epshteyn is such a fixture in Donald Trump's White House that he's in Oval Office meetings when some attendees don't even know it. - Epshteyn, the president's senior personal counsel, speaks with "the boss" so often that Trump sometimes puts him on speakerphone without telling others in the room, two people familiar with the routine tell Axios. Why it matters: In a White House where proximity to power is power itself, Epshteyn is one of the most influential people in D.C. — not just because he's listening in, but because Trump listens to him as well. "He's like my psychiatrist," Trump has joked, referencing how frequently he talks to Epshteyn — who typically offers such enthusiastic support that it's like therapy for the…

AXIOS (Maria Curi) - "They screwed us": Personality clashes sent Anthropic's models offline

Anthropic has once again found itself in the Trump administration's crosshairs over an inability to communicate effectively, sources tell Axios. Why it matters: Governing the world's most consequential technology is coming down to speaking President Trump's language. - Anthropic failed to "honor" a recent cyber executive order, administration officials claim, and the company's purported failure to take the matter seriously led to its most powerful products being scrubbed from the internet. - "Everybody said Anthropic was a bad actor. Some of us said it was time to give them a chance. Now those people are questioning that. They screwed us," an administration official said. Catch up quick: On Thursday, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy called…

ABCNEWS - Trump heads to France for 1st G7 summit since US-Iran war began

Held in Évian-les-Bains, France from June 15-17, this will be the president’s fifth time physically attending the conference, and comes amid heightened global turmoil.

NYTIMES (Binyamin Appelbaum) - One City Might Have Just Cracked the Housing Crisis

A large real estate development in the middle of Vancouver, British Columbia, shows how cities can build more housing.

NPR (The Associated Press) - Trump celebrates 80th birthday with Iran deal and UFC fights at the White House

President Donald Trump marked his 80th birthday on Sunday by hailing an initial agreement to end the war in Iran and staging a cage-fighting show on the White House's storied South Lawn.

AMERICANGREATNESS (AG News Staff) - Trump Pushes Congress to Link FISA Renewal With Election Integrity Measure

President Donald Trump is urging Congress to tie renewal of a controversial federal surveillance authority to legislation requiring proof of citizenship for voter registration and […] Source