NYTIMES (Mattathias Schwartz) - Emil Bove Defended Trump in Court. Then Trump Made Him a Judge.
President Trump is appointing his former personal lawyers to judgeships, part of a larger effort to put his stamp on the federal courts.
NYTIMES (Tim Balk) - In Trump’s Second Midterm, Democrats Are Looking for Fighters
Attitudes in the party have shifted, Democrats say, with a growing appetite for outsider candidates vowing to overhaul the system. Some worry that the trend could be costly in November.
NYTIMES (Tracy Mumford, Will Jarvis, Margaret Kadifa, Jake Lucas, Ian Stewart and Abdi Latif Dahir) - Huge Crowds Gather for Ayatollah’s Funeral, and China Tests Long-Range Ballistic Missile
Plus, an unusual World Cup reversal.
NYTIMES (Ben Hubbard) - Erdogan-Trump Friendship Can Help NATO, Turkey’s Foreign Minister Says
In an interview, Turkey’s top diplomat, Hakan Fidan, said the relationship between President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and President Trump could ease NATO tensions.
NYTIMES (Ben Hubbard) - As Trump Cools on NATO, Turkey Hosts Summit Meeting
As President Trump cools on the alliance, its members see Turkey’s large military and vibrant defense sector as assets.
REDSTATE (Brad Essex) - THE ESSEX FILES: How Trump’s Quiet, Direct Leverage Secured Freedom for Persecuted Chinese Pastor
BITCHUTE - Supreme Court Justices Rake In Millions From Book Deals, Coincidence? #shorts
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NEWSNATIONNOW (Tatiana Carter) - Idaho mom charged with murder after blaming twins' deaths on vaccines
Shaw appeared on a podcast days after the twins died, insisting vaccines were to blame.
AXIOS (Madison Mills) - Startup bets that investors want to trade compute like a commodity
Ornn, an Andreessen Horowitz-backed startup, raised a $33 million seed round to build a marketplace for trading the computing power that underpins today's AI boom, similar to what exists for oil traders. Why it matters: Investors increasingly want to trade compute like a commodity, betting it could make the historically expensive AI buildout more sustainable and efficient. Catch up quick: Commodity markets let companies use futures contracts to lock in prices for volatile raw materials. - Think airlines locking in jet fuel prices or manufacturers hedging metals prices, which helps them reduce the risk of price fluctuations. - But AI companies don't have an equivalent market for compute, a problem the 20-something founders of Ornn and a…
AXIOS (Maya Goldman) - Democratic socialists give new life to Medicare for All
Democratic socialist and progressives' success in this year's primaries is evidence of new enthusiasm for Medicare for All plans that many centrists have long dismissed as costly pipe dreams. Why it matters: The health affordability crisis and widespread frustration with the medical system are fueling a new appetite for big-government solutions to address drug prices, insurance premiums and long-term care costs. - "This does feel like a moment where the Democratic base is looking for bigger ideas that go beyond incremental policies," said Larry Levitt, executive vice president of policy at KFF. State of play: In Colorado last week, Melat Kiros, a 29-year-old attorney backed by the Democratic Socialists of America, defeated 15-term Rep.…