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NYTIMES (Chris Cameron) - Trump Backs Away From Deal to Let Ukraine Build Patriot Missiles

The president of Ukraine had warned that the country was running out of Patriot interceptors, the most reliable weapon it has to shoot down Russian ballistic missiles.

JUSTTHENEWS (Misty Severi) - Trump administration appeals judge ruling accusing him of colluding with IRS in $10 billion lawsuit

U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams earlier this month heavily criticized the case and claimed the suit was brought for an "improper purpose" to secure funding for a project not approved by Congress.

JUSTTHENEWS (Misty Severi) - Empty Transportation Department buildings are costing American taxpayers $370 million a year: GAO

The agency’s largest spaces had an occupancy rate of just 34% on average, the GAO found, and among those underutilized buildings are the Department of Transportation headquarters and the FAA headquarters in Washington, D.C.

NYTIMES (Michael Crowley) - Trump and Netanyahu May Be at Odds Again Over Gaza Plan

President Trump’s announcement came at a difficult point in his relationship with the Israeli leader over their war against Iran.

YOUTUBE (The Hill) - Michigan Dems' Senate primary: Frontrunner Abdul El-Sayed highlights progressive stances

A recent poll shows the progressive Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed with a 15-point lead over Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI) in the state's Democratic Party primary. El-Sayed has drawn a sharp contrast between his approach to fundraising, which eschews donations from corporate PACs, and that of Stevens, who he claims is now beholden to questionable funders. But polling also suggests Stevens could stand a better chance of beating the presumptive Republican nominee, former Rep. Mike Rogers (MI), in the general election. #El-Sayed #Michigan #Senate #Primary #DemocraticParty

YOUTUBE (The Hill) - Why Trump's approval is at the lowest point of his second term

Political analyst Nate Silver said Thursday that President Trump’s approval rating is at a new second-term low this month, as the deeply unpopular Iran war persists and gas prices skyrocket. “Timing lines up remarkably well with gas prices and the resumption of hostilities in Iran,” Silver said on the social platform X. The prolonged military engagement between the U.S. and Iran has driven up oil and gas prices because of disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz — a critical shipping corridor through which approximately 20 percent of global oil supplies pass. Read More: https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/6001635-donald-trump-approval-rating-declining-iran-war-nate-silver-analysis/

NPR (NPR Staff) - Prosecutors move to dismiss Reflecting Pool vandalism case, saying 'botched installation' to blame

The government had accused David Hearn of ripping a piece of sealant after a $14 million renovation. Hearn has repeatedly said that he simply touched the water in the pool out of curiosity last month.