AMERICANTHINKER - Iran strikes water systems -- media strikes Trump
By J.R. Dunn It’s just too much to ask for the media to get its priorities straight during an emergency.
NPR (Saige Miller) - For Republicans planning post-Trump future, one race in Washington is worth watching
The primary to replace Rep. Dan Newhouse is a rare opportunity for Washington's Republicans to seek federal office. Candidates representing different wings of the party are testing Trump's influence.
The primary to replace Rep. Dan Newhouse is a rare opportunity for Washington's Republicans to seek federal office. Candidates representing different wings of the party are testing Trump's influence.Open
NPR (Juliana Kim) - Over 4 million people are no longer receiving food aid amid sweeping changes to SNAP
SNAP, also known as food stamps, has seen a rapid and consistent participation decline since last July. The drop comes as the program faces historic cuts and changes.
SNAP, also known as food stamps, has seen a rapid and consistent participation decline since last July. The drop comes as the program faces historic cuts and changes.Open
NPR (Meg Anderson) - The DOJ is increasingly charging ICE protesters with criminal conspiracy
The Justice Department is using federal conspiracy charges to sweep up ICE protesters. Some legal experts worry the agency is casting too wide a net to prosecute political activists who oppose the Trump administration's deportation agenda.
The Justice Department is using federal conspiracy charges to sweep up ICE protesters. Some legal experts worry the agency is casting too wide a net to prosecute political activists who oppose the Trump administration's deportation agenda.Open
NPR (Chiara Eisner) - Bedbugs, bad Wi-Fi: Federal workers say forced summer relocations have been chaos
Federal agencies are rushing to move hundreds of workers into new buildings. Employees say the moves are significantly disrupting their work.
NYTIMES (The Editorial Board) - Why State Ownership of A.I. Is a Bad Idea
Taking stakes in A.I. companies would not increase the government’s powers to control those companies. The opposite is more likely.
NYTIMES (M. Gessen) - Trump's Smithsonian Attacks Are Attacks on America’s Future
This is how we decide who we are and who we want to be.
WASHINGTONPOST (Erin Cox) - Black voters, divided on progressives, are pivotal in Michigan Senate primary
A disruptor or a pragmatist? In Tuesday's contest between Abdul El-Sayed and Haley Stevens, Democrats weigh whether to remake the political system or work within it.
ABCNEWS - Los Angeles, Las Vegas among 5 US cities bracing for extreme heat
More than 45 million people from California to the Dakotas are on alert for dangerous heat on Sunday.
AXIOS (Marc Caputo) - Energy Dept. draws fire for slow pace of Venezuelan oil deals
Nearly eight months after President Trump predicted U.S. companies would "rapidly rebuild Venezuela's dilapidated oil industry" to boost production, no new petroleum deals have been finalized there with American firms. - The U.S. Department of Energy is largely to blame, a dozen oil industry professionals, senior U.S. officials and Venezuela insiders tell Axios. Why it matters: The price of oil is climbing as the Iran war squeezes global supplies, spotlighting the absence of finalized deals in Venezuela — a nation with the highest estimated petroleum reserves on the planet. - "We have no new concessions. No new deals. It is absolutely a problem," a senior U.S. official told Axios. "The Energy Department is in charge of this and they…
Nearly eight months after President Trump predicted U.S. companies would "rapidly rebuild Venezuela's dilapidated oil industry" to boost production, no new petroleum deals have been finalized there with American firms. - The U.S. Department of Energy is largely to blame, a dozen oil industry professionals, senior U.S. officials and Venezuela insiders tell Axios. Why it matters: The price of oil is climbing as the Iran war squeezes global supplies, spotlighting the absence of finalized deals in Venezuela — a nation with the highest estimated petroleum reserves on the planet. - "We have no new concessions. No new deals. It is absolutely a problem," a senior U.S. official told Axios. "The Energy Department is in charge of this and they…Open