NYTIMES (Aaron Timms) - The Gospel According to Anthony Bourdain
Fans of the late writer and chef are cultlike in their devotion. But have they misunderstood his message?
NYTIMES (Emily Cochrane) - Candidate Field Set After Republicans Redrew Tennessee District Lines
Tennessee’s primary elections on Thursday came after Republican legislators carved up the state’s only majority-Black district in a bid to win all nine of the state’s House seats.
NYTIMES (Tim Balk) - Abdul El-Sayed Talks About His Victory, Chuck Schumer and His Mom
In an interview with The New York Times, Dr. El-Sayed recalled some of his conversations with establishment figures who once opposed his candidacy.
NYTIMES (Lara Jakes) - The state of Iran’s three key nuclear sites
The conflict may have slowed, but not stopped, Iran’s nuclear program, officials and experts said.
NYTIMES (Catherine Porter, Elisabetta Povoledo and Nimet Kirac) - Seized on Their Way to Gaza, Activists Tell of Abuse in Israeli Custody
In interviews, more than 20 people who tried to break an Israeli blockade described beatings, electric shocks and other abuse after being captured. Israel denied the accusations.
NYTIMES (Annie Correal and Eric Schmitt) - Trump Administration Fast-Tracks Military Partnership With Colombia to Target Drug Traffickers
The country’s new Trump-endorsed president takes office on Friday. Sweeping plans to target drug traffickers with U.S. help are already underway.
NYTIMES (Maxine Joselow, David A. Fahrenthold, Tyler Pager and Clarence Williams) - How the Reflecting Pool Came to Mirror Trump’s Washington
A hospitality manager for the Trump Organization traveled to Las Vegas to find a solution to problems at a national landmark. This is the untold back story of the fallout.
WASHINGTONPOST (Alec Dent) - The Senate wants a recess. Trump doesn’t.
Before senators leave for recess, Republican leaders are trying to plow through a lengthy to-do list.
AMERICANGREATNESS (AG News Staff) - FCC Scraps Decades-Old TV Ownership Cap
The Federal Communications Commission voted 2-1 Thursday to scrap the national television ownership cap, a rule that for years blocked any single broadcaster from owning […] Source
AMERICANGREATNESS (AG News Staff) - McConnell Set to Return to Senate After 50-Day Hospitalization, Vows to Keep Working
Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky announced Thursday that he plans to resume his Senate duties after more than 50 days of hospitalization, a stretch […] Source