NYTIMES (Veronica Majerol) - Oil Prices Climb and Stocks Dip on Stalemate in Iran War
Hopes were dashed over the weekend for a breakthrough on the Strait of Hormuz.
YOUTUBE (The Hill) - Iran DEMANDS U.S. end naval blockade and withdraw troops
In a message shared by state media, Zolghadr called on the U.S. to end its naval blockade in the key waterway, lift sanctions on Iran and pay out war reparations. Additionally, the Iranian official demanded the U.S. military withdraw from the country and cease attacks on Tehran’s allies. #straitofhormuz #trump #iran #iranwar
REDSTATE (Sister Toldjah) - The Story of Chuck Grassley's 'Deceased' Vacuum, Beth, Gets Even More Hilarious
REDSTATE (Ward Clark) - Feud Escalation: Fetterman Slams El-Sayed’s 'Weird Little Man Syndrome Energy'
AXIOS (Holly Otterbein) - Bernie's revolution gets a test run for 2028 in Michigan and Wisconsin
LA CROSSE, Wis. — Progressive insurgents Francesca Hong and Abdul El-Sayed want to shake up the next race for the White House — a notion that will likely petrify many top Democrats. Why it matters: They aren't running for president — they're vying for statewide office this year in presidential battlegrounds, and their campaigns are closely watched tests of the Bernie Sanders–style populism they want their party to embrace in 2028 . - It's a question that has haunted Democrats for a decade: Is America ready for a full-on left turn in politics, like what Sanders pitched when he ran for president in 2016 ? - The prospect worries many old-guard Democrats who fear Hong and El-Sayed can't win a November general election. Driving the…
NPR (The Associated Press) - Demi Vollering wins Tour de France for the 2nd time
Vollering, who first won the competition in 2023, finished the stage more than a minute ahead of Spaniard Paula Blasi Cairol and 2024 champion Polish rider Katarzyna Niewiadoma-Phinney.
NPR (Chandelis Duster) - Crews battle wildfires in western U.S. and Canada
There have been 183 new wildfires, including eight large ones, across the U.S. since Saturday, the National Interagency Fire Center reported on Sunday.
NYTIMES (Grace Ashford) - Should N.Y. Bathhouses Be Allowed to Offer Space for Sex?
Two state lawmakers have proposed repealing a health code that prohibits establishments like bathhouses from allowing sexual activity.
NYTIMES (Jordyn Holman) - Kalshi’s Tarek Mansour Isn’t Interested in Management Advice
Tarek Mansour co-founded the fast-growing prediction market company shortly after graduating from M.I.T., aiming to provide a “mathematical, objective” view of the world.
NYTIMES (Glenn Rifkin) - Don Nelson, Hall of Fame N.B.A. Coach and Celtics Star, Dies at 86
One of the winningest coaches in league history, he led the Bucks, the Warriors and the Mavericks. He also had a brief stint with the Knicks.