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AXIOS (Avery Lotz) - AI environmental concerns build as lawmakers grapple with tech panic

Data: The AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research and the Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago; Chart: Avery Lotz/Axios More than half of Americans are extremely or very concerned about the environmental impacts of AI, up more than ten percentage points from last year, per polling results out Wednesday. The big picture: It's just one area where Americans' AI concerns are building across the spectrum — highlighting one of the few issues lawmakers are crossing the aisle to confront amid ballooning panic set off by rogue models , industry warnings and public backlash . - But it's unclear what, if any, role the AI backlash will play in the upcoming midterm elections, with voters split on who is better suited to…

WASHINGTONPOST (Joanna Slater) - ICE likely violated First Amendment by issuing warning to critic, judge rules

Federal agents came to the home of a Rochester, New York, man who had written a scathing email to ICE's acting director. He later sued DHS.

JUSTTHENEWS (Kevin Killough) - Californians show greater levels of pessimism about future going into the midterms: poll

Trump has an approval rating of 27% among likely voters, which still rivals Congress' approval rating, which sits at 16%, according to the poll.

JUSTTHENEWS (Ben Whedon) - House report accuses ActBlue of covering up alleged fraudulent donations

ActBlue has denied wrongdoing. The platform is the primary fundraising vehicle for Democratic candidates and left-wing causes.

JUSTTHENEWS (Kevin Killough) - Federal authorities charge three people with stealing $12 million in homeless aid dollars

Wednesday's arrest comes one day after 12 people were arrested and charged with stealing more than $10 million in federal childcare aid, as the Trump administration's crackdown on fraud and waste in government programs continues.

NYTIMES (Nicholas Nehamas, José María León Cabrera, Hamed Aleaziz and Genevieve Glatsky) - U.S. Fast-Tracked Deportation of Ecuadorean Politician Despite Torture Fears

The removal of José Serrano, a critic of President Daniel Noboa who has been accused of criminal activity, underscores how the Trump administration has asserted control over U.S. immigration courts.

NYTIMES (K. R. Callaway) - Massive Black Holes May Have Started as Little Red Dots

A new simulation suggests little red dots, unusually compact objects seen in photos from space, might be one stage in the evolution of black holes.

NEWSNATIONNOW (Rebecca Beitsch and The Hill) - Federal employees paid nearly $7B not to work under DOGE effort

The study shows remarkable jumps in every metric used to assess paid leave. Salary costs attributable to paid leave jumped sixfold between 2023 and 2025.

NEWSNATIONNOW (Mira Bhakta and The Hill) - 'You can't trust anything' from Anthropic, OpenAI leaders, lawyer says

His remarks come after several current and former Anthropic and OpenAI researchers warned that both companies are acting irresponsibly.

YOUTUBE (CNN) - Would you buy a luxury handbag seized from a money-laundering ring?

In 2023, police raids across Singapore targeted a network of Chinese nationals profiting from Asia-wide scam operations and gambling syndicates. The case involved assets worth around $2.4 billion, with police seizing everything from cryptocurrency and gold bars, to watches and sports cars. Now, three years on from the raids, the city-state is selling off thousands of the forfeited luxury items. CNN's Oscar Holland visited Singapore's Freeport to see some of these luxury goods in person and learn more from the auction house tasked with selling them.