WASHINGTONPOST (Michelle Boorstein) - The word ‘Zionism’ is controversial. Some Jewish leaders want to drop it.
Debates about Zionism and its definition date to the late 1800s but are gaining urgency in some Jewish spaces.
ABCNEWS (ABC News: Top Stories) - House votes to hold Leon Black in contempt of Congress in Epstein probe
The House of Representatives has voted to hold Leon Black in contempt of Congress for defying two subpoenas issued in the House Oversight Committee's Epstein probe.
NEWSNATIONNOW (Sarah Davis and The Hill) - Talarico neck and neck with Paxton in new Texas Senate poll
The Hill/Emerson College Polling survey found 47 percent of state voters supported Talarico, while 46 percent backed Paxton in this race.
NYTIMES (Reid J. Epstein and Shane Goldmacher) - Who Will Win the Midterms? Republicans Are Reeling.
The party is putting up a costly defense of states and districts that President Trump won easily in 2024. And in places like Georgia, strategists wonder if it’s too late.
NYTIMES (Emily Cochrane) - Democrats Hope Voting Rights Decision Will Drive Black Turnout in South
Black Democratic candidates for governor, the Senate and the House are hoping that attacks on Black representation will bring out Black voters in November.
NYTIMES (Bayliss Wagner) - Jewish Leaders in Michigan Urge Support for El-Sayed’s Senate Bid
The public petition comes after other Michigan Jews registered their discontent with Abdul El-Sayed, the state’s Democratic Senate nominee.
NYTIMES (Tracy Mumford, Will Jarvis, Margaret Kadifa, Jake Lucas and Ian Stewart) - The Deadly Choice Facing Many Gazans, and a New Disclosure of ‘Concerning’ A.I. Behavior
Plus, the rise of shopping sites that don’t sell anything.
NYTIMES (Patricia Cohen) - Global Economy Is Running Out of Wiggle Room
Many countries blunted the most painful effects of the energy shock from the war in Iran. But prices remain elevated and risks are multiplying.
NYTIMES (Colby Smith) - The Fed Raised Rates. What Comes Next?
Kevin M. Warsh, the chairman of the Federal Reserve, on Wednesday left open-ended how much more interest rates may have to rise to tame inflation.
NYTIMES (David Streitfeld) - How Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei’s Writings Help Explain A.I. Fears
The collected essays of Dario Amodei help explain why some people are so worried about artificial intelligence.