“President Donald Trump will convene a cabinet meeting later today at his ⁠Camp David retreat as he grapples with how to resolve his war against Iran,” The Guardian reports. Associated Press: Trump is holding Friday’s Cabinet meeting at Camp David.

“President Donald Trump said acting Attorney General Todd Blanche ‘should be immediately approved’ as his permanent pick for for the role and defended a controversial $1.8 billion ‘anti-weaponization fund’ that’s at the crux of why the nomination has not yet moved forward,” CNN reports.

“The economic impact of U.S. attacks on Iran has increased, as widespread shortages and blackouts indicate, after President Donald Trump’s move to strikes on key infrastructure,” the Washington Post reports. ”For months, Iranians reported relatively few economy-altering disruptions in the face of U.S. and Israeli attacks, despite thousands of airstrikes and a weeks-long naval blockade […]

“Conditions as hot, dry and windy as those leading up to the giant wildfires in France and Spain this week have become more likely in those countries since humans began warming the planet, according to a new analysis,” the New York Times reports. “A team of scientists examined weather records to see how often the […]

“Saudi Arabia is preparing for a major military offensive against the Houthis by sea and possibly by land in central Yemen, Yemeni sources believe, in a move to break the chokehold on its oil exports through the southern Red Sea,” The Guardian reports. “Saudi forces have been seen withdrawing from the east of Yemen in […]

“Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) said Thursday during an interview that far-left calls to abolish police, eliminate prisons and the border and defund the Pentagon were partly responsible for Democrats’ low approval ratings because voters associated those positions with the broader party,” the New York Post reports. Said Kelly: “There are folks out there that say […]

“The New York attorney general’s office is suing Kalshi, one of the largest prediction markets, alleging it’s running an illegal gambling operation in the state,” CNN reports. “Attorney General Letitia James alleges Kalshi failed to obtain a state gambling license and pay related taxes. The lawsuit, which was filed in New York State court early […]

“America’s largest oil companies reported a blockbuster quarter after the Iran war caused a historic dislocation in global markets that sent energy prices soaring,” the Wall Street Journal reports. “At ExxonMobil profits more than doubled from a year earlier to their highest level since 2022, while Chevron reported its highest quarterly earnings on record.” Financial […]

“A national fight over state supreme courts is flaring up in Kansas, where voters will decide Tuesday whether to replace the state’s 68-year-old system of appointing justices with direct elections — a change that could shape future rulings on abortion, voting rights and other monumental issues,” the Washington Post reports. ”The fight over the Kansas […]

“After dismantling the federal system designed to protect U.S. elections, the Trump administration now says it has a plan to rebuild it — less than 100 days before Election Day and just weeks before ballots begin going out in the mail,” CNN reports. “A year after forcing out many of its most experienced election-security specialists, […]

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“Chuck Schumer showered John Fetterman with praise this week, declaring him a ‘very good member,’ liked and respected by colleagues in Democrats’ ‘big tent party,'” Semafor reports. “Fetterman was grateful for the shoutout and has repeatedly shot down the idea he’d switch caucuses in the Senate. But he’s still not sure he fits with where […]

“Mayor Zohran Mamdani said this week that he supported reparations efforts in New York City but that it was too early to commit to making monetary payouts to descendants of slavery,” the New York Times reports.

“Just months before the midterm elections, Democrats hope to convince voters that lawlessness under President Donald Trump’s administration is the biggest threat to their rights and pocketbooks. But the party’s past debates over crime and safety threaten to undermine that pitch,” the Associated Press reports. “Across the country, Democratic candidates are grappling with their previous […]

“President Donald Trump has a choice: allow changes to a controversial court settlement and secure the confirmation of his former personal lawyer as attorney general, or thumb his nose at a pair of his few remaining Republican critics in Congress.True to form, he is giving no ground — so far,” Politico reports.

“President Donald Trump hasn’t ruled out deploying troops or federal agents to polling places in November. Democrats are preparing for how to respond in case that happens,” NOTUS reports. “Democratic lawmakers, wary of various potential disruptions to the midterm elections, conducted closed-door tabletop exercises last week that included the possibility of armed federal personnel dispatched […]

“Democratic socialists look like they’re about to rack up a stunning new victory: Their candidate in Michigan’s Senate Democratic primary has the momentum heading into Tuesday’s primary,” Axios reports. “A win by Abdul El-Sayed in the swing state would turbocharge the party’s left flank and validate establishment fears about the party’s direction.” ”Establishment Democrats have watched […]

New York Times: “The shifts add to a growing body of evidence that suggests the audience for pro-Trump content has fallen from its heights and, for some creators, has reached new lows. Views are dropping for many of Mr. Trump’s greatest allies, while some figures on the right who have taken to criticizing Mr. Trump […]

“The Trump administration is in the middle of finding out that it’s very hard — maybe even impossible — to regulate perceived ‘wokeness’ in artificial intelligence,” NOTUS reports. “The government’s main procurement agency is a year into trying to translate President Donald Trump’s ban on ‘woke’ AI into contracting language, and technology companies are pouring […]

“Dr. Anthony Fauci and his lawyers knew that invoking his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination during a congressional hearing this week was a gamble. The doctor millions trusted through the pandemic risked looking like a man with something to hide,” the Wall Street Journal reports. “His team decided it was his best play, according to […]

“President Trump has three go-to moves for GOP senators who frustrate him: persuade them when he can, ignore them when he must and bully them at will,” Axios reports. “The approach doesn’t always produce results. But it almost always provides drama.”

“A lawyer for Rep. Max Miller’s ex-wife has asked a judge to issue a restraining order against the congressman, alleging that Miller grabbed him and another attorney’s bag on Tuesday,” CNN reports.

“Facing slim prospects in rural red states, Democrats are embarking on a new tactic to expand the Senate map: encouraging doomed nominees to drop out of races to empower independent candidates to take on Republicans one-on-one,” NBC News reports. “Democrats see it as a win-win situation, arguing that even if the independent candidates lose, the […]

“A Republican hopeful running for governor of Wyoming has been caught following sexually suggestive social media profiles, including accounts that appear to show underage girls, on his official campaign account,” the Daily Mail reports. “Brent Bien is running a traditional Christian conservative campaign emphasizing his family and faith, a 30-year marriage to his wife Susan […]

“Almost every night in the White House, President Trump calls his fundraiser, Meredith O’Rourke, for an update,” the Wall Street Journal reports. “Trump asks O’Rourke which companies and donors have cut checks and which haven’t, and for how much. He often asks her to make much larger financial requests than she was planning—for some donors […]

A new Fox News poll in Texas finds James Talarico holds a 3-point edge over Ken Paxton in the U.S. Senate race, 51% to 48%. Talarico’s advantage in the race grows to 6 points among both extremely motivated and extremely interested voters, 53% to 47%.

“Not long after Senator John Cornyn lost his re-election bid to a right-wing challenger backed by President Trump, the Texas Republican predicted that the remainder of his Senate tenure might be a ‘pretty bumpy ride’ for the president. He warned that he and other lame-duck senators had ‘some cards to play’ and would not hesitate […]

“President Donald Trump said Thursday that a deal has been reached for Hamas to disarm and Israel to withdraw its forces from Gaza, but many hurdles, conditions and long timelines remained to wind down the war in the Palestinian territory,” the Associated Press reports. “Neither Hamas nor Israel gave immediate indication that they had agreed.” […]

“The Trump administration’s bid to dismantle the Education Department was rebuked on Thursday by the Senate education committee, which approved a bipartisan bill that would block the executive branch from gutting the agency,” the New York Times reports. “The legislation faces a long road to becoming law. Competing legislation in the House would instead codify […]

“Now the U.S. needs Ukraine’s help,” NBC News reports. “The world’s most expensive, powerful military is leaning on the world’s scrappiest fighting force for combat drone technology that’s upending the economics of war.”