DHS Secretary Kristi Noem out, Trump says - Axios

1. DHS Secretary Kristi Noem out, Trump says  Axios
2. Trump fires Noem as frustrations build among White House officials, GOP lawmakers  CNN
3. 5 controversies defining Kristi Noem before her ousting at DHS  USA Today
4. Trump's soft landings: The officials moved rather than fired  Axios
5. Trump Ousts Kristi Noem from DHS  WSJ

Trump wants a say in Iran's next leader as the war stretches into Day 6 - NPR

1. Trump wants a say in Iran's next leader as the war stretches into Day 6  NPR
2. Exclusive: Trump says he must be involved in picking Iran's next leader  Axios
3. Trump Says He Should Be Involved in Picking Next Iranian Leader  Bloomberg.com
4. Iran Live Updates: Trump Says U.S. Should Have Role in Picking Iran’s Leader  The New York Times
5. Live Updates: As Iran war expands, Trump says he must have a role in choosing the country's next leader  CBS News

House to vote on curbing Trump's Iran war powers - CBS News

1. House to vote on curbing Trump's Iran war powers  CBS News
2. How each senator voted on an effort to rein in Trump’s Iran war powers  CNN
3. US House of Representatives to vote on latest effort to halt Iran war  Al Jazeera
4. Operation Epic Fury survives Senate challenge as Republicans close ranks behind Trump  Fox News
5. Live updates: House joins Senate in rejecting resolution to halt Trump’s attacks on Iran  AP News

A Jan. 6 rioter pardoned by Trump was sentenced to life in prison for child sex abuse - NPR

1. A Jan. 6 rioter pardoned by Trump was sentenced to life in prison for child sex abuse  NPR
2. Capitol rioter who was pardoned by Trump gets a life sentence for molesting 2 children in Florida  AP News
3. JOHNSON SENTENCED TO LIFE FOR MULTIPLE SEX CRIMES AGAINST CHILDREN  sao5.org
4. Andrew Paul Johnson: Capitol rioter Trump pardoned handed life sentence for molesting children  The Independent
5. Jan. 6 rioter pardoned by Trump in Jan. 6 case gets life sentence for child sex crimes  NBC News

Iranian warship sunk by the US was sailing home after taking part in an exhibition hosted by Indi...

1. Iranian warship sunk by the US was sailing home after taking part in an exhibition hosted by India  AP News
2. Sri Lanka evacuates crew of second Iranian vessel after US sunk IRIS Dena  Al Jazeera
3. $4.2M US torpedo detonates under Iranian warship in historic ‘No Mercy’ strike  Fox News
4. Iran Warns U.S. Will ‘Bitterly Regret’ Sinking Iranian Warship  Time Magazine
5. Why the Torpedoed Iranian Warship Is a Political Problem for India  The New York Times

Congress to vote again on ending DHS shutdown, with GOP stressing urgency amid Iran war - CBS News

1. Congress to vote again on ending DHS shutdown, with GOP stressing urgency amid Iran war  CBS News
2. Senate Democrats Block D.H.S. Funding Again Over Enforcement Guardrails  The New York Times
3. Opinion | It would be easier to fund DHS with better leadership  The Washington Post
4. Johnson: ‘Everybody in America better watch’ how lawmakers vote on DHS funding  The Hill
5. WATCH LIVE: Senate fails to pass DHS funding bill with U.S.-Israel war on Iran escalating  PBS

While Cost of Living Soars and Healthcare Taken Away, Trump Spending $1 Billion Per Day in War of...

1. While Cost of Living Soars and Healthcare Taken Away, Trump Spending $1 Billion Per Day in War of Choice With Iran  Common Dreams
2. Trump Wants a Quick Victory in Iran. But the War May Be Costly.  The New York Times
3. The Trump Administration’s Reckless War in Iran Has Already Cost More Than $5 Billion  Center for American Progress
4. Trump’s strikes on Iran could cost American economy as much as $210 billion, top budget expert says  Fortune
5. House Appropriations committee member says Pentagon has been 'unresponsive' over cost of Iranian operation  CNN

Republican leaders call on Rep. Tony Gonzales to end his re-election campaign - NBC News

1. Republican leaders call on Rep. Tony Gonzales to end his re-election campaign  NBC News
2. Texas lawmaker admits 'lapse in judgement' in affair with aide  BBC
3. House GOP leaders call on Rep. Gonzales to end reelection campaign  The Washington Post
4. House rejects Nancy Mace’s push for sexual harassment disclosure  Politico
5. Rep. Tony Gonzales acknowledges affair with late staffer, but vows to stay in Texas runoff  CNN

Lindsey Halligan Is Under Investigation by the Florida Bar - The New York Times

1. Lindsey Halligan Is Under Investigation by the Florida Bar  The New York Times
2. Trump loyalist Lindsey Halligan faces probe by Florida Bar over actions at DOJ  NBC News
3. Ousted ex-Trump DOJ prosecutor now under investigation by Florida bar  rawstory.com
4. Lindsey Halligan being investigated by Florida Bar  WFLA

Jimmy Kimmel Takes on ICE Barbie Affair Rumors - The Daily Beast

1. Jimmy Kimmel Takes on ICE Barbie Affair Rumors  The Daily Beast
2. Kristi Noem confronted about affair rumors at hearing attended by her husband  The Independent
3. The First Couple of a Dysfunctional DHS  The Atlantic
4. Noem slams question about her relationship with Lewandowski as ‘tabloid garbage’  Politico
5. Kristi Noem Misled Congress About Top Aide’s Role in DHS Contracts  ProPublica

Trump calls on Kurds to aid U.S. effort in Iran, offers support - The Washington Post

1. Trump calls on Kurds to aid U.S. effort in Iran, offers support  The Washington Post
2. Pro-American Kurdish Forces Are Preparing Possible Iran Incursion  The New York Times
3. Who are the Kurds and why does Trump want them to join the war on Iran?  The Guardian
4. Kurds backed by Mossad, CIA could lead next phase of war in Iran  Axios
5. The Coming Invasion of Iran  The Atlantic

'Bitterly ironic': Trump is wrecking his AI agenda with Anthropic spat, lobbyists and ex-official...

1. 'Bitterly ironic': Trump is wrecking his AI agenda with Anthropic spat, lobbyists and ex-officials say  Politico
2. Pentagon formally designates Anthropic a supply-chain risk  Politico
3. Trump says he fired Anthropic ‘like dogs’ as negotiations with Pentagon reportedly restart  The Guardian
4. Anthropic’s AI tool Claude central to U.S. campaign in Iran, amid a bitter feud  The Washington Post
5. Our agreement with the Department of War  OpenAI

Trump's loss of $1.7 trillion in tariff revenue will send the national debt to $58 trillion by 20...

1. Trump's loss of $1.7 trillion in tariff revenue will send the national debt to $58 trillion by 2036, think tank projects  Fortune
2. US trade court orders tariff refunds in setback for Trump administration  BBC
3. Judge Orders Government to Begin Refunding More Than $130 Billion in Tariffs  WSJ
4. How 2 court rulings this week shifted the tariff refund debate  Yahoo Finance
5. Trade court orders Trump administration to jumpstart tariff refund process  Axios

Pummeled by airstrikes, Iran launches new wave of attacks against Israel and U.S. bases - PBS

1. Pummeled by airstrikes, Iran launches new wave of attacks against Israel and U.S. bases  PBS
2. Iran live: Tehran says ready for invasion, as US, Israel continue bombing  Al Jazeera
3. From Sri Lanka to Europe, the war spreads far beyond Iran  NBC News
4. How the latest regional conflict is reshaping the Middle East  The Economist
5. Iran live updates: Israel and Iran launch new strikes in expanding Middle East war  Yahoo

‘That’s bad for him to say’: Trump puts Paxton on notice in Texas Senate primary - Politico

1. ‘That’s bad for him to say’: Trump puts Paxton on notice in Texas Senate primary  Politico
2. GOP anxieties rise in Texas after Talarico victory  The Hill
3. Trump Is Expected to Endorse Cornyn  The Atlantic
4. Trump expected to endorse Cornyn in brutal Texas Senate runoff  Axios
5. MORNING GLORY: Texas might be the key to saving Trump's second term agenda  Fox News

Exclusive: Trump on rising gas prices during Iran operation: 'If they rise, they rise' - Reuters

1. Exclusive: Trump on rising gas prices during Iran operation: 'If they rise, they rise'  Reuters
2. Susie Wiles sounds the alarm on gas prices  Politico
3. Spike in gas prices over Iran strikes puts Trump on defense  The Hill
4. How War in the Persian Gulf Could Spill Into the U.S. Economy  The New York Times
5. Trump is realigning world energy markets and the Iran strikes are actually helping  Fox News

‘No One Wants To Fight For Israel:’ Marine Veteran Removed From Hearing Faces Charges - Forbes

1. ‘No One Wants To Fight For Israel:’ Marine Veteran Removed From Hearing Faces Charges  Forbes
2. Senator Tim Sheehy Helps Officers Forcibly Remove Protesting Veteran From Hearing  The New York Times
3. Marine Veteran Brian McGinnis Removed From Senate Hearing After Protest Over US Policy Toward Israel  Military.com
4. GOP senator joins police in ejecting anti-war protester from Capitol Hill hearing  CBS News
5. North Carolina firefighter, Marine veteran charged after protesting war in Iran at Senate hearing  ABC11 Raleigh-Durham

Final two US soldiers identified in deadly Kuwait attack - WRAL

1. Final two US soldiers identified in deadly Kuwait attack  WRAL
2. U.S. Capabilities Are Showing Signs of Rot  The Atlantic
3. Many of the six US troops killed in the war with Iran served together years earlier in Kuwait  CNN
4. These American Service Members Died in the Iran Conflict  The New York Times
5. Pentagon names 5th soldier killed by Iran drone strike, 6th is ‘believed to be’ ID’d  Military Times

Suspect identified and in custody after 3 women found dead in Utah, 2 on hiking trail, authoritie...

1. Suspect identified and in custody after 3 women found dead in Utah, 2 on hiking trail, authorities say  CBS News
2. Triple homicide suspect arrested in Colorado after women found dead on Utah hiking trail and in home  CNN
3. Man accused in Wayne County killings faces aggravated murder charges  The Salt Lake Tribune
4. 3 Utah women were killed at random for their vehicles, police say  KSL.com
5. Suspect arrested in killing of 3 women in Utah  BBC

‘What happened in Texas is a warning’: advocates say Republicans suppressed votes in the primarie...

1. ‘What happened in Texas is a warning’: advocates say Republicans suppressed votes in the primaries  The Guardian
2. Election day confusion means thousands of Dallas County votes don't count  FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth
3. Crockett plans to sue after voter confusion in her home county  KWTX
4. In ominous sign, Texas Republicans changed voting rules, then blocked efforts to protect voters  Democracy Docket
5. Over 2,300 Dallas County ballots in limbo as primary election legal fight looms  NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

America's new war machines showcased in Iran war - Axios

1. America's new war machines showcased in Iran war  Axios
2. Watch Live: Pete Hegseth, Adm. Brad Cooper give news conference as Iran offensive continues  CBS News
3. Pete Hegseth Treats Fallen American Soldiers as a PR Problem  The Atlantic
4. Hegseth Says the US Has No Shortage of Munitions for Iran War  Bloomberg.com
5. Watch live: Hegseth, Centcom commander brief reporters on Iran operation  The Hill

How fired-up Texas Dems gave Talarico a jolt toward November - Axios

1. How fired-up Texas Dems gave Talarico a jolt toward November  Axios
2. Key takeaways from Texas primaries, as Talarico beats Crockett in Democratic race  BBC
3. Texas warning signs: 4 takeaways from the first primaries of 2026  Axios
4. Steve Kornacki: What Democrats' sky-high turnout in the Texas primary does — and doesn't — mean for November  NBC News
5. Texas primary voters smash recent midterm turnout records  The Texas Tribune

As filings close, Republican Steve Daines withdraws from U.S. Senate race - Montana Free Press

1. As filings close, Republican Steve Daines withdraws from U.S. Senate race  Montana Free Press
2. GOP Sen. Steve Daines’ last-minute withdrawal from Senate race was meant to block Democrats from fielding a top-tier recruit  CNN
3. Montana Republican U.S. Sen. Steve Daines drops reelection bid minutes before filing deadline  PBS
4. Daines Drops Re-election Bid in Montana, Upending a Senate Race  The New York Times
5. Republican senator announces retirement as part of a cynical gambit  MS NOW

Donald Trump must stop soon - The Economist

1. Donald Trump must stop soon  The Economist
2. Trump advisers work to mitigate a political nightmare on Iran as president fuels messaging chaos  CNN
3. How Long Can the Iranian Regime Hold On?  Foreign Affairs
4. Trump's War With Iran  Time Magazine
5. Trump Has Lost the Plot in Iran  The Atlantic

Epstein files: DOJ plans to release new batch of documents 'fairly soon,' MS NOW reports - CNBC

1. Epstein files: DOJ plans to release new batch of documents 'fairly soon,' MS NOW reports  CNBC
2. Justice Department posts FBI interview related to Trump abuse allegation and other missing Epstein Files  CNN
3. 'If You Can Keep It': What Should Accountability Look Like In The Epstein Case? : 1A  NPR
4. DOJ to release nearly 50K removed Epstein files after review  USA Today
5. There Are 47,635 Epstein Files Offline for Review, DOJ Says  WSJ

China sets a lower economic growth target of 4.5% to 5% for 2026 as challenges loom - NPR

1. China sets a lower economic growth target of 4.5% to 5% for 2026 as challenges loom  NPR
2. China Sets Its Lowest Economic Growth Target in Decades  The New York Times
3. Opinion | China Admits It Has an Economic Problem  WSJ
4. China sets its lowest annual growth target on record at 4.5% to 5% as deflation and tariffs bite  CNBC
5. China needs a more ambitious growth target  The Economist

Iranian drones strike Azerbaijan's Nakhchivan international airport - Euronews.com

Iranian drones strike Azerbaijan's Nakhchivan international airport  Euronews.comView Full Coverage on Google News

States Sue to Stop Trump From Reviving Steep Tariffs - The New York Times

1. States Sue to Stop Trump From Reviving Steep Tariffs  The New York Times
2. More than 20 states sue over new global tariffs Trump imposed after his stinging Supreme Court loss  Los Angeles Times
3. Twenty-four US states file lawsuit to stop Trump’s latest global tariffs  Reuters
4. States led by New York sue to block Trump's latest tariffs, calling them an illegal end run around Supreme Court  CNBC
5. States sue Trump administration over new 'unlawful' global tariffs  BBC

Trump ballroom vote pushed to April after critics blast 'hideous,' 'appalling,' 'shameful' plans ...

1. Trump ballroom vote pushed to April after critics blast 'hideous,' 'appalling,' 'shameful' plans  NBC News
2. ‘Soulless hotel conference space’: Approval for Trump’s East Wing ballroom delayed amid scathing public feedback  CNN
3. Panel reviewing Trump’s $400m White House ballroom postpones vote  The Guardian
4. Trump’s East Wing Ballroom Plan: See the Design  The New York Times
5. 'Gaudy' - Vote on Trump's White House ballroom postponed amid deluge of criticism  BBC

This Republican Is Going Viral For Destroying Kristi Noem During A Senate Hearing - BuzzFeed

1. This Republican Is Going Viral For Destroying Kristi Noem During A Senate Hearing  BuzzFeed
2. Kristi Noem DHS oversight hearing sparks tense debate | The Excerpt  USA Today
3. 'Blankies,' ICE tactics and luxury jets: Top moments from Noem's House testimony  Fox News
4. Noem defends $220 million ad campaign amid lawmaker scrutiny  Reuters
5. Noem defends Homeland Security Department in post-shooting appearances before Congress  AP News

Spain rejects Rutte’s claim of ‘massive’ backing for Iran war by NATO allies - politico.eu

1. Spain rejects Rutte’s claim of ‘massive’ backing for Iran war by NATO allies  politico.eu
2. Spain rejects White House claim it agreed to cooperate with U.S. forces amid Iran war  CNBC
3. Spanish prime minister rebukes Trump’s war in Iran, escalating feud  The Washington Post
4. US aircraft leave Spain after government says bases cannot be used for Iran attacks  Reuters
5. A rift between Spain and Trump widens over Spanish opposition to the Iran war  NPR

Israel says it knocked out Iran’s cyber warfare headquarters - Politico

1. Israel says it knocked out Iran’s cyber warfare headquarters  Politico
2. Israel launches new strikes on Iran as US identifies first American soldiers killed in conflict  BBC
3. Videos Show Homes and Businesses Across Mideast Caught Up by War  The New York Times
4. Inside the Operation That Killed Khamenei  WSJ
5. Democrats’ Iran war powers push fails in the Senate  CNN

Top Aide to Labor Secretary Is Placed on Leave - The New York Times

1. Top Aide to Labor Secretary Is Placed on Leave  The New York Times
2. Labor Department scandal investigation sidelines another Chavez-DeRemer aide  Politico
3. Labor secretary's top two aides resign amid investigation into alleged department misconduct  NBC News
4. Third Labor Secretary Aide Placed on Leave as Fraud Probe Grows  Bloomberg Law News
5. Is the White House Hard at Work Covering Up a Sex Scandal at the Labor Department?  The Daily Beast

Anti-AIPAC group loses first primary test as Rep. Valerie Foushee hangs on - Politico

1. Anti-AIPAC group loses first primary test as Rep. Valerie Foushee hangs on  Politico
2. Progressive Challenger Concedes in N.C.’s Bluest Congressional District  The New York Times
3. Progressive challenger Nida Allam concedes to Rep. Valerie Foushee in North Carolina primary clash  NBC News
4. Showdown over datacenter politics at heart of North Carolina primary  The Guardian
5. Foushee leads Allam in NC-4, but it's recount territory  Axios

Republicans help Dems subpoena Pam Bondi in Epstein probe - Axios

1. Republicans help Dems subpoena Pam Bondi in Epstein probe  Axios
2. Pam Bondi subpoenaed by US House in Jeffrey Epstein investigation  The Guardian
3. House Oversight Committee votes to subpoena Attorney General Pam Bondi to testify in Epstein probe  CBS News
4. House Oversight Committee votes to subpoena Attorney General Pam Bondi  The Washington Post
5. US Congress votes to summon Attorney General Bondi in Epstein case  BBC

Oversight Committee Releases Explosive Testimony Revealing Minnesota Fraud Cover-Up by Governor W...

1. Oversight Committee Releases Explosive Testimony Revealing Minnesota Fraud Cover-Up by Governor Walz and Attorney General Ellison  House.gov
2. Minnesota fraud probe heads back to House Oversight as Walz and Ellison prepare to testify  CNN
3. Tafoya rips Walz 'dodging' accountability in hearing, unveils plan to fight fraud: 'Full weight of the law'  Fox News
4. Comer Opens Hearing on Minnesota Fraud with Governor Walz and Attorney General Ellison  House.gov
5. Gov. Tim Walz (D) Testifies on Alleged Misuse of Federal Funds in Minnesota | Video | C-SPAN.org  C-SPAN

ICE confirms a measles outbreak in the nation's largest detention facility in Texas - NBC News

1. ICE confirms a measles outbreak in the nation's largest detention facility in Texas  NBC News
2. ICE taking steps to close detention center at Fort Bliss, document shows  The Washington Post
3. Measles outbreak erupts in one of U.S.’s largest ICE detention centers  Scientific American
4. Trump administration to reportedly close controversial ICE jail in Texas  The Guardian
5. Contract for El Paso ICE Center Is Under Review, Homeland Security Says  The New York Times

Virginia Supreme Court clears way for voters to counter GOP gerrymanders - Democracy Docket

1. Virginia Supreme Court clears way for voters to counter GOP gerrymanders  Democracy Docket
2. Virginia’s highest court says controversial redistricting proposal will go to voters as planned  WRIC ABC 8News
3. Obama joins push for new congressional maps in Virginia  Politico
4. Gov. Abigail Spanberger releases statement on VA redistricting amendment  WDBJ7
5. Obama calls on voters to help Democrats' Virginia redistricting ahead of midterm elections  CBS News

Department of State Charter Flight Departs Middle East to United States - U.S. Department of Stat...

1. Department of State Charter Flight Departs Middle East to United States  U.S. Department of State (.gov)
2. Trump administration criticized as thousands of Americans are stranded in war zone  NBC News
3. As Iran Expands Attacks, U.S. Orders More Diplomatic Staff to Leave Embassies in 4 Countries  The New York Times
4. Statement from Assistant Secretary Dylan Johnson on Ensuring the Safety of American Citizens in the Middle East  U.S. Department of State (.gov)
5. Americans trying to evacuate Middle East frustrated with government response  CBS News

Fed report highlights economic effects of ICE surge as businesses struggle to replace workers at ...

1. Fed report highlights economic effects of ICE surge as businesses struggle to replace workers at home  MPR News
2. Minneapolis Fed reports widespread economic impact of ICE action  Star Tribune
3. Protesters demanded hotels ban ICE agents. Here’s why that didn’t happen.  MinnPost
4. Twin Cities community supports immigrant-owned restaurants after Operation Metro Surge  FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul
5. Minneapolis businesses struggle during Trump’s immigration enforcement surge  thegazette.com

Pentagon eyes Ukrainian interceptor drones to counter Iran - Financial Times

1. Pentagon eyes Ukrainian interceptor drones to counter Iran  Financial Times
2. US asked Ukraine for help fighting Iranian drones, Zelensky says  BBC
3. Opinion | Ukraine Is Iran’s Drone Training Range  WSJ
4. Why Trump wants Ukraine’s interceptor drones in Iran war  politico.eu
5. Why Did No One Ask Ukraine How to Destroy Drones?  The Atlantic

Cleveland woman arrested for murder as investigation into deaths of 2 girls found in suitcases co...

1. Cleveland woman arrested for murder as investigation into deaths of 2 girls found in suitcases continues  Cleveland 19 News
2. Woman arrested after bodies of 2 girls found in suitcases in field: Police  Yahoo
3. Woman detained in investigation of 2 half-sisters’ bodies buried in suitcases, Cleveland police say  CNN
4. Cleveland woman linked to deaths of two girls found in suitcases  NBC News
5. 28-year-old woman arrested in connection with 2 girls found dead in suitcases  Channel 3000

OPM proposes new layoff rules emphasizing performance and reducing employee protections - Governm...

1. OPM proposes new layoff rules emphasizing performance and reducing employee protections  Government Executive
2. OPM wants agencies to prioritize employees’ performance, not tenure, during RIFs  Federal News Network
3. Trump Floats Scrapping Seniority Shield for Federal Layoffs (2)  Bloomberg Law News
4. Trump administration wants to streamline federal worker layoffs  The Washington Post
5. Trump Administration Seeks to Tie Federal Layoffs to Performance  Bloomberg.com

Carney Won’t Rule Out Military Action If Mideast Conflict Widens - Bloomberg.com

1. Carney Won’t Rule Out Military Action If Mideast Conflict Widens  Bloomberg.com
2. Carney says he backs strikes on Iran 'with some regret' as world order frays  NPR
3. Leaders of Canada and Australia urge Iran war de-escalation, affirm Iranians can't have nuclear weapons  PBS
4. Carney's Iran tightrope  Politico
5. Canada PM Carney says unable to rule out military role in Iran war  Al Jazeera

Democrat James Talarico wins Senate primary in Texas - PBS

1. Democrat James Talarico wins Senate primary in Texas  PBS
2. Things Are About to Get Ugly in Texas  The Atlantic
3. The one big takeaway for Democrats and Republicans out of Texas  CNN
4. Opinion | Red v. blue is too simplistic — America is mostly made up of purplish states  MS NOW
5. ‘God is non-binary’: Texas Dem nominee Talarico’s past remarks on abortion, race and gender draw scrutiny  Fox News

"Come to work": A primary fight between House Democrats in Texas turns nasty - Axios

1. "Come to work": A primary fight between House Democrats in Texas turns nasty  Axios
2. Al Green, Menefee head to runoff in member-on-member Democratic primary  Politico
3. House Democrat who has repeatedly tried to impeach Trump heads to runoff election amid tight primary  Fox News
4. U.S. House District 18 results: Latest from Republican and Democratic primaries  KHOU
5. Texas and North Carolina Elections Will Test Older House Democrats’ Staying Power  The New York Times

'Most powerful' N.C. state senator trails primary challenger by 2 votes despite Trump's endorseme...

1. 'Most powerful' N.C. state senator trails primary challenger by 2 votes despite Trump's endorsement  NBC News
2. Berger challenger Sam Page asks state elections overseer to recuse himself as ballot count goes on  NC Newsline
3. A Primary That Could Upend G.O.P. Power in N.C. Is Still Too Close to Call  The New York Times
4. 2 votes: NC GOP Senate leader Phil Berger in virtual tie with Sheriff Sam Page  Raleigh News & Observer
5. Phil Berger is learning that counting every vote may be a good thing, actually | Opinion  Charlotte Observer

Los Gatos ‘Party Mom’ May See 30 Years in Prison After Guilty Verdict - KQED

1. Los Gatos ‘Party Mom’ May See 30 Years in Prison After Guilty Verdict  KQED
2. Jury reaches verdict for ‘Los Gatos Party Mom’  KRON4
3. California ‘party mom’ faces reckoning for hosting alcohol-fueled teen sex parties  Fox News
4. Los Gatos mom Shannon O'Connor found guilty of several charges, including felonies in underage sex party trial  ABC7 San Francisco
5. Party mom convicted: Faces long prison term  da.santaclaracounty.gov

Why China Won’t Help Iran - Foreign Affairs

1. Why China Won’t Help Iran  Foreign Affairs
2. The US just took out two China-friendly leaders in two months. Why has Beijing done very little about it?  CNN
3. What China’s response to the US attack on Iran says about its foreign policy  AP News
4. Trump's China summit with Xi Jinping just got a lot more complicated  NBC News
5. Trump’s Iran strikes boost China’s energy edge  E&E News by POLITICO

Scoop: Trump officials broker massive U.S.-Venezuela gold deal - Axios

1. Scoop: Trump officials broker massive U.S.-Venezuela gold deal  Axios
2. Venezuela’s president vows mining reform amid visit from US cabinet member  Al Jazeera
3. U.S. Looks to Tap Venezuela’s Lawless Mineral Frontier  WSJ
4. US Interior Secretary Burgum meeting with Venezuela acting President Rodriguez  Reuters
5. Venezuela and US to work together on mining developments, Rodríguez says  BBC

Stock market today: Dow falls more than 800 points, S&P 500 and Nasdaq sink as Iran war jitters r...

1. Stock market today: Dow falls more than 800 points, S&P 500 and Nasdaq sink as Iran war jitters return with another oil surge  Yahoo Finance
2. Dow tumbles nearly 800 points and oil surges as Iran conflict spills beyond the Middle East  CNN
3. US Equity Rout Shows No Signs of Easing as Iran War Rages On  Bloomberg.com
4. Dow tumbles nearly 800 points as surging oil prices raise fears about the economic toll of Iran conflict: Live updates  CNBC
5. Oil Prices Could Become a Real Problem for Stocks. This Is the Number to Worry About.  Barron's

Sprawling investigation finds decades of sexual abuse among Catholic priests in Rhode Island - NB...

1. Sprawling investigation finds decades of sexual abuse among Catholic priests in Rhode Island  NBC News
2. ‘They should be ashamed’: Clergy abuse survivors say report shows ‘complicity’ of Providence diocese  The Boston Globe
3. Decades of abuse by Catholic priests in Rhode Island revealed in investigation  Yahoo
4. Rhode Island Priests Sexually Abused Hundreds of Children, Report Finds  The New York Times
5. Inside RI’s clergy abuse files: 72 accused, 300 victims, decades of silence  WPRI.com

Leaked Memo Exposes Scary Timeline for Trump’s War - The Daily Beast

1. Leaked Memo Exposes Scary Timeline for Trump’s War  The Daily Beast
2. Inside the Trump administration’s scramble to support its own war  Politico
3. Central Command preparing for Iran war to last until fall: Report  NewsNation
4. Pentagon prepares for Israeli-US war on Iran that could last 'until September'  Middle East Eye
5. Report: CENTCOM Suggests Trump’s War in Iran Will Likely Last Through September  Truthout

Iran's 'missile cities' become targets in Israel, US war - The Jerusalem Post

1. Iran's 'missile cities' become targets in Israel, US war  The Jerusalem Post
2. Iran’s Underground ‘Missile Cities’ Have Become One of Its Biggest Vulnerabilities  WSJ
3. Israel to attack Iran's underground missile sites in second phase of war, sources say  Reuters
4. Iran could reach 8000 ballistic missiles by next year, Israeli military says  ایران اینترنشنال
5. Iran is ‘running out of missiles’  Yahoo

In lawsuit, Minnesota accuses Trump administration of 'weaponizing' Medicaid funding - NPR

1. In lawsuit, Minnesota accuses Trump administration of 'weaponizing' Medicaid funding  NPR
2. Minnesota sues Dr. Oz, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. over $243M in deferred Medicaid funding  CBS News
3. Minnesota Sues The Trump Administration Over Medicaid Amid Fraud Scandal  The New York Times
4. Oz doubles down as Minnesota sues over Medicaid freeze  Axios
5. Minnesota sues Trump administration over Medicaid funds  FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul

Who is Mojtaba Khamenei? A son of Iran's late supreme leader is a rising contender to replace him...

1. Who is Mojtaba Khamenei? A son of Iran's late supreme leader is a rising contender to replace him  PBS
2. ‘The Most Dangerous Man in the World’  The Atlantic
3. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s Son Emerges as Leading Choice to Be His Successor  The New York Times
4. Who is Mojtaba Khamenei, a contender for Iran’s leadership amid war?  Al Jazeera
5. Opinion | What Would We Do Without Assemblies of Experts?  WSJ

Paramount CEO David Ellison says CNN’s editorial independence ‘will be maintained’ - CNN

1. Paramount CEO David Ellison says CNN’s editorial independence ‘will be maintained’  CNN
2. California AG Cites Antitrust Concerns Over Paramount-WBD Merger: EXCLU  Deadline
3. Fears mount at CBS News and CNN over merger, consolidation  Yahoo Finance
4. A New Media Empire  The New York Times
5. CNBC Sport: Paramount may unwind WBD's sports strategy if merger goes through  CNBC

Iran's high-risk war strategy seems to centre on endurance and deterrence - BBC

1. Iran's high-risk war strategy seems to centre on endurance and deterrence  BBC
2. The Iran war has been a stunning aerial success  The Economist
3. Iran’s ferocious retaliation for US-Israeli strikes has rattled its neighbors  CNN
4. Chaos sown by Iran’s attacks across the Persian Gulf is key to its strategy  AP News
5. How long can Iran continue the war?  dw.com

Britney Spears Is Arrested on Suspicion of D.U.I. in California - The New York Times

1. Britney Spears Is Arrested on Suspicion of D.U.I. in California  The New York Times
2. Britney Spears arrested for DUI in California  CNN
3. Britney Spears' Family Reacts To Troubling DUI Arrest Amid Star's Spiral: 'I Hope This Is A Wake-Up Call'  Yahoo
4. Britney Spears arrested and released, California sheriff's records show, though charge is not clear  AP News
5. Britney Spears 911 dispatch reveals star swerved 'in and out' of lanes before DUI arrest  Page Six

Bills sending Bears a second-round pick for DJ Moore - NBC Sports

1. Bills sending Bears a second-round pick for DJ Moore  NBC Sports
2. Bills agree to acquire Bears WR DJ Moore, sources say  ESPN
3. Who won the DJ Moore trade? Grading the Bills-Bears deal  Yahoo Sports
4. Bills reportedly give Josh Allen much-needed weapon with trade for DJ Moore  The Guardian
5. Bears deal DJ Moore to Buffalo, plus five NFL trades that need to happen and Aaron Rodgers finally talks  CBS Sports

Trump Team Freaking Out About Gas Prices Amid Iran War - Yahoo

Trump Team Freaking Out About Gas Prices Amid Iran War  YahooView Full Coverage on Google News

President Trump, Pam Bondi sued over sale of TikTok assets - NPR

1. President Trump, Pam Bondi sued over sale of TikTok assets  NPR
2. Trump's TikTok deal benefited firms that 'personally enriched' him, lawsuit says  NBC News
3. Suit seeks to undo Trump approval of ByteDance TikTok US asset sale  Reuters
4. Trump, Bondi sued over TikTok deal  The Hill
5. Tech investors sue Trump administration, accusing it of violating TikTok ban  CBS News

Kyler Murray's potential landing spots: Which NFL teams could sign veteran quarterback in free ag...

1. Kyler Murray's potential landing spots: Which NFL teams could sign veteran quarterback in free agency?  NFL.com
2. The Athletics won’t close door on Kyler Murray. But is MLB really an option for free-agent QB?  The New York Times
3. Could Kyler Murray come back to baseball after being cut by Cardinals? What A's GM said about his MLB future  CBS Sports
4. A's GM says team is open to reunion with NFL free agent Kyler Murray, 8 years after drafting him in top 10  Yahoo Sports
5. A's 'always open' to reunion with Kyler Murray, now an NFL free agent  MLB.com

OpenAI’s new GPT-5.4 model is a big step toward autonomous agents - The Verge

1. OpenAI’s new GPT-5.4 model is a big step toward autonomous agents  The Verge
2. Introducing GPT-5.4  OpenAI
3. OpenAI’s Next AI Model Will Have ‘Extreme’ Reasoning  The Information
4. OpenAI Releases New Financial-Services Tools, Rivaling Anthropic  Bloomberg.com
5. I hope you like spreadsheets, because GPT-5.4 loves them  Engadget

F1 season predictions: Our picks for 2026’s title race, surprises and one ‘dumpster fire’ - The N...

1. F1 season predictions: Our picks for 2026’s title race, surprises and one ‘dumpster fire’  The New York Times
2. How to Watch the 2026 F1 Australian Grand Prix Online  Rolling Stone
3. From smaller cars to a bigger budget cap – 12 rule changes you need to know in 2026  Formula 1
4. Norris, Verstappen, Russell - and will it be any good? Key F1 storylines  BBC
5. 2026 F1 rules: What's new on the cars; how will changes affect the racing?  ESPN

North Carolina Voters Punish Incumbents in Primary Election - The New York Times

1. North Carolina Voters Punish Incumbents in Primary Election  The New York Times
2. At least eight incumbent NC legislators lose their primaries  WUNC News
3. Opinion | North Carolina's elections offer more hope that 2026 is the year of the progressive  MS NOW
4. NC Democrats oust 3 party lawmakers who crossed Gov. Josh Stein on veto overrides  WRAL
5. Embattled Rep. Carla Cunningham falls to Rodney Sadler in Charlotte primary  Charlotte Observer

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1. 2026 NFL free-agency rankings: Trey Hendrickson, Malik Willis highlight updated top 150  The New York Times
2. 2026 NFL free agency questions: Kyler Murray, A.J. Brown, more  ESPN
3. 2026 Fantasy Football Free Agency Primer: Every potential signing, what to watch for, top prospects, more  CBS Sports
4. 2026 NFL free agency tracker: Latest signings, trades, contract info for all 32 teams  NFL.com
5. NFL Power Rankings, free agency edition: Ranking the most interesting teams from 1-32 heading into free agency  Yahoo Sports

TWENTYMAN’S MOCK DRAFT 2.0: Post-Combine predictions - Detroit Lions

1. TWENTYMAN’S MOCK DRAFT 2.0: Post-Combine predictions  Detroit Lions
2. 2026 NFL mock draft: Reid's pick predictions in Rounds 1-2  ESPN
3. 2026 NFL Mock Draft: David Bailey Goes After Mendoza; Jeremiyah Love Goes Fourth  FOX Sports
4. Daniel Jeremiah's top 50: 2026 NFL Draft prospect rankings 3.0  NFL.com
5. Execs mock the NFL Draft’s top 10: Jets go boom-bust at 2, Chiefs nab a running back - The Athletic  The New York Times

Berkshire’s New CEO Restarts Stock Buybacks, Buys Shares Himself - WSJ

1. Berkshire’s New CEO Restarts Stock Buybacks, Buys Shares Himself  WSJ
2. Berkshire Hathaway begins repurchasing shares, CEO Greg Abel buys $15 million in stock  CNBC
3. Berkshire Hathaway Just Gave Investors a New Reason to Be Excited  Yahoo Finance
4. Berkshire Hathaway resumes share repurchases, CEO Abel buys Berkshire stock  Reuters
5. Berkshire Hathaway resumes buybacks and CEO supports Kraft's decision to pause its split  Yahoo Finance

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1. Savannah Guthrie Makes First ‘Today’ Show Visit Since Mom Nancy’s Disappearance, Thanks Staff for Support  Variety
2. Savannah Guthrie ‘plans to return’ to the ‘Today’ show, NBC says  CNN
3. Search for Nancy Guthrie: Savannah Guthrie returns to 'Today' set to visit colleagues  WRAL
4. Savannah Guthrie visits 'TODAY' studio as she plans to eventually return to show  NBC News
5. Savannah Guthrie returns to 'Today' show studio for first time since mother went missing  Fox News