Conservative revolt in the House blocks effort to reauthorize a key US spy tool (from The Associated Press) apnews.com/article/623df4…

A Congressman wanted to understand AI. So he went back to a college classroom to learn (from The Associated Press and ⁦David Klepper⁩) apnews.com/article/27ba6b…

As medical perils from abortion bans grow, so do opportunities for Democrats in a post-Roe world (from The Associated Press) apnews.com/article/40a80f…

And minutes later, Matthew Nicholson announces he will return to Northwestern to play out his final year of collegiate eligibility.

The ‘Cats get back two of their starters from the previous season. The pair of seniors will join Barnhizer and Martinelli in NU’s starting lineup.

NPR is great. Full stop. They have a powerful presence, with their affiliates and partners, everywhere in the country and cover important stories no one else is doing with integrity and a sense of purpose.

The FAA is investigating claims made by a Boeing engineer who says that sections of the fuselage of the 787 Dreamliner are improperly fastened together and could break apart mid-flight after thousands of trips. nyti.ms/3Q0v7LF

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Tim Sheehy said he received a gun shot wound while in combat. But he told a park ranger in 2015 the wound was from an accidental discharge. Now he’s saying he lied to the ranger. washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/…

Some articles I've read on recovering looted art were dry. In Los Angeles Times Column One, Stephanie Yang tackles the issue by unspooling a tale centered on a question. Pose a question, then answer it. That's drama. latimes.com/world-nation/s…

👀 the furthest Biden has gone on threatening U.S. aid since the start of the war

WASHINGTON (AP) — Biden tells Netanyahu that future US support for the Gaza war depends on new steps to protect civilians and aid workers.

GW's NatlSecurityArchive has released some very cool govt docs about the thawing of Cold War 1992-1995:
nsarchive.gwu.edu/briefing-book/…

It's the end of an era: David Lauter is leaving Los Angeles Times later in 24 after 40 yrs of explaining national politics to SoCal readers w/wit, insight & style. We covered prez campaigns & big Congressional fights & there was no one I'd rather be in the trenches with. He'll be missed

The special counsel’s simmering frustration with Judge Cannon is on full display here, with prosecutors saying she’s asked them to respond to a “wrong” and “fundamentally flawed” premise related to Trump’s retention of classified documents. More here: apnews.com/article/a99a6b…

#OTD in 1981, John #Hinckley Jr. made an assassination attempt on President #Reagan after he spoke at an event at the Washington Hilton Hotel. Learn more with archival PBS NewsHour video and from author Del Quentin Wilber and others: c-span.org/classroom/docu….

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While the campaign money pouring in has given Biden and the Democrats a major cash advantage, it’s also becoming clear Biden will need it: apnews.com/article/9c0a1d…

#IStandWithEvan

Why did more than 1,000 people die after police subdued them with force that isn't meant to kill? Via The Associated Press apnews.com/article/02881a…

The Trump-Biden Race Turns Into a Big-Dollar Cash Scramble

The candidates will have dueling top dollar events over the course of a week. But Trump is starting from a clear deficit with warning signs about future fundraising.

For The Daily Beast: thedailybeast.com/the-trump-bide…

Journalists from across DC gathered on Freedom Plaza to support @wsj reporter Evan Gershkovich on the eve of 1 year of unjust detention in Moscow. This is the 9th event organized by @pressclubdc for Evan in 12 months. His sister Danielle in front row. #IstandwithEvan #Freeevan .

For years she thought her son had died of an overdose. The police video changed all that (from The Associated Press) apnews.com/article/e318b9…