The Hill
NAACP sues to keep armed federal agents away from polling places, while the DOJ insists it never said it would send them - and everyone agrees that's definitely reassuring.
The Guardian
Federal agents arrest non-profit workers for allegedly stealing millions meant to help the homeless, because nothing says 'charity' like a high-end restaurant and a bingo hall.
Grist
The Trump administration is gutting a landmark EPA rule that slashed toxic air pollution from petrochemical plants, turning a 'wonderful gift' into a 'death sentence' for Cancer Alley communities.
The Verge
Trump administration backs OpenAI in NYT copyright fight, claiming AI training is fair use - because who needs copyright when you have progress?
NPR Economy
Trump renames Lake Ontario, tariffs run wild, and an expert says we're all shooting ourselves in the foot - but hey, at least the trade ministers stopped shouting.
The Guardian
A sailor deployed in the Middle East gets a call that his dad was picked up by ICE, while his ship sets a record for days at sea - because timing is everything.
BBC World
Federal judge clears the way for deporting 5,000 Ethiopians, citing safety in a country where drone strikes and civil war fears are the new normal.
BBC World
Jared Kushner chats with Hamas, Israel says 'no thanks' to Trump's plan, and eight countries facepalm - peace in Gaza remains a work in progress.
The Guardian
The Trump administration cancels support for the Arctic Report Card, because why track the fastest-warming region on Earth when you can just ignore it?
The Atlantic
The DHS statistician who built a bipartisan data office quit, calling it a 'war on facts' - and the administration's deportation numbers are now as reliable as a self-deportation estimate.
The Guardian
The Trump administration pays RWE $1.22bn to abandon offshore wind, then RWE invests in LNG. Because clean energy was just too 2022.
The Atlantic
A court filing confirms the Trump administration withheld grants from blue states out of spite, proving that honesty in government is possible - just not without a subpoena.
The Guardian
Venezuelan men who were flown to a Salvadoran mega-prison sue the airlines that took them there, claiming the companies knew about the torture and ignored a judge's order to turn back.
The Atlantic
America lost a war with Iran, spent billions, closed some straits, and now needs pipelines, new military ideas, and a fresh deterrent - all while pretending victory.
Grist
A San Francisco financial analyst wants to mine the seabed just outside three Pacific nations' waters, despite owning no equipment, having no website, and facing strong opposition from France.
Grist
Pentagon freezes 155 wind projects over drone fears, costing developers $2 billion and potentially killing tax credits - because apparently wind turbines are the new enemy combatants.
Ars Technica
BLM proposes letting more livestock graze public lands while making it harder for non-ranchers to object; tribes and conservationists are not thrilled.
The Guardian Europe
Trump administration opens endangered species' habitats to logging and mining, despite public outcry and an extinction crisis - because nothing says 'protect wildlife' like bulldozing their homes.
Grist
After the Trump administration killed Climate.gov, its former lead writer resurrected it as Climate.us - because if you want climate science done right, you apparently have to do it yourself.
BBC World
The Trump administration's new health aid deals for Africa come with conditions - prioritize US pharma, share data, and align with US interests. Some nations are signing, but others are saying 'no thanks.'
The Good Times
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