Saturday Mix

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HEADLINES:

• “The first domino”: Comey indictment sets MAGA retribution in motion (Axios)

• ‘Dangerous abuse of power’: lawmakers sound alarm over Comey indictment (Guardian)

• The Flimsy, Dangerous Indictment of James Comey (New Yorker)

• Des Moines Schools Chief Is Detained and Accused of Living in U.S. Illegally (NYT)

• As Our Generals and Admirals Fly Home, Our Adversaries Watch and Wait (Bulwark)

• Sinclair-owned ABC stations will bring ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ back to air Friday (CNBC)

• Jimmy Kimmel offered Trump a reality check after his ratings surged, thanks in part to criticism from the president himself. [HuffPost]

• Justice Department Seeks Information on Georgia D.A. Who Prosecuted Trump (NYT)

• DOJ official directs prosecutors to prepare probes of George Soros’ foundation (ABC)

• Supreme Court Allows Trump to Slash Foreign Aid (NYT)

• Civil society helps uphold democracy and provides built-inresistance to authoritarianism (Conversation)

• Kristi Noem Fast-Tracked Millions in Disaster Aid to Florida Tourist Attraction After Campaign Donor Intervened (ProPublica)

• Paxton could lose Trump’s House majority, top Republicans claim (Axios)

• As delegates walk out, Netanyahu tells UN Israel must ‘finish job’ in Gaza (Al Jazeera)

• Trump said he will put import taxes of 100% on pharmaceutical drugs, 50% on kitchen cabinets and bathroom vanities, 30% on upholstered furniture and 25% on heavy trucks starting next month. [AP]

• New Tariffs Shock Countries Reeling From Trump’s Chaotic Trade War (NYT)

• Trump’s TikTok deal payment criticized as ‘shakedown scheme’ by experts (NPR)

• ‘Science demands action’: world leaders and UN push climate agenda forward despite Trump’s attacks (Guardian)

• Shane Tamura, gunman in shooting at NFL headquarters, had CTE: Medical examiner (ABC)

• From Goebbels to Trump’s Christian Nationalists: Glorifying Motherhood, Promoting Female Submission (Daily Kos)

• 4 Reasons Why Music Isn’t as Good as It Was in the 1960s, According to Bob Dylan (American Songwriter)

• A Startup Used AI to Make a Psychedelic Without the Trip (Wired)

• Can AI do your job? OpenAI’s new test reveals how it performs across 44 careers (Can AI do your job? (Tom’s Guide)

• Limbless, Slippery RFK Jr.: ‘Becoming An Eel Is A Sign Of Good Health’ (Onion)