A leading American research lab is slated to lose its critical supercomputing facility, according to a letter released by the National Science Foundation.https://cnn.it/3MoF7zU

Trump’s Iran Regime Change Talk Comes as US Plans for Prolonged Conflict

Tensions between the U.S. and Iran have continued to escalate over the past few months due to Tehran's response to mass protests.

CBP Signs Clearview AI Deal to Use Face Recognition for ‘Tactical Targeting’ US Border Patrol intelligence units will gain access to a face recognition tool built on billions of images scraped from the internet.

US Border Patrol intelligence units will gain access to a face recognition tool built on billions of images scraped from the internet. www.wired.com/story/cbp-si...

Overhauling the Kennedy Center has become a fixation for President Trump—and no detail is too small for the real-estate-developer-turned-president. 🔗 on.wsj.com/4ku1kZP

“If this is true, it would mean the Department of Justice redacted more than 96% of the mentions of Trump." trib.al/YT4RLK2

Still in Memphis.

El Paso mayor slams FAA over airspace closure The roughly 8-hour closure sparked alarm among El Paso residents and left political leaders fuming.

NEW: El Paso Mayor Renard Johnson slammed the FAA's abrupt airspace closure.

"I want to be very, very clear that this should have never happened."

Pam Bondi Is Pushing Death Sentences for People Spared By Her Predecessor Trump’s AG is ramping up death penalty prosecutions, targeting defendants previously told they wouldn’t face execution.

Under marching orders from Trump, Pam Bondi has been aggressively seeking death sentences, trying to undo decisions where Biden's DOJ previously chose not to seek the death penalty against specific defendants. My latest @theintercept.com:

Cohen supporting of a task force that is literally draining the resources of the city

What is this?

ProPublica Event: Inside the Destruction of the U.S. Agency for International Development Join ProPublica journalists for a conversation about the dismantling of U.S. foreign aid worldwide.

In Kenya, American funds had helped feed hundreds of thousands of refugees. When it was cut, children starved.

In South Sudan, U.S. aid had been helping to stave off a cholera epidemic. Then the disease came roaring back.

Tomorrow at 4 pm ET, join us for a discussion about the gutting of USAID:

IKEA in Memphis to permanently close. Here's what we know IKEA will permanently close its Memphis store after nearly a decade in business.

DAAAMMMMMMMMNNNNNNN!!!!

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Opinion | In the New Jersey Primary, ‘Abolish ICE’ Looks Like a Winning Message Trump has thrust us into a new political world, and Democratic voters want leaders who can adapt.

In @nytopinion.nytimes.com

“Should Mejia prevail, it will be because Democratic voters are dissatisfied with what many see as their party’s anemic response to Trump’s autocratic thuggery,” writes Michelle Goldberg about the congressional special election in New Jersey.

That would explain why Tulsi Gabbard "investigating" voting machines in Puerto Rico & present at FBI raid in Fulton County even though DNI prohibited by law from participating in domestic law enforcement operations

Mike Johnson pretending he likes Kid Rock

The lyrics to most of Kid Rock's songs trigger the requirement to report exposure to his son.

Justice Department seeks to wipe out Bannon conviction for defying Jan. 6 committee

Is this sarcasm?

Nothing but the Matrix.

Deadly Insurgency Threatens a U.S. Plan to Invest in Pakistan’s Mineral Riches Militants have escalated attacks in a province where the U.S. wants to invest $1.25 billion as part of its effort to counter China.

The Trump administration said it would invest $1.25 billion in a restive, resource-rich province of Pakistan to counter China. Within weeks, the perils of the plan are evident.

When I worked for Reason magazine during Trump's rise to power in 2016, I was explicitly forbidden by the editor in chief from writing about Trump's racism, or the violence and racism at his rallies.

It was a "sideshow," I was told.

Puerto Rico stops for 13 minutes to applaud history and bask in Bad Bunny's glow This was Puerto Rico's moment, a spotlight on a collective son who quit bagging groceries a decade ago and became the world's most streamed artist on Spotify last year.

This was Puerto Rico's moment, a spotlight on a collective son who quit bagging groceries a decade ago and became the world's most streamed artist on Spotify last year.

Even with the so-called "drawdown," many Minneapolis area activists say little has changed since hundreds of agents left and they're preparing for prolonged resistance. The anxiety remains palpable after two fatal shootings of US Citizens by federal agents in January. https://cnn.it/4rAFZ34

The Washington Post Dies in Daylight Civic vandalism and the mutilation of a great paper.

"As sad as it is to admit, the Washington Post is beyond help. The only thing left to us to is build new institutions to take its place. That’s what we’re doing here."

Netflix’s Warner Bros. merger puts rival streamers in survival mode Netflix is about to absorb a large part of the streaming market.

Netflix’s Warner Bros. merger puts rival streamers in survival mode

Too busy? Trump's unusual Supreme Court push to toss E. Jean Carroll case Despite frequently filing his own lawsuits, President Trump told the Supreme Court a suit against him by E. Jean Carroll is a damaging distraction.

Despite frequently filing his own lawsuits, President Trump told the Supreme Court a suit against him by E. Jean Carroll is a damaging distraction.

Elderly Lawmakers Won’t Step Aside, Prompting New Debate Over Age Limits The refusal of older officeholders to cede the stage to younger faces is prompting fresh calls for a limit on how long they can serve.

An aging political class in Washington is prompting fresh calls for forcing older officeholders to step aside in favor of younger faces.

Donald Trump, Alpha President, Has Been a Disaster for the He-conomy The manly industries have not thrived under the current administration. If anything, they’ve suffered.

It’s proving tough to be a worker in the male-dominated sectors of the Trump economy.

Epstein’s network included Russian tech investors with past Kremlin ties Documents released by the Justice Department show that Epstein had links with Russian tech investors who had drawn scrutiny from U.S. intelligence officials.

Jeffrey Epstein got help from and networked with Russian expatriate tech investors who have drawn scrutiny from U.S. intelligence agencies over their past ties with the Kremlin, according to emails released by the Justice Department.

Say what?

Donald Trump’s frivolous $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS over his leaked tax returns, if he were to win or get a settlement, would be paid entirely by U.S. taxpayers. trib.al/eiYvT8m