6+ hour, 19+ min ago  (144+ words) “The lining of the Lincoln Memorial’s Reflecting Pool peeled away in at least seven places along seams that were created when the material was applied in large rectangular sections, indicating likely problems in how it was installed, according to an…...

6+ hour, 21+ min ago  (156+ words) “Chevron intends to sign preliminary deals Friday to invest in two Iraqi oil fields and will join a consortium of investors exploring the construction of a pipeline to connect Iraq’s oil patch with the Syrian coast,” the Wall Street Journal…...

6+ hour, 17+ min ago  (129+ words) “The federal agency that regulates prediction markets is investigating President Donald Trump’s longtime teleprompter operator for potential insider trading,” CNN reports. “The sources said White House employee Gabriel Perez made trades on the prediction site Kalshi that were flagged for…...

6+ hour, 23+ min ago  (143+ words) “When major disasters strike, Americans are routinely waiting weeks — or even months — to receive presidential approval for aid. And if they live in a state that didn’t support President Donald Trump, chances are greater that aid will be denied,” the…...

6+ hour, 15+ min ago  (162+ words) “Sen. Thom Tillis said Thursday his vote to confirm attorney general nominee Todd Blanche is contingent on Blanche meeting with victims of the late convicted sex offender Jeffery Epstein,” Politico reports. ”The North Carolina Republican’s new demand creates yet another…...

5+ hour, 48+ min ago  (212+ words) Washington Post: “Strikingly, Trump has lost enthusiasm among many fellow Republicans, a core source of his power for more than a decade. Reduced enthusiasm among those base supporters jeopardizes his party’s hopes of retaining control of Congress in November’s midterm…...

6+ hour, 6+ min ago  (149+ words) “Vice President Vance is venturing into unfriendly media terrain to defend the White House against its critics — reviving the same playbook that endeared him to President Trump when he was picking his running mate,” Axios reports. “Vance is using the…...

14+ hour, 29+ min ago  (176+ words) “Like many leaders before them, Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin are coming face-to-face with the limits of massive airpower to achieve strategic victory,” Bloomberg reports. “Trump is again threatening to step up the intensity of airstrikes against Iran, even though…...

14+ hour, 33+ min ago  (140+ words) “The Trump administration is considering placing a bond of $100,000 on some green-card seekers applying at U.S. consulates abroad, according to people familiar with the plans,” the Wall Street Journal reports. “The State Department is developing the proposal as part of…...

14+ hour, 35+ min ago  (199+ words) New York Times: “As a top Hollywood superagent, Ari Emanuel spent decades amassing a client list chock-full of silver screen icons. These days, his sprawling sports and entertainment empire has brought him closer to the podcasters, peptide-takers and proteinmaxxers who…...