Trump’s Manic Posting Spree Has Stephen Colbert Asking 1 Question  HuffPost The Late-Night Truth Social Storms That Offer a Window Into the President’s Mind  WSJ At 10.15pm,… [more]

War in Iran costs $29 billion so far. And, students are finally improving in math  NPR Live updates: Cost of Iran war increases to $29 billion… [more]

Donald Trump to arrive in China for high-stakes meeting with Xi Jinping  BBC Pomp and pageantry: For Chinese officials preparing for a Trump visit, every second… [more]

Trump’s MAGA Makeover Project Hit by Embarrassing New Leaks  The Daily Beast Reflecting Pool Repairs Appear Uneven and Behind Schedule, Officials Say  The New York Times Trump… [more]

Louisiana Senate committee drops one of two majority-Black districts in advancing map  Louisiana Illuminator Louisiana advances plan to eliminate majority-Black US House district after court ruling  AP… [more]

Mayor Mamdani pitches more than $1 billion in education cuts, housing savings to fill budget hole  Gothamist Mayor Zohran Mamdani says New York City has balanced… [more]

Putin hails Russia’s test launch of a new ballistic missile  NPR Putin hails Russia’s test launch of new ICBM known as Satan II, calls it “most… [more]

Gas tax holiday as Trump promises? Not so fast, trucking, construction industries say  CNBC What You Need to Know About the Federal Gas Tax  The New York… [more]

Reading, math scores are sliding nationwide. These Pa. school districts are bucking the trend  90.5 WESA Look Up Your School District’s Test Scores  The New York Times… [more]

Russia launches over 800 drones in daytime mass attack on Ukraine, at least 14 killed, over 80 injured  The Kyiv Independent Russia pounds Ukraine in massive… [more]