Alexander Butterfield, Who Revealed Nixon Tapes in Watergate Scandal, Dies at 99
“There is tape in the Oval Office,” said Mr. Butterfield, a former White House aide, in testimony that rocked the Watergate hearings and led to the president’s resignation. Source: Original News
U.S. Reaches Tentative Deal Ending Prosecution of Turkish Bank
Court papers submitted as part of the agreement with Halkbank, which was accused of doing business with Iranian entities, said Turkey’s assistance “was instrumental” in the Israel-Hamas cease-fire. Source: Original News
2 Teen Mariachi Musicians Released From ICE Detention
Representative Joaquin Castro of Texas led a delegation of Democrats to a South Texas detention center to press for the release of the brothers and their family. Source: Original News
As Kari Lake Sought to Shutter Voice of America, Parent Agency Rebuffed Auditors
A new report says the lack of information provided for a required annual examination was so “pervasive” that auditors declined to opine on the agency’s financial numbers. Source: Original News
Judge Halts Trump Administration Move to Restrict Immigration Appeals
The ruling is part of a broader dispute between the independent federal judiciary and the executive branch’s immigration court system. Source: Original News
‘Designed to Wreak Havoc’: The Cheap Drones Shaping the War With Iran
Iran has launched waves of Shahed drones to menace Persian Gulf nations. The U.S. has unleashed its own copycat on Iran. It’s a sign of how war is changing. Source: Original News
The Former Coal Miner in the Middle of the A.I. Data Center Boom
Josh Payne, the chief executive of Nscale, raised $2 billion from investors. Sheryl Sandberg, the former Facebook executive, is joining his board. Source: Original News
Anthropic Sues Department of Defense Over ‘Supply Chain Risk’ Label
The artificial intelligence company filed two lawsuits against the Department of Defense, saying it was being punished on ideological grounds. Source: Original News
In Texas Senate Race, James Talarico Challenges ‘Heretical’ Right-Wing Christianity
James Talarico, the Democratic nominee from Texas, hopes to counter what he sees as a conservative takeover of the American church. Source: Original News
Trump Threatens to Crowd Out Republicans’ Midterm Message
As the G.O.P. gathered in Miami for a party retreat where lawmakers hoped to focus on the economy, the president was threatening to block his own party’s legislative agenda. Source: Original News
