Associated Press / Amy Beth Hanson, Sam Metz and Matthew Brown

Montana Bars Trans Legislator from House Floor
 

Montana Republicans barred transgender lawmaker Zooey Zephyr from the House floor, wielding “decorum” rules after she rebuked colleagues supporting a ban on gender-affirming care for children.
 

Mediaite / Charlie Nash

Biden Crib Notes Exposed
 

Photographs of Biden's notes during a press conference appeared to show he had advanced knowledge of a press question from the Los Angeles Times. The revelation sparked controversy on social media.
 

The New York Times / Jim Rutenberg, Jeremy W. Peters and Michael S. Schmidt

Fox Leadership Learned of Tucker Talk at Last Minute
 

Private messages sent by Tucker Carlson that had been redacted in legal filings showed him making highly offensive remarks that went beyond the comments of his prime-time show.
 

ABC News / Aaron Katersky

E. Jean Carroll Testifies in Trump Trial
 

E. Jean Carroll testified in her defamation and battery case against Donald Trump, alleging that she was attacked and raped by him in a Manhattan store in the 1990s, with Trump denying all allegations.
 

The New York Times / Thomas L. Friedman

Friedman: Why Harris Matters So Much in 2024
 

While we should be worried about Israel, Ukraine, and Trump...Biden's re-election is crucial to prevent these scenarios, but Harris needs to improve her standing to assure voters she can take over if needed.
 

CNN / Brian Fung

Bipartisan Legislation Would Limit Social Media Access
 

A new federal bill proposed by US senators would establish a national minimum age for social media use and require tech companies to get parents’ consent before creating accounts for teens.
 

Yahoo! News / Donna Brazile

Biden's Age Weakness Offset by Record in Reelection Bid
 

With President Joe Biden's announcement of his candidacy for a second term, age is his Achilles' heel. A YouGov poll for Yahoo News in February found that 68% of voters believe he is “too old for another term.”
 

NPR / Ben Giles

No Labels Faces Lawsuit, Spoiler Concerns Amid State Ballot Efforts
 

The centrist political group No Labels is getting on the ballot in individual states, causing consternation among members of the major political parties about the organization's endgame.
 

The Hill / Daniel De Visé

Cable TV ‘Cord-Cutters’ Became the Majority in 2022 

Last summer, streaming services like Netflix and Amazon Prime claimed the largest share of the television viewing audience, then sometime in the second half of 2022, cord-cutters became the majority. 

Pew Research Center / Emily A. Vogels and Risa Gelles-Watnick

Teens and Social Media, the Key Findings 

As teens are navigate a digital landscape unlike the any other experienced, Pew Research Center fielded an in-depth survey asking American teens and their parents about their experiences with social media. 

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Politico / Stuart Lau And Veronika Melkozerova

Zelensky and Xi Finally Speak by Phone
 

Chinese leader Xi Jinping reassured President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that Beijing would not add “fuel to the fire” of the war in Ukraine and insisted the time was ripe to “resolve the crisis politically.” 

The Philadelphia Inquirer / Harold Brubaker

Record Med Mal Verdict in Phila: $187Million
 

A Philadelphia jury awarded $180M to a child with severe brain injuries due to a delayed cesarean section by doctors at UPenn, setting a new record for the largest medical malpractice verdict in PA. 

Queen City News / Anthony Izaguirre

Disney Sues DeSantis For Harming its Business
 

Disney sued Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis over the Republican’s takeover of its theme park district, alleging the governor waged a “targeted campaign of government retaliation” after the company opposed a law critics call “Don’t Say Gay.”
 

Huff Post / Eric Tucker

Trump Loses Appeal to Block Pence From Testifying
 

Pence moves closer to testifying before a grand jury investigating efforts to overturn the 2020 election after a federal appeals court rejected a bid by lawyers for Trump to block the testimony. 

The Wall Street Journal / Keach Hagey, Joe Flint and Isabella Simonetti

Carlson's Use of C-Word Helped Seal His Fate
 

Tucker Carlson's offensive messages about a senior Fox News executive, including calling them the c-word, led the network to grow wary of further embarrassment from possible disclosure.

NPR / Nina Totenberg

SCOTUS Hears Property Rights Test Case
 

The U.S. Supreme Court is hearing arguments about the way states handle the sale of homes to pay off overdue taxes using the case of a 94-year-old woman in Minneapolis.
 

MSN / Anna Tong, Alexandra Ulmer and Jeffrey Dastin

Megadonor Thiel Will Sit Out 2024
 

The tech billionaire reportedly won’t donate to any political candidates in 2024 as he is unhappy with the Republican Party's focus on U.S. cultural issues instead of innovation and competing with China.

The Post Millennial / Hannah Nightingale

Pentagon Officials: Country Improved With Carlson Off-Air
 

Pentagon officials are reportedly happy about the departure of Carlson from TV, citing his frequent criticism of the US military and cherry-picking of department policies to undermine the institution.
 

Oracle 

Seth Stephens-Davidowitz: Is Data Helping Or Hurting?
 

Oracle partnered with author Seth Stephens-Davidowitz to survey over 14,000 business leaders in 17 countries about data’s role in decision-making and its impact on data management and analysis.
 

Rolling Stone / Kory Grow 

Freddie Mercury Property Headed to Auction
 

A 1,500-item sale of Mercury's belongings, including his handwritten lyrics, paintings, and a silver mustache comb, is set to take place in September, with a portion of the income going to charity.
 

For the Left 

Whistleblower Tells Congress That Govt is Delivering Migrant Children to Human Traffickers
 

A whistleblower told a House subcommittee on Wednesday about the horrors of child migrant exploitation at the border and called for Congress to act to tackle the crisis.
 

For the Right

Don Lemon to Extra on CNN Exit: ‘I Don’t Have to Rush to Another Job, Even if I Want Another Job'
 

Former CNN host Don Lemon said he doesn’t “have to rush to another job” after his abrupt exit from the network and said he’s “excited for a new chapter.”