Happy weekend Great Falls. Here’s this week’s reading list.
The Washington Post: Trump to attend gathering of top generals, upending last-minute plans
Associated Press: Louisiana’s $3B power upgrade for Meta project raises questions about who should foot the bill
CityLab: Trump Administration cancels trail, bike lane grants labeled ‘hostile’ to cars
The Oregonian: Why is Trump sending troops to a ‘War ravaged’ Portland that local officials say doesn’t exist? 5 takeaways
Reuters: South Korea’s Lee and Bessent discuss conditions for U.S. tariff deal
The Wall Street Journal: Why U.S.’s trade pact with South Korea has gotten messier
The Beacon: Can grocery stores keep rural Kansas communities vibrant?
Associated Press: U.S. economy expanded at a surprising 3.8 percent pace in significant upgrade of second quarter growth
The Wall Street Journal: U.S. GDP grew 3.8 percent in second quarter, stronger than estimated
The New York Times: Greene, straying from Trump, reflects an emerging MAGA split
KFF Health News: Big loopholes in hospital charity care programs mean patients still get stuck with the tab
Reuters: Most coal-fired power plants will delay retirement to feed AI boom, energy secretary says
Route Fifty: New federal bill would mandate agencies study data centers’ rural impact
Route Fifty: OpenAI’s infrastructure platform to open five new data centers
DefenseScoop: Air Force cyber leader warns threats like Volt Typhoon could enable China to wage ‘total war’ against U.S.
Associated Press: Trump asks Supreme Court to uphold restrictions he wants to impose on birthright citizenship
NPR: NPR asks judge to stop CPB from taking money for satellite system away from NPR
The Economist: Can Donald Trump muzzle America’s press?
Reuters: West Point hit with lawsuit by professor alleging free speech violation
NBC News: How Charlie Kirk and Turning Point USA reshaped campus free speech with the Professor Watchlist
The New York Times: Trump says critical coverage of him is ‘really illegal’
The New York Times: Sushi is bigger than ever in America. There’s one main reason.
Food and Environmental Reporting Network: How refugees remade a Colorado meatpacking town
Associated Press: Polar bears take over abandoned research station in Russia
