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The New York Times: G.O.P. proposes $1 billion in immigration bill for Trump’s ballroom project

The Economist: Secret document reveals Russia’s plans to aid Iran

Associated Press: Publishers and author Scott Turow sue Meta over Llama AI

NBC Washington: Toxic East Wing debris dumped at DC golf course, NPS says

The Washington Post: U.S. economy adds 115,000 jobs in April, a strong gain for an uncertain labor market

The New York Times: U.S. schools face a crisis as the number of children drops

NBC News: He pitched military service with a promise of lifetime healthcare. When he needed it, the system failed.

Associated Press: FDA’s new playbook: Lots of media announcements but not much rulemaking

Reuters: Auto groups urge Trump to extend trade deal with Mexico, Canada

The New York Times: Trump Administration orders rapid end to hunting regulations on federal lands

Associated Press: Trees cut extra city heat by half, but not quite fairly, study says

The New York Times: Home on the range no more: Trump wants Bbson gone

The Washington Post: With GOP wins on election maps, Democrats have a steeper climb to victory

Route Fifty: Los Angeles County works to modernize its public health data infrastructure

Wall Street Journal: A hidden liability for U.S. cities: Looming infrastructure repair costs

The Wall Street Journal: The ChatGPT-ification of American business

ABC News: What to know about Nebraska’s National Quarantine Unit as it prepares to bring in hantavirus cruise ship passengers

The Atlantic: The real cost of withdrawing U.S. troops from Germany

The New York Times: Trump gave out a no-bid contract to turn D.C.’s reflecting pool blue

Route Fifty: Feds create controversial bidding portal for E-Rate

The Washington Post: White House lawyers prep staff for dealing with a Democratic Congress

DefenseScoop: Amid concerns sparked by Mythos, the Pentagon’s cyber policy chief sees ‘huge opportunity’ with frontier AI models

Route Fifty: Oklahoma city launches portal to help staff field and prioritize 911 calls

Associated Press: Wind projects are stalled because the Pentagon isn’t completing its reviews, industry group says

L.A. Times: AI boom is fueling construction hiring surge, latest jobs data shows

Reuters: Trump defends higher ballroom costs, targets less than $400 million

Wisconsin Public Radio: Wisconsin utility company executive says more data centers could be on the horizon

Route Fifty: How a data center derailed $240,000 for affordable housing in rural Maine

StateScoop: California invites residents to help shape statewide AI policy

The New York Times: Ted Turner, creator of CNN and the 24-hour news cycle, dies at 87

PBS News: Why Wynton Marsalis thinks jazz is the perfect metaphor for democracy

Associated Press: U.S. will revoke passports for parents who owe child support, AP learns

The New York Times: The murky ethics of swimming with killer whales

Associated Press: She photographs local newsrooms before they disappear

The New York Times: What happened when Pope Leo XIV had to call customer service

The Washington Post: How David Frum and Danielle Crittenden grieved their daughter Miranda

The New York Times: The last days of Butter Ridge