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Edition No. 5 · Thu 25 Jun 2026 · 12 stories · Source: Daily Newsletter Digest
Edition No. 5
Thursday 25 June 2026
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01 · NYT On Politics
Five big questions for Democrats after New York's primariesTwo House Democrats lost primaries to Mamdani-backed challengers, set to double New York's congressional socialists from two to four.
02 · Puck
The AI super-PAC wars come for Alex BoresPuck maps a multimillion-dollar AI super-PAC proxy war around AI-safety author Alex Bores, calling it just the opening salvo of a 2028 fight.
03 · Digiday
Agencies look to AI agents for an edge — as clients in-house the same techFurther reading from the day's section on the ai trade cracks.
04 · Puck
The NO FAKES Act: what Hollywood wins and losesFurther reading from the day's section on the ai trade cracks.
05 · ESPN
Golden Knights owner Bill Foley launching NBA Las Vegas bidGolden Knights owner Bill Foley's bid makes Las Vegas an NBA expansion frontrunner alongside Seattle.
06 · The Athletic
Croatia revive their campaign as Panama crash outWhy it matters
Croatia's veteran squad revived their World Cup campaign as Luka Modric earned his 200th international cap, while Panama were eliminated.
Story page →07 · The Guardian
A total, utter nightmare": small businesses on Brexit, 10 years onWhy it matters
Small businesses mark Brexit's tenth anniversary with a verdict the Guardian sums up as a total, utter nightmare.
Story page →08 · Euronews
El Niño is a distraction": Why is Europe becoming a deadly heat trap?Why it matters
Europe's deadly heat wave hit 39C in Britain, and 40 people drowned in France amid the heat trap.
Story page →09 · Semafor
Venezuela faces a record debt restructuringWhy it matters
Venezuela is preparing history's largest sovereign debt restructuring, a roughly $240B pile revealed only after Maduro's removal and sanctions relief.
Story page →10 · Vox
Has the internet made the First Amendment obsolete?Why it matters
Texas's App Store Accountability Act would require parental permission for under-18 app downloads, which Vox calls rooted in real concerns but terribly overbroad.
Story page →11 · Puck
Drake's OVO has a debt problemWhy it matters
Drake is reportedly in talks to sell half of OVO to Authentic Brands, which Puck calls more a bailout than an expansion.
Story page →12 · The Athletic
Pochettino on the USMNT: "Why not us?
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