06 · The Washington Post
"U.S. commander calls mental health a priority after he visits USS Lincoln"
Why it matters
Further reading from the day's section on the Iran war reshaping US alliance policy.
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07 · Semafor
"Time crunch: the Iran war depletes US military supplies"
Why it matters
Further reading from the day's section on the Iran war reshaping US alliance policy.
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08 · The Washington Post
"So what is attracting voters to DSA's 'Sexy Socialist Summer'?"
Why it matters
DSA says membership has nearly doubled since Mamdani's December win, and Post-Ipsos has 46% of under-30s open to a democratic socialist president.
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09 · The Washington Post
"How David Crowley upset Francesca Hong in Wisconsin's primary for governor"
Why it matters
Wisconsin's Francesca Hong lost a governor's primary she had led in every poll, on electability attacks.
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10 · The Washington Post
"Angry at the Supreme Court, liberals push a slew of plans for overhauling it"
Why it matters
Further reading from the day's section on election monitors, voter-roll lawsuits and the midterm machinery.
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11 · Sherwood/Snacks
"Reddit upvoted. Now what?"
Why it matters
Further reading from the day's section on AI deals, data-center financing and model research.
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12 · The AI Commerce Brief
"The First Outside Audit of ChatGPT Ads Ran for Three Weeks. Then OpenAI Noticed."
Why it matters
The first independent audit of ChatGPT ads captured 3,602 ads across 91 synthetic accounts before daily ad counts collapsed to zero by April 2.
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13 · Puck
"YouTube: The Most Trusted Name in News?"
Why it matters
Julia Alexander reports YouTube doubled the bar creators must clear to earn ad revenue, its biggest monetization change in nearly a decade.
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14 · Puck
"YouTube '28 & The Search for the Swing Voter"
Why it matters
Peter Hamby reports Democratic operatives studying how to turn TikTok, YouTube and ChatGPT search activity into 2028 attack ads.
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15 · Digiday
"New court filings detail how WPP's turnaround stalled — from the inside"
Why it matters
Further reading from the day's section on advertising inside ChatGPT and AI answers.
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16 · Digiday
"Creators build GEO strategies to get discovered by brands and agencies in AI search"
Why it matters
Further reading from the day's section on advertising inside ChatGPT and AI answers.
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17 · CNBC
"Group including Jeff Bezos buys minority stake in Liverpool FC"
Why it matters
Fenway Sports Group sold 30% of Liverpool FC for about £1.65bn to 1892 Holdings, backed by Jeff Bezos and Eduardo Saverin.
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18 · The Athletic
"Why did Mark Walter sell the Lakers?"
Why it matters
Two of Mark Walter's insurance businesses are under federal scrutiny, with some transactions under investigation involving his sports teams.
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19 · The Athletic
"In college sports' NIL era, 'there's no real rules' for agents"
Why it matters
Adam Kilgore reports NIL agents have no central governing body, no players union and little to no certification.
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20 · The Seattle Times
"Kalshi ordered to stop most operations in WA"
Why it matters
A King County judge ordered Kalshi to stop offering most event contracts in Washington State and to geofence residents out.
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