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Further reading from the day's section on The Court Opens, the Ballot Fights Begin.

Some Trump administration officials worry Iran will try to hurt the president before the midterms as the war spreads into Yemen.

Saudi-backed Yemeni forces pushed the Houthis back from the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, limiting their reach over Red Sea shipping but risking a wider war.

Pentagon disputes over weapons stocks and unclear goals when the US began bombing the Houthis in 2025 foreshadowed the problems in the Iran war.

US officials are pressing Moscow for details after a suspected plague death at a Siberian research lab and dozens of quarantines.

European officials say they are closely monitoring the suspected pneumonic plague case in Siberia while the Kremlin denies reports of plague.

Pedro Sánchez called a snap election after parliament rejected his emergency housing package, and the euro fell to its lowest since May 2025.

ING analysts warn of broader contagion in Europe's bond selloff, with France rather than Greece now at the center.

Ben Thompson's Claude agent flagged a hack of his Mac Mini, and he argues Apple's permission controls make Macs hostile to always-on agents.

Reflection AI released its first open-weight model, Beam, and wants open-model builders to have a say in Washington's AI regulation debate.

Brookfield CEO Connor Teskey estimates a $7 trillion AI buildout and says there is enough for rival investors to share deals.

The New York Fed has visited four major banks to review their private-credit exposure, partly prompted by markdowns on loans to AI-threatened software firms.

OpenAI is adding a visual ad format, measurement tools and brand-suitability testing to ChatGPT to attract bigger ad budgets.

CNN chief Mark Thompson told staff he will stay under Skydance, but Status reports he has not yet signed a new contract.

TNT Sports chief Luis Silberwasser is leaving as CBS Sports' David Berson takes over the combined sports group when the merger closes.