- US Senate approves funding proposal that does not include Trump’s demand to raise debt limit (theguardian.com)
- “He does not have a drinking problem”: Trump defends “smart guy” Hegseth on “Meet the Press” (salon.com)
- Where Does Biden’s Student Loan Debt Plan Stand? Here’s What to Know. (nytimes.com)
- Ukraine says it does not want to occupy Kursk as ‘unlike Russia, it does not need other people’s property’ (theguardian.com)
- Trump Says He Does Not Have Plans to Replace Fed Chair (nytimes.com)
- Fox News buries the Mark Robinson story while Hannity does cleanup for Trump (mediamatters.org)
- Ukraine’s Push Into Russia Met Early Success. Where Does It Go From Here? (nytimes.com)Kursk attack needed to draw Russia into ‘fair negotiation’, says Zelenskiy adviser (theguardian.com)