Trump's Plan To Buy The Midterms & Did Netanyahu Know About Oct. 7?

“I wonder how many people I've looked at all my life and never seen.” ― John Steinbeck, The Winter of Our Discontent

• Why America Can’t Strangle Iran (Foreign Affairs)

• How ‘Made in Israel’ is powering European security (Politico)

• August was joint-hottest month ever recorded globally (Guardian)

• Debt piles up for young Argentines, testing support for President Milei (AP)

• Before Oct. 7 Attack, Netanyahu Was Warned, Report Says. He Denies It. (NYT, $)

• Search expands after Philippine ferry fire kills five and leaves dozens missing (Reuters)

• Houthis strike Saudi Arabian cities in significant expansion of Middle East war (Guardian) 

• Trump says every adult American would get $5,000 if Republicans win midterms (BBC) 

• IRS’s Data Sharing With ICE Violated Law, Appeals Court Rules  (WSJ, $) 

• Rhode Island’s Democratic governor loses primary amid anger over bridge (Guardian) 

• Lawmakers are at a loss for how to regulate AI as insiders warn of impending doom (Politico)

• Amazon accused in lawsuit of systematic discrimination against pregnant employees (Reuters)

• Democratic Sen. Fetterman speaks at a GOP midterm convention, fueling party-switch fears (AP)

• A Secretive DHS ‘Predictive Policing’ Unit is Analyzing Americans’ Financial Habits and Pulling Them Over (404 Media)

• Teen reading slumps to worst this century due to surge in screen time (Reuters)

• Anthropic and OpenAI bankers push for top-tier credit ratings post-IPO (FT, $)

• Why Are Some Gen Z College Students Leaving Campus After 2 Weeks? (NYT, $)

• OpenAI’s sly mathematical breakthrough sends a chill through academia (Verge) 

• Apple unveils foldable iPhone Duo and other highlights from its annual tech showcase (CBS)

• 'Those memories are being brought back out all the time': Why you never really get over high school (BBC)

• People are sick of their phones and desperate for connection. Here’s a solution that’s actually working. (Vox)

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