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Associated Press: Trump’s latest rejection of intelligence assessments reflects a long distrust of spy agencies (Larry Pfeiffer quoted). Also in Yahoo! News, The Boston Globe (subscription may be required), The Detroit News, The Darien Times (Darien, CT), The Independent (UK), The Bastille Post Global (China), Times of India, and other media outlets. Similar in Time News.
USA Today: David Ramadan’s op-ed in the “nation’s newspaper” offers ideas on creating peace in the Middle East. Also in the IndyStar, Azcentral, and other media outlets.
WVTF (Virginia’s Public Radio; audio option): Virginia’s unemployment rate is continuing to slowly climb (Terry L. Clower quoted). Also in WRMA (Harrisonburg, VA).
Forbes (subscription may be required): CDC bird flu response cuts could lead to another pandemic (Saskia Popescu quoted). Also in The Financial News247.
Virginia Business: James Finkelstein cowrites an op-ed headlined “Gregory Washington deserves to stay” as George Mason president.
La Opinión (translation may be required): The “imaginary” war against fentanyl (Op-ed by Guadalupe Correa-Cabrera).
NonProfit Times: Research by the Center on Nonprofits, Philanthropy, and Social Enterprise shows wages at nonprofits increased faster than those in other fields between 2017 and 2022. Also in the Chronicle of Philanthropy. Also in Nonprofit Pro.
The Washington Post (audio option): Virginia Democrats’ race to replace Rep. Connolly is a weeks-long sprint (Alumna/state senator Stella G. Pekarsky, BA in government politics and master’s in education, profiled).
Small Wars Journal: Mahmut Cengiz publishes a question-and-answer interview with journalist Eduardo Zerón García about the rise of Mexican cartels—this time, it’s the professor asking the questions.
CNN: U.S. security officials continue to watch for potential Iran-related threats, despite ceasefire (Andrew McCabe quoted). Also in KION-TV46 (translation required; local CBS affiliate in Salinas, CA).
Axios: Scoop: Trump denies 9 former Biden aides executive privilege (Mark J. Rozell quoted).
WJLA-TV7 (local ABC affiliate in Washington, D.C.): Trump attends NATO summit as poll reveals American views on the alliance (Mark N. Katz quoted). Also in KBAK (local CBS and Fox affiliate in Bakersfield, CA), ABC3340 (local ABC affiliate in Birmingham, AL), NBC Montana (Missoula, MT), CBS Austin (Austin, TX), WSBT-TV22 (local CBS affiliate in Mishawaka, IN), and other media outlets.
Homeland Security Today: INLETS, Homeland Security Today award winner, gather nation’s top security minds in Annapolis (Op-ed by Pearl Matibe, TraCCC/Schar).
Twin Cities Pioneer Press (Associated Press pickup; subscription may be required; St. Paul, MN): Trump’s latest rejection of intelligence reflects a long distrust of spy agencies (Larry Pfeiffer quoted). Also in El Periodicocr (Costa Rica), Daily Post (Nigeria), The Bastille Post (China), Sentinel Colorado, and other media outlets.
Atalayar (translation may be required; Spain): Growing divisions hinder BRICs international integration project (Mark N. Katz mentioned).
The Daily Progress: (Richmond Times-Dispatch pickup; subscription may be required): Michael Paul Williams: Stoney’s ambitions ran aground in Richmond (Op-ed in which Mark J. Rozell quoted).
ARLnow (Associated Press pickup): Democrats in Virginia have a big fundraising advantage in the race for governor this year (Mark J. Rozell quoted).
Star-Tribune (Chatham, VA): Danville adopts energy stewardship goals (Research cited).
Hatha Alyoum (Iraq): Why closing the Strait of Hormuz would hurt Iran the most (Umud Shokri quoted).
La Opinión (translation may be required): Times of war (Op-ed by Guadalupe Correa-Cabrera).
Kyiv Post (Ukraine): Opinion: A path not taken: Russia’s reaction to the U.S. strike on Iran (Op-ed by Mark N. Katz).
WTVR-TV6 (Associated Press pickup; local CBS affiliate in Richmond, VA): Democrats in Virginia have a big fundraising advantage in the race for governor for Virginia this year (Mark J. Rozell quoted). Also in WJLA-7 (local ABC affiliate in Washington, D.C.), 13NewsNow (local ABC affiliate in Norfolk, VA), WSET-13 (local ABC affiliate in Lynchburg, VA), Yahoo! News, Espanól News (Spain), Mountain Media News, and other media outlets.
Richmond Times-Dispatch (subscription may be required): Spanberger, Earle-Sears may top ticket: Trump will top the talk (Mark J. Rozell quoted).
Daily Progress (Richmond Times-Dispatch pickup; subscription may be required; Charlottesville, VA): Completed Virginia tickets testing battle lines for November election (Mark J. Rozell quoted).
The New Arab (audio option): Oil, missiles, and markets: The economic impact of the Iran-Israel war (Omid Shokri quoted).
Richmond Times-Dispatch (subscription may be required): Williams: Stoney’s ambitions ran aground in Richmond (Op-ed in which Mark J. Rozell quoted).
Homeland Security Today: Iran’s strategic posturing and global retaliation: Implications of the U.S. strikes on Tehran’s nuclear program (Op-ed by Mahmut Cengiz).
Other News (translation may be required; Italy): The “Netflixification” of the drug trafficker and its true geopolitical face (Op-ed in which a 2023 study by George Mason’s Center for Terrorism, Transnational Crime and Corruption cited).
ZeroHedge: ISIS-inspired drone war plans leaked from U.S. National Security Council (Zachary Kallenborn quoted, and his research cited). Also in Before It’s News, CryptoNews, and Banking News (Greece).
StreetInsider.com (press release pickup): Market momentum meets measured optimism (Terry L. Clower quoted). Also in The Selma Times-Journal (Selma, AL), The Advocate-Messenger (Danville, KY), The Washington Daily News (Washington, NC), and other media outlets.
The Washington Post (audio option): A guide to the Democratic primary in Virginia’s 11th Congressional District (State senator and alumna Stella G. Pekarsky, BA in government politics and master’s in education, profiled). Also in another Washington Post story. Similar in Roll Call.
CNN (video): CNN asks ex-FBI official if he’s ever seen anything like Idaho shooting (Andrew McCabe discusses topic). Similar in Global Times (China).
Newsweek (audio option): Donald Trump voters are losing faith with Trump (A Washington Post-Schar School poll cited). Also in The News & Observer (Raleigh, NC).
Bloomberg (subscription may be required; audio option): Trump eyes cuts to top spy agency as he downplays Iran intel (Larry Pfeiffer quoted). Also in Star Advertiser (Honolulu, HI), Stars and Stripes, ArcaMax, and other media outlets. Similar in the BBC (UK, audio; Pfeiffer starts at the 16:20 mark), Washington Examiner and The Times (UK).
UnJustified with Allison Gill and Andrew McCabe (podcast): Convention against Torture (Andrew McCabe discusses topic).
Pravda Spain (translation may be required): The Grayzone (USA): The U.S. National Security Council urged Ukraine to carry out ISIS-like attacks against Russia (Zak Kallenborn quoted).
Tampa Bay Times (subscription may be required): USF drops presidential search firm that brought Ono, Sasse to UF (Judith Wilde quoted).
FFXNow: Walkinshaw’s primary win buoyed by legacy of late Gerry Connolly (David Ramadan, former GOP state delegate/Schar, quoted, with state senator and alumna Stella G. Pekarsky, BA in government politics and master’s in education, mentioned).
Voz: Hegseth presses defense industry to ramp up munitions amid depleted stocks, China threat (Research by Schar’s Eric Gomez, Taiwan Security Monitor, and student Joseph O’Connor, TraCCC, cited).
Al Jazeera: Elon Musk slams Trump’s ‘big beautiful bill, calls for new political party (Bill Schneider quoted). Also in The Jamaica Inquirer, Saint Lucia Chronicle, Today Headline, and other media outlets.
National Daily (Reuters pickup; Nigeria): Trump clashes with intelligence community over Iran strike (Larry Pfeiffer quoted).
Washington Business Journal (audio option): Uptick in homes for sale in D.C. region driven by retiring federal workers (Terry L. Clower quoted).
Middle East Eye: Why closing the Strait of Hormuz would hurt Iran the most (Umud Shokri quoted).
Foreign Affairs (audio option): Trump is breaking American intelligence (Op-ed co-authored by Michael V. Hayden).
PhilStar Global: Too much politics can destroy us (Op-ed in which Mark N. Katz quoted).
WJLA-7 (local ABC affiliate in Washington, D.C.): U.S. throttling weapons shipments to Ukraine; where does that leave ceasefire efforts now? (Mark N. Katz quoted). Also in CBS Austin, News3lv (local NBC affiliate in Las Vegas, NV), ABC7Amarillo (Amarillo, TX), NBC Montana, and other media outlets.
Homeland Security Today: The terrorist propaganda playbook: Recruit, radicalize, manipulate (Op-ed by Amira Elmissouab, TraCCC).
Flamman (Sweden; translation may be required): Mahmut Cengiz discusses cocaine trafficking from Latin America to Europe.
The Washington Post (audio option): Most public school parents say their children are safe in D.C.-area schools (A Washington Post-Schar School poll cited).
The Daily Beast: Trump takes revenge on Biden by stripping key protection from aides (Comments to Axios by Mark J. Rozell cited). Also in MSN.
CTN News (China): Chinese transfixed on Elon Musk as he turns against Trump (Bill Schneider quoted).
The Washington Informer: Fauntroy: The dangerously inverted logic driving Trumponomics (Op-ed by Michael K. Fauntroy).
Richmond Times-Dispatch (subscription may be required; audio option): Youngkin heads to the land where the tall corn grows – along with presidential bids (Mark J. Rozell quoted). Also in The Daily Press (Newport News, VA), The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA), and Network Today.
The Sacramento Bee (audio option): Trump eyes cuts to top spy agency as he sweeps aside Iran intelligence (Larry Pfeiffer quoted). Also in the Star-Advertiser (Honolulu, HI).
Alarabiya English (translation may be required; video; Saudi Arabia): ‘Trump is more powerful than ever’: Former Republican representative (David Ramadan discusses topic). Ramadan starts at the 8:11 mark.
La Rancherita del Aire (translation may be required; Mexico): Trump’s plan will hit Mexico hard (Guadalupe Correa-Cabrera quoted). Also in El Imparcial (Mexico) and lado.mx (Spain).
Richmond Times-Dispatch (subscription required; audio option): Commentary: Losing pandemic-era tax credits would devastate Virginia (Op-ed by David Ramadan).
Kyiv Post: Mark N. Katz discusses “the path not taken” in Russia’s response to the U.S. bombing of Iran.
Washington Examiner: A WashPost-Schar School poll on the Commanders’ stadium is cited.
The Daily Progress (Richmond Times-Dispatch pickup; subscription may be required): Youngkin heads to the land where the tall corn grows – along with presidential bids (Mark J. Rozell quoted). Also in The News and Advance (Lynchburg, VA).
Newsmax (audio option): Experts agree Elon Musk’s third party will go nowhere (Mark J. Rozell quoted).
ET Today (translation may be required; China): The cost of politicizing intelligence: The deconstruction of democracy in the United States during the Trump era (Op-ed by Michael V. Hayden cited).
Cincinnati.com Enquirer (USA Today pickup): Trump and Israel must agree to create a Palestinian state/Opinion (Op-ed by David Ramadan). Also in The Palm Beach Post, The Herald (Scotland), and other media outlets.
RealClearWire: CIA contradicts Obama officials’ sworn denials about Russiagate report (Comments by Andrew McCabe cited). Also in The Press. Similar in The Tennessee Star.
Academia:
Nature: Fengxiu Zhang coauthors a study of “cooling center usage as an adaptation strategy for hurricane-blackout-heat compound hazards during Hurricane Beryl (2024).” It was in Harris County, Texas.