I Teach at an Elite College.  Here's a Look Inside the Racial Gaming of Admissions.  —  Dr. Harper is an assistant professor of environmental studies at Bates College.  —  When I was in graduate school several years ago, I spent my summers getting paid to help Asian American kids seem less Asian.

Prosecutors are prepared to hit Trump and his allies with new charges, sources say  —  Prosecutors could bring between 30 to 45 additional criminal charges against the former president in the coming weeks, The Independent has learned  —  Trump calls indictment a ‘beautiful badge of honour and courage’

Biden's Iran envoy placed on leave after security clearance suspended amid investigation into possible mishandling of classified material, sources say  —  Rob Malley, the US special envoy on Iran, has been placed on leave without pay, which occurred after his security clearance was suspended earlier …

Man with Jan. 6 warrant and weapons arrested after running toward Obamas' D.C. home  —  A man with weapons and an active Jan. 6-related warrant was arrested by law enforcement in former President Barack Obama's Washington, D.C., neighborhood, two sources briefed on the matter tell CBS News.

Top Trump campaign aide Susie Wiles met numerous times with special counsel investigators in documents probe  —  A senior campaign official for Donald Trump was allegedly shown a classified map by the former president during a meeting at his New Jersey golf club after Trump left office, according to a source familiar with the matter.

‘Off the charts’: Earth's vital signs are going haywire  —  TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — In my 3 decade-long career being a weather forecaster, and now Chief Meteorologist and Climate Specialist, I have never observed so many of Earth's vital signs blinking red.  Meteorologists and climate scientists …

Top NIH Official Advised Covid Scientists That He Uses Personal Email to Evade FOIA  —  A top adviser to Anthony Fauci at the National Institutes of Health admitted that he used a personal email account in an apparent effort to evade the strictures of the Freedom of Information Act …

Ukraine's top general, Valery Zaluzhny, wants shells, planes and patience  —  KYIV, Ukraine — For Ukraine's counteroffensive to progress faster, Gen. Valery Zaluzhny, the top officer in Ukraine's armed forces, says he needs more — of every weapon.  And he is telling anyone who will listen …

Key document may be fake in LGBTQ+ rights case before US supreme court  —  Christian website designer says she received email request from same-sex couple but ‘author’ says he did not send it - and is not gay  —  The veracity of a key document in a major LGBTQ+ rights case before the US supreme court …

Trump ‘Standing Order’ to Declassify Not Found by DOJ, Intelligence Agency  —  A “standing order” that former President Donald Trump has claimed authorized him to instantly declassify documents removed from the Oval Office could not be found by either the Justice Department or Office of Director of National Intelligence.

Ron DeSantis the 'Worst Candidate I've Ever Seen'—Former GOP Strategist  —  A veteran GOP political strategist has described Florida Governor Ron DeSantis as the “worst” presidential candidate he has ever seen.  —  Jeff Timmer, a senior adviser at the Lincoln Project …

Ron DeSantis faces one setback after another in battle against LGBTQ rights  —  Multiple federal court decisions have frozen key portions of Ron DeSantis' campaign against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender rights in recent weeks, complicating the Florida governor's efforts to present himself …

Trump says may skip first Republican debate, hold rival event  —  Former U.S. President Donald Trump said he might not participate in the Republican Party's first 2024 election primary debate in August and may hold an alternative event, citing his lead in opinion polls and what he claims is the hosting network's bias against him.

U.S. actively considering giving cluster munitions to Ukraine  —  No final decision has been made on their delivery, but the changing battlefield has intensified the debate over the past week.  —  The Biden administration is actively considering sending cluster munitions to Ukraine …

Supreme Court Decision  —  Today, the Supreme Court delivered its decision in Students for Fair Admissions v. President and Fellows of Harvard College.  The Court held that Harvard College's admissions system does not comply with the principles of the equal protection clause embodied in Title VI of the Civil Rights Act.

The Supreme Court's Conservatives Are Breaking History and Our Future … There was little suspense surrounding the outcome of the challenge to race-conscious admissions at Harvard College and the University of North Carolina, handed down by the Supreme Court on Thursday.

New Florida law allows roads made of toxic mining waste  —  Florida governor and presidential hopeful Ron DeSantis signed a bill Thursday that would allow for roads across Florida to be made with “radioactive” mining waste that has been linked to cancer.  —  The measure, brought forward …

Exclusive: Trump says aborted mutiny ‘somewhat weakened’ Putin  —  Former U.S. President Donald Trump, a longtime admirer of Russian President Vladimir Putin, said on Thursday Putin has been “somewhat weakened” by an aborted mutiny and that now is the time for the United States to try to broker …

Ex-Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder sentenced to maximum 20 years  —  Once one of the most powerful politicians in Ohio, Householder is now a convicted felon, guilty of racketeering conspiracy and breaking the public's trust.  He was immediately taken into custody.

New state budget includes money to restart Palisades  —  Michigan lawmakers have advanced the next state budget, and it includes money to restart the Palisades nuclear power plant.  The $81.7 billion overall spending plan uses most of the state's surplus for education, road repairs, and other infrastructure.

Jesse Watters was invited to speak before a group of executives.  His remarks led to an ‘epic meltdown’  —  Editor's Note: A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter.  Sign up for the daily digest chronicling the evolving media landscape here.  —  CNN —

Christine King Farris, the last living sibling of Martin Luther King Jr., dies at 95  —  Christine King Farris, the last living sibling of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., has died.  Her niece, the Rev. Bernice King, tweeted that her “beloved aunt” died Thursday.  She was 95.

Nicolle Wallace Fails to Ask Biden About His Son Hunter's Guilty Plea During 20-Minute Interview  —  MSNBC host Nicolle Wallace discussed several topics with President Joe Biden during an interview on Thursday.  However, one topic was noticeably absent: his son Hunter Biden's guilty plea.

NYC mayor compared 84-year-old Holocaust survivor to a ‘plantation’-owner  —  A heated exchange between New York City Mayor Eric Adams and Jeanie Dubnau, an 84-year-old Holocaust survivor and tenant activist, ended with the mayor accusing Dubnau of racism.  —  “Don't stand in front …