Taylor C. Pearson

Olivia Pope in training. Views are my own.

[Martin Austermuhle @maustermuhle]

NEWS: The D.C. Council just voted to fund and implement the semi-open primaries portion of Initiative 83, which also brought ranked-choice voting to D.C.

That means that in 2028 independent voters will be able to choose whether to vote in a partisan primary election.

[CNN Breaking News @cnnbrk]

Brad Lander, an ally of NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani, will defeat Rep. Dan Goldman in the Democratic primary for New York’s 10th District, CNN’s Decision Desk projects. https://t.co/8VBu7FwLLb

[Polymarket @Polymarket]

JUST IN: Judge rules Workday must face claims that its AI hiring tools discriminated against disabled applicants, Black job seekers, women, & people over 40.

[Polymarket @Polymarket]

JUST IN: Stanford study reveals AI hiring tools disproportionately screened out Black & Asian applicants.

[Katie Robertson @katie_robertson]

NEWS: A federal judge has blocked NOTUS from rebranding tomorrow as "The Star," granting a temporary restraining order at the request of its rival, The Washington Star

[CNN @CNN]

Deb Haaland, a former US interior secretary and congresswoman, will win the Democratic nomination for New Mexico governor, CNN's Decision Desk projects. If she wins in November, she will become the first Native American woman to serve as governor of any state.

Follow live updates: https://t.co/TNDvXHRv7P

[Tom Manatos @TomManatos]

The best weather source in the DMV @capitalweather now has its own app, site and the daily weather forecast email has returned (thank God!) Be sure to support them and get a subscription. https://t.co/2ayYm9nmYl

[Max Tani @maxwelltani]

Capital Weather Gang, the weather blog that has been a part of the Washington Post for almost 20 years, is becoming an independent site and rebranding as Capital Weather.

Per a note to WaPo staff today, the site will still contribute to WaPo during major weather events.

[Pope Leo XIV @Pontifex]

Artificial intelligences do not undergo experiences, do not possess a body, do not feel joy or pain, do not mature through relationships, and do not know from within what love, work, friendship or responsibility mean. Nor do they have a moral conscience, since they do not judge good and evil, grasp the ultimate meaning of situations, or bear responsibility for consequences. They may imitate or even simulate, but they do not understand what they produce, for they lack the affective, relational, and spiritual perspective through which human beings grow in wisdom. #MagnificaHumanitas

[Allison Papson @AllisonPapson]

NEW Lincoln Memorial Undercroft to Open June 25: The National Park Service announced today that timed-entry tickets for the new Lincoln Memorial undercroft experience will become available online beginning at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, May 26, in advance of the facility’s public opening on June 25. https://t.co/V3eJlYI0eA

[Metro Forward @wmata]

Today’s the 35th anniversary of the Yellow/Green Line between Gallery Place and U St bringing us Mt Vernon Sq, Shaw-Howard U, and U St stations! 🎉 Since May 11, 1991 these stations have moved a total of 128M customers combined.

[Kathryn Watson @kathrynw5]

A reminder of the bubble. I can count on one hand the adults in my social circles who don’t have a college degree.

[DCbyLonghorn @WMATASoldier]

Metro wants to install platform doors/protection at 20 out of 27 stations on the Red Line as part of a modernization project.

[Sophie Vershbow @svershbow]

This is how your email finds me

[Sara Fischer @sarafischer]

#BREAKING: @wbd board has rejected @Paramount's hostile $30-per-share all-cash offer, arguing the offer isn't in the best interests of shareholders and doesn't address bid concerns
- Now up to $PARA to determine if it wants to up its offer
More on @axios
https://t.co/vqWnMs8Riy

[Martin Austermuhle @maustermuhle]

NEWS: A federal judge has ruled that President Trump's deployment of the D.C. National Guard and Guardsmen from other states to fight crime in D.C. is unlawful. The ruling is a win for D.C., but the judge stayed it for 21 days to allow the Trump administration to appeal.

[Anna Spiegel @AnnaSpiegs]

Le Diplomate's streatery "chalets" will soon come down as D.C. cracks down on pandemic-era structures and reshapes outdoor dining. https://t.co/yq1rgCeoE3

[Taylor C. Pearson @PoliticsPearson]

@AndrewSolender YUM's Carryout on 14th St is open until 2:00 a.m. on weekdays and 3:00 a.m. on weekends, I believe! It's also on all the delivery apps and is absolutely excellent, affordable Chinese food.

[Joseph Olmo @ReporterJoseph]

A Dulles International Airport “people mover” (Mobile Lounge is the official name) struck the dock at Concourse D as it was pulling up with passengers on board. Injuries unclear at this moment. @nbcwashington