Jackson Richman

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[Jackson Richman @jacksonrichman]

Professional news: Today is my first day as a Washington correspondent at @EpochTimes. I'm also covering the intersection of sports + politics/sports+culture. Please send scoops, tips, press releases, praise (hate mail goes straight to trash) to [email protected]

[Brenden Moore @brendenmoore13]

Sen. Bill Cunningham, D-Chicago, tells me that Bears President Kevin Warren called him this morning and told him they were putting out the statement about moving forward in Hammond. But... Cunningham added this: "He also said he looks forward to continuing discussions with me."

[Courtney Cronin @CourtneyRCronin]

While I’m being told that the Bears announcement on Hammond is “real”,
i.e. not a leverage play, a league source told me that the Bears leaving the state is not a done deal. Per source, Indiana is in the lead right now, but “Illinois can still get back in the race,” granted the state has a lot of ground to make up after not passing legislation that would have insured the Bears property tax certainty.

[Jackson Richman @jacksonrichman]

This is so sad. #BearDown

[Chicago Bears @ChicagoBears]

Statement from Chairman George H. McCaskey and President & CEO Kevin Warren:

[Peter Baker @peterbakernyt]

In extensive conversations over the past two months, three women who had been romantically involved with Platner described volatile and “toxic” relationships that were unsettling and at times emotionally wrenching, report @katieglueck @llerer https://t.co/ca46WEegyw

[U.S. Senate Democrats Floor Updates @DSenFloor]

NOT AGREED TO: Motion to waive the budget point of order with respect to Tillis amendment #5452 (Anti-Weaponization Fund)

By a vote of 15-84.

[Jackson Richman @jacksonrichman]

RT @KDilanianMSNOW: New: Former Trump National Security advisor John Bolton has agreed to plead guilty to a single count of retaining class…

[Josh Kraushaar @JoshKraushaar]

BREAKING @Jewishinsider via @marcrod97: “GOP lawmakers argue Hamawy’s terror ties could pose national security risk in House” https://t.co/H4QVSOHoTt

[Josh Gerstein @joshgerstein]

BREAKING: By a 6-3 vote, #SCOTUS will allow Alabama to use its never-implemented 2023 districts in this year's elections. They're likely to result in a 6-1, R-D split and the loss of 1 of 2 majority Black AL districts. Doc: https://t.co/GQBJsMmeJe Earlier: https://t.co/0W2HPLC0yh

[Henry Olsen @henryolsenEPPC]

IT'S OV-AH in NJ 12 Dem! Adam Hamway now leads Brad Cohen in Cohen's base county on the strongly progressive Election Day vote. Cohen was the only candidate close enough to possibly beat him. Adam Hamway will be the Dem nominee, and the next Congressman in this safe D seat.

[Mediaite @Mediaite]

JUST IN: U.S. and Iran Exchange Fire as Situation Deteriorates Further https://t.co/LB1XBFt1BN

[CNN Breaking News @cnnbrk]

The US House Ethics Committee is investigating Democratic Rep. Jimmy Gomez over allegations of sexual misconduct, sources tell CNN.

In a lengthy statement for this story, Gomez acknowledged having made mistakes that caused his family pain but said they had not violated the law or any House ethics rules. He said he would "cooperate with any Ethics Committee inquiry and provide it with whatever information it might need. https://t.co/09Gd7q7k1P

[Nathan Worcester @nnworcester]

NEW: Minority Leader Chuck Schumer says he met with Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner today.

When reporters question him on Platner’s baggage, he repeats variations on, “We’re going to beat Susan Collins and take back the Senate,” apparently confirming he backs Platner.

[Fox News @FoxNews]

BREAKING: The White House Correspondents' Association is moving forward with a rescheduled Correspondents' Dinner after this year's event was interrupted by an assassination attempt against President Trump.

WHCA President Weijia Jiang says the July 24 gathering in Washington, D.C. will feature significantly enhanced security and serve as a message that "violence has no place in American life."

"We will not allow an act of violence to have the last word."

[The Baltimore Sun @baltimoresun]

In a May 8, 2022, post on X, Wes Moore wrote, “When I was an Army captain and led soldiers into combat in Afghanistan, we lived by a simple principle: Leave no one behind.”

After a yearlong investigation, Spotlight on Maryland found no documentary evidence that Moore led soldiers into combat, but it is representative of how Moore, now governor of Maryland, often speaks about his time in Afghanistan, using language that could lead one to reasonably believe he was a leader of front-line paratroopers in the 82nd Airborne Division and that he experienced direct-fire combat.

It’s a claim Spotlight on Maryland has asked Moore and his superior officer, then Lt. Col. Mike Fenzel, to provide evidence of, but a request they have denied. Read more: https://t.co/BxUCm0RBfv

📸: Baltimore Sun staff

[HansNichols @HansNichols]

Scoop: Trump plans to drop "weaponization" fund https://t.co/EDfgl8m2zm

[Jordain Carney @jordainc]

New: Thune tells me it's a "safe bet" immigration enforcement bill isn't moving until GOP gets assurances on DOJ anti-weaponization fund -- but says they are in talks with admin

Asked if WH/admin has indicated to him they are going to propose changes to the fund: "We're in, yeah, discussions and have been with them for a while now so hope to have more on that soon"

[Alex Ward @alexbward]

After U.S. officials tell media U.S. and Iran close to deal, Treasury Secretary Bessent says the teams are "going back and forth."

Trump has "several red lines," Bessent said, including Iran turns over its HEU, can't pursue a nuclear weapon, and Strait of Hormuz fully reopens.

[Ben Mullin @BenMullin]

scoop: the next executive producer at "60 Minutes" is Nick Bilton, the former New York Times/Vanity Fair correspondent and documentarian

[Dylan Byers @DylanByers]

SCOOP: Bari Weiss is preparing to announce broad-sweeping changes at 60 MINUTES *today*…

Sharyn Alfonsi has been fired

Tanya Simon, the executive producer of 60 Minutes, has also been fired, per source

More to come…

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