Extra, Extra
We Can’t Cater to Everyone’s Needs: “The government has on rare occasions engaged in sleight of hand to safeguard presidents from possible jeopardy, particularly for journeys to hazardous locations, such as when George W. Bush or Barack Obama flew to Iraq during days of war or when Bill Clinton made a brief visit to Pakistan with its history of terrorism. The Trump team’s ruse in Ankara, however, stands out not only for its misdirection but also for the way it shifted the evident peril to others.” What’s the one thing worse than being invited for a ride inside a catering container with Donald Trump? Not being invited. NYT (Gift Article): With Trump Secretly Evacuated, Imperiled Air Force One Became a Flying Decoy.
+ Primary Education: “Democrats remain mixed over what ideological direction the party should take. But across a series of closely watched primaries, they are sending a clearer message about the party’s path forward: They want change.” (That, and maybe some Xanax.) Here are four takeaways from the primaries from NPR and Semafor. And the most predictable headline from this week’s primaries: Mike Lindell refuses to concede in Minnesota primary despite getting far fewer votes.
+ Fits Like a Glove: “Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers may soon be outfitted with gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks intended to gain compliance from combative individuals.” (It’s not exactly like they’ve been using kid gloves so far…)
+ Freedom Fries: France Bans Unsolicited Telemarketing Calls. (It’s only a matter of time before some candidate sends me an unsolicited text about this news.)
+ Cut! David Ellison “says he’s considering moving his studio out of California. Not long ago, he was talking a big game about how a merger with Warner Bros. Discovery would boost the state.” Paramount Has Spent 100 Years in Hollywood. David Ellison Loved That. Until He Didn’t. (People who work for the company? They’re just extras.)
+ Movers and Lakers: “Only 14 months after agreeing to purchase the Lakers at a record-setting $10 billion valuation, Mark Walter is selling the team to Bob Iger, the former Disney CEO, and Joshua Kushner. The deal would value the Lakers at $12.5 billion.”
+ You’re the Special Sauce: “‘McDonald’s secret sauce is really commercial surveillance,’ says Jeff Chester, executive director at the Center for Digital Democracy, a group that advocates for consumer protections. Privacy experts I spoke with said this level of detail may feel invasive, but it’s fairly standard for how large companies in the US run their loyalty programs.” Reece Rogers: McDonald’s Built a 515-Page Dossier on Me. It Says I’ll Never Stop Eating There. (Mine has one line about me dipping fries into my milkshake, and the rest was redacted.)
