The Hound | June 3

Hi there,

It’s Wednesday. Donald Trump appointed Bill Pulte, who is the current Direct of the Federal Housing Finance Authority to be Acting Director of National Intelligence. Pulte, who has no qualifications for this role, is best known for targeting Letitia James and other opponents of Trump over spurious mortgage fraud violations.

Scott Pelley was fired by Bari Weiss at CBS News after the journalist blasted Weiss after she gutted 60 Minutes staff last month. And the Supreme Court continues to shape the political landscape, allowing Alabama’s newly Republican-drawn map to go into effect.

Too much mainstream coverage treats these rulings as technical legal decisions or ideological disagreements rather than confronting their real-world political consequences. When the Court alters the rules governing elections and representation, the impact is not abstract—it changes who gets elected

🖊️ Add your name to call on major news organizations to cover these decisions with greater scrutiny and candor—examining not just the legal arguments, but the political consequences and patterns behind them.

The public deserves reporting that asks whether the Supreme Court is acting as an impartial arbiter or increasingly functioning as a political actor in the nation's most important democratic disputes.

Read about this, and more, with today’s stories:

Supreme Court reinstates Republican-favored Alabama congressional districts (NPR)

California's primary for governor is undecided as candidates vie to be in the top two (NPR)

60 Minutes correspondent Scott Pelley fired by CBS News after clash (The Guardian)

Bill Pulte Lacks Intelligence Qualifications. He’s Perfect for the Job Trump Just Gave Him. (Mother Jones)

The Pentagon Is Running an AI Propaganda Mill Targeting Latin America (The Intercept)

Todd Blanche Confirms Trump Slush Fund Is Dead After Republican Outcry (The New Republic)

Illinois’ law protects abortion. She says she still couldn’t get treatment for her ectopic pregnancy. (The 19th News)

Until next time,

Harry from The Hound

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