The Hound | June 9

Hi there,

It’s Tuesday. The Trump administration is refusing to open the new Gordie Howe international bridge connecting Detroit to Windsor, Ontario over trade disputes. As screwworms begin spreading in Texas, Republicans are blaming the cuts made by DOGE on Joe Biden.

And major news organizations including The New York Times, CNN, NBC News, ABC News, and The Washington Post need to devote far more attention to the FBI's investigation into the 2020 election. Reports that federal agents are once again interviewing election officials and revisiting debunked claims about the last presidential election are not routine law enforcement matters.

Yet too much media coverage treats these developments as isolated legal or investigative stories rather than connecting them to the broader effort to undermine confidence in elections. When the FBI reopens inquiries into long-resolved issues, the public deserves clear reporting on the potential consequences for election administration, public trust, and the people responsible for running elections.

🖊️ Add your name to call on The New York Times, CNN, NBC News, ABC News, CBS News, The Washington Post, and other major outlets to investigate and prominently cover this story—examining why these inquiries are happening now, what evidence exists, and how they could affect confidence in future elections.

The public deserves reporting that explains the stakes for democracy, not coverage that treats renewed scrutiny of the 2020 election as just another political controversy.

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

FBI Interviews Man Whose Claims Were Key to Trump’s 2020 Conspiracy (The New Republic)

Canada Built a New Bridge From Ontario to Detroit. Trump Refuses to Open It. (The American Prospect)

Federal judge rules Trump’s $100,000 fee for H-1B visas unlawful (The Guardian)

Fewer Americans say democracy is central to country’s identity, AP-NORC poll finds (AP News)

Republicans Blame End of Crucial Program DOGE Cut on Biden (The New Republic)

A School Bus Killed a 5-Year-Old. The Crash Is Among Dozens Missing From the Bus Company’s Federal Safety Record. (ProPublica)

Until next time,

Harry from The Hound

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