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The Hound | May 18

The Hound | May 18

Trump attacks NYT reporter, SCOTUS' next phase in the abortion rights fight, and how the Iran War is depleting the U.S. military

May 18, 2026

Hi there,

It’s Monday. While the Supreme Court protected the access to mifepristone by mail, dissents written by Alito and Thomas reveal the next phase of the abortion rights fight — arguing the Comstock Act, passed in 1873, prohibits the mailing of abortion medication. A look into how Trump’s Iran War is depleting the American military, and on board Air Force One, Donald Trump accused a New York Times reporter of “treason” for covering the cost of the Iran War.

Donald Trump’s escalating attacks on journalists and news organizations are not just political rhetoric—they are direct assaults on freedom of the press. When a president uses the language of punishment and betrayal against the press, it threatens one of the core protections of democracy. Yet too much media coverage treats these attacks as spectacle, personality conflict, or another chapter in Trump’s feud with reporters rather than confronting the broader danger.

🖊️ Add your name to call on major news organizations to cover Trump’s attacks on the media clearly and forcefully as threats to press freedom—examining their chilling effect, their impact on public trust, and the broader pattern of hostility toward independent journalism.

The public deserves reporting that defends the role of a free press instead of treating attacks on it as routine politics.

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

NY Times Hits Back Hard at Trump Accusing Its Reporter of ‘Treason’ For ‘Constitutionally Protected Work’ (Mediaite)

Aftermath: Trump Is Wrecking the U.S. Military (The American Prospect)

MAGA is Reeling as Trump Welcomes Chinese Students to the U.S. (The New Republic)

A “Scheme” Against Dobbs: SCOTUS Dissent Hints at Next Phase of Abortion Rights Fight (The Intercept)

Republican Louisiana senator Bill Cassidy loses primary after Trump intervenes to oust him (The Guardian)

Bulgaria wins the 70th Eurovision Song Contest with 'Bangaranga' (PBS)

Until next time,

Harry from The Hound

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