Harrison Watters

What starts as gaming can turn into gambling, as kids use digital platforms to place bets—often without understanding how the system is designed for them to lose. Lauren Smyth reports. wng.org/podcasts/hooke…

Many polls proclaim voters disapprove of Trump’s handling of immigration. But Americans’ views on the matter are complex. @JoSHSHoomaker reports how poll numbers only tell part of the story on one of the most debated issues heading into the midterms. wng.org/roundups/what-…

"In the moments where I can process, i'm just really thankful it wasn't worse." Politics reporter for @WNGdotorg @CarolinaLumetta reflects on her experience during the attempted assassination of President Trump at the WHCD. Carolina notes she heard five popping sounds that immediately sounded like gunfire. The massive response by law enforcement confirmed her suspicions, and she immediately ducked down. Cole Tomas Allen is charged with one count of attempt to assassinate the President of the United States, transportation of a firearm & ammunition in interstate commerce with intent to commit a felony, and discharge of a firearm during a crime of violence. @BorderHawkNews

A federal indictment accuses the Southern Poverty Law Center of defrauding donors and secretly funding extremist activity—raising new questions about the group’s methods and credibility. Mary Muncy reports. wng.org/podcasts/fight…

@DiaperDiplomacy A self-portrait at last?

‘A Glow Like an Expectant Widow’ — White House Responds to Jimmy Kimmel Remark Before Shooting

When some people go through a traumatic event, they take time off. When a room full of reporters go through a traumatic event, they get to work. My latest for @WNGdotorg wng.org/roundups/repor…

Excellent reporting from @CarolinaLumetta from the WH Correspondents Dinner: wng.org/roundups/repor…

More on the President's order speeding up research on medical psychedelics: wng.org/podcasts/speed…

BREAKING: The FDA issued priority vouchers today to research three psychedelics used for depression and PTSD. @DrMakaryFDA tells me "They are expected to read out and turn into an application that should come to the FDA within a matter of months."

Trump extends the Iran ceasefire but doesn't offer a new deadline. Vance's trip to Pakistan appears to be paused, and Iran is accusing the U.S. of acts of war. Latest @WNGdotorg wng.org/sift/trump-ext…

@ryanburge Boomers aren't exactly facing competition from Gen-X, Millennials or Zs for seats at church, though.

If you walked into a house of worship in 1988, what's the most likely age of a person you sat down next to? It would have been a Boomer. If you go to church this Sunday, guess who is your most likely seatmate? Still a Boomer. They have DOMINATED religion for 35 years.

The Trump administration’s suspension of the “de minimis” exemption, a move meant to fight drug smuggling, is hitting small businesses hardest. Lauren Smyth reports on rising costs and uncertainty in the new trade landscape: hubs.ly/Q04cZ5tH0

I headed to the upstate with one question: How does Lindsey Graham keep getting reelected? Here's what I found: wng.org/articles/linds…

“Joe Rogan… Who’s a Fantastic Person.” — Trump Pushes FDA to Fast-Track Psychedelics

Link to my report here: wng.org/sift/trump-gre…

President Trump says fast tracking the hallucinogenic drug ibogaine for addiction recovery is a win for veterans, but NIH's Jay Bhattacharya says scientists first need to understand how it works and what it does. NIH says it causes heart failure, not just dream states.

But it's also weathering some storms: an ousted commissioner in February, pending lawsuits over whether it is ideologically balanced enough, and a lack of clarity from the White House on whether it's going to continue or not. More @WNGdotorg wng.org/roundups/relig…

Nobody noticed (including me!) last September when President Trump extended several federal group, including the White House Religious Liberty Commission. The commission didn't know either. wng.org/roundups/relig…

White House is taking a victory lap during the briefing today. @PressSec reports the average taxpayer refund is $3,400. @SBA_Kelly says 12 million small businesses have an average $7,000 in tax savings.

Link to my report for @wngdotorg wng.org/sift/senators-…

The Rump Parliament known as the FTC faced tough questions in a Senate hearing today. They said it's up to Congress to give them more authority to put money back in Americans' pockets with Sec. 13(b) authority strapped by SCOTUS. And they see nothing wrong with Trump's firings.