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Paolo Zampolli, Melania Trump's former modeling agent, and his continued relationship with a lesser-known magnate in Epstein’s orbit, Michel Adam Lisowski, may prove even more problematic than his ties to Epstein himself. buff.ly/XRadgrF

Donald Trump has been dictating the price of stocks so much that investors seemingly cannot comprehend a situation that’s out of his control. buff.ly/WjxaYKh

Hegseth, Xi, Stalin: Paranoid purges of generals and admirals are common to dictators and tin-pot wannabes. buff.ly/FyMnNzo

There are specific dynamics to the social media market that make competition somewhat easier, even with heavy monopolization. buff.ly/W4dWAim

This merger is bad for New Yorkers three times over. Thousands of jobs at risk here in the city. Streaming bills going up as competition disappears. And two of America’s most powerful media companies under one roof, deciding what you watch and what you hear. Today, as Warner Bros. and Paramount shareholders vote, New York City is on record: this merger should be stopped.

Fashion has long been a predatory industry. For Epstein and Zampolli, this was not a bug, but a feature to be exploited. Lisowski came to the same conclusion after a decade spent exploiting sweatshop labor in Thailand. buff.ly/3cl9c2n

Investors' compulsive wishful thinking is making the crisis worse—by not providing the kind of signal that has historically gotten Trump to back off his most destructive impulses. buff.ly/Tr8lgpW

There are specific dynamics to the social media market that make competition somewhat easier, even with heavy monopolization. buff.ly/aMcNBiE

The Working Families Party Goes National The WFP has unveiled a national platform and is building party organizations in nearly two dozen states. buff.ly/6zk2zum

Cavanaugh is political royalty in Nebraska; pitted against opponents with nearly $2 million in outside spending, Cavanaugh is relying on his history of public service and ties with local labor unions to win the nomination. buff.ly/LJp89Zk

Workers are suing a multimillion-dollar North Carolina farm, alleging confiscated immigrant workers’ passports and visas: "Combined with nonexistent law enforcement and the threat of Trump’s mass deportations, farmworkers are even more vulnerable." buff.ly/UOApsgK

A black man named Stephenson King Jr., 39, was killed by white police officer Nicholas O’Malley in the Roxbury neighborhood of Boston. Despite the similarities between this case and George Floyd’s, few people outside Boston have ever heard about it. buff.ly/LJp89Zk

The biggest point of discussion in the race is whether Cavanaugh is putting the sacred "Blue Dot" at risk. buff.ly/kzUY1oi

Boston doesn’t have any rules mandating the release of video footage of police killings, unlike other cities and jurisdictions. buff.ly/aVIljHe

Combined with nonexistent law enforcement and the threat of Trump’s mass deportations, farmworkers are even more vulnerable. buff.ly/baoPs5a

Amazon and Trump’s NLRB: So Happy Together! Trump’s appointee as the Board’s general counsel stops an NLRB trial likely to find the company guilty. buff.ly/MlfDRKH

In the newest Aftermath newsletter, Prospect Executive Editor David Dayen continues exploring the interminable war in Iran—from the rising price of aluminum to the cost of gas in the American heartland. buff.ly/Fmvol0f

Following the Supreme Court overturning Trump’s “emergency” tariffs in February, Customs and Border Protection on Monday unveiled the government refund portal established to repay the improperly collected revenue. The refund system would make Kafka blush. buff.ly/SUEZapi

As he flails about for a midterm message, President Trump has hit on a new role as a crusader against fraud. There’s just one problem with this narrative: Trump appears to support medical fraud, as long as corporate executives are the ones committing it. buff.ly/wQ8VLDQ

The bigger impact in Nebraska is out in farm country, where planting season has begun and fertilizer prices are shocking the system. buff.ly/zeWZnKd