Media & Ads: Trump’s latest reversal keeps roiling U.S. political advertising: the White House says he won’t reimburse taxpayers for already-aired pro-Trump TV ads, even as he claims he’ll pay for “patriotic” spots via MAGA Inc./his PAC—raising fresh questions about government-funded messaging and what counts as reimbursement. Broadcast Regulation: ABC is in federal court fighting the FCC over an early, license-review push that ABC says is chilling election coverage ahead of the midterms. Political Tech & Targeting: Researchers report about $80M in AI-generated political ads, with Republicans driving most of it—and many ads not disclosing AI use. Streaming/TV Economics: A $100M+ deal signals TV’s fading grip on brand dollars as social-first agencies scale. Platform Changes: YouTube TV’s channel lineup shifts again, with notable removals and additions. Hollywood Dealmaking: Skydance’s Paramount-Warner Bros. takeover closes, reshaping major franchises and content pipelines. Public Health/Transparency: Russia’s suspected plague death in Siberia triggers scrutiny over biosafety and reporting, even as WHO says general risk looks low. MarCom Watch: Seattle passes a law banning algorithmic grocery pricing based on personal data/AI—an ad-tech-adjacent warning for marketers about privacy backlash.