How the Platner Campaign Imploded, and New Questions About Trump’s Qatari-Donated Jet

Plus, what Meta’s new A.I. push means for your Instagram pictures.

Here’s what we’re covering:

‘A Slow-Rolling Disaster’: Inside the Implosion of the Platner Campaign (nytimes.com/2026/07/08/us/politics/graham-plat…), by Lisa Lerer, Katie Glueck and Michael Kruse

Security Precaution Led Trump to Use Old Air Force One in Leaving Turkey (nytimes.com/2026/07/08/us/politics/trump-air-f…), by Tyler Pager, Julian E. Barnes, Eric Schmitt and Eric Lipton

Family of Man Fatally Shot by ICE Agent Calls for Independent Inquiry (nytimes.com/2026/07/08/us/houston-ice-shooting…), by Edgar Sandoval

Horror Becomes Routine as More Bodies Emerge After Venezuela Quakes (nytimes.com/2026/07/08/world/americas/venezuel…), by Emma Bubola

How to Prevent Meta From Using Your Instagram Images in A.I. (nytimes.com/2026/07/08/technology/meta-instagr…), by Eli Tan

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