What the morning news shows covered today: one entry per story, every show's take.

A Fish and Wildlife Service memo obtained by the New York Times states that only intentional harm to endangered species violates the law, applying Justice Scalia's 1990 dissent broadly. The memo asserts that inadvertent harm, such as a vessel striking a whale or felling a tree with bats, is not a violation unless done with the purpose of killing the animals. This intent requirement could severely weaken protections, as most endangered animals are killed incidentally through activities like logging, dam building, or wetland draining. Conservationists warn this could tip critically endangered species toward extinction and reduce habitat conservation efforts that benefit broader ecosystems. Wildlife advocates and several states have already sued over the changes, and there is concern the conservative Supreme Court could enshrine them, though litigation is expected to drag on.

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President Trump abruptly barred journalists from CNN, MSNBC, and Politico from the White House grounds, disabling their badges and catching some administration officials off guard. The move escalates the president's fight with the news media and sets up a significant legal clash.

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The White House is drafting an executive order to create a committee that could veto biomedical research grants from the National Institutes of Health that do not align with President Trump's political agenda. This would further cement the president's ability to control billions in scientific funding.

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Chancellor Friedrich Merz calls the CDU's performance in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania a disaster as the AfD leads, while Die Linke wins in Berlin. Merz vows to stay in office despite calls for a leadership change. The CDU's result near the five percent threshold is a record low and disastrous. Burkhard Dreger argues Merz should continue his job and be given four years to deliver necessary reforms.

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Eighteen suspects in the 2019 assassination of Haitian President Juvénal Moïse have been extradited to Florida for trial, including 17 former Colombian soldiers. U.S. prosecutors say the extradition marks a major phase in pursuing accountability. The murder was likely masterminded in the Dominican Republic and Miami. The Colombian suspects claim they believed they were working toward a coup, not a murder plot. Gang violence has worsened since the assassination, with up to 80% of the capital under gang control.

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Aleema Khanum, sister of imprisoned former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, has been arrested for 30 days under a public order ordinance ahead of planned opposition protests. Her party calls the detention illegal. She was arrested for allegedly mobilizing supporters to create a law and order situation, and the arrest is connected to planned protests marching to Islamabad next Sunday.

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