A.M. Edition for May 6. Germany enters a period of political uncertainty as Friedrich Merz, winner of the recent election, fails to secure enough support in a first-round vote in parliament to be confirmed as the country’s next chancellor. Plus, the WSJ s peaks to Harvard’s President as the White House cuts off the university from new federal funding. And new details emerge about Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s widespread use of Signal for official Pentagon business. Luke Vargas hosts.
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