Exclusive: FEMA staff confused after head said he was unaware of US hurricane season, sources say  —  Staff of the Federal Emergency Management Agency were left baffled on Monday after the head of the U.S. disaster agency said during a briefing that he had not been aware the country has a hurricane season …

Senate committees to start rolling out megabill text as soon as this week  —  Senate committees are planning to roll out their portions of the GOP's sweeping megabill starting this week, according to three people granted anonymity to share the private plans.

F.T.C. Investigates Ad Groups and Watchdogs, Alleging Boycott Collusion  —  The regulator is looking into whether roughly a dozen groups violated antitrust law by coordinating boycotts among advertisers.  —  The Federal Trade Commission is investigating whether roughly a dozen prominent advertising …

Ernst's ‘we all are going to die’ quip underscores GOP's Medicaid challenge  —  The senator's sarcasm-tinged response to controversy complicates Republican efforts to downplay their bill's effects on Americans' Medicaid coverage.  —  As Senate Republicans return to work …

Here's the latest.  —  The suspect is an Egyptian citizen who stayed in the United States after his tourist visa expired in 2023, an official said.  Eight people were injured in the attack in Boulder, Colo., on Sunday.  —  Here's the latest.  —  The suspect in the Boulder, Colo. …

A Stephen Miller Staffer and Tough Talk: Inside Trump's Latest Attack on Harvard  —  The Justice Department opened an investigation into the student-run Harvard Law Review.  The startling accusations show how the Trump administration is wielding power in pursuit of its political agenda.

A 23-Year-Old Crypto Bro Is Now Vetoing NSF Grants While Staring At His Water Bottle  —  Picture this: You're a researcher who has spent years developing a grant proposal, gone through layers of expert review, and received National Science Foundation (NSF) approval.

As the Trump Administration Slashes Federal Spending, Scientists Consider Leaving the U.S.  —  “My whole team, including those who were eager to apply for more permanent positions in the U.S., have no more interest,” he said.KT Kanazawich for The New York Times

Fifth partner leaves Paul Weiss to join new firm  —  REUTERS/Eddie Keogh Purchase Licensing Rights  —  Another partner has left law firm Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton and Garrison, joining Karen Dunn and others who split to launch their own firm late last month.

Trump Administration to Open Alaska Wilderness to Drilling and Mining  —  The Interior Department plans to repeal Biden-era protections across the state's ecologically sensitive North Slope.  —  The Trump administration said on Monday that it planned to eliminate federal protections across millions …

Putin's Whole Trump Strategy Is in Tatters After Epic Drone Humiliation  —  Vladimir Putin might have thought he had succeeded in persuading Donald Trump that the Ukrainians had already lost the war against Russia.  But an ingenious sneak attack targeting Putin's most prized military assets proves otherwise …

Defying DeSantis, Florida Pride Marchers Light Up Jacksonville Bridge with Rainbow Colors  —  Erin In The Morning is a reader-supported publication.  To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a subscriber.  —  Last year, when Florida Governor Ron DeSantis issued a ban …

Trump threatens to eviscerate NASA  —  Betelgeuse and its environs.  Credit: Adam Block /Steward Observatory/University of Arizona  —  June 2, 2025 Issue #885  —  Subscribers want to explore the universe, and I'm happy to help  —  Proposed White House budget will destroy NASA

Scoop: U.S. nuclear deal offer allows Iran to enrich uranium  —  The nuclear deal proposal the U.S. gave Iran on Saturday would allow limited low-level uranium enrichment on Iranian soil for a to-be-determined period of time, Axios has learned, contradicting public statements from top officials.

Tallying Trump's online posting frenzy: 2,262 ‘truths’ in 132 days  —  In his current term, the influencer-in-chief has left his own record for social media missives in the dust.  He posts day and night.  —  President Donald Trump is posting on the internet with a velocity and ferocity far beyond …

The Secret History of Trump's Private Cellphone  —  This article was featured in the One Story to Read Today newsletter.  Sign up for it here.  —  Just before Election Day, a disturbing piece of information made its way to Donald Trump.  Whenever he takes or makes calls on his personal cellphone …

Israeli Soldiers Open Fire Near Gaza Aid Site.  Gaza Officials Say 27 Are Killed.  —  It was the second such shooting by Israeli forces in three days near the same aid site in southern Gaza, which is part of a contentious new Israeli and American-backed initiative.

Lee Jae-myung poised for landslide victory in S. Korean presidential race: exit polls  —  Lee Jae-myung, leader of South Korea's main liberal Democratic Party of Korea, is poised to win the presidency, according to an exit poll released after voting closed Tuesday.

He Built an Airstrip on Protected Land.  Now He's in Line to Lead the Forest Service.  —  Michael Boren, nominated by President Trump, is accused of threatening trail workers with a helicopter, building an airstrip without a permit and putting a cabin on federal property.

Is the decline of reading poisoning our politics?  —  If you aren't feeling the itch yet, you will soon.  —  It could come by the end of this sentence or, on a good day, the fifth paragraph.  But before long, a little voice in your head will whisper, “Click away for just a second” …

Elon Musk Returns to His Tech Empire, Facing Questions of Inattention  —  As Mr. Musk steps away from Washington, he faces concerns over his prolonged absence from his businesses including Tesla, SpaceX, xAI and X.  —  Elon Musk recently swapped his Dark MAGA hat and government “Tech Support” …

Justice Dept. Capitol Siege Section head Greg Rosen resigns, says Trump Jan. 6 pardons sent “terrible message”  —  The federal prosecutor who helped lead the largest federal criminal case in American history has resigned his position in the Justice Department.

Should Republicans Have Won in a Landslide?  —  The question of whether Donald Trump cost conservatives a more decisive victory is a useful one to consider.  —  Could Kamala Harris have won if she had more time?  —  What if she had stayed focused on the economy over the final month?

Dupont Circle park to close during WorldPride, Park Service says  —  The Park Service statement says the request was made “based on a history and pattern of destructive and disorderly behavior from unpermitted activities happening in the park during past DC Pride weekends.”

Musk Isn't “Gone” — and Tech Fascism Is Running Rampant  —  A chorus of media voices sang in unison this week, repeating in call-and-response fashion the tale of “Elon Musk leaving government,” implying that he would now return to “focusing on his companies,” presumably between hits of ketamine and Adderall.

Federal judge blocks dissolution of union at TSA  —  A federal judge on Monday issued a preliminary injunction blocking the Trump administration from stripping employees at the Transportation Security Administration of their collective bargaining rights.  —  U.S. District Judge Marsha Pechman …

‘Needlessly reckless’: Local leaders, community condemn South Park ICE raids  —  A popular Italian restaurant in South Park is receiving an overwhelming outpouring of support from the community after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents detained a handful of their employees Friday night in a surprise raid.

MAGA Launches Bonkers Hunt to ‘Prove’ Biden Is a Robot Clone  —  Trump's Truth Social post sent MAGA into a frenzied hunt for “evidence” proving that Biden is a robot.

Dutch government on brink of collapse after Wilders' far-right party quits  —  Dutch far-right leader Geert Wilders' PVV party left the governing coalition on Tuesday, in a move that is set to topple the right wing government and likely lead to new elections.

Where the hot spots are for immigration enforcement  —  Efforts to arrest and remove unauthorized immigrants appear most aggressive in five southern states with Democratic-leaning cities, while deeply red, rural states are seeing less activity, according to an Axios analysis.