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2:25 AM ET, June 2, 2025

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Christa Swanson / CBS News:
FBI director calls incident at Boulder's Pearl Street Mall in Colorado a “targeted terror attack;” multiple injured  —  Colorado police are responding to what they called an attack at Boulder's Pearl Street Mall that left multiple people injured.  —  Authorities said the violent incident happened …
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Denver Post:
8 people set on fire in ‘targeted act of violence’ on Boulder's Pearl Street Mall  —  BOULDER — Eight people marching in support of Israeli hostages held in Gaza were burned Sunday by a man wielding what authorities called a “makeshift flamethrower” and an incendiary device.
New York Times:
Police Respond to Attack at a Colorado Event Raising Awareness of Israeli Hostages  —  A joint statement from the Jewish community in Boulder, Colo., said that an “incendiary device” was thrown at walkers at the event.  —  The authorities responded on Sunday afternoon to an attack in Boulder …
The Colorado Sun:
“Act of terror”: 6 injured as man uses flamethrower, incendiary device on pro-Israel demonstrators in Boulder  —  Several members of a group gathering to raise awareness about people taken hostage during Hamas' 2023 attack on Israel were set on fire Sunday afternoon on the Pearl Street Mall …
Reuters:
FBI investigating ‘targeted terror attack’ in Boulder, Colorado, director says
Tara Suter / The Hill:
Trump was not informed of Ukraine attack on Russia  —  President Trump was not informed of a recent Ukrainian attack on Russia, The Hill's sister network NewsNation confirmed Sunday.  —  According to NewsNation's Tanya Noury, an administration official said the president was not given a heads …
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Jane Lytvynenko / Wall Street Journal:
Ukraine Says It Destroyed Dozens of Warplanes Deep Inside Russia  —  Clandestine drone attack, 18 months in planning, deals biggest blow of the war against Moscow's long-range bomber fleet  —  KYIV—Ukraine launched audacious drone attacks on four military airports inside Russia …
Max Boot / Washington Post:
Ukraine just rewrote the rules of war
Discussion: Sky News and UK Defence Journal
The Guardian:
Ukraine launches major drone attack on Russian bombers, security official says
Corbin Bolies / The Daily Beast:
Musk Fends Off Trump Questions in Tense Interview Exchange  —  DONALD WHO?  —  The Tesla CEO bristled when asked about politics.  —  A CBS interview with Elon Musk went off the rails after he was asked about President Donald Trump's crusade against Harvard.
Discussion: The Wrap, NewsMax.com, The Hill and Mediaite
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David Pogue / CBS News:
Elon Musk on DOGE and why he doesn't want to “take responsibility for everything the administration's doing”  —  In the beginning, Donald Trump and Elon Musk got along great.  “He is a truly incredible guy,” Trump said at a campaign rally last October, “and I don't say that that often.”
Sarah Fortinsky / The Hill:   Musk says he doesn't want to ‘take responsibility’ for all Trump actions
Alex Shephard / New Republic:
Elon Musk's Reign of Terror Is Only Just Beginning
Discussion: Alternet.org
Wall Street Journal:
The Law Firms That Appeased Trump—and Angered Their Clients  —  After firms struck deals to avoid punitive executive orders, some big clients decided to take their business elsewhere  —  At a recent luncheon at Cipriani in Midtown Manhattan, a top lawyer for Citadel delivered a message …
Discussion: Lawyers, Guns & Money
Mariana Alfaro / Washington Post:
Ernst posts snarky reply after telling town hall ‘we all are going to die’  —  The outrage over the senator's glib response to concerns about Medicaid cuts was immediate.  Then, Ernst doubled down on her remarks with a sarcastic post.  —  Sen. Joni Ernst, an Iowa Republican facing reelection in 2026 …
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Michael Cohen / Meidas+:   The Death of Empathy in American Governance
Stephen Gruber-Miller / Des Moines Register:
Joni Ernst posts sarcastic apology video following comments that ‘we all are going to die’
Zolan Kanno-Youngs / New York Times:
Trump Amplifies Another Outlandish Conspiracy Theory: Biden Is a Robotic Clone  —  President Trump reposted another user's false claim that the former president had been “executed” in 2020 and replaced by a robotic clone.  —  President Trump shared an outlandish conspiracy theory on social media …
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Peter Wade / Rolling Stone:
Trump Spreads Bizarre Conspiracy Theory That Biden Was Executed and Replaced by a Robot Clone
Aaron Glantz / The Guardian:
Exclusive: US veterans agency orders scientists not to publish in journals without clearance  —  Move that seeks political control of doctors' and scientists' published research fits a pattern of censorship by the Trump administration, veterans advocates say
Washington Post:
Israeli troops kill over 30 near U.S. aid site in Gaza, health officials say  —  Over 170 were wounded heading to a Gaza Humanitarian Foundation aid point, the Health Ministry said.  Israel's military said it was “unaware of injuries caused by IDF fire.”  —  JAFFA, Israel …
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The Guardian:
Palestinians gunned down while trying to reach food aid site in Gaza, hospital says
Associated Press:
List of ‘sanctuary jurisdictions’ removed from US government website following criticism  —  A widely anticipated list of “ sanctuary jurisdictions” no longer appears on the Department of Homeland Security's website after receiving widespread criticism for including localities …
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Ted Hesson / Reuters:
DHS removes list of ‘sanctuary’ cities after sheriffs push back on non-compliant label
Discussion: NewsMax.com
Savannah Kuchar / USA Today:
'It's completely unsustainable': Republican lawmaker doubles down, knocks Trump tax bill  —  Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, is doubling down on his concerns about a bill that would make sweeping changes to taxes, Medicaid, food stamps and more after it was passed last month in the Republican-led House …
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Gregory Svirnovskiy / Politico:
OMB director flatly denies megabill represents an attack on the social safety net
Discussion: Raw Story and Fox News
CBS News:
Transcript: Sen. Rand Paul on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” June 1, 2025  —  The following is the transcript of an interview with Sen. Rand Paul, Republican of Kentucky, that aired on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” on June 1, 2025.  —  MARGARET BRENNAN …
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Alexandra Marquez / NBC News:
Speaker Mike Johnson says some Medicaid recipients will ‘choose’ whether to lose healthcare under House spending bill
Discussion: Grabien
 
 
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