Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer Has Resigned  —  A Labor Department spokesperson did not immediately respond to a request for comment.  — Copy  —  Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer resigned on Monday, according to three sources familiar with the matter.

Virginians vote on redrawing congressional map to favor Democrats  —  If the referendum is approved, it would create as many as four Democratic-leaning districts ahead of the midterm elections.  —  Summary  —  RICHMOND — Virginians head to the polls Tuesday to vote on a redistricting referendum …

Democrats prepare to abandon Cherfilus-McCormick en masse  —  Many House Democrats are ready to vote to expel Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-Fla.) from Congress as soon as the House Ethics Committee meets to decide her fate on Tuesday, Axios has found in interviews with over 30 lawmakers.

Tim Cook to become Apple Executive Chairman John Ternus to become Apple CEO  —  CUPERTINO, CALIFORNIA Apple announced that Tim Cook will become executive chairman of Apple's board of directors and John Ternus, senior vice president of Hardware Engineering, will become Apple's next chief executive officer effective on September 1, 2026.

Capitol agenda: Trump-Powell clash hijacks Warsh hearing  —  A bitter spat is set to dominate Kevin Warsh's confirmation hearing Tuesday morning.  It's not the economic outlook or bank regulation.  The real focus for Senate Banking members vetting Warsh to be the next Federal Reserve chair …

Trump's statements on Iran increasingly contradict each other  —  The president has made conflicting comments on questions both large and small related to the war.  —  Summary  —  Appearing on Sunday morning news shows, top officials in President Donald Trump's administration confirmed …

Some Republicans Fear They're Making a Big Mistake on Reconciliation  —  “We better do something to bring costs down, because it's tough sledding right now,” Sen. Josh Hawley said.  — Copy  —  Senate Republicans are taking their first steps this week to pass a narrow reconciliation bill …

Trump approval falls to 35% as rating on handling prices hits a record -46  —  This article reports results from the April 2026 Strength In Numbers/Verasight poll.  You can read our previous poll releases here.  Subscribers to Strength In Numbers have access to additional visuals …

Carr's Drive-Thru Dinner  —  Donald Trump's FCC chair Brendan Carr is set to attend the White House Correspondents' Dinner, Status has learned, where he will mingle with journalists and news executives at an event ostensibly about celebrating the First Amendment.

Cancel the 2026 White House Correspondents' Dinner  —  Never miss an article!  —  Allow me to make a confession: I'm a fan of the White House Correspondents' Dinner (WHCD).  I have never been invited.  I just enjoy the show.  The president does a stand-up routine.

What We Learned From a Secret Deposition of Ken Paxton  —  Previously hidden document sheds new light on ethical questions surrounding the GOP Senate candidate and Texas attorney general  —  In 2019, hostile attorneys questioned Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton about his conduct as a lawyer …

Ex-staffers defend California governor hopeful after viral clips raise conduct questions  —  After Eric Swalwell's exit, a letter from 30 ex-staffers of former representative Katie Porter seeks to blunt attacks as Democrats fear getting locked out of the race.  —  Summary

Five Trump Scandals You've Probably Missed  —  Swirling scandals—from the Pentagon to DHS to the IRS to the Labor Department—that represent basic betrayals of public office, trust, and confidence-in-leadership that should be the table stakes of good government.

Palantir Goes Mask-Off For Fascism.  It Won't End Well.  —  Earlier this month, Donald Trump posted on Truth Social that “Palantir Technologies (PLTR) has proven to have great war fighting capabilities and equipment.  Just ask our enemies!!!”  — notably including the stock ticker …

Why America is falling out of love with Israel  —  Public opinion and elite sentiment has turned decisively against Netanyahu  —  Who in America remembers Yitzhak Rabin?  It is a safe bet that few under 40 would recall the courageous prime minister of Israel who sought peace with the Palestinians.

The Internet's Favorite Lawyer Says We're Living Through ‘Multiple Watergates per Week’  —  Devin Stone turned punchy legal explainers into a YouTube empire.  Now he's warning that the sheer volume of Trump administration scandals is distorting reality itself.

It's not media cluelessness - it's cowardice and complicity  —  For more than a decade, I've struggled with the question of why major media have underreacted to Donald Trump's fascist movement, normalizing its corruption and cruelty.  —  Eventually, I came up with the “Three C's” - cluelessness, cowardice, and complicity.

Mexico's Sheinbaum demands explanation after U.S. officials die assisting in operation in Chihuahua  —  Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Monday she would demand explanations after four U.S. and Mexican officials died in an accident over the weekend, adding she was unaware …

‘Jarring disconnect’: Maine voters at odds with Democratic leadership in high-stakes Senate primary  —  Maine's Democratic Senate primary is heating up as Graham Platner (D) and Governor Janet Mills (D) look to challenge incumbent Senator Susan Collins (R).  NBC News Senior National Political …

California Dems want to quickly fill Swalwell's seat.  They're hitting a snag. … Five Democratic candidates running in the regularly-scheduled primary to succeed Swalwell for a full term have pledged they would not also run in the June 16 special election.

Trump and other top Republicans will read passages in a marathon Bible event  —  President Donald Trump and many of his leading Christian supporters and top Republicans are taking part this week in a marathon reading of the Bible in an America 250-themed event billed as encouraging a …

Iran war accelerates America's breakup with the world … “A lot of people are fed up with how chaotic this war has been and scared of the potential economic impact, but I haven't seen any major protests in response,” a Washington-based Asian diplomat said, having been granted anonymity because the topic is sensitive.

Nick Fuentes Is Physically Disgusted by His Own Groyper Fanboys  —  A devoted Fuentes supporter went on CNN to talk about his hero and then found himself in his crosshairs.  —  ∙ Paid  —  Groypers Ground Up by Their Hero  —  John Lawrence, a “groyper” devotee of white nationalist …

U.S. Supreme Court Records and Briefs: The Arguments That Shaped America, Now Freely Available  —  Thanks to a generous gift of materials from the Wolf Law Library at the William & Mary Law School, and the Internet Archive's mission to digitize and provide universal access to knowledge …