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New York Times:
CBS News Fires Scott Pelley of ‘60 Minutes’ — Mr. Pelley, a longtime correspondent and former “CBS Evening News” anchor, harshly criticized the show's leadership during a staff meeting on Monday. — CBS News fired Scott Pelley on Tuesday, he said, jettisoning one of the network's best-known journalists …
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Oliver Darcy / Status:
Clock Strikes Midnight for Pelley … Around 9 p.m. Tuesday, Scott Pelley was informed via email that he had been fired from the network he had called home for more than three decades. … The correspondent had been scheduled to be on vacation, but I'm told he held back after igniting the five-alarm fire at CBS News on Monday.
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Brian Stelter / CNN:
Scott Pelley fired by CBS after ‘60 Minutes’ clash with management — People in entertainment TV shows Donald Trump Media — CBS News fired veteran “60 Minutes” correspondent Scott Pelley on Tuesday, one day after he sharply criticized the newsmagazine's new leadership in front of the staff.
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Isabella Simonetti / Wall Street Journal:
‘60 Minutes’ Correspondent Scott Pelley Fired by CBS News — Pelley's exit comes after he made comments critical of Editor in Chief Bari Weiss — Veteran “60 Minutes” correspondent Scott Pelley was fired by CBS News, a day after taking aim at Editor in Chief Bari Weiss's leadership during a staff meeting for the show.
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Joe DePaolo / Mediaite:
‘60 Minutes’ Correspondent Scott Pelley ‘Will Either Resign or Be Fired’ from CBS News — Per Reports
‘60 Minutes’ Correspondent Scott Pelley ‘Will Either Resign or Be Fired’ from CBS News — Per Reports
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Paul Krugman:
Trump Has Given Up — Another day of many errands and meetings, so another short, informal post. — Donald Trump will never admit that his gratuitous Iran war has been a total disaster. But the debacle has clearly broken him. So we are now saddled with a president who has given up governing …
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Mike Zapler / Axios:
Thune hits breaking point with Trump — The shift the past few weeks has been subtle but unmistakable: John Thune sounds like a man who's had it with President Trump. … - It's a sign that Trump's sway with congressional Republicans is waning as he approaches the back half of his term.
Hayes Brown / MS NOW:
Bill Pulte is Trump's most dangerously sycophantic promotion yet
Bill Pulte is Trump's most dangerously sycophantic promotion yet
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Jonathan Tamari / Bloomberg:
GOP Nudges Trump to Stay Focused as Election Pressure Grows
NBC News:
Trump names William Pulte as acting director of national intelligence
Trump names William Pulte as acting director of national intelligence
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Joyce Vance / Civil Discourse with Joyce Vance:
If You Thought Tulsi Gabbard Was A Problem...
If You Thought Tulsi Gabbard Was A Problem...
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Washington Post:
Trump's pick for Iowa governor loses GOP primary in upset — Rep. Randy Feenstra's loss to farmer Zach Lahn is a blow to the president's dominance in Republican nominating contests. — Summary — President Donald Trump's pick for Iowa governor, Rep. Randy Feenstra …
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Politico:
Democrats see the stars aligning in Iowa … “You go into these rural communities, the word that I hear the most is ‘betrayal,’” Josh Turek, the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate, told POLITICO in an interview late Tuesday night after winning his primary. “We're leading the nation in farm foreclosures.
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Politico:
Here's what we just learned about the Democratic Party's future … It's a split screen that shows Democrats are attempting to reconcile their desire for electability in tough races with the demands of a base that has shifted to the left on Israel and other key issues.
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Politico:
Becerra and Bass surge in California as anti-establishment fever breaks
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Washington Post:
Eight takeaways from a big primary night in Iowa, California and more
Eight takeaways from a big primary night in Iowa, California and more
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Henry J. Gomez / NBC News:
Josh Turek wins Democratic primary in battleground Iowa Senate race
Josh Turek wins Democratic primary in battleground Iowa Senate race
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Politico:
5 lingering questions about Trump's ‘Anti-Weaponization Fund’ … Blanche appears to be crossing his fingers that the declaration will end a short-term political headache for the White House, which has struggled to advance key legislative priorities amid bipartisan fury over the fund.
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Reuters:
Trump's $1.8 billion ‘weaponization’ fund is not moving forward, acting AG Blanche says
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New York Times:
Order Shielding Trump Family From I.R.S. Audits Will Remain, Blanche Says
Order Shielding Trump Family From I.R.S. Audits Will Remain, Blanche Says
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Liz Dye / Public Notice:
The slush fund is dead. Long live the slush fund.
The slush fund is dead. Long live the slush fund.
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Hailey Fuchs / Politico:
‘Anti-Weaponization Fund’ is dead, acting AG says
‘Anti-Weaponization Fund’ is dead, acting AG says
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Jamelle Bouie / New York Times:
America Broke Something When It Gave Trump a Second Chance — The Heritage Foundation's “Mandate for Leadership: The Conservative Promise” — popularly known as Project 2025 — was much more than a wish list of conservative policy preferences. It was much more, even, than a blueprint for a second Trump administration.
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Bobby Allyn / NPR:
DOJ is investigating former congressman George Santos for insider trading on Kalshi — In February, four months after being released from federal prison, former Republican congressman George Santos took to social media to express his enthusiasm about attending President Trump's upcoming State of the Union address.
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Washington Post:
Pentagon hires convicted Jan. 6 rioter for sensitive counterterrorism job — The Trump administration's appointment of Elias Irizarry, who was 19 at the time of the Capitol attack, has alarmed some in the Defense Department. — Summary — A convicted Jan. 6 rioter who later …
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Nate Jones / Washington Post:
Trump library says no Twitter DMs can be found, despite evidence he sent them — Records show that Trump's first administration opted not to save DMs in its library archives, raising questions about compliance with the Presidential Records Act. — Summary
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Jennifer Scholtes / Politico:
Mullin refuses to commit to following court orders for DHS — Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin repeatedly refused Tuesday to commit to following court orders from judges who rule that the Department of Homeland Security is acting illegally. In his first appearance …
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Axios:
Trump confirms profanity-laced Netanyahu call over Lebanon … - “I did,” Trump replied. — “I wouldn't say angry. … - He then mentioned he likes Netanyahu and has worked well with him. … - The call came after Iran threatened to abandon negotiations with the U.S. over Israel's actions in Lebanon.
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Rick Hasen / Election Law Blog:
Breaking: The Supreme Court, Over the Dissent of the 3 Liberal Justices, Allows Alabama to Use Maps that a Lower Court Found to Be Intentionally Discriminating Against Black Voters (Now Updated with Analysis-This is a Significant and Very Bad Ruling) — June 2, 2026 redistricting, Supreme Court, Voting Rights Act
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Sarah Todd / STAT:
Top ultra-processed food researchers call for sweeping policy change: ‘The system is rigged’ — Special issue of American Journal of Public Health lays out the case for government action over personal responsibility — The all-star lineup of ultra-processed food researchers who teamed …
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Politico:
The House GOP majority dwindles, and so does the calendar … That 43-day gap is looming extra large as Hill Republicans face a massive time crunch ahead of the midterms, with hopes of passing several major pieces of legislation ranging from a GOP-only immigration enforcement funding package …
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Mark Hertling / The Bulwark:
Playing Politics with Military Promotions — When personal preference trumps professionalism and merit, trust breaks down. — SECRETARY OF DEFENSE PETE HEGSETH removed nine Navy officers from a promotion list after they had already been selected by a board of senior admirals …
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Jeffrey M. Jones / Gallup:
U.S. Support for LGBTQ+ Issues Remains Down From Peak — WASHINGTON, D.C. — After two decades of rising support for LGBTQ+ issues, U.S. attitudes have plateaued and begun to slide back modestly. Approval of same-sex marriage, moral acceptance of gay and lesbian relations …
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NBC News:
GOP Rep. Andy Ogles deletes homophobic social media post, blames staffer — The now-deleted comment, which received pushback from both Democrats and Republicans, read: “Homosexuality has no place in America. Happy Nuclear Family Month.” — Rep. Andy Ogles, R-Tenn. …
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Politico:
Tech-favored candidates fell short on California's primary night — Tuesday's primary night was a poor showing for California's tech billionaires and founders who viewed statewide politics as the next frontier for their ambitions … The poor early showing amounts to a reality check …
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Associated Press:
Supreme Court allows Alabama to use congressional map favoring Republicans in this year's elections — The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed Alabama to use a congressional map favoring Republicans in this year's elections, blocking a lower court ruling that the redistricting plan intentionally discriminates against Black people.
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Michael Crowley / New York Times:
War Games and Warnings on Strait of Hormuz Went Unheeded by Trump — Over the past two decades, Iran repeatedly threatened to close down the waterway. President Trump underestimated Iran's ability to do so. — In mid-February, shortly before President Trump launched the war on Iran …
Judd Legum / Popular Information:
Kushner's Albanian resort faces corruption probe, mass protests — Jared Kushner's efforts to negotiate an end to the Iran War are not going well. But he is only moonlighting as one of the Trump administration's top diplomats. Kushner is also having problems at his day job as the founder …
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