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9:40 AM ET, June 3, 2026

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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.
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.
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.
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
Discussion: NOTUS, CBS News and Roll Call
Henry J. Gomez / NBC News:
Josh Turek wins Democratic primary in battleground Iowa Senate race
Politico:
Here's what we just learned about the Democratic Party's future
Ben Kamisar / NBC News:
Voters select candidates in key House districts that could decide the majority
Discussion: Politico and abc7NY
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
Hailey Fuchs / Politico:
‘Anti-Weaponization Fund’ is dead, acting AG says
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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Calen Razor / Politico:
Trump's intel pick endangers spy powers bill  —  Presented by IN TODAY'S EDITION:  — GOP inches toward vote-a-rama  — House voting calendar dwindles  — OpenAI CEO heads to the Hill  —  With help from John Sakellariadis, Jordain Carney and Riley Rogerson
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.
Discussion: CBS News, NBC News and MS NOW
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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Hayes Brown / MS NOW:
Bill Pulte is Trump's most dangerously sycophantic promotion yet  —  President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte would become acting director of national intelligence.  Pulte is stepping in to replace Tulsi Gabbard, who resigned from her post last month.
NBC News:
Trump names William Pulte as acting director of national intelligence
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
Discussion: Reason, Talking Points Memo and CNBC
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Associated Press:
Supreme Court allows Alabama to use congressional map favoring Republicans in this year's elections
Lawrence Hurley / NBC News:
Supreme Court allows Alabama to use congressional map that eliminates a majority-Black district
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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NBC News:   Jan. 6 defendant who said he was ashamed of ‘foolish’ actions now works at Pentagon
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.
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 …
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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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
Discussion: The Atlantic
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.
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 …
Discussion: Wall Street Journal
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 …
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 …
Discussion: The Guardian, NOTUS and KRDO
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 …
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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Zoe Hussain / New York Post:
Joe Biden crashes Jill's book talk, steals spotlight to ask whom she loves the most in incredibly cringey moment
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J.T. Young / The American Spectator:
Meet the Post-Biden Democrats: Biden's Democrats
Discussion: USA Today
Robert Faturechi / ProPublica:
Lawmakers Demand Answers After the White House Initiated a $620M Loan to a Firm Tied to Donald Trump Jr.
Victor Nava / New York Post:
Trump doesn't rule out tapping DeSantis as his attorney general: 'Ron's very good'
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Wall Street Journal:
Inside Trump's Takeover of the American Regulatory Machine
Brittany Gibson / Axios:
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The Hill:
5 takeaways on Trump's divisive Medicaid work requirements
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 Earlier Items: 
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Wiener and Chan Will Face Off in House Race to Succeed Nancy Pelosi
Bastian Benrath-Wright / Bloomberg:
Swiss Population Cap Opponents Gain Lead for First Time in Polls
Discussion: Reuters
Nick Timiraos / Wall Street Journal:
Warsh Names Two Conservative Policy Veterans as Interim Fed Advisers
Discussion: Bloomberg
Associated Press:
Iran stops talking to mediators over Israel fighting Hezbollah in Lebanon, Iranian reports say
Politico:
Trump finds an AI policy he can live with
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