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Lulu Garcia-Navarro / New York Times:
Scott Pelley on the Bari Weiss Era and His Last Days at ‘60 Minutes’ — It's hard to overstate the impact of “60 Minutes” on journalism. It's the most-watched television-news program in America. Since its debut on CBS in 1968, it's been the home of some of the most-storied broadcast journalists …
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Jane C. Timm / NBC News:
Fact-checking Trump's interview with NBC News' ‘Meet the Press’ — Digging into some of the president's claims on the Iran war, the Jan. 6 riots, California's primary elections and more. — President Donald Trump sat for an interview with “Meet the Press” moderator Kristen Welker on Friday …
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Joe DePaolo / Mediaite:
'I've Had Enough!' Trump Storms Out of Meet the Press Interview in Wild Fashion — Explodes On NBC's Kristen Welker After She Hits Him With Fact Checks — President Donald Trump stormed out of a Meet the Press interview Sunday — after moderator Kristen Welker repeatedly fact-checked …
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Michael Crowley / New York Times:
Trump Says Iran Has Made a ‘Big’ Nuclear Promise. It Isn't New. — President Trump's boasts of securing a commitment from Iranian leaders not to develop a nuclear weapon have puzzled nuclear experts who note that Tehran has made that pledge for more than 50 years.
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Washington Examiner and CNBC
Peter Nicholas / NBC News:
Trump doesn't rule out giving Jan. 6 rioters who attacked police payouts from the ‘anti-weaponization’ fund — In an interview with NBC News' “Meet the Press,” Trump also baselessly claimed that Tuesday's elections in California were “rigged.” — President Donald Trump did not rule …
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Sheryl Gay Stolberg / New York Times:
RFK Jr. Appears Disengaged on Many Health Department Matters Beyond Vaccines — Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has demonstrated little interest in managing his sprawling department as he focuses on food and vaccine policies, according to colleagues.
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Emma Whitford / Inside Higher Ed:
Auburn Board Takes Full Curricular Control, Dissolves Faculty Senate — The policies mirror the directives laid out in HB 580, which doesn't take effect until October and doesn't apply to the institution. — The Auburn University Board of Trustees on Friday gave itself complete control …
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Cheyenne Haslett / Politico:
The MAHA moms who helped elect Trump are out of patience … “We're going to vote for whatever candidate puts the health of our children first,” Hari said. “I don't have loyalty to anybody. And a lot of people feel that way within the MAHA movement.” — But the administration is banking …
Russell Berman / The Atlantic:
The Liberal District That Could Oust a Trump-Defying Democrat — A New York City congressional race shows the fractures on the left. — As democratic heretics go, Representative Dan Goldman isn't guilty of many crimes against his party. He initially won election to the House after prosecuting …
Washington Post:
Why most politicians are not calling for data center bans despite voters' anger — Many Americans are furious about the energy-guzzling behemoths that drive artificial intelligence, but politicians in both parties are cautious about backing all-out prohibition. — Summary
Mike Allen / Axios:
🤖 Axios AM: 4 AI realities — Axios AM — 🥞 Happy Sunday! … 🪖 Today is Day 100 of the war with Iran. … 1 big thing: AI's 4 harsh realities … - 💰 AI is too expensive, say CEOs and even Microsoft itself. — 🗑️ …
Heather Cox Richardson / Letters from an American:
June 6, 2026 — In the wee hours of Friday morning, Senate Republicans passed a measure to provide about $70 billion in additional funding to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP), the parent agency for Border Patrol.
Patricia Mazzei / New York Times:
Trump Looms Over Pivotal Republican Senate Runoff in Georgia — The president has not yet endorsed Representative Mike Collins or Derek Dooley, a former football coach, in the race to challenge the Democratic senator, Jon Ossoff. — Derek Dooley campaigned in rural Georgia this month …
Nathaniel Weixel / The Hill:
Intoxicating hemp industry seeks rescue in Congress as ban looms — The intoxicating hemp industry and its allies are quickly running out of time to convince Congress to delay or stop a looming ban on their products. — Without action, a ban on hemp-derived intoxicants will take effect in November.
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