3 GOP senators break with leadership, vote to advance resolution to end Iran war  —  Three Republican senators broke with their leadership Wednesday and voted to advance a Democratic-sponsored resolution under the 1973 War Powers Act to halt the conflict with Iran unless Congress formally authorizes further military action.

Rand Paul's Son William Hurled Antisemitic Insults at Rep. Mike Lawler  —  The younger Paul interrupted Lawler at a Capitol Hill bar to say “Jews” would be to blame if Rep. Thomas Massie loses his primary.  — Copy  —  William Paul, the son of Sen. Rand Paul, drunkenly hurled antisemitic insults …

Justice Dept. Officials Consider Settling Trump Suit Against I.R.S.  —  One of the settlement terms under review is for the I.R.S. to drop any audits of the president, his family members and businesses.  —  The Justice Department is holding internal discussions about settling President Trump's lawsuit …

Kevin Warsh Is Confirmed as Fed Chair in 54-45 Senate Vote  —  Divided vote signals challenge ahead for Warsh, who faces a Fed committee skeptical of rate cuts Trump has demanded  —  WASHINGTON—The Senate confirmed Kevin Warsh as the Federal Reserve's 17th chair Wednesday in a party-line vote …

10,000 rulings: The courts' overwhelming rebuke of Trump's ICE policies … Trump's unprecedented detention policy, which is almost certainly headed to the Supreme Court, infuriated lower courts in ways no other modern issue has.  It ruptured the relationship between the Justice Department and the judiciary …

California 2026 Poll: Becerra Continues to Surge, Steyer and Hilton Compete for Second Spot  —  Home Polls California 2026 Poll: Becerra Continues to Surge, Steyer and Hilton Compete for Second Spot  —  Bass leads primary for LA Mayor with 30% support; Pratt and Raman trail

Democrats bypass Mike Johnson on Ukraine aid with GOP help … - Just in the 119th Congress, lawmakers have succeeded in garnering the necessary 218 signatures to force votes on a half dozen bills covering everything from proxy voting in the House to releasing the Epstein files to extending Affordable Care Act tax credits.

White House Explores 250 Pardons to Mark America's 250th Birthday  —  Trump could make the announcements on June 14, which is both Flag Day and his birthday, or on Fourth of July  —  White House officials are weighing a plan for President Trump to issue 250 pardons as a way to mark …

Wholesale inflation jumps 6% in April on annual basis, biggest increase since 2022 … Wholesale prices in April posted their highest annual increase in more than three years, signaling more nettlesome inflation as pipeline costs intensify.  —  The producer price index rose a seasonally adjusted 1.4% …

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The Trump Counterterrorism Strategy Is a Dangerous Joke  —  The policy is unfocused, run by amateurs, and concerned more with the president's many grievances than the security of the United States.  —  Last week, the Trump administration released the official 2026 United States Counterterrorism Strategy.

Exclusive: US freezes Medicare enrollments for new home healthcare and hospice providers  —  The Trump administration will block new home healthcare and hospice providers from enrolling in Medicare for at least the next six months, according to a government statement posted on Wednesday, citing concerns about widespread fraud.

The biggest story in the country, today and always, is that the president of the United States is mentally unwell.  —  Over the course of three hours last night, he posted on social media fifty-five times.  Those posts accused a number of those Trump considers his personal enemies …

Scoop: Rep. Edwards aide feared retaliation over unwanted attention  —  Rep. Chuck Edwards told a 20-something female staffer it was “disappointing to feel something that used to be easy has gotten complicated” after she did not want to have dinner with him in May of 2025, according to a text exchange reviewed by Axios.

Watchdog Probes Kristi Noem's Warehouse Purchases for ICE Detention Centers  —  The Department of Homeland Security's inspector general is investigating a $38 billion program championed by Noem  —  WASHINGTON—The Department of Homeland Security's inspector general has launched a probe …

Fox News completely ignored Trump's comment that he doesn't “think about Americans' financial situation” as gas prices, inflation skyrocket  —  Fox News and Fox Business completely ignored Trump's comments about his priorities during Iran war negotiations  —  RESEARCH CONTRIBUTIONS FROM HARRISON RAY & ROB SAVILLO

CBS' Tony Dokoupil to broadcast from Taiwan after failing to get China visa in time  —  The Scoop  —  CBS News anchor Tony Dokoupil will broadcast from Taipei this week after failing to obtain a visa to China in time, a stumble in the network's efforts to play a leading role in this week's dominant global story.

N.Y.U. Students Object to Speaker Who Calls Their Generation ‘Coddled’  —  Jonathan Haidt, a professor, says that colleges shield students from challenging ideas.  But student leaders said he does not represent their values.  —  Jonathan Haidt, a social psychologist and author …

The Late-Night Truth Social Storms That Offer a Window Into the President's Mind  —  A WSJ analysis of thousands of posts found that the president uses the social-media platform to spread conspiracy theories and attack his adversaries  —  WASHINGTON—Monday was a typical day for President Trump.

Former Democratic donor and candidate arrested in Los Angeles area … While he was backing Swalwell, Cloobeck was blocked from using prediction market Kalshi to bet on the California governor's race.  He could not be immediately reached for comment.

Chinese Firms Plot Secret Arms Sales to Iran, U.S. Officials Say  —  The effort involves plans to send weapons through other countries in an effort to hide the origins of the shipments.  —  Chinese companies have been discussing arms sales with Iran, plotting to send the weapons through …

Australia's Trump Tower plans scrapped as developer says brand has become ‘toxic’  —  Plans to build Australia's first Trump Tower have been scrapped just three months after it was announced, with the local developer saying the Trump brand has become “toxic.”

West Virginians vote out high court judges despite heavy spending by conservative groups  —  Voters rejected judges who were appointed to West Virginia's high courts, despite hundreds of thousands of dollars spent by outside groups to keep them on the bench.

North Carolina school ignored complaints about trans student staring at girls in locker room: filing  —  WASHINGTON — A North Carolina high school has been accused of ignoring student concerns about a transgender classmate who allegedly used the girls' locker room and stared at females while they changed.

McMaster plans to call special session to redraw South Carolina House map … The looming special session comes after five Republican state senators voted with Democrats to block a measure that would have allowed them to redraw South Carolina's districts this cycle without a call from McMaster.

Why U.S. Test Scores Are in a ‘Generation-Long Decline’  —  The drops in U.S. scores go beyond the pandemic and cut across income, geographic and racial divides, new data shows.  —  Something troubling is happening in U.S. education.  —  Almost everywhere in America …

Appeals court temporarily blocks Trump $83M payment in E. Jean Carroll case  —  A federal appeals court this week agreed President Trump can continue holding off paying writer E. Jean Carroll for her $83.3 million defamation judgment until the Supreme Court decides if it will get involved.

Trump's five-alarm economy  —  President Trump flew to Beijing on Tuesday under some of the darkest economic clouds of his political career, leaving behind a country reeling from the cost of everyday life. … The inflation crisis that doomed his predecessor suggests he may not recover.

A Noncitizen Says She Was Told She Could Vote.  Then Customs Detained Her at the Airport and Threatened to Deport Her.  —  Estelle, who's long held permanent resident status in the U.S., is a veteran at navigating the reentry process when she returns from visiting relatives in her native France.

White House threatens to withhold Medicaid money from states over fraud  —  The Trump administration is threatening to withhold Medicaid money from all 50 states if they do not show that they are complying with federal anti-fraud statutes.  —  Vice President Vance told reporters Wednesday …

Eric Trump, Who Runs the Family Business, Hops Along on the Plane to China  —  The president's middle son is said to be joining his father in a “personal capacity” rather than to make business deals.  —  When President Trump arrived in Beijing on Wednesday, his delegation included a trio …

Americans Oppose AI Data Centers in Their Area  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. — Seven in 10 Americans oppose constructing data centers for artificial intelligence in their local area, including nearly half, 48%, who are strongly opposed.  Barely a quarter favor these projects, with 7% strongly in favor.