Republicans worry the Cornyn-Paxton fight is tearing their party apart … The race has become increasingly vicious in the final stretch, with Cornyn accusing the attorney general of being ethically unfit for office and Paxton arguing that the incumbent, 74, is too old to continue serving in the Senate.

Rubio says US-Iran peace deal could take ‘a few more days’  —  Negotiations are ongoing amid new American attacks on missile sites and mine-laying ships in the Strait of Hormuz.  —  U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Tuesday that the United States and Iran may require “a few more days” …

Senate Democrat pepper sprayed at protest outside ICE detention facility in New Jersey  —  Sen. Andy Kim (D-N.J.) on Monday was pepper-sprayed by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers while demonstrators gathered outside an immigration detention facility in Newark, N.J.

Elon Musk is about to get richer and more powerful than ever  —  The SpaceX IPO is built on hype, but it will make him a trillionaire. … In the finale of Amazon Prime series “The Boys,” a new character is briefly introduced: Günter Van Ellis, the richest man in the world, amateur astronaut, and father of 17 children.

Fake ICE agents terrorize immigrants amid Trump's crackdown  —  A Noticias Telemundo investigation documented a marked increase in cases of people posing as federal agents to rob, intimidate and even injure or rape immigrants.  —  A Christ figurine watches over the door as the man secures the bolts and bars that protect his home.

The Hard Truth My Party Needs to Face  —  Democrats need to face a hard truth.  While Republicans' approach to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has failed, so has ours.  The Democratic Party has provided reflexive and unconditional support to Israeli governments, even as their actions …

Scoop: Rubio aide promoted to top White House national security post  —  Mike Needham, a longtime aide to Secretary of State Marco Rubio, has been promoted to a top national security job in the White House, Axios has learned. … - Like Gabriel, Needham has good relations in the White House …

Trump fumes at Congress and courts for holding up his ballroom  —  The president bulldozed the East Wing and remade federal panels that quickly approved his ballroom project.  But he has faced barriers as he seeks to complete it.  —  Summary  —  President Donald Trump has made little secret …

Vance to host state AGs at White House for fraud task force meeting … Vance announced the creation of a new position within the Justice Department to investigate allegations of fraud in January.  The Senate confirmed Colin McDonald, a former deputy to now-acting Attorney General Todd Blanche …

As Trump Politicizes Justice Dept., Prosecutors Struggle With Grand Juries  —  Judges and grand juries have increasingly lost faith in the Justice Department as the president uses it to reward his friends and go after his opponents.  —  Grand juries are the heart of the criminal justice system …

In the Georgia Governor's Race, an Election Denier is the G.O.P. Front-Runner  —  Burt Jones, the leading G.O.P. candidate for governor, worked with Trump allies to try to overturn the election, and even talked to the president himself.  —  Burt Jones, the Republican front-runner …

Construction work has started at the White House for the UFC ring to celebrate Trump's birthday  —  A massive stage is being built on the White House South Lawn for UFC fighters to compete in six bouts on June 14  —  Construction work has started at the White House for the UFC ring to celebrate President Donald Trump's birthday.

Exclusive: Pentagon spars with SpaceX over Starlink price hike during Iran war  —  As U.S. kamikaze drones guided by Elon Musk's Starlink network began to make visible gains in the war against Iran, senior SpaceX officials reached a conclusion: The Pentagon should be paying more for access to their satellite Wi-Fi network.

Iceland, Rattled by Trump, Weighs Joining the E.U.  —  Iceland has stood apart from the rest of Europe.  But President Trump's threats to Greenland have provoked a reconsideration.  —  Iceland is in Europe.  But it is not in the European Union.  —  For a long time, that was just fine for Iceland …

After Defeat, Massie Opens Door to a 2028 Run.  Which Office Is Unclear.  —  Representative Thomas Massie of Kentucky, a critic of President Trump who lost his primary last week, filed papers for another candidacy but said he was not sure which office he might seek.  —  He might not be done just yet.

American journalist charged with serving as unregistered agent for China … The individual Pauken reached out to, who is not named in public court papers, “was not hired for the exact job he wanted in the administration but currently works for a U.S. government agency,” Healy wrote.