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” …

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.

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 …

Elon Musk is about to get richer and more powerful than ever  —  This edition of PN is made possible by paid subscribers.  Become one 👇  —  🚀 Subscribe to PN 🚀  —  In the finale of Amazon Prime series “The Boys,” a new character is briefly introduced …

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 …

The Dumpster Fire of the Vanities  —  America descends into a flattery-failure doom loop  —  On Memorial Day the New York Times published an article with the headline “Trump is the only person who can save America, according to his cabinet.”  The article offered a quantitative analysis of senior-official sycophancy.

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.

Democrats Have an Age Problem.  Some Republicans Admit They Do, Too.  —  “We deal with it better than the Democrats, but not perfectly,” Rep. Andy Harris said about keeping aging lawmakers in top posts.  — Copy  —  On Tuesday night, Kentucky voters overwhelmingly nominated a 23-term House incumbent …

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 …

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 …

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.

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.

Poll: Trump's approval rating hits another low on prices as Democrats hit +8 on generic ballot  —  Our new Strength In Numbers/Verasight poll finds Trump's job approval on prices falling to -47, and a record 39% of Americans naming prices as the single most important problem facing the country

The bond market is telling us the free lunch is over  —  For most of this century, rich countries have enjoyed a seemingly free lunch: They could spend money as needed, cut taxes at will and stimulate their way out of problems without paying a price in the form of higher borrowing costs or inflation.