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Wall Street Journal:
Trump's $1.8 Billion Settlement Fund Sparks Alarm Inside White House  —  Top White House aides have discussed whether to kill ‘anti-weaponization’ fund after Republican backlash  —  President Trump's top aides have discussed whether he should kill the administration's nearly $1.8 billion …
Brentin Mock / Democracy Docket:
Judge probes whether Trump defrauded the court to create $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund
Discussion: New York Sun, WTTG-TV and NewsMax.com
New York Times:
Kennedy Center Must Remove Trump's Name From Building, Judge Orders  —  In an incensed social media post, President Trump suggested that the ruling might prompt him to cast the center aside after more than a year at its helm.  —  A federal judge ordered on Friday that the John F. Kennedy Center …
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Janay Kingsberry / The Atlantic:
The Kennedy Center Enters the Unknown  —  It may or may not close.  Trump says he'll abandon it.  And the fight isn't over.  —  for months, the dwindling ranks of staffers at the Kennedy Center have been bracing for July, when the Washington, D.C., arts complex had been slated to shut down.
Mike Scarcella / Reuters:
US judge orders removal of Trump's name from Kennedy Center
Ana Ley / New York Times:
ICE Agents to Leave Site of Volatile Protests at Detention Center  —  Clashes between protesters and armed federal agents have erupted at the parking lot of Delaney Hall in Newark since the Memorial Day weekend.  —  Federal agents have agreed to withdraw from the parking lot …
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Stephen Groves / Associated Press:
Congress has taken on Epstein.  But lawmakers and survivors are still searching for accountability  —  For nearly a year, public demand and increasingly outspoken calls from the survivors of Jeffrey Epstein's sexual abuse have driven Congress to mostly set aside party politics and search for accountability.
Discussion: MS NOW, Raw Story and Associated Press
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New York Times:
Bondi, Pressed Over Epstein Files, Places Responsibility on Blanche and Patel
Stephen Neukam / NOTUS:
Bondi Blames Acting AG Todd Blanche for Epstein Files Controversies
New York Times:
Actually, Most Immigrants Won't Need to Leave U.S. to Get Green Cards, D.H.S. Says  —  But details remained scant after officials said last week that, with “extraordinary” exceptions, people seeking permanent residency must first leave the country.  —  The Department of Homeland Security sought …
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New York Times:
Trump Squeezes Immigrants by Cutting Them Off From Jobs, Health Care and Housing  —  The methodically planned strategy is intended to pressure noncitizens, including many with legal status, to leave the United States.  —  For nearly three decades, Raquel Molina — an immigrant from El Salvador …
Ryan J. Reilly / NBC News:
Lead federal prosecutor in James Comey seashells photo case steps aside  —  Matthew Petracca, a former Republican county committeeman, was the rookie federal prosecutor who brought the highly criticized case to a federal grand jury.  —  A rookie federal prosecutor who brought …
Washington Post:
Pentagon recruiting troops to watch White House UFC fights, memos show  —  Internal messages reviewed by The Post stipulate that military personnel must pay their own way and meet strict physical requirements to be eligible.  —  Summary  —  The Pentagon is moving to recruit hundreds …
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NBC News:
No heavyweights allowed: Troops must meet fitness criteria to attend White House UFC event
Discussion: Raw Story and Mediaite
The Athletic:
Nationals exec let go after video shows him saying team avoided using conservative player on social media: Sources  —  WASHINGTON — The Washington Nationals have let go of a community relations executive, sources told The Athletic on Friday, three days after a conservative group posted …
New York Times:
Trump on His Presidential Library: He'll Write His Own History  —  In his determination to own and control every document in his future library, the president is working to shield his administration's inner workings from public view.  —  President Trump's presidential library …
Discussion: Althouse
Michael Kunzelman / Associated Press:
Capitol rioters clamor for payouts from Trump's new ‘anti-weaponization’ fund despite backlash  —  David Johnston was a licensed attorney when he illegally entered the Capitol with a mob of President Donald Trump's supporters on Jan. 6, 2021.  More than five years later …
Discussion: Los Angeles Times
New York Times:
Is JD Vance the 2028 Front Runner?  Trump Has Questions. … In recent conversations with aides and allies, President Trump often interjects with a question about his vice president: Does JD Vance have what it takes to go all the way?  —  He usually answers his own question: He's not so sure.
Discussion: Raw Story and New York Post
Wall Street Journal:
Ships Are Sailing ‘Dark’ to Sneak Out of Strait of Hormuz  —  The flow of ships through the strait is a test of Iran's stranglehold on energy markets—and of Tehran's leverage at the negotiating table  —  The Strait of Hormuz isn't open, but thanks to intrepid shipowners …
Bloomberg:
Americans Hurt in Kuwait as Trump Sends Mixed Signals on War  —  Several Americans were hurt in a missile attack on a Kuwaiti air base over the past day as a White House meeting to discuss extending the ceasefire with Iran ended without conclusion.  —  The lack of public comment …
Discussion: ZeroHedge News and WTOP News
Theodore Schleifer / New York Times:
‘This Is a War’: How Powerful A.I. Super PACs Are Dueling Over the Midterms  —  One is allied with Anthropic.  The other is tied to OpenAI.  They're both spending millions to influence the midterms, and they're leaving a trail of fearful candidates and canceled ads in their wake.
Public Notice:
“A new low” — watchdog sounds off on Trump's J6 slush fund  —  “It's an effort to signal to the violent element of his base.”  —  ∙ Paid  —  This special Saturday edition of Public Notice is made possible by paid subscribers.  Become one 👇
Lawfare:
The Justice Department Erases History; Lawfare Restores It  —  Last week, the Justice Department deleted thousands of press releases related to the Jan. 6 insurrection and other matters.  Here they are.  —  TylerMcBrien  —  tylermcbrien.com  —  michael-feinberg.bsky.social
Farnaz Fassihi / New York Times:
Iran's Hard-Liners Try to Derail Potential Deal With the U.S.  —  A political fight is playing out in Iran, where the small but loud faction of hard-liners has used rallies, state media and private and public statements to try to undermine negotiations.  —  As Iran and the United States appeared …
 
 
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Julian Mark / Washington Post:
There are no Supreme Court vacancies, but some judges are acting like there might be
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Kate Santaliz / Axios:
Mike Johnson faces brutal June as deadlines come due
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NBC News:
ICE eyes selling mega-warehouses purchased for mass detention
Discussion: Raw Story
New York Times:
Judge Orders President's Name Off Kennedy Center, and He Reacts With Fury
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