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11:00 AM ET, May 31, 2026

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New York Times:
Trump Administration Sees Striking Exodus of Legal Talent  —  The departure of more than 10,000 federal lawyers has left some agencies without sufficient staff and has boosted the ranks of state attorneys general offices and advocacy groups.  —  President Trump's upheaval of the federal government …
Discussion: Mediaite
New York Times:
As Deaths From U.S. Boat Strikes Pass 200, Locals Tally an Even Greater Cost  —  Residents of coastal communities in Colombia and Ecuador said the airstrike campaign was making many reconsider anything involving the ocean as a livelihood.  —  More than 200 people have now been killed …
Discussion: CBS News
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New York Times:
Platner's Wife Flagged His Sexual Texts With Other Women as Maine Senate Race Began  —  The wife of Graham Platner, the Democratic candidate in Maine, told the campaign he had sent sexual messages to other women.  —  Graham Platner's insurgent bid for Senate in Maine was gathering steam …
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CNN:
Graham Platner's wife says she's ‘deeply hurt’ by public revelations of her husband's extramarital sexts
Wall Street Journal:
Graham Platner's Wife Flagged Sexually Explicit Texts to His Senate Campaign
Derrick Bryson Taylor / New York Times:
Trump Urges Canceling Freedom 250 Concerts After Artists Drop Out  —  The president had earlier said on social media that he should take the place of “these highly paid, Third Rate ‘Artists,’” saying he gets “larger audiences than Elvis.”  —  President Trump on Saturday called for the cancellation …
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Alexandra Marquez / NBC News:
Trump to hold a rally at the ‘Great America State Fair’ after several artists back out
Washington Post:
Blue states pitch 100 percent tax on Trump's ‘anti-weaponization’ payouts  —  “If you storm the Capitol and you take from this slush fund, too bad, we're taking it,” one New York lawmaker said.  —  Summary  —  Democratic state leaders around the country have an unusual strategy …
Discussion: Raw Story
Riley Rourke / CBS News:
Meteor explodes off coast of Massachusetts, causing loud boom  —  Add CBS News on Google  —  A meteor exploded off the coast of Massachusetts, causing a loud boom that could be heard throughout the state Saturday afternoon, according to WBZ-TV chief meteorologist Eric Fisher.
Wall Street Journal:
A New ‘Wounded Bear Caucus’ in the Senate Means More Trouble for Trump  —  Why the GOP's split with the White House over a $1.8 billion fund could be first of many public fights  —  WASHINGTON—The congressional recess is typically a cooling-off period that helps ease tensions between the White House and Capitol Hill.
Discussion: The Independent and Reuters
Joseph Choi / The Hill:
GOP's Bill Cassidy faces new decisions on bucking Trump  —  Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) finds himself in a unique position: scorned by President Trump and out of the running for reelection, but still in charge of the highly influential Senate health committee, which can block nominees …
Discussion: Raw Story
Russell Contreras / Axios:
Texas population boom, Latino backlash scramble 2026 Senate race  —  Texas has gained more than 2.5 million new residents since 2020 — roughly the entire population of New Mexico — reshaping the electorate and injecting new uncertainty into this year's marquee Senate race.
Discussion: Raw Story
Dan Diamond / Washington Post:
Why the favorite for California governor has divided his Biden-era colleagues  —  Xavier Becerra led President Joe Biden's health agency during the pandemic but kept a low profile.  He has risen to lead in polls ahead of California's gubernatorial primary.  —  Summary
Tim Balk / New York Times:
Senator Dan Sullivan Has a New Challenger in Alaska: Dan Sullivan  —  Two candidates with the same name will be on the ballot seeking the same seat in the state's primary.  “It's going to be confusing,” one Republican said.  —  In Alaska this election season, the biggest supporters …
New York Times:
After Voting Decision, a Month of Political Earthquakes Across the South  —  Republican officials are jubilant, some voters are confused and concerned, and civil rights activists are gearing up for the fight of a generation.  —  It is a confusing moment to be a voter in the South.
Heather Digby Parton / Salon:
How Trump squandered the economic recovery  —  In January 2025, the president was set up for success.  Instead, he blew it  —  When Donald Trump was 13, his father caught him with a hidden cache of switchblades.  Fred Trump, according to Tony Schwartz, who ghostwrote the president's book …
Wall Street Journal:
Trump Wants Minerals, Health Data for Aid.  African Nations Are Pushing Back.  —  Governments bridle at U.S. demands for private medical data and, in some cases, access to minerals  —  A handful of African nations are rejecting American health aid, outraged by the Trump administration's demands …
Emma Rossiter / BBC:
Trump in ‘excellent health’ but should lose weight and exercise more, his doctor says  —  Donald Trump's doctor says the US president is in “excellent health” following his annual medical exam.  —  Capt Sean Barbabella wrote a memo released by the White House on Friday that Trump …
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Chris Cameron / New York Times:
White House Releases Results of Trump's Latest Physical Exam
 
 
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Abigail Williams / NBC News:
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New York Times:
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Alex Nieves / Politico:
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New York Times:
C.I.A. Officer Arrested With Gold Once Worked With No. 2 Pentagon Official
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Wall Street Journal:
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Wired:
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Catherine Rampell / The Bulwark:
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Alfred Ng / Politico:
Trump's immigration enforcers look into buying ad data. Industry insiders fear what comes next.
Discussion: Raw Story and Blaze Media
New York Times:
Mary Trump Has More to Talk About Than Her Uncle
Nicholas McEntyre / New York Post:
Virginia bus crash that killed 5 involved non-English speaking driver who got license in NY, says Sean Duffy
 

 
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Dan Shanoff / The Athletic:
Nielsen: the 2026 World Cup final drew 38.9M viewers on Fox and 22M+ on Telemundo; taken together, the US audience size rivaled that of NFL playoff games

Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
ESPN's cuts are part of larger Disney layoffs; sources say some corporate functions, film studios, and Disney Entertainment TV are expected to be impacted

Alexandra Bruell / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Reddit, Politico, and others mull cutting Google's access to their content for AI as traffic drops; Reddit signed a $60M/year deal with Google in 2024
 
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