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Will Bunch / The Philadelphia Inquirer:
Mikie Sherrill's state police riot in Newark is a national disgrace — When Donald Trump was first elected president in 2016 and the United States began its decade-long spiral into authoritarian madness, there arose a popular meme: Whatever you think you would have done to stop the rise …
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Fox News:
Platner controversies fuel speculation about little-known Maine ballot replacement provision — As controversy surrounding Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner continues to mount, attention is turning to a little-known provision of Maine law that could allow Democrats to replace …
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Washington Post:
The Platner sexting controversy and what it could mean for Democrats — Democrats consider the Maine race crucial to regain the Senate. Platner's latest controversy, one strategist said, will be “very material.” — Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner's campaign is once again …
David E. Sanger / New York Times:
Trump Hits the Stalemate Phase of His International Interventions, and It Stings — In Ukraine, Gaza and now Iran, President Trump's early declarations of easy wins have given way to harsh reality. — President Trump likes his military and diplomatic victories quick, clean and decisive.
Associated Press:
Israeli army captures strategic castle in Lebanon in deepest incursion into the country in 26 years — Israeli troops have captured a strategic mountain topped with a Crusader-built castle in southern Lebanon in the deepest incursion into the country in more than a quarter-century, the military said Sunday.
Iran International:
Iran's president offers resignation, citing total takeover by IRGC commanders — Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has submitted an official letter of resignation to the Office of the Supreme Leader, a source familiar with the matter told Iran International.
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Jerusalem Post, RedState and The Gateway Pundit
Axios:
Trump health readout leaves key blanks unfilled — President Trump's medical checkups have turned into mini dramas pitting the public's right to know against a public figure's medical privacy — with a heavy overlay of political intrigue. — The big picture: The White House added another …
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Alex Thompson / Axios:
Ex-Biden aides give Jill's new book a frosty review … - The backlash comes as excerpts from the book — “View from the West Wing: A Memoir” — appeared online and the former first lady sat for her first interview since her husband left office in January 2025.
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New York Times:
U.S. Military Is Quietly Guiding Ships Through the Strait of Hormuz — U.S. Central Command has helped around 70 commercial ships pass through the strait in the last three weeks, an official said. — American forces in recent weeks have helped coordinate the passage of dozens …
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Yomna Ehab / Reuters:
US says it struck Iranian military sites, Tehran responds with air base attack — The U.S. said it struck Iranian military sites at the weekend and Iran's Revolutionary Guards said on Monday it had targeted a U.S. base in response, the latest exchange of attacks amid negotiations to end the three-month-old war.
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Taffy Brodesser-Akner / New York Times:
Tilly Norwood, A.I. Actress, Wants to Know Why Everyone's Mad at Her … Once I went indoor skydiving with Melissa McCarthy. Once I smoked a cigarette with Gwyneth Paltrow in her living room. I once slept on a tour bus through Alabama a few feet away from Billy Bob Thornton after he decided …
Laurel Rosenhall / New York Times:
He Was Satirized on British TV. Now He's Trump's Pick to Lead California. … Earlier this year, the candidates for California governor were asked at a forum what they were watching on television. Steve Hilton, the Republican who is President Trump's pick for the job, brought up a British political satire called “The Thick of It.”
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Gabe Cohen / CNN:
Exclusive: Power struggles and paralysis: Inside FEMA's lost year as storm season approaches — Federal agencies Donald Trump Hurricanes Storms — In late December, the chief of staff for Republican Rep. Kevin Kiley sent a sharply worded email to the White House, subject line “Five Alarm Fire.”
CBS News:
Full transcript: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” May 31, 2026 — Add CBS News on Google … MARGARET BRENNAN: We go now to the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who joins us from Kyiv. Welcome back to Face the Nation, Mr. President.
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Jim Axelrod / CBS News:
Children “held like criminals” inside ICE detention center — Add CBS News on Google — Joel Andre is a 17-year-old immigrant from the Democratic Republic of Congo, a soccer-obsessed high school junior who now lives just outside of Portland, Maine. At the moment, for Joel and his younger sister …
New York Times:
Pulling Customs From ‘Sanctuary’ City Airports Would Cause Chaos, Business Groups Say — Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin's proposal could block hubs like Boston, New York and Los Angeles from accepting international flights. — Travel industry and business leaders are denouncing …
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