6/1/26☀️ AM:  —  The Senate is in session today.  The House doesn't return until Wednesday.  President Donald Trump is at the White House.  —  These are critical weeks for Trump and the GOP-controlled Congress, with just over five months left until Election Day.

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 …

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 …

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.

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 …

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 …

China Aims A.I. at Predicting Who Could Pose a Political Risk  —  New research examines how a Chinese company struggled to develop its predictive surveillance technology while U.S. restrictions were in place.  —  A Chinese company has been trying to develop artificial intelligence-powered technology …

Trump's Moves Illustrate How Much He Cares About the Midterms  —  Ever the performer, President Trump has lately been putting on a show of indifference.  —  The congressional elections on Tuesday, Nov. 3?  Farthest thing from his mind.  “I don't care about the midterms,” he said during a cabinet meeting last week.

Who's leading the wide-open 2028 Democratic presidential field?  —  No candidate has jumped in, but governors, senators and former contenders are already shaping the race.  —  Summary  —  The 2028 Democratic presidential primary has no candidates, no front-runner and no obvious lane.

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 …

Democrats Promise to Wreck the Supreme Court  —  Thirteen Justices.  No control over the docket.  They're serious about it.  —  Click for Sound  —  Democrats are likely to retake the House and maybe the Senate in November, which is reason to ask: What would they do with that power?

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.”

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.

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.”

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 …