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3:45 PM 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 …
Darrell Lucus / Staff Stories:
Minnesota GOP convention has moment of silence for Derek Chauvin  —  This content is not subject to review by Daily Kos staff prior to publication. … Yesterday, the Minnesota Republican Party held its nominating convention in Duluth.  But the most outrageous moment came early in the proceedings.
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, Truthout and The Guardian
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 …
Discussion: Scripps News
Wall Street Journal:
Here Are the Adversaries Trump Has Threatened and Prosecuted  —  President has asked Justice Department to investigate more than four dozen enemies, leading to a spate of prosecutions  —  An emboldened Justice Department with acting Attorney General Todd Blanche at the helm is ramping …
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New York Times:
Inside the Deal to Drop Trump's $10 Billion Suit Against the I.R.S.
Discussion: RedState
Kevin Liptak / CNN:
Trump sent back Iran deal text with changes  —  President Donald Trump sent back changes to the proposed deal with Iran after a meeting with advisers Friday, officials said, extending the back-and-forth negotiations into another week.  —  The exact changes Trump requested weren't immediately clear …
Discussion: HuffPost
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Helene Cooper / New York Times:
Timeline: Where and When Trump Has Involved the U.S. Military in International Conflicts … During his first term, President Trump sharply criticized the wars launched by his predecessors as a waste of American resources, and he promised not to get involved in any long military entanglements.
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
Mary Papenfuss / The Daily Beast:
Trump Goon Unmasked as CIA Gold Hoarder's Mentor  —  FRIENDS IN HIGH PLACES  —  Former CIA official David Rush, who was busted with a stash of $40 million in gold bars, reportedly has close ties to Trump's billionaire deputy defense secretary.  —  A now-former high-level CIA official accused …
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New York Times:
C.I.A. Officer Arrested With Gold Once Worked With No. 2 Pentagon Official
Discussion: NBC News
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 …
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 …
Ford McCracken / ABC News:
White House economic director downplays Americans' economic anxiety amid high gas prices and inflation  —  Kevin Hassett says real income is up despite higher prices and inflation.  —  Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange at the opening bell in New York on May 27, 2026.
Nick Timiraos / Wall Street Journal:
Kevin Warsh Wants the Fed to Think About Inflation Differently  —  To measure underlying inflation, the new chairman has urged the central bank to look at alternatives to its standard gauge  —  One number released this past week says inflation is running away from the Federal Reserve's 2% target.
Discussion: Raw Story and Washington Examiner
Rita Braver / CBS News:
Jill Biden on life in, and after, the White House  —  Add CBS News on Google  —  It's been nearly a year-and-a-half since President Joe Biden and first lady Dr. Jill Biden left the White House, for a quiet life in Delaware.  “Well, it's not exactly a quiet life,” Jill said, in her first interview since then.
Discussion: The Hill and The Independent
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
CBS News:
Transcript: Former Vice President Mike Pence on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” May 31, 2026  —  Add CBS News on Google  —  The following is the transcript of the interview with former Vice President Mike Pence that aired on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” on May 31, 2026.
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit
Cheyanne M. Daniels / Politico:
‘Anti-Weaponization Fund’ is ‘deeply offensive,’ Pence says … The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment.  —  The “Anti-Weaponization Fund” is a $1.776 billion fund announced by the Justice Department earlier this month that would allow people who believe …
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
CNN:
Graham Platner's wife says she's ‘deeply hurt’ by public revelations of her husband's extramarital sexts  —  The wife of Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner said she was “deeply hurt” after details of her husband's extramarital sexting became public Saturday …
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Gregory Svirnovskiy / Politico:
Platner's campaign confirms he sent sexual texts to women while married
 
 
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Fox News:
Platner controversies fuel speculation about little-known Maine ballot replacement provision
Discussion: Townhall and Washington Examiner
Emily Glazer / Wall Street Journal:
Bill Gates Spent Years Crafting His Image. Now It's Cracking.
Wall Street Journal:
Trump Wants Minerals, Health Data for Aid. African Nations Are Pushing Back.
Abigail Williams / NBC News:
Diplomacy in decline  —  Roughly 2,000 U.S. diplomats have been laid off or forced to retire …
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New York Times:
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Discussion: Raw Story
Wall Street Journal:
A New ‘Wounded Bear Caucus’ in the Senate Means More Trouble for Trump
Discussion: The Independent and Reuters
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