Pelley's ‘60 Minutes’ Revolt … On Monday morning, the staff of “60 Minutes” convened for an introductory meeting with Bari Weiss' handpicked new executive producer of the program, Nick Bilton.  Bilton, the technology journalist who lacks both broadcast news and managerial experience …

“You're fucking crazy”: Trump fumes at Netanyahu in call on Lebanon  —  President Trump lashed out at Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over Israel's escalation in Lebanon in an expletive-laden call on Monday, two U.S. officials and a third source briefed on the call told Axios.

Scoop: Trump plans to drop “weaponization” fund  —  The Trump administration plans to drop its controversial $1.8 billion “weaponization” fund the president sought to compensate alleged victims of prosecutorial conduct under his predecessor, two senior administration officials told Axios.

Hegseth Strikes Female and Black Navy Officers From Promotion List  —  The defense secretary's decision to block the officers' promotions appears driven by his anti-diversity stance rather than based on merit.  —  In a move that disproportionately targets women and minority officers …

Hackers Simply Asked Meta AI to Give Them Access to High-Profile Instagram Accounts.  It Worked  —  The exploit shows the extreme risk of offloading technical support to AI.  —  Hackers say that they used Meta's AI support chatbot to break into a host of high-profile Instagram profiles …

Live updates: Appeals court rules Trump policy illegally banned transgender troops from military  —  US to drastically slash the number of embassies in Africa that can process visas  —  The State Department plans to drastically slash the number of U.S. embassies and consulates in Africa …

Pentagon bans journalists from press office, designating it a classified space  —  The change creates a new barrier compared with previous administrations, under which the office was an open room where reporters could stop by the desks of military public affairs officials without escorts.

Scoop: Platner heads to D.C. as Democrats worry over his campaign  —  Maine Democratic Senate primary frontrunner Graham Platner is scheduled to meet with Democratic senators in Washington on Tuesday afternoon, according to two people familiar with the plans.

Tehran suspends talks with U.S. over Israeli attacks in Lebanon, Iranian media reports  —  Trump told NBC News he had not been told about the decision, adding that it “doesn't mean we're going to go and start dropping bombs all over there.” … TEHRAN, Iran — Iran on Monday suspended high …

Anti-Trump group can keep flying ‘86-47’ flag near National Mall, judge rules … “The Court does not doubt that political violence is on the rise and that it poses a grave threat not just to the targets of the threats but to the country as a whole.  But the enormity of that problem does …

Trump Administration to Dismantle Ocean Monitoring System  —  The $368 million network of instruments collecting data in both the Atlantic and Pacific has been critical to climate and ocean research.  —  The Trump administration is dismantling a $368 million deep-ocean observation system …

The fall of Ben Shapiro  —  Just a few years ago, Ben Shapiro was the defining voice of right-wing media.  His podcast sat near the top of the charts.  Posts from the Daily Wire, his media company, routinely dominated the competition on Facebook.  His team was even coming for Hollywood …

US Construction Spending on Data Centers Eclipses $50 Billion  —  Spending on data-center construction in the US eclipsed $50 billion in April for the first time, according to Census Bureau figures published Monday.  —  Data centers now account for 2.3% of all US construction spending …

Inside MAGA's Fake Gay Motorcycle War  —  Dunces of Anarchy.  —  THE CONSERVATIVE INFLUENCERS have spoken: Harley-Davidson—whose motorcycles helped create the paradigm of American masculinity—is in fact woke and gay.  —  The past week has seen wave after wave of MAGA personalities …

Losing Trust in Justice Dept., Judges Call Out Its Lawyers' Behavior  —  The federal courts have long assumed that the government's lawyers are trustworthy.  Now judges across the country are criticizing their lack of candor.  —  In late April, a lawyer for the Justice Department told …

New York Democrats push redistricting amendment, joining national battle … Democrats have spent recent weeks plotting out plans to advance a pair of amendments, one that would enable a full-fledged gerrymander and another that would allow for modest change, with the goal of picking one to finalize next year.

Nominations and Withdrawal Sent to the Senate  —  NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE:  —  Mark Abreu, of Florida, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of El Salvador.  —  Alexander Alden, of Virginia, to be Ambassador Extraordinary …

Trump Administration Live Updates: President Said to Be Backing Off Plans for $1.8 Billion Fund After Backlash  —  What We're Covering Today  — Payout Fund: President Trump is backing off his plan for a $1.8 billion fund to pay people he says have been victimized by the federal government …