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.

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 …

In Trump's Physical Report, Doctors See Gaps in Details  —  What's absent from the readouts of presidential checkups has gained attention since Biden was diagnosed with cancer after leaving office  —  The White House memorandum describing President Trump's recent physical examination lacks details …

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 is taking a wrecking ball to U.S. alliances around the world  —  Trashing America's European partners while undermining its Asian allies' security.  —  The “secret sauce” of American power in the post-1945 era has been the country's network of alliances.

Right-Wing Firebrand Surges Into Colombia Runoff, Shaking Political Establishment  —  Abelardo de la Espriella, a rich lawyer who promises an iron-fisted crackdown on drug thugs, finishes ahead of ruling movement's leftist hopeful  —  BOGOTÁ, Colombia—A far-right lawyer who pledged …

A Democrat in Iowa tests whether attacking Schumer pays off  —  The race is the first of three Senate primaries that will show whether midterm voters prefer a moderate message or a fiery indictment of the establishment.  —  Summary  —  MASON CITY, Iowa — Two Democrats running …

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.

Jeffrey Epstein's Sperm May Have Survived Him  —  Mr. Epstein banked his sperm several years before his death and said that if he died, it should be left in the control of his estate.  —  Jeffrey Epstein died in 2019, but his genetic material may live on.  —  Emails and records …

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 …

How California Redistricting Shrunk the Competitive Map  —  The state now has just four congressional districts considered safe for Republicans, and four seen as competitive.  The rest of its 52 members of Congress are all but certain to be Democrats.  —  Back in 2010, California created something …

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.

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.

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?

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 …

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.”