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12:00 PM ET, June 1, 2026

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Kevin Breuninger / CNBC:
Iran stops negotiations with U.S., vows to ‘completely’ block Strait of Hormuz: State media … Iranian negotiators will stop exchanging messages with the U.S. through intermediaries, and Tehran will move to fully close the Strait of Hormuz, in retaliation for ongoing ceasefire violations …
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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.
Jon Gambrell / Associated Press:
US bombs Iranian military sites and Kuwait is hit by drone and missile fire
NBC News:
Chuck Schumer lays out Democrats' plan to fight Trump's ‘anti-weaponization’ fund in the Senate  —  The minority leader told members that Democrats would force Republicans to vote on the $1.8 billion fund. … “This week, Senate Democrats will launch a coordinated effort to kill the slush fund …
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Politico:   Capitol agenda: Trump fund angst keeps GOP agenda in limbo
Frank Bruni / New York Times:
Trump's Moves Illustrate How Much He Cares About the Midterms
Discussion: Raw Story and The Argument
Calen Razor / Politico:   Hard-liners balk at GOP's failure to enshrine anti-transgender laws
Andrew Egger / The Bulwark:
The Problem With Platner  —  Donald Trump wants to know: When are you people going to shut up with your “opinions” about the “quality” of his Iran deal and just let him cook?  —  “Don't the Dumocrats, and various seemingly unpatriotic Republicans, understand that it is MUCH tougher …
Discussion: National Review
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River Page / The Free Press:
Why the Attacks on Graham Platner Don't Work  —  The evidence of past affairs is the latest of many scandals.  Yet none have stuck because his troubles strike many as relatable.  —  Upgrade to Listen  —  It seems like there's no end to the embarrassing news about Graham Platner, the Democratic candidate for Senate in Maine.
Discussion: Washington Post
Mike Zapler / Axios:
Platner tests Democrats' tolerance for scandal
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 …
Discussion: HotAir and Breitbart
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New York Post:
At least 20 protesters arrested at ICE detention center Delaney Hall as DHS vows ‘ZERO tolerance for rioters’
Theodoric Meyer / Washington Post:
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 …
Discussion: Politico
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Michael Kruse / New York Times:
A Paralympic Champion and an Eagle Scout Give Democrats Hope in Deep-Red Iowa
Discussion: Decision Desk HQ
Annie Linskey / Wall Street Journal:
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 …
Discussion: The Independent
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Devlin Barrett / New York Times:
Ex-F.B.I. Officials Form New Group for Embattled Employees  —  The F.B.I. Support Network offers legal, mental health and job search services to current agency employees.  Its founders say the work force is incredibly strained under Kash Patel.  —  Former F.B.I. officials are starting …
Paul Waldman / Public Notice:
Trump's “Freedom 250” concert implodes spectacularly  —  This edition of PN is made possible by paid subscribers.  Become one 👇  —  🤯 Subscribe to PN 🤯  —  It was going to be so beautiful: A spectacular concert to celebrate 250 years of freedom and democracy …
Discussion: CBS News and New York Times
Governor Jerome H. Powell / Board of Governors …:
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System  —  The Federal Reserve, the central bank of the United States, provides the nation with a safe, flexible, and stable monetary and financial system. … Acceptance Remarks  —  For the 2026 John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award …
Esther Webber / Politico:
Steve Hilton smashed up UK politics — now he wants to upend California's  —  The onetime British Conservative Party adviser has a shot at making the top-two runoff in next week's gubernatorial primary.  —  LONDON — If Steve Hilton succeeds in making it past next week's gubernatorial primary in California …
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Slate:
The John Roberts vs. Donald Trump Story Conceals Something More Sinister  —  This is part of Opinionpalooza, Slate's coverage of the major decisions from the Supreme Court.  The best way to support our work—and unlock exclusive legal analysis—is by joining Slate Plus.
Discussion: Raw Story
Associated Press:
Colorado elections clerk released from prison after governor commutes sentence  —  Tina Peters, the former clerk convicted of participating in a scheme to chase election conspiracy theories promulgated by President Donald Trump, was released from prison Monday after the president successfully …
Max Boot / Washington Post:
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.
Matt Laslo / Raw Story:
Convicted pedophile and Trump insiders handed Congress access in credentialing mess  —  EDITOR'S NOTE: Raw Story writer Matt Laslo's congressional bureau, The LCB, has been credentialed by the Radio-Television Correspondents' Association (RTCA) since 2012.  —  WASHINGTON — America's …
ProPublica:
“No One Is Watching”: How Trump Reversed Biden's Crackdown on Gun Trafficking  —  Reporting Highlights  — Less Gun Enforcement: The ATF referred 30% fewer gun-trafficking charges during Trump's first year than the year prior.  The number of referrals prosecutors declined also rose.
New York Times:
They Voted for Trump.  Here's How They Feel About High Gas Prices. … Nineteen months ago, Donald J. Trump thundered back to the presidency after pledging to voters that he would “make America affordable again” and start “no new wars.”  —  He told supporters that they could get “very angry” …
Discussion: Mediaite
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.
 
 
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Bernie Sanders / New York Times:
A.I. Belongs to the People, Not to Billionaires
Don Moynihan / Can We Still Govern?:
The Creep of Politicization  —  A new assault on science highlights a broader pattern
Camilo Montoya-Galvez / CBS News:
Trump administration plan would allow for quick asylum rejections without interviews, internal documents show
Discussion: The Independent and WHYY
Matt Viser / The Atlantic:
The White House Is the New Green Zone
Tyler Katzenberger / Politico:
California is drowning in internet campaign ‘slop.’ 2028 is next.
Discussion: Washington Monthly
New York Times:
Jeffrey Epstein's Sperm May Have Survived Him
Discussion: Raw Story
 Earlier Items: 
New York Times:
How California's New Congressional Map Is Reshaping Tuesday's Primaries
Discussion: The Guardian
Juan Forero / Wall Street Journal:
Right-Wing Firebrand Surges Into Colombia Runoff, Shaking Political Establishment
Amber Phillips / Washington Post:
Who's leading the wide-open 2028 Democratic presidential field?
Discussion: CalMatters
Julian E. Barnes / New York Times:
China Aims A.I. at Predicting Who Could Pose a Political Risk
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New York Times:
U.S. Military Is Quietly Guiding Ships Through the Strait of Hormuz
Discussion: HotAir, Stars & Stripes and NewsMax.com
David E. Sanger / New York Times:
Trump Hits the Stalemate Phase of His International Interventions, and It Stings
Discussion: NewsMax.com and Semafor
 

 
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Reuters:
Sources: Trump Media pitched a monthly fee of as much as $100K for the Truth API, with fast access to Trump's posts, for banks, algorithmic traders, and others

Chance Miller / 9to5Mac:
Apple raises the price of Apple Music, with the individual plan up by $1 to $11.99, and some Apple One bundles, citing rising licensing costs

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A US district court judge says she'll issue a ruling by July 22 on state AGs' request for a temporary stay that would pause the Paramount-WBD merger
 
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