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 …

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.

“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.

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 …

Divided appeals court rules Trump administration's ban on transgender military service is unconstitutional  —  Add CBS News on Google  —  Washington — A divided federal appeals court ruled Monday that the Trump administration's policy banning transgender individuals from serving in the military is likely unconstitutional.

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.

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Iran War Live Updates: U.S. and Iran Exchange Attacks, Straining Peace Talks  —  The U.S. military intercepted two Iranian missiles targeting American forces in Kuwait, and struck southern Iran over the weekend, Central Command said.  —  Here's the latest.

‘Sexual Chocolate’ Faces Recalls After FDA Tests Reveal Undisclosed Viagra  —  Sellers of products with names like Boner Bears and DTF have voluntarily recalled their products after testing positive for the active ingredients in Viagra and Cialis.  —  The US Food and Drug Administration regularly announces recalls.

Anthropic confidentially submits draft S-1 to the SEC  —  Today, Anthropic, PBC confidentially submitted a draft registration statement on Form S-1 to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for a proposed initial public offering of our common stock.  This gives us the option to go public after the SEC completes its review.

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 …

RFK Jr. touts milk again — this time in a district Republicans need to hold … Inside a machine shed at Gilbertson Family Farm, Kennedy touted his support for the farm's products.  —  “Eat real food.  It's good for farmers; it's good for consumers,” he said to a crowd of dozens of dairy farmers alongside Van Orden.

Trump's Freedom 250 fest crashout proves he's the only true MAGA celebrity  —  President Donald Trump spent the weekend crashing out on TruthSocial as artist after artist dropped out of the Freedom 250 festival, a White House concert series that will celebrate America's 250th anniversary later this month.

Trump issues final rule requiring most Medicaid beneficiaries to work  —  A new final rule from the Trump administration will require most Medicaid beneficiaries between the ages of 19 and 64 to prove they work, complete community service, or participate in a work program to win benefits.